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Some people might call it farting around, but we prefer to call it progress
Today we went to the Laguna Koi Ponds store and bought the basin, filter and pump for the new pond. We went with a smallish 72 gallon pond, although Chuck kept eyeing the larger 150 gallon and up ones. I had visions briefly of a remake of Waterworld in the backyard, but we dodged that
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The labors of Hercules ain’t got nothin’ on the labors of the O’Sheas in the backyard
This past week Chuck undertook the next step in the transformation of our backyard. He installed the pipes for the new sprinkler system. This entailed running pipes under the deck which was acccomplished with the assistance of high pressure water. Woohoo! Chuck had a GREAT time with that! While the sprinkler installation was underway there
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Born to run, but I repeat myself
We really hit the ground running (so to speak) yesterday – we made it back from our Ojai trip about 2pm, went to the store, unpacked, cleaned up and hey presto! company arrived! We were playing host to some running friends who were participating in the Long Beach Marathon today. Well, they were actually doing
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Okay so I’m a little spoiled. Wanna make something of it?
Thursday was my birthday, and the O’Sheas have a tradition that your birthday is your special day – it’s all about you. Since I’ve known Chuck, we have really embraced this philosophy, treating each other to some pretty neat treats. This year, my treat was surprise two-day trip to Ojai, a cool little getaway about
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What I want for my birthday
Tomorrow is my birthday and here’s what I want. Donations also accepted.
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Great ads
I don’t drink beer, but these ads are almost enough to make me want to start! They’re both for Guinness beer. I’ve been to Ireland, so I know firsthand how the Irish feel about their Guinness. As far as they’re concerned, it’s a cure for whatever ails you, from an upset stomach to cancer. I
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