Pat Kennedy and the Real Debbie Reynolds did it again...inspired a topic for posting. Go and read Pat's blog from Valentine's Day...very funny. She was talking about the year she spent working for a greeting card company and how the experience has left here completely unmotivate from secur
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02/19/2013
Well, overnight we were graced with that "wintery mix" (phrase of vague definition) and awoke to a winter wonderland. This time in Balsam, NC anyway "wintery mix" meant 5 inches of snow and it's still falling! The truly amazing thing about living here in the mountains of Western North Car
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02/18/2013
Nothing like a ballad before heading off to dream land. The weather forecast just informed us that by morning we will have that most vague of descriptions in weather, the famous "wintery mix" visiting us overnight. It's always a surprise since it can be anything from nothing to blizzard. I'm
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02/18/2013
Will Hamm with Aspen Lane Realty was the sixth person to subscribe to my blog. For the last year I've been able to count on him for thoughtful and cheerful comments. Not only that, he's been invaluable for adding so many tasty and easy recipes to my collection. Much as I like Will, I'll b
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02/18/2013
There isn't much time left in February, not really...at least not for what I'd like to accomplish on ActiveRain. Debbie Gartner wrote the other day about looking in on who our earliest subscribers were. I reblogged her post and in the comments section, Gayle Rich-Boxman responded that she h
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02/17/2013
No matter how carefully you list what you'll need at the grocery store, no matter how closely you read your list...you still forget things. This little sign on the side of the chicken barn at the farmhouse on Tunnel Mountain Road reminded me that in spite of the grocery shopping that got accomp
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02/17/2013
Having pets share your home is a wonderful thing but should never be done without some thought. Winston posted this excellent list of the things our dogs would have us know. We've been through #10 more often than I can sometimes even bear to think about, but we've never let a friend go without b
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02/17/2013
How did any of us get where we are today in ActiveRain? Sure, hard work and perseverance are key but for many of us, there's another essential ingredient. Most of us thrive with moral support. The experience with the ActiveRain community just might be one of the single most positive activities s
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02/16/2013
Another adventure begins with a new buyer. Our first time homebuyer, bold with the dream, will be undertaking a foreclosure. We'll be with him every step of the way because the journey to successful closing on some foreclosure requires hyper vigilance and support. Fortunately, he has experi
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02/14/2013
My cell phone rang at 7:30am and the caller i.d. announced it was our seller. At 7:30, we were less than about 2 hours from the closing of her home. "Good Morning!" I said. There was a few seconds of pregnant silence and our seller says "I've changed my mind. The house looks so beautiful tha
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02/14/2013