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whatcom county washington: It's Not Easy Being Green - 11/17/09 01:55 PM
I've been thinking about this for a while. There is a lot of hoopla regarding green building and green lifestyle these days. There are certainly many levels of greenness and I applaud you for whatever level you have reached. Unfortunately, being truly green is a lot more complex than it might seem on the surface.
Let's start with transportation. When we think of green, we need to take into consideration the carbon footprint for sure, but we also need to take into consideration the use of resources (after all, we do live in a finite world) and how long will it … (9 comments)
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whatcom county washington: Realtorspeak; a Dictionary - 11/05/09 10:06 AM
A recent post reminded me of this old post of mine from several years ago. Since there are many new members since then, and many did not see it, I thought it might be nice to share it again.
First a disclaimer. This is all in jest and is not meant to offend anyone. I spend a lot of time looking at listings, because I am a very small time RE investor. I always get a kick out of the adjectives used to describe homes in these listings. The following are some of my definitions.
ELEGANT You can't afford it!
FABULOUS … (4 comments)
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whatcom county washington: This years gardens - 05/29/08 11:55 AM
I haven't posted in this group in a while. Just took a few pictures of the perrenial gardens at my place yesterday and thought I would share a few.
This view is looking toward the house from near the street.
Looking at the house and gardens from the South.
Looking at gardens from the East side.
Just recently finished building this office/studio for my wife. These gardens, along with the firepit and stone walkway are brand new; not quite so jungle like yet.
This view is from the North, looking back toward the new gardens along the edge of our little … (21 comments)
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