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2012 

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Yuletide at Winterthur Peony Tree Most of the Christmas trees are now down and gone and we must rely on our photographs for the fond memories of the holiday season.  I photograph flowers all of the time so I take notice of unusual settings of flowers.  The peony tree at Winterthur was one of the ...
01/17/2012

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Shared Traits of Successful Sales People Social media expert and ActiveRain blogger Rebekah Radice is a constant source of high quality advice for real estate professionals.  In this post, she talks about the traits of successful sales people. I recommend a subscription to Rebekah's blogs. If you...
01/16/2012

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Are you having a glass of Moscato this evening? Those of us that enjoy wine enjoy trying different kinds and are always seeking new favorites.  I always seek favorites among the selection in inexpensive wines. Yes, I do mean cheap wines. Over the holiday, we purchased a case of Jacob’s Creek wine...
01/16/2012

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Garbage Pail Pasta Did the title catch your attention?  Dolores is planning to prepare Garbage Pail Pasta for our dinner tonight but that is a different story than the one I wish to share in this post.   In the Cooking & Eating section of today’s issue of The Wall Street Journal, Rozanne Gold, a ...
01/16/2012

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Winterize Your Home Dallas real estate professional and ActiveRain blogger Lisa Von Domek offers some good advice for home owners.  The Home Depot video offers some good products for the home. Have a great week!   Dahlias at Brookside Gardens IMG_5721 Photograph by Roy Kelley Roy and Dolores Kell...
01/15/2012

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Leave the heat and water on while your home is for sale Colorado real estate professional and ActiveRain blogger Belinda Spillman offers some very good advice for home sellers. Have a wonderful week! Pink Dahlia at Brookside Gardens IMG_5818   Photograph by Roy Kelley Roy and Dolores Kelley Photo...
01/15/2012

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Tax deduction for mortgage insurance not renewed for 2012 Many home owners and prospective home buyers will be shocked when advised that their mortgage insurance premiums will not be a deductible item in their 2012 federal tax return. Some will blame their real estate professionals for giving the...
01/14/2012

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KidServe: Kids Partnering with Grown-ups to Serve Announcement from the Kentlands Community Foundation Now that the holidays are over and New Year's resolutions have been made, how about resolving to get your entire family involved in community service?  Too hard to get started?  Not enough time?...
01/14/2012

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Young Artist Award Competition Kentlands Community Foundation Announcement For the ninth year, the Kentlands Community Foundation and city of Gaithersburg are offering a unique opportunity to support and encourage young musicians in the community with the 2012 Young Artist Award Competition set f...
01/13/2012

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Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstown, Maryland On Saturday, Dolores and I visited the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts in Hagerstown, Maryland.   The primary purpose of our visit was to see the current exhibit, The Wyeth Family of Artists.   Photographs are not allowed so you wi...
01/13/2012
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