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2020 

Eligible Residents Should Apply for Citizenship Now  Beginning October 2, 2020 USCIS will increase the cost of applying for naturalization from $725 to $1,200 and eliminate the fee waiver for almost all low-income residents. If you have the means, sponsor an employee or a community resident.   Re...
09/30/2020
Paul Henderson, REALTOR®, Fathom Realty WA LLC, Harstine Island, Washington's preferred real estate Agent and Broker Train your mind to see the good in everything. Positivity is a choice. The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts! Unknown     Here are some examples of wh...
09/30/2020
Free Produce Distribution in Montgomery County, Maryland Please share this announcement with families who may be food insecure. Programs like this have assisted over 100,000 residents of Montgomery County, Maryland during the COVID-19 pandemic.   Lisianthus, Cinderella Blue, Longwood Gardens, Ken...
09/30/2020
Beer Selection: Punkin Ale by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery My happy hour at home beer selection was Punkin Ale by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Milton, DE. This is a good time of the year to sample some of the seasonal beers and this is one of my favorites. Drink responsibly. 7% Alc. by Vol.  Color...
09/29/2020
Maryland Housing Statistics, August, 2020 Consumers are anxious to take advantage of the very attractive mortgage interest rates but find that they have strong competition in many segments of the Maryland housing market.  Aechmea, 'Blue Tango', Longwood Gardens,Kennett Square, PA USA IMG 0561Cano...
09/29/2020
Free Food Distribution Today, Sept. 29, 2020 in Gaithersburg There will be a free food distribution this afternoon, September 29, 2020, in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Please share this information with families that may be food insecure.  Stargazer Oriental Lily, Lilium oriental hybrid, Kentlands, Ga...
09/29/2020
You'd think we would know better. Living in a rural area has taught us to protect our gardens from marauding deer. In our defense, we did cover the fruit with heavy mesh bags - thinking that would protect them. Well, that plan didn't work. We found bags scattered about the property - torn up with...
09/29/2020
Book Recommendation: Bones Never Lie by Kathy Reichs Bones Never Lie (2014) is a suspense novel featuring Charlotte, North Carolina forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan by The New York Times bestselling American author Kathy Reichs. I enjoyed this novel and recommend it for your reading lis...
09/28/2020
I am finding that a greater number of people prefer doing more things online. We are seeing a steady growth of teams who work and collaborate virtually.  Native Sunflowers, Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA USACanon PowerShot G11 CameraPhotograph by Roy KelleyRoy and Dolores Kelley Photographs...
09/28/2020
Zoom Call for Tuesday 2:00 pm EDT - 11:00 am PDT, MST -  George Souto will be providing the link for the call! I was asked to do this by Brian England and Kathy Streib and looking forward to the call.   What We Will Be Covering...   In the words of Ansel Adams "You don't take a photograph, you m...
09/28/2020