John Meussner asked the following: 'OUTSIDE OF required continuing education, how often and what type of education or training do you pursue?' And here is my response:I go ahead and sign up for just about every class that looks the least bit interesting. If my schedule permits, I will take the course. ( if it's good, I stay till the end, if not, I leave) I read every interesting RE article I can get my hands on. Always have more CE credits than needed. I call anyone who seems to know more than me and ask questions. Each phone call with professionals is a way of learning and staying up with so many topics. Each RE transaction is like taking another course...always something to learn. I stay in touch with former trainers from Floyd Wickman, Mike and Mary Pallen, and Gary Sisson. I belong ... 10/21/2021

"Garden of Lights" Returns to Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, Maryland“Garden of Lights,” the 23rd annual outdoor winter light exhibit at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, will open on Nov. 19. Advance time-entry tickets are now available. Garden of Lights will transform Brookside Gardens into a winter wonderland with twinkling lights and glimmering displays decorating paths and flowerbeds throughout the 50-acre site located at 1800 Glenallan Ave. in Wheaton. The Garden of Lights was not held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 health crisis.The one-half mile walk-through display consists of more than one million colorful LED lights, many handwoven into original works depicting animals, flowers and other natural elements. The event also features computerized light displays matching lights with music an... 10/24/2021

 To bite off more than one can chew means to take on more than one can deal with; to attempt to do something that one is not capable of accomplishing, or not to take too much work or responsibility. (The idiom originated in America during the late nineteenth century when a man offered another man a bite of his plug of chewing tobacco and 'don't bite off more than you can chew' would remind the receiver not to be greedy.  Daily, it seems I hear someone saying they are too busy to follow up or return a call or answer a text. Too busy to cancel an appointment or to meet for a second showing.  Why are they "too busy?" Maybe, in this market,  they are trying to handle more than is possible. They don't make enough time to attend appraisals, inspections, and sometimes even showings. They don't... 10/22/2021

City of Gaithersburg Loose Leaf Collection Starts October 25Fall loose leaf collection for single family and townhouse owners starts October 25, 2021. Place your leaves at the street curb by 7 a.m. on your regular recycling day. Note that leaves placed in alleys or mews will not be collected. The weekly collection continues through December 30, weather permitting.Any time of the year you can bag your leaves in biodegradable brown bags and leave them curbside with your other recyclables. Sign up for the Recycle Coach program for recycling notifications and helpful tips.This is a City of Gaithersburg, Maryland announcement.Dahlia, Zoey Rey, American Dahlia Society Show,Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA USA IMG 5569Canon PowerShot G11 CameraPhotograph by Roy KelleyRoy and Dolores Kelley... 10/22/2021