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Let’s start with the last thing. One of the reasons why I look forward to fall is the approach of 70-degree days. Actually, anywhere from 65-75 degrees makes me happy. At 65 degrees, I’m likely in jeans and at 75 degrees, I’m likely in shorts. But either way, it’s a one-layer outfit and I’m probablyContinue reading “Weekend getaways, end of summer and 70-degree days”

It’s a takeoff from the old Brady show, “Marsha, Marsha, Marsha.” But in this case, there are more similarities than meets the eye. Our house – while not stuck in the 1970s – was stuck in the 1980s. Think wallpaper, baby blue countertops, more wallpaper and mismatched floors. The house also has some anomalies. It’sContinue reading “Renovations, renovations, renovations”

Lately, we’ve been eating pretty significantly from our garden. Last night, I did grilled zucchini along with freshly sliced tomatoes and cucumbers for our side dishes. Two nights ago, it was the same grilled zucchini along with green beans, also picked fresh from the garden. And four nights ago? You guessed it, grilled zucchini, thisContinue reading “The garden’s bounty”

So, my life – literally – is not without road noise. While we live on a road with just eight houses, there is a highway about a half-mile away and with only a fishing pond and a farmer’s field between us and the highway, we tend to get some road noise. Inside the house, youContinue reading “Road noise”

So, those who truly know me won’t be that surprised: I have a spreadsheet for my life. It sounds very “former life-ish” and also, well, fairly nerdy. But it works. Or what I should say, it works to further uncomplicate my life. My spreadsheet for life serves two purposes in my consulting world: first, itContinue reading “My spreadsheet for life”

I think one of the best things about growing up the way I did was that it was filled with traditions. Some of them were pretty annoying at the time, such as cleaning up the kitchen immediately after dinner. But others have become ingrained in how I live today. I hang clothes on the clothesline,Continue reading “Picking blackberries”

I get it. It’s Thursday night. But Pizza Friday is a tradition around this house. Lately, given the change in our schedules, it’s become Pizza Thursday. Candidly, it hasn’t lost a step in the change of day. But its moniker hasn’t changed: it will always be Pizza Friday to me. The origin of Pizza FridayContinue reading “Pizza Friday”

When I first quit my job, every day was a comparison from then to now. The difference was so startling to me. It was winter so I was splitting my time between my office on the second floor of our home and the fireplace room where, invariably, there is a fire going during the winter.Continue reading “Then and now”

So, every year at about this time I get a little wistful for fall. And every year at about this time those that I love spurn me. Candidly, I’ve been told to keep my pumpkin spice away from their margaritas. It does seem rather appropriate to mention that margaritas are typically a winter drink asContinue reading “Dreaming of fall”

I like to tell people I’m a closet introvert. That always gets a reaction. “What?! How can anyone be a closet introvert?” But it’s the truth. If you meet me, the first thing you’ll think is that I’m a total extrovert. What you won’t realize is that I’m working fairly hard at it. In reality,Continue reading “Made for quarantine”