Category: Everyday Stuff

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Phone Calls and Meetings

Over the past month I’ve called, scheduled, and met with: An auto mechanic (3 times for a car other than my own – tire, brakes, and now there are lights that are showing up on the...

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Winter Damage, Part 2

Nicole had soccer practice last night. In Holliston. Which is an hour’s drive away from us down 495, a highway that scares me. (The insanity of the fact that she has practice an hour...

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Winter Damage

The snow has melted enough in the corner of the deck (and nowhere else) to determine that the deck was not damaged by the falling ice dam. However, the frame of the table was...

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A Lull

There are three reasons why there are occasional extended breaks between my posts. I’m on some getaway. I’m extremely busy. I’m in a foul mood. Currently, I’m in a foul mood. Nothing too earth-shattering is...

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Dogs

I do not like dogs. Maybe that’s a little strong. I recognize the wonderful companionship they can provide to those who do like dogs, and they can be pretty darn cute. Except when they...

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If Found

Ever since the kids were little, I’ve never gone to the trouble of pairing the socks that come out of the dryer. That’s because the kids always blindly reached into their sock drawer, grabbed two, and...

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Plan B

Foolish question – When does Plan A ever go into effect? My Plan A was to go up to the Lake and spend the day there. Plan B became hosting dinner for 19. Last year...