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It’s our favorite Hallow-day at the Landis home, Halloween! We didn’t go quite as all-out this year due to lots of work and a week of rain and freezing temperatures right before the big day, but we still got some decor out.
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Remember my last post, when I mentioned new house research was underway? Well, that research went really quickly and we haven’t stopped moving since (literally… we still have four more things to bring to the new house). This April, we became the thrilled owners of a three-bedroom ranch-style house built in the early 70s. Brian…
Read More Suck It, Terror: The Saga of Second PlaceWe feel happy… we feel HAPPY… Seriously, we aren’t dead. The last two months have been insane. There’s a big post coming, but it’s a happy one with lots of pictures and stuff. Hang tight. –B
Read More We’re not dead yet!
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I’ve been dabbling with jogging again as part of the guided workouts on my Microsoft Band, and I’ve been doing so around the house (yes, inside the house) because our neighbors got themselves yet another dog and I have well-documented dog issues. This one isn’t huge, but it’s big enough to cause major damage and…
Read More Terror, the Warmup of Champions
First Morning Glory of 2015, by Heather Lee
The last couple of weeks have been great, full of hard work and happy surprises. Here’s an update on recent happenings for the Ork and I.
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Garden Report #2 - It's Spring
It’s been six weeks since I went over our garden plans. Now that spring has arrived, it’s time to check in and see how things are progressing!
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Photo Credit: Brian Landis
Local News Blurb
Tonight at 6:00: Oklahoma’s obesity epidemic has expanded to the English sparrow population: how one small-town woman is responsible.
Plant sprout in snow
Our birds and plants have absolutely no idea what’s going on. In early January, we were bathed in 70 degree temperatures and covered by clear, sunny skies: a warm blanket of Solar Love. Late February has been a whirling dervish of ice, wind, and gray: an iron maiden of Frigid Hate. I’m ready for Spring.
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Even though we’re a couple of months from spring really getting started, it’s the perfect time to begin to get this year’s Planter Garden in order. We made some changes to our planters and have most of the planting plan laid out. See how it all begins!
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Photo by Erik Drost/Flickr Creative Commons.
Cleaning out closets doesn’t usually lead to epiphanies. Usually it leads to a vague sense of satisfaction in knowing you won’t have to haul that stuff on a truck the next time you move, but lately for me it’s done more.
It’s made me realize how far I’ve come.
Read More The Great Purges