timmothy nathaniel timm: Get The Camera
- 10/13/26 06:48 AM
I don't care if you have an I-phone model twenty billion my camera still kicks it's ass.
I'm that guy who still carries a camera with him at all times. My phone boasts some unreal number of mega-pixels but when I compare it's pictures (which are good) to an old .07 mega-pixel Sony camera the .07 beats out the unreal number boasted of by any phone camera. ( And why the heck don't they use the standard size format a normal camera uses?)
To make my point, this photo was taken two months ago with a Sony Mavica FD83, a 1999 model year … (9 comments)
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timmothy nathaniel timm: Speaking of Birthdays
- 10/12/26 11:23 AM
Today is Timmothy's birthday and lately he has been raking a lot of leaves... maybe he had a dream about this.
My baby is 25 years old today... where does the time go?
The picture above must have been on his 2nd birthday. He has always been a husky boy and he has always been my pride and joy. Tina has always been the apple of my eye. I wish I could have had 20 kids. 😊
My Real estate Tie-In
Life choices changed in many ways when my children were born. I quit the best job I ever had because that job kept me … (10 comments)
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timmothy nathaniel timm: How High Can You Count?
- 10/12/26 06:51 AM
I remember back 60 years ago when my mother gave me this large table-top book called 1,000's Of Answers To Common Questions.
One question was "What is the largest named number?" That was my introduction to the word google. AI says:
SummaryThe numeric value of a googol is 1010010100, which is represented as the digit 1 followed by 100 zeros. This number is significantly larger than any practical counting operation would require. AI could not help me find the exact title of that book but 60 years latter I remember it being a table top book with a white cover and a lot … (5 comments)
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timmothy nathaniel timm: My Unique Blog
- 10/08/26 08:11 AM
This post is an entry into the Active Rain October challenge put forth by Kathy Streib and Eileen Burns 954.483.3912 . Their challenge is to let you know what makes my blog unique to the other 200,000 Real Estate blogs posted here on Active Rain. You can find the challenge HERE.
It's easy to point out what makes my Blog unique, it's my son Timmothy Nathanial Timm. What other blogger has a professional artist, author, Nationally published cartoonist start every post with a banner from a man with such credentials?
I admit that at times I'm jealous of a flashy AI generated banner created … (10 comments)
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timmothy nathaniel timm: Family Extends Beyond Blood Lines.
- 10/07/26 11:36 AM
Not to say that everyone on the Minot Air Force Base thinks of everyone else as family but they certainly are well aware of their obligations to each other. If not family they are certainly a "unit" working/serving together.
For a military spouses view point please read this article by Nataly Zarrella as it is written in the Northern Sentry Newspaper (the official news paper of The Minot Air Force Base. Click on the picture below to read the article.
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timmothy nathaniel timm: First Things First
- 10/07/26 10:26 AM
When a person takes on the responsibility of raising a child or a pet they need to put the needs of those who depend on them FIRST. In today's world that message is not drilled into peoples brains as it should be. Today's world is "all about me".
It is hard to avoid the me, me, me attitude in Real Estate.
Buyers, Sellers, and often Real Estate agents have the "me" attitude. While we have a fiduciary obligation to our clients we do NOT have an obligation, or a right, to take undue advantage of others involved in the transaction.
I was raised to believe … (8 comments)
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timmothy nathaniel timm: Ever Been Hangry?
- 10/07/26 07:02 AM
I am not sure if I have ever been hangry (angry out of hunger) before but I do know that when I eat a wonderful meal it leaves me happy (unless I over eat) 😋. I can not imagine eating this steak and being mad at anyone or anything.
Breaking bread (or eating steak) with another is a great way to build friendship/fellowship with another. Many a business relationship has been built over a business diner or luncheon. It works.
Sometimes this is may be a dilemma for a new real estate agent/ sales person. A new agent can "rarely" afford to buy … (6 comments)
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timmothy nathaniel timm: From The Bottom Of The Pile.
- 10/06/26 07:23 AM
Tina and Timmothy (my kids) used to enjoy putting their guinea pigs, Titus & Hershey, in a pile of leaves. They wouldn't bury them into a huge pile and they usually could see at least a spot of them.
Funny thing, as a kid, unlike the guinea pig in Timmothy's cartoon, I was totally unaware that there were bugs in that leaf pile.
As an adult who picks up those leaves to place them into a bag for disposal I am well aware of the number of bugs that get raked up and end up in the pile. It scares me that there … (5 comments)
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timmothy nathaniel timm: 90 Pound Legs?
- 10/05/26 12:14 PM
I can not say that I have ever thought that my legs were holding me down. I actually call my legs "sticks of steel" because they are 😆. There certainly have been times where I thought my body (stomach) was to heavy and back in my drinking days there were times I thought my head maybe weighed a couple hundred pounds.
My hangover days are behind me BUT every once in a while I do have a real bell ringer headache. It's the world of allergies.
Allergies can be very unpredictable. YOUR allergies may come and go with time. My allergies were much worse … (6 comments)
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timmothy nathaniel timm: Fall Stinks (in a good way)!
- 10/01/26 01:52 PM
I agree with Joe and Philemon both. There is one big exception however. The prevailing wind in our area is the Northwestern wind. On very rare occasion we get a Southeastern wind during the Fall. That means that the wind crosses over the Minot sewage ponds... not a good smell.
Thankfully it's a real rarety to smell these ponds (maybe one day a year if even that).
The real estate point to be made is that I don't think there is such a thing as the perfect location, at least not perfect 24/7/365. As much as I love the location we are in (it was … (5 comments)
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timmothy nathaniel timm: It's Happened To All Of Us
- 10/01/26 10:22 AM
I don't remember the last time I inhaled a mosquito but I do remember how yucky it was.
Timmothy's use of a lady bug is more realistic for a guinea pig. It seems that spotting a lady bug in the grass is not unusual but it's also not something we see every day. HOWEVER, this time of year when we are raking leaves or tearing out the garden, it's like there is about 100 lady bugs a square foot.
So what happens when you swallow a bug? I'm not sure. I think I coughed and hacked it up. But what if you don't? … (10 comments)
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timmothy nathaniel timm: Fresh Apple Pie
- 09/30/26 12:01 PM
It's apple harvest time here in North Dakota. My neighbors have had a bumper crop and they invited us to help ourselves. The deer have taken all they can reach and if left much longer the bees (yellow jackets) will eat through the rest of them.
Having read that apples can be stored and sold in grocery stores for up to a year I've been gathering as many as I can reach on the tree without a ladder.
Carol has been making apple crisp and Timmothy and I are eating it almost as fast as she makes it. These are wonderful crisp and … (7 comments)
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timmothy nathaniel timm: Play Time
- 09/30/26 11:28 AM
Any one/thing messing with my feet while I am sleeping is going to get kicked. My wife cuddles/snuggles with me every morning when the alarm goes off and that I can handle. ♥️
WebMD has a wonderful article on the benefits of cuddling. Click on the picture to view/read it.
As hard as we work I believe snuggling and play time is very important. At the end of the work day and after dinner we play an hour of games as a family and then watch about an hour of comedy.
For our family, work balanced with play keeps us healthy and close as … (5 comments)
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timmothy nathaniel timm: Wouldn't That Be Nice?
- 09/30/26 08:31 AM
Wouldn't it be nice if when we lock our door, as we leave for work, that our pet would head for their job and bring in another income for our home?
I'm not sure what a guinea pig could do for an income other than model for pictures of cuteness. So what is the answer to making ends meet.
I was raised to believe you work until you can make it. If that means two or even three jobs, so be it. I was also raised to believe that if you can't afford it DON'T buy it.
REAL ESTATE AGENT APPLICATION
If you are not … (4 comments)
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timmothy nathaniel timm: Look Good, Stay In Your Place.
- 09/30/26 06:55 AM
I agree with Philemon on this one... leaves look better up on the trees.
As you can see in the center of the tree above it (the tree) is getting ready to change and release it's leaves.
How do Real Estate professionals look their best? They look their best by staying "in their lane" or "in their place.
There is a saying that "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing". This is certainly true when it comes to Real Estate related topics... like lending and insurance.
Our job is to know our Real Estate market. Anything outside of that should be referred to an expert in the … (0 comments)
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timmothy nathaniel timm: Is You Pet Microchipped?
- 09/25/26 11:31 AM
I understand Titus and Philemon's apprehension to being microchipped. I certainly don't want to be microchipped. Big tech floats the idea every once in a while touting some obscure benefit.
While I have read some interesting articles about experiments in chips aiding in healing brain injuries I'm just not going to get there. It just reminds me of "the mark of the beast".
I am impressed with what Wikipedia has to say because of the warning they give right off the bat.
The article above is pretty interesting, you can click on it to read it.
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timmothy nathaniel timm: What is that 10 Second Rule?
- 09/25/26 11:21 AM
How many seconds can it lye on the floor.
In today's world I'd go with ZERO seconds. Even in my own home I go with zero but that is because our dog sheds and the floor is not vacuumed as often as I'd like.
To be fair with my Bride our floor never looks this bad.
HOWEVER
With the popularity Fentanyl these days I sure would pick up ANYTHING that had fallen on a floor at an open house or even at a listing interview. Now I hear there is a new drug out there that makes Fentanyl seem tame.
It's a crazy dangerous world out there for … (8 comments)
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timmothy nathaniel timm: Shopping For ND Winter Clothing
- 09/22/26 07:54 AM
I fell way behind on this topic but then again you can see that Timmothy only wrote the cartoon two weeks ago.
This cartoon is based in an article written by Amy Allender for the Northern Sentry Newspaper, the official newspaper of the Minot Air Force Base. The article is titled "Why I shop for winter in August". It's an excellent article and here is a link to it.
Again, I should have got this out when the article ran but I still think it's revelant.
This is a good reminder to me to weed through my mountain of winter clothing and see what … (10 comments)
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timmothy nathaniel timm: A Fall Rhyme by Joe
- 09/22/26 06:24 AM
Due to an abundance of moisture Fall is a little off schedule this year. I'd say 99% of the leaves are still on the trees and only about 50% have turned colors. I'm happy with that but hopefully they won't all drop the same week of the first heavy snow fall.
I wish I could set out my leaf bags and the trees would carefully/precisely drop their leaves into them.
Ain't going to happen. The rakes are ready.
I do miss raking up the leaves into a big pile and letting the kids jump into them. Kids grow up. Even though I had to … (4 comments)
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timmothy nathaniel timm: No Need To Dread
- 09/21/26 12:32 PM
I used to dread the thought of entering into another harsh North Dakota Winter. In the last few years the dread has changed to appreciation (maybe because I don't eat grass) 😄.
An attitude for gratitude BECAUSE:
1) After the first hard frost there will be no insects until next May.
2) No lawn mowing, also until May.
3) Less parking problems. Fewer people out and about.
4 More privacy. Fewer people out on walks or even out at the shops.
5) Winter gas prices are lower (but who knows this year?).
6) It's beautiful and serine when the sun glistens off of the snow. Frost covered trees are … (5 comments)
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