tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-558451 2012-02-16T12:23:09+01:00 What can be learned about meaningfulness from (sometimes courageously, often foolishly, even so persistently and with a needed touch of mischief) taking the next step TypePad jallecafehttp://feedburner.google.com tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341e3b8b53ef01676270b1fe970b 2012-02-16T12:23:09+01:00 2012-02-16T14:47:56+01:00

I'm lea rning to commute from my new apartment. Called today's early morning train connection a bit tight. No time to grab my normal coffee &amp; croissant. And as destiny would have it, no minibar service on the 50 minute...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jallecafe/~4/21VMrn0IByY" height="1" width="1"/>

Jill Allemang http://www.jallecafe.com/jallecafe/2012/02/city-life-adjustments.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341e3b8b53ef0168e73a0d28970c 2012-02-12T20:52:00+01:00 2012-02-15T17:58:41+01:00

Today I went to my car to run a short errand and found it was so frozen it wouldn't start. This would be due to our sub-zero temperatures AND that I now have an unheated garage. Didn't occur to me...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jallecafe/~4/4GBKq4GIXhQ" height="1" width="1"/>

Jill Allemang http://www.jallecafe.com/jallecafe/2012/02/winter-stories.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341e3b8b53ef0168e6c133ea970c 2012-02-05T21:11:50+01:00 2012-02-05T21:20:19+01:00

I hope this is the last post about changing apartments. I've learned many enlightening and curious things about myself through the move. Here you see a clear statement about my cultural heritage. Americans think all large pieces of furniture should...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jallecafe/~4/oqu4N0OTvTQ" height="1" width="1"/>

Jill Allemang http://www.jallecafe.com/jallecafe/2012/02/descent-from-pillow-mountain.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341e3b8b53ef0168e5eae437970c 2012-01-22T10:07:52+01:00 2012-01-23T10:12:51+01:00

On a coffee pause between packing to move. I sit here in dismayed wonder. As I sorted through my main drawers - and even after I thought I'd already recycled away so many old things - I've had repeated "what...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jallecafe/~4/sW1mCin0cyI" height="1" width="1"/>

Jill Allemang http://www.jallecafe.com/jallecafe/2012/01/moments-of-wonder.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341e3b8b53ef0162ffab2b86970d 2012-01-16T15:17:11+01:00 2012-01-16T16:09:07+01:00

Most days, I love owning a business &amp; the whole life that comes with it. But this specific one started with a three hour Internet outage (telephone company problem). On a Monday! As I sit here finally at lunch at...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jallecafe/~4/v8p_ev9YDq8" height="1" width="1"/>

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