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ActiveRain Ambassador Anna Banana Kruchten CRS CRB, Phoenix Broker has challenged blogger members to participate in the December challenge.Poinsettia, Conservatory Display, Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA USACanon PowerShot G11 CameraPhotograph by Roy KelleyRoy and Dolores Kelley Photographs...

Christmas Wreath by Carolyn Lancaster The Christmas wreath on our front door, in Kentlands, was made by Carolyn Lancaster, wife of our friend Burt Lancaster.  Holiday decorations are always more meaningful when you know the person that made them.Carolyn Lancaster is well known in the Montgomery C...

Holiday Travel Destination, Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us will not be traveling during the holidays this year. A few years back, Dolores and I spent a week in Colonial Williamsburg for Thanksgiving.  It is one of our favorite places to visit during the h...

Montgomery County Library Cardholders: Access Newspapers, Magazines Montgomery County Public Libraries’ cardholders will now be able to access magazines and newspapers from more than 120 countries through PressReader, according to a news release.“We are so pleased to add PressReader to our digita...

Book Recommendation: The Law of Innocence by Michael Connelly The Law of Innocence (2020) is the latest Lincoln Lawyer novel featuring Mickey Haller by The New York Times bestselling American author Michael Connelly. Dolores and I have enjoyed the six books in this series and recommend them for y...

Paul Henderson, REALTOR®, Fathom Realty WA LLC, Mason County, Washington's preferred real estate Agent and Broker   Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy! Guillaume Apollinaire    Here are some examples of what is available at this time (Subject to prior s...

New Codes: Residential  Deck Construction in Montgomery County, MD The Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services is hosting a webinar at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3 about new codes for construction of residential decks. To register: https://buff.ly/3fRa4YT.    Dahlia, Hollyhill Black Beauty...

Book Recommendation: The Darkest Evening by Ann Cleeves The Darkest Evening (2020) is the latest murder mystery novel featuring Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope by The New York Times bestselling English author Ann Cleeves. I enjoyed this book and recommed it for your reading list. Click on the l...

Paul Henderson, REALTOR®, Fathom Realty WA LLC, Mason County, Washington's preferred real estate Agent and Broker   The world needs less heat and more light. It needs less of the heat of anger, revenge, retaliation, and more of the light of ideas, faith, courage, aspiration, joy, love and hope! ...

Kentlands Holiday House Decorating Contest   Holiday House Decorating Contest   It's that time of year again. Show off your holiday spirit by decorating your home for the Kentlands Holiday House Decorating Contest!     Nominate a neighbor or participate!  We ask that all nominations be emailed to...