We reserved a piece of the troposphere and the condo to go into it.
Category: Home Living
No Takers
It was time for plan B. For some reason, our wobbly 1970’s vinyl dining chair was not appreciated by street foragers.
“Take Me”
Banished unwanted things to the curb where they begged for new homes.
No Longer Valuable
Rolled a binful of Kodak Carousels containing 35mm slides down to the street. My father-in-law scanned all the slides a few years ago.
You Can’t Always Get What You Want
On Monday morning I cycled with my partner, Dwight, on his commute to work. He took the turnoff for work, I continued on to the town of Excelsior on Lake Minnetonka, 18 miles west of our home On Excelsior’s main drag, I noticed the yellow tile shown in the photograph at the top of this… Continue reading You Can’t Always Get What You Want
Framing the Future
Today I came across some of my deceased aunt’s papers: degree certificates and an insurance policy. The policy covered two fur coats and a mink stole, total declared value UK£270 in 1965, circa UK£4,700 (US$6,000) in 2017. She saved the papers for my safekeeping, presumably in perpetuity. I’ll scan, catalog, then shred them. Money. A… Continue reading Framing the Future
Condo Shopping
Checked out two condos for sale near Mill City Museum, Minneapolis.
Needs and Wants
Started a needs and wants list for our next home.
Should’ve Been Easy…
Replaced the plates on our ’96 Honda using a sheet metal cutter, an electric drill, drywall mounting parts, and other miscellaneous tools.
Baby Turnips
Bought green-top turnips. Tonight I’ll cook a favorite dish braised turnip greens with turnips and apple.