Each Spring I look forward to the Sacramento Home and Garden Show. The show at CalExpo is an opportunity to visit new concepts and trends for landscaping, sunrooms, patio covers, home décor, flooring, solar, appliances and enhancements associated with the capacity to transform our houses into hom
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03/03/2020
One of my favorite things about being part of the ActiveRain community is occasionally being given the opportunity to meet fellow Rainers, as they travel through Sacramento. This morning, I was able to do just that, while having breakfast with Carol Williams. Carol spent the night in Sacramento,
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02/22/2020
Sacramento County experienced a -41.9% decrease in number of homes listed FOR SALE in January 2020 vs. the same month a year ago. For the same period there was a 0,7% increase in the percentage of homes SOLD. Pending sales increased 9.5%. Interest rates continue to remain reasonably low. It
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02/16/2020
For those who haven’t heard, today is National Clean Your Computer Day. So, I’ve been spending time deleting files or organizing them better on my computer! This is especially true with my photo files. Generally, I create and name photo folders beginning with a date – Year, month, day, plus event
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02/10/2020
SuperBowl 2020 is going to find me doing some serious couch time. I’m relaxing this year. It’s one of those rare events where family isn’t coming home, and I have no plans to do anything but pretend I’m a sloth most of the day. While I won’t be cooking up anything special today, there have been p
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02/02/2020
Are You Fulfilling Your New Year Resolutions?When 2020 found way to this New Year, I vowed to take on several things I had been neglecting. These tasks included painting and redoing a bedroom in my home. And, especially, they included taking care of my eyes. A few years back I had seen an ophthal
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01/27/2020
I must admit, until I encountered Ron and Alexandra Seigel here on ActiveRain, I hadn't paid as much attention to branding as I should have been! But, I've moved away a tad from that ignorance, and am currently a little more alert to any interesting branding which comes my way. Yesterday, was a
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01/15/2020
Sacramento County experienced a -45.6% decrease in number of homes listed FOR SALE in December 2019 vs. the same month a year ago. For the same period there was a 7.8% increase in the percentage of homes SOLD. Pending sales increased 10%. Interest rates continue to remain reasonably low. It'
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01/07/2020
I'm amazed at how quickly 2019 passed. And, I'm excited to see what 2020 will bring! Several of my family showed up for lunch today. I cooked up a little Paella. I'm reluctant to post the recipe, because I don't have measurements for the ingredients. I just toss in any amounts I happen to ha
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01/01/2020
On this very special evening, I want to take the opportunity to wish you and you family, the most Joyuous of Holidays, and a very prosperous New Year. Looking back through this past year, I count as one of my most treasured blessings, my discovery of the ActiveRain community, and all of you. The
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12/24/2019