Bad Juju?

August 15, 2007

This is getting ridiculous. The Air Conditioning guy caught the filters and ductwork in the kitchen on FIRE when putting in the new compressor. Sous chef pulled the alarm and went outside. The ac guy was able to put the flames out and repair the melted thermostat wires. The fire department checked and everything was […]

Repairs, repairs, repairs

August 14, 2007

OK, the espresso machine has been serviced, the bathroom lavatory sink replaced, the stand-up freezer replaced, the heating coil on the ice cream freezer replaced, now it’s time for the ac unit in the kitchen. The compressor I replaced two years ago is shot and is being replaced tomorrow morning. Seems the compressor was not […]

Kid’s go Back to school

August 11, 2007

Drove down to Santa Rosa Beach, FL for 1 and 1/2 days to pick my daughter up from visiting a friend. Beach was lovely, drive not bad with a book on tape and a Sunday away from the restaurant, priceless. That leaves one week for school supply shopping, clothes, registration for jazz and ballet classes, […]

New Menus

August 1, 2007

It’s a ton of work. It begins with phone calls to purveyors to find what product is available and from where. I have to discuss specs and try samples. I have to get firm commitments from local farmers as to when their produce will be ready to pick Due to many new and necessary fishing […]

Friday Update

July 28, 2007

The plumber never came last week. He forgot about the sink. Came this Thursday, installed sink. The sink is defective, leaking around the drain stem, right through the porcelain. Have to order another sink, and try to get the sink’s manufacturer to reimburse me for the extra plumbing charge. Pending. The panic bar I […]

A Monday: My “day off”

July 17, 2007

We’re closed for business. Came in to strip the office and back hallway linoleum tile floors and put down new finish. Tried to get some guys from the kitchen to help, but I couldn’t get our schedules coordinated. This wasn’t supposed to be a big deal, but get me around some TSP cleaner and I go nuts. I […]

Another Monday

July 17, 2007

My daughter, a friend of hers and I drive up to Lake Hartwell. We have some wonderful friends who let us visit. The lake water is beautiful, warm and quiet during the week. Friends come over, I drink vodka and play scrabble. The next day we take their pontoon boat out and go to an […]

A Thursday

July 13, 2007

Dropped my daughter off at camp on the way into work at 9:30 am. Brought the sink I had purchased on Sunday to see if it fit in the men’s room to replace the one broken over the weekend. Of course not. Got down on my hands and knees to try to find the manufacturer […]

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