Occasionally I’m reminded somehow of someone I knew long ago. Sometimes they were good friends, sometimes co-workers or just people I knew. That happened this week. A person from my past popped into my head for no apparent reason. Before … Continue reading
Category Archives: Business
The carol of the contractors
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As regular readers know, we are in the middle of a kitchen renovation (whining all the way). It’s not quite the reno from hell but close. We started the process in January and were rejected by several kitchen contractors. We … Continue reading
Getting a reboot
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“It’s a hot mess in there!” I had worked for over forty years so when I retired, I was ready. There are a very few things I miss though. I don’t miss all day budget meetings or constant conflict. I … Continue reading
Stuff I don’t understand
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Information please — With businesses in chaos, many of us don’t know who is open and who isn’t. We rely on Facebook and websites to find out that information. Businesses are not keeping their status and hours updated. This week … Continue reading
Bits and Pieces, random observations
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While watching all the various leaders give updates on the corona virus situation, I started to focus on the sign language interpreters standing at their side. I never realized it before but it’s not just about the hand movements. Their … Continue reading
Random 5 for October 20 – CS update, clipart, changes, fraud calls, Starbucks
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A positive note on customer service – A week ago I wrote about giving feedback. You can read the post here but in a nutshell I got lousy service and I wrote a letter. It took a week but I … Continue reading
Nothing random for October 6
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I don’t have a lot today. It’s been a very emotional week in many ways. Because I’m an oversharer you will hear about it eventually. I can’t promise it won’t come as twaddle but it will be cathartic for me. … Continue reading
Random 5 for April 14 – Weather, pond, heron, Starbucks, attorneys
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Spring has sprung – Our springs are weird. We aren’t average. Mother Nature prefers to hop around, ten degrees higher or lower. Makes us crazy. Hot or cold. Yesterday I drove home from my Starbucks run before 8 a.m. It … Continue reading
Holiday retail observations
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As I was navigating through my sale emails on Monday I was struck by one thing. Everything was “on sale” for a limited time. Very limited. Just hours! “Hurry up” was subtlety flashing on the screen. Some had clocks ticking … Continue reading
Change
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I have always embraced change. It brings good things even if you are not ready (I am specifically thinking of upgrades my computer!). You have to keep moving forward. Refusing to change helps no one, especially yourself. (This reminds me of … Continue reading