Home under construction for 30 years. No septic. Site used exclusively as weekend retreat. Close to Harpers Ferry, CharlesTown & Martinsburg with new Route 9, 25 miles to Frederick, MD or Leesburg, VA
Noun. Pronunciation: \'haUs-owf-gäb-lən\ Date: 2008. Etymology: German Hausaufgaben (homework); from Middle English gobelin, ultimately from Greek kobalos (rogue) : Mischievous, often incompetent sprites, ourselves included, who work on our house, generally wreaking havoc although occasionally making progress.
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Thursday, August 21, 2008
Please, God, Don't Let This Be Us
I saw a real estate ad today that embodies my deepest, darkest fear about our addition:
Home under construction for 30 years. No septic. Site used exclusively as weekend retreat. Close to Harpers Ferry, CharlesTown & Martinsburg with new Route 9, 25 miles to Frederick, MD or Leesburg, VA
Home under construction for 30 years. No septic. Site used exclusively as weekend retreat. Close to Harpers Ferry, CharlesTown & Martinsburg with new Route 9, 25 miles to Frederick, MD or Leesburg, VA
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