Jessie Raymond
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Jessie Raymond: Getting in synch with a new sink
In case you haven’t figured it out yet, when it comes to style I’m no wild mustang. I’m more of a sheep, tagging along at the back of…
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Jessie Raymond: Left alone, the garden thrives
Around the second week of June, Mark said, “Stop whining. If you don’t have time for a vegetable garden this year, just skip it.”The absolute nerve.It’s not a…
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Jessie Raymond: Less is more… annoying
I recently came across an unusual YouTube video on decluttering, a task I enjoy vicariously, if not in real life. A cheerful woman with a spotless, almost empty…
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Jessie Raymond: Nice canoe trip down memory lane
Twenty-nine years ago, on one of our first dates, Mark took me canoeing. This was before we discovered our favorite pastime as a couple: staying home. We were…
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Jessie Raymond: A ‘great kitchen reckoning’ awaits
“So, did Mark get your kitchen done?”People say this to me all the time. They love to goad me into a rant about how it took him four…
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Jessie Raymond: Hosting is a challenge post-COVID
Last weekend we did something we haven’t done in well over a year: We had friends over for dinner.I am so out of practice.Pre-COVID, we regularly had company.…
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Jessie Raymond: Rusty bolt won’t trip up to-do list
In our marriage there’s a division of labor. Mark is good at things that require brute force and power tools. I’m good at cooking and telling him when…
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Jessie Raymond: Some plants only seem harmless
I’m starting to think I’m too naïve to be a gardener. I tend to assume that whatever flowers I find growing are meant to be here, but it…
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Jessie Raymond: Summer and the fear of sleeping in
I am what some people would describe as a “morning person.” That’s a stretch. The phrase implies that I wake up early, spring out of bed and immediately…
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Jessie Raymond: Sneak and you shall find (eggs)
Three weeks ago, on a rainy afternoon, you could have found me sneaking across our property, the picture of stealth. Like a phantom, I flitted from tree to…
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Jessie Raymond: Renovations and a shot in the arm
Two exciting things are happening this spring. The big one, which you’ve surely been thinking about nonstop, is that our kitchen renovation is moving right along. Also, COVID…
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Jessie Raymond: Home improvements test one’s will
Two weeks ago, I was complaining that the early stages of our kitchen renovation had left me disoriented. I was certain I’d never face a bigger upheaval than…
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Jessie Raymond: The confused cook can’t keep up
Our kitchen renovation has barely started, and already the stress is getting to me. It’s not just because of the money we’re spending or all the decisions that…
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Jessie Raymond: Lovelorn jakes can be a hazard
Our property has become a bit of a lonely hearts club, at least for our male turkeys. If you recall, last summer we got four day-old poults as…
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Jessie Raymond: Painter prolongs pantry progress
In the past few weeks, I’ve called all my friends and relatives to tell them the great news: “Mark is gonna redo our kitchen!” They all react the…
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Jessie Raymond: Virtual meetings, real struggles
If you, like me, have been working from home since last March, you may be all too familiar with the online meeting platform Zoom. If you haven’t used…