What an exciting day! I went shopping for the Birthday Party of our little princess, Marissa.  She is the most delightful child who makes us all smile all the time.  Never a bad moment.  I surely hope that this sweetness continues for the rest of her life because she is a joy to us and to those around her. Tonight we will have a cook out with family and friends and celebrate God's Gift to us. Take care, Ginger of Southport 05/28/2009

Grand Child is having her 1st Birthday today..  She is a precious little thing that was born at home one year ago today.  No time to get to the hospital. We will be celebrating with her tonight in her home with a cookout and all of the fixins'. Neighbors and extended family will be with us to celebrate the birth of this precious little one.   Hope your days are good too. Ginger Harper of Southport 05/28/2009

Today is another glorious day in Southport~Oak Island area of North Carolina. We have temps in the upper 80's..and clear blue skies. One needs to be on the beach front...catching some rays..or fish one. Hope that you love where you live too. It is a great day here. Ginger of Southport.. 05/27/2009

Today I had a successful Open House in Boiling Spring Lakes NC. Another agent and I chose 4 of our home to hold open. She provided the Pizza and Salad and I provided the desserts and coffee. We had about 17 folks to come and see these houses. Anytime you can get an agent into a house that you have listed, is good. They can go back to their office and look thru their client list and come up with a buyer. Great Day to YOU today. Ginger of Southport 05/27/2009

Today we are having a bit of rain..again.. Yes, the garden is growing well....but so are the weeds. Maybe the veggies can get a head start if we try to iliminate the weeds. The seeds are planted, peas, tomatoes, eggplant,  squash, cucumber  and peppers. Great eatings a bit late in the summer. Hope your garedn is doing well also. Ginger of Southport 05/26/2009

I sometimes find it hard to get back into the swing of things when I have had a weekend with famiy and friends.  Do you have a hard time too?  The grandchildren were here from Greensboro and we did the cookout thing, swimming in the creek, the Ocean and the Pool. I treasure these memories that we are building today. Hope all is well with you.   Ginger of Southport 05/26/2009

Today has been a weekend filled with family and friend for the holiday.  It has been a  great day with them all.  We started the weekend out by fixing a great spagetti supper for 14 to enjoy.  Going on with nice roast beef with rice and gravy, peas, string beans, corn, spiced apples, biscuits with Peach cobbler for dessert. Today the children swam in the creek, did some crabbing, went to the ocean for swim and washed off in the pool...then we ate barbecued ribs and chicken for a late dinner.   This is a special time remembering those who have fought so valiantly to defend this great county of ours.   God Bless. Ginger of Southport 05/25/2009

Our local newspaper is called the State Port Pilot.  It is a "good newspaper in a good community!" My husband Jimmy is the photographer for the paper and he takes the most beautiful pictures.  I am offering for you to go on line at http://www.stateportpilot.com and take a look at this sleepy, fishing community that we call HOME... If you would like the paper to be sent to you to check it out... Drop me a line with you snail mail address and I will  get some complimentary copies coming to you.. Take care my friend, Ginger of Southport 05/21/2009

Well, Another rainy day in Southport!  If we didn't need the rain that much I would be blue..but the fact is that we do need this rain.  We need it because we had been in a drought for much of last year.  This rain is a Godsend to us.  The garden is planted and we are seeing the fruits of our labor coming up all around.  Even the field peas are up and growing. It will be a fun time on the 4th..sharing these good veggies with family and friends. Take care, Ginger of Southport 05/19/2009

If you find that you need to let go of the problems of the day, let me suggest that you go to the website of http://www.freerice.com.  You can help feed the hungry of the world.  It is great fun.. Then if you need to sharpen your wits...go to http://www.sporcle.com and play a few mind games. I need to do this everyday just to let off some pressure.  Real estate is hard right now. Take care, Ginger of Southport 05/19/2009

Thinking of PoP goes the Wessel..... Today I have been working on social networks and getting more confused.   We started out with Twitter, then facebook, then My Space, and then ended with Ping.  If we just worked on each one of these sites it would take hours to update each of these sites. Hope that you all are doing better than I am right now. Take care and stay in touch, Ginger of Southport 05/18/2009

Today we had rain again.  Luckily we planted our seeds this past weekend and then the rain came. We had laid the garden out for the butter beans, sweet potatoes, squash, tomatoes, and cucumbers.   Then as an added bonus, Jimmy put in giant sunflowers to brighten the garden. We will  enjoy fresh cucumbers and tomatoes for the 4th of July. With you were here. Ginger of Southport 05/14/2009

Hi All, Today we were celebrated by our owners for being the "Best of the Best" with our company.  Criteria being that you have to have so many sales and so many listings in the first quarter of the year.  I think that is wonderful to be recognized for the hard work that you do.  Our company provided us with a nice lunch and then talked with us about the market here in the Southport ~ Wilmington area of North Carolina. It was very pleasant. Ginger of Southport 05/11/2009

This was such a great day today.  Spending time with my family.   Going to Church and hearing a great sermon about "Mothers"...WE had two of our grandsons (3 and 7 ) to spend last night with us.  They are the greatest.  After breakfast, we went into the yard ot find a red flower for them (meaning their mother is still alive) ..one for my husband, his mother is 92, and a white one for me (I lost my mother in 2000.  It is a tradition that my parents started with us as children. Do you do this with your children?  It is a special tradition in our family.... Hope you had a glorious day today.   Ginger of Southport     05/10/2009

Mother's Day in Southport/Oak Island is a smashing time of the year. The beach is gorgeous. Water temp around 70 degrees.  Fishing is good they tell me, I'll try to go for awhile with my fishing friend if the weather holds.   Maybe a picture or two would be enjoyable for you'all. A Blessed Happy Mother's Day to all . Hope to hear from you soon. lots of love 05/09/2009

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Wow, the days seem to be flying by right now.  Is that what happens as we grow older? Soon our children will be out of school and ready to enjoy the summer with family and friends.  Being in the Southport~Oak Island area of North Carolina, we have a lot of visitors to come and enjoy all that our area has to offer; the Beaches, boating, fishing, shelling, golfing, shopping in the neat stores in Southport, etc. If you need a break from your hustle and bustle, come on down and enjoy this life style for a bit. With warm regards, Ginger of Southport~ 05/08/2009

Just to let you know, things are picking up on the SouthEastern coast line of North Carolina.  It has been slow in coming but finally...we have activity. I am finding that the things that are selling are lower priced affordable home close to the beach.  Financing still seems to be a problem.  Our banks just don't seem to be freeing up the funds very fast. Hope all is going well for you. Ginger of Southport 05/06/2009

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  April 30 - May 3, 2009 Stage II Productions Presents: Pirates of Penzance Gilbert & Sullivan's acclaimed musical comedy. Sometimes ludicrous, often times ridiculous but always hilarious farce, is a family friendly tale of sentimental Pirates, beautiful young maidens, naive young lovers, blundering policemen and an eccentric Major General, all morrally bound to honor and duty. Shows begin at 8pm Thursday - Saturday. Matinees on Saturday & Sunday begin at 3pm. www.stageiiproductions.com Amuzu Theatre Downtown Southport Contact: Briton Campbell 910/540-2801 or 910/363-4274 Admission/Fees: $17 per person in advance or $20 at the door. Tickets on sale now at Stage II Office, 807 N. Howe Street & Ricky Evans Gallery.   May 1 - 29, 2009 - 8:30 PM Fabulous Fantail Film Festival - Fridays Onl... 05/02/2009