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2011
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FINALLY -- FALL COOL!!!! OPENING THE UPSTAIRS PORCH DOOR TO CRISP COOL AIR WAS A DELIGHT! AS USUAL THE CAT WANTED OUT AND THEN SHORTLY DECIDED TO COME ON BACK IN. NOW THAT IS CRISP COOL WHEN THE CAT IS TOO COOL!! IF ALL GOES WELL THIS FALL, OCTOBER WILL BE SPLENDID NOT TOO HOT, AND NOT TOO CO...
09/30/2011
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80 DAYS of 100 Degrees ABILENE HOT! NOT SORRY TO SEE THE HOT DAYS GO AWAY! The 100 degrees started in May, and didn't let up until September. Today's high was still in the 90's but the Abilene Reporter News Weather Forecast is for more normal temperatures next week in the 80's. The only ...
09/29/2011
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Abilene House's Cupola! Cupola - has a nice ring to it even if it might not match the WIKI architectural definition. My house's cupola did match the part of the definiation about an ornamental structure on the high point of the ROOF. I first called it a cupola when the roofer told me that it...
09/29/2011
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As the SUN dimmed over the park and the park lights lit up the the wrangly tree limbs half hidden in shadows - THERE WAS A GHOULISH FEEL TO MY EVENING WALK. ROSE PARK looks different at NIGHT! More Shadows! AMONG THE SHADOWS, HIDDEN SHADDOWS, AND BRAMBLY SHADOWS AS NIGHT TIME DES...
09/28/2011
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Abilene's N 1st Scultpures. You just never know what you are going to find in Abilene sculpture wise, that is. There is something for everyone, including a statue with many arms, a gigantic insect, and a row of rocks or stones. Now of course my favorite is still the pink flamingo!!! This...
09/27/2011
NO CATS AND NO TOILETS WHEN SELLING YOUR HOUSE! in the photos anyway! A framed photo of a cat on the wall such as this one would be okay, but no kitties napping on the bed, no matter how cute they are when the house is for sale. Believe it or not, there are people who don't appreciate Cats...
09/26/2011
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Buy a can of paint or lower the price? That doesn't seem like a tough decision, or is it? It can seem so impractical, I suppose when the paint is not chipped, not gouged, not even that dark,but just is the wrong tone. The room in question is a kitchen with a lime green painted backsplash only wit...
09/25/2011
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EVEN THE CAT KNOWS TO STAGE THE REFRIGERATOR. EVEN THE CAT KNOWS TO CLEAR THE MAGNETS OFF THE FRONT OF THE FRIG BEFORE SHOWING YOUR HOUSE TO SELL! In this photo below, the cat is making the staging plan to clear this refrigerator of its door magnets! NEXT the c...
09/24/2011
What you don't know about carrying costs can hurt you! WHAT ARE CARRYING COSTS? CARRYING COSTS ARE THE COST OF KEEPING YOUR HOUSE ON THE MARKET AND READY TO SHOW WHILE IT IS FOR SALE. CARRYING COSTS INCLUDE: THE BIG THREE! NO WIGGLE ROOM! 1. MORTGAGE 2. TAXES 3. INSURANCE SURELY THAT IS ...
09/23/2011
My Favorite Abilene Chinese Restraruant is SzeChuans. I had lunch there today and feeling a little adventurous asked for medium spicy SzeChuan Chicken, but it was a little TOO SPICY for me. NEXT TIME, I will stick with MILD! The weather was delightful today, and gave a great photo oppor...
09/22/2011