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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...

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Week 52

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...

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Guest Bedroom and Laundry

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...

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Demo Days

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...

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Triple Ick

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...

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An Evening Out

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...

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Athens

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...

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It’s Just A Game

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...

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A New Coat

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...

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Odd Jobs

I’ve picked up a few odd jobs lately. The first was after I read an article in the Globe about Spare 5, an app that pays you for completing short tasks on your iPhone....