Yesterday, we had to have out beloved cat, Toby, put to sleep. We're devastated. He was only six! It was kidney failure. He had been showing symptoms for a few months and we'd taken him to the vet before and changed his diet as a result, but a couple of weeks ago, he became really …
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Busy!
Boy, I've been busy since I last wrote! Lessee.... We had the house closing. That went pretty well. The sellers were nice. It didn't take too long. I immediately went to the house and had the locks changed, though, which is something I always do. I've made arrangements to have a handyman start working on …
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Church Vestry
Last month, I was elected to my church's vestry for 2014. I was installed at the beginning of the month. There are nine of us on the vestry and we work closely with the rector on behalf of the church. Among other things, we oversee the budget and finances of the church, the church grounds, …
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New House!!!
We have a new house! We made an offer on a house on Wednesday. Yesterday, the sellers accepted our offer and we're thrilled. Not only are we getting a great house for less than they wanted, but we're getting a big grill, patio furniture, and more. Sweet! I can't believe they accepted the original offer. …
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Dad’s Gravestone
Gretchen and I drove to Knoxville today to visit my father's new gravestone which they've just put in the ground. It's in the church's original cemetery, founded in 1796. Here is a picture of the sign: Here is Dad's new gravestone. It was difficult to see. It looks great though, as much as something like …
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