Monthly Archives: December 2018

A Terrible Shame

A Terrible Shame
So here we are again at the crossroads of nature's yearly tug-of-war between night and day.  With this being the day where we have the least amount of daylight during the entire year, beginning tomorrow, the hours of sunlight will once again steadily grow longer which is just fine by nearly all of us. As was expected, it was quite the busy day … continue reading
Posted on December 21, 2018

Roots of Education

Roots of Education
It was a bit disappointing to find it overcast along with spitting mist this morning which pretty much set the stage for the rest of the day.  So much for my wishing for blue skies and warm temps the remainder of this year. I went out to do a final walk-thru on a property that was closing later this morning on my diamond in the rough listing wh … continue reading
Posted on December 20, 2018

Oligopoly

Oligopoly
One more beautiful winter day happened again, so let's keep them coming until Spring arrives.  I mentioned to someone today how in the old days there were always those last two weeks of December and the first two weeks of January which were the most dreaded because that was when the temps dropped down in the -20 below zero mark in the night and ra … continue reading
Posted on December 19, 2018

Walk on Ceilings

Walk on Ceilings
Certainly everyone was enjoying the weather today with the warming sun and rising temps.  Whatever little errands I had to run in the Downtown, I made sure to walk instead of drive, yet I was a bit surprised there weren't all the more pedestrians out strolling.  One of the clerks who was stuck inside all day said, "It's so beautiful out and in sp … continue reading
Posted on December 18, 2018

White Petroleum Jelly

White Petroleum Jelly
It certainly was a beautiful Monday as we inch all the closer to the Winter Solstice when Mother Nature decides it's time for ouf sun to begin its march back north.  I'm hoping this coming Spring and Summer will be nothing like it was for 2018.  When thinking about all the happenings that took place this year, I'll be happy to see January 1st rol … continue reading
Posted on December 17, 2018

Eight Days Before

Eight Days Before
For sure I'm going to have my share of aches and pains tomorrow considering I physically worked nearly non-stop for about eight hours today.  But as we all know, if you want to get something done, you have to do it yourself.   As we get older and perhaps a little wiser, we find it's best at times to just do a given job whether it's our responsib … continue reading
Posted on December 16, 2018

Be More Selfless

Be More Selfless
It turned out to be an even more beautiful day than expected and by the looks of the traffic on our highways, it was bringing all more people out.  I'm sure some of it was due to many out shopping for Christmas--especially on the west side of our City. As soon as I arrived at the office, I made sure to get my open house signs placed out at the … continue reading
Posted on December 15, 2018

To the Far Corners

To the Far Corners
Having a few early morning errands to run before heading to the office, I was on the road about an hour earlier than normally, and for sure, it was pretty creepy while driving on vacant roads with a fog looking too much like a graveyard haze.   I was surprised to see it well into the 30's by mid-afternoon, and likely due to the sun finally decidi … continue reading
Posted on December 14, 2018

Heed its Warning

Heed its Warning
The temps seem to be tolerable today, but oh how the cold humidity seemed to saturate every fiber. I was hoping to see the sun shine but unfortunately that wasn't part of Mother Nature's plan. Most of my morning was spent working on up-coming closings which will hopefully take place before our year's end.  There'll certainly be some happy campe … continue reading
Posted on December 13, 2018

Made the First Cut

Made the First Cut
It was a bit of crazy snowfall we had this afternoon.  I don't believe I've ever seen anything as such.  It was almost like the tiniest of heavy snowflakes but definitely dense to where it looked like a heavy fog which I considered creepy cool happening.  Of course I had to be out in it on my way to and from a home showing and being all the more … continue reading
Posted on December 12, 2018