Darcy and I thought that it would be a good idea to highlight some of the subdivisions that we work in.  We are starting with those subdivisions in and around Cedar City.  We will work into the other cities and towns.  This is an evolving idea, I hope that you like it!

The first subdivision that we are highlighting is Spring Creek.  It is actually in the county just outside of Cedar City limits.  This is an older subdivision and is a mix of "stick built" and manufactured homes.  This subdivision has large lots over 2 acres which makes them great for horses or small "gentleman's" ranches, here are a few photos:

The sign at the entrance

House in Spring Creek.

Horse barn in Spring Creek Subdivision

It honestly seems like yesterday that I began blogging and commenting on blogs here at Active Rain.  I know that I have learned far more than I have taught, but it has been a lot of fun being a member of this community.  I still have so much more to learn, and I do enjoy the great collection of knowledge and experience that is contained here at Active Rain.

This post puts Darcy and I over the 300,000 point mark, and while I know that points are just a way to keep people involved, it does mean something to us that we have been involved and feel such a kinship with so many here.  I have not met a lot of you, my friends, face to face, but I still think of you as my friends.  I look forward the incredible photographs that so many of you take and share with us almost as much as I enjoy the wisdom of the blogs.

So I again say thank you for your wisdom, for sharing your talents with us, thank you for putting up with us, and most of all thank you for being our friends!

I must be in a musical mood, this photo reminded me one of the many things that I am thankful for.  I am thankful for my brother Tom.  He has always been there for me and has always been what an older brother should be!

I'll be your brother, you'll be my friend

We'll lean on each other through thick and thin

you'll stand in the gap, I've got your back

our bond will not end, no, 'cause we're brothers and friends.

Song lyrics by the Crabb Family.

We took this photograph in Wayne County, near Loa, Utah.  I thought of the great Beatle Classic when we took this photograph:

"The Long and winding road

that leads to your door

will never disappear

I've seen that road before

I always leads me here

Lead me to your door."

I found this photo in my files.  I remember when we took it I thought who would put a fence out here in the middle of nowhere.  Hence the the title.  It is west of Cedar City.  I can't remember when we took the photo, but it is beautiful, albeit quiet and lonely valley!

If you run out of things to do and would rather not go shopping on November 27th, you could bring the children up to Cedar City for the American Children's Christmas Festival.  It begins on the 27th and will run to the 7th of December.  There will be many activities for young and old alike.  It will most likely be cold, so be prepared for any outdoor events!  

The web site is:  http://www.christmas-festival.org/

Come on up and get into the Christmas Spirit!

I am working at the office this morning, which isn't all bad.  It is good to check in on Monday to see how things are going.  Darcy is at an MLS meeting for our local board of Realtors, so I drove in alone. Pulling into the driveway I noticed that the business next door was putting up their Christmas lights, I was watching traffic so I didn't notice that the windows of our office have also been painted with a Christmas theme.

I don't remember having Thanksgiving, I watched some football yesterday, but I don't remember eating large quantities of turkey, stuffing and the rest!  I know that this is tongue in cheek, but it does seem that we begin our preparations earlier every year!  I shouldn't be surprised, the Walmart had a Christmas section about the time that Labor Day was past.  

For retailers I realize that this is their "black" period.  This is when they make their money, it just seems that we are wishing our time to pass more quickly by! I liked it when the Christmas lights went up after Thanksgiving!  We seemed to be more relaxed then, maybe it was just because I was a lot younger and everything seemed more casual to me.  

Just a reminder to buyers, even with the Holidays, it is still a great time to buy!  Inventory is high, and competition seems to lesson until after the first of the year.  These are just a couple of reasons that it is a great time to buy, there is still time to be into your home before the Holidays but only if you hurry!  Anyway, it isn't a time to think that you shouldn't be looking to buy Real Estate, rather it is a time to make a good deal!  

That was what I thought of immediately when Darcy saw this photo opportunity.  The storm breaks.  That is what happens to to the stoms in life, when we think that it is at the darkest, it eventually will break.  Anyway we hope that you have a great Sunday!

Darcy and I made our monthly trip to Costco.  We like to go to Costco, it does require us to drive to Saint George to do so, but that is alright the weather down there right now is a lot better than ours.  Driving back we came across some really interesting photo ops.  

This one we stopped and took the photo:

This photo Darcy took out the passenger window while we were driving on Interstate 15.

This photo of the shadows and clouds was taken through the windshield.  

Anyway, I hope that everyone is having a great weekend!

As I was putting together my blogs on the cities that we work in here in Iron County along Interstate 15.  I want everyone to realize that there are communities west of Cedar City that I haven't yet featured in this series.  I haven't been out there in a while, so when I get out there I will get some photographs and feature them.  They are New Castle, Beryl and Modena in Iron County.  There is also Enterprise in Washington County.

This brings me to this blog, New Harmony is a little over 25 miles South of Cedar City, it is in Washington County and along I15.  We do work in New Harmony, so I will do a feature on it.  New Harmony is named after Harmony Pennsylvania, where many of the early settlers of the area were from.  It is a city that really is spread out over a large area, with large farms and ranches that are still worked.  There are some older homes as well as some gorgeous mini mansions.

The original part of New Harmony is several miles West of Interstate 15, but Harmony Ranches is right along the Interstate.  These photos are taken just outside of the original part of New Harmony:

As you can see, New Harmony sits at the base of Pine Valley Mountain, the ridge that is in the sunlight along with a large part of the Mountain were burned in the fires last summer.

This photo is a little North of the previous photo. 

This is south of the original photograph.