Making energy efficent furnaces affordable
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Furnaces are expensive and so are roofs and windows. I recently talked to a neighbor who says her furnace has not worked properly for three years and she can not afford a new one. Continue Reading
Do baby boomers move?
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It is fascinating to read articles about baby boomers and moving. Traditionally the age group that current boomers are in doesn’t really move around that much. Continue Reading
St. Paul’s Victoria Park, 18 years later
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Plans for the land that used to be a tank farm owned by Kock and Mobile Oil or maybe it was Kock/mobile. I have lived in the area long enough so that if I try hard I can still see the large oil tanks. Continue Reading
Children and pets welcome in downtown St. Paul
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Downtown Saint Paul is pet friendly and kid friendly. Yes you can live in a condo, even a loft style condo with your children and your pets. Continue Reading
What you need to know about that Thanksgiving turkey
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Just in case you have not hear tomorrow is Thanksgiving. Continue Reading
If you must shop, shop local
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I usually write this the day before or after Thanksgiving but this year I want to put it out there right away. There should never be a special day for shopping local. We should shop local everyday unless of course we need warm woman’s boots. Continue Reading
Woman don’t need warm feet
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I really hate shopping: to me, shopping is the definition if “un-fun”. I try to buy everything locally but sometimes that is just about impossible. Continue Reading
Touring the Capitol Building
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As I mentioned last week I have been doing some tourist type things with a niece who is living with us and is new to the area. It is like seeing St. Paul for the first time. Last week we toured our amazing Minnesota State Capitol building. I have been in the building several times but have not taken the official tour in many years. Continue Reading
St. Paul is new again
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I’ll admit I have been a bit distracted the last few weeks. Our niece has come to live with us. She is the oldest daughter of my only sibling, a younger brother who lives in a suburb of Chicago Illinois. Continue Reading
Shut down affects home sales
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Real estate is local but the federal government shut down has an impact on home sales. I had one closing delayed because the lender was unable to verify social security numbers through the social security administration. Sometimes home buyers need IRS transcripts in order to get approval for home loans and those are not currently available either. Continue Reading