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Notice Of Default Or Foreclosure

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

Maybe I shouldn’t mention good news. After Saturday’s celebration of a marvelous week I was enthusiastic about my financial recovery. That’s remains true. Then, yesterday they posted a Notice of Default on my front door.  It sounds more like a … Continue reading →

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A Good Week In Progress

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

How about some good news? This week held so much good news that I had to take notes. Enough happened that I had to make some adjustments to me. So, here we go. To all of you who have graciously … Continue reading →

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Go GigOptix Go

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

Go GigOptix! Go! In the last few days, GIG stock has gone up over 50%. Come on, tiny GIG. Keep that up and I might stay out of foreclosure. Don’t worry though. You don’t have to do it all on … Continue reading →

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Involuntary Vacation

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

Self-fulfilling prophecy or coincidence or proof that I know what I am writing about, I’m on a bit of an involuntary vacation. As I wrote in an earlier post, “Days off are usually imposed by mental, emotional, or physical exhaustion … Continue reading →

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Get A Job Do Less

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

Good news everybody! I got a job! Add that to the other one and I’m three-quarters of the way to half-time employment. If I keep this up I’ll be able to work a lot less. Yesterday I signed a contract … Continue reading →

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Recognizing Unexpected Positives

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

What’s that potato doing there? I almost took a day off yesterday. Somehow I ended up deciding to work on my garden instead of only sit on my deck. As I pulled up the grass that had usurped the veggies … Continue reading →

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Have A Little Faith

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

The housing market around Seattle is turning around. Have a little faith and my house will sell. The unemployment numbers are looking better. Have a little faith and I’ll be gainfully (and hopefully pleasantly) employed. The fundamentals of many small … Continue reading →

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My Jobs Report Month 20

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

Believe it or not, I lost count. Month 20? Really? Yep. The only way I could tell was by checking for the most recent report. This job search certainly hasn’t gone the way I expected. At the start, I expected … Continue reading →

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Words For Woes And Wows

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

Take notes. If your life is like most, you aren’t bored, incredible changes are rearranging your life, and you can’t count on your past to predict your future. We live in a time of great stories and, as a non-fiction … Continue reading →

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Portland OR AND

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

Some simple declarative statements. Portland really is nicer than everywhere (wearing rose colored glasses in the City of Roses.) It is possible to enjoy travel by not using a plane (especially when blogging from a train.)  Tiny houses aren’t just … Continue reading →

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