Thoughts from the weekend
That’s really all the materials to build our garage?! Yesterday is a funny movie! What are the lyrics to “Eleanor Rigby” anyway? I’m ecstatic to use this rain as an excuse to stay inside. Related: I thought I was going to run more in September....
Garage Project: Foundation Wall & Backfill
The foundation wall was completed this week and backfill began! It’s crazy to look at the garage construction site and see something that more closely resembles the beginning of a garage. It’s also strange to think that we could see the footings/wall and...
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Our neighbors walked over during our Tuesday lunch break to ask about our garage construction project. We had a lovely time talking to them. People are (mostly) friendly on our street and keep to themselves, but I think I’m going to ask if they want to come over...
Garage Project: Footings!
On Monday, the workers put the forms in for the footings and an inspector came to look at them. Steven said the inspector looked at the site for a few minutes, then got in his car and sat for a few minutes, then he and all the workers left. Then Steven got an email an...
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We’ve had almost 4.5 inches of rain at our house over a span of two days. The pond is completely full and the construction workers have to pump the water out of the garage build site. Eek! Another boring weather comment – we were under a tornado warning...
Hi! I’m Kim, a 40-something-year-old living in northeastern Illinois with my husband Steven, and our cats, Khaleesi, Apollo, Starbuck, and Eddard aka Ned. My current main hobbies are running, painting rocks, flying, reading, and eating. I follow a vegan lifestyle and work in an account management role. I write about a variety of topics and consider this a “life” blog – a place I can share anything that’s on my mind. Please visit the “About” page to get a better idea of who I am! 🙂