I have a garter snake in my front flower bed that shocks visitors from time to time. He likes to hang out in the clematis right beside the steps. I was ok with him till a few of my friends were saying that they would rather come into the house around back. Believe me I am no fan of snakes. I hav
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05/30/2007
Memorial Day 2007This picture was taken off Rose Island Rd. in Oldham Acres over in Prospect,KY. Some friends have a river house that backs up to the Ohio River. This is the wharf they built where you can view beautiful sunsets. My evening there on the dock provided just the inspiration to writ
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05/28/2007
I escaped from neighbors that moved away. (I really think they left me behind.) A few houses down I scampered onto the yard of a Realtor that was watering some flowers. My sister had done the same thing the other night and now she is living the life of a princess with one of her clients! They nam
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05/28/2007
Becoming home owners was something my boyfriend Clay and I always thought would come much later in our lives. We were sure that we would have to wait forever to have "all our ducks in a row" to even starting looking for a home. After meeting Lizette by chance at an open house holiday function, t
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05/23/2007
Real estate has taught me patience. Believe me it's not genetic! I have hot Irish blood and I used to want things my way and right now! Maybe I have grown up and discovered a zen way of life. Good things do take time they say. I wait for all my efforts at marketing to bear fruit. I can smell it e
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05/23/2007
Every spring here in Kentucky, I fight with the mommy Robins. They try to build their nests in the hanging baskets if I put them out too early. This year I thought I had outsmarted them because I held off on buying the ferns till the first of May. I have a wreath on the front door that one Robin
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05/17/2007
Let me tell you'all a story about a man named,"Boone". Or is it really "Boon"? There is some confusion over the spelling but Daniel Boone did put Boonesborough or Boonsboro on the map in 1775 while working for the Pennsylvania Company to find new land. He built the settlement of Fort Boonesboro
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05/17/2007
LEXINGTON, KY LBAR MLS Statistical Data for AprilFor April 2007, closed sales are down but reported pendings are up over April 2006. The entire April report is not complete yet, but preliminary numbers show that there were 811 reported sales closed compared to 897 in April 2006. Pendings are 1,
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05/14/2007
Madison County Kentucky Demographics Population 2003 2010 Richmond 29,080 N/A Madison Co. 74,814 83,629 Labor Market 616,395 687,971 Civilian Labor Force(Sept. 2002) 37,428 Unemployment Rate (2003) 5.2% Median Age(Co/2003) 32.8 Ho
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05/09/2007
Back a couple of winters ago, I DESTROYED the concrete in my driveway!! The surface became pitted and later flaked off from an application of salt I used only one time. I hired someone to seal and save it... that hasn't worked. Also, I paid him in advance to cut some lines in it so it wouldn't c
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05/09/2007