Happy Holidays!
Hello, friends!
It’s that time of year: parties, lots of food, fighting lines at every retail venue. Ah, the holidays. I hope you’re managing to stay sane (and warm). Myself, I try to avoid the whole darn thing. No, I’m not a scrooge, but I do feel a great sense of “holiday cheer” when my gifts go towards something that doesn’t create more clutter in my life (already buried). My particular soft spot is for the Animal Humane Society.
I do have one request for this holiday season: when you’re ripping open those presents and packaging, take a moment to sort the “trash” and recycle what you can. Growing up, my mom would always ask us to open the presents carefully (kinda hard for a hyped up 5-year old to do). I thought it was weird, and excessively thrifty, but she would collect all of the used wrapping paper and save it for the next year. There was this one Santa-face paper that visited me for 15 years straight! I can still see his bulbous, all-knowing cartoon face.
I’ll be heading home to Chicago for the holidays. Family time at the Strong household is something to behold, only to be rivaled by a good David Sedaris memoir. I’m sure to come back with a new batch of stories.
In the meantime, I’m still available to meet with clients considering purchasing, selling, or remodeling a home. Money is still cheap, so keep your eyes open for opportunity!
I wish you all a happy holiday season with your friends and family. See you in the New Year!
Sam