One of the oldest courthouses remaining in California is located in Auburn, CA. It was constructed back in the mid 1890’s and sits on a hill near the freeway; it is certainly a landmark in this city. The courthouse is rumored to have been designed based on a courthouse in Santa Rosa, that buildi
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07/14/2013
I have a couple of cats that just have a knack for catching wildlife in Placerville, CA. I’m not sure if I could stop them without constant supervision; who has time for that? I feel bad for the ones they catch, but isn’t that just normal for animals to hunt?
07/13/2013
I have been looking at more and more jobs with these sorts of signs in the window, not For Sale signs on the lawn. Many of the homes are bank owned, foreclosures and other special situations. The type of sale doesn’t have too much of an effect on me and the work we do. As a general rule the h
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07/13/2013
Somebody in Hamilton, Ontario is using your ATM card I got a call from the Fraud Protection Department at Wells Fargo yesterday; they asked me if I was in Canada. What kind of question is that? He told me there were several charges to my debit card that were suspicious. The dollar amounts were
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07/10/2013
Something About a Sunset to Close the Day There is something about seeing the sun dip behind the horizon. It makes me reflect on the day; what was done right and what could be done better the next time. And then we get to watch the sun rise and do it all over again. J
07/10/2013
Ladders are a part of the trade, which one do I need today? Most contractors have quite a selection of ladders; it’s a necessity. Ladders come in all sorts of sizes and shapes for different purposes. The need for different ladders is important, and needs to be loaded in the morning. We can
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07/09/2013
Fishing Is Different In Placer County, It Looks Comfortable I can probably count on one hand the number of times that I have gone fishing in my life. Though I am told that there are hundreds of great fishing locations here in California, It has never been something that I find enjoyable. But
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07/08/2013
Yes, I realize that it is not leaking, but you may want to address the problem now. We come across items of potential problems while working on homes and apartments in Sacramento. What we see doesn’t have to be repaired by us, we are there for a different reason. It’s not that we are looking
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07/08/2013
A Friend From Arizona Sent Me A Photo I don’t know about you but I like getting out of the home town area and looking at the wonderful world we live in. Many of my friends have been to some foreign countries and have sent shots that they have taken but I’m not ready for that yet. The more I
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07/07/2013
Great day to just relax in the shade As I walked out to do some chores this morning, I couldn’t help but notice a deer resting on the lawn. It kind of set the tone for the day; just take it easy for the day. We see a lot of animals in our neighborhood and they all tend to look similar to ea
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07/06/2013
