Category Archives: home repairs

Townies!

Posted on August 5, 2018 by boxcarkids

Well, we did it (mostly). We moved to town. Are we unpacked (or even fully moved) and settled in? No. But the family and dogs are here and we all have a bed. We had a real dinner – fish … Continue reading →

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Work vs Work

Posted on June 26, 2018 by boxcarkids

The grocery store, with the arrival of a new manager some six months ago, became a much more stressful work environment. A lot of ‘efficiency measures’ were put into place with the goal of moving people through and out of … Continue reading →

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Roller Coaster

Posted on May 24, 2018 by boxcarkids

These past few weeks have been a bit of a roller coaster ride, up with possibilities and then the stomach churning plunge down as they slipped away or ran into obstacles. I drafted posts full of optimism and trashed them … Continue reading →

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