ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS

2016 

You will need to change your behavior and habits if you expect others to do so.  In order to have a high performing team you need to look in the mirror and ask, “Am I a person who inspires and encourages others?”   In other words what type of leader are you. If you are not sure why not ask the pe...
01/25/2016
It may be important for your survivors to have knowledge of the extent of your online presence – email accounts, photo albums, blogs, music, YouTube, etc.    It’s raining here in Sacramento today.  A great day to hunker down inside and take on tasks I’ve neglected recently. My focus today will be...
01/25/2016
"After Care".....It is what we call  the services we offer the Buyers and Sellers we have the honor of serving, after the transaction has closed.  "After Care".....It is what we call  the services we offer the Buyers and Sellers we have the honor of serving, after the transaction has closed.     ...
01/25/2016
Happy Hour Beverage: Caramel Black Russian If you have been shoveling snow after the recent blizzard, you might need a special drink for happy hour. A regular Black Russian cocktail is 1/3 Caffe Lolita or Kahlua coffee liqueur and 2/3 vodka. Use Smirnoff Kissed Caramel vodka to create a Caramel B...
01/25/2016
Joe-Pye Weed, Meadow Garden, Longwood Gardens IMG 5803  Joe-Pye Weed, Eutrochium purpureum can be found in the Meadow Garden at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA. This is one of our favorite travel destinations.  Subhash Sharma These fresh looking 'Joe-Pye weeds'  (Eutrochium species) come ...
01/24/2016
Any seam will leak eventually if water is constantly trying to get through them. I can't tell you how many times I have recommended that gutters be installed on a house. They are so important and is really a part of a system that controls water run off of your roof and away from the structure and...
01/24/2016
Clarksville is a river town and was a critical vantage point for supply and troop movement during the Civil War.  Surrender of Fort Defiance in Clarksville, TNThe Annual Commemoration of the Surrender of Clarksville will be held at Fort Defiance Civil War Park and Interpretive Center on Saturday,...
01/24/2016
DC Metro Area Year Over Year Change in Home Listings It is interesting to see the changes in the volume of homes listed for sale when you compare the figures for 2014 with 2015. The volume of new listings was up during 2015 in all but one of the major jurisdictions in the market area. The followi...
01/24/2016
Montgomery County, Maryland Schools Closed on Monday and Tuesday “Montgomery County Public Schools and all administrative offices are closed Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 25 and 26, because of weather conditions.All school, child care and community activities in school buildings are canceled both days...
01/24/2016
Misplaced Fireplace Ashes Caused House Fire Approximately fifty firefighters responded to a recent home fire in Montgomery County, Maryland.  One adult and two children were displaced as a result of the damage to the home.   The cause of the fire appears to be misplaced fireplace ashes in a combu...
01/23/2016