Author Archives: Fran Hart

About Fran Hart

Disciple of Christ, earning a living as the director of US-based operations for a Taiwanese company, managing an engineering organization while carving out time to write. Wife, Mother, Grandmother.

It’s time to get clackin’

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Fran Hart

On November 1st my vision was still pretty foggy regarding my NaNoWriMo novel. Now, on November 13th, things are only marginally clearer, but I know that it’s time to get busy. In the last 2 weeks I’ve made 3 round … Continue reading →

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Under contract, again

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Fran Hart

Our Flip House is back under contract, full asking price with a “must fix the foundation” clause. We’ve got the foundation repair lined up for the day after the 10-day “we can renege” period ends. Our tenants vacated our rental … Continue reading →

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The white knight is talking backwards

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Fran Hart

The buyers backed out of the contract for reasons which may or may not prove valid. We may lease that house and sell one of our two rental properties – it seems we can appreciate significant savings on our capital … Continue reading →

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AXE: Hold and Touch hair glue

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Fran Hart

How do I tell Klout that I’m a girl? Do they need to know that even though I’m a girl, I’ll try products developed for men? When they offered to send me a free product sample, I didn’t catch the … Continue reading →

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Wasted

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Fran Hart

When my alarm went off this morning I did not want to get up. That’s pretty unusual for me. Typically I’m a carpe diem kind of gal, but not today. My head hurt and I felt like the cat spent … Continue reading →

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After it was over

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Fran Hart

She opened the door and crossed the threshold as she had so many times, but now everything was different. It helped to know she wasn’t alone, but her cats were so quiet she might as well have been. “Jingles! Champ! … Continue reading →

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Contract pending

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Fran Hart

If you’re going to flip a house, the critical final step is the landing. No amount of aerial grace will overcome faltering missteps at the end. We bought the house on August 29. We spent 5 weeks and ~$5,500 working on … Continue reading →

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Not your Norman Rockwell family gathering

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Fran Hart

As years created distance, during the many sleepless nights tossed and turned since that day, Marge had plenty of time to wonder about the unfortunate turn of events and how radically relationships can change in the space of a few … Continue reading →

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Thank you, Holiday Inn Express!

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Fran Hart

Here is a letter (sent via snail mail) to the managers at the Holiday Inn Express in Lubbock (on Interstate 27): Dear Management Team, I want to express my gratitude for your prompt response to two things that happened during … Continue reading →

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House for Sale: 1907 Laurel Path

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Fran Hart

A major milestone: Our “flip house” is finally on the market. Here are the Agent’s photos and his remarks on the listing: “Home has been completely updated with new interior and exterior paint, ceramic tile, 6-panel interior doors, and much … Continue reading →

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