This was taken today – in the shade – the outside temperature in Tucson Arizona. In the sun – yikes – it was even hotter! The summer Tucson sun is here. I wrote a post about sunscreen last week – today – more fitting with the heat and temperatures that will continue to rise – I’ll write about s
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05/21/2012
It is amazing the quality of cell phone photos these days - some better than others. I have just an average android phone and found that the best way to take a good photo - is to not try so hard - let the subject be what it is and display it proudly! Today - this is my cell phone photo to sha
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05/19/2012
When Buyer’s see all the homes on the market that either need repairs, or haven’t been upgraded – it’s easy to stop right in their tracks and fall in love with the first pretty home that they come across! When it happens and I see a Buyer’s eyes all glazed over as they fall in love with a home an
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05/19/2012
If you are looking for a good, fun, family-oriented - yet highly competitive swim team with excellent coaches, volunteers and board members - then look no further than El Dorado Aquatics Swim Team in Tucson Arizona! My daughter has been swimming with the El Dorado Aquatics club for many years - l
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05/18/2012
We heard a lot of "roses" quotes haven't we? Here are some of my favorites: "You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses." - Tom Wilson, from the "Ziggy" comic strip. Thorns and roses grow on the same tree. - Turkish Proverb Man is harder than iron, s
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05/18/2012
Often, it’s easy to spot someone who hates their job – or hates what they are doing – and defines it as “a way to support themselves.” And when you hate what you are doing – you lose all good judgment about how to do your job well. The end results are losing clients, getting fired, or you just
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05/17/2012
Tucson, Arizona. We are over 100 degrees today. And not a cloud in the sky. It’s officially that time of year when everyone and anyone who wants to get anything done outside – starts heading out by 5am to “get ‘er” done! Doesn’t matter if its exercise, yard work or simply going to the grocery s
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05/16/2012
No matter good tenant, not so good tenant, if you are new to being a landlord or been around for a while – it’s important to know that tenants do have some basic rights that need to be provided. Here are the basic tenant rights: Quiet enjoyment covenant is the right to the undisturbed use and enj
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05/14/2012
It’s that time of year when fire danger in the Tucson and surrounding deserts are high. Taking a quick bike ride up Mt Lemmon today, the most familiar bear of all reminded me that fire danger is high on the mountains as well as all over the state – it’s hot, it’s dry – the wind is up almost ever
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05/14/2012
Both can hold anything together! Just ask my daughter - she loves duct tape - has many colors and designs - and is quite crafty with the tape - she uses it for almost everything! Right now - some duct tape has been holding together her backpack, a pair of her shoes, a piece of wood that broke fr
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05/13/2012