Sally learned to treat your apartment as though you own it.
She woke up to no hot water but didn’t want to bother her landlord so early in the morning. She meant to call him later but forgot.
In the few hours between her discovery and his, the hot water tank sprayed water all over the basement!
Next time, she’ll get to the root of the problem, or at least make that phone call.
Michelle says: "I learned at my 35th high school reunion to bring my reading glasses. Sharing photos of kids and grandchildren is difficult when you can't see!"
This morning I saw the snazzy black and green bikes in Kenmore Square, and then another batch on the little street leading to my office – they are here!
Hubway is the new program in Boston to pick up a bike in one of many locations, ride to to another, and leave it there. The map is here.
Lauren just told me that if your ride is under 30 minutes it’s FREE!
I learned how to make jam!
Caren taught me how to make blueberry and strawberry jam! I learned how to mash and cook the fruit, how to sterilize and fill the jars, how to heat them in boiling water, and how to listen for the “pop” that seals them.
I won’t be telling my mom about this adventure, because this would push her over the top with her relationship with Poison Control, but I’m confident that we did it all right!
Thanks, Caren!
These are some of the things Kat and her helpers learned about moving :
Kat learned that a guaranteed reservation with U-Haul isn’t worth the ether it’s printed on.
I learned, for the millionth time, how wonderful it is to have kind and generous neighbors. With a giant van.
Moving day roadtrip 2011:
Kat learned that asking someone “How’s the packing going” is like asking them what schools they got into: Very annoying!
Michelle learned this at a Project Management Meeting:
How to deal with someone who disrupts your meeting by ranting and raving and screaming: Do nothing. Meet the outburst with silence. And then change the subject entirely (“How about those Sox?”) and move on.
I can picture this, but I need you all to try it and let me know how it works!
Today we feature two lessons taught to me by two teachers, both about Tree pose. Which one speaks to you?
Celeste, one of my wonderful teachers at Mandala Studio of Yoga, taught me this: “If you lose your balance but you keep your breath, you haven’t lost anything at all.” Wow!
Michelle figured out that if you practice Tree pose enough, you may find that you have enough balance to change your clothes in a gross beach changing room while balancing on one clean flip flop, never having to step directly on the icky floor.
Carolyn taught me that you can make your connection to facebook more secure* by going to My Account > Account Security and then:
Control your browsing and login security
| Secure Browsing (https) |
| Browse Facebook on a secure connection (https) whenever possible |
* more secure than what? And how much more, with this squishy designation of “whenever possible”? I don’t know, but it can’t hurt!
Jane's Lessons Learned 