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2008 

Most of us all have credit cards, and in some cases need these to survive during the tough times in real estate.  You will not believe what happened to me... I use one credit card for work purposes, but have two others that I retain in case of emergencies.  I only use these once a year to keep th...
07/22/2008
For all of you that have been following my recipe blogs, this is the recipe I've been wanting to post for a long time. For some background on this.  My grandmother LOVED to cook.  Being from Germany, she made everything for scratch... I mean everything, including chicken noodle soup. That alone w...
07/21/2008
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Thank you Karen Monsour for our conversation the other day, because of it I am trying to post recipes again. My sons love this dish.  We were all craving pizza one night, but didn't want to go out.  We we through this together.. and now it is one of my son's favorites.. they can do it themselves ...
07/20/2008
In this real estate market being what it is today, I am seeing (and maybe only me) a lot of pushing going on to make sure a deal go through. I posted a blog about "Trying to Help, But Saying the Wrong Thing". which seemed to offend home inspectors, which was NOT what I was trying to get across. I...
07/20/2008
 LYMAN ORCHARD'S Located at the Junction of Routes 147 & 157 Middlefield, CT 06455 Lyman Orchards is at it again.. Last month there was a Strawberry Festival.. well today, July 19th, they are having their Blueberry Fesitval.   There is always so much to do, that I suggest you call Lyman Orchard's...
07/19/2008
When reading many different blogs on people, I am finding that AR members are trying to give some information on themselves to get a more rounded picture of who they truly are. With this, it is now my turn.  I have been procrastinating about commenting on this.. but maybe now it is time.  Tonight...
07/18/2008
I know that some ActiveRain members don't like to hear negative things or to put people down.  I am NOT trying to do this in this blog.. I am just venting. Today I had a home inspection for one of my buyers in Cromwell, CT.  We have all been there, right? Working together with our buyers and home...
07/17/2008
You know that saying "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all"?  Well, yesterday I was at a grocery store in Cromwell, CT, when this woman was wearing this one-of-a kind (should I say) outfit. Usually I wouldn't say anything, but I thought she would like to know I notice...
07/16/2008
Wednesday Evening Concert, In Cromwell, CT  at Pierson Park on West Street Starts at 7pm.. Tomorrow evening Cromwell, CT is holding it's weekly concert at Pierson Park.  This week Blue Horizon - Monique Hill will be performing.  You will be entertained with Blue Grass & Folk music.  Bring your la...
07/15/2008
Over the course of years being in real estate, when my buyers do home inspections, not all the time, but for the most part, they also do a radon test to see about gases coming up out of the ground. It has always been where the radon canisters go in the basement, and all windows and doors are shut...
07/14/2008