Yesterday I went out for a beer in downtown Toronto. It is a strange thing to zap myself magically into another country for a day, but for the next three years, maybe more, I am going to be commuting to Toronto once a quarter
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We had a community-wide conversation about homelessness this summer when someone realized that the town common was available by right for anyone who wanted to camp there. It didn't have bathroom facilities after the bus station (nearby) closed, but was within a block of the YMCA for showers and the Library as a place to hang in the day. A bunch of
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I went away for a few days to the island this past week with the intent of working on a few projects. I thought of it as a sort of writer's retreat
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Here's a weird thing. After spending twenty years growing the brand name of my business, after growing beyond my capacity to function, I closed that business and changed the name and essentially abandoned the good will I'd created
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I am pleased with how much progress I've gotten on getting our house ready for the Bouncy House Party. It's a ton of work and I think I skipped it last year. But this year we're on track for an extra big version of it because Small Boy is graduating from high school and we'll have family visiting
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Tax season is over and it's time for me to get back on track to build my financial planning practice.* (Actually, I still need to process that tax season, but that can be a separate post.)
Today Small Boy mowed the lawn at the office building. Please, God, let that be the last time we ever have to mow there. I just need one thing off my plate and please let it be the office building
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My husband finished painting the north side of the cottage this weekend. He didn't get to the trim so that is on this list of still to do
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I have been trying and trying to hire someone to replace some windows. I can't get anyone to come. (NTS: I have tried Macy and the Cowboy and Maine-tainers and Hancock lumber
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