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So yeah, it’s cold, cold, cold, really cold!

I wonder if ink in feather pens froze when these words of wisdom were penned? Now is the winter of our discontent. - William Shakespeare O, wind, if winter comes, can spring be far behind?  - Percy Bysshe Shelley You can't get too much winter in the winter. - Robert Frost Winter is natures' way… Continue reading So yeah, it’s cold, cold, cold, really cold!

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How to restore your faith as a landlord

Ever have one of those assignments that you just dread starting? One where your heart isn't into it? Where you say, "Meh" every time you think of it?  Urban Dictionary hits the dirty nail on a landlord's head with their (my) perception of some past renters.   Dirty is a word that makes me wanna… Continue reading How to restore your faith as a landlord

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Those guilty weather dudes got the forecast partially right

I'm here to testify that the weather forecasters actually got a couple of inches right last night.  And that it is still damn cold here in our parts of the world. While the Mrs. was dreaming of a beach all day leading up to the night in question (i.e., last night), she prepared for the… Continue reading Those guilty weather dudes got the forecast partially right

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Confessions on the 27th day of Dry January

As I looked out at the sunset last night, it was a glorious beer-free, Tostitos-free sunset heading into the last week of Dry January.  An amazing site to see. Yep, today is the 5th to the last day of Dry January!  I don't want to miss out on celebrating, so I'm going for it today.… Continue reading Confessions on the 27th day of Dry January

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As the weather turns cold – I got a smoking hot gig

Woohoo - I got a temporary gig - a free, non-paying gig at that!  Yay me! Really? Well, maybe so not. But, I'm taking an opportunity to evaluate a few things and now, just today, out of the blue, I decided to be a self-proclaimed Adjunct Weather Predictor, aka, a non-paid wannabe meteorologist. I figured… Continue reading As the weather turns cold – I got a smoking hot gig

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Top 5 Tips on How to Balance Your Blogging Efforts

When we set out to be bloggers, we possess our own secret goals and desires and dreams.  After all the initial set-up, we find our own little happy groove, and then a new stage hits. An unexpected stage. One that we couldn't foresee.  It was so far off in the distance. I call this stage:… Continue reading Top 5 Tips on How to Balance Your Blogging Efforts