http://www.denver-lofts.net/blog Chatter About The Mile High City Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:23:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I made a real goof this week.  I have never had Veteran's day off.  I have never worked a job that would give this day off  to it's employees.   So, it just never registered with me as being a real holiday. So now that I work for myself, it really registers ... http://www.denver-lofts.net/blog/index.php/veterans-day-goof/ I think it is a bit funny that I am supposed to have an annual stockholders meeting.   Since our 'company' is really only me and my wife, it seems a bit silly. But, we took the opportunity to do it and went out to dinner on "the company" - something we ... http://www.denver-lofts.net/blog/index.php/annual-stockholders-meeting/ I have a neighbor across the street from me (I live just outside of Denver), and, as a cartoon I have on my refrigerator depicts 2 desert islands right next to each other with a stranded man on one, and a donkey on the other - and the caption says ... http://www.denver-lofts.net/blog/index.php/neighbor-raking-leaves-into-the-street/ We are heading over to Rock Creek Farm today - it's just about 20 minutes outside of Denver (and actually right next to our house in the open space we so dearly love).   They have a huge pumpkin patch - zillions of pumpkins, and also a corn maze that is ... http://www.denver-lofts.net/blog/index.php/rock-creek-farm-denver-pumpkin-patch/ I get asked this question periodically, and I'll have to admit, it's a hard one to answer because I have never lived in a loft, and I have only actually been inside maybe a dozen of them.   I don't know each one as intimately as a resident does. However, based on ... http://www.denver-lofts.net/blog/index.php/what-is-my-favorite-loft-property/ I was at a a friend's recently and he was talking about this amazing damage being done to his front yard.  He said that his yard all of a sudden started having these trenches appear, about an inch or two deep and about the same length across.   Kind of like ... http://www.denver-lofts.net/blog/index.php/an-interesting-solution-for-voles/ I have heard it many times lately - that the horrible real estate market, the massive forecloseures, and the economy have all made being a successful realtor right now almost impossible.   I am sure it is a lot tighter for most realtors, and they have to probably work many times ... http://www.denver-lofts.net/blog/index.php/how-dire-is-it-for-realtors-in-denver/ My sister owns a slopeside condo up at Copper Mtn.   I am fortunate enough to be able to use this condo frequently, and due to the amazing powers of wireless, I actually manage to get some work done while I am up there. This week was very mellow in Copper - ... http://www.denver-lofts.net/blog/index.php/spent-a-nice-week-in-copper/ Tomorrow it is supposed to be 102 degrees in Denver.   This is quite amazing, and it is also going make a record for the longest 90-plus streak ever - the old record was something like 100 years ago. Today it feels just darn hot and I swear people are getting grouchy ... http://www.denver-lofts.net/blog/index.php/102-in-denver/ Lofts are great - if you are single.   They offer a hip lifestyle with a hip sounding name.  Telling your friends that you live in a "Loft in LoDo" couldn't sound more cool.     Lofts also offer immediate access to the downtown attractions and nightlife. The problem with lofts are that in ... http://www.denver-lofts.net/blog/index.php/why-lofts-can-be-a-hard-sell/