Don't Waste That! I find a blank canvas to be very daunting. I was in grade school when California's Proposition 13 passed; it froze property taxes at 1976 levels for houses that remained in the owner's hands, or the hands of their heirs. That meant that school funding was suddenly stagnent and budgets tightened immediately. … Continue reading Settling In: Blank Page Syndrome
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House Hunting Chronicles: Choosing a New Home
Twice I have walked into a house and KNEW it was the one I wanted: the first house we bought and the house we currently live in. Each made us gape in amazement at the beauty of the design and layout. We walked around and kept uttering things like, "oh, fuck" as we saw the … Continue reading House Hunting Chronicles: Choosing a New Home
House Hunting Chronicles: Tears, Treasures and Maps
Early in my writing journey, I hoped that old cards and letters would need to be left to a college or other institution to enlighten future generations. I kept letters (a few about love) and cards in boxes of memories to cherish and later share. Or maybe I had a hard time parting with old … Continue reading House Hunting Chronicles: Tears, Treasures and Maps
House Hunting Chronicles (2023)
For those of you who were reading my blog back in 2015, you are familiar with the House Hunting Chronicles. We were attempting to move closer to my new job. It took a year of open houses, constantly checking online listings, sorting and purging and completing deferred maintenance/upgrade projects. Our home in Petaluma was on … Continue reading House Hunting Chronicles (2023)
Visceral Musings 