After:Over on my column at Roost's Bird's Eye View blog I tell the story of how my friend Karen, who is a home stager, helped me ready our house for showing to prospective buyers. Karen's work is fascinating, and it suits her more perfectly than I've ever seen a profession suit … [Read more...]

I haven't had much time to blog lately, not even in all the other places that carry my writing. The days go like this: wake up early, make coffee, check the MLS (multiple listing service) for new houses on the market, hectic morning routine. Work. Come home from work, hectic … [Read more...]

With far less fanfare than I had expected, we signed the documents that officially put our home up for sale. A few times during our meeting with the Realtor, I caught Stewart's eye with a meaningful stare. Well, it was more like a glare. A glare that said "Aren't you feeling … [Read more...]

Brad Pitt once said "Life is about getting from one perfect moment to another." Think about the last perfect moment you had - that you noticed. They're different for each of us, and indeed each of us has a variety of different kinds of perfect moments. As I type this, I am … [Read more...]

We are open for business during reconstruction. The comments system is being adjusted daily until everything works. You may notice that recent comments have disappeared but old comments are back in a new format called Echo. I hope you will continue to give me some feedback … [Read more...]