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I just came home from

04-09-02

I just came home from yoga and NO ONE IS HERE! I swear I skipped to the door from my car. What a fantastic feeling to walk into an empty house and not have to meet anyone's needs but my own. Makes me reminisce about the whole six months of my life that I lived alone. Hmmm... I was pretty lonely and ate lots of Ben & Jerr's pints in a night. So, I guess I have no regrets.

We're looking at a house in Austerlitz that was built in the 1760s. It needs a lot of work and it is right on the road, as houses were back then. There is actually a stone post that you can tie your horse to in front of the house. That'll come in handy. Steve keeps pointing out that the United States wasn't even a country yet. I am impressed that he knows that because I have no idea when the United States became a country. Not because I am a flake, mind you, its just that I don't remember numbers - like if we were driving and you told me what exit to get off at, I would have to ask you to remind me of the number three times before we reached the exit. Anyhow, Steve likes the house, which is important because he'll be fixing it up. Here it is.

This is certainly not our dream location, right on a busy road. We are thinking temporary, and not commited to it at all. We should probably get someone to look at the foundation - its a little funky, but we figure its been standing this long! It is on 1.3 acres and we would fence in the entire back of the property for dog, child, chickens etc. I've been thinking maybe we could get a sheep and not have to cut the grass!

This was my third week of yoga and my OMs still suck but I think I got over it, at least tonight.

Comments

Buddy and I had a hard time trying to figures out who "NOONE" was. I finally figures out it was NO ONE. Foundation may be a minor problem. What year (or century) does the electric and plumming relate to? How low are the ceilings on the first floor? What date would you put on the kitcheon features? This looks like one of those "This Old House" projects. Maybe a couple of angora goats instead of sheep - you could then have goats milk for soap, cheese, etc. and fleece for clothes. On 1.3 acres you could even have several Alpacas! Love, Mom

MOM
Wed 04/10/2002 10:26AM e-mail home page

Sorry about sending bad news however I thought you would want to know. I don't usually pass on sad news like this, but sometimes we need topause and remember what life is all about. There was a great loss recentlyin the entertainment world. Larry LaPrise, the Detroit native who wrote the song "Hokey Pokey", diedlast week at 83. It was especially difficult for the family to keep him inthe casket. They put his left leg in and.....well, you know the rest.

uncle bubba
Wed 04/10/2002 11:29PM e-mail home page

Hey Uncle Bubba, This news about Mr. LaPrise is certainly an warning. I mean if he can go, what about the rest of us? I will be reprinting a short article on "hokey-Pokeyism" from a few years back. May I add your stirring OBIT? What's "it" all about, anyway?

Rip
Thu 04/11/2002 9:53AM e-mail home page

I'm picturing you "skipping" from the house to your car! So funny! J.

JOhn WArd
Fri 05/17/2002 4:17PM e-mail home page