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2010 

Until reading Lenn Harley's post I had no idea how folks living outside of the public water and sewer dealt with snow storms and power outages.  Here's some great information courtesy of Lenn.THE BOY SCOUTS WERE RIGHT.  Be prepared for comfort and safety. HOW DID WE GET TO THE POINT WHERE A SIMPL...
12/29/2010
Can you trust a Northern Virginia Short Sale Agent to list your regular sale? By the advertising that comes through my mailbox from Realtors® in the Bristow-Gainesville marketplace, you would think that Short Sale Agents are one trick ponies.  That we can only list and sell Short Sales.  That som...
12/28/2010
Do you feel bad taking those lovely Christmas cards you received and throwing them in the trash?  I do.  Here's a great idea that Carra Riley shared about making postcards out of them.  What a great way to thank someone for a gift they gave you during the holiday.  Do you want to make this the y...
12/28/2010
Listing your home for sale in winter can be a great time to attract serious buyers, especially in the Western Prince William County, VA real estate market.  We tend to see increase in average market value near the end of the year.  Logic tells us that the fewer homes on the market, with buyers st...
12/27/2010
The winds are gusting beyond 40 mph in Northern Virginia.  My trash can and recycle bin were on a high speed journey to God knows where, so I sent my hubby out to stop them in their tracks before he needed a plane ticket to catch them.  I'm safe and sound inside my home office watching all types ...
12/27/2010
Personalized Christmas greetings are the best.  You know the ones.  The pictures of the family, perfectly posed in front of the tree.  Or the family that wen to the photo studio and were dressed in matching outfits.  Then there are those that celebrate a first Christmas of a new baby, or new addi...
12/26/2010
Richard Weisser is a favorite blogger of mine.  His photographs are works of art.  And someone was able to capture him hard at work capturing Newnan, Georgia's first white Christmas.  The making of the photo. I love it. The first “White Christmas” in Newnan Georgia history prompted me to leave t...
12/26/2010
Sometimes a photograph needs no words, and this is one.  I have never been a fan of stained glass windows until I saw this photograph.  Seemed like something nice to share this snowy Sunday.  Please leave your comments with Pat's original post. I took this yesterday at a concert at the National ...
12/26/2010
Just like I have my finger on the pulse of what's happening in Western Prince William County, VA (Bristow, Gainesville and Haymarket), my friend Cindy Jones has the latest happenings in Woodbridge on hers.  Urban sprawl is what most people think of when they drive across the Occoquan River on Ro...
12/26/2010
There's a first time for everything and when you meet someone who says their dog has never biten anybody, remember this story from Jay Markanich.  Dogs are territorial and when you are a guest in their home, the odds start out against you.  I try to remember that when I meet dogs in their home e...
12/26/2010
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