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Long overdue...

I'm back. Sorry for the long absence. Between buying a house and going out of town every weekend I've not had much time for blogging, much less photoblogging. A quick update: The house is coming along very slowly. I'm finding myself to be a very meticulous homeowner, which may not come as much of a surprise to many of you. Finally owning my own home has definitely brought out some of the more "type A" parts of my personality. I've spent the last few days prepping the walls in what will be my new study: sanding, spackling, and preparing to paint. (Thanks to Micah for all the painting tips! Maybe I can hire you for a weekend sometime?)

Other than that I've been entertaining various installation offers from heating and air companies. I think I'll make a decision in the next day or two and I expect it will be another week or two before the work is completed. Just in time for the summer heat! Thanks for everyone's suggestions, btw. These old houses in St. Elmo can be kinda tricky to get ductwork through and I'm learning a lot about my house just talking to the HVAC guys.

Last weekend I was up in Virginia for Paul Ferris and Mary Schert's wedding, which is what this photo is from. It's of Brady and Kristen at the reception when we broke out the sparklers, just after the sun went down. (And just before Kiko's skirt caught on fire while shooting off roman candles!) It was a beautiful wedding and I'm very much looking forward to Paul and Mary moving to Chattanooga.

Other than that I'm just trying to make progress on the house. I plan to post some before and after photos here on the site, so stay tuned. Hopefully the next post won't be too far off.