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A Good Day to Work

Dec 29, 2013

-2 Fahrenheit, and dropping. A good day to stay inside, and do a bunch of work for a client.

Ice Dam

Dec 28, 2013

Today (hopefully) saved the roof: figured out a heat tape problem. Melt water is now flowing where I want it to flow.

Art for Everyone

Dec 27, 2013

Walked over to Walker Art Center then wrote a blog entry about art for my nephews.

Green Line Walk

Dec 26, 2013

A UK friend and I walked from Minneapolis to St. Paul, following the route of the light rail that will open in 2014.

Fresh Christmas Snow

Dec 25, 2013

Our yard this morning, still snowing: definitely a white Christmas. We went for a run on the fresh snow.

Our Traditional Tree

Dec 24, 2013

Wrote about our traditional tree.

Unplanned Beer

Dec 23, 2013

My walk home this afternoon after unplanned Beer with Bob–in town from Oregon. I miss our after-work conversations.

Enough of Turkey

Dec 22, 2013

Finally took down the Thanksgiving decorations.

Creating the Rules

Dec 21, 2013

The object of the game was to get as *few* marbles as possible. The boys preferred the game otherwise.

Guilty Pleasure

Dec 20, 2013

Guilty pleasure with lunch today. Just don’t tell anybody I have this hidden in the freezer.

Annual Spice Use or Lose

Dec 19, 2013

Weeded last year’s spices to throw or use soon. Time to make Clove/Allspice/Fennel/Caraway Surprise (meat loaf).

Google Chromecast

Dec 18, 2013

Plugged Google Chromecast into the television. Now it’s remarkably easy to choose a show. And only $30, shipped.

Islands off Islands

Dec 17, 2013

Today, wrote about islands off islands–respite from winter.

Running on Fresh Snow

Dec 16, 2013

Ran on this morning’s fresh snow.

Mince Pies

Dec 15, 2013

Today, Dwight made excellent mince pies. Crust from scratch, filling courtesy of Messrs Crosse and Blackwell.

New Home for a Christmas Tree

Dec 14, 2013

Downsizing today. I was attaching the sign when a lady asked if she could have the tree. We loaded her car, giggling.