ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS
2009
18
Comments
I took a little heat last week about a post that complained about the HVCC appraisal process. "Hey," said the email, "you didn't answer my comment." Here's the reason for that: (It took a little time for it to percolate in the old brain.) I'm a newbie. I've only been in the lending business si...
06/29/2009
24
Comments
I don't know that I've ever been moved to post for Speechless Sunday. Sometimes, though, there truly is nothing to say... See the rest of the photos of these birds on my post: Babies On The Golf Course at Santa Rita: Can You Identify Them? ___________________ I'm Mike in Tucson, your preferre...
06/28/2009
Donte' Ormsby and I played 18 holes of golf yesterday at the Santa Rita Golf Course south of Tucson, AZ. We had intended to play only nine holes, but you know how that goes. These two young hawks were roosting in a pine tree on the 18th hole. I have a few birding books, but try as I might, I h...
06/28/2009
Sometimes the most peaceful view at sunset is found looking away from the sun. That was the case this evening in Dove Mountain, Marana, AZ. I hope your week was successful, and that you had a chance to vege just a little today. Enjoy the view. ___________________ I'm Mike in Tucson, your pref...
06/27/2009
15
Comments
The cactus doesn't attract one bit of attention... until it blooms. Google "night blooming cereus," and you'll find a community of ardent admirers of the plant, some utterly magnificent photographs, and reams and reams of print. We're fortunate to see them in the wild here in Tucson. This one...
06/22/2009
15
Comments
June 10th, 2009 marked the highest yield for the 10 Year Treasury bond is the past eight months. That yield was 3.9%. What that means for the would-be homeowner is rising interest rates for a 30 year mortgage. The average 30 year mortgage rate for the week ending June 18th was 5.625%. That's ...
06/22/2009
She turned 10 three days ago. This morning my grand daughter and I drove to the Pusch Ridge Stables in Catalina State Park for her first ride. The drive took 45 minutes, and on the way, she asked to see my Blackberry. The next ten minutes were a monologue to no one in particular, emanating fro...
06/20/2009
The mountains that seems to be floating in the backround are the Santa Rita Mountains, part of the Coronado National Forest. The Santa Ritas form the Tucson valley's southern boundary. You're looking southeast with me from my vantage point along the David Yetman trail in the Tucson mountains. ...
06/18/2009
25
Comments
This steel coyote sings from his perch on a fencepost along open range west of Tucson, Arizona. Whimsical art such as this is one of the joys of living in Tucson. You'll see artwork in the most unlikely places. Stare at the coyote for too long, and the ears and nose seem to trade places. One...
06/17/2009
The company is named "Ironwood Hotshots." That's one of their crew trucks to the left, coming out of Brown Canyon with a crew of tired, hungry firefighters. As of 7:00 this evening (Tuesday) the Elkhorn Fire has grown to 17,000 acres, and is 35% contained. Approximately 215 firefighters have bee...
06/16/2009
Rainmaker
755,630
755,630
Mike Jones
Mike Jones NMLS 223495
Service Areas
Real Estate Resources
