thanksgiving away

We spent Thanksgiving with my Mom this year in Auburn, IA, which is about 3 hours from our home. Since we’re living in temporary housing until our new home is ready, it was nice to spend a holiday away from our little rental and together with some family.
Thanksgiving day was pretty typical – mom made [...]

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concrete evidence

Even in the damp and dreary weather the contractors seem to find a way to get some work done around the house. This week they’ve managed to pour the concrete for the driveway and the steps to the house. It looks like they’re about to pour the sidewalk too, but I think they have to [...]

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rock on the walls

I can’t believe it, but all the sheet rock is up in the new house. It hasn’t been taped or mudded, but hey, at this point, I’m thrilled to have made it this far.
If we can get the heat on in the house within the next couple of days, they should complete all the sheet [...]

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iowa vs penn state, a game to remember

It was a cold and windy day; the crowd was going wild. The Hawkeye’s were lined up to kick the game winning field goal in the final seconds of the game. As the ball passed through the uprights, the fans spilled onto the field, not realizing that 1 second remained on the play clock. No [...]

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get out and vote, be a part of history

Who doesn’t want to be a part of one of the most important historic events of our lifetime? More people than ever are coming out to vote for their chosen candidate than have ever participated before. More Republicans and more Democrats, and most importantly, more unique and independent voters. There are even more young and [...]

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siding baby…siding!

Another milestone – siding has started. I drove by this evening after work and to my surprise there it was, siding on the north side of the house. Due to the change over from DST, it gets dark by the time I can get to the house, but I was able to get a couple [...]

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quote of the day : politics

When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer ‘Present’ or ‘Not guilty.’
- Theodore Roosevelt (1858 – 1919)

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joe the plumber would not be proud

So you may be wondering why I haven’t posted any recent pictures of the new house in the past couple weeks. The reason is quite simple really – very little has been done in the past several weeks. So you may be asking yourself, “Jamie, what’s the hold up?” Well it’s not Joe the Plumber, [...]

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tricks and treats

When you’re in-between homes, holiday’s lose a bit of their luster. Halloween, though not a major holiday, was pretty lack-luster for us this year. We didn’t get any of our decorations out – not that we have many. We didn’t make our yearly trip out to Bloomsbury Farm either. Instead, Anna took Zoë out to [...]

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