Realtor, Author & Neighbor: Battle Creek, Michigan

This morning in my area of Michigan it is 11 degrees. I have lived here going on fourteen years now, and it takes some doing to get going when the morning is such.  Not that it is the coldest I have seen, not by a long shot.  No, it is just the reminder of how cold it can get I suppose.  Mornings...

Today I made a drive to Tekonsha, Michigan.  It is a small community just South of Marshall.  According to the 2000 Census, only 712 people lived in this small village of less than one square mile.  By the 2010 Census the population was just 717 people.  So you can see this is a relatively small ...

Last summer I was out at Turkeyville USA, which is a local attraction near Marshall, Michigan.  It was a farm that has been converted to a restaurant, animal farm and festival grounds.  Weekends in the summer host flea markets and arts and craft fairs.  There are also the occasional Civil War ree...

In 2012 with my AR blog, I did not blog as much as I had in previous years.  As part of my New Year's resolution to myself, I have decided to devote more time and energy to my writing this year.  This also includes my blogs, website, and of course my books.  I am in the process currently of finis...

About a year ago I was out showing houses in the Kalamazoo area of Michigan, and when my clients and I were walking out of one there was a rainbow in the sky.  We all quickly grabbed our cell phones and took a few shots.  I had forgotten about these, and came across them recently.  It turned out ...

Yes, it is now officially Monday morning.  Officially after the holiday-made short weeks, and disjointed schedules.  Welcome back to Monday morning at its regularly scheduled time! I was talking to a colleague last week about how today, this Monday, actually represented closure for the holidays f...

I was out in the rural area west of Marshall, Michigan a few days ago and I paused over this railroad track and took this photo.  It was morning, and the snow had fallen earlier, and it was a very serene feeling looking at this view.  There is something really artistic about railroad tracks, as w...

Hello to everyone on Active Rain! I have am looking for some help from my friends. I released my first book in December which is available as a Kindle eBook on Amazon. I would like to request some help. If you are willing to help me, could you click on this image and 'Like' it on Amazon? Also, if...

Hello to everyone on Active Rain!  I have am looking for some help from my friends.  I released my first book in December which is available as a Kindle eBook on Amazon.  I would like to request some help.  If you are willing to help me, could you click on this image and 'Like' it on Amazon? Also...

The tax increases are coming.  Reading recent reports online this morning, according to Bloomberg this morning the Senate passed tax bill increases taxes by an average of $1635.00 per household if you earn between $50,000 to $200,000 a year. The taxes are higher if you earn more.  You can read th...