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I must leave for the leper colony shortly...

Busy puttering around the house this week, moving things around & putting more things up on the walls: More work from when I was in school -- now up in the dining room Also in the dining room, a drawing from school on the left, & one of Adrienne's photos on the right Moved the shelves forward in my office, & put more work from school up Also put up our newly arrived projection screen. We don't have a regular television -- there's no need, because we watch everything online. With a little help from our friend Jon, we now have a nice projector-&-screen set up to watch everything on: That's it, above the doorway -- it's 6 feet long. Perfect fit! And when it's down, it practically reaches the floor. Meanwhile, coming soon: The garage door needs a coat of paint (thank you, Auntie Jennifer & Uncle Patrick, for your opinions!) And the Christmas beer has been brewed! If the weather holds, it's going to be a busy weekend on Mars. Stay tuned for in...

Finally getting around to hanging some more things on the walls! Just put up a series of Adrienne's photos of her niece jumping off the back of a wagon, & a few drawings I did in school: On the left, as you enter the front door On the right On the left, as you walk down the hall On the right What a difference it makes! It inspires me to put up more this week. Stay tuned. In other news, we had some rain this week, & it looks like something (or somethings) left some muddy footprints on the panda! That's a raccoon on top, but the bottom looks more like a cat -- teaming up for more effective neighborhood mayhem, perhaps?

This weekend, after realizing that we've been here for nearly a year & still are surrounded by pink trim in every room but one, I dedicated myself to eradicating it. After 18 hours and a gallon & a half of paint, I am about 2/3 of the way there (wow, there are a lot of doors in this house). Bathroom & part of my office -- done! Also took a few minutes to fix the squeaking towel racks & the irritatingly un-level toilet paper holder. Hall -- done! Apologies for not squaring & color-adjusting these photos. I am too pooped to fuss with them, so please bear with me. Living room -- nearly done! Dining room -- half done! Getting behind that black heater in the corner on the right is going to be a nightmare. After that, and about six more doors, the rest of the house should be smooth sailing. I'm going to try to squeeze in some shorter sessions after work this week & see how far I can get before another trip to the East Coast this weekend. Someday we'll ac...