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goldensstateofgrace · 4 years ago

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Dream Of How You (Tasted) - Chapter One -

(So... my first Series!!! I’ll be working on this a lot, and i want you to know it’s not gonna be perfect because I’m not perfect and my writings definitely not perfect, so bare with me on this journey please!! Who’s ready for some Camgirl!y/n??)

A story about Y/N becoming a camgirl because she needs the money but also because she gets off on the praise she gets from total strangers. She enjoys helping other’s get off while doing so herself. When talk about a one on one session with a guy who always watches her streams becomes reality, what happens when she finds out it was her crush/best friend all along?

I hope you guys are excited!! bc I know I am!! Hope you enjoy, happy reading!!

(Also, i picture Harry as long haired harry, but you can picture him however you’d like!!!)

Word count: 1.7k (4 pages) (i promise the other chapters will be longer!)

Y/n didn’t know college could be so expensive, her job at the coffee shop on campus just wasn’t cutting it anymore. She needed to find something else to help pay for school and her rent.

She’s in her second year of uni, all the book costs and the rent for having an apartment so close to campus is outrageous. She tried to find a second job to help with the money problem she was currently having, but couldn't find anything that could work around her classes and coffee shop schedule.

Her best friend, Harry, tried to get her a job alongside him at his job, but again the schedule didn’t work for her and they couldn’t change it. So now, she's stuck trying to find something to do so close when she needs to pay her rent.

It was outrageous how much the rent was for a one bedroom apartment close to campus, it’s a thousand - some dollars a month just to be close to campus, but that’s including her light and water bill so she can’t complain too much.

Harry had offered to let her move in with him to cut down the cost, so she could save some money for school. But she declined because her boyfriend at the time didn’t feel comfortable with it, only to find out on their one year anniversary that he had been cheating on her for a while. Asshole.

Nothing has been said since, but she wished he would. Moving out of her apartment would help so much, but she didn’t want to ask.

Lost in her thoughts she didn’t even notice Harry walking beside her, as she walked across the courtyard to class.

“Why so glum” he nudged her in the side with his elbow, startling her out of her thoughts. She slaps in on the arm, chuckling, “Harry! Don’t do that!”

“You didn’t answer the question, What’s wrong? And don’t give me the ‘Nothing im fine!’ thing you do,” he says, mimicking a higher pitched girly voice, chuckling once he was done.

“Heyy! I don’t sound like that you twat!” you backhand his abdomen making him rub his stomach area as he grimaces in slight pain.

“But” she starts, “i’ve just been struggling again, i tried looking for a job but, just like last time the schedule didn’t line up with any of my classes or with when i was working at the coffee shop.” she says, huffing in annoyance.

Harry nods his head as she talks, listening to her, wishing he could help in some way. He tried before, but she turned him down, she didn’t even tell him why. He figured it had something to do with that cheating ex of hers.

“Y/n, if you need help, all you have to do is ask. I’ll always be her to help you in any way I can,” he tells her, his eyes flickering over her face, showing nothing but seriousness, a drastic change from his happy light hearted self he was just a few minutes ago.

She casts her eyes away from him, focusing her eyes on the pavement under her feet as she walks. She doesn’t say anything for a while, but eventually she looks up at him, tears filling her eyes.

“I know” she nods, “Thank you, Harry. You don’t have to, but thank you,” she says, the tears in her eyes threatening to spill down her cheek but they don’t get the chance as she wipes them away before they do.

Harry wraps his arm around her shoulder, pulling her into his side and placing a kiss to her head, “I may not have to, but i want to.” he mumbles into the top of her head.

Her arm wraps around his middle as they continue to walk to their second class of that morning, “Thank you.”

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“You know what you should do?” Harry's friend Niall says as y/n, Harry, Niall and y/n’s friend Amy sit around a table in the coffee shop having lunch. Y/n quirks her eyebrow up as she takes a bite of her turkey sandwich, motioning him to go on.

Y/n had just got finished telling them about how she was in search of another job, and about how she needed the money to pay rent soon.

“You should do only fans, or p*** h**, they make lots of money and that way you get something out of it other than stress and tiredness.” he says, making her almost choke on her sandwich.

“W-what!” y/n says just as Harry says “Dude! No!”

“What’s the big deal? Lots of people do it, and you don’t even have to show your face. You could even go by a different name!” Niall reasons.

Y/n was shocked by his suggestion, but she wouldn’t lie and say she was put off by the idea. Nobody would know it was her, and he did have a point about her not having to go by her own name.

She couldn’t believe she was actually considering this but, you have to do what you have to do.

“yeah uh” she clears her throat, “good suggestion Ni, but i think i’ll just stick with trying to find a job near campus” she says, chuckling as she takes another bite of her sandwich.

“eh, it was worth a shot,” he laughs, before the conversation steers to assignments everyone had to get done and ones they’ve already done.

After they all finish eating they sit around talking for a little bit before Y/n and Harry had to head for their last class of the day.

As they walk to class, Harry’s arm that’s thrown over y/n’s pulls her into his side, “You know Niall was coming from a good place, right. He didn’t mean to offend you or anything,” he says, making you look up at him with your brows furrowed in confusion.

“yeah , i know. I didn’t take any offence to it, but…” she trailed off, “What?” harry asks, motioning for her to continue as they walk past a group of people blocking the sidewalk.

“Would it be so bad? I mean he had a point about me not having to show my face or use my actual name” she said, her eyes flicking over his face for some kind of clue into what he thought of it all.

Harry doesn’t say anything for a while, it’s just as they were about to walk into their class that he pulled her to the side and let their other classmates go in first, “I don’t have a problem with it, it’s your body, you have the right to do whatever you want with it. If you decide that that’s what you want to do to make the money you need i’ll support you 100%, if not i’ll still support you, no matter what,” He tells her, looking into her eyes with nothing but seriousness splayed across his face.

Y/n nods, standing up on her tiptoes and reaching her arms around his neck, hugging him tightly, “Thank you, Harry. I honestly don’t know what i’d do without you!” she mumbles into his neck as his arms wrap around her waist pulling her impossibly closer to his chest.

“I don’t either honestly” he laughs, pulling away from her with a huge contagious smile across his face, only making her laugh and smile too.

“Come on, let's go to class,” he said, throwing his arm back around her shoulder and leading her through the classroom doors.

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It was later that night, y/n couldn’t sleep. Her thoughts running wild with what could happen if she did decide to become a camgirl, or whatever it was called these days.

She was laying in bed, trying to find out more about what comes with being a camgirl, what she needed to do and what other people were looking to watch.

She had found a girl, her page consisting of videos showing off her curves and sexy lingerie, along with videos of her using toys on herself. All of the videos have over thousands of views, y/n decided that she would message the women who went by ‘daddiespet20’.

Rewrote her message so many times she lost count before she finally found what she wanted to ask and sent the message,“Hey! I’m y/n, i was wondering if you could maybe help me, i’ve been looking into getting into only fans. Could you maybe help me with some questions I have?”

She waited a while for a reply back, along with going down a tiktok rabbit hole, laughing at the stupid tiktoks Harry posted the other day. Her phone finally pinged with a notification, she quickly pulled the notification bar down to see it was a reply from the women she had messaged, “Daddiespet20: Hi! Yes ofc, ask away.”

She honestly wasn’t expecting to get a reply back, thinking the women must have thousands of people messaging her all day every day.

Y/n quickly wrote out a message of the main questions she wanted answered, “Thank you sm! It’s only a few questions, 1: does the amount you get paid rely on the amount of views you get on each of your videos?, 2: how did you gain your audience, and keep them interested in what you were putting out?, 3: Do you have any tips on where to start (seeing as I'm new to all of this)?”

The woman answers all of y/n’s questions with no problem, along with telling her some tips on how to get started and how to gain followers. The conversion ends after messaging back and forth for almost an hour, y/n’s walking away with all the information she was looking for plus more.

Talking to her really helped y/n come to the decision that this is what she was going to do, she was going to make videos of her showing off her body and pleasuring herself. Never in a million years did she think she would come to this just so she could keep a roof over her head and stay in school.

Now all she had to do was buy some sexy lingerie and some toys, well more toys. What? She’s not a prude!

It was getting late so she decided she would go to bed and figure everything out tomorrow, along with ordering her underwear and the toys online. She definitely didn’t need anyone from school seeing her by that stuff. God, she could just imagine the embarrassment she would feel if that happened.

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thesassenachswiftie · 4 years ago

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Lover Chapter 11: “I Forgot That You Existed”

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Chapter 1 // Chapter 2 // Chapter 3 // Chapter 4 // Chapter 5 // Chapter 6 // Chapter 7 // Chapter 8 // Chapter 9 // Chapter 10

Summary: Claire runs into someone from her past, which becomes a catalyst for some important decisions to be made. This allows Jamie to finally introduce Claire to his family.

Notes: As always, thank you for reading. I had every intention of this being a very short chapter, but Claire had other plans and made some important life choices instead, so now it's one of the longest chapters I've written! A lot of important things are happening!There's a few instances of smut in this chapter (the first being at the very beginning) if that's something that bothers you; I'm sorry these two won't stop! I'm going to have to seperate them.

Chapter 11: “I Forgot That You Existed”

Jamie woke up to the morning light creeping into the bedroom. This time when he reached for Claire beside him she was there. He drew her naked body close to his, spooning her gently and kissing her head as she hummed sleepily. As she started to blink her eyes open she noticed his growing erection pressed against her buttocks. “Well good morning to you too, Mr. Fraser, Jamie Jr.” she greeted, pressing against him harder.

He grunted a distinctly Scottish noise of sleepy wanting and began kissing her neck. “Mmm…” he groaned. “Jamie Jr. wants to say hullo to ya”

She chuckled, rolling over to turn towards him, “He didn’t say enough to me last night?” she raised an eyebrow coyly, lifting one leg over his legs.

“Och! That was hours ago, seems he misses ya.” he said, continuing to craft the story of Jamie Jr. “He gets chilly in the morning, ya ken? Needs ya to warm him up.”

“Mmm… I’d be much obliged to help him, wouldn’t want him left out in the cold.” she positioned her hips towards his erection, ready to guide him in. He entered her, and they rocked together, eyes locked, stealing languid kisses from time to time. They moved slowly, building up their pleasure, enjoying the closeness of their bond. It was so nice, so peaceful and quiet in the early morning light of the room. The slow movement was really getting to Claire, Jamie’s pelvic bone was perfectly situated so that it was consistently rubbing against her clit, slowly pleading with her to come to the edge of her pleasure. With each stroke her breathing rate increased and she began to whimper and moan as he thrusted. Finally, she shattered around him, crying out his name into the glow of the bedroom. God, he loved the sound of his name on her lips. He saw this as an invitation to increase his speed, rolling on top of her to bring himself home easily, encouraged by her pleasure.

Claire had gotten out of the shower, dressed, and dried her hair all while Jamie was still lingering in the bed, still completely nude, a sight to behold. “Get up you lazy bones! It’s bagel time!”

Jamie grunted, “Ya tired me out last night, Sassenach.” That wasn’t surprising, after they recovered from their lovemaking session on the chaise lounge, he took her against the wall on the way to the bedroom, and they had made love a third time after settling into bed. He stretched dramatically across the bed--he was a sight to behold and was sending her a clear message with his body language--he knew exactly what he was doing. “Nice try, but my appetite is solely for Murray’s Bagels right now and I won’t be distracted until I get some. If you don’t get up soon I’m going without you!”

“Hmmpfff, at least I’d know where ya went this time.” he replied smugly.

“Actually, I could just pop out and grab them, if I call in the order before I leave it’ll just be a quick trip, I’ll be back by the time you’re out of the shower, if you ever plan on getting out of bed.” She tossed a decorative pillow that had ended up on the floor at him playfully.

“Aye Sassenach, that’s a braw plan, I don’ wanna keep ya from yer wee bagels any longer.”

“Here’s the menu” she handed her phone to him. “Let me know what you want”

“Hmm… Omelets on a bagel, that sounds… different, but delicious all the same… McCann’s Irish oatmeal, definitely want to try some of that. I always say parritch is the best way to start the day”

“McCann? Wouldn’t that be Scottish, with the ‘Mc’ at the beginning?”

“Nae, Sassenach, that one’s the Irish Gaelic.”

“Oh I didn’t realize they had ‘Mc’s’ too.”

“Spoken like a true Sassenach” he teased, rolling his eyes dramatically. “I’ll teach ya a lesson later about how to tell a Scot from an Irish man.”

“I’m looking forward to it.” She smiled knowingly. “Have you decided what you want yet?”

“Aye, I’ll have the Western Omelet on a Bagel, McCann’s Oatmeal, and… a black and white for dessert.”

“Well, you certainly worked up an appetite last night, sir, anything to drink?”

“Aye, I’ll have a cappuccino if it's no’ too much trouble.”

“None at all darling, I’ll call it in now.”

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The second Claire stepped into the small bagel shop, the nostalgia of the purely delicious scent of fresh baked good wafting through the air caused her mouth to water with anticipation. She was excited to eat, but she also was excited to share the experience with Jamie. The picture of him lounging naked was still fresh in her mind and she could hardly wait to get back to him. It had only been a ten-minute walk, but she was glad she ordered ahead so she didn’t have to wait any longer. She approached the counter and spoke to the young hipster at the cash register, “Pick up for Claire?”

“That’ll be $33.86.” Claire inserted her card into the small white card reader as the cashier swiveled an iPad screen around for her to add a tip and sign. “Here’s your food, the drinks will be just a moment, we like to make them fresh”

She smiled. “Not a problem.”

“Claire?” she felt the hairs on the back of her neck prickle as she heard her name in a familiar, distinctly British voice that had once reminded her of her father, but now only felt cold. She hadn’t thought about Frank once this week, she’d all but forgot that he existed in recent months, her thoughts entirely occupied by Jamie. The fact that she had moved past him didn’t make it any easier to turn around and face him for the first time in months.

“Frank!” she chuckled nervously, “Long time no see!”

“What brings you into the city?”

“Went to see Wicked yesterday, thought we’d make a weekend out of it.” She wasn’t sure she should have used the pronoun we, she didn’t want Frank to react to her being with Jamie, it was a touchy subject between the two of them. Hopefully he would assume she was with Jo and not brooch the subject any further.

“Cappuccino and a Chai for Claire!” the barista shouted.

She turned back to the counter. “That’s me. Could I get a carrier for them?” The barista loaded them into a recycled cardboard carrier and handed it across the counter.

“Here you go. Have a great day!”

“Thanks, you too!”

Frank eyed her suspiciously, “Who’s the cappuccino for?” Damn. He remembered her order and apparently Jo’s as well. Jo was a vegan and of course wouldn’t order a creamy cappuccino, usually opting for black coffee instead.

“I’m not entirely sure that’s any of your business.” she replied coldly.

“It’s not that filthy Scot is it? Surely he’s not still around.”

She felt a fire rise up within her at his words. She no longer felt anything towards the man standing before her, not love, not hate, just indifference, but she did love the man waiting for her several blocks away and hearing Frank insult him so casually caused something in her to snap.”

“Jamie is more of a man than you’ll ever be.” she hissed viciously. She continued in a low, cutting voice, she didn’t intend to cause a scene, but the fury welling up inside her had to be released. “He sees me in a way that you never could, he treats me better than you ever did. We’ve made love no less than four times in the past twenty-four hours and I might just go do it again. He’s the best fuck I’ve ever had. He is more of a man than you’ll ever be in every possible way.” She knew her words were cutting deep, hurting his pride, his ego, his fragile masculinity, everything holding his identity together and she couldn’t care less. Frank had shown who he was and she had no reason to stand for his bullshit any longer. “Now if you’ll excuse me, I’d like to get this cappuccino to him before it gets cold.” On that note, she stormed out of the shop leaving him dumbfounded, an embarrassed flush on his face, eyes darting around the shop suspicious of anyone who may have heard.

She took a deep inhale of the crisp fall air to calm her nerves. The initial surge of adrenaline she felt in seeing them had mingled with something else, something empowering that was flowing through her veins. She strode the sidewalks with confidence, beaming with pride at finally telling Frank off. She thought that telling Frank about Jamie would kill her, but it didn’t. In fact, it had the opposite effect. How many days had she spent thinking about how he did her wrong? How much time had she wasted letting him live in her mind rent free? The first iteration of her and Jamie’s relationship she was constantly comparing the two, and Frank always came up short, but he was always there, lurking in the back of her mind, she couldn’t get away from him. She had been living in the shade Frank and his cronies were throwing until all her sunshine was near gone. Now, she felt free of that, she was ready to step out into the light and leave that part of her life behind her once and for all. Frank may have brought her reputation down, he may have tripped her up and left her on the ground, but he wouldn’t keep her down any longer. He taught her some hard lessons, and for that she was grateful, but she didn’t need to think about him anymore. She realized she had found herself and who she truly wanted to be and Jamie was the one who brought it out of her. She didn’t feel like she needed him to have that sense of self, more that he allowed her to be who she was unquestioningly. He drew out parts of her that she had long since hidden trying to be the ‘perfect woman’--whatever that meant. Jamie absolutely left her tongue tied and giddy. She found herself in her feelings more than Drake, but their relationship went so much deeper than the infatuation it seemed to be at the beginning. Something happened one magical night, and she couldn’t even pinpoint exactly when, but she knew with great certainty that their love was unshakeable. She would stick around for him while he was gone. She would have fought the whole town, not just Frank, for him if she had to. She would be right there for him, no matter what. He was there for her when no one else was, (except Jo, steadfast friend that they were), and she would be the same.

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She had gotten back to Cornelia St. quicker than she realized, lost in her thoughts and realized she had forgotten what the code to the door was--with everything that had happened in the last half hour, it was all just a blur. She had to call Jamie again for the numbers and she ascended the steps to the apartment, once again Jamie greeted her at the door. He was freshly showered and wearing just his pajama bottoms slung low on his hips and smelling strongly of some manly shower gel. His curls were still damp and his fair skin was flushed from the heat of the shower. God, he was attractive no matter what state he was in.

“Breakfast is served” she chimed as she handed him his cappuccino, walking to the dining room table to dig in.

“Thank ya, Sassenach” he kissed her, taking his bag of food from her and settling at the table to enjoy his portion.

There was so much Claire was bursting to tell him, but she didn’t know how to bring it up. She didn’t want to hide the fact that she had run into Frank, there was nothing to hide, but she didn’t want to kill her positive mood by upsetting Jamie either. She had also made two decisions on her walk: the first being that she no longer wanted to hide their relationship and the second, that she needed to move out of the house she co-owned with Frank as soon as possible. The first topic of conversation wouldn’t be difficult, but the second was more complicated. She had a feeling he wouldn’t mind moving in together under normal circumstances, but he was leaving and his apartment was owned by his sister. Jo’s apartment was almost as small as Jamie’s, but she didn’t think Jo would be as keen to let her share a bed.

First things first, she thought, sliding her phone out of her pocket with an exaggerated gesture, a coy smile on her face, holding the phone surreptitiously close to her body, glancing up to try to catch Jamie’s eye as he enjoyed his breakfast. Moments later, his phone on the table lit up. He glanced across the table curiously as he peered at the screen, a Facebook notification Claire Beauchamp sent you a relationship request.

Jamie’s face flushed with joy. “What’s this?” he inquired, raising an eyebrow. The look on his face reminded Claire of a puppy who had just gotten a new toy.

“I’m done hiding.” She declared, a proud smile on her face.

“Really?” he lit up the room with his smile, his heart felt fit to burst, it took great restraint not to dive across the table and scoop her into his arms. She nodded in affirmation. “Oh Claire! I canna tell ya how happy I am ta hear it.”

“I’m glad” she was smiling, touched by his reaction as he accepted the request, adding the words ‘In A Relationship with Claire Beauchamp’ permanently to his profile.

“What about Frank?”

“Funny you should mention that; I actually ran into him while I was out.”

“Oh Claire,” his face transformed, a look of concern on his brow and he reached across the table for her hand.

“I’m fine, I promise. Better than fine actually.” She flashed a satisfied grin, eyes twinkling with mischief. “I told him off. He called you a filthy Scot and I tore his stupid ego to pieces.” She was smirking, clearly proud of herself.

“I thank ye for defending my honor, milady.” He held her hand up, and leaned over the table to kiss it. “And I’m proud of ya for standing up to him, I know it couldna‘ve been easy. You’re a brave wee thing Claire, and ya make me so happy.” They sat in silence for a few moments, basking in the glow of their mutual feelings for one another.

“There’s one other thing” she put forward, much more hesitant than before.

“What is it, mo chridhe?”

“I have to move out of that house. Frank co-owns it and I want to cut my ties with him completely, but I’m not sure what to do, it’s been impossible to find a place of my own within my budget.”

“I could talk to Jenny about ya staying at my place while I’m gone, it’s not much, but I’m sure she’ll be happy that someone will keep the dust from gathering.”

“Really? You think she’d be ok with it?”

“I canna say for sure; my sister can be a fickle wee thing, but I’ll ask her.”

“Oh, Jamie, that would be perfect!”

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Regardless of what Jenny ultimately said, they decided that Claire would spend the remainder of the week at Jamie’s before he had to fly back to England on Saturday. Jamie was elated to finally properly introduce Claire to his family as his girlfriend, and had a feeling Jenny would love Claire almost as much as he did. Jenny had already been blowing up his phone since the changed relationship status earlier that morning, and before they left the AirBnB he called her and it was decided that he would bring Claire over that later night. Jenny insisted on having a proper family dinner, and when Jamie nervously broached the subject with Claire, she eagerly accepted the invitation to his great relief.

“I have met Jenny before.” she explained, recognizing his apprehension.

“Aye, but ya dinna think bringing ya home for dinner gives off ‘meet the parents’ vibes?”

“Hmm… perhaps you’re more nervous about this than I am. What kind of dirt does your sister have on you? I can’t wait to find out.” She smirked, hitting him lightly on the shoulder as they walked the city sidewalks, headed to their final destination on Jamie’s list before leaving the city. It was, of course, a carriage ride through Central Park. Claire couldn’t help but laugh at how cliché it was, but at the same time so fitting for the hopeless romantic Scotsman she’d found herself falling more and more in love with every moment.

On the carriage ride, Jamie filled Claire in on all the members of his family, although she already felt she knew them he spoke of them so often. She listened intently however, she’d always loved the way he spoke of his family, and he seemed nervous about how the evening would go and she knew talking about it would help ease him. He wanted everything to go smoothly, he knew Claire was special and he wanted Jenny to recognize it too. He had every intention of spending the rest of his life with her and that process would be a lot easier if Jenny welcomed her into the family wholeheartedly.

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They spent most of the train ride home snuggled together, checking the myriad of notifications on their phones. Most were some iteration of the expression “What?!?” or eye emojis imploring for more information. Jamie’s thread had a few borderline lewd comments, and Claire’s had a few angry reacts from Frank’s crowd mixed in with the likes and ‘wow’ reactions. Jamie had a few “pics or it didn’t happen” comments and he asked Claire for permission to post the selfie they had taken that weekend. Gaining her consent, he uploaded the picture to Instagram with the caption: Wonderful weekend in the city with my lass ❤️ . He shared it to Facebook as well, tagging her. She felt that reoccurring swarm of butterflies again as she opened the notification and read his caption, musing on the words my lass with that tiny red heart. He really did make her feel like a teenager again, every little expression of love making her giddy. It didn’t matter who thought poorly of their relationship, they couldn’t possibly understand and wouldn’t try. Nothing could crush her spirits now, their love was too strong, too powerful for her to care anymore. Their love was a solid anchor holding fast, neither wind nor waves could sweep them away into darkness so long as they had each other. It seemed there was no storm strong enough to sweep them away.

They arrived back at the train station on Long Island in the early afternoon; Jamie followed Claire back to her house so she could gather what she needed for the week. Jamie parked his car behind hers in the driveway and followed her in through the front door. It was strange that he hadn’t been here since the night they met, New Year’s Eve nearly a year ago. The house had been decorated extravagantly then, and now looked stark and barren by comparison. There didn’t seem to be any personal touches in the decor, it looked more like a home you’d see in a magazine or a music video.

“Are you sure it’s ok for me to be here?” he whispered reverently, as if they had just stepped into a mausoleum and not a large suburban foyer.

“Of course, it is my house after all. At least half mine, and Frank hasn’t been here in months, he packed all his things and left for good it seems.”

“Is there still a bar downstairs?” he asked smoothly.

“It’s a little early for a drink, isn’t it Mr. Fraser? But yes, it’s still there, not as well stocked as it was when you were last here.” It had just dawned on Claire that Jamie hadn’t been here since the night they met. “Let’s have a look, shall we?” she said coyly as she led him to the finished basement.

“This is where we met.” she said, stating the obvious.

“I see ya have bar stools now.”

“Yes, though I can’t say I use them much,” she replied, resigned to the fact that her house was an empty shell of what it could have been.

“Still sitting on the bar then, Ms. Beauchamp?”

“Why, is that how you like your women?” She eyed him flirtatiously, backing into the bar and hoisting herself up.

“My women and my whiskey” he replied, approaching her and beginning to kiss her neck. “Mmm, ya looked so bonny that night, yer wee curls piled atop your head like a crown. Yer gorgeous legs dangling off the bar” speaking between kisses, he ran his hands up her thigh, wishing they were as bare as they had been that night, instead of denim clad as they were now. “I ken I wanted ya then, Claire, imagined running my hand up that dress of yours.” he pantomimed exactly what he had wanted to do, landing his palm on her fully clothed crotch.

Claire moaned, feeling warmer and warmer underneath his hand, also beginning to silently curse the fact that she’d worn jeans. “I wanted you then too, I know I shouldn’t have, but when I saw those hands around that whiskey glass,” she took his hand, the one that wasn’t on her jeans, to her mouth and sucked lightly on his index finger. “I couldn’t help but imagine what they’d feel like on my body.”

“Aye? Whereabouts on yer body”

She moaned again, as restrictive as her jeans were starting to feel, there was something to be said about the friction the fabric was creating between his fingers and the center of her pleasure. “Mmm… right about where they are now.” she sighed again, as he caressed in just the right spot “only in my imagination, we weren’t wearing quite as much”

“Aye, mine too, but I think that can be arranged.” he unbuttoned and unzipped her jeans, helping her wiggle out of them. Freed from her denim cage she spread her legs wide on the edge of the bar. “Christ Claire, this is better than I ever could have imagined. He pulled her shirt over her head, and then his own, and removed his own jeans before returning his mouth to her skin. Her position atop the bar brought her breasts right to his eye level, spilling out of a lacy green bra in perfect contrast to her milky skin. He brought his palms to them, massaging them and drawing them close as he planted kisses along her neck. “Dija imagine my hands here, Sassenach?”

“Mmm… yes.” He continued his trail of kisses, moving down her breasts, sucking her nipples through the thin fabric as she continued to whimper and moan. She had been running her fingers through his hair, tugging at the curls, and removed one hand to unclasp her bra behind her back, freeing her breasts for him to devour with his lips and tongue, which he did eagerly. He moved one hand from her breast down her torso, and thrust it into the waistband of her matching lacy panties.

“And ye definitely imagined my hand here, aye?” he asked, stroking her clit vigorously.

“Yes! Jamie!” she cried out, panting with need and desire. He continued to stroke small circles around that bundle of nerves until she was begging for more, “Please, Jamie” she gasped.

“Mmmm, what?” he inquired, clearly enjoying teasing her.

“I want you inside me,” she moaned, pulling at the waistband of his boxer briefs.

“No.” he replied, brushing her hand aside.

“No?” she inquired, a bit wounded, hoping she’d misheard.

“No mo nighean donn,” he responded, thrusting a finger inside her as she gasped, his thumb taking over the dexterous work of stroking her clit, “I want ta watch you.”

All Claire could do was moan in response, and he continued pleasuring her, watching intently for every flinch of her face, enjoying every whimper that escaped her swollen lips. He wanted to be able to picture her exactly like this when he was gone, gasping his name in the low light. He took it all in as he finally brought her over the edge of her pleasure, the way her wild curls flew back as she cried out his name in pure, orgasmic bliss. This is the picture he wanted of her always in his mind during their time apart--he committed every inch of her to memory as he gently nursed her through the aftershocks of her orgasm.

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The atmosphere of the Murray house was warm and inviting. The smell of something delicious and savory wafted through the air. It was a stark contrast to the home Claire had just left behind. Where her walls were bare and unpainted, the walls of the foyer were covered in a cornflower blue damask wallpaper, scuffed and scratched in places, cluttered with picture frames and children's drawings taped on askew at intervals. Where Claire’s honey colored faux wood floors were neat, polished and clutter-free, the dark wooden floorboards of the front hall of their farmhouse was rustically weathered with age, had piles of shoes spilling over near the door and stray toys along the baseboards. Deafening silence awaited Claire upon her arrival home each night, but here, the sounds of life could be heard everywhere as if the walls themselves were vibrating with it. Laughter of children could be heard from somewhere far upstairs, or perhaps downstairs? Claire couldn’t tell, but it was a beautiful sound to her after living in silence for so long.

“Jenny, Ian, we’re here!” Jamie shouted through the house.

“Uncle Jamieeeee!” a small girl with brown pigtails came bounding through the hallway, throwing herself at him, followed instantly by two boys, one around middle school age, the other quite a bit younger, lingering around his legs, vying for his attention.

“Maggie, Michael, Young Jamie! Och! I’ve only been gone a wee couple a days!”

“Uncle Jamie! Ma says if I do all my schoolwork this week we can play video games all night Friday night!”

“Uncle Jamie, come look at the picture I drawed!”

“Uncle Jamie, can we play race car drivers?”

Jamie felt himself being pulled into the vortex of the house, and Claire stood awkwardly in the small foyer, unsure of what to do. Another small little girl had appeared, younger than the first, wide-eyed and staring at Claire from a doorway down the hall. She tugged on her uncle’s shirt. “What is it Kitty my girl?” Claire didn’t hear her reply, but she must have elicited that it was confidential information, because Jamie knelt down on one knee and she cupped her tiny hands around his ear to whisper into them.

“Who’s that pretty lady?” she whispered, softly enough that only Jamie could hear; Claire could only see the smile that stretched across his whole face in reaction, catching her eye across the hall.

“Kids, I’d like ya to meet Miss Claire.” he announced, reaching out his hand to beckon her towards them. The sight made Claire’s breath catch briefly, and for a moment, there were no children, no toys strewn about, no scratches in the wallpaper. Just Jamie, blue eyes locked on hers, down on one knee, holding her left hand. She couldn’t help but to imagine him in this exact position, asking her to spend the rest of their lives together and that thought didn’t scare her anymore. In fact, it was something she hoped for in the depths of her heart. She realized she’d been standing there gawking at him for a few moments too long after he’d introduced her and broke contact to look at all the children Jamie had just introduced, having already forgotten their names, save young Jamie which was easy to remember for obvious reasons.

“Pleased to meet all of you” she smiled warmly at the children, “thank you for allowing me into your home.” The littlest girl tucked herself bashfully behind her uncle’s now-standing legs, peering out from behind them to smile at Claire.

The little girl with the pigtails, evidently less shy, approached Claire and extended her hand, “Pleased to meet you too” she said, mimicking Claire’s tone as best she could as Claire accepted her hand shake. “You’re very pretty. Are you Uncle Jamie’s girlfriend?” Claire couldn’t help but blush and smile at the question, turning to Jamie, she saw his face had a similar expression. She silently asked his permission to answer the question and he gave a subtle nod of assent.

“Yes, yes I am” she said. Saying it out loud felt even more refreshing than updating her Facebook status earlier had made her feel. That giddy teenager feeling was once again at the forefront of her conscience, giving her a solid foundation and the courage to face whatever the days, weeks, and months ahead of her would bring.

They followed the children into a small playroom cluttered with every kind of toy imaginable. Colorful drawers and large shelves showed an attempt at organization, but there seemed to be no system the children were capable of following and toys, books, games and dress up clothes were strewn about throughout the room. The children vied for their Uncle’s attention, and those who were less shy included Claire, eager to show all their favorite toys and explain their imagined lives to someone new.

“Kid’s! Wash yer hands, it’s time for supper!” Jenny’s voice bellowed from the kitchen. Jamie helped encourage the children to heed their mother, delicately playing both sides to convince them how awful their mother would be if they didn’t, simultaneously making it a competition to see who could get their hands the cleanest. Claire played along as best she could, admiring how good Jamie was with the children. He would make a great father someday. Picturing her with his own brood of red-headed children filled her heart with a radiant joy that traveled through her chest, and deep into her gut. Perhaps it was too soon to think about it, but she imagined herself carrying his children, giving him that gift, the warm smile he would have at becoming a father. He could see him tossing a giggling toddler in the air, kissing boo-boos, wiping away tears, reading bedtime stories. The thought was enough to bring her to tears, as she stood there observing him lost in a daydream, a goofy smile plastered on her face, blushing at how far she’d let her thoughts carry her away, hoping her glass face wouldn’t give away too much.

They headed into the dining room and settled at the Murray’s large dining room table. A man with a fair complexion and kind eyes limped into the room with the help of a cane held in one hand, carrying a child who couldn’t have been more than a year old in his other arm. He lifted her into a high chair beside the head of the table.

“Claire, this is my best friend and brother-in-law, Ian, and of course, wee Janet.” Jamie said, gesturing towards Ian with one hand and using the other to tousle the baby’s fine hair.

Claire rose from her seat and extended a hand to Ian. “Pleased to meet both of you.”

“Welcome, Claire!” Ian said, taking her hand in both of his and shaking it warmly “So glad ta finally meet the lass responsible for the goofy smile that’s been plastered on Jamie’s face for some time!” he teased.

“Och! ‘twas worse than when ya started dating my sister, need I remind you! Were practically running into the walls yer heid was so far up in tha clouds.” Jamie retorted good-humoredly.

Claire was loving every moment spent inside the walls of the Murray household. The love of family seemed to spring out of the very woodwork of the happy home and Claire was so glad to know that Jamie had such a large and loving family to spend time with when he was so far from home. She liked Ian immediately, and was also pleased that Jamie had such an amiable best friend he could be himself around--and one who got to join his family to boot! The light-hearted and loving atmosphere gave her a warm feeling, like the kind she got watching cheesy Hallmark Christmas movies. She felt wistful that she had never really had such a sense of family in her life. She never really knew what she was missing, but now that she saw it for herself, it was something she desperately wanted for herself and she hoped the Murray’s wouldn’t mind taking her in as one of their own so she could enjoy this feeling again and again.

A short, dark haired woman with severe features and piercing eyes walked into the room, carrying a large roast which she placed in front of Ian to carve. Claire was surprised at how small Jenny was, she hadn’t noticed it as much when they were both seated at young Ian’s football game, and the way her voice bellowed through the house calling for her children, she had imagined her to be much larger. Her presence certainly commanded more space than her stature would imply. Jamie stood up as Jenny entered, “Jenny, you remember Claire, from young Ian’s football game, right?” He placed his hand on the small Claire’s back, proudly beaming as he presented the love of his life to his dear sister.

“Nice to see ya again Claire, glad my brother’s finally stopped hiding ya away in the garage.” she raised an eyebrow and Claire wasn’t sure what to make of the expression.

“Can I help you with anything?” Claire asked, she was nervous and desperately wanted to make a good impression on Jenny.

“Aye, why don’t ya come help me carry the sides in.” Claire caught Jamie’s eye, and he gave her silent reassurance that she’d be alright, and she followed Jenny into the kitchen.

“So yer the lass who spent naer every night this summer in my brother’s flat without so much as a word from him about ya.”

“It was--I--” Claire hesitated, wondering how best to explain herself.

Jenny, however, continued on, “It’s not any of my business what my brother decides to do, or who he decides to entertain; that’s his space and as long as he keeps his intimate relations out in the garage and away from my children I’m fine with it. I’m sure ya have yer reasons for hiding away, and I don’t ken enough about ya to ken if they’re honorable or not, but I do ken ya make my brathair happier than I’ve seen him in a long time, and I’m grateful for that.” Claire smiled in response to that, ready to respond that Jamie made her just as happy, if not more, but Jenny wasn’t finished. “I also ken something happened last month that makes me feel inclined not tae trust ya so much. He tried to hide it--well enough that the bairns didn’t notice, but I ken my brathair and he was a shell of a man for near on a month. It seems Jamie’s willing to forgive ya and I’m inclined ta do the same, but if ya ever hurt him again I won’t be so forgiving. I trust my brathair’s judgement and I wanna trust you as well Claire, but I’m afeard yer gonna have ta prove yerself.”

Claire paused a moment to make sure Jenny was done with her speech before responding. “Jenny, I swear to you, Jamie has my whole heart. I definitely made more than a few mistakes in our relationship but all they did was lead me to realize that Jamie and I truly belong together. We have something deep and strange between us that I can’t explain, it’s like we were destined to be together. I never really believed in a higher power before I met Jamie, but now I feel as though there must be something out there, because it’s like some unseen hand is drawing us together against all odds. Jenny I swear to you, I will never hurt your brother again, I’d only be hurting myself if I did. I’m all in, and I don’t expect you to trust me right away, but I hope in time, you’ll see the truth of my words.”

“Aye, I hope so too” Jenny gave Claire a compassionate smile and handed her a truly large bowl of mashed potatoes. “Here, you can carry these in for me, thanks fer yer help.”

“Thank you Jenny, I’m so glad Jamie has such a wonderful family who cares so much about him.”

“Och, ‘tis what family’s for. Now come on, let’s eat.”

End Note: Ok, I know the order of Jenny's children is all messed up, but young Ian had to play football and everyone is too young for the Murray kids to be all grown. It's fine, who can really keep them all straight anyway? Don't @ me.

#lover #outlander #outlander fanfiction #outlander fanfic #outlander fic #jamie x claire #jamie fraser #claire beauchamp #frank randall #jenny murray #ian murray #inspired by taylor swift #fuck frank #i forgot that you existed #smut #fluff

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Best Electric Motor Scooter

If you're here searching for more advice on the best electric scooter for adults, be informed that you are only in the right location. Thus, you believe people lugging about on scooters seems cool?

Well, you're not the only individual -- because there are lots of lovers of the best electric scooters who are to buy and try this wonderful sport for an alternative and better exercise. For more, visit Geekwake.

Finding an adult electric scooter could be for a variety of reasons. They offers mobility, and are easy to learn and ideal, simple to assemble. Aside from that, these fun rides are fantastic for any age. For kids, teens and grownups -- that the motorized scooter is an equal fun.

In this report, however, we will follow the adult electric scooters that are especially designed for grownups to sail with, and steer clear of public transport.

We will list the top 10 products down according to our research and experience we will present our favorites to you, and last but not the least, we'll try to answer some of your questions. So, without any additional ado, let's get down to business.

The Best Electric Scooters for Adults at 2020:

1. GoTrax GXL -- Best All Round Electric Scooter

The most significant factor when searching for a motorized scooter to get grownups is your battery pack. Having a riding space of 9-12 miles (depending on how many hills you ride up), this can be a lot for most commuters to ride to work on. This is lots of time to control the scooter at work and ride home on a battery without range stress kicking in! To buy this, visit here.

The GLX has a maximum speed of 15.5 miles per hour, which makes it one of the fastest scooters in our review range up to now. Rest assured you will feel whilst weaving through traffic, due to the reinforced baseboard & back fender of GoTrax 2 models.

A characteristic that many of manufacturers lack is quitting power. GoTrax has conquered this by creating a hand-operated electric/disc brake hybrid, giving you control over your trip if you need to think fast.

When I want to travel, how can I see and be seen sometimes it's dark? They've thought of that! The GLX V2 is equipped with an ultra-bright headlight to ensure you can see and be seen whilst driving the streets. The scooter also features a back reflector.

Why We Liked It -- The very simple fact that you may ride for nonstop for as many as two hours is very handy if you are destination is a little further away than normal. With its sleek design and superb price point, this is number one on our list for a reason. For the best electric scooters, visit here.

2. Ninebot ES4 Sleek E-Scooter by Segway

You are going to love the Segway Ninebot ES4 from tires to the total frame, if you are a lover of sleek design products, everything about this ride is notable.

Sporting a battery system boasting a strong 800 Watts of batteries, this also helps to ensure that you just go undisturbed and of recharging for more than 28 miles, without any stress. That the whole day, it means you could ride on it and there will still be some juice left in it. Geekwake refers one of the best scooters on Amazon.com.

The double shock absorber with this particular folding scooter is well-engineered. You can ride it and you won't feel the vast majority of sidewalk cracks and lumps. The wheels are only the correct size to ride up a control, which is quite handy. 19mph's drive speed is great as well, making it the electric journey for commuting.

Segway has developed a electrical and mechanical system to make certain you develop a safe stop. With a entire weight of just 30.9 pounds and a distinctive one-touch fold system, the ES4 can be consumed in a matter of minutes. You store it in home or in your work may easily place it under your vehicle and enjoy the ride where you go.

If you are looking for someone unique, that's capable of turning heads at the park -- afterward Segway Ninebot ES4 Electric Scooter should be your selection. $400 scooters are also pretty well.

The highlights do not finish here -- it is technology exceptional with an LED screen, Bluetooth connectivity, customizable ambient colours, cruise control, and mobile app connectivity, this scooter has everything!

Why We Liked It -- The Segway Ninebot is full of numerous awesome features. Everything about this ride is perfect. Characteristics like durability disk brakes, durable battery , and the waterproof design make us fall in love.

3. Glion Dolly Foldable Commuter Electric Scooter

One of the most important things to search for in motorized scooters for grownups is its own battery pack. This top rated electrical folding scooter for personal transport has one of the greatest battery pack you will see in the industry. Yes, we're talking consisting of 30 Sony nmc and 18650 cells. It is one of the best for $500.

Essentially, all these technical specs mean that you will be enjoying to get a nonstop running time of 3.25 hours. Glion Dolly Foldable Commuter scooter has a fast Charging time as well.

The motor within this ride is really a luxury one that is 250-watt. It is extremely quiet, which means that you could float across the interior of your house without anyone. The wheels on this adult scooter are airless rubber tires.

This adult scooter provides mobility too. You can fold it, put it in a standard traveling bag, and take it everywhere you want.

The brakes are also located in the motor, which requires zero maintenance and is the kind. The ride's speed is pretty fantastic too -- you can go at 15 mph and impress everybody around you. On a single charge, you may use this super scooter for at least 15 miles.

Why We Liked It -- The very simple fact which you may ride this for a nonstop 3.25 hours is something quite cool. Our attention was captured by other than the super system without maintenance. All in all, Glion Dolly Foldable Commuter Adult Electric Scooter is the ride for any adult looking for a few zip in his or her life. If you're looking for the electric scooter in the marketplace -- this might be this.

4. MacWheels MX1 Electric Scooter

The Macwheel scooter is a version to the current market, but don't let that put you off, as it is packed full of features which aren't to be missed.

With a whopping 350W hub motor, this scooter is propelled at speeds of up to 15.6mph and can easily conquer slopes or other small obstacles whilst riding. The battery delivers more than 18.6 miles of range and only takes 4 hours to fully charge.

Among the most impressive features we like about the Macwheel is that the 8.5″ non-pneumatic tires. They utilize"air-free" technology to eliminate the demand for tires to be inflated with air. This means that they therefore are explosion-proof, have shock absorber qualities, cannot be punctured, and required less maintenance. Really handy when you can not afford to miss that important meeting. The last thing any scooter journey wants to do is walk beside their scooter because of a flat tire!

Why We Liked It -- Starting from the building, the long battery life, and comfortable deck all the way to excellent value for money -- the Macwheel includes a whole lot to fall in love with.

5. NANROBOT D4+ Guru Off-Road Scooter

NANROBOT has been in the business of earning rides and class toys for a while now. The business has a history of creating durable and"fall in love" type of rides for a long time. The D4+ Guru is one such product that is made for some fun.

The motor on the item is a 1000 W complimented by 2 motors in the front and back wheels. The only electrical scooter on our review list to have all-wheel drive. The D4+ is one of the most durable and rugged rides today, you will find in the marketplace. It can bear up to 330 pounds of weight on smooth terrain. Thus, no matter if you love scoots, how heavy you are, this ride is for you!

Discussing the rate, this ride may go up to a whopping 40 miles which makes this a high-performance electric scooter that is not to be messed with. (depending upon the type of terrain and the rider's weight).

The D4+ includes 5 shock absorbers and 10″ pneumatic tires (similar to the Macwheel preceding ). It can adapt to various surfaces. This scooter could be taken off-road whilst maintaining rider comfort.

Emergency braking has been build in the product with rears and front ABS disc systems. It may maintain a steady ride whilst emergency. Something lots of manufactures is just starting to develop.

The NANROBOT has an optional extra to include further comfort to the ride, using a seat that is detachable. Handy if you wish to sit for part of your travels and plan on driving for a long time.

Why We Liked It -- If you plan on riding on rough terrain or your commute included some off-road riding, then this is the electric scooter for you. Able to keep up with cars in a residential area (40mph), this scooter is just one of those speed freaks! For more electric scooters under $1000, visit Geekwake.

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S’no Doubt

Singing ‘Walk Like A Big Penguin’ to the tune of “Walk Like An Egyptian” does not improve one’s ability to traverse ice.

No need to ask me how I know this. You already get the picture.

It is quite wonderful to be living in a place where Winter seems more real than the citified version consisting of endless slush, sidewalk rage, and poor parking. Today is the kind of day I relish; clear sunny skies and precious few human sounds. An hour’s walk seemed like a great way to celebrate. But it is a little harder to appreciate glittering pastures and the tang of wood smoke in crisp air when you need to watch every step and not squash the dog if you misjudge one. My gawking time was reduced considerably and I only took one photo as I was preoccupied with navigating a frozen roadside, planting my feet carefully from one crusty bit to the next. My hiking shoes suddenly had glass soles. New dance steps were invented involuntarily and hopefully without witnesses to the crime. Only once did I actually topple, but at least it was on the opposite knee to the one I came down on first thing out the door this morning. Balance, even in bruises, is key. One small benefit of lifelong klutziness is that we become adept at falling without serious consequence to anything more than the ego.

Friends and family were here on the weekend for a local skating event. Between races there was time for a bonfire and some backyard shenanigans involving perfect packing snow. The original idea was to have a snow creature contest, but somehow that morphed into one snow creature and one 8 foot edifice that began as two and sought to meet in the middle. Involved in this project were a civil engineer, a metallurgical engineer, an electrical engineer, and me. At one point I found myself atop a step stool, balancing 3 sculpted snow bricks in an attempt to complete the topmost part of a Gothic arch. The result was simply chunks of snow up both my nostrils and down the front of everybody else. Much discussion and several other attempts over the course of 2 hours resulted in the decision to just stick boughs in the top of each side pedestal, weave the tips together, run a string of white lights around the whole thing and call it done. It made an arch that we could walk beneath, spanning the pathway to the fire pit. With pink cheeks and wet mittens we came inside to make snacks, drink wine, and admire our artistry from the warmer side of the dining room window. I had a cracker topped with proscuitto and roasted vegetables halfway to my mouth when I noticed that our sculpture had an odd cast. Dusk was just starting and the lights wound up and around were glowing with a soft yellow. The 6 foot tall side pillars curved toward one another and, having been topped with snow balls, they looked distinctly...phallic. With a stream of yellow between them. I wondered aloud if we had somehow managed to manifest and immortalize in snow, an actual pissing contest. The one 4 foot snow creature to the side was packing a wooden pistol and an excited carroty nose. As you do.

The full crew arrived a couple of hours later for supper and games. It was dark out and our lighted archway, framing a cheery bonfire under a starry sky actually looked pretty darned magical. Or maybe the wine helped. Either way, burgers on the bbq and marshmallow sticks at the ready we had a fine time swapping yarns while the dogs chased among the trees. I learned that the way to cheat at making S’mores is to use chocolate digestive cookies on either side of the marshmallow instead of graham crackers and chocolate squares. Neat trick. One happily-warmed toaster managed to fit peanut into the mix, creating a whole new taste sensation. In the dark. With alcohol. And sharpened sticks. No injuries. Even I didn’t fall down anywhere.

We awakened the next morning to lovely big soft snowflakes falling thickly, erasing any sharp edges from the landscape. Those of us who did not shower before bed still smelled of wood smoke and fresh air as we made a hearty breakfast and a second big pot of coffee. The scents of bacon and buttery toast communed with sounds of quiet appreciation and contentment. We lingered at the table, gazing out at the gauzy sky, shaking our heads and chuckling softly at the 8 Foot Wonder, the likes of which of our neighbours have likely not seen since their own hormone-addled high school days. We light it up every night.

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Become an Outdoor Scientist If you like looking at trees, and bark, and the pattern of veins in leaves; if you are fascinated by clouds or the spots on a ladybug’s back; if you like to split open rocks and see what’s inside, then you are already an outdoor scientist. The best part is you don’t need any special or fancy equipment, you don’t need to remember a charger, you just need your eyes and the power of observation. Are there one or two sets of paw prints in the snow? Three or four kinds of birds having a conversation in a grove? What kinds of plants are strong enough to push their way through the cracks in the sidewalk? You may not always find the answer, but these are the questions an outdoor scientist asks about the world. As summer approaches, here are five projects and experiments to lead you on your scientific journey into the natural world. Make your own crystal One way crystals form is when magma, or liquid rock, begins to cool. Different kinds and colors of crystals will form depending on factors like the temperature of the liquid and the amount of time it takes to cool. It’s the same process with snowflakes, also known as snow crystals. You can observe crystallization up close if you leave a solution of water and salt out all night at room temperature. The water will evaporate, and the salt will crystallize. 1. Bring water to a boil in a pot (adults can help with this if you’re not allowed to use the stove yourself). 2. Stir in salt, adding until it no longer dissolves. The water should look almost clear with a few grains of salt swirling around (which means you’ve added slightly more salt than the water can absorb). 3. Transfer the solution to a jar. 4. Add a few drops of food coloring if you want to make colored crystals. 5. Tie one end of your string around the middle of your pencil and lower the other end of the string into the jar. The string should be long enough so that it almost touches the bottom of your jar. 6. Balance the pencil across the top of your jar. 7. Crystals should start to form in one or two days. Capture a Paw Print Dogs and humans go way back. Just as we evolved from primates, dogs evolved from wolves. Dogs were the first animals to live with humans. We call this domestication, which describes how a wild animal becomes our furry friendwatching Netflix beside us on the couch. Today, there are over 300 breeds of dogs, but even after thousands of years of evolution, a dog’s paw and a wolf’s paw are still so similar that you can’t really tell them apart. You’ll need: 4 cups plaster of Paris 2 cups cold tap water Instructions: Warning: Never completely submerge your hand or a pet’s paw in plaster of Paris, and remove it quickly while still moist. Plaster of Paris gets hot when it dries and you don’t want to get stuck. 1. Spread out newspaper on your work surface. 2. Place plaster of Paris and water in a plastic container, and use your mixing spoon to stir well until your mixture is the consistency of pancake batter. 3. Pour the mixture into the aluminum cake pan and smooth it with a spatula. Let it rest for an hour to set. 4. Place your dog’s paw (or the paw/ foot of any other animal) onto the mixture and press it down about ½ to ¾ inch — press firmly. Your dog will probably be more cooperative if you set the plaster of Paris container on the table and the dog on your lap. Remove dog’s paw and rinse thoroughly. 5. Allow the plaster of Paris to dry for 24 hours, and you’ll have a life-size keepsake of your pet’s paw. Note: If you don’t have any domestic or outdoor animals, you can always use a human “paw.” Measure a Tree You’ve probably learned that you can figure out the age of a tree by counting its rings, but each ring is really made up of two parts. One entire year is represented by a lighter band of a layer of tissue known as cambium and a thinner, darker band of cambium measured together. The light-colored band shows growth during the warmer, rainier months and good growth conditions. The dark-colored band shows growth during the colder months and difficult conditions. Trees grow outward, meaning that the center of a tree is the oldest part, and the outer rings the newest. The central core, or heartwood, is the strongest wood in the tree even though it’s no longer alive. Because human records of daily weather conditions only go back so far, trees serve as useful tools for scientists studying climate change. Trees often live hundreds of years and can tell us about weather conditions long before humans started keeping track. You’ll need: More information on tree growth can be found in “How Old Is My Tree?” by Lindsay Purcell, which you can find at purduelandscapereport.org. Instructions: 1. Measure the circumference (distance around) of your tree at approximately 4.5 feet from the ground with your cloth tape measure. 2. Use your calculator to divide that number by 3.14 (which is, approximately, Pi). 3. Multiply that number by the “growth factor” of your tree. The “growth factor” is an average estimate of your tree’ species’ growth over time. The International Society of Arboriculture has published a table of growth factor numbers according to tree species that you need to search for on Google or look up in a guide to trees to complete the formula for measuring your tree. 4. The result is the age of your tree. For example: If your silver maple is 20 inches in circumference, and you divide that by 3.14, you get 6.369. Multiply that by the growth factor (3) and get 19.108. That means your tree is approximately 19 years old. Make a Constellation Map The night skies have always been important to humankind, primarily as a navigational tool. Today, stargazing isn’t as easy as it used to be. The main reason is light pollution. When we think of pollution, we tend to focus on water and air pollution because they directly affect what we drink and breathe. But light pollution has long interfered with our ability to see the night skies in cities and suburbs. An exciting citizen science project that you can participate in involves capturing the night sky from where you live and sharing it with people across the globe to track light pollution. To take part, visit the website Globe at Night. You’ll need: Instructions: 1. Measure the circumference of your flashlight’s lens with a drawing compass. Copy the measurement onto cardstock with your pencil. 2. Cut out a few circles for different constellations. These should fit snugly over the lens and inside the lip of the flashlight (if your flashlight doesn’t have a lip, you can use tape to hold it in place.) It is important to leave a tab on the circle a little larger than a pencil eraser to pull your circle out of the flashlight’s rim. 3. Find images of constellations on the internet or in a book about astronomy. 4. Using your pencil, mark dots on your circles that look like your constellation images. 5. Using the points of your scissors, punch holes through the dots. 6. Insert one disc into the top of your flashlight. Turn on the flashlight in a dark room and shine it on a blank wall or ceiling. Enjoy viewing your constellation! Make a Pine Cone Bird Feeder Birds need four basic things: food, water, shelter, and a place to lay their eggs. For most common backyard birds in North America, such as the goldfinch, blue jay, robin, hummingbird, cardinal and sparrow, their diet consists of nuts, seeds, fruit and nectar. Ospreys, large coastal birds, like fish and will plunge into the water to scoop them up. Up the food chain: Herons like frogs, roadrunners like reptiles, hawks will eat other birds, owls like rodents and vultures will eat just about anything, including roadkill. You’ll need: String Pine cone (f you don’t live near pine trees, you can buy a pine cone at a local crafts store) Birdseed (can be purchased at a grocery or pet store) Plate Honey Butter knife (optional) Branch or other place to hang feeder Instructions: 1. Tie a string around a pine cone’s top so you can hang it up later. Pour about an inch of bird seeder on a plate, enough to roll your pine cone in. 3. Drizzle honey over your pine cone. (Do this over the plate to catch any honey that drips off your pine cone.) 4. Once your pine cone is covered in honey, roll it around in birdseed on your plate until it’s covered. You many need to use a butter knife to get into the nooks and crannies. 5. Hang your pine cone from a branch and move a safe distance away to observe the birds that come to dine. From “The Outdoor Scientist” by Temple Grandin, Ph.D., published by Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group, a division of Penguin Random House, LLC. Copyright © 2021 by Temple Grandin. Source link Orbem News #Outdoor #Scientist

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How much does concrete paving cost? Concrete And Paving Contractor services near Albuquerque NM: A number of factors will determine the overall cost of your outdoor paving job, specifically: Labor costs, which start at about $20 per square meter for a simple paving job, but can go up to $50 per square meter or more. Access and the terrain will have a significant impact on the cost of an outdoor paving job. If paving is done on a flat, level surface, work can proceed quickly, so will cost less per square meter than paving on a sloping surface. The style of paving helps determine the cost, too. A driveway made from large, square pavers will be less expensive than an intricately patterned driveway made up of small pavers. The amount of bedding you require for your project, either sand or gravel If you're laying a garden path, you may be able to get away with laying a sand bed and laying natural stone pavers on top of it. Choose tiles, though, and you may regret it when they start to crack. If you're paving your driveway, a concrete base is a must. The moral is: it's a good idea to find out how much concrete paving is going to cost even if you intend to lay another material on top of it. If you're laying a path, a 75mm thick concrete bed is sufficient, but if you're having a concrete driveway laid, it should be 100mm thick. To have your pavers laid expect to pay in the region of: $50 and $75 per square meter per square meter for concrete pavers

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS What is concrete made of? Concrete is made out of cement, water, and crushed rock (sometimes sand is used instead). The cement is a powder used to bind the concrete mixture. It’s a misconception that concrete and cement are the same things. In reality, cement is one of several ingredients used to create concrete.

What can concrete be used for? Unlike asphalt, concrete can be used both indoors and outdoors. For example, you may want a concrete patio to enjoy the summer days outside and a decorative concrete floor for your basement. Concrete can even be used to create decorative walls that look like natural wood, brick, or stone. A stamped concrete driveway can also be used to help you copy the look of natural materials at a lower cost to you. Concrete applications include: ● Commercial ● Residential ● Agricultural ● Municipal How are concrete and cement different? While often used interchangeably in everyday conversation, concrete and cement are two different things. Cement is a powder made from burning lime and clay. While cement is one of the main ingredients used in concrete, it can’t be used on its own to make driveways, parking lots, and roads.

How are concrete and asphalt different? Concrete is more versatile than asphalt because it can be used both outdoors and indoors. For example, you may decide you want a decorative concrete floor inside your commercial building. Asphalt, on the other hand, can only be used for outdoor applications. Concrete lasts longer than asphalt while needing less maintenance. While a concrete driveway can last up to 30 years, an asphalt driveway may only last 12 years. Keep in mind that you’ll still need to apply concrete sealer. However, you won’t have to seal pavement as often as you would with asphalt. Concrete is not only long-lasting, but durable enough to withstand heavy traffic. Many of our customers appreciate how concrete is durable enough to use on freeways, intersections, and other high-traffic areas without potholing.

What is decorative concrete? Our concrete experts are able to dye, stamp, and stain pavement so it looks like more expensive materials. If you have always admired the aesthetic of stone, brick, or wood, stamped concrete can let you copy this look at a lower cost. For example, a homeowner may decide to install a stamped concrete patio for less than what it would cost to install cobblestone. Decorative concrete can help improve the curb appeal of your home or commercial building, which is perfect if you plan on selling in the near future.

What is asphalt made of? Asphalt pavement mixes are typically composed of 5% asphalt cement and 95% aggregates (stone, sand, and gravel). Due to its highly viscous nature, asphalt cement must be heated so it can be mixed with the aggregates at the asphalt mixing facility.

How long will my new asphalt surface last? Under normal conditions asphalt pavement should last about 10 – 20 years. Pavement life can vary greatly depending on climate, base conditions, amount and type of traffic, and pavement maintenance.

What is the minimum temperature for paving? 50 degrees and rising is typically what we recommend as a minimum. There are other mitigating factors affecting the final product. This includes weather and material types being used.

How long should I stay off the new asphalt? Normally, 24-hours is all that is required to use your new asphalt surface. In very warm weather, we recommend staying off the fresh asphalt for 1 – 2 days, as the surface cools and cures.

What causes blemishing on newly paved asphalt? Power steering will blemish newly paved asphalt due to the pliability of the asphalt until it has cured. These are only surface blemishes and do not affect the structural integrity. The blemishes will work in with time. Pathways: a well-laid path is not only functional, it can also be a decorative element for your outdoor area. Patios: a paved patio area can help to extend your outdoor lifestyle and ensure you make the most of your home. Pool surrounds: paving around a pool also needs to be slip-resistant to ensure it is safe.

So how much will your paving project cost? Paving can cost anywhere from $40 to $100 per square meter. That figure includes materials and labor. A number of factors will determine the final cost of your job, specifically: ● The type of paving you choose ● The size of your job ● How much prep work is required, including levelling How intricate your job is. Different types of pavers are easier to lay than others. For example, 500mm x 500mm square pavers might be easier and quicker to lay than smaller, rectangular pavers. If you're adding contrasting border pavers, bricks need to be cut for a complex pattern, it will cost more than a simple paving job. A sloping driveway will usually cost more than a level driveway. For example, a plain concrete driveway might cost around $65 per square metre on a level surface, but the same concreting company might charge $75 per square meter for a sloping surface.

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How Much Does Concrete Paving Cost? Concrete And Paving Contractor services near McAllen TX: When it comes to outdoor paving it’ll cost $50 - $75 per square meter for concrete pavers. For a bed or base for a site of 50 square meters you can expect to pay $1,500 - $1,800 for a crushed rock base or $2300 - $2,800 for a poured concrete base. If you need paving for any reason, don't overlook concrete paving because you have an image of a cold, grey surface in your mind. Concreting professionals use a variety of techniques to create stunning concrete paving effects that can make concrete not only affordable, but stylish as well. This could grace your driveway, pathway, patio or pool surround and last for many years with very little maintenance. Like any project, you want to know how much your concrete paving job is going to cost. Concrete paving options To get a complete picture of the cost of concrete paving, you need to learn about the options that are available to you. Some of the more popular decorative options include: Precast concrete pavers are a cost effective paver and come in a wide variety of colors and designs. They are durable, easy to maintain and will not crack. Some designs can even mimic the look of more expensive stone pavers. Aggregate is a time-honored technique that involves adding small pebbles to the concrete mix. Aggregate is widely used in housing developments and commercial applications and is a very affordable option. Spray painting can be applied directly over plain concrete. Stenciled patterns are available if you want something more decorative than a plain color. Concrete spray painting starts at about $20 per square meter for larger areas. Small areas will cost more to cover transportation and set-up. Also expect to pay more for patterns, multiple colors, etc. Concrete resurfacing can be done on new or old concrete. Using stencils and/or texturing techniques, a variety of effects can be achieved, from a natural stone look to intricate patterns and designs. Concrete resurfacing costs somewhere between $35 and $50 per square meter. If you’re concrete company quotes both for laying the concrete and stenciling, the price might start at around $85 per square meter for something basic to $100 or more intricate stenciling and texturing. How Much Does Concrete Pavers Cost? Pavers Renovation Costs When it comes to outdoor paving it’ll cost $50 - $75 per square meter for concrete pavers. For a bed or base for a site of 50 square meters you can expect to pay $1,500 - $1,800 for a crushed rock base or $2300 - $2,800 for a poured concrete base. If you need paving for any reason, don't overlook concrete paving because you have an image of a cold, grey surface in your mind. Concreting professionals use a variety of techniques to create stunning concrete paving effects that can make concrete not only affordable, but stylish as well. This could grace your driveway, pathway, patio or pool surround and last for many years with very little maintenance.

How much does concrete paving cost? Concrete And Paving Contractor services near McAllen TX: A number of factors will determine the overall cost of your outdoor paving job, specifically: Labor costs, which start at about $20 per square meter for a simple paving job, but can go up to $50 per square meter or more. Access and the terrain will have a significant impact on the cost of an outdoor paving job. If paving is done on a flat, level surface, work can proceed quickly, so will cost less per square meter than paving on a sloping surface. The style of paving helps determine the cost, too. A driveway made from large, square pavers will be less expensive than an intricately patterned driveway made up of small pavers. The amount of bedding you require for your project, either sand or gravel If you're laying a garden path, you may be able to get away with laying a sand bed and laying natural stone pavers on top of it. Choose tiles, though, and you may regret it when they start to crack. If you're paving your driveway, a concrete base is a must. The moral is: it's a good idea to find out how much concrete paving is going to cost even if you intend to lay another material on top of it. If you're laying a path, a 75mm thick concrete bed is sufficient, but if you're having a concrete driveway laid, it should be 100mm thick. To have your pavers laid expect to pay in the region of: $50 and $75 per square meter per square meter for concrete pavers

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Industrial Properties snow removal services near Omaha NE : Regardless of whether your business or organization consists of a quaint storefront or a sprawling corporate plaza, A MCC Cleaning Omaha provides custom Omaha NE commercial snow removal services to keep your property safe and ready for daily operations during our harsh winter months. Our management team brings to our snow removal operations and we’re constantly looking at how we can improve our snow removal services and equipment for our customers. We offer a limitless range of commercial snow removal packages for businesses that include:

● Time-and-date reports for snow and ice removal services

● Snow hauling, removal or relocation

● Detailed invoices so you can keep a pulse on your business

● Expert plowing services with a large fleet of trucks, end-loaders, skid-steers and salt trucks

● Direct access to our snow removal crew managers

● Experienced sidewalk crews using industrial grade de-icing materials and equipment

● 24/7 on call employees in wintry conditions

As the most professional MCC Cleaning Omaha commercial snow removal company in the Omaha NE, with the largest snow removal fleet, our teams can get out and keep your business safe and operating at peak condition when even the harshest winter weather hits.

Your business can’t afford to shut down when a winter storm hits our area. As leaders in MCC Cleaning Omaha commercial snow removal, we map all possible plans of action before the season starts to create a snow removal process custom tailored to your commercial property. During the winter months, our team is constantly monitoring the weather with our operators, managers, crew and equipment on call 24/7 to manage icy conditions and snow accumulations before the big storms hit.

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● A Omaha NE houses a fleet of plow trucks, wheel loaders, skid steers and more. No matter what size your commercial property, we have the equipment and experience to get the job done.

● All of our drivers are trained under our strict company guidelines to ensure quality snow and ice removal services each and every time we plow your property.

● Our management team will visit each site we service before the season starts to create a plan of action that suits your type of business and your campus size.

Industrial Properties snow relocation services

● Don’t wait for your company to rent equipment to remove snow from your property when it piles up. Real estate is valuable to your business and the last thing you want is snow taking up customer or employee parking. We have the equipment on-hand to load and truck your snow away.

● We offer both on and off-site snow relocation which are normally performed based on a time and material basis.

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Industrial Properties snow removal services near Omaha NE : Our strategic approach to snow and ice management keeps your operations running smoothly - regardless of what the forecast holds. With 24/7 weather monitoring, vast equipment fleets, and well-trained crews, we are equipped to handle any commercial snow removal job, no matter how large or small. And, we are prepared to deploy our fleet of snow removal trucks and equipment as soon as there is a coating of snow and right before or immediately after the ice starts to fall.

MCC Cleaning Omaha Comprehensive Snow Management Services Include:

● Snow Plowing

● Snow Blowing

● Snow Removal

● Snow Hauling

● Sidewalk Clearing

● Sanding

● Ice Control (Salting, CMA Spreading & Calcium Chloride Spreading)

We clear parking lots, roadways, walkways, sidewalks, and handicap ramps for all types of commercial properties:

● Malls and Shopping Centers

● Small Offices to Large Office Parks

● Manufacturing and Industrial Facilities

● Medical and Healthcare Facilities

● Schools and Universities

● Hotels and Restaurants

● Condominium and Apartment Complexes

With our fleet of plow trucks, salt spreaders, loaders, snow blowers, scrapers, di-icing tools and more we are ready to tackle all of your commercial snow and ice removal needs. All of our equipment is manned by well-trained crews that know the right methods and techniques to carefully clear away your snow and ice.

Choose from Seasonal or Event Based Services

Industrial Properties snow removal services near Omaha NE : With MCC Cleaning Omaha, you can choose the snow and ice management services best for you. We offer both seasonal and event (per storm) based contracts.

From emergency services to routine scheduled snow clearing, MCC Cleaning Omaha is the premier choice in getting the job done - safely and efficiently.

Industrial Properties Ice Control

● It is our goal to eliminate slip-and-fall incidents on your property. One way we mitigate these is by utilizing treated salt that works faster, starts working at lower temperatures and is environmentally friendly.

● We stay on top of local conditions. An integral part of ice control is knowing the current air and ground temperatures to determine when to being the salting process.

● A Omaha NE employees are re-trained annually so they understand the most effective use of the de-icing products we utilize in the field.

● Calcium Chloride is used on walkways and entryways. This product is effective down to -20 degrees Celsius and is environmentally friendly.

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COST OF INDUSTRIAL PARK SNOW REMOVAL

Industrial Park snow removal services near Omaha NE: The cost of plowing your commercial parking lot will depend upon a number of factors; however, on average, the cost of commercial parking lot plowing is $138.75 per hour (low = $40.00 and high = $237.50). Keep in mind that sanding and salting may cost extra. Take a look at our Snow Removal Cost Report which will provide you some estimated prices in your local area.

Here are some items that will factor into the cost of your project:

1. The size of your parking lot. The contractor will likely base their fee on the amount of time it will take to accomplish the job. The more surface area to plow, the higher the fee.

2. Do you want the parking lot treated with sand or salt? Sanding and salting may cost extra. Be sure to coordinate with the contractor in advance if you have concerns about children or pets or you require organic materials. There may or may not be an extra charge for alternative materials.

3. Do you want the lot cleared after a specific amount of snow, or do you want the contractor to wait until it stops snowing? The contractor’s fee may include repeated plowing after every so many inches of snow. This is often cost effective for the contractor because they are able to plow faster than if they simply wait for the total accumulation.

4. Do you need the snow removed or melted? The cost for snow plowing usually covers the labor for pushing the snow to the edges of the parking lot which may render some of the parking spaces unusable. There will be an additional cost if you require the snow be hauled away or melted.

5. Is there a cost benefit to pre-placing reflectors or snow markers? Gauging the area of the parking lot is often difficult without markers or reflectors. If the contractor is charging by the hour, the job may take longer if the contractor is slowed because the outline of the parking lot is not marked.

6. Do you have a snow removal contract? It is often more cost effective to have a seasonal contract for parking lot snow removal rather than simply calling the contractor on an as needed basis.

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How to Find a Good Commercial Snow Plowing Company?

Are you a business looking for a qualified snow plowing company? This page is designed to give you the information to make an educated choice. Below is a compilation of the top snow and ice management industry practices and a list of questions you should be asking your current/ potential provider.

Does the company have commercial liability insurance?

Snow Plowing companies should carry at least 1 million dollar commercial liability insurance. In addition, an umbrella policy can cover any additional expenses incurred from accidental damage.

What backup equipment is included in the fleet?

The constant barrage of snowfall can take a toll on any vehicle. Be sure that the company you choose has plenty of equipment available to handle the job.

Is the equipment used adequate for your location?

Snow plowing a small parking lot can be done with a standard truck. However, larger lots may require an additional truck or even a loader to clear snow in an appropriate time frame. In addition spreading salt with a small tailgate spreader may work for some locations but others require a large dump truck to perform this task.

Can referrals for the company be provided to ensure credibility?

Snow Plowing is a service based industry right? Providing referral contact names, email addresses and phone numbers should be a must. Use this information to inquire how the company has handled service and resolved any concerns in the past.

Does your estimate include the entire parking lot or loading docks?

Be sure to clarify what areas of the lot are to be plowed and where snow will be stacked. If you have areas of concern such as loading docks inform the company upon initial contact. If you do not require the entire lot cleared this will allow for a saving in the cost of your contract.

Do you require sidewalk service including shoveling and salting?

Including sidewalk clearing and/or salting will increase the cost of your contract. However, paying for this service to be performed may save you in the long run. Paying employees to do such work takes away from their regular duties. Be sure to notify your potential snow plow contractor of such service needs.

Is salting/sanding included in your quote?

Salting adds an additional level of service to your agreement with a snow plowing company. If you have a high amount of elderly, children, trucks, or tow motors at your facility then salting should be a consideration. Avoiding potential safety concerns lowers liability and allows for your business to run smoothly and maximizes your concentration on what matters most.

What are your business location hours/shifts?

An office building that is only open from 9-5 requires less effort than a 24-7 manufacturing location. Be sure to clarify your business’s snow and ice management hours to eliminate any additional cost that may have been added or subtracted from your pricing.

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bluebookweb · 6 years ago

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Top Five Leasing Strategies for Independent Restaurant Owners

You have a business plan and found the perfect location for your new restaurant concept. Now comes the hard part: negotiating the lease and opening for business.

Here are the top operations and risk considerations that you should not overlook during the lease negotiation.

1. Tenant Entity

For liability reasons, do not list the tenant as a single individual. Pick a name for, and then form, the entity that will run the business and appear on the lease as the tenant. Unless there’s a licensing reason to incorporate (more on this below), the restaurant owner should be a limited liability company (LLC). This allows for more flexibility with raising capital from operating owners and “silent” investors, all referred to as “members” of the LLC. It also provides a clear outline of who manages the business, who gets certain decision rights over restaurant operations and major business decisions and what returns each member will receive once the restaurant is in the black.

An LLC also helps protect individual owners or members from personal liability from operations, such as slip-and-falls, although many landlords require a lease guaranty from a live person who controls the tenant. Any guaranty you give the landlord should be limited to a dollar amount “cap” or have a sliding scale reduction in liability over time.

If you plan to serve alcohol, before forming your tenant LLC and signing a lease, make sure to check the local liquor license requirements. Some counties have a local residency requirement for the controlling owner of an LLC liquor license applicant. This type of requirement can doom your liquor license application after you sign a lease, so it is imperative to determine in advance if a corporation is better for the tenant to ensure it is able to obtain the all-important liquor license.

2. Rent Commencement and Lease Contingencies

If you are still raising funds or obtaining a business loan to support the build-out and initial restaurant operations, push for either a “soft” commitment from investors or your bank, or a financing contingency in your lease (a termination right). If the termination right is not agreeable to the landlord, get a rent payment extension option. Be realistic though, as landlords are more flexible with restaurateurs who have successful operating experiences and great credit. A broker can assist in nailing down important lease terms up front and negotiating with the landlord or the landlord’s broker.

Ask yourself: how long will it take to get funds in hand, design and construct the space needed to open for business, and get well past a soft opening? If you are pushing for a financing contingency, be prepared to set aside funds for a broker’s fee, as the landlord will not want to be out of pocket with the broker if the lease kicks-out, and the broker will not want to aggressively negotiate on your behalf if they think they will not be compensated for the effort.

You will likely need a few local and state permits and licenses to do build-out, acquire a certificate of occupancy and open for business. If your business plan includes alcohol, the liquor license is key. Have your application paperwork together so that, immediately after a lease is signed, you can submit everything to the various agencies. In certain locations, the prior tenant’s license can be assigned to you, as the new operator, which accelerates the process.

At the very least, it is imperative that the lease allows you to extend rent payment commencement for any delay in receiving all necessary operational licenses. Additionally, push the landlord for a lease termination right if you are unable to obtain the necessary licenses by a set date.

Whether this is your first restaurant venture or your tenth, it takes time for a new restaurant to gain traction in the local market, especially if it’s a new concept. Having a marketing and PR strategy in place before you open is crucial. Building a rent buffer or ramp-up period not only for a soft opening but also a market awareness period is just good business sense. Have a period of time “ask” in mind when starting lease negotiations, but be realistic about what cash flow your landlord wants to see and when, as they are underwriting their property carry costs with income from your lease.

3. Signage and Marketing

Depending on site location, the ability to install signage will vary. If your restaurant is opening in a shopping center, push for high billing on existing monument signs that are visible from the street and marquee signs with your logo. Determine up front if the shopping center allows logo marquee signs, as some are restricted in lettering, size and colors of permitted signage.

If your location is on a busy urban street, your window and door signs will be instrumental for helping pedestrian customers find you. Identify what you want to paint, post or hang, and make certain it’s permitted in your lease including tent, banner signs and awnings. Don’t forget the right to install a “coming soon” barricade during the build-out to create public anticipation for opening.

4. Operational Considerations

Your design team will make the interior of the restaurant consistent with your brand and the clientele you want to attract, but remember that the efficiency and success of your business will rely on the kitchen and food storage layout too, as well as having separate delivery and rubbish access. The lease should spell out exactly what parking and access rights you, your employees, vendors and customers will have, and specify, with a rendering if possible, where your loading/unloading and trash disposal areas are located and any sharing arrangements with other tenants. If you plan to use mobile icemakers, drink units or wait stations, expressly permit these in the lease, and make sure they remain your property at the end of the lease.

If you want an outdoor dining option for your customers, build this into your lease in advance. As this may add to your minimum rent rate, the landlord should be willing to represent that sidewalk or patio access granted in the lease is permitted by the shopping center and local law. Clearly specify in an exhibit the outlines of the outdoor area permitted to be used for food and drink service, what temporary barriers you may install, whether and what type of heating lamps or fans are permitted, and if you can leave furniture secured in that area when the restaurant is closed.

For a shopping center or a building with multiple retail tenant spaces, the landlord may want the ability to move your restaurant to another space in the near vicinity, or a “relocation right”. Of course, this will depend on the size and type of the restaurant and your relative bargaining power. If you agree to a landlord relocation right, be aware of the impacts a relocation would have on your business, and make sure the lease requires the landlord to cover all of your costs to relocate, including any new marketing and customer informational signage needed.

The lease should provide clear information on permitted and required open hours. For instance, if you are opening a traditional steak restaurant, you may want to avoid being required to be open for breakfast or weekend brunch. On the flip side, if you are opening a diner, you want flexible (maybe even 24/7) permitted open hours.

If the lease term is more than five years in length, it should allow you to close for periodic renovations or concept changes, and of course a termination right in the event of major casualty damage that requires a prolonged restaurant closure or is not adequately covered by insurance.

5. Financial Considerations

Particularly if this is your first restaurant venture, consult with a restaurant business accountant or financial expert before or during lease negotiations. Someone with this expertise can help you ensure your business plan can be implemented in a cash positive, and ultimately profitable, way. They will look at your concept, the desired location, number of planned seats, table turns per shift, and anticipated menu and related food and drink margins, and then help you reconcile those with your anticipated food, drink, labor and insurance costs, as well as your rent obligations. This includes determining the right breakpoint if there is a percentage rent obligation and your obligations to the landlord for CAM (common area maintenance) expenses. The lease should provide flexibility to cure any payment delinquencies, ideally at least three times in any 12-month period, and to receive and potentially audit the landlord’s CAM expense allocations.

Lease negotiations can be stressful and there will be points on which you need to compromise. Try to keep in mind during the process that you and the landlord have the same goal for the site: a successful, long-term enterprise. But make sure your lease gives you the flexibility needed to operate to your plan and minimize the risk to you if it does not work out.

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craft-rose · 8 years ago

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anomaly (pt. 4)

18+

Title: anomaly

Pairing: Reader + Jungkook

Rated: M (for coarse language, graphic violence and explicitly sexual themes)

Type: Covenant!AU

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7

The second he slid his key into the lock, the gentle click of the mechanism reverberating between two of you and the front door of his massive house, you rocked back on the heels of your shoes, a tense knot in your gut.

Jungkook held the door open, glancing back at you as he entered. “What are you waiting for?” he asked, obvious to the rapid beats of your heart as he looked to you, waiting.

You swallowed the lump in your throat, quickly parting your lips to speak. They were flaky and dry, the moisture having escaped your body earlier, when you were sprawled on the sidewalk in a fit of shock and tears.

“The other members …” You began, the colour draining from your cheeks. “They won’t mind that you’ve brought me here, will they?”

He raised an eyebrow at you, almost amused at your concern. “What, have you never snuck into a boy’s house before?”

Your stomach flipped. “Uh, no. Is that a thing people do past the age of seventeen?”

“When you’re an idol and you live in a house with six other guys, one of whom who’s always on your case, yes,” Jungkook answered, holding his hand out to you. “It’s most definitely ‘a thing’.”

You glanced down at his hand, surprised to find that it was in a less than perfect state. His fingers were long and slender, and his nails were in nice shape, not too long, but he had a few cuts along his knuckles, as if he’d been in a fight of some sort. Suddenly remembering what he had told you about duking it out with Cameron in the café, you felt your stomach drop.

He’s hurt.

Thoughts in disarray, you accepted the hand he had offered to you, startled by how cold he felt as he helped you inside.

“You’re freezing …” You whispered to him, without thinking.

He clapped his other hand over your mouth, shooting a look to either side of the foyer as if he were a guard dog, trained to be on high alert. Without a word, he took his hand away, using his left index finger to motion for you to be quiet.

You obeyed, wheeling a look around the entryway of his house as he checked around the corner to make sure the coast was clear.

There were all sorts of shoes and coats and hats and umbrellas piled around in various corners. It was plainly obvious that you had entered the home of seven young men. Your apartment wasn’t exactly the tidiest place on earth, but it may as well have been a medical office compared to the BTS house. In all fairness they were probably too busy to clean. Even jogging their in the middle of night, there were BTS advertisements plastered everywhere in the city.

Only then did you come to terms with where you were and who lived there.

Jungkook came tiptoeing back just in time, nodding his head to the hallway, motioning for you to follow. You quickly slipped off your shoes, holding them in one hand before tiptoeing behind the young idol. He was a couple of years younger than you, and he certainly looked and acted like it, but he was also quite tall. You raced to keep up with his long strides, heart clenching fiercely as you heard the low rhythm of music echoing out from one of the bedrooms around the corner.

It was only as Jungkook halted you with one arm, that you glanced down, realizing you were still wearing his jacket. That’s why he’s so cold. Cheeks prickling with embarrassment, you forcefully shifted your attention back up, looking to Jungkook as he waved you forward a step, to where he was standing.

Suddenly attuned to the muffled voices, footsteps and rumbling melodies which poured in from nearly every direction of the house, you felt a twitch of nervousness in your gut, but you stepped forward nonetheless.

Your nostrils were quickly filled with the fresh scent of his cologne, and you instinctively closed your eyes, throat constricting just a bit as he leaned down to your right ear, his breath warm and minty.

“Listen, OP, Seokjin is in the kitchen right now, making something to eat. Any second now, he’s going to come out and see us,” he whispered, lifting his head to make sure everyone was exactly where he thought they were and then leaning towards you again soon after. “I’m going to create a diversion before that can happen, and when I do, I want you to run as fast as you can to the door at the end of this hallway and hide in that room. No one will look in there. We have an early schedule in the morning. I’ll sneak you out before they wake up. But you have to move fast … okay?”

You gave him your undivided attention, nodding despite the anxious twitches in your stomach.

Before he was able to reiterate the importance that everything went to plan, the weighted rhythm of footsteps against hardwood caught his attention. There was light trailing into the hallway from the kitchen, and the second it was flicked off, Jungkook left your side, dashing around the corner as you dashed forward.

Within that same moment, you found the door at the end of the hallway, and you slipped through it, soundlessly, the distant hum of conversation filling your ears as Jungkook distracted the eldest member of the group. For a brief moment you listened, immersed in total darkness with your ear pressed to the door.

As the voices drowned out, you leaned away from the door, quickly locating the light switch in the room. With one flick, your surroundings were revealed to you in the pale white glow of the bulb.

The walls were plain white, and the furniture, which consisted of a queen-size bed, a desk and a chair, was made of wood and coloured in a light, oak stain. You figured he had directed you into the guest bedroom. Granted, it wasn’t the most secretive of places but it appeared to be relatively comfortable.

With one look at the bed, the pale blue covers of which appeared soft, warm and freshly washed, you felt the fatigue wear down on you all at once.

You had gone from working on a school assignment, to clubbing, to nearly getting yourself killed in your aunt’s café, to this. Somehow, sneaking into the BTS house had been the least concerning thing you had done that night.

Suddenly exhausted, you nearly missed the click of the door as Jungkook ducked inside.

“Hey … sorry for taking so long,” he said to you quietly, causing you to jump out of your skin in shock as you spun around.

Heart beating fast, you just about forgot where you were. “I-it’s okay,” You uttered, turning away to hide the embarrassed flush of your cheeks. “So, is this where I’m going to stay tonight?”

Ignoring your little outburst, Jungkook nodded. “This used to be our manager’s room, but he’s on paternity leave so no one really uses this space anymore. Sometimes the older members bring their dates here but we’re promoting right now. No time for ... stuff.”

You followed along, glancing to the door as the sound of footsteps echoed in from the hallway. “You’re absolutely sure no one will think to look in here?”

Jungkook nodded. “Positive.” Shifting a look down at your attire, the light bulb in his head had abruptly turned on. “Oh, right. You need clothes to sleep in. I’ll be right b —”

“Wait,” You interjected perhaps a little too loudly. He released the doorknob, looking to you with question marks in his dark brown eyes. Briefly losing your train of thought, you spared a second to think. “I … I know you said I was in danger, and that I probably shouldn’t go home tonight because of that, and I believe you, but … surely I should warn my roommate. What if Cameron goes to the apartment looking for me? What if he goes to my aunt’s place? Sh-she has a newborn baby. If anyone is harmed because of me, I-I —”

“Breathe,” Jungkook instructed, swiftly. “It’s important that you keep calm.”

The rapid beats of your heart only grew faster, harder. “But — but —”

“You can’t overwhelm yourself or you’re only going to faint again … or worse,” he furthered, as if referring to what happened back at the café, the way you slammed Cameron down to the floor using strength you didn’t know you had.

Plagued by the mental image of him motionless, a pool of crimson under his head, you felt your stomach lurch and your forehead begin to drip sweat.

“What’s happening to me?” You asked, glancing ahead at Jungkook.

Hovering less than a foot away from you, he extended both his hands, palm up, as if inviting you to place yours on top.

On instinct you accepted his hands, surprised to find them warm now, almost comforting.

Slowly, he intertwined your fingers with his, and he breathed in, releasing every intake with you, gradually calming you. Your eyelids soon fell shut, and you suddenly felt as if you were sleeping … dreaming.

There was a forest — trees as high as the clouds, grass as green as you had ever seen, and a small cabin. For whatever reason, you felt as if you had been there before but you knew that not to be the case. When you went camping as a kid, you had only ever slept in tents. Never a cabin. You knew you were only imagining it, conceiving it with your mind, but it felt so real, as though you could smell the freshness in the air if you breathed in hard enough, as though you could physically reach out and touch the trees, the grass, and the tiny brass doorknob leading into the cabin.

The second you thought to try, you felt your stomach clench and your heart begin to pound, fast and hard, your body frozen in shock as the cabin burst into bright, violent flames. Shaking from the inside out, you squeezed your fists, and you were startled as Jungkook squeezed back.

Suddenly, as if waking up from the depths of a nightmare, your eyes shot open and you sucked in a lungful of air, Jungkook standing right there in front of you, looking at you as though he knew exactly what you had just seen … as though he had seen the same thing in the same way, perhaps at the same exact time.

On instinct you tore your hands, backing away from him. “What the hell did you do to me?” You demanded, quietly as to not be heard by anyone but him, your eyes the size of slits, pooling with a blend of fear and uncertainty.

To your surprise, Jungkook kept his distance, acutely aware of how delicate of a situation the two of you had landed yourselves in.

“It wasn’t just me,” he explained, looking to you calmly but firmly. “It was you, too.”

“What are you talking about?” You blurted, raising your voice a little higher. “A-all of this weird stuff has been happening and it all started when I saw you on the train the other night. What are you?” You felt your chest contract at Jungkook stepped forward, probably to get you to be quiet. Before he could say or do anything, you backed up again, peeling your lips apart to continue. “What the fuck do you WANT? Better yet, why have you been following m —” Bumping into the bed, your body froze, this time for real, and your eyes flew wide open as Jungkook raced forward, clapping his hand over your mouth, again.

“Shut up,” he interjected, clearly afraid of getting caught by the other members. With one glance at the door to make sure the coast was clear, he shifted his gaze back to you, the fear in his eyes only partially melting away. “Just shut up for a second and listen.”

You were in no position to argue, nor to do anything other than stand there, his hand clasped over your mouth, hoping he wasn’t going to flip a switch on you like Cameron.

Sensing your trepidation, Jungkook hesitantly released you, but he was still very close, his every breath tickling your little baby hairs.

“That cabin you saw,” he began. “It exists in the real world. I’ll take you there to prove it.”

You felt your chest rise and fall inside your clothes as you tried to inhale and exhale, calming the tense, anxious twitch in your gut. “How do you know what I saw?”

There was an empty, the distant winds outside filling the silence before he tentatively spoke.

“I know because I’ve seen it, too. As have the other members,” the young idol explained, sparing a moment afterward, as if waiting for you to freak out again. When you didn’t, he carried on. “It-it was where our parents used to meet. It was where they used to practice.”

“Practice …” You whispered back, distantly, question marks in your eyes. “Practice what?”

Jungkook chewed his bottom lip, contemplating how to say the rest, as if he, himself had trouble believing it sometimes. “You know how you slammed Cameron down to the floor with strength you didn’t know you had?” he asked, earning a single nod from you. “That’s the sort of thing our parents used to practice in that cabin. Strength, speed, agility, everything there is that makes us who we are. Granted, you’re kind of a late bloomer, but I can probably teach you the basics if we started s —”

“My parents are dead.”

The words slipped through your lips so quickly, you had to consciously remind yourself they had actually come out, they weren’t just a thought.

“Whoever — whatever — you think I am, you have the wrong person,” You uttered to him. “My parents have been dead for almost my entire life. They’ve never been to that cabin, and what happened to Cameron was an accident. In fact I-I should have called the police on the spot. I-I could have saved him if I had just called the am —”

“Y/N, please, just listen to me. I know this all sounds crazy, but I’m telling the truth. You’re bound by the covenant, just like me, and it sucks, but if you keep letting your powers fly off unhinged, you’re going to hurt y—”

“The ‘covenant’? What the fuck are you talking about? What are you SAYING?”

“It’ll all make sense once I take you to the cott —”

“No, no, you need to STOP this right now! You’re not taking me ANYWHERE!” You shouted, having had enough of the crazy talk, shoving past him as you raced to the door.

Without a word, Jungkook chased after you, grabbing you by the wrists and spinning you around just as your fingertips grazed the doorknob. The back of your head thumped against the door and for a brief moment you felt dizzy, shaken and out of breath. You slowly came to, Jungkook’s tall outline filling your senses as he hovered a few inches away from you.

“If you leave now, you’re only going to get yourself killed,” he voiced to you plainly, clearly, as if he were speaking the concrete truth. “I’ve already chased after you once. I won’t do it again. Walk through that door and your fate will be in your hands and yours alone.”

You could see that he was serious, that he wasn’t just fucking with you, that for some reason he truly believed your life was in danger.

And yet, the second he released you, the cool air of separation ghosting over your naked wrists, you did exactly as he instructed you not to and you walked through that door, crossing paths with no one as you quietly ducked out the house with his jacket still on.

Yoongi slid a finger between the blinds, watching as the girl from the café jogged down the long, empty driveway, across the street and out of sight. Deep down he knew Jungkook had been onto something the other night, when he had called saying he saw a strange girl on the train. As much as Yoongi would have liked to confirm the suspicions, he knew he couldn’t. He knew Jungkook was better off not knowing, hopefully forgetting this girl and what she represented.

Unfortunately, they were past that point now. He had followed Jungkook out of the house, and he had seen everything he needed to see in order to know … she was one of them.

The eighth.

The missing piece to the puzzle.

The one that should have fit, but didn’t.

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BALI

There are about 400 other things that I should be doing right now instead of writing a blog post including lesson planning and organizing my upcoming scuba diving trip with students buttttttt here goes nothing. I just had a week long Holiday from school and traveled with 7 of my ETA friends to Bali, Indonesia. It was so nice to get out of Malaysia and experience another new country and culture. Before I dive into my week let me give you a little info about Bali aside from what it's known for (beaches, yoga, finding youself, etc). The majority of Bali practices Hinduism (most easily identified by Ganesh-- the elephant idol) and speaks Bhasa Indonesia which is very similar to Bhasa Malayu. All around Bali there are small temples where people make daily offerings at to spirits to keep them safe and in good graces. Offerings can range, but typically consist of a banana leaf made into a bowl, which is then filled with flowers, incents, and sometimes a small cracker. These little offerings are legit everywhere. From on top of a trash can, inside someones car, on the sidewalk, you will see them. Magic mushrooms were legal until about 2 years ago in Bali. This might have something to do with why so many people 'find themselves' -but who knows for sure. The people are all extremely welcoming but not as curious about you as there are so many other white people. You're just another orung puti to them. We started the week off in Canggu, a small quiet beach town on the southwest coast of Bali. For people back home, the town was like Myrtle beach and Marthas Vineyard had a baby. Some super bougie boutique shops paired with 'crappy' (by Bali standards) beaches. We stayed at this beautiful Hostel called the Farm Hostel which had its own pool and large futuristic beds that we kept referring to as pods. We settled in and explored Canggu and blew our tastebuds minds (as we have only been eating fried rice for the past 3 months) with dedicant breakfasts and lunches. Truly balling out- ha. After our two days of exploring we moved on to the bulk of the trip which took place in Ubud. Ubud is the cultural center of Bali. Located about an hour from the nearest beach it attracts less tourists interested in instagramming the white sandy beaches. Here we stayed in a beautiful Airbnb known as the BliBli villas. The owner was beyond attentive and greeted us with glasses of fresh squeezed juice out at our own personal pool. To enter the villa you had to walk across a Koi pond which had floating steps in them. There were 4 bedrooms with beautiful beds and feather pillows and bathrooms fit for royalty. We spent a good amount of time at the airbnb lounging by the pool and drinking- but also got to see some really cool things in town. We started off the morning with going to the Sacred Monkey Forest which is a bunch of temples with monkeys everywhere. They had no problem jumping on you and trying to steal everything out of your hands and packs. Martin actually got bit by one and after some googling it seems like he should be fine?? (I'll keep you all updated). We then went to some markets, which were extremely overwhelming, to get some gifts for our mentors back in Malaysia. The group split up and the boys went back home to hang and nap while the girls went on a trail walk in a rainstorm! I was also fortunate enough to be able to celebrate my birthday in Bali! It was a day of TREAT YO SELF. At 6:30 am we were woken up by the whole house shaking, which I thought was Janna or Betsy rattling my door, but it was an earthquake. And not just any earthquake.... it was a 6.4!! I pretty much slept through the whole thing but some people were so rattled that they stayed up. A few hours later we went to yoga at the Yoga Barn. This was so cool as the studio was in a treehouse and was a meditation focused class. We listened to the sounds of children laughing at a nearby school, the heavy chords of the piano music playing over the loudspeaker, the chirping of birds in the treeline, and our own breath. This was an amazing way to start the day off and began to understand more why people think Bali is so restorative and rejuvenating. After yoga, we went to a Mexican restaurant and had REAL MEXICAN FOOD. It had been so long since i've eaten guacamole and didn't realize how much I missed it. I stuffed myself with nachos and a burrito and was happy as a clam. We had to hurry back after lunch to make our appointments for our massages which took place in our beds at our Airbnb. Once we arrived back, 5 massage therapists rolled up and took each of us into our own rooms. I had an hour long balinese massage for about 12USD-- absolutely incredible. While 5 of us got massages Janna and Betsy got poolside pedicures while sipping on drinks. We hosted a bday party for me later that evening and about 20 ETA's, who were also in Bali, all came over to hang out. Our Airbnb explicitly said no parties or guests but when the owner learned it was my bday all bets were off. He said he only had one rule for the evening and that was no pool water in the Koi pond....... We stayed up late celebrating and they even got me a gift. I had been wanting a hammock and all of my friends pitched in and surprised me with such a super cool one- can't wait to try it out at the next tip of borneo trip. It was definitely a birthday for the books and feel so special and grateful for everything everyone did for me. Hungover and exhausted, we left Ubud and had the longest road trip ever to Uluwatu. This town is where all the iconic Bali beaches are located and it definitely lived up to its reputation. We went to two beaches during our stay and even rented motorbikes to bop around. One beach we had to crawl through a cave to get to and the beach was super private and even had a giant shipwreck on it further on down. The second beach we went surfing at and spent the day laughing and swimming in the crystal clear water. Later that evening we motorbiked over to watch the sunset at a famous temple right above the ocean. Surrounded by monkeys, tourists from all around the world, and my friends who made the trip so special, we watched the sunset drop into the ocean and with that our vacation came to a close. It was a long travel day back to Malaysia, which started promptly at 5 am, but it was so worth it. I look forward to our next trip together (which is in 2 weeks to Taiwan). Really feeling lucky and appreciative of all the unique opportunities I have and the cool people i've met along the way. Signing off, Cikgu B

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mortgagebrokerplanotx · 5 years ago

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Homie’s Top Tips for Selling Your Home During the Winter

The thought of selling your home can be overwhelming. There is a lot to consider, like finding and working with a real estate agent, determining market value, deciding what you need to do to sell your home in a timely manner, and even settling on the right time of year.

As a result, many homeowners become overwhelmed with making repairs, painting, and sprucing up curb appeal to attract buyers. Although there is a lot a homeowner can do to attract buyers and increase their chances of a sale, there are some things out of their control, such as the season.

Many homeowners who are under pressure to sell their homes in a certain amount of time might not be able to control the season in which they need to put their homes on the market. In fact, statistics consistently show that spring is the ideal time of year to sell a home, but what if you have to sell your home during the winter?

Winter home selling isn’t impossible, but it can be more difficult. However, there are some small, inexpensive measures you can take to improve the look, feel, and comfort of your home so that it appeals to buyers, even during the colder winter months. In this article, we provide nine simple tips for selling your home during the winter that won’t break the bank.

1. Spruce Up the Front Door

Something as small as a festive wreath or a coat of paint on the front door can drastically improve the overall look of your home and make it feel more welcoming. In addition to adding a bit of flair, make sure your porch area is clean and well maintained. The first thing buyers see is the entry, so it’s setting the precedent for the entire house.

2. Avoid Over-the-Top Holiday Decor

Although sprucing up your front door is a great idea, avoid decorating your home and yard with over-the-top holiday decor. White holiday lights are nice, but overdoing it and littering your front lawn with tacky, plastic holiday decor and blow-up characters will turn potential buyers off. It’s okay to get into the holiday spirit, but when you are trying to sell your home, less is more.

3. Keep it Warm and Cozy

Before you host an open house or open your home to showings, make it warm and welcoming! Make sure the heat is set at a warm, but not hot level, and light the fireplace if you have one. Not only will this help your home feel more comfortable in the winter, it will also help it feel, well, homey.

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4. Curb Appeal Matters

When the weather is cold and frightful, it’s more difficult to keep up with the exterior of your home. Although it’s normal to forget about landscaping until the spring, if you are trying to sell your home, there are a few things you can do to boost curb appeal. Keep the sidewalks and driveways free of snow, and make sure to salt any ice. You don’t want buyers slipping and sliding while they visit! Go the extra mile by clearing snow off of bushes and shrubs so buyers can get an idea of what the yard will look like when it’s in bloom.

5. Let in Natural Light

The winter is naturally a darker time of year than other seasons. Keeping curtains closed and shades drawn can leave a home feeling dark and empty, even if it isn’t. Let natural light in as often as possible to show potential home buyers how bright it can be.

If your home has smaller windows or is located in a shady area, be sure to pull open the blinds or shades. You can also adorn your rooms with light-colored curtains to help bring in more natural light. Avoid room-darkening curtains and blocking out your windows with clothing or blankets. It is also a good idea to throw away any broken blinds or shades.

6. A Fresh Coat of Paint

There are a lot of things you can’t control during the winter, like a blizzard on the day you had four scheduled tours. However, you can control how your home looks on the inside. A fresh coat of paint is a great way to show off how well you’ve taken care of your home, inside and out.

7. Outdoor Lighting

Lining your porch, walkways, driveway, or gardens with exterior lighting is a great way to light up your home—literally. You don’t even have to hire an electrician or purchase expensive light fixtures. You can purchase exterior lights that stick in the ground or sit atop the posts on your fence or porch, go the “green” route and purchase solar lights.

8. Repair It

Although we’ve primarily focused on easy and inexpensive ways to improve the curb appeal and interior look of your home, more in-depth repairs may be necessary.

If you are on a budget, take the time to prioritize repairs and upgrades. Start by making a list of issues that need to be addressed.

Are any windows broken? Are any shingles missing on your roof? Are there any holes in your walls or broken pieces of trim or tile? These issues can make your home undesirable compared to others in the area. No one wants to buy a home that needs major work in the winter.

9. Sell With Homie

Although the winter may not be an ideal time to try to sell your home, it is possible. Start with the tips above, and finish by selling your home with Homie! You can save tons of money to invest in a new home because you’ll pay a flat fee to list, market, and sell your home with Homie. Goodbye commissions, hello savings.

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basementcracknearme-blog · 5 years ago

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How to Solve A Basement Water Problem

As many as 7 out of 10 homes in New England have some degree of an issue with water in the basement or the crawl area. This short article is developed to enlighten property owners and home customers regarding the numerous sorts of water troubles and their cures as well as causes.

The effect of too much basement or crawl space wetness in a home is comprehensive, from extreme, long-lasting issues such as completely dry rot in significant architectural participants to fewer severe troubles like mold, peeling paint, distorted paneling and also typically pointless space.

The first thing to understand regarding water problems is that there are no really water-proof homes. Any type of house can and will certainly leak provided the appropriate conditions, yet discovering indicators of past leakage can be tough. Every leaky cellar or crawl space is a special problem and needs to be examined separately to determine corrective measures as well as possible reasons.

Generally, all water troubles can be traced to among three causes: 1. leakage of water with fractures and wall surfaces, 2. seepage of dampness from the outside wall surfaces to the interior, or 3. condensation of atmospheric wetness on indoor wall surfaces.

One of the most significant is primary - leakage, due to the fact that this can involve a substantial quantity of water. It is typically extremely apparent as well as happens during a heavy rainfall or when snow is melting. A too much quantity of water accumulates in the soil around the foundation walls, forcing its method through splits or various other issues in poured concrete walls - such as small holes around form cables or with mortar joints in cinder block walls.

Leak happens in houses improved sites that have high ground water level, thick clay or other subterranean problems, which prevent sufficient water drainage of water away from the foundation. Leak might occur in any type of dirt type, but is more likely in locations near marshes or hills. If the area around the structure has been incorrectly backfilled or rated, the scenario can be also worse. During extremely wet periods, considerable flooding might result.

Keep in mind: if you are considering acquiring a home, you can determine areas with a high water table or resistant dirts by calling the local dirt conservation service or the state department of agriculture.

Infiltration of moisture from the exterior walls is similar to leakage however normally is not as serious. It is confirmed by large locations of wetness on the structure wall surfaces, as opposed to by water dripping via a specific area. It will usually be greatest at the base of the wall.

Active leak or infiltration is triggered by too much water stress that accumulates outside of the cellar wall surfaces when the dirt around the foundation ends up being saturated. The absence of positive quality (ground level running away from the structure) or the buildup of rainwater around the structure or in window/vent wells will also contribute to the problem. See: https://denver.smartfoundationrepair.net. The infiltration problem may be worsened by permeable stonework walls, shabby joints, or fractures that allow simple access of water into the cellar or crawl space.

Condensation can look a lot like seepage, however below moisture originates from air inside the cellar or crawl space, not from an outside source though seepage can be a contributing variable to a condensation trouble. Throughout cozy, damp weather, the wetness in the warm air inside the basement modifications to a liquid state when it enters contact with the awesome stonework wall surfaces, which then seem to "sweat." It can also take place throughout cooler months when warm air is discharged by a clothes dryer or comparable home appliance. Moisture from this air condenses on the cooler walls in the type of droplets, which may be misinterpreted for infiltration from outdoors.

Condensation is one of the most quickly remedied wetness issue in basements or crawl spaces. One of the most essential facet of dealing with a condensation issue is adequate ventilation.

In awesome completely dry climate, maintain the cellar home windows open whenever feasible. On hot, humid days, keep them closed. In crawl spaces, make sure there suffices cross air flow to keep the area completely dry.

Sometimes you may wish to think about installing temperature control vents that are developed to open up and close automatically according to the outside temperature. These vents have a spring that opens the vents slowly starting at 40 levels until they are entirely open at 70 degrees. On top of that, every crawl space must have a great vapor obstacle on the ground in order to keep moisture in the ground as well as not on the architectural members.

Another source of condensation dampness is air-conditioning duct work. Throughout cozy weather condition an incredible quantity of moisture forms on these ducts in basements as well as crawl spaces and also contributes to the total moisture trouble. To fix this, the home owner should cover these ducts with insulation to maintain the warm air from the cool metal. For condensation the home owners may want to set up a dehumidifier that will assist maintain a consistent humidity at all times.

Correcting infiltration as well as leak can range from relatively cost-effective to really costly relying on the cause. The property owner ought to begin at the least expensive adjustments as well as relocate to the much more costly modifications only if the issue persists. The possible improvements are:

If the gutters as well as down spouts are not doing their desired function, they will enable substantial quantities of water to pour following to the foundation. We advise that the home owner expand down spouts a minimum of 5 feet from the foundation utilizing black corrugated expansion pipelines that are readily available at a lot of house renovation shops.

2. If required, install clear plastic home window air vent well covers to keep water from leaking with these areas.

3. Inspect nearby driveways, sidewalks, patio areas, etc., to be sure there is positive water drainage away from your house.

4. If infiltration is happening with the cinder block wall surfaces, examination 2 layers of waterproofing paint or compound on a basement wall surface problem area. If the examination achieves success after a number of weeks of trial, cover the whole problem location.

If infiltration or leak is taking place through fractures or openings bigger than 1/8 inch, these holes need to be cleaned out and also patched. For bigger fractures or openings with considerable infiltration a dovetail groove (larger inside the material than at the surface area) need to be chiseled out before patching.

A lot more extensive leak services, which can be expensive as well as time consuming, are as complies with: 1. Install a "weep pipe" baseboard and sump pump system for moderately extreme situations triggered by a high water table.

2. Utilize a combination of drainpipe ceramic tiles installed under the flooring at the perimeter of the interior foundation wall with weep pipelines and then mount a sump pit. To mount this sort of system, the floor has to be broken up and after that repaired suitably.

3. Excavation of the exterior structure might be essential in very extreme scenarios in order to secure the outside foundation wall with a continuous water resistant membrane along with to mount outside drainpipe floor tiles to a dry well or drainage area. The homeowner ought to also think about shielding the exterior of the foundation wall surface prior to backfilling. The floor may need to be jack hammered as well as re-poured over a continual water-proof membrane if this does not remedy the trouble.

The initial thing to understand regarding water troubles is that there are no genuinely water resistant residences. The absence of positive quality (ground degree running away from the structure) or the accumulation of rain around the structure or in window/vent wells will certainly likewise contribute to the trouble. The infiltration problem may be compounded by permeable stonework walls, worn-out joints, or cracks that enable simple entry of water into the cellar or crawl area.

Condensation can look a whole lot like infiltration, yet below wetness comes from air inside the basement or crawl space, not from an outdoors resource though seepage can be a contributing aspect to a condensation trouble. If seepage is occurring with the concrete block wall surfaces, examination two layers of waterproofing paint or compound on a cellar wall issue location.

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Top Tourist Destinations In The World

On Earth, there are so many amazing, well-known and not-so-so places, getting into which, you involuntarily feel yourself as a small part of the majestic universe. Planning a vacation, some people dream of being in a paradise corner and enjoy a comfortable rest, others are looking for fascinating tourist routes, where each new day will give unforgettable impressions of the seen natural beauties and attractions, while others wish to combine business with pleasure.

1. The different-colored villages of the Cinque Terre in Italy

Five bright villages, located on the steep cliffs of the Cinque-Terre National Park, do not look like a resort zone with developed infrastructure. This amazing Italian outback is far from civilization and therefore, probably, so attracts tourists from all over the world with its genuine simplicity of life. Unusual and unlike villages, where, to this day, as if strung together, there are low-rise houses of local residents, full of sights and legends. So the questions about what to do and what to see, the travelers do not exactly arise. An indelible impression will leave a walk along the ten-kilometer trail, which unites all the villages among themselves. Such picturesque landscapes, winding paths and turns you will not find anywhere else in the world! And for the young couple, the path will be symbolic, which has been called the road of love since ancient times.

2. Grape roads in Switzerland

The best pedestrian walk through the vineyards and villages awaits visitors to the Swiss province of Martigny (Martigny). Six kilometers of grape roads (The Chemins des Vignes) - such a tourist route is laid along the alpine slopes, lined with man-made terraces for vineyards. Magnificent landscapes, the purest mountain air and the tranquility of rural life have made this place popular among tireless tourists.

3. Colored lakes on top of Kelimutu in Indonesia

Three colorful lakes, shrouded in mystical beliefs about the souls of dead people living in them, are hidden from prying eyes in the crater of the majestic volcano Kelimutu at an altitude of almost 1700 meters. "Lake of the Older People", adjacent "Lake of Boys and Girls" and "Enchanted Lake" periodically change their color from black to turquoise, green and red under the influence of chemical reactions between the minerals in them. It is best to admire the lakes early in the morning or after twelve o'clock in the afternoon, when they are not covered by a veil of fog.

4. The Perennial Salt Mine in Peru

A fascinating salt mosaic is the brainchild of resourceful Incas - one of the most interesting tourist places in the world. It would seem that what can attract salt baths, of which salt mining is going on by hand to this day ?! Multistage terraces will not only be a brilliant find in all senses for photographers, but also on a sunny day impress tourists with multicolored salt landscapes. And everyone can check on yourself whether it's easy to get salt!

5. Monasteries of Meteora in Greece

Transparent waters of the river Pinios, forming the Thessaly Valley, embrace the mighty cliffs drowning in the greenery of the forests ... Harmony of nature and harmony of spirit! For 15 centuries it has been the history of this most popular tourist route in the world. Despite the fact that only 6 monasteries (4 male and 2 female) survived from the 24 built, Meteora (Meteora) is a true pillar of Orthodoxy. The six hundred-meter high rocks, which had once been the bottom of the ancient sea, became a reliable foundation for monastic buildings. Climbing the stone steps, you can involuntarily think about how difficult is the ladder to the sky. But that's why the power of monastic deeds and God's granted grace is so strongly felt.

6. The mysterious rock of Uluru in Australia

Monumental - with an altitude of 0.35 km, a length of 3.6 km and a width of 3 km - the orange-brown chamael rock Uluru (Uluru), located on the territory of the National Park, has become one of the most interesting tourist places in the world due to its ability to change color in depending on the time of day: from dark purple at dawn, bright red and pink in the morning to golden by noon. Riddled with numerous caves and ponds, it keeps the history of ancient tribes in fantastic rock paintings. On the sacred path of the local tribe anangu, you can ascend to the top of the cliff, from where the day opens truly breathtaking views of the surrounding area, and in the evening you can admire the carnival of the starry sky.

7. Koh Poda Islands in Thailand

The most popular tourist destination in the world is the Koh Poda Islands in the province of Krabi. Here on boats arrive for silence and rest tired of entertainment tourists. Sprawling palm trees, the purest white sandy beach, clear sea water, a coral reef with exotic fish and stunning views of the rocks of the Raile peninsula will give paradise pleasure. And near the island of Poda there is a local landmark - a hundred-foot island-rock Ma Tang Ming, also known as one of the best places for diving in the center of Krabi.

8. Isle of Skye in Scotland

Skye is the largest and most unusual island in Scotland. Typically the Scottish landscapes: deserted, hilly, with rocks, lakes and green meadows, along which lambs roam, are surprisingly interspersed with tropical oases that have emerged under the influence of the Gulf Stream, which is washing the island. Palms and rhododendrons bloom here in October! The island of Skye is a favorite place for rest and work of creative natures. There are a lot of small art museums here. Rock-climbers of the whole world are also flocking here to conquer the peaks of the Kullin mountain range, called the Scottish Alps.

9. The blue town of Chefchaouen in Morocco

To all fans of small cozy places on Earth, this glorious tourist town, which began its history in the 15th century with the construction of a small fortress, which is now one of Chefchaouen's sights, will taste like this. The popularity of this town brought a blue color: it is in bright shades of blue painted walls of houses and sidewalks in Chefchaouen. Unforgettable impressions will leave pedestrian walks along the narrow and winding streets, warm gatherings in the cafe, climbing the mountains and visiting the beautiful parks and reserves: Talassemtan, Talembota and Bukhasham.

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10. Bryce Canyon in the USA

National Park Bryce Canyon (Bryce Canyon) is located on the territory of Utah and covers an area of 145 km ². It is a majestic man-made amphitheater, consisting of quaint orange, pink and creamy hudu rocks, whose shape is relentlessly corrected by the most unpredictable sculptor in the world - nature itself. Sharp peaks are replaced by mysterious turrets or aspiring spiers. The slopes of Bryce Canyon are surrounded by bright green dense coniferous forests and mountain meadows that soften the warlike landscape and make it charming. But the most spectacular spectacle Bryce Canyon presents at dawn, at sunset of the day and in winter - that's when the parade of fantastic colors unfolds!

11. Volcanic island of Kamigin in the Philippines

Drowning in the luscious green island of Camiguin (Camiguin), it is not accidental that one can call it the pearl of the Philippine archipelago. Just imagine: a tropical climate, magnificent white beaches and caressing azure waters of the ocean, delightful 50-meter waterfalls and hot springs, seven active volcanoes and first-class diving, unique flora and fauna! And if you climb to the top of the mountain Hibok-Hibok, then your view will be fantastic views! The local landmark and tourist attraction is a huge white cross, which is installed on the site of a sunken cemetery in the sea.

12. The many faces of Cape Town in South Africa

The capital of the multinational Western Cape province and the legislative capital of South Africa, the most southerly African city, nestled near the legendary Cape of Good Hope, Cape Town is of great interest to tourists around the world. Even the very architecture of the city is a popular tourist route. Bright mosaic of historical and ultramodern buildings creates a unique color of Cape Town, as if walking around the city, you travel in time. This is especially noticeable when visiting the colorful Bo-Kaap district, where the descendants of slaves live.

A wonderful climate, natural wealth, beautiful infrastructure will make an unforgettable beach holiday and will allow you to enjoy the popular surf here. The best tourist places of Cape Town are, of course, Table Mountain - the main lighthouse of sailors, the harbor of Victoria and Alfred - the center of shopping and entertainment centers, the stunning beauty of the botanical garden of Kirstenbosch, the "Aquarium of the Two Oceans", where the inhabitants of the Atlantic and Indian oceans are represented. A huge number of cultural centers, national museums and art galleries, historical monuments and objects will not bore the most demanding guests of Cape Town.

13. Impressive Cappadocia in Turkey

Fairy Cappadocia (Cappadocia), symbolized by steel mushrooms with hats, fully justifies its definition. Strange landscapes created by volcanic eruptions and weathering of rocks, seem unreal, come from childhood dreams. Imagine only the mysterious natural labyrinths, in which the first Christians, mountains and rocks in the form of cones, pyramids, stone pillars and freaks were hiding during the persecutions! To watch the bizarre landscapes of Cappadocia, tourists will have to fly from a balloon. But the popularity of this place brings also the "Museum in the open air", which unites worthy travelers' attention ancient rock churches and monasteries with here and there preserved frescoes that have sunk in the fly of times.

14. Halong Bay in Vietnam

The favorite bay of Halong (Ha Long) - one of the most beautiful and mysterious, covered with ancient legends, places in the world. Two thousand stone blocks, covered with luxurious greenery, solemnly scattered over an amazing, emerald color, water. A lot of fascinating grottoes and caves, mirror lakes and waterfalls will amaze the imagination of even quite unromantic natures and will adjust to a contemplative harmony. Delightful landscapes in combination with a wonderful climate have a relaxing time on white beaches, water skiing or jet skiing, as well as provide excellent opportunities for camping and climbing.

15. Lake Tahoe in the USA

Beautiful in North America, Lake Tahoe (Tahoe), whose crystal clear blue waters do not freeze in winter, are ringed by the delightful scenery of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Unique charm to the lake is given by coniferous forests and snow-covered rocks. This lake region is famous for its beach and ski resorts, several national parks where dozens of hiking trails for ecotourism lovers are laid. Add to the natural resources of the brilliantly developed infrastructure - and before us is one of the most popular tourist places in the world where you can relax at any time of the year.

16. Waterfall in the National Park Plitvice Lakes in Croatia

To the amazing tourist places of the world belongs the Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia. On the territory of almost 30 000 hectares are picturesquely located 16 large and huge number of small lakes, more than a hundred waterfalls and several dozen caves. But the most striking sight is the Great Waterfall of Sastavci (Sastavci). The crystal waters of the rivers of Plitvice and the Koran from the 72-meter height tend to descend under many-voiced silver streams.

17. The blue sea of nemophiles in Japan

The most touching place in the world, awakening in the person all the best, all clean, is the National Seaside Park Hitachi (Hitatchi) in Japan, occupying 120 hectares. There are no age-old trees, nor intricate bushes - here all year round, replacing each other, gentle flowers reign. They are not collected in elegant flower beds, but planted with huge fields, why suddenly a person begins to feel himself not the master of nature, but its integral part. It's amazing, but the world's fame was brought to the park not by proud tulips and graceful poppies, but by millions of quivering nemophiles with air petals that turn the earth into a blue ocean. Each year in the Hitachi Park there is an enchanting festival of flowers called "Harmony of the Nemophilus".

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