Mortgage rates came under pressure yesterday as gains in the stock market pulled money away from the fixed income sector. The lone economic report, which showed home builders’ confidence falling post government support, couldn’t keep mortgage backed securities from moving lower in price. As MBS price fell, lenders were forced to reprice for the worse increasing consumer borrowing costs by .25 in discount.

The housing sector remains in focus today with the release of New Residential...

We didn't realize we'd be in PDT so soon, but as we crossed the ID border we were welcomed to the Pacific Time Zone at the same time. It was nice to see this sign of home.

We also returned to non-roaming status in our cellphone coverage, and I can actually pick up my voice mail messages, again! Yea!!!

Once we "landed" in the RV park, I discovered that my invitation for my second (final?) interview was received, to sit before the panel and answer their questions....

Doris went home yesterday, on American Airlines..(She even has an American Airlines shirt that she wears every time she flies with them, and they are always asking her where she got it...My Wife found it in a garage sale for her).

Its a shame she didnt get to do everything that she wanted to do, but, with my Wife having obligations to Vacation Bible School, it cut into her time and limited her activities during that week.

FINALLY!! I went to the Doctors yesterday,...

In 2010 :
Lo : 75 °
Hi : 95 ° Heat Index : Felt Like 115 ° In the Shade at 3 p.m.
Rainfall : Trace ” Two Very brief : But Non Measurable : less than 0.01″ : Showers moved thru the Bemis Area during the 5 p.m. hour

In 2009 :
Lo : 56 ° ** Record Coldest
Hi : 82 ° ** Record Coolest
Rainfall : 0.00 “

In 2008 :
Lo : 70 ° Normal
Hi : 96 °
Rainfall : 0.00 ”

In 2007 :
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The Costa Mesa Community Gardens are a beautiful place to explore on a nice day. The City of Costa Mesa has 2 community gardens:
1. Del Mar Community Garden – 170 Del Mar St. has 60 plots.
2. Hamilton Community Garden – 523 Hamilton St. has 42 plots.
The gardens give people a place to plant beautiful flowers, shrubs, vegetables, fruit and more. Since the gardens are in limited supply there is a currently a waiting list for both (12-18 months for Del Mar and 10-12 months for...