Monthly Archives: September 2011

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Contractors! Listen up!

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It took over a month, but the amazing emergency from water damage in two apartments has been fixed, the paperwork has been noted and filed, and I have things to say to anyone working in construction about the effect of … Continue reading

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Having fun with guys in bathrooms

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What should have been a simple replacement of vinyl floor coverings in the bathrooms of two different apartments has evolved over the past five weeks into what I now consider as a study of management styles. For bathroom #1, whose … Continue reading

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Lessons from Deer…

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Like the first snow of the season–despite having more than thirty-five winters here–the first autumn experience of deer in the yard fills me with wonder and excitement, and this particular “first time” was enhanced by the presence of twice as … Continue reading

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Finding grace in a wrecked jeep

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When I went hiking last night to leave my crummy day behind me, I didn’t expect to find a jeep planted in the middle of a trail that is so narrow in places that single file is required even for … Continue reading

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Are you committed to your dream?

When asked if I’d watch her cats while she rode the race in Ireland, I agreed and asked if there was anything she wanted done in her apartment. “New paint?” Why not? I thought. That very morning I had seen … Continue reading