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Dear Diary, 11/21/08 Is that snow?? East Goshen, PA

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Real Estate Sales Representative with RE/MAX Preferred RS152252A

My husband Jack was walking through the bedroom today and astounded me by saying it was snowing!  With that, I hear Max's feet hit the floor running... the kid lives for snow.  He went straight to the computer to check out whether or not he had a snow day... Hope springs eternal in the young!  Sadly for him and yippee for me, school was in session!  Mom, where are my gloves... Mom, do you think we'll have early dismissal, Mom.. Mom.. Mom...

Seeing the snow through my puppy's eyes this morning brought a smile to my face.  JJ has never seen snow and he was in puppy heaven!  Clumps of snow were sticking out all over his little body.  God, I love this dog. 

JJ throught the glass door

Honestly, have you ever seen a cuter little face?

C Tann Starr recently posted, or commented that someone told her she needed to stop talking about her children so much.  What?  Our children, our pets, our spouses... these are the things I want to know about people.  I don't want to read  market reports, although I've posted a few. 

I come to Active Rain to form relationships with other agents.  Maybe the public is reading Active Rain, and I hope they are, but I'm here to meet other agents, to talk about our lives, to celebrate our successes and commiserate about our missteps.  I think this kind of networking is invaluable.  I'd love to meet a buyer or seller here, but I'd love it more to get a referral from someone here, another agent, who I have come to know and respect.  To know that the feeling of respect is mutual. 

Now that is social networking.

I've formed some very serious friendships here.  I value them like I value all of my friendships.  They make my life more pleasant, they make it for flavorful. 

And, hey, if you don't want to hear about my little dog, or my two sons, or my husband and the red vacuum cleaner, oh well. 

 

Posted by

Susan C. Mangigian

re/max preferred
117 Campus Blvd, Suite 155, Newtown Square, PA 19073

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Comments (40)

Gary Woltal
Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX
Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

Susan, those that know you well know about the red vacuum cleaner. Isn't this like a soap opera? Rare as snow is in our area, we get all excited like Max too at the first snowfall. JJ is just the cutest all dusted with the stuff. I like Pat's and Richard's pooch pictures as well. Life is much more than market reports. Of course you knew that about me already and that I TOTALLY agree.

Nov 21, 2008 10:06 AM
Susan Mangigian
RE/MAX Preferred - West Chester, PA
Chester & Delaware County Homes, Delaware and Ches

Hi Gary!!  Those who know me well will never, but never, buy me another vacuum that is not self-propelled!!  I know you are much about life than about market reports.

Nov 21, 2008 10:09 AM
Sharon Richards
Kirsten Realty Tampa Florida - Tampa, FL

Susan - Great Post - Your fur child is beautiful.  We need to read about other things besides only Real Estate. Life would be boring if all you did was work and talk about work.  I enjoy getting to know other people, and learn about their families.   

Nov 21, 2008 01:00 PM
Laura Cerrano
Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY
Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

Susan, What a gorgeous pup!  My little guy LOVES the snow--more then I do, actually :)  I happen to LIKE reading about people, pets, thoughts---everything.  It's one of the best parts of AR--the people!

Nov 21, 2008 01:24 PM
Ann Hayden 636-399-7544
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Select Properties-St. Louis Missouri - Des Peres, MO
SelectAnn.com

Susan,

I am with you!  This is supposed to be a community.  How else are we going to get to know each other if we do not post about our lives???
Great post by the way!

Ann

Nov 21, 2008 02:04 PM
Marie Meyer
Keller Williams Realty - Central Valley, NY
Orange County New York Realtor

Really nice post ... I enjoyed it.  We had our first little flurry here ... a peek at things to come :)

Nov 21, 2008 02:33 PM
Susan Mangigian
RE/MAX Preferred - West Chester, PA
Chester & Delaware County Homes, Delaware and Ches

Sharon, my fur child is such a love.  I've never owned a dog before and he just makes my heart melt.

Hi Carole!  I was very surprised that he liked the snow because he hates the rain!

Ann, thank you.  I love the community feel of Active Rain and when I click on someone's post and it's a listing or a market report, I'm disappointed!

Marie, Than you for your kind words.  12 hours or more later and our grass is still covered with snow.

 

Nov 21, 2008 02:43 PM
Susan Mangigian
RE/MAX Preferred - West Chester, PA
Chester & Delaware County Homes, Delaware and Ches

Oh and special thanks to my friend Carolyn Tann-Starr for giving me the Dear Diary post name idea.  I saw her post this morning and thought that was a nice lead-in for a post.  I think we should all do a dear diary, at least once a week. 

Nov 21, 2008 02:44 PM
Mara Hawks
First Realty Auburn - Auburn, AL
Inactive-2012 REALTOR - Homes for Sale Auburn Real Estate, AL

hey Susan, special-in-every-way, snowing, throwing the bowl of her soul to spin on the wheel of ancient murmurings... feeling the flakes brush our cheeks and making us smile...(it is certainly late, and this is certainly NOT haiku for you on this poetic day of snow... ;-)

Nov 21, 2008 02:56 PM
Don Rogers
Keller Williams Realty Chesterfield - O'Fallon, MO
Realtor, Broker, CDPE, GRI, OnullFallon MO & St Charles County MO homes

Good morning Susan,

I think that little JJ is just adorable and you can talk about him all you want.  My Pug won't go out in the snow, she is not really fond of the cold weather or rain or Oh well you get the picture she is SPOILED ROTTEN and I think that she knows it.  She does like banana Popsicles tho.

 

Nov 21, 2008 11:26 PM
Ann Hayden 636-399-7544
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Select Properties-St. Louis Missouri - Des Peres, MO
SelectAnn.com

Susan,

Yes, I feel that way too.  I want to know about the people...  Market reports are helpful and so are listings....BUT

Ann

Nov 22, 2008 12:51 AM
Jack Lewitz
Exit Strategy Realty - Evanston, IL

Bailey wants to Party with JJ. JJ's Cute and so is Bailey. Got to love the dogs life... these days

Nov 22, 2008 08:25 AM
Susan Mangigian
RE/MAX Preferred - West Chester, PA
Chester & Delaware County Homes, Delaware and Ches

How cute is Bailey?  Look at those brown eyes!!  Thanks for posting his pictures!

Nov 22, 2008 08:30 AM
Tami Vroma
West Michigan Real Estate Specialist-Five Star Real Estate - Grand Haven, MI
Realtor, Grand Rapids MI Real Estate

Way to cute!!  I hope I am dead the day I stop talking about my children!!

Nov 22, 2008 01:07 PM
Simone Bercu
Metro Referral - Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Not state specific Real Estate - GRI, e-PRO, AB

Susan, I enjoy reading your stories.  I no longer have dogs, but you made me wonder about the look on my grand daughter's face as she touches her first snow.  I hope her parents will capture those moments in pictures, since I will probably not be there.

Nov 22, 2008 01:30 PM
Susan Mangigian
RE/MAX Preferred - West Chester, PA
Chester & Delaware County Homes, Delaware and Ches

Hi Mara, you do have a poet's soul!

Don, God made dogs so people would have something to love with abandon and spoil rotten.

Ann, kindred spirits!

Tami, well then I hope you talk about your children for another 100 years!

Simone, I hope they catch that look too and send you loads of pictures!

Nov 22, 2008 02:14 PM
Sally K. & David L. Hanson
EXP Realty 414-525-0563 - Brookfield, WI
WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce

If you or your dog..needs more flakes..I see our deck is full of them this morning....and mother nature has coated the pines with her big white brush...it is about each of us individually...agree or disagree....that is what makes the world and real estate go around...happy holidays.

Nov 23, 2008 10:55 PM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

I will read your doggie posts anytime.  And for that matter Carolyn's kid post.  I've come to adore JJ and her little minions.  If someome doesn't want to read a personal post... they can just move on without comment.  We're all people people, which is why we're in this business.  I hope I get a little snow this year.  It's been since 2002 since we had snow.  2003 we had an ice storm.

Nov 24, 2008 05:20 AM
Ann Hayden 636-399-7544
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Select Properties-St. Louis Missouri - Des Peres, MO
SelectAnn.com

Susan,

Kindred spirits...  I like that.  Thanks,

Ann

Nov 26, 2008 07:18 AM
Ella Glover
Lubbock Homes - Lubbock, TX

Can't complain in West Texas, we are in the 50's but dry!  We won't see white this Christmas unless you count the cotton feilds!

Dec 22, 2008 05:54 AM