Sometimes it's good to take a breather and escape for a few days.... - 10/20/08 06:57 PM
That's how I felt about driving into the mountains this weekend.  The leaves on the aspens were a golden yellow.  Maples were crimson red.  Turning cottonwoods lined rocky creeks and rivers, with swirling whitewater flowing through the Salmon River and the Little Salmon.  Whitewater was interrupted by calm, deep pools, before splashing on its course down the mountain.  It's the Boise/Cascades in the fall, and I'm lovin' it.
We drove past McCall, Idaho, with beautiful Payette Lake sitting as a backdrop to this quaint town that is trying to turn itself into a resort.  The north fork of the Payette River branches … (6 comments)

Random thoughts on women's aging and the things we do to STOP IT! - 10/11/08 11:41 PM
Disclaimer: If you take your appearance way too seriously, or if you are just wound too tight at the moment, please do not read this.  You'll burst a vein in your temple, and what will THAT do to your good looks?  Instead, pour yourself a glass of wine (or whatever it is you do to relax), take a deep breath, close your eyes... take a nap!  Then, please come back and read once you're relaxed.  But remember to plant your tongue firmly in your cheek while reading-- as long as the tongue-planting doesn't interfere with that glass of wine.
Subtitle: In … (16 comments)

Our local market is UP! Why is the media deafeningly silent? - 10/10/08 08:35 PM
Since March, our market-- known to locals as the Treasure Valley-- has been slowly making gains over what appears to have been a bottom in February.  I'm hoping February, 2008, was the bottom but, since a number of factors have yet to shake themselves out, we'll have to wait and see what happens in the coming year. 
I could cut the local media some slack over not reporting gradual gains; however, Septemeber with its 20% increase over August is both notable and newsworthy.  Additionally, our inventory has decreased for three consecutive months, with September, 2008 showing a decreased inventory over September, … (1 comments)

There's nothing I could do to make this day any better than it was. - 10/10/08 01:04 AM
That's a great statement for me at the end of the day-- to honestly be able to say nothing else I could have done would have made this day any better.
Did I sell a house?  No.  Win the lottery?  Not a chance!  I didn't buy a ticket (and rarely do.  Although it's fun to buy them and give them to clients :-)!)  With either of these activities, there are too many factors beyond my control to say there's something I could have done.
So what did I do that made it such a great day?
First, I wrote out a … (7 comments)

Country living at its best-- with city convenience! - 10/08/08 12:53 AM
Imagine living this close to nature-- the sounds of a year 'round brook running over stones in your own backyard... an unobstructed view of Boise's nearest ski resort- Bogus Basin, overlooking the lush trees lining the Boise River and Greenbelt... your horses grazing contentedly in your meadow... soft breezes blowing as pheasants call to one another in the tall grass...
And yet you are only moments from shopping, parks, schools... all the excitement and convenience of city life!
Experience this lifestyle-- country living with city convenience-- at 9553 W. Chelan in Boise, Idaho.
This one-of-a-kind home is custom-built, with the craftsmanship … (1 comments)

 

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