Kitchen and Dining Room
Before I get to the kitchen and dining room, let me talk about the carpets. If you recall, cleaning the carpets is the only thing my brother wanted to do to get the condo...
Before I get to the kitchen and dining room, let me talk about the carpets. If you recall, cleaning the carpets is the only thing my brother wanted to do to get the condo...
Career / Green / Something New
I recently passed my first year anniversary of being unemployed. In agonizing over my decision to quit work, one of the things I worried about was being bored. Well, except for an hour here...
The painters finished up at my brother’s condo yesterday, and I thought they did a great job. When they were done, they vacuumed the carpets and mopped the floors, which impressed me. One of...
In our family, if we want something (anything) done, we give Uncle Donald a call. Well, he showed up this week to help get Dave’s condo ready for listing. As I previously mentioned, my...
My post of January 25th was perhaps a bit premature and a tad understated. Yes, we were indeed expecting more snow. We certainly got it, and it has gone well beyond the “ick” stage. This...
My uncle recently had surgery, and because I hadn’t seen him over the holidays, I planned to stop by for a visit a couple days after he got home from the hospital. Except he...
As part of her MBA program, Heather spent a week in Greece. (I guess they were studying euros and the economics of austerity?) There is no way I would be able to get her...
Yes, it’s just a game. That’s what I keep telling myself when my heart is pounding dangerously, I’m shaking uncontrollably, my mouth is parched, and my hands are ice cold from being clammy. That’s...
It’s amazing what a new coat of paint will do, so I’m tending to find a number of canvases. My previous projects have included a laundry room, a coffee table, a bedroom, a chair (and bedroom...