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A Picture-Free Update2 comments

sharpredpencil wrote 2 months ago: It’s too bad I don’t have any pics to share, but I’ll sum it all up and hopefully … more →

Tags: gardening, Sewing, The Joys of Decorating

Update

sharpredpencil wrote 6 months ago: I’ve been remiss and haven’t blogged in a long time. Not that I was ever really all that … more →

Tags: The Joys of Decorating

New York City overtakes Miami in road rage race

Mary Ann Esquivel-Gibbs wrote 6 months ago: By Mary Ann Esquivel-Gibbs Miami, Florida — Today when I drove up from a shopping trip down so … more →

Tomorrow's a big day...

sharpredpencil wrote 7 months ago: We are scheduled to close on our house tomorrow. And I do say “scheduled” because I … more →

Overdue update

sharpredpencil wrote 8 months ago: It’s been so long since my last post. Sorry to point out the obvious. We found a house! Well, … more →

Tags: gardening

Cocoon!

sharpredpencil wrote 10 months ago: We have a Monarch caterpillar who has made his cocoon right outside our front door.  (I’m assu … more →

I'm on a rollercoaster...1 comment

sharpredpencil wrote 11 months ago: …that will probably last for a good few months. We’ve officially started hunting for Our … more →

Tags: pole beans, Tomatoes, Aurora peppers

First tomato harvest

sharpredpencil wrote 11 months ago: In January! Yes, that’s right. My midwestern mind is slowly getting used to the warm South Flo … more →

Tags: Tomatoes

Alligators and tomatoes1 comment

sharpredpencil wrote 11 months ago: We had a great Christmas. We visited family in South Carolina, and then more family from Illinois vi … more →

Tags: Tomatoes

A beachy Christmas

sharpredpencil wrote 1 year ago: We finished decorating for Christmas. I made a wreath this year, and I’m so proud! Yes, that … more →

Tags: gardening

misc updates1 comment

sharpredpencil wrote 1 year ago: Garden We ate the five beans I picked recently. They were goo-ood! I picked a few more yesterday. Th … more →

Tags: Peanut, gardening, Sewing

My WORST fear of living in SoFlo2 comments

sharpredpencil wrote 1 year ago: Not thirty seconds after my husband left for work this morning, I opened up the windows and noticed … more →

Lake Okeechobee Water Level Update6 comments

Leanne Paynter wrote 2 years ago: Just five days after the U.S. government unveiled a new website – Drought.gov – the Sout … more →

Tags: Broward County, Lake Okeechobee

IKEA opening in Sunrise, Florida this Fall4 comments

Leanne Paynter wrote 2 years ago: UPDATE:  The Sunrise, Florida IKEA’s Grand Opening  is scheduled for Wednesday, October 17th a … more →

Tags: Things to do in South Florida, New Construction, Broward County

Home Energy Conservation Tips

Leanne Paynter wrote 2 years ago: If you’ve ever visited or lived in South Florida during the summer months, you know there are … more →

Google Maps of South Florida Can Be Useful to Home Buyers

Leanne Paynter wrote 2 years ago: If you use Google Maps you may have noticed that they seem to have recently updated their maps of So … more →

Tags: Neighborhoods, Home Buying Tips

Average Temperatures for Fort Lauderdale2 comments

Leanne Paynter wrote 2 years ago: When I ask buyers what made them decide to relocate to South Florida from other states, their reason … more →

Florida Birds - Florida Audubon Society

Leanne Paynter wrote 2 years ago: There are many things that cause an average of 1,000 people per day to move to Florida.  Aside from … more →

Tags: Things to do in South Florida

South Florida Furniture Stores: Variety Abounds3 comments

Leanne Paynter wrote 2 years ago: With an average of 1,000 people moving to Florida each year and Broward County’s population pr … more →


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