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The Life, Shenanigans and Exploits of Courtney Birst

A Needed Escape

8am and my phone beeped with an incoming text message: “You at your parents’? Wanna meet at the park and take Daisy for a walk?”
“I’m not there, I’m at home,” I replied.
Minutes later my phone rang. “Do you have plans today and tonight? I’m feeling a little blue. Can I escape to your house?” she [...]

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A Slightly Buzzed Holiday

My Thanksgiving holiday started the evening before with – what else – a run with my favorite running group. I should have known to stay home when it’s a last minute idea to go out and run, and more people RSVP the option to simply head straight to the bar, rather than hitting the trail [...]

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Gobble! Gobble!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! May you have enough alcohol to survive your family gatherings today!!

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I *Heart* Argyle

Yes people, this is really a post about argyle. I must really be scrapping the bottom of the barrel if I’m dedicating an entire post to argyle, that beautiful pattern of diamonds in a diagonal checkerboard arrangement. I didn’t make that definition up. Wikipedia did.
But really, I love it. When Jen returned from her shopping [...]

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Where There’s Smoke

My house, built in the 1950s, is a bit unique. It creaks and groans, has a light switch located in my hallway that controls the light in my bedroom closet, slightly uneven floors, and tiny closets often found in older homes. But I love it. It is the perfect house for me, comfortably sized, with a [...]

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