Not long ago I responded to a posting about someone not answering a referral... UGH! I replied, "send me one and see how fast you get a reply,"

Fast forward. Monday I am on the AR enjoying my day off, before we went to the fair to hear JO Dee Mackinaw, and I go to check my stats. Well I see this registration sign up for referral under a blog in July. I click and I see someone had sent me a referral for an area I love to show houses. A second home buyer who wants immediate sale. Oh man, how did I not see this!!!!!  

I immediately e-mail  the sender and apologize for not responding.  When I have gotten comments on my blogs it always show up on my e-mail and I know right away to check my blog or just click the e-mail line to read it.

 Why didn't it happen with a referral. Different rule???  Do you need to check your blogg everyday in-case you might have a referral? Maybe someone in Seattle can come up with a signal that make your referral e-mail blink off and on so you know you have one, then we would know right away and reply ASAP. Anyway I was ticked off that I missed on on this. I just sent a referral to Paul Huckabee in Wilmington NC. and have had a great time with it. I am so sorry I have become one of those people. (the ones that are to busy to answer a referral)

 CHUCK WICKS COUNTRY SINGER HEARTTHROB RIGHT FROM DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE IS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR UNDER THE STARS OF THE MAIN STAGE AT 8pm TONIGHT FRIDAY SPONSORED BY FIRST NIAGARA BANK. "ALL I EVER WANTED, HIS NEW RELEASE WILL SURELY SEND THE GRANDSTAND ROCKING. JULIANNE HOUGH, HIS GIRLFRIEND LASTED EIGHT WEEKS OF ELIMINATIONS DURING THE 2009 DANCING WITH THE STARS TELEVISION SHOW.ON SUNDAY JO DEE MESSINA WILL TAKE THE STAGE TWICE 3 AND 8 PM.ON SUNDAY SHE IS AN AWARD WINNING MULTI-PLATIUM RECORDING ARTIST WHO HAS A GREAT TIME ON THE STAGE BEFORE AN AUDIENCE. SHE WILL BELT OUT 'BRING ON THE RAIN', MY GIVE A DAM'S BUSTED AND 'THATS THE WAY. SHE HAS 9 NUMBER 1 SINGLES . SO BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY, EAT GREAT FOOD, PET THE SHEEP AND COWS, VISIT THE WOOL SHED WITH THE 'KINDERHOOK HOOKERS HAVE THEIR BEST RUG FOR ALL TO SEE.

THE FARMERS ARE SUBMITTING THEIR BEST FRUITS AND VEGETABLE, FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS, QUILTS LIVESTOCK, AND STUDENT ART DISPLAYS ARE JUST SOME OF THE JUDGING TAKING PLACE. AT THIS YEARS BOUNTY COOKING CONTEST, CHEF JUDGES WILL SAMPLE FOODS FROM BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN YOUNGER THAN 12

$10 DAILY AND $12 ON SUNDAY IN THE PRICE OF ADMISSION. CHILDREN UNDER 12 ARE FREE. THIS IS COULMBIA COUNTY AT IT'S BEST. DON'T GET CAUGHT SLEEPING LIKE RIP VAN WINKLE. IT WILL BE OVER BEFORE YOU KNOW IT. ALL THIS HAPPENS AT THE COLUMBIA COUTY FAIR IN CHATHAM THIS WEEKEND.

Last month I had the opportunity to show some property in the next county to a cousin of a friend of mine.She wanted to rent, but for a very weird time period, four months in the Fall. I couldn't find them anything, so they said they would look at active property's for sale since that was their ultimate goal any way. I made the calls for appointments to show several homes. I noticed that one of the properties were listed by a member of active rain that has a trillion points and is always coming up for her blogging to be read. I thought I would call personally, introduce myself and say how I use the Rain as a learning tool everyday. Well it turns out she is not in the country at the time but the secretary will be happy to help me. I give her the MLS number and time I would like to show the house. The nice lady calls back and says  there is no notation of the combination for thelock box on the listing agreement. to get in.  She will have to call in the morning and hope to catch the LA and get the combo. As I am picking up my lookers at the train station I get a call from nice secretary letting me know the combination and wants me to know that the lawn maintenance man has not been there this week FYI. Ok A lovely Victorian in town, could be a mother-in -law apartment. All Set,  Well I get to number five on my list  of showings and we were pretty sure the lawn man has not been there in some time as we tromp threw the grass. Finally, find the right door to use the combination on and fall head over tea-kettles over the vacuum cleaner inside the dining room entrance. There was a lot of deferred maintenance and I was very surprised that LA was not more on top of her game. I guess my point is that there are times I wish I was a better blogger, posting interesting lists of educated items for all to read. I wonder how some of you do it continuously with great ease. Two days later LA had a fabulous blogg about a happening in her home town, pictures and all. My point, less blogging, more real estate.

After a summer hiatus I thought I had better get back on the band wagon with my blogging We went to the the band concert on Friday night and the sisters at the Carolina House Restaurant thanked me for writing about their Restaurant. Now the Columbia County Historical Society is  a Happening on September 6th at the beautiful Luykas Van Allen house on route 9h in kinderhook. Our own kelley Love Ensemble will be playing jazzy live music for all to enjoy and the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus will have live circus acts. No tigers or lions.  On the lawn you should BYO: Buddies, Blankets, Brie, Beverages, Bread, and Bon Bons. A good time to be had by all.Adults $15.00 and children under 15 yrs $5.00, those under 10 are free. Fire fly watching will be free.  See you there.

s The People's Parade will start at Rothermel's Park at 11 AM. Line up before that. The Band steps off at 11 sharp. Bring your baby, bike, dog, or horse and march in the Parade. Short walk around town. Cookies and Lemonade at the Bandstand during talks and singing. The Malita will begin at noon with the reading of the Declaration of Independence and rifle shooting. Pi Restaurant will be selling hot dogs. The Farmers Market will be in the parking lot in front of the Post Office from 8-12AM. Come and share the Red, White and Blue feeling of a small town fourth of July.

The 5th annual Northern Columbia Triathlon is scheduled for Sunday August 9th. Start planning now. There are levels for all ages and degrees of competition.  The swim is 1/4 mile in beautiful Queechy Lake and then take a 18 mile bike ride thru the countryside to Ghent, then if your legs can keep you going it is a 4.5 mile run in to the village of Kinderhook. You can do it alone or with a team of three people. If you can't participate take a minute to be at the finish line and cheer the participants over the line. This whole event benefits the Cystic Fibrosis foundation. All registration fees and donations go to the foundation. It is another reason to live here in Columbia County. Don't get caught sleeping like Rip Van Winkle or you'll miss it. For more information and to register  to www.active.com.

Last weekend the Village (Kinderhook that is) was so busy. With the opening of the Farmers Market and the OK run with 500 participants you couldn't find a place to park for the first time in months. All the vendors came back to their place from last year plus two new ones. Oh boy a fresh pie every weekend until October. This weekend there will be something different....Music!!! A core group has gotten together and found musicians to perform for nothing in front of Michael Devines Home store from 9:30-11AM. That should put a little Music in the Air. Ampersand, featuring Beth Lawton and Rob Sunderland will play Folk and Early American Traditional songs for all to enjoy. come for the music but stay and discover our unique shops, cozy cafes and the freshest local produce, baked good and seasonal plants on the village square green. Weather permitting we will see you there. Don't miss it, if you stay in bed the weekend will be over and you will have missed another event that makes Columbia County special.

The Kinderhook Faire and the Military Muster and Parade are behind us. The tents are down and the sound of drums and rifle fire are gone for another year. OK get ready for this coming weekend. The 11th annual OK 5K race will be taking off at 9AM in the village square sponsored by the Kinderhook Bank. Race forms and information at email address ok5krace@hotmail.com. There is a 1 mile youth race at 8:30 am for runners from ages 6-13. That race is sponsored by Fairpoint Communications. The village will be alive with water bottles, nylon running gear and amateur camera buffs. Trophy's are awarded in front of the Bank after the race. At 10AM theso popular Farmers Market sponsored by the KBPA will start for the year. Additions this year are Cheese and Bread booths. Flowers, pies, suppers, desserts and produce will be available. Also there is two great Book Sales happening also.  Kinderhook Memorial Library Lawn Sale and at St. Paul's Episcopal Church McNary Center. There is an Early Bird admission to both sales at 8AM for $5.00. both continue until 2Pm. So if you can't find something to do in Kinderhook this weekend you must be in bed the the blanket pulled up over your head. Get out there and do something. If you don't it will be Monday and you will have missed the weekend in the country.

Welcome Top Chef winners. Just kidding!!!!  Wednesday May 20 will be Celebrity Chefs night at PI's Restaurant at `6 Hudson Street, Kinderhook. The evening will benefit Community Hospice and the chefs are all connected to our local Hospice Community. Jason Wertheim, Carole Heaney and Tom Barber have all volunteered to cook supper for us:

Curry Carrot Salad and steamed clams are the apppetizers

Mixed green with orange sections make a great organic salad

Entrees are NY strip steak by Jason, Honey glazed salmon by Tom, and grilled chicken by Carole;

Dinner include rolls and butter are $35.00 with 15% of the night meals going to Hospice

Seatings are at 5:30, 6:00 7:30 and 8:00pm.   Please call 758-9355 for your reservation and the number of eaters for the evening. A raffle and 50/50 always make the evening fun and exciting. Don't miss it. It is another evening you will be glad you live here in Kinderhook. We will be looking for you.