While out and about yesterday I came across a home that had daffodils in bloom all over their landscaping. I quickly stopped on the roadside, grabbed my camera and snapped this shot of the yellow beauties. My first glimpse of the Spring flowers. I also noticed that many of the trees now have lea
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02/27/2011
Over the past couple of years there has been a change in real estate’s way of thinking when it comes to Open Houses. For many years Sunday was the king of Open Houses. It was the cultural habit at the time and the public adapted to it. Before the internet many dollars were spent on advertising in
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02/25/2011
The building of new high school, McMillen, in Murphy TX is progressing along quite well and looks significantly different than when I first posted. McMillen is scheduled to open its doors for the Fall of 2011/2012 school year and will be hosting grades 9 and 10. In the shadow of the new high sch
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02/23/2011
In honor of President’s Day below are some of the famous sayings from our great leaders of these United States. Do you happen to know which President said each of the quotes? Please feel free to share any presidential quotes of your liking in the comments. Happy President’s Day and, to all those
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02/21/2011
Ringing of the bell in Murphy, TX. It’s been a little more than a year since Christmas Eve 2009 when the congregation of First Baptist Church of Murphy was able to return to their newly located and remodeled church building. Today marks the first day of the ringing of the bell since they moved of
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02/20/2011
The City of Murphy has its own CPA, Citizen’s Police Academy. The Citizen Police Academy is a program designed by the local police force to acquaint residents with the activities of the police officers. Its primary purpose is to promote better relations between the local citizens and the police f
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02/18/2011
I should write a blog today. Blogging in the Rain is not only addictive it is incredibly fun. All the people, all the things I have to share. And the wonderful things I learn. Wait! I already have a long list of things to-do today. I just can’t seem to find the time. And it’s Friday! If I don’
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02/18/2011
Happy Birthday MRC ~ We did it!. We, being a group of local Realtors, who meet monthly at Standard Pacific’s model home in Maxwell Creek, a master planned community with over-sized lots, three swimming pools, water slide, hike and bike trails plus Pecan Hollows Golf Course only a few minutes aw
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02/16/2011
You know the old saying; you have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find the prince! This story has a little bit different twist to that saying. I remember it as if it was yesterday. I was living in yet another apartment and that’s the frog of it. Leaping from one apartment to another and never r
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02/14/2011
Valentine's Fellowship Luncheon at First Baptist Church of Murphy. Menu was garden salad with spaghetti and meatballs. The youth were our servers today. There was a total of 5 couples married more than 50 years.
02/13/2011
