The comics today had Dagwood and his neighbor trading cards. Not baseball cards. Cooking cards! I couldn't help pointing it out to my husband. "Look! You've made the funny papers." "Whadda you mean?" He doesn't read the comics. "You know how you've been watching those cooking shows on TV?
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08/15/2009
We've had a run on since we got a price for this old house. It was built in 1911 which makes it almost 100 years old!! It's a foreclosure and I put the sign out and the interest started. I had about 5 people to call when I got a price. Those people always sound so eager to buy
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08/14/2009
What do all these pictures have in common? They are all relections. Reflections that are wavy and distorted. So why do I have them on a blog? They remind me of one of my most brilliant buyers. I was called by a local industry to see if I could help relocate a highly-s
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08/13/2009
Anita has shared another bit of Searcy's history with us. Here's her comment as she emailed me the photo of her uncle. Anita's mother was Corrine Hart who has been the feature of several of my blogs. Corrine died this year after reaching the 100 years-of-age mark. Another little piece of Searc
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08/12/2009
Here's the description that I wrote for this newly listed house as I inserted it into realtor.com. It's listed for $69,000. I was putting the listing into realtor.com and it was shot back to me. Two times! I thought they'd made a mistake. They refused to accept this description and said it wa
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08/11/2009
Sometimes we have to be nudged by our children. My daughter once said to me, "Mother, you need to have a computer." I'd never thought of wanting one. She left hers at my house and I practiced. You see where I am now. Addicted. My computer is my love! my soulmate! My daughter said, "Mother,
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08/10/2009
This lovely historic home in Searcy Arkansas has just had a battle with the tree from the side yard. I drove by today, did a double-take, backed up and took photos. The house is probably close to 100 years old and lovingly restored. Tall trees tower around it and are possibly even older. I ju
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08/07/2009
While investigating a new REO property today and inspecting the work that had been done to spruce it up and get ready for marketing, I discovered these. The cleaning agents must have been too tired to knock them down but they should have. We call them dirt dobber's nests in Arkansas and wonder w
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08/06/2009
This may be of interest to Searcy history buffs. What kind of house is this?I call it a "pumping station house." If you know Searcy you'll probably remember that these houses were brought into the city of Searcy or around the city of Searcy and set up on various lots.The pumping sta
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08/05/2009
Driving along the streets of Searcy Arkansas, you're apt to see several of these strange plants. They were not there yesterday yet they are blooming all over the place. They grow about 24" overnight! They live for a few days, smell good, and then just bend over and die. I've always loved seein
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08/04/2009
