Today is the last day of school and the day of Ana’s birthday party. She celebrated her ninth birthday at the Emory pool with a group of friends. Everyone came home with her on the school bus, got into their … Continue reading
Today was Ellie’s last day of elementary school. … Continue reading
Sold the Duplex today. Feeling a little sad and a whole lot happy.
We met with our architect, Bonnie, today and worked on the renovation plans and design of the remodeled house. Jean and I have been tinkering with different floor layouts for several weeks now, so it was fun to share our … Continue reading
Every year Fernbank Elementary School has a book float parade, where each class picks a book, builds a float based on it, and then everyone parades in front of the school while the fifth grade band provides the marching music. … Continue reading
We decided to take ten trees down: seven of the unhealthy trees recommended for removal and the three near the house and driveway. Yesterday and Today the trees came down. Now the logs are piled high, and our backyard looks … Continue reading
In the spirit of outside living, we loaded up the girls and two friends in the RV and headed for Florida this Spring Break. We spent a day with friends in Anna Maria, explored a few beaches along the gulf … Continue reading
We are seriously considering the possibility of living in our RV while we renovate. We could find a campground east of Atlanta, drive the girls into town to school each day, and save a lot of money by not renting … Continue reading
We live in a historic district. The homes on our street were built by Emory University in the 1940’s for faculty. This means all changes to the exterior of the house must follow specific guidelines and be approved by the … Continue reading
Today an arborist came to look at all our trees. If we renovate, we will want to take down two trees close to the rear of the house and maybe another if we extend the driveway a bit. Well, it … Continue reading