Category Archives: Home

Door Work

Posted on March 11, 2025 by sputterpub

The work is needed, but it won’t be funto feel disruption for a month or more,as hinges are removed, and one by one,I have to do without a framed-glass door.Until the reparations are all done,I’ll have more noise and people … Continue reading →

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WIP

Posted on March 8, 2025 by sputterpub

The waterproofing on the western faceis near completion now. I thought the planinitially was simply to replacesome soggy sills, but talking to the manmy brother recommended, skillful, smart,developed and expanded into new,inside and out – almost a work of artbefore … Continue reading →

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King for a Day

Posted on February 22, 2025 by sputterpub

There lives a sock monkey with me,handmade once to aid charity.I bought him myselfand he rules from my shelf.He’s now paper-crowned regally.

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Mid Job

Posted on February 16, 2025 by sputterpub

The window job is not complete, and won’tbe finished for a half a month or more.My guy is taking off a week I don’tbegrudge, and then he’ll start on every doorwith soggy threshold (sadly, there are four),while staining, trimming, making … Continue reading →

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A Garden Gift

Posted on January 30, 2025 by sputterpub

In transit to the compost bin to tossthe morning coffee grounds, it caught my eye:a harbinger of coming spring, a glossof blooming foliage 12 inches high.I planted neither seed nor shoot acrossthat space between 2 bushes. I could tryidentifying this … Continue reading →

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Kitchen Cave

Posted on January 15, 2025 by sputterpub

I thought I’d hate the windows gone, but nowit’s not so bad. They won’t be long this way.And in the winter chill, the blocks allowa cozy privacy I face each day.I sit with fragrant coffee and I playselected games, with … Continue reading →

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Back and Forth

Posted on January 8, 2025 by sputterpub

The final day of Twenty Twenty-fourthe weather here was sunny, crisp, and clear.My house was sound, my body not too sore –repair and restoration work was near.My doors and windows would not rot. My fearof knee arthritis was abating fast.My … Continue reading →

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Increments of Luck

Posted on January 6, 2025 by sputterpub

A light that has no purpose I can see,a signal that provides no fact to me,igniting nothing periodically,for 30 days so far (historically),offed after 4, today. A Wordle I each morning set to break,with guesses that try vowels, so I … Continue reading →

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Thumps in the Night

Posted on January 3, 2025 by sputterpub

The footsteps overhead last night were loud,as if an upstairs neighbor ogre-strode.But there’s no place above my place – endowedI am with this old cottage. My abodeis solo-set away from stairs or road;when someone walks my roof, there’s little sound.Those … Continue reading →

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Skidding

Posted on January 2, 2025 by sputterpub

I skidded on the wood outside my doorthat forms a boardwalk to the entry gate.Each winter, rain makes stepping there unsure –plant-slick and weathered. I offset my weightavoiding falling, swerving twice. My fateis to now to wait for what that … Continue reading →

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