Winterizing Your Lake House
Ah, but I’ve already tricked you. Because the headline, for 99.85% of those reading this, doesn’t apply. There were olden times where we’d use our lake houses in the summer … Read more
Winter
Summer Homes For City People
The new winter issue is now available. Perhaps you’ve grabbed a copy around town, or perhaps a mailed copy has found its way to your mailbox. If neither of those … Read more
Lake Geneva Market Update
I admit to you that I find the market to be boring during this time of year. Yes, there are still sales. An aged piece of lakefront inventory closed yesterday, … Read more
Folly Lane Sells
Did you know this year there have been three homes listed over $10M sell on Geneva Lake? Did you know that all three were my listings? I guess now you … Read more
This Winter
I’m not sure if it’s this winter, or just winter in general, but it no longer bothers me. It’s different. It’s cold, but is it bitter? Bitterly cold, that’s what … Read more
Seasonality
Many years ago I rented a condo on Siesta Key. My son was a baby and my business was seasonal, so it made good sense to spend most of the … Read more
Lake Geneva Winter
This is the time of year when social media feeds are filled to the brim with mockery. Mockery of our place, of this place, of the cold. The snowbirds are … Read more
Lake Geneva Boat Slip
It’s that time of year again. The time of year when the piers are unceremoniously disassembled and stacked along our shorelines. That happened in October, sure, but this morning there … Read more
Lake Geneva Winter
I think it’s cute that the city of Lake Geneva is installing an ice rink this winter. The ice rink will complement the ice castles that are currently being built … Read more
Preparations
I have so many hoses. They’re the best hoses. Except the ones that have been cut by lawn mower blades. And the ones that had their metal bits crushed to … Read more
In Praise Of November
Writing hasn’t been easy lately. It’s not that I don’t want to write, because I do. I want to write. If I write that enough I might believe it. If … Read more
Wreath Sale
I should have started a cooking blog. My first post would have been about chocolate chip cookies. That’s SEO gold. I’d sprinkle in mentions of famous chefs’ names, and then, … Read more
Lake Geneva’s Winterfest
I admit when it comes to events that I lack enthusiasm when compared to some of my enthusiastic competitors. Chili Cook Off Dinner This Friday Night! I can’t bring myself to … Read more
Gray Again
What, exactly, are we supposed to do with this? We wake to the dim light, not because it beckons us but because we must, we sleep with the pitter and … Read more
Winter Rules
It was fall on Saturday and winter on Sunday. It’s winter today, and it’ll be winter tomorrow. In fact, the odds are stacked heavily in favor of it being winter … Read more
Eternal Summer
In the middle of my living room is a large fireplace. It’s made of bricks and stone, mortar and sweat. Next to the fireplace there’s a basket of sorts, a … Read more
Winter Selling Strategies
I’ve driven to Marco Island at least twice. I don’t think I’ve driven there more than that, so it must be at least and at most, twice. The days were … Read more