For those of you who haven't met Diana...this is the newest member of my brother's family! She is a Westie and is absolutely adorable and wants to PLAY--ALL--THE--TIME! He takes her to the dog park, where she is free to run and play and meet new friends every day! She loves the attention she gets by people passing along the street to and from the park. I look forward to meeting her and saying...LET'S PLAY! Happy Sunday to you all! 11/08/2009

A young man saw an elderly couple sitting down to lunch at McDonald's. He noticed that they had ordered one meal and an extra drink cup. As he watched, the gentleman carefully divided the hamburger in half, then counted out the fries, one for him, one for her, until each had half of them. Then he poured half of the soft drink into the extra cup and set that in front of his wife. The old man then began to eat, and his wife sat watching, with her hands folded in her lap. The young man decided to ask if they would allow him to purchase another meal for them so that they didn't have to split theirs. The old gentleman said, "Oh no. We've been married 50 years, and everything has always been and will always be shared, 50/50." The young man then asked the wife if she was going to eat, and she ... 11/06/2009

What's a St George Utah buyers agent and why will I need one?  This question is sometimes best answered by another question, what is a listing agent?  Most people understand that a listing agent is an individual hired by the seller to not only market and sell their home, but also offer representation to the seller during the negotiation and escrow period.  The listing agent has the sellers' best interest in mind, and their MAIN goal is to assist the seller and obtain the MOST MONEY possible for the SELLER.  Why is a St George Utah Buyers Agent important? In the St George Utah real estate market, when a seller lists their home with the listing agent, they have worked out the commission which pays for the listing agent services AND the BUYERS AGENT services (A BUYERS AGENT WILL NOT COST T... 11/05/2009

I was feeling the need for a change after having surgery due to the Blahs, so I called and made an appointment to get my hair done. While I was there, I thought maybe I'd try a different hairstyle and well...This week I donated my hair to a great cause, Locks of Love! Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children in the United States and Canada under age 18 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis. We meet a unique need for children by using donated hair to create the highest quality hair prosthetics. Most of the children helped by Locks of Love have lost their hair due to a medical condition called alopecia areata, which has no known cause or cure. The prostheses we provide help to restore their se... 11/05/2009

Weekly Residential Report For Washington County, Utah  SOUTHERN UTAH RESIDENTIAL WEEKLY REPORTFOR THE WEEK OCTOBER 27, 2009 ~ NOVEMBER 03, 2009 Current WeekNew Listings                                       Closings                                 PendingsResidential - 149                               Residential - 75                      Residential - 78Land / Lots - 80                                  Land / Lots - 4                       Land / Lots - 17 Prior Week                                        October 21, 2009 - October 27, 2009New Listings                                       Closings                                  PendingsResidential - 133                                Residential -  58                      Residential - 77Land / Lots - 65                            ... 11/04/2009

"I was blessed to have family members who encouraged me to persue my dreams. Whether it is your parents, or your uncles or your aunts or the neighbor down the road, it's important that kids have someone who encourages them to chase their rainbow."    ~Dolly Parton I'm still chasing rainbows! I do it: to influence my children to persue their dreams! because I love the real estate arena! to make my clients dreams come true! Why do you chase rainbows?        11/04/2009

11/01/2009

  Two elderly ladies had been friends for many decades. Over the years they had shared all kinds of activities and adventures. Lately, their activities had been limited to playing cards a few times a week. One day when playing cards, one looked at the other and said, "Now don't get mad at me. I know we've been friends a long time, but I just can't think of your name. I've thought and thought, but I can't remember it. Please tell me your name."      Her friend glared at her. For at least three minutes she just stared and glared. Finally she said, "How soon do you need to know?"     10/30/2009

Are there days or weeks when you feel your life is similar to a busy bee? Always on the move, flitting from place to place in a frenzy to get as much done as possible so that all your efforts seem to fade into the blur of day-to-day, week-to-week monotony?! Working long hours without rest or relaxation results in exhaustion and opens the door to costly mistakes professionally while negatively impacting your personal life. Remember to stop and smell the flowers... bees do it...and don't you deserve it?!     10/22/2009

  Windermere Real Estate Southland Weekly Residential Report For Washington County, Utah  SOUTHERN UTAH RESIDENTIAL WEEKLY REPORT FOR THE WEEK OCTOBER 14, 2009 ~ OCTOBER 21, 2009 Current Week New Listings                                       Closings                                 Pendings Residential - 121                                Residential - 68                      Residential - 80 Land / Lots - 96                                  Land / Lots - 9                       Land / Lots - 12  Prior Week                                        October 07, 2009 - October 14, 2009 New Listings                                       Closings                                  Pendings Residential - 134                                Residential -  58                      Residential - 80 ... 10/21/2009

As I was taking pictures of nearby horses, this colt followed me, not so much by getting closer to me but he continued looking at me with his eyes! How beautiful he is! We made eye contact several more times and I finally took a picture of him looking directly at me! I still wonder what he was thinking?! I would have loved to touch him and rub my hand along his muzzle but his mother was closeby and that may have been another story altogether!   10/21/2009

Some beautiful faces smiling back at me! I have to admit since my surgery I have been somewhat confined to being indoors while recovering but imagine my surprise when I walked outside this morning and was greeted by Mother Nature and her many children! Most of our flowers have gone dormant due to falling temperatures during the night but these are thriving! What a fabulous gift I received today! 10/19/2009

I recommend everyone go see Life Devine, a new muscical, the 16th, 17th, 19th, 23rd, 24th, and 26th at 7:30pm at the Green Valley Spa Theater located at 1871 West Canyon View Dr. in St. George, Utah. A fellow REALTOR(R) and friend, Michael Wiest has written this amazing story. Julie Wiest, Sara Childs, Tammy Houchen and Lee Boerckel are also part of the cast. Admission is FREE and tickets can be reserved. You'll be glad you did! Click here for the press release and history behind the musical: http://lifedevinemusical.com/files/Life_Devine_Press_Release Here is the link for showtimes: http://iutah.tv/event/view/152642     10/16/2009

I just noticed the membership numbers again. The last time I noticed was July 7 when there were 151,728 members...and now it reads 161,980, as of today. I am impressed to see the numbers have continued to climb at a rapid pace! This means that Activerain has caught the attention of even more professionals out there who wish to be part of a great family! Yippee! And I do mean that sincerely! Many thanks to the dedication of the support staff, to the Ambassadors and to members who continue to contribute and never fail to impress me on a daily basis!     10/15/2009

  In order to offset the spread of H1N1 or seasonal flu to patients in hospitals, Intermountain Healthcare announced stricter visitation policies. According to the new rules: Children under 14 years of age are not allowed in Intermountain Healthcare hospitals during the flu season unless they actually are patients Only 2 visitors at a time in a patient's room Patients with cold or flu symptoms will be required to wear a mask and wash hands frequently The Utah Hospital Association recommended the changes in order to prevent the spread of the H1N1 virus and the  seasonal flu. For more information regarding flu season go to the Utah Department of Health at: http://health.utah.gov. 10/13/2009

It seems that our household is a safe haven for lost, discarded and abandoned animals. This is Dixie the Cat and my son. At football practice one evening, Sebastian saw movement under a pine tree in the park. Once practice was over, he went to see what it could possibly be. To his surprise, it was small kitten! And this kitten wanted-to-play-and-they-did! By the time my husband arrived to pick him up, Sebastian had decided we needed to bring this baby home, of course, with our permission. How could we say NO? Needless to say, we gained another family member that day! As you can see, they truly are friends and it does look like Dixie is smiling!     10/12/2009

One of our favorite family places to go fishing & camping is Otter Creek Reservoir in Antimony, Utah. When we finish for the the day, the boys LOVE jumping off the boat and taking a swim, always racing each other back! The temperature of the water is usually around 60 degrees and they just relish it with shrieks of laughter and splashing each other! It's great fun...even if you are just watching!     10/11/2009

    Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht frist and lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do not raed ervey lteter by itslef but the wrod as a wlohe. Were you able read it? I was and it's kind of freaky to think it's possible! Happy Friday!           10/09/2009

It's interesting how animals manage to find time to relax during their days while we tend to squeeze every waking moment in a frenzy to get as much done as possible. How do you relax? Is it reading, taking a nice brisk walk, meditation, going to the gym, taking an afternoon nap, driving to a place of reflection...blog?   10/08/2009

Do you know a better way to spend a Sunday afternoon? Especially on a perfectly sunny, cool, with a slight breezey day? Our piglets always spent their time with each other, the more the better. One of their favorite places to nap was behind a gauzy sun screen that my husband put up for them. It created just enough shade to protect them from the sun and also provided privacy. It wasn't uncommon for a few of them to actually sleep sitting up, like the one in the middle you see here! Happy Sunday to you all! 09/27/2009