Category Archives: failures

Our pathetic backyard

I like gardening. I like plants and growth and life. I like yardwork. I fantasize of a beautiful, private backyard, real Secret Garden-like, with nooks and crannies, hidden worlds to be discovered behind overgrown vines or under long draping willow … Continue reading

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Seville the Second

This is an update of the amazing trip I took to Europe last summer. Slowly but surely I’m posting about every day I spent on that excellent continent. To read earlier updates, click here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here and here. And here. And here and here and here and here and here and here. ••••••• You know how sometimes you get … Continue reading

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At what point in life can I rationalise a maid?

Something Poor Kyle and I have been discussing a lot lately is when can we hire a maid. Seriously, though. WHEN CAN WE HIRE A MAID? I guess the all-caps make it look like our situation is dire here, like … Continue reading

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