Six weeks with a baby

They say that the first six weeks are the toughest. If you can make it through the six weeks without bodily harm to anyone, and still able to smile, then you’ll be able to make it another couple of decades.

“They”, incidentally, are other parents who’ve suggested this six-week milestone to us.  I think they’ve all been beaten down, and the six week mark is where your will caves in and you just become a drone…

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RIP: Miss Moneypenny

Lois Maxwell, the actress who first played original long-suffering admirer of super spy James Bond, passed away yesterday at 80.

In my world, this is pretty significant news. But then, I am a movie geek.

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Framing is complete!

Well… the walls are all in place, the doorways are in place, the bracing for the bulkhead is in place, and even some of the wiring has already been run. So far, we’re off to a (mostly) rousing start.

But there’s still a lot left to do.

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