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2020 

Book Recommendation: The Burning Man by Phillip Margolin The Burning Man (1996) is a standalone legal thriller about a young lawyer and the challenges of establishing a successful law practice by The New York Times bestselling American author Phillip Margolin. I enjoyed this fast reading novel an...
11/12/2020
One way you can pay it forward to others is to create a list of your favorite vendors and businesses for buyers and sellers.  Rose, Kentlands Photowalk, Gaithersburg, Maryland USACanon PowerShot G11 CameraPhotograph by Roy KelleyRoy and Dolores Kelley Photographs We all appreciate getting recomme...
11/12/2020
Veterans Day Activities in Montgomery County, Maryland We have a rainy morning as we celebrate Veterans Day in Montgomery County, Maryland. Veterans Day, a federal holiday that honors U.S. service members past and present, is held yearly on Nov. 11. Celebrations in Montgomery County will look dif...
11/11/2020
Kentlands Community Food Drive This is a Long and Foster announcement. We are excited to partner with Manna for a Community Food Drive.For safety reasons, Please drive up to the building at the designated times, and we'll take your bags from you.    Water Lily, Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, P...
11/11/2020
Yesterday afternoon as we were taking a walk on the beach, this boulder pictured above caught my attention.  Can you tell what this row of black is?  It inspired this post. These are new mussels growing in a perfect spot.  For the last eight months of the health crisis, life went on.  Good thing...
11/11/2020
Giant Food Self-Rising Crust Supreme Pizza Chef Dolores has been ordering groceries on line from our local Giant Food store and then scheduling a non-contact delivery at the store front. Our recent selection included a Giant Food Self-Rising Crust Supreme Pizza. It was a good choice for our dinne...
11/10/2020
Rocky Dickerson asked for suggestions on how to earn points more quickly. The simple technique it to make it a daily habit to take advantage of the opportunities provided by the ActiveRain points system.Even though the collection of points may be fun, the points have no value. It is better to foc...
11/10/2020
Our Dahlia Season Has Ended Until last week, the dahlias in our Kentlands home garden provided a regular supply of cut flowers for our home. A couple of cold nights ended the season. I cut down the plants and put them in bags for the recycling collection.  For out of the area readers, Kentlands i...
11/10/2020
We continue our series about Google and the way real estate agents can leverage its power. Previously, we talked about Google Maps and how important this service is for real estate agents as well as its free counterparts. For more information please visit our blog on Google Maps. In this article...
11/10/2020
Upcounty Food Distribution on Tuesday, Nov. 10th Free food distribution in Gaithersburg, Maryland on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. Please share this announcement with families who may be food insecure. Programs like this have helped over 100,000 residents of Montgomery County, Maryland.   Coneflowe...
11/09/2020