Kathryn (kathryn) Blog

We enjoyed this last weekend with our grandchildren at 7 Oaks Farm, Central Point, Oregon so they could pick out a pumpkin this year for halloween.                         But after we pick out a pumpkin and pretend to do some kind of art project with it what are we suppose to do with it after th...

  Did you hear that our property management software company will soon be on the map?   I am sure you are thinking right about now...ok.... maybe now....who cares? or why?   Well let me be the first one to share this little secret that is floating in the air..... (poetry? I don't know where that ...

This time of year we think of scarey movies and haunted houses, so I thought I would share my recent finding with you.   I snapped a picture of this bug that was hanging out on my deck.  Do you know what it is?  This little guy reminds me of Beetle Juice.  Whatcha think?         **Banded Borer Be...

    Surprise!!!  It is raining in Oregon!  In fact they are predicting this first fall storm to be a big one!   I know for some of you it is hard to believe that Oregon has a day without rain right?  We are known for the beautiful mountains, timber, green landscape and rain, rain, rain!  But opp...

Taking a break from working at Rentec Direct (property management software) and decided to head to the beach.....   Beautiful sandblasted rock.  It was like finding a rare pearl among all the black rocks on the jetty.  I don't think the picture is as awesome as seeing it in person, so come on ove...

Don't get me wrong I love working for Rentec Direct (property management software) but there are those days that you dont feel the love in the air.   Or the stars didn’t line up!  Or there is a super full moon!  Or everyone woke up on the wrong side of the bed!   Recently I had the pleasure of sp...

After reading Ron & Alexandra Seigel blog "Monday Inspiration: Message on a Pillow" I came across this little bit of news and started a little day dreaming myself.     *****Olive Garden is offering a Unlimited Pasta Pass! *****   You give me a Unlimited Pasta Pass and I will show you a girl who c...

Before we can do any tenant screening we need to find an applicant right?  So the first step is advertising.   I know at times we get a little carefree/careless with taking pictures, but we do need to keep in mind that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and our beholder, the one we are trying ...

  There are an estimated 350,000 active wells in Oregon.  If you are responsible for a private well then this not only makes you the consumer but also the regulator, inspector, maintenance manager and accountant.  If the well serves no more than three households it is considered private and dome...

  The Students are Coming, the Students are Coming.......     Here it is again, that crazy time of year for those who have rentals in college towns.  The students are scrambling to find a place to live, most of them new to the area and all they care about right now is a place to crash before sch...