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Testing the Waters with my Bathroom Renovation Project
As luck would have it, my husband, Steve, injured his back late summer and I was not unhappy . . . What the heck! Did Zaino really say that? What kind of person is she? . . . because the … Continue reading
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55 Days and WHAT?
Just getting back from Labor Day and I’m not thinking about how much fun we had cooling off in the pool this summer, grilling up Fenway Franks, and sipping cool cocktails. I’m fixated on one fact… it’s been only HOW … Continue reading
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What Would Churchill Do
Winston Churchill has been on my mind lately, for a funny reason I’ll explain at the end of this post. The Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War II, Winston Churchill, is widely regarded as the most important leader … Continue reading
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Death, Taxes, and Childbirth
“Death, taxes and childbirth! There’s never any convenient time for any of them.” Gone With the Wind. I haven’t experienced death (yet) or childbirth (won’t happen), but like all of us, I have experienced taxes. Every year we receive a … Continue reading
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Adapting to Seat-of-the-Pants Project Management
My kitchen renovation project reminds me that even home projects can be trying. Our very old house on Cape Cod has been in the family for 50 years. The kitchen was basic, with a small stove, ancient sink, and an … Continue reading
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Snowpocalypse 2015
So let’s just cut to the chase and address the 800-lb gorilla in the snowbank. This is crazy. This is unprecedented, unrelenting, snow-covered craziness. I don’t know how you all feel, but I for one may lose it. Snow madness … Continue reading
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The Puppy Project: Phase 2 (AKA Post Go-Live Remediation)
In my October blog I introduced you to Finn, the Sheltie puppy I adopted earlier that month. Coincidentally, he turned 8 months old today! Thinking in terms of projects, we are 4 months post “puppy go-live.” And what a go-live … Continue reading
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The Puppy Project
Last November our fifteen year old Sheltie passed, the last of many in the family over the last twenty-odd years. Though slowed from age, he was a big personality and his absence left a large void in the household. We … Continue reading
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Project Management for Dogs
Lately, our dog Colby has been waking up in the middle of the night barking. Colby is a pug so he is both opinionated and weird. The event usually goes something like this: Colby: bark, bark, bark Me: … Continue reading
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Flying – Then and Now
I’m preparing for a vacation next week in the Caribbean. In planning trips like this in recent years, I’ve noted how different the logistics of air travel are now than when I used to fly a lot, years ago. Back then, it … Continue reading
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