Archive for the ‘Prescott Arizona’ Category

Online Meeting Rooms

Monday, September 10th, 2007

In the Virtual Assistant industry, it’s rare to have in-person meetings with clients or peers.
Here in Arizona, and around the country, VA colleagues do try to assemble quarterly to talk shop, but distance and other commitments make that challenging.
Even though I believe there should always be some personal face-to-face time with business cohorts, our Arizona [...]

Health & safety concerns in our community: Where do you stand on these?

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

Following is an open letter to elected officials and those running for office in my immediate area, Prescott Arizona.
Dear Elected Official or Candidate:
I am a long time Prescott resident. While I actually reside in the county (Forbing Park area), I also own property within the Prescott city limits. As such, I cannot vote in city [...]

People Moving to Prescott Arizona

Tuesday, June 19th, 2007

Because of my website AboutPrescottArizona.com, I sometimes receive inquiries for more information. Yesterday when I heard from Richard and Zutie Carey was one of those days.
They are considering relocating to Prescott and are looking for people who already live here who are willing to correspond with them about life here.
So, what about it, Prescottonians? [...]

Cool Uses for Your iPod, Part II

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007

I remember when a VA colleague of mine announced that her office was going paperless. That was in 2004, when I was tired of running spyware and virus programs everytime I turned around. Paperless wasn’t a goal of mine, but becoming a PC-less office was. Whew! Am I glad I am all Mac these days.
I [...]

Finding a Personal Sanctuary

Tuesday, April 17th, 2007

When the world gets confusing it is wise to go to a sacred and safe place. Yesterday felt like one of those days, so Chester and I headed out to the rookery on the edge of Willow Lake here in Prescott. Great blue herons and cormorants are nesting there now.
This place is lively and [...]

Kayaking with Dogs

Friday, December 22nd, 2006

Paddling With a Camera is a blog I just discovered thanks to ProBloggers recent Group Writing Project.
I was zipping around in Marek Uliasz’s site, initially psyched at having found a blog devoted to two of my favorite out-of-office activities. That would be, clearly, paddling my kayak and photography. Then I found the part about kayaking [...]