Quickies.. Wassaap

August 26, 2005 at 11:04 pm · Filed under On the Radar

The kitchen job went bust.. long story short the people who we paid to insure proper measurements measured wrong. This caused a 6” gap in the counter which basically shut down forward progress on installing a kitchen. Of course the old counter had been removed prior to learning this therefore finagling was involved. In the end our excellent contractor Vicki got us the ok to destroy the wrong counter and she dropped out sink back into it. Plumbed and ready we have a floating counter with nothing sealed or fully mounted waiting till Sept. 2nd when the new one gets dropped off. I’m glad it’s been resolved but some of this turned into finger pointing. Home Depot pointed a finger at Vicky questioning her ability to do her job, as if anyone else could make a magical 6 inches of counter grow, or the people who should have measured right pointing at air as if they had anyone who was more responsible.

Please.. if you screw up, just accept it.. Accept it, tell me about it, and lets move forward. Don’t be a child. Let’s put our energies to better use, else you lose face with me, and that is something hard to get back.

On the up, and I mean happy day, Friday was a Counter Culture Coffee cupping. We had a few local Coffee Geeks step out as well as a shop owner, some Octane Coffee folks, and Robin’s parents made it too. As always we had a great time. Karen & Bill had never cupped before so this gave them an opportunity to once again fine tune their tastebuds and seek what had been sitting their all along. Fun stuff. We also spent some time chatting with Daryn over more shop things.

Carrying that over we’re trucking on the shop front. Space is in final lease, patio possibilities looming, bank re-engaging, getting quotes on everything from signage to cheese, networking, you name it we’re getting involved with it.

Life is crazy and I’m glad to be along for the ride.

-a

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Quote: Jim Rohn

August 25, 2005 at 7:01 am · Filed under Quotations

Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishement.
— Jim Rohn

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Kitchen Remodeling (before)

August 22, 2005 at 8:23 am · Filed under In my Kitchen

Today our kitchen begins a reworking. We’ve decided to get a new countertop, replace the broken disposal, deeper more modern sink & faucet, as well as converting an old lazy susan into a shelved area.

We worked the entire day sunday cleaning out the kitchen and refridgerator.
Tuesday I have a GE repair person coming to see if they can figure out why the fridge likes to freeze.

It’s going to be a fun week.

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FC’s Mind the Gap

August 10, 2005 at 10:20 am · Filed under Skull Sessions

Fast Company Now, Mind the Gap

Much of our angst and frustration in life and business is based on being stuck in that gap between what we know and how we act and behave.

You probably already know this, but do you make time to be truthful to yourself? Do you find a way to tap the knowns and bridge actions that will help you in life?

We all should,

-a

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Peter Jennings, 1938-2005

August 8, 2005 at 8:09 am · Filed under Points In Time

It saddens me to see an icon of mine and my parents generation pass on. Peter Jennings has been a staple of ABC news for as long as I remember and before. His compassion, diligence, and curiousity brought so much news to American’s every day. Here’s to his memory and the hope that more individuals with will, charisma, and determination will rise up to meet the void of his leaving.

-a

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