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Every year we celebrate Saint Patrick's Day on March 17th, and this year on Friday, March 17, 2023, we celebrate Saint Patrick's Day to commemorate the life of Ireland's great apostle St. Patrick.The St. Patrick Day is associated with gold, green shamrocks, Irish songs, and beer drinking.A few St. Patrick's Day quotes:Cherish your human connections: your relationships with friends and family, Joseph BrodskyBeing Irish is very much a part of who I am. I take it everywhere with me, Colin FarrellEvery St. Patrick's Day every Irishman goes out to find another Irishman to make a speech to, Shane LeslieI want to wish to each and every one full of joy, fun, and a happy Saint Patrick's Day to my friends, and to the all the members of the Active Rain Community.Please have designated driver to dr... 03/17/2023

Paul Henderson, REALTOR®, Fathom Realty WA LLC, Kitsap and Mason County, Washington's preferred real estate Agent & BrokerWhat sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable!Attributed to Joseph Addison (1672-1719)Thank you for reading and commenting on my blog post! This post was researched, authored, and photo by Paul Henderson, REALTOR®, ©2008-2023, all rights reserved. All information is deemed reliable; however it should be independently verified by the reader. Any reproduction of this blog post is prohibited without the prior written permission of the author... 03/16/2023

HopeTwo years ago in March, I was the Sales Agent for a lovely couple who were newly weds. They relocated to Texas. At the closing table I gave them an Orchid Plant and a few other gifts. She smiled and said, I had to leave my Orchid behind and this is the perfect gift. She hugged me tightly.We talked about new beginnings and hope. What I did not share at the time is, I needed hope too. So, I went back to the same florist shop and bought myself some hope. It was beautiful until the flowers departed. I kept it and continued to water the plant, hoping one day, I would see Orchids again.Last month, I received a beautiful Valentine's card from my clients' baby. I was so proud to receive it. Babies fill my heart up with love, hope, and joy! Soon, I will be attending baby's first birthday and... 03/16/2023

Friday Fun…Bring on the Green! While to my knowledge there is not a drop of Irish blood in me, I love St Patrick’s Day.                       In my young adult days, it meant green beer (which I only sipped) and corned beef and cabbage. Our extended family and friends in Delray Beach were huge on St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Each year we attended the Delray Beach St Patrick’s Day parade.  The Delray Beach St Patrick’s Day Parade n 2016 was special because the Honored Grand Marshalls were World War II Veterans flown in for the event.    So for Friday Fun…if you could have just one of these to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, what would it be??BeerCorned Beef and CabbageShepherd’s PieYou gotta try your luck at least once a day because you could be going around lucky all day and not even kn... 03/17/2023

What do Samoset and Caligula have in common? Both share an important anniversary on March 16th. 37 – The infamous Caligula becomes Roman Emperor after the death of his great uncle, Tiberius.1621 – Samoset, a Native American Mohegan, visited the settlers of Plymouth Colony and surprised them by greeting them in English, "Welcome, Englishmen! My name is Samoset."1802 – The Army Corps of Engineers is established to found and operate the United States Military Academy at West Point.1958 – The Ford Motor Company produced its 50 millionth automobile, the Thunderbird, averaging almost a million cars a year since the company's founding.1968 – General Motors produced its 100 millionth automobile, the Oldsmobile Toronado. 1995 – Mississippi formally ratifies the Thirteenth Amendment, becoming the... 03/16/2023

Back in March of 2012 I wrote the following post:Ever wonder why you can create excuses that are seemingly more important than the goals you want to achieve? Are you feeling a bit guilty as you read this? Am I talking to you? Yes. and unfortunately, also me! We are all guilty of allowing ourselves to create excuses, those obstacles in the road trying to prevent us from reaching our goals!Well consider this: "When you remove the fear behind the excuses you want to create, you create the space and confidence to move forward!"Why do we create our own problems in the form of excuses preventing us from getting where we really want to be? It has been years and I still ponder that question daily and am happy to say I have made progress. That said, however, the sad part is that there is still r... 03/16/2023

There are two ways of exerting one's strength: one is pushing down the other is pulling up. - Booker T. WashingtonTough times never last, but tough people do. - Robert H. SchullerOnce you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen. - Ralph Waldo EmersonHappiness if found when you stop comparing yourself to other people. - Will HammWe all fall off the wagon; we all get back on.  The routine is everything. - Brian Buffini 03/16/2023

 Are you ready to begin living the life you always wanted? Are you ready to enjoy success, happiness, and more? Are you ready to be more confident?  In many ways, we've been raised to believe only what we see. If you can't see it - it's not real - that's what we're taught. The truth is that “When you believe it you’ll see it” and not before.Thus believing is vital to our survival and success. If you could only believe that everything would work out and trust that what you want can and will happen - your life would change in ways you never thought possible. But for some reason - most people can't believe that things will work out for them. They look at past results and judge their future on those results. Believing requires complete trust that everything will work out. That you will do y... 03/16/2023

March 16th - National Artichoke Hearts Day:Enjoy your day!Directions: Click on the link below.  Your puzzle will open in a new window.To locate a word, please hold down the left side of your mouse while dragging your cursor over the letters of that word. Release your hold when all of the letters of the word have been selected. If your response is correct, the word will change color on the word list.Please check back for future daily puzzles.Enjoy and have a great day!Click Here To PlayIf you are looking to purchase a property or home on Long Island, New York, I hope you think of me, Linda Blumenthal. 03/16/2023

 The Elkins Home Selling Team with Elite Realty Group provides services with Morristown TN Real Estate For Sale and Morristown TN Homes For Sale to home buyers and home sellers in Morristown Tennessee, Whitesburg, Talbott, Russellville, Sevierville, Bean Station, Dandridge, Pigeon Forge and surrounding communities.We specialize in working with Home Sellers in getting their homes listed and sold. We utilize the latest and most up to date marketing materials in assuring the job gets done quickly and with the least amount of hassle. Our homes are listed on over 32 different Real Estate web sites including realtor.com, yahoo.com, trulia.com and many others. Each office independently owned and operated.Elite Realty Group is a full service real estate company serving Morristown TN Real Estate... 03/16/2023

Trivia question answers for Thursday March 15, 20231. What is the astronomical team for the distance light travels in a vacuum in one year? Light-year2. The word "crochet" comes from the French word for what? Small hook3. Which country invented the sauna? Finland4. Which performer led a band known as the Comets? Bill HaleyTrivia questions for Thursday March 16, 20231. Which planet has the shortest year?2. The Peabody Awards for journalism are presented by what school?3. What kind of wool can come from a rabbit?4. What American city did Edgar Allen Poe consider his home?Enjoy your day 03/16/2023

Paul Henderson, REALTOR®, Fathom Realty WA LLC, Kitsap and Mason County, Washington's preferred real estate Agent & BrokerYou must not under any pretense allow your mind to dwell on any thought that is not positive, constructive, optimistic, or kind!Attributed to Emmet Fox (1886-1951)Thank you for reading and commenting on my blog post! This post was researched, authored, and photo by Paul Henderson, REALTOR®, ©2008-2023, all rights reserved. All information is deemed reliable; however it should be independently verified by the reader. Any reproduction of this blog post is prohibited without the prior written permission of the author... 03/15/2023

Throwback Thursdays…Yep…I Went Down That Hole It all began with an innocent post from Anna Banana Kruchten Phoenix Broker, inspired by Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400. But it didn’t stop there. I wrote a post about almost going down the hole and then Dorie Dillard Austin TX did go down the hole!!!  I couldn’t resist, so yesterday, I put on my bunny shoes and took the trip down the Hole of Statistics. I decided to see what my most viewed posts were for 2010.  Below are my top 10 posts by # of views from 2010.The number after the date represents the number of views.   What good are stats unless you learn something from them? Of course, these were from 2010 and the activity level here was greater. Six of the ten posts were local posts.  I rarely write them now but I used to write at l... 03/16/2023

Happy St Patrick's Day 2023.  I hope all of you have a very special and enjoyable day today, and have an opportunity to celebrate it with family and friends.  St. Patrick's Day is one of the more festive days of the year, and we all can use a little more fun in our lives. Hope everyone keeps safe and do not partake of TO MUCH GREEN of anything!!! And May your pot always be filled with GOLD!!! 03/17/2023

 The Elkins Home Selling Team with Elite Realty Group provides services with Morristown TN Real Estate For Sale and Morristown TN Homes For Sale to home buyers and home sellers in Morristown Tennessee, Whitesburg, Talbott, Russellville, Sevierville, Bean Station, Dandridge, Pigeon Forge and surrounding communities.We specialize in working with Home Sellers in getting their homes listed and sold. We utilize the latest and most up to date marketing materials in assuring the job gets done quickly and with the least amount of hassle. Our homes are listed on over 32 different Real Estate web sites including realtor.com, yahoo.com, trulia.com and many others. Each office independently owned and operated.Elite Realty Group is a full service real estate company serving Morristown TN Real Estate... 03/15/2023

👩‍Photo from Trish - Misty Field☀️For ALL of Your East Valley AZ Real Estate Needs📞Call or 🙋‍♂Text Brian at 480-773-2370📨Email Brian  ~  Search the MLS for FREEI miss Trish's photos of the Arizona landscape, but she is still photographing wonderful things from her home in Ohio.  I hope that you will enjoy them too!  For those of you that haven't followed my blog over the years, Trish used to be my photographer for listings but has been retired for quite a while.  Her prowess with photography will never be retired though!!!☀️For ALL of Your East Valley AZ Real Estate Needs📞Call or 🙋‍♂Text Brian at 480-773-2370📨Email Brian  ~  Search the MLS for FREE 03/22/2023

Years ago I was the managing broker of a large real estate office with a national franchise affiliation. One of my agents listed a condominium with a tenant in place that's intended to be sold to an investor who would continue to lease the unit.Along comes an agent who claims to represent investor interested in the unit. They submit an offer which was rejected. It was communicated to the agent, in writing, that the offer was too low to deserve a counter.Selling agent communicates with his out of state investor that he has a deal! Buyer books passage to Florida with the idea he will inspect the unit and proceed to closing. He arrives to learn the real facts.He sues on the theory our office should reimburse his travel expenses since he was unsuccessful in getting the unit. We go to mediat... 03/15/2023

March 15th - National Pears Helene Day:Enjoy your day!Directions: Click on the link below.  Your puzzle will open in a new window.To locate a word, please hold down the left side of your mouse while dragging your cursor over the letters of that word. Release your hold when all of the letters of the word have been selected. If your response is correct, the word will change color on the word list.Please check back for future daily puzzles.Enjoy and have a great day!Click Here To PlayIf you are looking to purchase a property or home on Long Island, New York, I hope you think of me, Linda Blumenthal. 03/15/2023

It is rare for me to sit long enough to read a book, as I would rather be up doing something and moving.   BUT, being on vacation in Texas and my friend was reading, I did bring a book with to read and relax.James Patterson - The Murder House BOY, I remember why I don't read much.   THAT is all I would do!   It took me a little over one day, and finished the book, and was REALLY good.   I love James Patterson's book, and this one had me about a quarter of the ways in, and couldn't put it down. I left the book in Texas for my friend, as I think he would enjoy this one too.  He is reading a Grisham book now, and I like his books too. 03/17/2023

Trivia question answers for Tuesday March 14, 20231. What mammal has the longest pregnancy? The elephant2. What was the real first name of the First Lady known as Mamie Eisenhower? Mary3. What screen legend made her final appearance in the movie "High Society"? Grace Kelly4. The poet Ogden Nash wrote "Candy  is dandy, but liquor is ...what? QuickerTrivia questions for Thursday March 15, 20231. What is the astronomical team for the distance light travels in a vacuum in one year?2. The word "crochet" comes from the French word for what?3. Which country invented the sauna?4. Which performer led a band known as the Comets?Enjoy your day 03/15/2023