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It’s all about the kayaking

July 13, 2016

I can finally breathe a sigh of relief. I thought I would be more emotional about it, but I feel as though a great weight has been lifted. Now, I can focus on enjoying the summer. And that means kayaking! No big insights this week – I’m more tired than I thought I would be […]

Mail problem solved

July 6, 2016

Sometimes you just have to take matters into your own hands. Enough of being nice and following the rules. It was simple enough. If there is no mailbox for mail, mail can’t be delivered, right? So as not to unduly confuse the postman, I posted this sign in the same spot where the mailbox used […]

Trolls – the good kind

June 29, 2016

I am very sorry that trolls have a bad reputation. As a child, I played with trolls and they were some of my favorite toys. Here is my collection, saved from the junk man. Of course, I had to bring these to my home. Although, I am not sure Mr. Ken was as excited as […]

Happy memories

June 15, 2016

It has been tough to clean out my childhood home and get it ready to sell. In some ways, this has been harder on me than the week the my dear Mom died. But, somehow I am managing to get through it. Cleaning out the house has had some happy moments too. As I was […]

What a little paint and polish can do!

June 8, 2016

Okay, here it is – the before and after pictures. I now consider myself quite knowledgeable in: plumbing plastering painting. Who knew? As I walk through the beautiful clean house with the gleaming hardwood floors and newly painted walls, I hardly recognize the place! We took up the wall-to-wall carpet, which has hidden the hardwood […]

My week

May 25, 2016

Nothing much on the blog front this week. I am busy getting my Mom’s house ready to be put on the market. The house is over 50 years old and it was well-maintained, but it does need some refreshing. We are removing the wallpaper and painting the walls. We are also pulling up the wall-to-wall […]

Surprises in Cambridge

May 18, 2016

I had occasion to be back in Cambridge at the Harvard Business School for a Board meeting. I just love being in Cambridge! I feel smarter when I’m there. 🙂 I was a little early to my meeting, so I took a stroll around the area. The Business School is right next to the Charles […]

A joyful walk in the rain

May 11, 2016

In typical New England fashion, our spring has been cold and rainy. At least it isn’t snowing, right? Every day, I try to get outside and walk, not matter the weather. I just love walking. I was out on a recent rainy and gloomy day, but the day was bright because of the pretty spring […]

Life with a car guy – Part 2

May 4, 2016

As many of you probably know, dear Mr. Ken is a car guy. For the story that started it all, Life with a car guy. The beloved Honda CRV is three years old. You would never know it by looking at it. It looks better than most new cars. And it still has that new […]

Spring is here

April 27, 2016

Here in New England, we don’t have much of a spring. We tend to go from cold winter to hot summer, with maybe a few spring-like weeks in between. One sign of spring is pansies. As a matter of fact, my town has the pansy as their official flower. Now who knew that a town […]