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Moving into Fall in Watertown Connecticut 2025-4The progression so far this year has been slow and after a few days of rain and wind from a Nor'easter I didn't know what to expect when I went to take pictures this week.  The day was overcast and the pond at the entrance to the Crestbrook Park did...

The Mediterranean Diet Is a LifestyleThe Zoom call this week was a presentation by member John Henry  on the lifestyle he lives with credit to his parents, and his youth spent on the Greek island of Crete.A diet created many years ago and passed along with changes offered by the advances in more ...

Friday Flags: While Gathering Colors in Watertown CTI made a drive to the Golf Course at Crestbrook Park in Watertown, CT to take shots of the trees for the fall progression series.While there, I had a view of the clubhouse from the top of #1 and the flag was waving to me.Of course, from this dis...

Moving into Fall in Watertown Connecticut 2025-3There was very little change in the colors this past week. The dry spell continues, and the temps are still mild.We are going to have a lot of rain for the next 2 days which may drop the leaves before they reach full color,  When I take my photos th...

Selling the Perfect Listing and Making Dreams Become RealitiesThere are times when we recognize that the buyers looking for a home just need a break.  With one of my last sales, I felt a sense of comfort at closing that I felt my years of service had been perfect. My buyer was a widow, and she ex...

Friday Flags: A Proud Beacon in Southern NJWe took a few days away from CT to enjoy some calm. We had been to Galloway earlier in the year and the resort was just calling.As we were driving out to get breakfast, I noticed a large flag behind a row of trees.There wasn't enough wind blowing to allo...

Moving into Fall in Watertown Connecticut 2025 2The changes this week were not very noticeable. Our weather was consistent with a dry fall, and temps dropped a little overnight, but daytime highs were consistent. The hillside looking down to the clubhouse is not striking as yet.Similarly, the dro...

Friday Flags: Another Housing Develpment with Pride in Watertown CTMy Wednesday morning drive back from the course offered me another opportunity to catch a flag.I had to run into the town center but along the way passed a housing development that had a large flag at its entrance.As there was win...

When Other Forces Know What to do to Get your AttentionThe Monthly Challenges on ActiveRain are a throwback to the early days when the platform was not only trying to teach us how to blog but also generating activity to increase its numbers.There were also the Rain Camps, which were high-powered ...

Moving into Fall in Watertown Connecticut 2025We are a week into the fall season yet the colors on the trees seem to be lagging. We had a very dry late summer and even now there has been very little moisture.I don't know if it will impact the foliage, but as we walked the course this past week, I...