Mike Jones (Miracle Mike) asked for a vintage (circa 1980...) photo yesterday, but I was in CE class all day so just this morning had a minute to dig up an oldie.

This photo was taken in West Palm Beach, FL on the Quarter Horse show circuit I followed every year while I lived on 440 acres in Sarasota with Mr. Blackmon with plenty of 'disposable' income. What a great time I had showing horses all over the country, and raising some great foals as well. My favorite classes on the show circuit were Halter, Western Pleasure, English Hunt Seat, Reining, and a few others thrown in every now and then.

I had so much disposable income at that time (thanks to Mr. Blackmon's very successful construction company) that I flew to Arizona twice a year to be measured for my hand-made show clothes. Nothing like doing things with gusto/ridiculous consumerism! I was, and still am, most passionate about horses and the Western lifestyle, and would love to immerse myself in it even more! Horses, Cowboys, an Airstream, and a checking account in the black are the focus of my vision board!

Here's my beautiful Horsealicious website, a work in progress (built by Dakno). I have big plans for the site, over time.

The filly in this photo was by Man-in-Command, a World Champion stallion owned by Tommy Manion. Her dam was a big, stout Quarter horse mare I owned at the time.

The horses, along with Mr. Blackmon, are no longer in my stable!

Let 'er buck!

Link to photo: Vintage Susie

Wanted to post this video in the event you haven't seen it. Broker Bryant might appreciate it.

No matter where you look these days, there's an abundance of talk today about the 'new' ways to market ... whether you sell toys, cars, real estate, or social media consulting. This sign is on a building on a creek in Maggie Valley, and it tells of a time gone by in the world of real estate.

My Virtual Business Card

These photos were taken late Friday afternoon (10/30) in Maggie Valley close to Ghost Town. It was drizzling rain when I was taking the photos, and as you can see, our fall leaves were evident on the ground instead of in the trees.

If you like creek photos, please look at my set of creek photos on Flickr. We have had a good bit of rain, so the creeks are great to photograph right now.

My Virtual Business Card

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• Cabbage Rose in Maggie Valley is Full of Christmas Ornaments and Decorations. (buckingtherealestatetrend.com)

The amount of rain we had recently, I am told, hastened the demise of our beautiful fall leaves. We also had a little early snow at the higher elevations, with a return to warmer, milder temperatures during the past 2 weeks.

The locals tell me that the woolly worms are predicting a very cold winter this year. The 2009 Woolly Worm Festival in Banner Elk came and went and I wasn't able to get there, but I hope to next year.

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It seems our Fall colors are now fading and the leaves are mostly on the ground, but these photos were taken a couple of days ago in Maggie Valley, with some pretty 'colorful' results.

Did you know Google made a big 'real estate' move Friday? Search for real estate on Google maps...

Did you know Dakno is customizing pages on Posterous? Here's what they did for my Posterous. I worked with Bobby Carroll of Dakno. You can reach him on Twitter at @rewebcoach.

Dakno also created my beautiful horse website, Horsealicious.

If you are planning to visit Maggie Valley and Waynesville and wondering about the recent rock slide and how to get here, here are alternate routes with maps to get to Haywood County.

©Susie Blackmon

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Original posted on Bucking the Real Estate Trend.

The leaf colors are changing rapidly this week, and the leaves on the trees on this creek in Maggie Valley were spectacular a couple of days ago. The weather has been warm this week, and we have had more rain, so many leaves are falling off the trees (and I'm having to rake my yard again). Perish the thought.

Here is a collection of some of my Fall 2009 photos taken in and around Maggie Valley and Waynesville in Haywood County, NC.

If you are planning to visit Maggie Valley and/or Waynesville and are wondering about the recent rock slide and how it might affect how you get here, here are alternate routes with maps.

©Susie Blackmon

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Are you in Maggie Valley or Waynesville and wondering where to find candy for the trick-or-treaters as well as things to do for Halloween this coming weekend? Here are some great places to find candy:

• Mast General Store (Downtown Waynesville)
• Steeplechase Olde English Toffee (Waynesville)
• Jelly Belly’s Mountain Gift Shop (Maggie Valley)

Halloween activities:

• House of Terror at Ghost Town in the Sky
• Trick or Treat Hayrides at Maggie Valley Club
• Treats on the Street in Downtown Waynesville

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• Pasquale’s Pizzeria and Tapas Bar in Waynesville, North Carolina. (buckingtherealestatetrend.com)
• Llamas as Caddies at The Maggie Valley Club in Maggie Valley. (buckingtherealestatetrend.com)

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*** Regarding the I-40 rock slide, here are: Alternate Routes to Maggie Valley ***

On the 'want’ list of the majority of home buyers when they come to Haywood County is: home on a creek. NOTE: no water flows into Haywood County. Each and every creek, stream and river in the County actually originates in Haywood County.

Listen (on the video) to the reason many people want to live on a creek. (Video filmed Sunday, October 25, 2009, in Maggie Valley.)

Here’s a map showing the creek I videoed that runs parallel between Moody Farm Road and Soco Road.

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• Up a Creek in Maggie Valley ..

• Hershey Bar Pie ~ Great for Open Houses Unless the Carpet is White

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• Driving Down Hemphill .. Christmas trees, cattle and creeks

• Click to see the Best Real Estate Ad Ever.
• Alternate Routes to Maggie Valley to Avoid the I-40 Rock Slide.
• In case you missed it, here's my new office equipment:

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Saturday, October 24th, was another perfect day to visit Lake Junaluska for photos after my grocery story run. Beautiful fall colors at the Lake!

©Susie Blackmon

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Source: MLS. Data deemed reliable but, not guaranteed.

As of early morning October 24th, there were:

• 36 closings to date in the month October, MSP $153,500; ASP $187,974; Avg Days on Market 151.
• 1,329 active residential listings (Average listing price = $343,473) (inventory still increasing)
• 1,930 active land/farm listings (inventory increasing)
• 26 listings in the MLS noted as Foreclosures (10/1-10/24)

Other recent Market Reports:

• How Many Luxury Homes Have Sold in Maggie Valley, Waynesville and Haywood County in 2009?
• Haywood County NC – Residential Real Estate Sales 5-Yr Comparison – As of 10/17/09.
• Haywood County NC – Land and Farm Sales 5-Yr Comparison YTD – As of 10/14/09.
• Haywood County NC – 2009 Residential Real Estate Sales by Month – As of 09/30.