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2009
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There's a bumper crop of acorns around here this fall. Really it's a banner year for acorns - the ground is thick with them. A veritable carpet of acorns covers the ground anywhere close to an oak tree. Turns out the squirrels can't keep up. I'm sure they're taking their share but vast quantit...
10/31/2009
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A couple of weeks ago I was on a tour in the suburbs west of the city. The foliage was beautiful, the farm stands picturesque. Turns out we didn't have to go on a foliage drive to catch the color. It was only a matter of a week or two before we hit peak foliage in Cambridge. This year the displa...
10/30/2009
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I've always given directions to our real estate office by using restaurants as landmarks - we're across the street from Sarah's and next door to Armando's. But the landmark that really rings a bell for people is the sign for Hi-Rise Bakery on Concord Ave. It's hard to miss and we're right aroun...
10/28/2009
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Who knew you could get your daily inspiration from a taxi cab slogan? This one is particularly appropriate for city drivers since traffic (and pedestrians, road construction, and other drivers!) can challenge your peace of mind - not to mention your schedule. Inspiration - I'll take it where I c...
10/23/2009
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Yesterday we had early snow - preceded by pouring rain. But what a difference a day makes! It was a beautiful blue sky autumn day. Good thing too - I had a tour scheduled for the Back Bay in Boston this afternoon. It's a park-and-walk kind of place so bad weather would have nixed our tour. I...
10/19/2009
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We had to wonder if the heavy rain this afternoon would keep buyers away from open houses. Happily that wasn't so and attendance was good. I grumbled while setting up signs in the pouring rain but consoled myself that I wasn't on the Charles River where unfortunately it was Day Two of the Head o...
10/18/2009
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Every year I try to last as long as I can before turning on the heat. My old house is a bit shy on insulation and those big heating bills are nothing to look forward to. I look forward to the "free heat" at the office or in my car. We've had a beautiful fall but we're in for a chilly week. I'm...
10/13/2009
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Ok - maybe a wordy Wednesday. This is the view across the Charles River of the Boston skyline. East Cambridge has a number of luxury condo buildings along the river and I was in the neighborhood to take some photographs. What a view! That's one of the things I love best about all this blogging -...
10/07/2009