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This post is my answer to the April Challenge put forth by Carol Williams and Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400 titled Why Do You Love Where You Live?I hate to say this but I almost feel like holding my nose when I say I "LOVE" living in Minot North Dakota. HOWEVER I love many things about Min...

Almost all cleaning products have warning labels letting you know that it could be hazardous to your life and to keep out of reach of children. It's good to extend that warning to our pets as well.It's good to know what other items may be harmful to a pets life. There are things that may not have...

Although I am sure most of us know this I think it's a good reminder about how Uncle Sam uses our money. Candy Stevens, EA explains things well in her post.Many of us have very complicated tax returns, that is why I hire a CPA every year to do mine. This kind of math is way over my head and I eve...

First of all let me clarify that our pet guinea pigs were never allowed on top of our kitchen table. I'm pretty sure what inspired Timmothy to write this is that his mom, my wife Carol, is always complaining about wrinkles in the table cloth. To be fair we all use it as a desk as well as for dinn...

In the case of Timmothy's cartoon Joe missed everything except that one spot. Maybe that spot needed a lot of attention just like this carpet needs a lot of attention.Moving is a daunting task. Often the true scope of cleaning a home is not realized until you prepare your home for sale or even un...

Philemon is lucky he didn't suck up some dust bunnies or hair with his impressive impression. I took a look on the web for today's best impressionists and I'm sad to say that what/who is considered the best can't utter a sentence without a profanity or twelve. It makes me miss the days where come...

Community service is a wonderful thing. There are those who love to volunteer for various causes, and there are those who are ordered to provide community service by the order of a judge. ALL forms of volunteerism is appreciated, but those who have volunteered while also serving our country is ex...

Who doesn't love that Garth Brooks song BUT who really wants to live that song? Not me.Starting the day with a deep breath (and a prayer of gratitude) is a great way to start a day BUT a plan or even a routine for the next 16 hours is also a good idea.Being retired from Real estate about ten year...

Almost everyone likes to daydream about the first home they are going to purchase. I have to think back more than 50 years ago to my first home hunt.I was 18 years old and very practical. I had zero interest in starting a family, I just wanted a place of my own where I could crank up the stereo a...

Everyone needs encouragement: a pat on the back is good for the backbone. Author unknownI did the meat only diet for two weeks. The first week I lost several pounds but after that (week two) the weight was coming back. My wife was encouraging but the diet just wasn't working so I went back to the...