Month: February 2006

  • The move, the move, we must get in a groove.

    Even as the dust continues to settle, and as the electricians, the carpenters, the plumbers, and the painters maintain their appointed tasks, we are packing, packing, packing. We are moving! We’ve been very busy getting everything done, but sadly, not everything will be finished by the time we move in. So we’ll be living in…

  • list of stressful items

    This week’s highlights: cabinets, carpeting, floors, heating oil, snow. Plus a funeral. The last few days have been especially stressful, as we rushed out of town on Saturday to attend my stepgrandfather’s funeral leaving a bunch of things undone. Prior to jumping on a plane (which we had to do Saturday early to avoid the…

  • Klezmer Dance Concert/ Celebration (Saturday March 4, 2006)

    In between picking out cabinets, figuring out the differences between the phone systems of Lowe’s and Home Depot (Lowe’s is much more efficient) and juggling a very stressful full time job, Stephanie is also very involved in Congregation Tehillah, Riverdale’s dynamic synagogue. (And that means by extension, that Adam is involved too) Here’s the latest…

  • The clown decoupage….

    I’ve been getting worried that in the end I’m not going to like the decor of the house. We’ve started to talk about decor, and colors, and stained glass, and mason jars, and all this other stuff. Stephanie has some very strong ideas about what she doesn’t want, and I’m more flexible (I think– but…