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West Virginia Too

Got down to West Virginia for the 4th of July to see the grandparents and the cousins. Fun trip. While there, my Dad and I decided to take all the girls paddling down the Greenbrier river. He has a canoe there at the house (though he’d never used it), and I had brought Jen’s and […]

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Summer Hikes

In addition to all the extra stuff around the house, Jen pointed out we should probably get more serious about all the extra stuff around our waistlines. Hmmm maybe some exercise? We decided to start small and do something that includes the kids, hence hiking. That child is 5! We headed to Marsh Creek this […]

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The Purge

We decided enough is enough. We’ve got too much crap around here. We’ve decided to purge. I’m starting with the detached garage and all the miscellaneous scrap wood. Jen is starting with the attached garage and basement with all the boxes we haven’t unpacked since we moved here. So far feels good. Doesn’t look spacious, […]

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Sparkles

The girls got a blue tooth enabled electric toothbrush that connects to an app on their iPad and makes teeth brushing amazing. Not really amazing, but it is super cute. The app provides each one with their own little Sparkle animal whose teeth they have to brush by brushing their own. The more/better they brush (doubt […]

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Dishwasher Fix

Remember that dishwasher we got over the winter? It stopped cleaning. Quick replacement part. (the blue plastic valve above the brass fitting) And it was good as new again. – b

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Animal Follies

Some fun shots from the trail camera over the last month or so. Wonder what happens when a cat and raccoon meet? The cat wins. And when the cat’s away, the fox will play. – b

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July Paddling Trip

We managed a paddling trip earlier in the month. After a trip with my dad and the girls in WV (another post), I decided I needed a new boat, so I picked up a tandem sit on top kayak. Turned out to be awesome. We took a new family with us – some friends from […]

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What Happened to July?

July was a little busier than expected. Never got around to creating the calendar. Hopefully I can retro-actively put that together this weekend. August should be a little less busy. Still traveling a lot. Looks like I’ll be traveling more starting in the fall (beginning of our fiscal new year). – b

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