In the wake of a winter snowstorm approaching, I'm not so terribly concerned about the snow hanging around long due to this being the last day of our yearly long and dark January. I hope everyone remembers that Monday is Groundhog Day and for more the better than worse, we'll be looking at but a mere six more weeks of my most dis-liked seasons of t … continue reading

Once in a while someone will say something to me that nearly causes me to stoop from aching laughter. A dear elderly client said something to me yesterday that indeed caused me to almost fall off my chair from laughter simply because I wasn't expecting to hear something so funny from her as well as the way it was said so deliberately in her matte … continue reading

I'm not sure if it's the winter weather, the troubles in the world, or even possibly the phase of the moon lately, as I've been finding these days more people being terribly fearful about things to a degree of their being out of perspective with reality.  Being worrisome about things that are likely not going to happen tend to bring those very pos … continue reading

From all the statics that have been given, be they correct or polluted, I've come to the conclusion these past ten years or more, I would have been out of business long ago had it not been for the deep-seated loyalty over the years of clients and customers. I had an opportunity to think about this over the weekend while working with an adult child … continue reading

I glanced at my clock this morning and noticed it was 5:55, looked out the window and noticed it had just started to snow likely minutes earlier. I held my breath in hopes that we wouldn't get much more than a dusting and fortunately it was no more than that. I had an inspiration to dress a bit smart for church this morning by wearing a bow tie. I … continue reading

There were several happenings today that caused me to be reminded that there really are very caring people who live here in Mason City and freely go out of their way to help those in need. Being in a near constant state of movement since I pulled up to the office today, I was in hopes all my appointments and little jobs would fall into their respec … continue reading

Several weeks ago I started working with a mother and daughter who were referred to me by a relative of theirs whom I'd sold a home to some years ago. Since not having met them before, they were both a bit nervous about working with me simply because I was a stranger as well as their not being familiar with the process of purchasing a home in these … continue reading