1. Grab the nearest book. 2. Open the book to page 56. 3. Find the fifth sentence. 4. Post the text of the next two to five sentences. 5. Don't dig for your favorite book, the cool book or the intellectual one. Pick the Closest. 6. Tag five people to do the same
*The one book that this can not be is the Bible*
The bookcase behind me in my office is piled with books, so I picked the one on top.
Until the Final Hour: Hitler's Last Secretary. My book club met to discuss this book yesterday.
"We were right up under the roof in two little rooms of the old Haus Wachenfeld, which had belonged to Hitler's sister and later became the Berghof. Everything had been modernized and improved. Mine was a delightful, femine little bedroom decorated in pale blue and white, with a toilet mirror, a little desk and a lovely bed." (p. 56)
A good companion book to this one is Night by Elie Wiesel. The two books show stark contrast between what was actually going on in the concentration camps and the young uninformed mind of Hitler's secretary. Serious reading and well worth the time.
Now I get to tag 5 ActiveRainers, from the Pets are People Too group:
Chris Ann Cleland, Jane Grant, Lyn Sims, Jim Frimmer, and Mark Duncan
This was a fun experiment. When the homeowner asked if I had driven by during the evening to see the lighted gardens, I had to admit "no" to that, but what a great idea (and truly an experiment) to take night-light photos. First though, I had to figure out how to use the manual adjustments on my camera. With a tripod, and accompanied by a hoard of mosquitoes, I set the f-stop to 16 and let the camera set its own speed. And voila! Some very pretty colors. Gorgeous beds of caladiums and a beautiful yard at the Lake at White Oak. Congratulations to the homeowners.
The most recent news about pets and the economy ... pets lose again. Homeowners feeling the effects of recession, even if they aren't in foreclosure, are giving up dogs that they can no longer afford to feed.
There are many rescue groups trying to find homes for deserted pets. Here are a few contact links for groups in Louisiana.
CAAWShttp://www.caaws.org Ace, yep, that's me, the, highest card possible in the deck. Unless of course you are playing Go Fish. But who likes to fish? Oh yeah, labs love the water, and I am no exception. I'm trying out for the swim team this coming summer.
Front page news. My husband said "Sal, they got the sign thief" so I looked at the Metro section of the morning paper. "Where is it?" "Front page," he said. There it is, at the top of "The Advocate" front page. http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/26028934.html
All of the Realtors in Baton Rouge know about the Sign Thief. And most of us have had our own experiences with disappearing signs. His argument is that he takes signs only from public property, and he surely feels that he is doing his civic duty. One Realtor made a very determined effort to place her sign in a landscaped garden that is within the subdivision's common private property. Before her open house opened, the sign was gone.
In one discussion at the office, another Realtor said "Just get over it. It's the cost of business." Yes, signs do cost money. The larger issue is that without signs there is less traffic coming into an open house. And that's a much bigger hurt.
According to the newspaper article, the Sign Thief's neighbor will be very happy when the Sheriff's Office forces him to clean up those stacks of signs from his property.
There are a lot of very happy Realtors in Baton Rouge this morning. Thank you, David Richardson and Rick Truax, for filing a complaint with the Sheriff's Office.
At the Lake at White Oak, there are two lakes, referred to as the Upper Lake and the Lower Lake. The Upper Lake is the smaller one between Hagerstown Rd and North Shore Drive. The Lower Lake is the larger one, between North Shore Drive and South Shore Drive.
The lakes are a terrific feature of the neighborhood. See all that green on the right of the photo? All of that land, full of trees, belongs in part to subdivision community property, private property, and hunting clubs. The Amite River runs through that area and is navigable, of course, when the water level is high enough. It is a favorite route for boaters to head on down to Fred's Restaurant and Bar. The area surrounding the lakes provides a great place for walking, jogging, biking, fishing, photography, and bird watching. There is also a playground for the kids, or grownups.
The forested area is a habitat for a lot of animal life, too. It's a good idea to drive slowly through the neighborhood at night with a careful watch for deer crossings. And birds, of course, love this protected area.
If you are interested in looking for a home in the Lake at White Oak, you can find a list of homes for sale at www.lakeatwhiteoak.com. Take a peek at photos of Yard of the Month awards. And call me for more information on any of these homes.
Picture perfect gardens. Laden with neatly-placed bunches of caladium and coleus plants. A stroll around this front yard in the shade of a large oak tree is a pleasant experience. Begonias and hostas add to the texture and color that make this garden well deserving of the yard of the month award. Congratulations.
Approaching this Arborwood Court cul-de-sac, you take in an extraordinary view of a large crepe myrtle tree in full bloom - absolutely stunning. A quick turn around the cul-de-sac, and you will see the June Yard of the Month.
The front gardens on both sides of the walkway show a selection of flowering plants and colors that are a nice complement to the color of the front porch.
White and red caladiums. Yellow ixora, daisies, and lantana. Purple gomphrena and Mexican petunia. Red ardesia berries. All of the plant materials are arranged in a pleasing pattern that welcomes guests to the front door.
Another well-deserving Yard of the Month in the Lake at White Oak. Congratulations to the homeowners.
The tall oak trees in this yard on a quiet cul-de-sac in the Lake at White Oak provide the house with cool shade and protection from the afternoon sun and a garden for shade-tolerant varieties of plants. The garden in the front yard is full of hostas, ferns, and ivy that provide a green background for flowering plants like begonias, petunias, agapanthus, and indigo. There is a daylily garden along the side of the house that was in full bloom a few weeks ago when the judges toured the neighborhood for an award-winning yard. A huge multi-colored lantana surrounds the mailbox. A few garden statues like the little bunny hiding in the liriope and a squirrel sitting on the side of a birdbath add interesting focal points.
The house itself is typical of the beautiful homes in the Lake at White Oak. Arched walls on the front porch and a brick wall that creates a patio garden make this house special. A large urn with sunflowers greets guests at the front door. Curving gardens accentuate the beauty of this home.
Congratulations to the homeowners. We'll be driving by to get great ideas for our own gardens!!
FOURTEEN ACRES of land in Zachary, LA, located at 18635 Flonacher Rd., easily accessible from Old Scenic Highway (rte 964).
There are two 7-acre tracts of land that the owner is willing to sell individually. Although this land is zoned residential, it is suitable for light commercial enterprise. Nearby land is zoned as light commercial. A house trailer will be sold with the property and is included in the price.
Each lot is priced at $168,000, or $336,000 for both (*** NEW price ***)
Sallie Williams, MBA, Baton Rouge REALTOR
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