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Never to Poke

There were a few who believed today's temperatures were too cool, but for me it was near perfect. Yes, we have those sun worshipers who like to lounge around in full sun waiting to get another seasonal body-bake, which is definitely not my cup of tea. I have absolutely no clue what inspires people with northern European tones to punish their e … continue reading

Posted on June 10, 2019

Like a Cornered Feral

Most of my day was spent off the grid with getting things done that've been pushed aside for far too long. With the exception of returning some phone calls and several emails being sent, the bulk of my hours were spent outdoors. Isn't it amazing how quickly our grass, and especially the weeds are growing now that we have all the more daylight … continue reading

Posted on June 9, 2019

Steps of Light

It was quite the beautiful day again here in North Iowa. In spite of it hovering around 90 degrees mid-afternoon, the gentle breezes we were getting helped to keep it cooled off. I really noticed the temperature difference tree cover makes while I was showing homes today, because every time I'd be out in full sun, it felt about 10 degrees warme … continue reading

Posted on June 8, 2019

Character Flaws

In spite of it being a delightful day outdoors, I discovered nearly all of my morning hours were eaten up with several appointments to show one home along with four condominiums over at Prairie Place on 1st. The gentleman who I was showing Prairie Place on 1st condos, just happened to have grown up over in Chickasaw County, and then flew the cou … continue reading

Posted on June 7, 2019

Pleasant Tidings

I was glad to find today's weather being much of a repeat of yesterday's even though it did get a little warmer in the afternoon. I'll still take this weather any day over what we had to endure this past winter. My early morning appointment was with a delightful young lady who's looking at purchasing her first home. I spent about an hour fam … continue reading

Posted on June 6, 2019

All Natural non-GMO

It didn't surprise me in the least when finding we had rain again last night and not just because of the high temps yesterday, but also how thick the air was. For me, that's usually an indication a storm front will be moving in. What really surprised me was hearing that St. Ansgar got over two inches in the night, which is telling us again how … continue reading

Posted on June 5, 2019

One Good Healthy

Oh Mercy! The temps certainly went a-climbing to the point where it was over 90 degrees in the Downtown this afternoon. I'm sure there were a few suffering from such a drastic increase in less that 24 hours. It was a bit coincidental this happened today when I just read an article late this afternoon that spoke about all the more Americans no … continue reading

Posted on June 4, 2019

True Blue

Nearly my entire morning was spent with first of the month bill-paying, accounting, and getting updates on files that'll be closing in several weeks. It must have been one of my days of being super-focused because when I looked up at the clock, I was shocked when seeing it was almost noon. Yes, the market is moving along very quickly and I'll … continue reading

Posted on June 3, 2019

The Lady Bug at 1714 – 7th Ave. North, Clear Lake

Since I didn't attend a church Service yesterday afternoon due to the scheduled showings I had after my public open house, I got up and out soon enough to where I managed to make it to an early Service this morning. As I was walking towards the front steps, I noticed someone standing by the door who I really wasn't in the mood to chat with so ear … continue reading

Posted on June 2, 2019

Irish Twins

I couldn't have been more prepared for today when knowing how stacked my appointments would be, and thankfully I made it to every one of them on time. My first showing began as early as 8:30 am, and my last one ended a little before 5:00 pm. My early appointment was with a delightful young couple I've been working with, and unfortunately they ju … continue reading

Posted on June 1, 2019