Keep it simple, sweetie. That’s my mantra for today. It’s Day Four post renovations. Work is still mildly busy but with plenty of downtime and home is still mildly in control. My goal today? Relentless incrementalism – in its “nice” form. For those who don’t know me, I learned the concept of relentless incrementalism fromContinue reading “K.I.S.S.”
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Is this normal?
Today, I was able to do some significant quiet work for two clients. Then, I wrapped up my day at 4:37 p.m. In the meantime, the laundry is still caught up, the house is still picked up and I spent a little of my so-called lunch hour cleaning up the kitchen. I was also aContinue reading “Is this normal?”
Turn signals.
This little family is making that turn towards home. You know the route, right? It’s been a long trip and you’re tired. The car smells of old food and a little sweat, and you stopped caring three stops ago about keeping things organized or clean. Instead, in a fatigue-driven sense of exasperation, you just decided,Continue reading “Turn signals.”
Engineered to fit.
For years, I’ve been doing my thing. Quietly, each day I’ve been planning the bits and pieces of our future lives. From weeding out the excess “stuff” collecting around our house, to careful remodeling so that the house will feel timeless even a decade from now to investing and to my career moves. Big andContinue reading “Engineered to fit.”
New normal.
So, it’s decided. Next year is a “new normal” year. On a long walk yesterday morning with the sun just peaking through, we gave ourselves a gift we’ve needed for the past decade: time. As I wrote about yesterday, we plan to finish our deck this summer and fall. We have a few weekends betweenContinue reading “New normal.”
A year without a garden?
We talked about the nearly unthinkable last night: not having a garden next year. And while it seems like a shame and a rejection of our general lifestyle to go garden-less, even for one season, the appeal is not lost on either of us. More than that, when you think about it, it can beContinue reading “A year without a garden?”
So, what is a best life????
This morning, it was me, myself and… Twister? Yep. My big guy went on walkabout this morning. He loves his morning walks. He checked out the new concrete piers for the deck, inspected the mulching job in my perennial gardens, took a gander in the woodshed at the firewood we stacked over the weekend andContinue reading “So, what is a best life????”
Balance, big dreams and daydreams…
After the Great Resignation of 2024 when I quit my job to go out on my own, I went through a lot of lifecycles. At first, exhaustion ruled the day. The freedom that was represented by being out on my own didn’t just give me room to breathe, it gave me room to rest. Then,Continue reading “Balance, big dreams and daydreams…”
A breakthrough of sorts…
Last night, this little family had a breakthrough. (And no, it wasn’t “stop adopting cats”. We have made that pledge, but I’ll be honest here and say it will take one sick, starving cat to lay waste to the promise.) Instead, sitting on the back porch, margaritas in hand and enjoying a few quiet momentsContinue reading “A breakthrough of sorts…”
Seeking a lost kitty collar… and peace.
Life spun out of control. Even though I am largely retired and working on average 14-15 hours per week, the wheels fell off. Spectacularly. I mean, there were wheels rolling down the streets in opposite directions, wheels going flat and wheels running off the road into the tall grass on a deserted southern road whereContinue reading “Seeking a lost kitty collar… and peace.”
The Yuppie Homesteader 