This evening, some dedicated TFH readers noted that they had almost no understanding of the actual layout of the actual Tiny Fun House. They are probably the only readers who haven’t actually been to the apartment, but for anyone else out there, here are two graphics to help out. The first is an organizational...
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We returned to our toasty fun house last night after a holiday trip with stops in four states, and it was clear that we’d lost some of the cardiovascular edge that five flights of stairs can hone. There are now numerous updates and additions to the TFH, not the least of which is my...
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After my earlier post on our dying office chair, some faithful TFH readers (my parents) saw fit to give me a new one for Christmas. The real one isn’t quite this regal, but it is nice. BONUS QUIZ: The tiny office chair pictured here is modeled after a full-size chair “famous” for two reasons....
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Our stockings have been hung by our secret fireplace, and we’ve collected our holiday greetings along our miniscule mantle. Just when it seems to be time for a long winter’s nap, however, I had to hop an early morning cab to the airport. Melissa left yesterday, so the TFH will be all by itself...
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I’ve had this roly chair since high school, or early college maybe. It has suffered through a number of moves, Knoxville to Alexandria, Alexandria to Syracuse, Syracuse to Knoxville (shoved into shed), Knoxville to Arlington (Shirlington), Arlington (Shirlington) to Arlington (Fairlington), Arlington (Fairlington) to New York. In the process of most of those moves,...
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What’s going on in the lives of our neighbors? 1) The folks down the hall just got back from an extended trip out of town. In the meantime, their apartment was forcibly entered by the N.Y. fire department, who sent a sizable detachment up all five flights to check a potential gas leak. Melissa...
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