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Curtain Rising On 120 – 27th St. SW

I could tell in more ways that one it was a Monday, and definitely an exceptionally busy one at that. But, as many of have learned, you gotta make hay when the sun shines. Speaking of making hay, one of my long-time friends who's part of a large farm family mentioned some days ago that the price of hay has dropped to the point where it's not even w … continue reading

Posted on July 14, 2025

Must’ve Been Using A Broom

Another sunny day arrived and glad we were getting some nice breezes to keep the temps down, but unfortunately with all the rain we've received, our cityscape is looking noticeably unkempt. I still can't believe how many homeowners and tenants are allowing all those tall weeds and volunteer trees to grow around their foundations. Just today I notic … continue reading

Posted on July 13, 2025

Shrinkflation Is Upon Us

For a short period around noontime, I was quite moved by how blue our skies were, but unfortunately later this afternoon, some high clouds polluted the color, but at least I was able to enjoy it while it lasted. Truth be told, it's been quite some time since I've noticed it that blue. Nearly my entire day was consumed with what I believe is gonn … continue reading

Posted on July 12, 2025

Cyber-Security At Risk

It definitely wasn't a quiet winding-down of the work week because I had appointments stacked well into the afternoon, but at least I managed to get everyone's needs taken care of, and out of it all, I believe my first encounter with a buyer will turn into a good working relationship in the coming days and weeks. My first early appointment was t … continue reading

Posted on July 11, 2025

Identity Fusion

Very early this morning, I finally discovered the reason why I was awakened a number of times in the night, and likely because there was another rainstorm brewing, and as we all know, before a given storm arrives, the air becomes more dense. For whatever reason, I had no idea there was rain predicted for today, but at least I now know why my sleep … continue reading

Posted on July 10, 2025

A Bargain Basement Buy

I was expecting it to be a bit cooler today, but unfortunately it climbed back up into the 80's which isn't the most comfortable when working in our concrete, brick and mortar downtown. Those who're not gardeners, don't realize that most greenery in our climate zone gets stressed when the temps climb up into the eighties on a daily basis, so if you … continue reading

Posted on July 9, 2025

Hang Onto The Past

It was definitely a more tolerable day with our temps not being off the charts, which I believe caused the general public here in North Iowa, to be less crabby and more delightful. My early scheduled appointment was to meet with two exceptionally loyal and faithful clients who were needing some legal documents notarized, so once all that complet … continue reading

Posted on July 8, 2025

Some Bumpier Roads

Since it was a relatively quiet morning, I decided to head back to my rear office where a good deal of tidying-up was needed, and mainly because I've been using that room to change into and out of my work clothes, and of course I'd been a bit lazy about keeping it looking like a spare office. I did manage to sort thru all the work clothes I had sto … continue reading

Posted on July 7, 2025

Getting Thrown Back In Time

I did manage to get caught up on my sleep after being awakened numerous times during the night on Friday from the sound of fireworks in the neighborhood, and since it was another Sunday morning, I proceeded to get my spiritual exercise completed before even thinking about what I had planned for the rest of the day. Since I now have more people on m … continue reading

Posted on July 6, 2025

Disinformation Travels Faster

Not having a normal night's sleep due to the extended period of fireworks that was taking place in my district last night up until the hour of one, my regular hours of sleep was cut short which nearly always causes me to be a little on the brittle side the following day, and thankful I didn't have much of any interaction with the general public oth … continue reading

Posted on July 5, 2025

Getting Much Of A Bang

I'm sure many of you were sticking close to home after the temps starting rising well above 80 degrees, and glad I got over to Clear Lake to get my open house signs in place before the traffic started getting heavy. I couldn't believe how many parked cars were lining the side streets off North Shore Drive, and likely because there were people wanti … continue reading

Posted on July 4, 2025

Big Beautiful Travesty

It ended up being another solid ten hour day which began with my heading over to a unit to get another load of 'left-behinds' placed in giant garbage bags and hauled off to the landfill which was noticeably busier considering tomorrow's a holiday, but at least it's now to the point where a long period of deep cleaning will begin. I couldn't help me … continue reading

Posted on July 3, 2025