Barbara Raley's Blog

Median value, really no value, just confusion for the consumer. STATISTICS ARE A WONDERFUL TOY.   I LOVE STATISTICS. HOWEVER, THE DATA MUST HAVE SOME MEANING TO PRODUCE MEANINGFUL AND USEFUL INFORMATION.  LET'S GET RID OF "MEDIAN".  The most recent market report for one area I follow on a monthl...

This is the new addition, I just had to show him off.       He decided he did not like me taking his picture.     I think he likes the trees around my property   This is a juvenile eaglet on the sand. The Bald Eagle is a bird of prey found in North America and the symbol of the United States of A...

I just had this happen to me at a closing, The gentlemen was mad because his wife was not on the mortgage, She was on the deed. I wrote this blog on 1-23-2008 and it is still bringing in comments.  It proves that the blogs live on.  A search pulls them up and another questioning comment may come...

St. Mary's County,Maryland, Marylands Oldest 1 20-23 lb. ham you can have it deboned and tied or leave the bone in CORNED HAM REQUIRED 2-3 heads of cabbage chopped 9 onions chopped 2 handfuls of chopped kale ( this is basically for color) 3 Tablespoons of mustard seed 2 tablespoons of crushed re...

When we used to race J 24's  these are some of the Lighthouses we passed from our route in Annapolis to St. Mary's City. It was such fun we started in Annapolis around 4:oo and sailed all night long until we reached the St. Mary's River sometime the next morning. I thought you might enjoy some of...

Beautiful third floor luxury condo on Back Creek in Solomons Landing. Boat slip conveys.    This unit has all the amenities, hardwood floors, fireplace, view, seperate kitchen .three bedrooms and 2 full baths. The community is gated and has an inground pool, tennis courts, fitness center and walk...

ENTRANCEPOOLEXERCISE ROOMOVERVIEW OF POOLBAR-BE-CUE AREA CLOSE TO MARINAMARINA FALLTENNIS COURTSFRONT ROOMKIT   Beautiful second story condo for rent. 2 bedroom master suite with an atttached den or office off of one of the bedrooms. Hardwood  oak upgrades, carpet, pillars with mirrors in living ...

 BELIEVE IT OR NOT SOMETIMES MULCH CAN DO MORE HARM THEN GOOD IF YOU DO NOT DO IT PROPERLY. Mulch helps retain moisture in the soil, controls weeds, (we hope) and maintain temperature in hot and cold weather. Applying too much mulch or adding it too often can prevent much needed oxygen from reach...

This recipe is my great grandmother's meatball and sauce Recipe - It's fantastic   Great CheeseeMaybe go to Italy?Meatballs Ingredients Extra-virgin olive oil, 1 onion, chopped, 2 cloves garlic, smashed, 2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh parsley leaves, 1/2 -1 cup milk, 4-5 slices white bread, ...

O.K. this is it the one and only crab cake recipe you will use over and over again.  Of course you have to start out with great crab meat. !                                           1 1/2 cups of salines crackers crushed 1 lb. jumbo lump crabmeat  1/4 cup mayonnaise, 1 1/2 teaspoon. Old Bay seas...