Weekend Plans: Feb 5th 2011

Tomorrow is Groundhog Day. What do we think, gang, 6 more weeks of winter? Does it matter what the groundhog says since it’s going to take at least a couple months for the snow we already have to melt? Six more weeks of winter seems inevitable. I guess it does because if we get too much more snow we’re at risk of turning into a glacier. But glacier-like conditions would be a huge boost for

Weekend Plans: Jan 29th 2011

My weekend plan is to shovel snow. Even if it isn’t actively precipitating, there’s still snow to move. This week it was slushy stuff the plow deposited at the bottom of the driveway when they came through the neighborhood on a second pass a few days after the most recent storm. And I guess I should have done a better job tunneling through the giant snow banks at the intersection since a good samaritan took

Weekend Plans: Jan 22nd 2011

Welcome back to another frost-bitten edition of Weekend Plans. Is it just me, or has this winter been much colder and snowier than the past few? I thought for sure global warming was already kicking in and ridiculously high heating bills were a thing of the past. Our dog has even started complaining about the cold. And she should want to go outside to get away from the kid, who has learned some sort of

Weekend Plans: Jan 15th 2011

Some lucky folks (though not everyone) are ramping up for a long weekend. If you’re fortunate enough to have the day off to celebrate the life and work of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., then here are some things you might consider doing to fill your Saturday and Sunday. And even if you don’t have Monday off, you’re still welcome to participate. Events & Activities ACS Home Show, XL Center, Fri 1/14 through

Weekend Plans: Jan 8th 2011

One of the new regular post themes that got the green light for this year is something we’re calling “Weekend Plans.” The idea is to highlight some activities for the coming weekend that are either real estate related or might be of interest to a homeowner. Ideally they’ll be things that you can decide to do at the last minute, rather than having to buy tickets months in advance. We’ll also try to note common