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2011 

My Brief Six Month History at ActiveRain in a Nutshell Looking back at my long tenure at ActiveRain(!), as a blogger anyway,(starting January, 2011) I am amazed at what has happened! For any new blogger out there, let me give you some words of encouragement. In my first six blogposts, I had no co...
06/18/2011
When Is It a Good Time To Go Postal? This has been one of those questions I keep asking myself...I don't mean breaking out the Uzi and shooting everyone in my midst,  I mean WHEN is it a good time to take my little gem out of                                                 DRAFT   Public Members ...
06/17/2011
Fishhawk Lake Real Estate-Local Shop Offers "Flowers 'N Fluff" My Fishhawk Lake clients (who later become my neighbors)are always asking me about things you can do here at the lake besides all of the great nature-oriented opportunities we offer. One of my "finds" is an adorable and trendy shop in...
06/16/2011
Warning What You're About to Read May Be Dangerous to Your Health There's a new virulent disease, please read the following very carefully (those of you in New Jersey, Virginia and Massachusetts may already be aware):         Just want what's best for you!!   Gayle Rich-BoxmanRealtor® Vernonia Re...
06/16/2011
Fishhawk Lake Real Estate-People Who Have Been Smart About Their Money Are STILL Smart About Their Money! This has been my mantra for the last year or more. My sellers at Fishhawk Lake ask me about my thoughts on buyers out there and IF they're out there and What are they thinking? This is my sim...
06/14/2011
Fishhawk Lake Real Estate-The Little Cabin That Could This little darling one-owner all wood cabin is perched on Fishhawk Creek, which is the main water source for Fishhawk Lake. It has been loved, but hasn't been lived in for awhile because the owners are having health issues that keep them from...
06/13/2011
Pay It Forward--Reward Great Customer Service When you are in the midst of a serious situation (mine was surgery) and everyone you encounter is wonderful, don't you think they need to hear about it? Well, I decided to talk about my experience with Tuality Hospital by writing a blog about it. (See...
06/11/2011
Fishhawk Lake-If You're Going to Have Surgery Enjoy it, I Did! Day Surgery or any surgery for that matter is all new to me. The last time was 1962 (I'm guessing) for a double hernia operation and that involved having ether--a most disgusting form of putting you out.  Thank GOD they don't do that ...
06/10/2011
  I noticed that my dear friend and one of my mentors, Katerina Gasset ("SEO Queen to the Stars") wrote this Go-Get-Em approach to holding some of these banks responsible for their untimeliness, bad BAD customer service and what you can do about it as a consumer or as a realtor by SPEAKING UP! Be...
06/08/2011
Blogging with One Hand-Now THAT'S FUN! It'll be a week Friday since I tripped over my dog, took a header and broke a bunch of bones in my dominant-hand's wrist. The week before that I had my first Daily Drop Feature. It's funny what can happen in a week. Spellcheck, anyone?? i'm spending a lot of...
06/08/2011