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K Hovnanian Homes in Conroe, Texas Series | November 2023 Buyer Incentives
Hi friend, my name is Jordan Schilleci, and I am a realtor here in the Houston Suburbs. I love all things Conroe and I really love all things Conroe Real Estate. Not only can you find me on the selling side of real estate, but also on the buying side of real estate. Don't tell anyone, but unlike other realtors, I absolutely love working with buyers.
In today's blog post, we are featuring the buyer incentives for KHovnanian Homes Conroe, Texas. There's one new construction communities featuring KHovnanian Homes' new construction homes. I am going to break down all and share with you the current incentives. And if you are on the fence about buying, don't forget to check out the section below titled, Why You Should Consider Buying Right Now Instead of Renting or Waiting.
Waterstone on Lake Conroe
Offering homes: 1400 square feet to 2000 square feet
Model home address: SE of Intersection of FM 1484 Rd and Willis Waukegan Rd Conroe, Texas 77303
Price range: $200k +
New construction on the market in Waterstone on Lake Conroe: Link to homes for sale.
Featured amenities: Close to Conroe's historic downtown, top-rated schools, expansive parks and 22,000-acre Lake Conroe.
November builder incentives for buyers: 2/1 Temporary Rate Buydown: Year 1 - 3.99, Year 2 - 4.99%, and Year 3 - 5.99%.
Jo & Co. incentive for KHovnanian Homes' new construction: When you use us as your buyer's agent, we cover your third-party inspection when using a preferred vendor. All inspectors are TREC (Texas Real Estate Commission certified, just like us real estate agents, here in Texas.)
Why You Should Consider Buying Right Now Instead of Renting or Waiting
The debate over buying versus renting has been a topic of discussion for as long as the concept of private property has existed. Both options come with their own sets of pros and cons, tailored to suit different lifestyles, financial situations, and personal preferences. However, if you're currently at the crossroads of making this significant decision, you may want to consider the long-term benefits of buying. Here's why.
Building Equity
When you pay rent, that money goes directly to your landlord and you have nothing to show for it at the end of your lease. Conversely, when you buy a home, your monthly mortgage payments allow you to build equity in the property. In the long run, this becomes an asset you can leverage for other financial opportunities or even leave as an inheritance for future generations.
Long-Term Investment
While the housing market has its ups and downs, historically, it has been a solid long-term investment. Unlike your car or gadgets, which depreciate in value over time, a well-maintained property is likely to appreciate, giving you more financial stability and potentially greater wealth as time goes by.
Tax Benefits
In many countries, there are tax benefits associated with homeownership. In the United States, for example, homeowners can often deduct the interest paid on their mortgage, thereby reducing their taxable income. These kinds of tax incentives can make owning a home more financially beneficial in the long run.
Personalization and Control
When you own your home, you have the freedom to personalize and modify it to fit your taste and needs without requiring the permission of a landlord. Want to paint the walls a new color or install smart home technology? Go right ahead. Your home can be a reflection of your personality and a place where you have the ultimate control.
No Rent Increases
Rent is subject to increases, often annually, depending on market conditions and your landlord's discretion. When you own a home with a fixed-rate mortgage, you have the security of knowing exactly what your monthly payments will be for the life of the loan, making budgeting and planning much easier.
Forced Savings
While it may not seem like it at first glance, the act of making regular mortgage payments can be viewed as a form of "forced savings." Each payment contributes to the equity you're building in your home, unlike rent payments which offer no return on investment.
Sense of Community
Homeownership often instills a sense of belonging and community. Because you're more likely to stay in one place for an extended period, you're able to build long-lasting relationships with your neighbors and become an active member of the community. This can be particularly beneficial for families with children, as it provides a stable environment for kids to grow up in. I also love the access you will have to community amenities by living in some of these master-planned communities in the area.
While renting may offer more flexibility and less upfront financial commitment, the long-term benefits of buying are hard to ignore. Building equity, enjoying tax benefits, and having the freedom to make your home truly yours are just some of the advantages that come with homeownership. If you're in a position to buy, taking the leap into homeownership is a decision that could greatly benefit you in the long run.
Please, keep in mind I am a specialist in the Houston Suburbs, and this post focused on Conroe.
If you are looking to learn more about Conroe, and what it has to offer, this is a great post to start with. If you are interested in one of the homes, or you are looking for a local real estate agent to work with, I would love to work with you. You can call/text 832-493-6685, or schedule a call with this link: http://byjoandco.com/call. I look forward to meeting you. Hugs, Jordan.
I hope you have found this blog post super helpful. If there is anything else we can do for you, including helping you sell (or buy) a home, I would be honored to assist. I hope you have a great day/evening.
We are so happy you found our little corner of the interwebs. We look forward to y'all reaching out to us. We love to answer questions and welcome them. Recently we created some local maps, and you can download those by clicking the image/link above. Below, you will find an index of some very helpful information to assist you in learning more about the Houston suburbs. If you are relocating to our neck of the woods, we hope you reach out to us, because we would love to help you by being your local realtor and friend. Thoughtfully written for you. Hugs, Jo.
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I am a bad mother according to many of the measurements established by the popular Western understanding of what constitutes a good mother. I use disposable diapers. I let my children watch more television than I'd ever publicly admit. I let them have cookies for breakfast. I let them stay up too late. I don't follow a schedule. I don't go to playgroups. I stopped breastfeeding because I was tired of it. I co-slept with my son. I didn't co-sleep with my daughter. I have been treated for depression. I stopped my treatment for depression. I am entirely too attached to Ativan.
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I have thought that perhaps I am not at all cut out for this motherhood thing.
I have thought that I am a bad mother. I know that I am bad mother, in so many of the ways that matter to the people who worry about how and why women should be good mothers, and in most of the ways that don't matter to anyone at all other than me at three o' clock in the morning after a particularly long, ego-smashing day.
I reject entirely the idea that I should be a good mother in any manner other than those that matter to me: that I take care of the basic needs of my children, that I love my children well, that I make certain that my children know that they are loved well, that I ensure that a day never passes in which I do not not hug or kiss my children or tell them that I love them, and that I ensure that a day never passes in which they – and I – laugh out loud at least once.
I reject entirely the idea that there can be any community consensus about what – beyond the provision of love and care – constitutes a good mother. I reject entirely the idea that we can or should judge each other as mothers, beyond the obvious and most basic standards of care, and even then, I reject entirely the idea that any one of us is so perfect that she could throw the first stone without hesitation.
I reject entirely the idea that mothers should worry about what it means to be a good mother in any respect beyond loving and protecting and providing for their children.
I reject entirely the idea I should worry, and yet worry I do. I worry because everywhere I look, at every turn, at every corner, in every magazine and on every television show and in every discussion, everywhere, about the what-why-how of motherhood, is the Good Mother.
The Good Mother – the idea of the Good Mother, the theoretical and aesthetic model of what it means to mother well – is the true spectre, the spectre that has haunted mothers since God first smacked our hands for being too graspy and ejected us from the Garden and hollered at us to go forward and to give birth in pain and alone and to mother in anxiety and alone and to basically just angst out for every second of our lives. The idea of the Good Mother has kept us in our place, has kept us cowering, alone, behind the veil; our important work – our critically important work – kept hidden behind the walls of the household; our lives and our stories and our history kept secret, kept quiet, because Good Mothers are private, are modest, are pudicae, because Good Mothers tell no tales. Devoted Good Mothers listen only to community edicts about what the Good Mother looks like and then devote themselves, silently, to the work of emulating the Good Mother. They do not share their failures. They do not share their struggles. They do not tell stories about the dark and the difficulty and the anxiety and the impossibility of keeping one's cool in the dead of night when the baby is shrieking and the toddler is crying and one hasn't slept in weeks. They do not talk about shutting the door and ignoring the cries. They do not talk about intrusive thoughts. They do not talk about repeating the words fuck I hate this fuck I hate this like so many Hail Marys, like a meditation upon frustration, like a mantra of failure. They do not talk about these things, out loud.
They keep their silence, and look to the Good Mother, hoping that she will provide guidance, hoping that in her lays the way of all maternal truth and happiness. They look in vain.
The Good Mother is everywhere, all at once, and she looks like everything, and nothing. She stays at home; she goes to work. She attachment-parents; she's Babywise. She home-schools; she Montessoris. She vaccinates; she doesn't vaccinate. She follows a schedule; she lets her kids run free-range. She co-sleeps; she wouldn't dare co-sleep. She would never spank; she's a strict disciplinarian. She's an Alpha Mom; she's a Slacker Mom; she's a Hipster Mom; she's a Christian Mom; she's a Hipster-Christian-Alpha Mom who slacks off in the summers. She's Everymom; She's NoMom. She brooks no disagreement: if you argue with her, you start a Mommy War. But the wars are futile and pointless because the combatants are all fighting on the same side, her side, which is no side, and in the end we just batter each other until we are dumb and we give up and retire to our camps, bloody and bruised and determined to just keep it to ourselves next time and so it ends as it always does, in silence, with none of us saying what we really want to say, what we really need to say, which is this: who the fuck cares?
Who is anybody to tell us whether we are good mothers? Who the fuck knows what a good mother is anyway? And why can't we say this out loud, why can't we just live our motherhood out loud and proclaim our diversity to ourselves and to each other and to the world and declare the idea of the Good Mother – the all-encompassing, do-no-wrong, one-size-fits-all perfect model of the Good Mother, the uber-Mom who has been witnessed by none of us – dead? We do not need her, we don't, we really don't.
The only persons who can measure our mother-worthiness are our children, and even they are unreliable.
All that we have, then, is this: the measure of our hearts and the measure of our eyes and our ears and our good sense. Do we love our children as best we can? Do we keep them, as best we can, healthy in mind and body? Do we make sure that they laugh? Do they smile in our presence?
That is enough. That must be enough. And if that is not good enough – if there remain those who would insist that there is more to mothering well, that I must do more, that we must do more, that the community must do more to police, to enforce, to uphold the rule of the Good Mother – then, well, I shall remain – loudly, proudly, publicly – BAD.


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High tea for Hilly Fields [updated]
The prospect of a café in Hilly Fields is getting closer.
Lewisham Council is keen to replicate the success of Hither Green's Manor House Gardens, which features a busy café that encourages greater use of the park and creates a focus for young families in the area. We understand that they have been investigating how the formula could be applied to other parks in the borough, including Hilly Fields.
The idea makes perfect sense. We've argued before that the miserable, neglected toilet block could be replaced by a cafe, with a duty to provide public toilets (and perhaps a drinking fountain). As the early success the Brockley Mess has had in attracting young families suggests, there is plenty of demand for a facility like this, so a cafe could be self-sustaining and offer parents of young children a place to take the kids where they can play relatively freely, nearby the newly-refurbished playground.
The site of the toilet block has been targeted for redevelopment and exploratory discussions have taken place. While the Council would fund the cafe's construction, a private operator would run the cafe itself.
"The provision of a cafe on Hilly Fields is currently under consideration. Should the Council eventually be in a position to obtain funding for the cafe it will discuss the options with the Friends of Hilly Fields to see how it can be taken forward."
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If the Council finds the money for the up-front investment it could deliver long-term benefits for the community and a new revenue stream in perpetuity, while lowering maintenance costs for the public toilets. We await the results of their investigations with interest.


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Shaadi.com's Angry Brides campaign has won a Bronze at the 2012 Internationalist Awards for Innovative Digital Marketing Solutions. Shaadi.com was a first time entrant and competed against nearly 200 entries from over 30 countries.
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The World's Largest Matrimonial Service is going places! Adding to the list of accolades, Shaadi.com recently won an award for being the Best e-Commerce Site at the Indian Digital Media Awards (IDMA).
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Anupam Mittal has won the prestigious iCongo Karmaveer Puraskaar for being the Young Social Transformer of India. Anupam Mittal won this award as an entrepreneur who changed the way Indians look at marriage through Shaadi.com.
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Shaadi.com has been voted as the Best Matrimonial Website in the 2011 About.com Readers' Choice Awards. Shaadi.com was selected amongst hundreds of nominations and received a substantial amount of votes.
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Shaadi.com has been ranked No. 39 in the list of the Top 50 most innovative companies in the world "for proving that marriage, Indian-style, works online as well as off."
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Shaadi Centre created a record of sorts by winning the 'Franchisor of the Year' Award for the third consecutive year. Organized by The Franchising World, the Franchise Awards celebrate excellence in performance in Franchising, Licensing and Business Development and valuing outstanding Entrepreneurship.
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The Deloitte Technology Fast Asia Pacific 500 program recognizes technology companies that have achieved the fastest rates of annual revenue growth in Asia Pacific during the past three years.
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The WEB18 Genius of the Web Awards have been instituted to promote diligence and innovation used by companies to implement a successful business plan and excel in the marketplace. It recently adjudged Shaadi.com as the 'Best E-Commerce Site' (Matrimony Services).
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Business Today, has recognized Shaadi.com as one of India's top 10 marketers. This is indeed a great achievement for us, considering we share the same space with the likes of - LN Mittal, Perfetti, Jet Airways, Nokia India, Mahindra Group, Bank of Baroda, Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Tata Sky, and Hidesign.
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People Interactive, a People Group company, and owner of brands such as Shaadi.com, Fropper.com and Astrolife.com, has achieved a milestone at the Red Herring Asia 2006 awards. People Interactive has won the Red Herring Asia 2006 Top 100 award, among the 500 submissions from companies throughout Greater Asia.
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'People Interactive (I) Pvt. Ltd'. has won CNBC-TV18's Emerging India Award under the ICE & ITeS category. The company was awarded the CNBC-TV18's Emerging India Awards for creating value amongst SME's under the ICE& ITeS sector. CNBC TV18 Awards are aimed at recognizing the top SME's in their respective industries.
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Take a minute to look back and forth between the two. See all the details? How the middle tiers are the couple's clothing? And the bottom is the building behind them? So. Cool.
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Novi Beograd or New Belgrade (Serbian Cyrillic: Нови Београд, pronounced ['nɔ̂ʋiː bɛ'ɔ̌ɡrad]) is the most populous municipality that constitutes the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is an pre-planned city, built in 1947 on the left bank of the Sava river which was previously an uninhabited area, opposite of the old Belgrade. In recent years it has become the new financial centre of Belgrade and its fastest developing area, with many businesses moving to the new part of the city, due to more modern infrastructure and larger available space. With almost 400,000 people, it is the most populous municipality of Serbia.
Overview and HistoryBelgrade is the capital of Serbia and has a population of just under two million. It's in the middle of the Balkan Peninsula in southeast Europe where the Danube and Sava rivers meet.Belgrade is one of the oldest cities in Europe with a history that goes back seven thousand years! Of course, with two rivers meeting you can expect that there will be a lot of human activity across the ages. Caves with Neanderthal skulls and bones from the early Stone Age show the time frame we're talking about here.Due to its strategically valuable position between East and West, Belgrade has been at the center of battles throughout most of its history. Our history begins with the Roman colonization (of course) at the end of the first Century AD, when it was called Singidunum. The Huns destroyed the city in 441AD and began a period of squabbling between Sarmatians, Goths, Gepidaes and more Goths. During this time the name of the city changed to Taurunum and Malevilla.The Slavs permanently settled here in the seventh century then immediately fought the Bulgarians. The Slavic name "Beligarad" was first recorded around 878AD, then Hungary attacked and the Byzantine Empire took over, remaining in control until 1284. The first, second and third armies of the Crusades came through in the early middle ages, seeing Belgrade in ruins.For the first time, Belgrade became part of Serbian rule when King Dragutin was given the city from the Hungarian Crown. More fighting ensued, Hungary repossessed the city and by the fifteenth century they were battling the Turkish Ottoman invasion.Between 1440 and 1867 the Turkish controlled Belgrade except when they were temporarily defeated by armies from Bavaria, Savoy, and Austria. Under Turkish control Belgrade was the second largest city of the Ottoman Empire, surpassed only by Constantinople. Being stuck between the Ottoman and Hapsburg Empires was not the best place to be.Several centuries of internal rebellions and periods of occupation by the Holy Roman Empire prevented industrial development as was seen in other European countries. Finally in 1878 Serbia was recognized as an independent state and kingdom with Belgrade as its capital.The World Wars of the twentieth century were not kind to Serbia. In WWI it was heavily bombed and occupied by Austrian and German troops. The city was then liberated by Serbian troops only to dissolve into a dictatorship as of 1926.In WWII Belgrade was bombed by the Allies and occupied by Germans, who massacred one hundred Serbs for every German killed. It was liberated by the Russian Red Army, ending up as the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia in 1945.Recent history: Belgrade was the center of the last outbreak of smallpox in Europe during its Communist period, in 1972. Massive demonstrations took place in 1991 and protests over election fraud continued until 1997. Serbia has the highest hyperinflation in the history of mankind in the year 1993. The first non-Communist government was installed in 1997, the Kosovo War saw NATO bombing Belgrade (again) in 1999, and finally the dictatorship of Slobodan Milosevic ended in 2000AD.Serbia got its first democratic government in 2001. Yugoslavia was formally brought to an end in 2003. Serbia and Montenegro declared independence in 2006 and Kosovo followed in 2008 under continuing dispute.Getting ThereNikola Tesla Airport is where you'll be flying in if you come by plane.Do you know Tesla? He was one of the geniuses of the modern world, who invented radar and alternating current by drawing the pictures which appeared to him in visions. He came from Serbia and would have given the world FREE ELECTRICITY if the leaders of the industrial revolution had actually wanted what was best for humanity instead of what would make them personally rich. They took control of his inventions and he died a broken man.Anyway, the airport connects to Belgrade by bus, taxi and car rental. It's 18km from downtown.TransportationFrom what I hear, unlicensed taxi drivers try to shove you into their car outside the bus station. You should probably go a few blocks and catch a licensed taxi which has two number plates on the roof for proof. If you take a taxi, make sure it's got a blue city taxi sign on the roof, pay what's on the meter and don't pay any extra for your baggage.You can get around the city by bus, trolleybus and trams. Night buses and trams operate on slightly different routes than daytime, and don't forget to get your ticket punched when you climb on board.People and CultureThe official currency of Serbia is the dinar (RSD), which was 95 dinar to the Euro at the time of this writing.Due to the many kinds of invasion in the history of Serbia, the people of Belgrade reflect Jewish, Asian, Muslim, Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox influences in their heritage. A friend of mine from Serbia said that people listen to the tallest guy in the room who shouts the loudest. (He said it in a funny way, it's not meant as an insult.)Serbian food is hearty and nutritious. Think of Greek cooking combined with Croatian recipes -- minced meat grilled and seasoned spicy. Lots of lamb, pork and veal. Stuffed cabbage similar to Moussaka. Home made apricot brandy, man!Try Loki for a bite at night. You will feel like you never had a hamburger before!Things to do, RecommendationsIf you're visiting Belgrade in early March, check out the annual International Film Festival. It goes up in the same month as the Belgrade Documentary and Short Film Festival, a competition.For nightlife in Belgrade, you have a lot of options. There are clubs build on rafts in the river, called Splavovi. For regular clubs on land, start with Anderground, a famous club located underneath the Kalemegdan fortress. The list continues here. There are about a gazillion pubs and bars to choose from when your night is getting started, as well as casinos and jazz clubs.Have fun!Text by Steve Smith.


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Shoveling snow from your driveway can be back-breaking work. So when you're charged with digging out after a blizzard strikes your neighborhood, a snow blower can be your saving grace.
Whether you're interested in purchasing your first snow blower – or are tempted to invest in a new one – this guide offers everything you need to know.
What to Consider When Buying a Snow Blower
Like buying a car, there is a wide range of options available when choosing a snow blower – each with its own advantages and disadvantages. Buying the right snow blower will ultimately come down to finding the machine that's best matched to your unique needs.
Here are three things you'll want to consider.
- How large is the area you want to clear? Consider the length and width of your driveway – as well as any other areas you'd like to clear, like sidewalks, walkways and decks. For small areas, a single-stage blower (we cover the stages below) may perform just fine. But homeowners with longer driveways will be happier with a larger two- or three-stage snow blower.
- What type of terrain do you want to clear? If you want to remove snow from a deck, porch or patio, small single-stage blowers often feature plastic or rubber blades to prevent surface damage. If your driveway is on a slope, you'll want a snow blower with engine-driven wheels to avoid pushing it uphill. And if your driveway is made of gravel, you'll be limited to a large two- or three-stage snow blower. That's because single-stage models position the auger close to the ground, which can suck up stones and gravel.
- How much snowfall do you get? If your area consistently gets no more than a few inches of powder at a time, then a lower-powered, single-stage snow blower can get the job done. But if you need something capable of blasting away more than 6 to 8 inches of snow, look for a two- or three-stage snow blower with a wider clearing width.
What Type of Snow Blower Should I Choose?
In general, there are three types of snow blower designs on the market today: single-stage, two-stage and three-stage. Each "stage" represents an auger or impeller that helps clear snow away from the machine. Here's a quick overview of each design.
- Single-stage snow blowers: These small machines are generally light and easy to handle. They feature a single auger that operates close to the ground. As it rotates, the auger directs snow through the discharge chute. Single-stage machines are the least powerful type of snow blower. They can work well for clearing walkways, patios and short driveways. The wheels are not engine driven, so you should avoid purchasing a single-stage snow blower if your driveway is on a hill. And if you regularly get more than a few inches of snow – or your driveway is longer than 60 feet – you should probably step up to a larger two-stage snow blower.
- Two-stage snow blowers: These snow blowers are designed to clear significantly more snow than a single-stage machine. A large intake opening clears a path between two- and three-feet wide with each pass, while handling snow depths of 20 inches or more. The intake area employs a large auger to push snow into the chute, while a secondary impeller throws snow up to 60 feet away. Because of their additional weight and power, two-stage snow blowers also feature engine-driven wheels that propel the machine forward.
- Three-stage snow blowers: Three-stage snow blowers are the newest addition to the market. They are similar to a two-stage blower, but incorporate a third impeller – called an accelerator. The accelerator spins perpendicular to the main auger, working to cut through snow and ice before quickly forcing it through the chute. These machines are bigger, heavier and more expensive than a two-stage snow blower. But it may be a good choice if you face frequent, heavy snowfall.
Should I Buy a Gas or Electric Snow Blower?
Once you've decided between a single-stage, two-stage or three-stage snow blower, you have one more decision to make: Gas or electric. Here's a breakdown of your power-source options:
- Corded electric: Available on single-stage snow blowers, a corded electric machine is both light and inexpensive. But since it requires being plugged into a power source, it also has its share of drawbacks. Your snow-clearing range is limited to the length of the power cord, maneuverability can be a challenge, and you can't use the snow blower in the event of a power outage.
- Battery-powered: Running on battery power provides the benefits of an electric motor (quiet operation and lighter weight) without the drawbacks of a power cord. But you'll also have to manage limited run times and less snow-clearing power, compared to a gas engine. It's also important to note that while some two-stage battery-powered snow blowers are available, opting for a cordless electric snow blower may limit your options to a single-stage machine.
- Gas: A gas snow blower offers more power and better performance than an electric model. You'll also have better mobility and can run the machine until the job is done. However, there are some drawbacks: Gas snow blowers require more maintenance – like performing seasonal oil changes and using fuel stabilizers. And they are significantly louder and heavier than their electric counterparts.
How Much Does a Snow Blower Cost?
There's a huge range in snow blower prices – depending on the type of snow blower you buy. On the low end, a small corded electric single-stage model could cost less than $200. But if you're looking for a large two- or three-stage gas blower, you can easily spend $2,000 or more.
What Additional Snow Blower Features Are Available?
These days, snow blowers can be purchased with a wide range of available features. Knowing what your options are can go a long way toward picking the snow blower that's right for you. So it's worth taking some time to think about what's essential – and what's just nice to have – in your next snow blower.
- Battery size: For cordless electric models, take note of the battery voltage and calculate whether it can hold a charge long enough to clear your driveway. If not, consider buying an extra battery so you don't have to abandon the job before it's finished.
- Electric starter: For gas engines, an electric starter can be a game changer. If you have access to a power source, consider this convenient alternative to yanking on a manual pull starter in the pre-dawn dark.
- Clearing ability: If you need your snow blower to throw further so it can handle a wide driveway, look for a higher cubic-centimeter rating.
- Clearing width and intake height: If you will be pushing the machine into deeper drifts, the dimensions of your snow blower intake are numbers you should pay close attention to.
- Power steering: This option helps you move large two- and three-stage snow blowers with ease – even during tough jobs.
- Tires: Large, chunky tires have better grip and do a better job maneuvering on snow and ice.
- Tracks: For steep terrain, some snow blowers offer rubber tracks (like what you'd find on a military tank) in place of wheels.
- Chute control: This enables you to adjust the direction in which snow blows. Some come with a joystick or a remote control to help you change direction.
- Heated hand grips: They feel especially nice on those cold, blustery mornings and nights.
- Headlight: An essential add-on for those dark winter mornings – especially if your outdoor lighting can't illuminate your entire drive.
- Skid shoes: These side-mounted slides help you adjust the auger height up and down, which is essential for operation on gravel driveways.
How to Safely Use a Snow Blower
Snow blowers can spare you from the strain and exertion of shoveling. But these powerful machines come with their own set of risks. To avoid injuring yourself while using your snow blower, follow these safety tips.
- Never stick your hand in a snow blower. Snow blowers feature a wide-open and exposed auger system that spins very fast. So never, ever stick your hand near a running snow blower. If snow or ice gets stuck in the machine, always turn it off and use the stick that comes with your snow blower to clear the blockage.
- Secure loose clothing and hair. Tie back long hair and secure scarves, pants and other loose clothing before turning on the machine. This will ensure nothing gets pulled into the spinning auger.
- Watch for electric cords. If you have a plug-in model, always be aware of the cord's location.
- Clear debris. Before snow accumulates, collect any objects from your sidewalk and driveway – including doormats, newspapers, toys and pet leashes. This way, they won't be pulled into the machine accidentally.
- Keep clear of the machine. While children and pets may want to play in that shower of snow pouring out of the chute, doing so could be dangerous. Rocks, sticks and chunks of ice that are drawn into your snow blower can become dangerous projectiles. So keep people and pets a safe distance from the discharge area.
- Be aware of carbon monoxide. Never start a gas-powered machine inside a garage or shed. Doing so puts you at risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. Always take it outdoors before starting the engine.
- Put on snow boots. The right footwear can help prevent slips and falls while using your snow blower.
- Wear adequate hearing protection. When working with a machine or appliance that requires you to shout to be heard, wear adequate hearing protection like quality earplugs or earmuffs (or both) to protect your hearing. At 106 decibels, a running snow blower is in the category of "extremely loud," according to the American Speech Language Association. That means prolonged exposure could cause hearing loss.
How to Maintain Your Snow Blower
Much like your car's engine, the engine in your gas-powered snow blower needs attention from time to time. Before winter weather strikes, give the machine a complete inspection. And revisit it with a mid-season checkup, too – just to make sure everything is okay.
Follow this checklist to help keep your snow blower in great shape for years to come:
- Keep the owner's manual handy. Following it will ensure you always use the correct gasoline, oil grade, lubricant and replacement parts.
- Inspect your snow blower to make sure the belts are not worn and the bolts are tightened.
- Change the oil annually.
- Regularly lubricate the drive and chassis.
- Change the spark plugs according to the manufacturer's recommended timeline.
- Inflate your tires to the correct pressure – and remember that air pressure drops in cold temperatures.
- Inspect and replace broken shear pins.
- Inspect the scraper bar and starter cord for signs of damage and replace when necessary.
How to Store Your Snow Blower
During the winter months, always take a moment to clear away any snow remaining inside the machine. You can do this by running it on a cleared surface before wheeling it back into the garage or shed between uses.
When winter is over, drain any remaining gasoline and properly dispose of it. (You can skip this step if you add fuel stabilizer to the tank instead.) This is also a good time to inspect the bolts and parts for damage, and to lubricate the machine.
For summer storage, wheel your snow blower to a low-traffic area in your shed or garage and cover it with a tarp. Then, your snow blower should be ready to go when the temperatures begin to fall.
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By August Strindberg, Translated by Harry G. Carlson
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Melanie Garber has a dancer's sensibility of direction with Heart & Dagger Productions' A Dream Play, but this is not a surprise. She has shown this intricate direction in Actor's Shakespeare Project's Medea, Fresh Ink Theatre Company's Priscilla Dreams The Answer, and Heart & Dagger's Crave. Not only does Ms. Garber make words come alive, but she also brings life to words. From the initial moments of each of the productions, she chooses specific, distinct movements that create the environment of the play. Continue reading


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Sergius of Radonezh
Our venerable father Sergius of Radonezh (ru: Сергий Радонежский) was a leading Russian monk in the fourteenth century who founded the Holy Trinity monastery north of Moscow. He is much revered and has a special place in Russian monasticism and the nation of Russia. An ascetic, he was deeply humble and had a firm faith in God's help. After his glorification the monastery he founded became known as the Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra.
Sergius Radonezhsky was born into a boyar family near Rostov. The date of his birth is unknown, and three different years are presumed as his birth year (1314, 1319, or 1322). His birthdate is traditionally held on May 3, and he is recognized with the name Bartholomew. To his parents, Kyril and Maria, he was the second of three brothers, Stephen being the eldest and Peter the youngest. Because the family became impoverished when Kyril was dispossessed of his properties under Grand Duke Ivan Danilovich of Moscow, they moved to the village of Radonezh around 1328. As Bartholomew grew up, his ability to learn did not match that of his brothers. Then one day he met an old monk who, after Bartholomew explained his difficulties, gave Bartholomew a small piece of communion bread with the blessing, "Take and eat it, this is given to you as a sign of God's grace and for understanding of the Scriptures". From that meeting on Bartholomew found his lessons easier.
In 1334, after the death of his parents, Bartholomew moved to to Khotkovo near Moscow, joining his widowed older brother Stephen. In 1337, he was tonsured a monk with the name Sergius and was ordained to the priesthood. In seeking a more secluded place, he and his brother found such a place in the deep forest near the Marovets hill and built a small cell and a simple chapel dedicated to the Holy Trinity. This was 1340. The brothers lived a secluded life in the forest, and in time Stephen found the life of seclusion difficult and left Sergius to live in Epiphany monastery in Moscow. With the departure of his brother Sergius lived alone for a number of years. The wild animals seemed to recognize him as packs of wolves and bears would come to his hut but would not harm him. One bear came to his hut to share Sergius' last piece of bread with him. Gradually people learned of Sergius and approach him for spiritual guidance. Soon, the cell grew to a small hermitage of twelve monks. The hermitage of the Holy Trinity soon became the spiritual center that eventually became the Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra (Troitse-Sergiyeva Lavra).
As the monastery grew, a difference of opinions grew among the monks as to whether to continue the hermitage type of life or to introduce a communal life style that Sergius favored. As the differences of opinion grew, Serguis decided to start another monastery near Makrish rather than quarrel over the issue. After his departure the original monastery began to decline, and after four years the monks at Holy Trinity begged Sergius to return.
As Holy Trinity monastery grew, Sergius began to send his disciples to spread the Gospel to the natives across central and northern Russia during the reign of Dmitri Ivanovich called Donskoy. The number of monasteries founded by these disciples approached 400, established in the most impractical places. These included the monasteries of Borisoglebsky near Rostov, Ferapontov, Kyrillo-Belozersky, Golutvin in Kolomna, and Pokrovsky near Borovsk. All these monasteries formed links of a new country centered around Moscow. As the commerce centering on Holy Trinity monastery increased a settlement was formed at the monastery gates that grew into the town of Sergiev Posad.
The news of his life and works of wonder spread far and wide. The Patriarch of Constantinople, Philotheus sent him a charter confirming the new rules of community cloister life established by Sergius at the Holy Trinity Monastery. Metr. Alexis of Moscow honored Sergius as a friend and entrusted him in the tasks of reconciling differences among the princes of Moscow and Russia. He wished to honor Sergius with the award of a gold cross, and even offered in 1378 to make Sergius his successor as metropolitan of Moscow. But, these honors did not fit with Sergius' ascetic life, and he refused both.
In the Russian struggles with the Tatar Khan Mamai, Sergius blessed the Prince Dimitri Ivanovich as he departed for battle in 1380 with the words, "Go fearless prince and believe in God's help". Dimitri's victory at the Battle of Kulikovo was decisive in the history of Russia.
In time his monastery became among the most renowned in Russia.
Sergius died on September 25, 1392. He was glorified as a saint in 1452. He is commemorated by the church on September 25, the date of his death and on July 5, the day his relics were found.
Sergius has held a special place in the history of Russian monasticism. His community at Holy Trinity served as the model of secluded ascetic life organized as communities outside the limits of towns and cities. He himself was a model of asceticism. While not a learned man nor a great preacher, he was a man committed to poverty and utter sincerity. He was deeply humble and had a staunch faith in God's help. He committed to giving help to all who sought his help with loving attention. He was a true leader who led his monks in work and service by setting an example. He established a number of monastery schools and taught farmers better methods of farming.
In view of the stature of his place among Russian saints, he has been honored by adding his name to the monastery he founded: Trinity-Sergius Lavra.
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"Castle Rock, Columbia River." (Stereograph 1244)
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Carleton E. Watkins, renowned nineteenth-century photographer of the American West, began his career in photography in 1854 at the age of 25. Born in Oneonta, N. Y. in 1829, Watkins relocated to California in the spring of 1851 and by 1853-1854 was living in San Francisco. There he was taught the art of photography by Robert Vance (1825-1876), owner of daguerreotype studios in San Francisco and San Jose. By 1856, Watkins had moved on to work as an ambrotypist in the portrait studio of James M. Ford (1827-circa 1877) in San Jose.
Sometime between 1856 and 1858, Watkins began operating as a freelance photographer in the San Jose and San Francisco areas and experimented with large-format outdoor photography using wet-plate collodion negatives. His largest surviving body of work prior to 1861 documents Las Mariposas, the California mining estate of Col. John C. Frémont. In 1861, Watkins traveled to Yosemite with a mammoth-plate camera. The thirty mammoth plates and one hundred stereoscopic negatives that he made during this trip were partly responsible for government protection of Yosemite as a national park and were published in Josiah Whitney's The Yosemite Book in 1869, one of the first American books devoted solely to landscape photography. Watkins returned to Yosemite many times between 1861 and 1881 to photograph the park and even set up his own gallery there to showcase and sell his photography.
In 1865, Watkins opened his "Yo Semite Gallery" at 425 Montgomery Street in San Francisco. That same year, he won an award for "Mountain Views" at the San Francisco Mechanics' Institute Industrial Exhibition and, in 1867, won a bronze medal for his mammoth plates of Yosemite at the Paris International Exposition, earning him an international reputation as a landscape photographer. In July of that same year, Watkins traveled to Oregon to photograph Portland, Or. and the Columbia River area. Beginning in Portland, Watkins traveled south to Oswego and Oregon City on the Willamette River to photograph the area and north again across the Columbia to Vancouver in the Washington Territory. He then traveled east along the Columbia River, following the trade route of the Oregon Steam Navigation Company, finally leaving Oregon in November of 1867 with fifty-nine mammoth plates and one hundred stereograph negatives. Fifty of these mammoth views were exhibited in Portland in 1868 at Shanahan's Art Gallery, garnering Watkins much acclaim. He also won the top award that year for a major exhibit of Pacific Coast photography at the San Francisco Mechanics' Institute Industrial Exhibition.
In 1875, financial troubles and a nationwide economic slump caused Watkins to lose his studio in San Francisco, his gallery in Yosemite, and the entire collection of what is now known as his "Old Series" negatives. His business was sold to Isaiah W. Taber, who continued to print these negatives under his own studio imprint. However, by 1876, Watkins was up and running again, determined to re-photograph many of his famous views for what he called his "New Series of Pacific Coast Views." As part of this series, Watkins made a return trip to Oregon in 1882, stopping at Portland and the Columbia River before continuing north to photograph the Puget Sound area of the Washington Territory and Victoria, British Columbia. He returned to Oregon again in 1883 to photograph Cascade Locks on the Columbia River, as well as other features of the river valley, and again during the winter of 1884-1885, when he photographed a winter blizzard that snowed in an Oregon Railway and Navigation Railroad train on its tracks in the Columbia River Gorge.
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text: Fig. 119. HELENA FOURMENT WITH TWO CHILDREN. In the Louvre. After a photograph from the original by Braun, Clément & Co., Dornach, Paris and New-York. (To page 148.) picture which Rubens himself designed for the purpose. Beneath an arbour the Virgin sufforts the Infant Christ who is seated in her lap. In the foreground St. Bonaventura kneels in adoration, behind her is seen St. Jerome with an open Bible. On the other side St. George and three Holy Women are approaching, whilst four angels hover in the air with crowns and palms. The whole is a work, which for the special charm of its colouring may be ranked among the finest of the master's productions. Tradition tells us that Rubens here portrayed his own family:-his father as St. Jerome, himself as St. George and his two wives and the Fräulein Lunden as the three Holy Women. 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Isabella Helena died at the age of 17, and the youngest Constantia Albertina, born after her father's death, took the veil. Helena Fourment, the young widow, married again in 1645 an Assessor of Antwerp, Johann Baptist van Broeckhoven, who was subsequently created Count of Bergeyk. She lived until 1673. The house, which Rubens had built with so much artistic taste and in which he had displayed so much splendour, was sold in 1669 by his grandson Philip. But its architectural appearence remained unchanged until 1763, when it was rebuilt according to the style of that period. The greater number of the sculptures by Fayd'herbe, with which the garden was adorned, were also removed at that date. Later on in our own time, the building was still further altered. Not only were two houses contrived out of the original one, but its finest portion, the vaulted dome under which the master's Collections had been housed, was entirely demolished. Rubens' influence on Flemish art was for centuries a most powerful one. We may even assert with good reason, that never before had a single artist left so powerful and lasting an effect on the Art of his own country as was the case with this great artist. We have seen that the example of other great masters were fatal to their younger contemporaries, because they inspired imitation, and imitation gives the death-blow to true Art. But Rubens was not imitated, since in his case imitation was impossible. It was rather his spirit which acted with such life-giving effect on the artists around him and he was not only the most prolific of artists, for he painted at least 1300 pictures, of which two-thirds were executed almost entirely by his own hand - but also the most many-sided. For this reason he influenced his followers without, at the same time destroying their individuality. 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