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I am an East Coast expatriate hiding out in the Midwest...

I am an urban gal living in the suburbs and occasionally hiding in the country

I am a yoga practitioner, fitness enthusiast, believer in the mind-body-spirit connection...

I am a mid-life "revert" to the Roman Catholic faith in which I was raised and which has become an enormous source of support, encouragement, inspiration, and joy in my life...

I am a mom, sister, daughter, and wife...

I am an explorer; adventurous and curious about the world and people around me...

I am educated in the formal sense but I gain insight through everyday living...

I created this blog at a time of great fear and apprehension in my life. I chose to sustain it because of the discoveries about myself and the world around me that it has revealed.



What you can expect to find here:
  • the documentation of a love-hate relationship with the greater Philadelphia area
  • reminiscing about the good-ole-days (the 80's!)
  • complaints about my various ailments and injuries, both real and imagined
  • pictures and stories of gardening, decorating, shopping, sewing
  • my love of irony
  • links to kooky news stories
  • way too much scatological musing for sane people


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    Pictures, I've got Pictures:

    My dogs

    My Rockin' Van


    "El Cabino"

    Me

    Some of my faves from the archives:

    Hustle 'n Flow

    Orange Crush

    The Sounds of Silence and Smell of Bum Wine

    The War of the Shmatte

    Pseudo

    Channel

    The Summer of '86


    East Coast Stylin' in Photos and Words:

    More Fun on Passyunk Avenue

    Me and the Girls

    Back In Town

    Pygmalion



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    Wednesday, October 05, 2005
    Diggin'

    The plumbing work has finally begun!!

    There are all sorts of dumptrucks and backhoes in my yard, working to put together a trench for my new "poop pipe" - that is, a new sewer line. I think our septic tank is close to spilling over the brim so this work is getting done just in time! We were about to call our septic "honey truck" guy to come drain the tank when the plumber called last week to inform me that he'd begin work today - which will include the tank being drained and filled with dirt anyway.

    Two of the three bids came in for the addition work - and they were way over our budget, as I feared. I'm waiting for the third bid to come in (which if you recall from my previous post on this topic, would be from contractor #1.) We fully expect his bid to be the lowest but will it be low enough? Stay tuned to find out...

    I'm really, um, I dunno, antsy or something today...I had a terrible night's sleep and now I'm really out of it and feeling insecrue about the pregnancy again. *sigh*.

    Oh, but I'm at week 24 today. 2 more weeks and I am more or less out of hte "danger zone" for a stillbirth. What a wierd "goal" to have...

    Posted at 10:48 am by brandy101

    Posted by chrysalis @ 10/07/2005 07:25 AM PDT
    Counting the days, Brandy ... not just for the baby, but also, for the construction to be complete.
    Posted by Michelle @ 10/05/2005 08:29 PM PDT
    Keepin gmy fingers crossed for the next 2 weeks and beyond. I have to say I have faith that your pregnancy and baby are going to turn out just as they should and *knocking on wood* better than you expect. The faith you have is amazing and will carry you.

    As for the contractors? I am not feeling such love. Best of luck on the last bid!
     

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