Nov 20
2009

First thing this morning my handyman, Walter, arrived at 8:30 a.m. He only arrives at  8:30 because I told him I don’t want him here at 6:30 a.m. I don’t want anyone here at 6:30 a.m. He’s been showing up every day for about two weeks. He seems to think he has found a new full-time job.

Walter showed up a few days ago and told me he hadn’t worked in four months. Being a sensible woman, I promptly gave him my to-do list. Walter has fixed, painted, constructed and cleaned himself silly. Someone on Twitter told me today that I made a mistake feeding him lunch, afternoon coffee and cake—that I’d never get rid of him.  My friend Mr. McGregor’s Daughter said it was starting to sound like Eldon on Murphy Brown.

It’s all good though. The house is fresher. Things are fixed. Walter has work and money in his pocket. And I have passed his contact information along to friends who are calling.

We all need to pull together right now, right? I figure I came out ahead here. Thanks, Walter.

Ciao,

Robin

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  1. Barbee' Says:
    December 3rd, 2009 at 3:55 pm

    I think that is great. A win/win situation, it seems to me. I wish you could send Walter over here. I’d be glad to provide lunch and afternoon tea.
    .-= Barbee’´s last blog ..That’s My Boy! =-.

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February 3rd, 2012

If you’re in the neighborhood and just happen to have your paintbrush and paint clothes with you, stop on by. Harry and I are taking the day off from work to start painting the master bedroom. We figure it’ll take until Sunday. Harry does most of the rolling—no small chore with high ceilings—and I do all the tedious detail work. You, of course, can pitch in wherever you like.

We’re painting it a dove grey. So if you see some grey in my hair in the next few days, it’s paint. Got it? The grey is paint.

Robin

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February 2nd, 2012

Happy Groundhog Day! What are you doing to celebrate?

We’ll have a special dinner of NOT groundhog. Dinner will be a special pasta (TBD) and some yummy homemade yeast rolls. Then we’ll pull out the photo album of past Groundhog Days and reminisce. We will toast Puxatawny Phil by opening the first bottle of my homemade apfelwein, which I hope is sparkly by now. If it’s any good, you’ll hear more about it.

Cheers!

Robin

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February 1st, 2012

Working from a home office is not always what it’s cracked up to be. I have a lousy IT department (me). Interruptions range from barking dogs to crowing roosters. I hear my business phone ring during non-business hours.

But there is a lot good about a 15 step commute. Such as today. It’s cloudy and a bit drizzly, but the temps will climb into the mid 60s for the second day in a row. I will turn off the heat, throw open the windows and give the house—and office—a good airing. Ahhh!

Robin

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January 22nd, 2012

It’s cold here with a bit of ice and snow on the ground. The hens hate it.

There was a huge, chicken-y traffic jam at their window/door this morning. As I opened it three hens bolted outside. But they beat a hasty retreat back into the coop while other hens were still trying to get out. There was an impasse and much chicken shoving. There were no injuries—unless you count my sore sides from laughing so hard.

Robin

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