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The December Challenges . . . Keeping the Christmas Spirit and Working to Maintain The Business

By Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Real Estate Agent with Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 REB.0759001

December 10, 2010 01:43 PM

The December Challenges . . . Keeping the Christmas Spirit and Working to Maintain The Business

It's up. After listening to my bosswife for a week that the tree needed to get up, I managed to complete the task this afternoon.

After many a year of live trees, which are not easy to find as we have a vaulted living room, we bought a 9' pre-lighted tree. No more pine needles on the floor or crawling underneath twice a day to water the tree.

It doesn't smell as nice unless I get a few car scent trees at the car wash to add realism.

♫ We wish you a merry Christmas,

We wish you a merry Christmas,

And a Happy New Year!

Good tidings we bring for you and your kin;

We wish you a merry Christmas

And a Happy New Year! ♫

31 Days of Christmas Challenge

Day 10: Did some work on the web site adapting some of the RainCamp tips. Also prepared additional farming for a second listing of mine that will also close this year. Prepared the mailing list for my holiday cards to past and potential clients.
Previous Challenge posts:

Days 1-3 Challenge Working to Maintain my Business

Day 4 Challenge: Working to Maintain my Business

Days 5 & 6 Challenge Working to Maintain my Business

Day 7 Challenge Working to Maintain the Business

Days 8 & 9 Challenge Working to Maintain the Business

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John Cunningham

eXp Realty - Phoenix, AZ

Helping Phoenix Sellers and Buyers find each other

Really nice tree. Reminder for me to get out and get our tree.

Dec 10, 2010 01:45 PM

Joan Whitebook

BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH

Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

What a beautiful tree. Now that will keep you in the Christmas spirit.

Dec 10, 2010 01:46 PM

Jamie Dumaine-Russell

RE/MAX Alliance - Branford, CT

Ed - Well it's about time!! What took you so long? The tree is beautiful....now don't you feel better? I have an artificial tree too and my husband went out and bought some nice mistletoe candles but the scent is more like evergreen....it's really nice.

Dec 10, 2010 01:52 PM

Andrea Swiedler

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties - New Milford, CT

Realtor, Southern Litchfield County CT

Ed Ed Ed. that is one beautiful tree you have there, wow!

Now I am off to see what you did to your website...

Dec 10, 2010 02:00 PM

Hannah Williams

HomeStarr Realty - Philadelphia, PA

Expertise NE Philadelphia & Bucks 215-820-3376

Me too working on BIG Changes!!!

HelpfulHannah

Dec 10, 2010 02:01 PM

Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT

Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

Hi John, thanks with the high ceilings we have to have something bigger. It was a real job to put up the real trees and the needles were there forever.

Thanks, Joan, the grandson have nothing but big eyes when he saw it. It's a bit larger than the normal sized tree he has at home.

I'm sorry to disappoint you Donna, but the job still comes first

Andrea, Andrea, Andrea, you won't see the web site work as yet. Town pages and I haven't loaded them as yet. Stay tuned for the grand unveiling!

Hannah, we have to set up the site so the crawlers know how to search deep.

Dec 10, 2010 02:10 PM

Pat Tasker

Shorewest Realtors - Germantown, WI

Your Milwaukee Metro Area Agent (WI)

Nice tree..yes it is good to keep the real spirit of Christmas at the forefront of peoples minds..there is so much to do at home, keep the business going...just a lot...

Dec 10, 2010 02:12 PM

Juli Vosmik

Dominion Fine Properties - Scottsdale, AZ

Scottsdale/Cave Creek, AZ real estate 480-710-0739

It's beautiful, Ed. But, where's "Oh Tannenbaum?" LOL My granddaughters call these toilet brushes and INSIST on a "real" tree every year. But, since I'm deathly allegic to all species of evergreens, I've had to use the artificial ones forever. I agree with missing that real pine scent - nothing like it.

Dec 10, 2010 02:17 PM

Gerry Michaels

Glasswork Media Arts - Gettysburg, PA

GettysburgGerry Social Meida

Okay Ed, what I want is a report after the Christmas holiday explaining the pros and cons, my wife and I have been debating for the last few years about real, prelighted etc. Please, please, please let me know what your experiences are with the change. BTW Looks great from here

Dec 10, 2010 02:45 PM

George Souto

George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT

Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Ed, I put up ours two days ago. It is a pre-lighted 7' tree, and the darn lights still don't work ........ LOL

Dec 10, 2010 02:48 PM

Jane Peters

Home Jane Realty - Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles real estate concierge services

If you hadn't told us, no one would have known that tree is not real. Good job, Ed.

Dec 10, 2010 05:09 PM

Dawn Crawley

Dawn Crawley Realty - Pinehurst, NC

Find Pinehurst Homes

Merry Christmas, and I love your tree. Many years ago we had a vaulted ceiling and used to put up really tall trees. Not any more!

Dec 10, 2010 11:08 PM

Craig Rutman

Helping people in transition - Cary, NC

Raleigh, Cary, Apex area Realtor

And the tree looks spectacular Ed. Good thing the boss wife is on top of things or you might not have even put up a tree this year!

Dec 11, 2010 02:28 AM

Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT

Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

Pat, thank you, I held out as a tradionalist with a real tree, but the clean up and having to get it out of the hosue early finally took it's toll.

I don't know Juli, first you're not liking the tunes because they stay with you, not your making requests.

Gerry, I'll give you the skinny, Thanks for stopping

George, the lights won't go on unless you complete the final step

Dec 11, 2010 08:23 AM

Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT

Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

Thank you Jane, mission accomplished

Dawn I do need every bit of a 10- ft step ladder to get to the top

No Craig, that couldn't happen we have too many people waiting to get to our house next weekend. Want to come? Santa will be there.

Dec 11, 2010 08:25 AM

Robert Hammerstein

Christie's International Real Estate - Hillsdale, NJ

Bergen County NJ Real Estate

Hi Ed - That's a beauty! Now don't pull a Clark Griswold on the outside of the house....lol good to see you again... oh and love the new suit... it's very informal.....

Dec 11, 2010 08:35 AM

George Souto

George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT

Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Ed, very funny. Yes I did plug them in. I even tested the plug by wetting my finger and sticking it in the socket to make sure it worked :)

Dec 11, 2010 11:39 AM

Al & Peggy Cunningham, Brokers

RE/MAX West Realty Inc., Brokerage - Brampton, ON

Our Family Wants To Help Your Family!

Great job Ed, looks good! We found this green stick at the store that you hang in the middle of the artificial tree, in a few hours your house smells like a Douglas fir, check it out!

Dec 11, 2010 01:26 PM