Archive for December 2011
Mary
For eight years, Mary Sandberg has been the Girl Friday to my husband. She has absorbed managerial angst, deflected Steve’s moods, and kept his professional life chugging along. She was instrumental in the launch of the podcast, and has been a model inhabitant of the basement studio where the Dahlcast was created, nurtured and continues... Read more »
Home Stretching
The holiday is coming together. Steve’s Dad, Roger, has ventured to the midland, forsaking the decorated palm trees of LA for Janet’s snow globe. It is his second difficult season in a row- last year, adapting to life without Carol, and this year, freshly shaken after discovering his youngest son, and his housemate, Rick dead.... Read more »
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Phase 6: the family room,and a grateful farewell...
I am almost agoraphobic diring the holidays- I love to just be at home, distracted by the memories embedded in every piece of Christmas clutter. There is peace and beauty. History. In the attic, other themes are on hiatus- what I have shared are my favorites. Next year,with Henry toddling, perhaps the 101 Dalmations tree... Read more »
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On we go...
Here we are in the heart of the house. Turn right in the front hall, and you are in my small but cozy dining room. Then walk straight ahead to the kitchen….you will be seeing the back yard from the garden window, or seeing the dining room if you are working at the kitchen island.... Read more »
Steve gives me a shout out....sort of
On Steve’s Friday Fox blurb, he highlighted our varying dedication to Christmas decorations. He grinches, I glitter..Check out the Spirit of Christmas with a grimace by clicking the link….
Come on in! Phase 3.
Welcome to my Christmas home. Pretend you are on a housewalk, and I will guide you! My house has a really typical floorplan, and it is old enough that it is not open in style- a good thing as I am not a star housekeeper, and this way one room in disarray does not make... Read more »
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Christmas Magic, Phase 2- entry inside
This will be a place for my Christmas mess to be edited and presented. New today: Front hall. I am going to travel through the house, and show you as if I was leading you through. The front hall is not a big job…but it sparkles. I use leaves encrusted with gold and silver glitter... Read more »
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