Monthly Archives: July 2021

A Bygone Age

A Bygone Age
The morning haze we had was a bit unsettling and especially due to the smell of wood burning in the air. Those fires out West must be something off-worldly to where we can smell the smoke which was created well over a thousand miles away. Pretty scary isn't it? I had to make a couple of stops this morning to check on a few vacant homes, along wi … continue reading
Posted on July 21, 2021

Trashy Gothic

Trashy Gothic
When looking at our weather forecast today, it appeared we're going to be enduring another 10 day stretch of heat, but no rain. I was hoping we're not going to be entering another phase of drought conditions the rest of this summer, but who knows what this continued global warming is going to have in store for us in our future growing seasons. When … continue reading
Posted on July 20, 2021

Pretty Filterless

Pretty Filterless
It was another early morning for yours truly due to a few stops I needed to make before heading to office, and one of them was to get a fill-up at my favorite gas station. With all the out of town driving I'd been doing of late, I've been having to stop more than once a week. The recent increase in our gas prices has certainly taken a toll on our g … continue reading
Posted on July 19, 2021

It’ll Sail Smoothly

It’ll Sail Smoothly
Having had a very early appointment before heading over to St. Paul Lutheran this morning, I found myself too short on time to run thru the hymns I was to play, so it ended up being not the best I've done over there, and by the time it was all over, I decided I must've been in one of my rare funks. One thing I'm going to do before my next scheduled … continue reading
Posted on July 18, 2021

Choke Cherries

Choke Cherries
Another beautiful July day arrived with no wind and and a shining sun. Now if it weren't so humid, it would've been perfect. While out and about this afternoon, it seemed every other person was out mowing and trimming, and likely due to how fast everything's been growing since it started raining. When looking at our corn fields, I'd say our farmers … continue reading
Posted on July 17, 2021

Prime Candidate

Prime Candidate
By no means was it a normal end of the week workday due to all the phone calls I was getting on various listings, and most being from Realtors inquiring on my acreage listing at 10089 - 230th St. in Clear Lake. Since I didn't post it in our MLS until early this morning, I figured it best because I'd then have the entire day to field calls on it. … continue reading
Posted on July 16, 2021

Hill-perched Diamond

Hill-perched Diamond
Fortunately the sun finally returned after yesterday's wild storms. I wasn't the least bit surprised when seeing in the news there having been a tornado touch down north of Rockford, as when I looked to the east several times while out, those clouds appeared very menacing. I even mentioned it to one of my colleagues yesterday afternoon, and wouldn' … continue reading
Posted on July 15, 2021

1910 S. Georgia Ave.

1910 S. Georgia Ave.
It was quite the beginnings of a wicked-weather day when shortly after my arrival at office, having noticed the sky growing so dark, all the street lights turned on. When getting a better look, one could've sworn it suddenly turned twilight. I can imagine how many people had water seeping into their basements after today's rain. I wouldn't doubt by … continue reading
Posted on July 14, 2021

A Sun Rising

A Sun Rising
Another whizz-by day happened, but fortunately I did manage to get the remaining continuing education hours I needed for my real estate license renewal by taking my last four hour class on Zoom this morning. Since I was in a class with 96 people, and most of them being those who'll be sitting for their real estate exam, I was a little more vocal th … continue reading
Posted on July 13, 2021

Back at it Again

Back at it Again
I was an off and at 'em with my early-morning office routine, and due to my having an all-day Zoom class to attend, I was racing to get all things requiring my attention finished-up before the hour of eight arrived. With it being a normal Monday, I had more things to take care of than if it were another day of the week. I'll be sure to remember not … continue reading
Posted on July 12, 2021