Our Home Edina

bob@annieandbob.com (Annie and Bob Pacieznik) — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:09:00 +0000

Save a tree.
Stop delivery of telephone books!

You can do so by contacting the distributors and letting them know that you'd like to opt-out of the unwanted deliveries.

Even though the books are recyclable you can help the environment even more by stopping the deliveries altogether (Did you know that 85% of all phonebooks in Minnesota are thrown in the trash rather than recycled)...

I called all three of following distributors...the customer service departments were quick and friendly...now let's see if I ever get a phonebook again!

DEX 1-877-243-8339
YELLOWBOOK 1-800-929-3556
VERIZON YELLOW PAGES 1-800-888-8448

bob@annieandbob.com (Annie and Bob Pacieznik) — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:43:00 +0000

FIRST Bike Ride of 2008 Minneapolis ranks as
one of the top biking cities in the US. Come along with Bob Pacieznik on his first ride of 2008. Traveling from his home in Edina, we ride up to the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes, then get on the Midtown Greeway which takes us to the Mississippi River. Heading down to the Minnehaha Falls we then follow the Minnehaha Creek back home.

Watch the video and enjoy the ride!

Annie and Bob Pacieznik...your Edina & Minneapolis neighborhood experts.
PACIEZNIK: "a name in real estate you might not be able to pronounce but can certainly trust"

Watch this funny video on how to pronounce our name.

If you're interested in the details of the ride...here's a www.mapmyrun.com map of the actual route

Midtown Greenway Loop
Find more Bike Rides in Edina, Minnesota

Peddlers and Solicitors Prohibited!

bob@annieandbob.com (Annie and Bob Pacieznik) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:54:00 +0000

It's spring-time and guess what's taking advantage of the nice weather?

1. the birds
2. the kids
3. us doing yardwork
4. us playing outside
5. PEDDLERS & SOLICITORS!!!
How many times have you been home and someone came up to your front door to sell you something? Boy, it's one thing for a telemarketer to call you at home...with caller id and the National Do Not Call list...we can do a pretty good job of avoiding them...but door to door peddling and solicitation. That hits a little too close to home...like right at our front door!

Well in Edina we've got a few rules governing door to door peddling & solicitation...and one of the best rules is that..."You may not solicit at any residence that displays a placard at the primary entrance to their home, stating “Peddlers and Solicitors Prohibited.”

So put up your sticker today...a keep the peddler and solicitors away!

Edina Energy Challenge

bob@annieandbob.com (Annie and Bob Pacieznik) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:28:00 +0000

Looking to reduce co2 emissions?

Looking to save $$$ on your energy bills?

Then take the Minnesota Energy Challenge...register online at the mnenergychallenge.org . It's FREE & FUN....and a great way to make a positive impact on our environment.

So do your part today...join the challenge & tell a neighbor. Together we can make a difference.

Edina Energy Fair

bob@annieandbob.com (Annie and Bob Pacieznik) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:54:00 +0000

Looking to reduce your energy costs? Then visit the Edina Energy Fair...May 4th at Centennial Lakes Park.

The first 200 visitors get to trade in their old incandescent light bulb for the new twisty CFL's (compact fluorescent light bulb) for free!...visit the City of Edina's website for more information.

So if you're looking to do more for our environment and save $$$...then come on down to the Edina Energy Fair.

DANGEROUS: Ice Not Safe!

bob@annieandbob.com (Annie and Bob Pacieznik) — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 12:07:00 +0000

ICE OUT...Minneapolis means 'city of lakes' and springtime means ice-out. The definition of ice out varies but to those of us who've just come out of 5 months of winter, ice out means swimming, boating and summer are just around the corner. Join Annie and Bob Pacieznik as they take a walk around two of the Minneapolis' Chain of Lakes...Lake of the Isles and Lake Calhoun and record the sights and sounds of ice-out.

In like a Lion, Out like an Abominable Snowman

bob@annieandbob.com (Annie and Bob Pacieznik) — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:57:00 +0000

Well it's the last day of March...and what do we have in store? How about 8 inches of snow! Let me tell you, we've got a bunch of people in the Twin Cities that are about to snap. What about me? I say bring it on...it's been years since we've had these huge snow storms...I was feeling really old telling the young ones about the good old days when we had these huge snow storms...

Well, now we've got a story for the next generation...and yet one more opportunity to go outside and play in the snow.

Spring-time snowball fight!

bob@annieandbob.com (Annie and Bob Pacieznik) — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:41:00 +0000

First days of spring...what to do? Mow the lawn? Wash the car? Work the garden? How about build a snow fort and have a snowball fight! Wow...we haven't seen this much snow in a long while. Even though we've got a touch of cabin fever like everyone else, we wouldn't pass up enjoying the snow. We made a huge fort using the recycle bin...the snow was light and fluffy, but stuck together to make some great blocks and snow balls.

Hope all of you had a great holiday weekend!
Annie and Bob Pacieznik

brought to you by Annie and Bob Pacieznik "your Edina real estate experts"...visit our website for more Edina real estate info... http://www.annieandbob.com/

Bridges of Edina

bob@annieandbob.com (Annie and Bob Pacieznik) — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:04:00 +0000

Here's another great run that we just discovered...it includes a few bridges that help you get across the freeways and into different Edina neighborhoods... Check out the run on mapmyrun.com by clicking below. If you haven't used mapmyrun before, definitely give it a try. It's a great way to map out any routes that you run.

Here are some photos of the bridges that you cross during the run...

(above left) This bridge crosses Hwy 62...the north end of the bridge is near the end of Wooddale Ave... (right) and the south end of the bridge takes you to the Lake Cornelia Park

(above left) heading west on 66th Street we cross Hwy 100. (right) as we meander through the neighborhood north of Normandale Park we get to the Wyman Ave bridge

(above left)As we head north and need to cross Hwy 100 once again, we can pick one of three bridges for our run...to shorten up the run we can cross at Benton Ave or (right) there are 2 pedestrian bridges further north...

(above left and right) the pedestrian bridges are kind of cool...the spiral ramp must be fun on a bike!

This is our Bridges of Edina run...a great way to get from neighborhood to neighborhood...if you have any other great runs that you'd like us to share drop us a line and we'll add it to our mapmyrun routes..

brought to you by Annie and Bob Pacieznik "your Edina real estate experts"...visit our website for more Edina real estate info...
http://www.annieandbob.com/

Lake Harriet Run

bob@annieandbob.com (Annie and Bob Pacieznik) — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:53:00 +0000

Here's a video of one of our favorite running routes...it's starts in our neighborhood of NE Edina...crosses Minnehaha Creek at Beard Ave...and ends up at Lake Harriet. With a loop around Harriet the whole run is about 7 miles. Since most of your run is in Minneapolis you've got sidewalks to use...and once you get to the lake you've got the paved trail system around the lakes. It's nice not having to drive to the lake for your run...but get there right from your front door.

brought to you by Annie and Bob Pacieznik "your Edina real estate experts"...visit our website for more Edina real estate info... http://www.annieandbob.com/