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2023
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I thought Timmothy's cartoon is very timely considering the temps I've been hearing out of Texas reaching 110 degrees or even more. Here in North Dakota we have been in the cool 70's but starting today they are predicting upper 80's.With a big holiday weekend less then a week away I thought I'd l...
06/29/2023
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I am 99.9% sure I do not want to get feed that way and I'm 100% sure I don't want to get tube feed this way either:Sometimes it feels like an offer we are working on is on life support and it doesn't look good as far as making it through to a jubilant conclusion.The word JUBILANT is one of my fav...
06/29/2023
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Earl Allen was NOT wordless. He spoke his mind and people knew exactly where Earl stood on any subject he would be asked about. I loved Earl, he was a wonderful Real Estate Broker. Earl lived to be 100 and I think he would have lived longer if his evil stepson had not shoved him into a nursing ho...
06/28/2023
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Half of something is better than nothing at all. Isn't it frustrating when you deal with people who don't get it?As Real Estate professionals the art of compromise is a huge part of our job, especially when writing an offer and then negotiating the offer. This is when Agents, Buyers and Sellers t...
06/28/2023
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While I don't think of myself as invincible I do agree with Joe that my home is my fortress and I too feel safe there.About that drip... roof leaks are/can be very tricky. The last time my roof leaked it manifested it self as a leaky window. While that sounds simple it was NOT. I caulked around t...
06/26/2023
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I know they say that a dog sweats through his tongue but I'm not sure if that holds true for guinea pigs as well. I know I'm glad we humans do not. That would make kissing gross, wouldn't it?We had a hotter than normal Spring this year but now that Summer is officially here we are having lows int...
06/23/2023
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I don't read my horoscope or follow any astrology but I do eat fortune cookies and get a kick out of the "fortune" inside. Like Joe's fortune most are so general that no matter what happens that day that cookie will apply to something.Here are a couple I found while doing my research.Here is one ...
06/22/2023
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There is nothing like a nap after a good meal. It's been a while but I certainly remember the bliss of a nap in a hammock in the backyard.Last night we had a good, loud thunder boomer! I love those loud fast moving storms. The one we had last night had little rain with it but it sure was an activ...
06/21/2023
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Practical jokes are funny but BIG holes that swallow houses are NOT!As a Real Estate professional I have not had a client ask me about sink holes in any area that I have sold homes in. However it would not be a bad question to ask when shopping for a home. I know that some of the coal mining area...
06/21/2023
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I have owned a dog(s) most of my adult life. Not a single one learned, or cared to learn, to catch a Frisbee. Baby only catches her treats about 40% of the time.I've had two dogs, Amos and Jack, who would fetch but not a Frisbee. Maybe if I started out with a little puppy and worked hard with it ...
06/20/2023
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