Shovel it
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We have not gotten a lot of snow this season but I noticed that when it does snow there are several businesses and condo complexes in my neighborhood that do not clear the walks. Continue Reading
Mom’s refrigerator
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My parents lived just three blocks away from me until a couple of months ago when we needed to move them. Their decline was gradual and because they lived close by I was able to keep an eye on them and help them stay in their home. Continue Reading
Make your fruitcake this weekend
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It is Friday and Fridays are for fun. There are a lot of people who do not like fruitcake. In fact we could even say most people don’t like fruitcake. I am not most people. There is a lot of bad fruitcake out there that is dry and mostly inedible. My mother made fruitcake and we all liked it. She would soak it in sherry and then in rum for weeks before Christmas. I believe she got the recipe from my grandmother. Continue Reading
Will you retire with a mortgage?
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Personally I don’t plan on retiring. At some point I will cut back on the amount of hours I work each week and only work with certain types of clients.
Noise and danger in the air
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It is Friday and Fridays are for fun but Homeland security night time drills are not any fun. Continue Reading
LRT – Greenline weekend
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It is Friday and Fridays are for fun. There is only one thing going on in St. Paul right now no matter what is going on in St. Paul and that is the opening of the new Green line. Continue Reading
Minnesota termites – they’re not unheard of!
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Many states require termite inspections before real estate can change hands. None are required in Minnesota because there are no termites here. That is why I was astounded a few years ago when I sold a home that was infested with termites. The buyer had an inspection and we all saw the mud tubes, but since none of us had ever seen a termite or a mud tube it just did not register. Continue Reading
Pre-foreclosure notices down
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According to the Minnesota Home Ownership Center the number of pre-foreclosure notices sent out in to Minnesota home owners continues to trend downwa Continue Reading
Think about the children
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It is Friday, and Fridays are for fun. This past week has not been fun at all. The -35 to -55 below wind-chills and cold weather closed the schools agent and then it snowed a lot. Continue Reading
It was cold… but the Saint Paul Winter Carnival Parade was still enjoyable
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Yesterday’s grand day Saint Paul Winter Carnival Parade was cold, but people came and watched, and I knew they would. Some of the people in the parade were thanking spectators for coming out. I did not see anyone I recognized, but that could be because everyone pretty much looks the same once they cover their faces with scarves. At parade time it was 4 or 5 degrees above zero with a 20mph wind which made it feel like it was -15 or -20 depending upon where you get your weather reports. Continue Reading