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2017 

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Book Recommendation: The Fire Dance by Helene Tursten The Fire Dance (2005) is book number six in the Detective Inspector Irene Huss crime fiction series by award winning Swedish author Helene Tursten. Dolores and I are reading our way through this series and recommend these novels for your readi...
02/08/2017

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Sellers Checklist for Those Places that Get Forgotten Sellers Checklist for Those Places that Get Forgotten It happens over and over again. The house has closed and the seller is long gone. The buyer opens a cabinet door or sees that the top shelf in a closet has stuff that the seller left behind...
02/08/2017

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Craft Beer Selection:  O'Connor Great Dismal Black IPA My craft beer selection for our happy hour at home was O'Connor Great Dismal Black IPA from O'Connor Brewing Company in Norfolk, Virginia. For readers who are not familiar with the area, the Great Dismal Swamp is a wildlife refuge in southeas...
02/07/2017

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Scilla peruviana,  Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA IMG 8303 Every visit to the very large conservatory at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA is a learning experience. Discovering beautiful plants and flowers and photographing them are activities we enjoy during every trip. Longwood Garde...
02/07/2017

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Follow the blogs by Michael Jacobs   if you would like to learn how to write outstanding local real estate market reports. What Sold Along The Lower Arroyo Neighborhood in Pasadena?     This is a real estate market activity report for the Lower Arroyo neighborhood in Pasadena.  In this report, I ...
02/07/2017

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If you are a homeowner thinking about selling your home, my advice to you is to remove all emotions out of the way and look at it as a business transaction. Should Homeowners be Present During Showings?If you are a homeowner thinking about selling your home, my advice is to first find a local REA...
02/07/2017

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Kung Pao Chicken and Winter Lager Chef Dolores suggested Chinese food for lunch and went to Ming's Asian Bistro at 251 Market Street in Kentlands to pick up hot and sour soup and Kung Pao Chicken.Her beverage selection was Samuel Adams Winter Lager by The Boston Beer Company. This lager is brewed...
02/06/2017

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Book Recommendation: The Golden Calf  by Helene Tursten The Golden Calf  (2003) is book number five in the Detective Inspector Irene Huss crime fiction series by award winning Swedish author Helene Tursten. Dolores and I are reading our way through this series and recommend these books for your r...
02/06/2017

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Prep Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes Cook Time: 50 minutes     Ingredients: 1 tbsp. butter 1/2 onion, chopped 1/4 cup melted butter 1/4 cup flour 2 cups milk 2 cups chicken stock 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped broccoli florets 1 cup matchstick-cut carrots 1 stalk celery, thinly sliced...
02/06/2017

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What is the life span of a cedar shake roof in Maryland? Dolores and I live in the Kentlands community in Gaithersburg, Maryland.  One of the initial design requirements for all of the homes is a cedar shake roof.  Most of the home buyers thought that the cedar shake roofs would have a long life....
02/05/2017
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