Is that a bear I see?

After having dinner with a neighbor, we came home around 11pm, turned in our driveway and stopped to open the gate. I swear I saw a furry footstool running up my driveway in the headlights! My husband and I sat there, jaws dropped, trying to comprehend what we were seeing. It was hilarious because once [...]

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Quick Build: New Raised Garden Bed

I had a large vacant spot by the kids pirate ship that just seemed to be a waste of space. I also had a need for a protected area to plant tomatoes to protect them from the local critters that like to eat my plants to the ground, given the chance.
So I mention this dilemna [...]

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Good & Bad about Rain

A very strange thing has happened this week. We’ve had rain everyday. Hopefully it will continue through the week.
This really isn’t normal for this time of year. Come to think of it, I don’t think it is a normal weather pattern ever considering the length of time. Please don’t think I’m complaining. Definitely not!
The good? [...]

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What is my house worth?

If you are selling your home, or not, I bet you wonder about your home’s value today. Or yesterday. Or what will it be tomorrow?
Constant news coverage of home sales keeps this on our mind. Updates on foreclosures, people mailing their keys to the bank and those who are stuck in their home is mentioned [...]

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3 Reasons the Money is Good in Nevada

With a shrinking economy, I went out looked for reasons why I made a good choice in where I live. I learned many things I never knew….

Constitutional Ban against Income
Ranked 49th for the lowest tax burden
Ranked 7th for the highest income

You can read the entire post over at our blog about living Eco Friendly.

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See My Nevada

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Should my strategy change?

With more and more people losing their homes, do you wonder where they will go? An apartment maybe, or I’ve heard of people walking away from their mortgages because they can rent a nicer home for half the price they were paying to own….
So my next question is who is making money right now? The [...]

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Your Fence is your frame for your walls

 First Rule is the old cliche, Good Fences Make Good Neighbors
While not completely accurate, I’ll give it credit as a good start. You have to set the boundary that you allow people to cross (even inadvertently)
The sturdier the fence the better. Many people do not care for chain link, but it is excellent for outdoor insulation. [...]

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Spring in Northern Nevada

Spring time is showing itself in small stages in Northern Nevada. It is a beautiful sight when the valleys are lush with green trees, roses blooming and bees in flitting here and there.
It does tend to come with false starts though. We’ve had snow this week but the trees are still blooming. I usually enjoy [...]

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Gardening to save $ is not that easy.

 
I keep seeing headlines for articles like ‘Save Money – Grow a Garden’. When I read the actual article, I want to yell “HA! You really think it is that easy?” These short and sweet features are not written by gardeners. If they were, these lucky gardeners live in gardening heaven because instructions like “Plant [...]

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