Well, its 1:30 a.m. here & I'm waiting patiently for Mr. Claus. It has been a wonderful holiday so far, but tomorrow is going to be extremely busy. The gifts I have recieved so far can never be as great as the friendships I have made thru activerain. You guys are GREAT! Its so nice to come here everyday & learn something new. You know, come to think of it my animals have gotten alot of gifts for Christmas. My dog T.J. actually got some very nice gifts that he can now destroy(thank goodness). Maybe he will leave my shoes alone now. I hope everyone has a safe & joyous holiday. From my family to yours: Merry Christmas!!!

 

~Lisa~

We had our Christmas party last week @ Westlake in Sanford, & a good time was had by all. Our BIC cooked all day long & he really should become a chef. We had prime rib, grilled shrimp, salad, baked potatoes & all the homemade desert you could feast upon. After dinner we played the newlywed game with Dink Martindale (aka: David Nestor) & sang christmas carols with David & his wife Dawn as they played their guitars. We are a very closely knit group, more like family you could say & we all can't wait for next year's party. James & I are going Lobster hunting for dinner next year & I'm sure the entertainment will be just as good, if not better. From Adcock & Associates here in Sanford, NC, we would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year. I feel very blessed to be a part of such a fine real estate firm!

I know alot of you in the Midwest are under a massive icestorm that has rocked your world. Here in NC the weather has been GREAT this week. We have been in the mid 70's all week but its all about to change tomorrow. Its hard to believe the weather has been so good this close to Christmas. Personally, I would like to see a little snow here & there but I don't expect it to happen anytime soon. I pray that those of you who are without power & heat soon get it back. We will keep each & everyone of you in our prayers. May God bless you!

 

~Lisa~

I got wonderful news in the mail today. After sweating & worrying for a week over whether or not I had passed my auctioneers state board exam, the letter came that I had passed & I am so overjoyed. I have had a very productive year; I got my real estate & auctioneer license & I told everyone this afternoon NO more school for me except continuing education to keep these 2 license current. I am so excited about being able to call an auction now. I just can't wait; I still have one more step, the auction board has to approve me next week & I'm good to go. I hope you all had as good a day as I did!!! I have been truly blessed!!

~Lisa~

We all woke up to a cold & icy morning here in Moncure. I heard the ambulance & firetrucks go up the road about 6 am, then about 8am they went north. We had major pileups on 2 local bridges this morning. Hard to believe that by Sunday we will be back in the 70's. Nobody seems to be seriously injured from the wrecks this morning or at least that's what I was told @ the local hangout. But everyone please be safe today as you travel, its becoming a hectic world this close to Christmas. Be safe & God bless you.

~Lisa~

Folks, I've done alot of things in my lifetime but this takes the cake. I went to show a house today that happens to be an in-house listing but not mine & somebody else decided that they wanted to get in the house with a key that didn't work & broke it off in the lock. I called the listing agent & explained the situation, she said do what I have to do. So I did, the window was unlocked in the bedroom so I used a chair & climbed in the window to unlock the door. I called my locksmith to fix the lock & as usual he came running. Where else are you going to find people that will do that on a Sunday afternoon? Needless to say my clients are very interested in purchasing the house, so all is not lost I guess. I do have to buy a new shirt but it will all work out in the end. Have a great night folks. Talk to you tomorrow!

Lisa

Carolina finally won a game, can you believe it? I was beginning to wonder if they were ever going to get it done again. As much as I am a fan, they have really let me down this year. Once again we are plagued with injuries. Maybe this is the break they needed to get back on track, I sure hope so. On to the Redskins game; I was really rooting for them today. They all played with heavy hearts but I thought they did very well considering what they have all been through this week. I thought they showed great poise & character. RIP #21

 

Lisa

I found a new website today that is really helpful if you want to list your properties. I've already had hits & I just put it on less than 45 minutes ago. I do not use info tubes for the simple fact that I like for buyers to contact me, but I just figured out that info tubes can actually help in many ways. Go to infotube.net & you can put your listing on there for free. That's what attracted me, the word FREE!!! Hope it works for you like it has me. Good luck!!

 

~Lisa~

WOW!! What a night, I went to the ever so visited Wal-Mart tonight & much to my surprise they had MORE yard decorations on sale, so what did I do? You got it, I bought more for the yard. I have it lit up like a Christmas tree outside & I LOVE it. So does everyone else, they actually bring their kids by & park along the road to look. I am so thrilled to be able to make other people SMILE!  Progress Energy is gonna love it too when they send me that outrageous power bill, but that's okay cause I wouldn't have it any other way this time of the year. Have a great weekend!!!

 

~Lisa~