Stay-at-home orders have led to a boom in decluttering, closet organizing, and generally improving the home. We tend to get used to things being a little out of whack in our homes. With that thought in mind, I wandered around with a critical eye, trying to see things as if for the first time. I…… Continue reading Naked Desks
Category: Home Living
Waking to a Rainbow
Woke up to a rainbow.
Tidied Wiring
Tidied the wiring under a desk.
New Neighbor
Watched the roof being poured on a new building going up next door. Not visible from anywhere in our apartment, a 41-story condominium tower is rising from this pedestal. We’re grateful we just get to see a swimming pool and landscaped areas on the pedestal.
North African Dinner
Today we’re going to northern Africa for dinner.
A Day Without News Media
I pay attention to the news; too much attention, some would say. We have digital subscriptions to the New York Times, Washington Post, and our local paper, the Star Tribune. We’re members of Minnesota Public Radio and the local public television station. My long list of online news sources includes Politico, BBC, NHK (Japan, in…… Continue reading A Day Without News Media
A Day With No News
Today we’re taking a vacation from the news. This morning we cycled, stopped for haircuts, then a bar lunch at a picnic table outside. My phone and tablet are turned off, I’m reading a paperback novel rather than an eBook. We’ll catch up with the news tomorrow.
Secret Panel
Discovered our vacuum cleaner has a secret panel hiding a HEPA filter. We bought the appliance in 2011 and have never replaced the filter. Filters are two bucks apiece, so I ordered a bunch and added a recurring reminder in our calendar to replace the filter.
Horsey Horsey
Came home to this sight. At first I thought it was a pretend covered wagon, a thought I found unsettling. Turned out, Dwight was just air-drying a heated mattress pad he’d laundered before storing it for the winter.
Locked in the Loo
After the events of last night it felt good to resolve a small crisis today. A neighbors’ grandchild had locked herself in their bathroom. Eventually I figured out the right tool to unlock a door from the outside. Relief and joy ensued.