The first meeting after election of condominium board officers can be harried. The transition can be very messy. Fortunately, most board members are elected to position on a staggered basis, so that at least two board members have had a year's worth of experience. That's assuming that those older members have not just served as [for the rest of the story, click here]
Condo Living
Jan 142012
Meet Monte. My daughter planted Monte last year when working in a Chicago highrise office. She loves plants as much as I do. I suppose this passion for nature is embedded in our DNA. Anyway, one day she came across a seed while she was eating a grapefruit. She decided to plant it to see [for the rest of the story, click here]
Denver, New York and other parts of the country have already had their first brush with winter snow. We, in Chicago, on the other hand have had a pretty easy time this fall. Gardeners are not disappointed. In Chicago we've been enjoying a delightful – though all too short - fall. Trees and other seasonal [for the rest of the story, click here]
Oct 092011
Blogging is a two way conversation – even though it often doesn't feel like it. I've been getting some very nice comments and feeling like perhaps I'm making headway in developing a style and content that has value to you – my reader. I'm not setting the world afire with my incomparable wisdom and wit. [for the rest of the story, click here]
It's summertime and hot as the dickens. But end of the year is right around the corner and it's time for most condominiums to start planning their 2012 budgets. If there's one thing Condominium Owners and Boards can learn from politics, it's that financial planning needs to be an ongoing activity. You just can't wait [for the rest of the story, click here]
May 142011
Condo living isn't for everyone. The advantages of community living can quickly be cancelled out by the disadvantages of community living. The ideal living situation can turn ugly very quickly. For this reason, it's really critical that new buyers look very carefully at the structure of the organization BEFORE signing on the bottom line. Of [for the rest of the story, click here]
Apr 152011
I've been thinking since our last post…and that can be incredibly dangerous. Watching the tragedies in Japan; constantly updated news on wars and discord throughout the world; political fiascos in Wisconsin, Ohio, Florida and elsewhere; and, then, President Obama's incredibly uplifting speech this last week… it's enough to leave a writer's head spinning. I had [for the rest of the story, click here]
Mar 282011
Even if you are living in a condominium in Chicago you can enjoy nature in all its glory. Kitchen gardening yields some delightful surprises without regard to unseasonably cold weather. Geraniums Come To Life This is last year's seed Geranium. I was certain it wouldn't survive but decided to see what would happen with a [for the rest of the story, click here]