Ironic as it may seem, my 100th post here on ActiveRain is about a lady who died with the title of "world's oldest blogger".  Wow! What a story AND what a lady...... Born in the outback town of Broken Hill, an isolated mining city in South Wales, AU, Olive Riley passed away in a nursing home in South Wales July 12, at the age of 108.  She was a great-grandmother, had lived through two world wars and the Great Depression, was married twice, raised three kids and had been communicating with people from as far away as Russia and America on a continual basis. Since early last year, she had written about 70 entries on her life experiences in her blog, or blob, as she called it.  This was her first blog entry..... "Good morning everyone. My name is Olive Riley. I live in Australia near Sydney... 07/13/2008

Okay, I admit, this really has nothing to do with Real Estate, but I was just looking for a picture of a bunny because my 4 year old asked how to draw one; (yes, I had to find a picture first) and when I saw this particular picture, I HAD to share. By the way, I checked snopes and HE'S REAL!!  The bunny, named "German Giant",  weighs 22 lbs. and is a tad over 3ft!! I thought when you ate carrots and lettuce you were suppose to be skinny!!!??? 06/08/2008

That's it!  Anyone else want to join in prayer?  Please feel free!  It really does work!                                                                                                                      . 06/01/2008

FUNNY BUMPER STICKERS...THESE ARE GREAT!!   ·         Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder. ·         Earth is the insane asylum for the universe. ·         I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing. ·         Don't hit me. My lawyer's in jail. ·         I said "no" to drugs, but they just wouldn't listen. ·         Friends don't let Friends drive Naked. ·         I took an IQ test and the results were negative. ·         Body by Nautilus; brain by Mattel ·         Boldly going nowhere ·         CAUTION - Driver legally blonde! ·         Don't be sexist - broads hate that ·         Eat Well, Stay Fit, Die Anyway ·         How many roads must a man travel down before he admits he is lost. ·         I'm an imbecile and I vote ·         It's Been Lovely, But I Have To Scream Now.... 05/09/2008

Home for Sale Prosper TX  8235 ASCOT PLACEPROSPER, TX 75078 view all photos (10) Country Retreat on 3.8 acre private cul de sac lot in Prosper ISD.Texas sized gourmet kitchen includes hardwood floors, Corian counter tops, Stainless steel appliances, Walk in pantry. Family room includes Berber carpeting, vaulted beam ceilings. Sunroom includes slate flooring. Horses allowed! Storage building. Plantation shutters. 4 Bedrooms3 Full | 1 Partial Bathrooms 3,741 Est. Sq. Ft. Listing # 10937950 $524,900 More Details Schedule a Showing    Virtual Tour      Save This Property   Printable Version 04/09/2008

PROSPER HOME FOR SALE 2941 CREEKWOOD LNPROSPER, TX 75078 view all photos (10) Relax on Gentle Creek Golf Course's 17th hole in executive style.Kings Hollow Custom Home.4 Bedrooms+3.5Baths+3Living+Study+3 Car Garage+Pool+Spa+Outdoor Kitchen.Gourmet kitchen includes 6cm granite counter tops,Antique glazed cabinets,6 burner gas cook top.Study includes beam ceilings and built ins.Hardwood floors entry,living,dining.Patterned Berber carpets.Circular stairs.Cased openings Living &Dining.Plantation shutters. 4 Bedrooms3 Full | 1 Partial Bathrooms 3,970 Est. Sq. Ft. Listing # 10974725 $649,000 More Details Schedule a Showing    Virtual Tour    Save This Property   Printable Version 04/09/2008

Fabulous Perrin Custom Home, Gentle Creek EstatesLocation: Gentle Creek EstatesBeautiful 4/3.5/3 Perrin Custom home in popular Gentle Creek. Gourmet kitchen with stainless steel appliances, granite counters and is open to the family room centered by a large fireplace and walls of windows. Designer paint and color combinations complete with equisite light fixtures. Generous sized rooms, beautiful hand-scraped hardwoods and plush carpet. 2 gamerooms, media, and study!!InformationContact InformationTerri Pescatore972-733-9728 Contact Reply FormForward to a FriendView Other FlyersPricingAsking Price: $495,000Property Location1091 Terrace ManorProsper, TX 75078View MapLinksslide showvirtual tourOur SiteFeaturesBedrooms: 4Bathrooms: 3.5Parking: 3 Car Porte-CochereYear Built: 2005Subdivision: ... 03/18/2008

"Be nice to your kids. They'll choose your nursing home." "Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder" "3 kinds of people: those who can count and those who can't." "Why is "abbreviation" such a long word? " "I used up all my sick days, so I'm calling in dead. " "Ever stop to think, and forget to start again? "  "A conclusion is simply the place where you got tired of thinking." "If at first you DO succeed, try not to look astonished!" "If one synchronized swimmer drowns, do the rest have to drown too?" "If things get any worse, I'll have to ask you to stop helping me. " "If I want your opinion, I'll ask you to fill out the necessary forms. " "Budget: A method for going broke methodically." "Shin: A device for finding furniture in the dark. " "24 hours in a day...24 beers in a case...coin... 03/14/2008

Despite the mortgage industry flop this summer.  And the media scaring the pants off of buyer the market is picking back up in North Texas.  Since December, which is typically the slowest month of the year buyers have been coming back.  Homes went from averaging sixty days on the market to over 200 days on market.  Now the Diamonds in the Rough are getting snatched up the first week!  For example in Lakes of La Cima Subdivions in Prosper this summer there were over 10 foreclosures that we hurting the rest of the market.  I just recently pulled comps for a client and there is only 1 foreclosure (in his price point) and the prices of the rest of the listings are getting back to where they were two years ago.  Last summer/fall the prices were down 10%.  It is good news for all of us to see... 02/26/2008

 Redneck Stop Sign   REDNECK DRIVER'S LICENSE APPLICATION - (I thought this was hilarious! It hit a bit close to home!) Last name: ________________ (Check appropriate box) First name: First name: [_] Billy-Bob [_] Bobby-Sue [_] Billy-Joe [_] Bobby-Jo [_] Billy-Ray [_] Bobby-Ann [_] Billy-Sue [_] Bobby-Lee [_] Billy-Mae [_] Bobby-Ellen [_] Billy-Jack [_] Bobby-Beth Ann Sue Age: ____ (if unsure, guess) Sex: ____ M _____ F _____ Not sure Shoe Size: ____ Left ____ Right Occupation: [_] Farmer [_] Mechanic [_] Hair Dresser [_] Waitress [_] Un-employed [_] Dirty Politician Spouse's Name: __________________________ 2nd Spouse's Name: __________________________ 3rd Spouse's Name: __________________________ Lover's Name: __________________________ 2nd Lover's Name: __________________________ Re... 02/21/2008

  "An archeologist is the best husband any woman can have; the older she gets, the more interested he is in her." -- Agatha Christie "Women marry men hoping they will change.Men marry women hoping they will not.So each is inevitably disappointed." -- Albert Einstein "When a relationship goes flat, so does a couple of sets of car tires." -- Anonymous "Men only have two faults....What they do, and what they say!"-- Anonymous"If sex is such a natural phenomenon, how come there are so many books on how to do it?" -- Bette Midler "I'm always looking for meaningful one night stands." -- Dudley Moore "Marriage has no guarantees. If that's what you're looking for, go live with a car battery." -- Erma Bombeck "Nobody will ever win the battle of the sexes. There's too much fraternizing with the e... 02/08/2008

Prosper is soon to be one of the fastest growing towns in North Texas. Prosper sits just north of Frisco and McKinney on the other side of 380.  Lots are larger and the community is smaller!  Dion Sanders put Prosper on the map, several years ago.  Jerry Jones owns a large chunk of land on the corner of 380 and Preston to the projected Dallas Toll Way.  It is slated for high end shopping, townhomes, condo, some homes and restaurants.  There are a lot of BIG plans in Prosper.  If you want to buy in Prosper now is the time!  Before prices become so out of reach that only executives will be able to afford it.  Did I forget to mention the rumor that Disney is building their next theme park in either Prosper or Celina(right next to Prosper).For those of you unfamiliar with Prosper, it offer:... 02/06/2008

TEXAS VINEYARDS & WINERIES Believe it or not, Texas is home to 26 wineries and a wealth of independent grape growers. In 1996, the state's vineyards produced over one million gallons of wine, making Texas the fifth-largest wine producer in the nation after California, New York, Washington, and Oregon.  The rough and tumble state has become giddy with talk of full, woodsy bouquets; crisp, floral notes, and the virtues of a particular varietal is relatively new. What's not new, surprisingly, is the Texas wine industry itself.                                                                  ALAMOSA WINE CELLARS 677 CR 430 Bend, TX 76824 San Saba County Phone 915-628-3313 Email~karen@alamosawinecellars.com Website~ http://www.alamosawinecellars.com/-----------------------------------------... 01/29/2008

Heat pumps are not new, they've been in use for more than thirty years.  Upward-spiraling energy costs and technological breakthroughs have made heat pumps a popular, sensible alternative to conventional heating and cooling systems. A heat pump is an air conditioner that contains a valve that lets it switch between "air conditioner" and "heater." When the valve is switched one way, the heat pump acts like an air conditioner, and when it is switched the other way it reverses the flow of Freon and acts like a heater A geothermal heat pump extracts heat from the earth through a series of pipes buried underground.  It is said to be more efficient than the most common type of heat pump, air-source heat pumps, which transfers heat between your house and the outside. Geothermal heat pumps oper... 01/06/2008

    Now that we're getting close to ringing in the New Year, I am asking "What are your traditions on welcoming the New Year? Do you make a resolution? Do you eat a certain food?  Do you celebrate with fireworks? Do you watch "the ball drop" in Times Square every year?"  Do you drink champagne at midnight and kiss your sweetie?" The way I spend New Year's Eve differs each year, but it usually involves, family, friends and alcohol, ( no drinking and driving, of course),  a kiss from my hubby, a "few" glasses of champagne and a pathetic attempt to remember all the words of "Auld Lang Syne". As for  New Year's Day,  we stick to the old Southern  tradition of EATIN BLACK EYED PEAS! Black-eyed peas are a symbol of good luck for the coming year. Some folks say you should eat one pea for ever... 12/28/2007

"One of the nice things about Christmas is that you can make people forget the past with a present." - Author Unknown "Peace on earth will come to stay, When we live Christmas every day." - Helen Steiner Rice "Oh, for the good old days when people would stop Christmas shopping when they ran out of money."- Author Unknown "What do you call people who are afraid of Santa Claus? Claustrophobic."- Author Unknown "I truly believe that if we keep telling the Christmas story, singing the Christmas songs, and living the Christmas spirit, we can bring joy and happiness and peace to this world." - Norman Vincent Peale "The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other."- Burton Hillis "My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or moder... 12/24/2007

FUN SITE FOR TRACKING SANTA AS HE MAKES HIS DELIVERIES AROUND THE WORLD. http://www.noradsanta.org/ Although this is his busiest day of the year, if it's REALLY important, you can still send Santa an email. His elves, Chuckles and Buckley, will be sure he gets it! Click below or check out the website to send him a last minute email...I know I'm going to!!!http://officialsantamail.com/NORAD/Write-Email-To-Santa-Claus.html MERRY CHRISTMAS YA'LL!!!! 12/24/2007

God, Please let my be the person my dog thinks I am. Embrace your dreams, follow your heart, cherish your life. Sometimes it's the smallest things that take up the most room in your heart. There's no place on earth like a kitchen at Christmas! With food on our table and friends at our door, we know we have so much to be thankful for. Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you only have today. LIVE - LAUGH - LOVE!!!!! 12/18/2007

Forest City Enterprises said Friday that it's moving ahead with plans to develop a 2,100-acre master-planned community in the Town of Prosper. As part of the deal, Forest City and the Mahard family - which owns the land - say they have reached an agreement with Prosper to annex the property at U.S. Highway 380 and FM 423. The Denton County land is the longtime site of the Mahard Egg Farm. Cleveland-based Forest City plans to build on the land in a partnership. "This project is not about building a legacy for ourselves, rather creating the greatest community possible for the place I've called home for the past 75 years," Ernest A. Mahard Jr. said in a statement. Plans for the project include neighborhoods of single-family homes, shopping centers, office space, parks and recreational fac... 12/14/2007

If you are in the real estate market for a new home, you may want to include Steeplechase Lake of Prosper Texas on your list. Steeplechase is a gated community located in the growing town of Prosper, Texas. This community features custom homes on large homesites surrounded by the view of the lake. When completed, there will 50+ lots: a very small yet cozy community where every neighbor knows their neighbors. The lake is located in the heart of the community. It is stocked with big-mouth striped bass. At its deepest point, it is 38-feet. There is a walking trail along the 2-acre lake. Local ducks and imported geese greet you as you stroll the lake in the evenings. The 38-acre community is built by several custom home builders. Majority of the homes are 4,000 square-feet with a handful of... 11/22/2007