Residential fires during the holiday season are more frequent, more costly, and more deadly than at any other time of the year.Read more: http://www.houselogic.com/articles/holiday-fire-safety-tips/#ixzz18J4tT...
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3:57 PM
Cygnus Real Estate
Its hot outside now but should be cooling off in the next month or so. Now is a good time to think about getting or building a fire pit. Its a very popular item to have now and you can add value to your home and landscape by building one. A built-in fire pit is a glorified campfire, with sturdy walls of stone that help contain the flames and heat. That's especially important in the parts of the country where there's a risk of brush fires. So the first task in building any fire pit is checking local codes on open flames. The pit must be located far from overhanging trees, the house, and any other flammable structure. Read More Here...
Friday, September 17, 2010
Short Sales...Not For The Feint Of Heart
3:52 AM
Cygnus Real Estate
I have always had a fascination with the English Language and having studied linguistic anthropology I became even more interested and even a bit amused. Did you ever think about the way we say things like "how much does that run," when what we really are trying to ask is how much does the item cost? Why do we do that? American idioms are a great source of entertainment- we use phrases and words in ways that native speakers typically understand without thought but are completely confusing to the non-native speaker. We say things like, "lipstick on a pig." I get the idea behind it - a quick fix to make something seem more attractive than it is... but really? Who had the chutzpah to put lipstick on the pig and did they really think it made the pig better looking? I wish I could have seen...
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Home Safety
3:48 PM
Cygnus Real Estate
An accident or injury can occur in any part of your home. Some safety hazards are obvious — such as a toy truck left lying at the top of the stairs. Others are not so easily identified — such as a stairway railing that has become loose. Check out this website for more information......
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Reduce your carbon foot print and get a new mower at the same time.
12:43 PM
Cygnus Real Estate
It's spring time in Colorado. That lovely time of year when all the rain and as the case is today, snow, we get starts to turn our lawns a lovely shade of green and marks the start of lawn mowing season. As we pull our lawnmowers out of their winter hibernation do you discover that you are in need of a new lawn mower? Maybe your lawn mower works just fine but you want to help reduce your carbon footprint? Well then you need to attend the Mow Down Pollution: Lawn Mower Exchange Event this weekend in Denver. The Regional Air Quality Council (RAQC) is pleased to announce its annual Mow Down Pollution Event for 2010. At the event, Colorado residents are invited to bring in an old, gasoline-powered lawn mower to exchange for a discount on a new, earth-friendly alternative. Participants can expect...
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
3 Small Steps to More Sustainable Living
1:14 PM
Cygnus Real Estate
Making little lifestyle changes will do a lot to enhance sustainability for the planet--and make every day Earth Day. It's a great feeling every Earth Day to bike to work and show your love of the planet. But sustainable practices-managing how you use resources to ensure that there will enough for future generations-doesn't have to be limited to once a year. With a few adjustments, sustainable practices can easily become a part of daily life and save you money while you help improve the planet.WHAT IS SUSTAINABILITY?Sustainable living is an umbrella term that covers many different ideas and programs. It can be as simple as recycling and using less water or as complex as changing state and federal policies to promote wind and solar power and high-speed rail transportation. Local planning commissions...
Monday, March 8, 2010
4:15 PM
Cygnus Real Estate
Its almost St. Patrick's Day and time to eat cabbage and drink green beer. Did you ever wonder who St. Patrick was? Even though I love the day, why do we celebrate this silly holiday?Saint Patrick was a Christian missionary, who is the most generally recognised patron saint of Ireland. Two authentic letters from him survive, from which come the only universally accepted details of his life. When he was about 14 he was captured from Britain by Irish raiders and taken as a slave to Ireland. Patrick worked as a herdsman, remaining a captive for six years. He writes that his faith grew in captivity, and that he prayed daily. After six years he heard a voice telling him that he would soon go home, and then that his ship was ready. Fleeing his master, he travelled to a port, two hundred miles away...
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
2:36 PM
Cygnus Real Estate
2 Bed, 1 Bath, 726 Sq Ft Cottage Style Home For Sale. Zoned B3, suitable for commercial or residential use, listed at $114,900. Super easy walk to restaurants, shops and galleries. Just a block from Berkeley Park and Lake. Comes with 2 car garage, 1 additional off street parking space and backyard patio. Great fixer or development o...
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11:48 AM
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Did you know... Valentine's Day originates from the ancient Roman fertility festival of Lupercalia, which was celebrated on 15 February in honour of the gods Lupercus and Faunus, as well as the legendary founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus. During the festival, young men would draw the names of women from a box, and each couple would be paired until next year's celebration. The fertility festival was celebrated until 496AD when Pope Gelasius replaced it with a similar celebration. For patron saint of the celebration, he chose the "lovers" saint, St Valentine. He also moved the date of the celebration from the 15 February to the date of St Valentine's death, 14 February. Through the centuries, Valentines Day became to be remembered more as the festival of love instead of a religious day. In...
Friday, January 8, 2010
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5:57 PM
Cygnus Real Estate
Aah eet's dat time again...de time when all of my human friends and colleagues are compelled to clean like crazy people. They clean their homes, they clean their cars, they organize their desks, they run around saying they are cleaning up their lives and their acts and so on, like a pack of crazy yapping female chihuahuas. All of dis' hoopla for what? If it is so important why they not do it all the time? Why just at the beginning of a new year- and den dey are back to their old slovenly habits. I say it is good to be a dog right now- We are not bothered with such silly ideas. We know what is important- a spot in front of the fireplace to stretch out and soak up some heat after a long romp in the snow. We know it is better to chase squirrels...
