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2017 

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Gaillardia, Blanket Flower, Kentlands Photowalk Blanket Flowers, Gaillardia, are popular in Kentlands, our home community within the City of Gaithersburg, Maryland. We have them in our home garden. They require little attention and definitely add bright colors to the garden. Click on the link to ...
07/28/2017

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Shopping at Lewis Orchards Farm Market in Dickerson, Maryland I was the driver and package handler for Chef Dolores during a visit to the Lewis Orchards Farm market in Dickerson, Maryland. This is wonderful place to shop at this time of the year. The peaches are wonderful. Chef Dolores baked a pe...
07/28/2017

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  Prep Time: 5 mins Total Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Servings: 4 Ingredients: 4 tomatoes, halved horizontally ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano ¼ teaspoon salt 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil Freshly ground pepper, to taste   Directions: Preheat oven ...
07/28/2017

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Perhaps, you wonder who your new neighbors may be.  Will they be good neighbors?  The house next door has a newly installed “For Sale” sign.  Perhaps, you wonder who your new neighbors may be.  Will they be good neighbors?  There can be a small amount of anxiety surrounding these questions.  Howe...
07/28/2017

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If you want more market share or are just starting out and trying to gain a foothold, FB is an easy way to gain a local following (quickly too).  ~ Facebook Marketing Tips ~ It. Is. True. It just is. With so many stories of success by agents from around the country, using FB to help market yourse...
07/28/2017

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Point of View Photography Exhibit at the Gaithersburg Arts Barn Dolores and I were invited by a local friend and photographer to attend the opening reception of Point of View, the current photography exhibit at the Gaithersburg Arts Barn in Kentlands. This exhibit includes works by five area phot...
07/27/2017

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Book Recommendation: Innocent by Scott Turow Innocent (2010) is Kindle County Legal Thriller number eight and a sequil to Presumed Innocent (1987), the first book in this series by The New York Times bestselling American author and lawyer Scott Turow. This series would be good for your summertime...
07/27/2017

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So what happens when a house doesn’t appraise? Now its not enough to find a house, beat out multiple offers to win the house, and get through repairs.  After all that, we are all — buyers and sellers and agents — hoping and praying the house will appraise for the purchase price.  It may or it may...
07/27/2017

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Happy Hour Beer Selection: Dogfish Head 90 Minute Imperial IPA If you want to try a very special India Pale Ale, you should sample the  Dogfish Head 90 Minute Imperial IPA by Dogfish Head Brewery. This is an ale to sip from a snifter. Drink responsibly. The alcohol by volume is 9.0%.Dolores and I...
07/26/2017

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Book Recommendation: Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow After reading Testimony (2017), I decided to read some of the other legal thrillers in the ten book series. Presumed Innocent (1987) is the first book in the Kindle County Legal Thriller series by The New York Times bestselling American author...
07/26/2017
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