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2011
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This is my dog Molly. She's about 70 lbs. and you know how those medium-to-large breeds think: they're ALL a LAP DOGS! HA HA HA Molly takes it one step further . . . she thinks she's a LAP TOP DOG! Never fails . . . the minute I sit down on the couch, try to focus and get some work done, sh...
12/21/2011
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The 12 Days of Christmas Hanukkah ~ Gift #8 Today is the first night of Hanukkah. And let’s face it, Jesus was Jewish . . . it says so in the Bible. Jesus knew and celebrated this tradition as “The Feast of Dedication” rather than “Hanukkah.” Jesus would have been celebrating/observing this a...
12/20/2011
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The 12 Days of Christmas ~ Gift #7 Holy Cow . . . 5 more days and it’s Christmas DAY! Have you done your shopping yet? Do you still have gifts to buy? Is time running out? Is money running out? Don’t sweat the small stuff, my gift tonight is all about . . . GIFTS. Funny lady Amy Sedaris gives ...
12/19/2011
Portland Real Estate Absorption Rates The graph at the right shows the "months" of inventory based on 2009, 2010 and the majority of 2011 for Portland Real Estate. I could have waited to add December, but will do an update at year's end. What is Absorption Rate? The absorption rate is, bascially...
12/19/2011
Portland Real Estate Market Report The Portland Real Estate Market for the month of November 2011 seems to be doing okay compared to November 2010. The graph indicates the pattern of listings . . . which are down for the month. Last month's report, Portand Real Estate Market report for October co...
12/19/2011
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The 12 Days of Christmas ~ Gift #6 One of my favorite dances is FLAMENCO. I love the music, the flow of the dancers, the variations to the dance and music, the seductiveness and the passions, the elegance, the mournful cante. And tonight, I thought to share the gift of dance . . . FLAMENCO . For...
12/18/2011
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Stupidest Email Solicitation . . . EVER! We all get SPAM. They fall into two categories (at least for me): Blanket solicitations from some dethroned Grand Poobah who has $1Billion "tied up" in the Cayman Islands . . . and needs my help in order to have access to his wealth. OR . . . Solicitat...
12/18/2011
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The 12 Days of Christmas ~ Gift #5 We all know . . . and love . . . the old Christmas classic, “The Night Before Christmas.” Remember that cozy feeling when we all gathered ‘round the hearth to hear “The Night Before Christmas” told by our dear, old Grandpa? Yeah, I don’t remember that either ....
12/17/2011
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The 12 Days of Christmas ~ Gift #4 When I watched this video all I could think of was . . . why can’t MY DOG do that?? This is a darling video that appeared on a friend of mine's Facebook page this morning. I thought what’s wrong with stealing sharing it? I’m she wouldn’t mind. ‘Tis the S...
12/16/2011
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The 12 Days of Christmas ~ Gift #3 "? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?" I know that’s what you’re thinking when it comes to STOCKING STUFFERS. “What AM I going to stuff into those stockings?” I bet you’re asking. And why shouldn’t you be perplexed? Thinking of stocking stuffer ideas can be SO mentally draining. ...
12/15/2011
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