Sep 01 2018
Well, it’s that time again, and another month is now forever history. Here in the Pacific Northwest, the weather is becoming decidedly less summery and is taking on a more autumn-like character. We didn’t do much summer travel, but last week we spent three nights in a state park cabin here in Washington. Overall, it …
Aug 03 2018
What?? July is over already? Wow, the summer is just whizzing by. Here in the Pacific Northwest, we’re just coming out of a heat wave that was not much fun. Our house doesn’t have central AC installed, so we get by on just fans and a portable AC unit. It would be nice to have …
Jul 05 2018
So ends June and the first half of 2018. How was your June? Mine was good. Being the end of the school year, we attended three graduation ceremonies for friends and family. Other than that, there’s really not much of note that happened in June. Other than a day trip with the in-laws to Astoria …
Jun 05 2018
May is now over and after the past couple weeks being cool and overcast here in the Pacific Northwest, summer seems to be picking up steam as we begin June. Yeah! But being a homeowner, that means more outdoor work and maintenance for me. Yay. 😐 Other than that, May was a pretty uneventful month, …
May 13 2018
On this Mother’s Day, American mothers and mothers-to-be are celebrated and honored across the land in ways large and small. While moms are appreciated and recognized today, the reality is that with motherhood comes many financial challenges for today’s working moms. From unpaid maternity leave to funding a 529 Plan, the expenses are numerous. One …
May 01 2018
So long April 2018! It’s been a somewhat busy month for me, as spring really arrived in the final week of the month. I updated the house a little, replacing 1990s polished brass door knobs with more modern satin nickel handles. In the latter part of the month we also jetted to Minnesota (our first …
Apr 04 2018
After a long but mild winter, spring is finally here! And for the Pacific Northwest, that means warmer and wet days but the trees are blooming and the dandelions are popping up everywhere on my front lawn. Other than the welcome change in seasons, March was an uneventful month for me. So how was March’s …
Apr 04 2018
On March 23, I bought 100 additional shares of New Residential Investment Corp (NYSE:NRZ) at $16.65 per share. With its quarterly dividend of 50 cents per share, this newest buy has a dividend yield of 12.01% and will pay $50.00 every quarter. Very nice! According to the Analysts page of Yahoo Finance, analysts seem quite …
Mar 01 2018
February is now finished. I hope you had a great month and a great Valentine’s Day. Here in the Pacific Northwest, the month started off well, with a feeling that spring was just around the corner. But the last half of the month dashed that hope with intermittent snowfall for a week, a final parting …
Feb 01 2018
The month of January 2018 is officially closed and in the books. Here in the Pacific Northwest, compared to January 2017, it has been a pretty mild winter so far. Unfortunately, our hot water heater decided to die and so I’m currently awaiting the delivery of the new one which should arrive next week. It’s …
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