Hopefully everyone has arrived safely where they needed to be the day after Christmas.
One can only imagine all the left-overs that were being re-invented for today’s meal and possibly a few more forward. Some meats actually taste better twice warmed. I’m sure you’ve all had left-over turkey and standing rib roast sandwiches the following days. Just now thinking about standing rib roast and how long it’s been since I’ve had it, that or leg of lamb will likely be my meat of choice when our next major holiday arrives.
It was a struggle for me when preparing to leave for the office this morning with it being -12 degrees outside. Oh how I do hate our weather when it gets so cold. When it’s that cold, it has a freezing sting of a thousand mosquitos. In spite of the sun shining brightly, just walking that 1/2 block to the Post Office around noon wasn’t the least bit pleasant.
Most of my day was spent paying year-end bills along with sending out correspondence. As these last days of 2017 approach, I’m beginning to wonder where those previous twelve months have gone. Yes, I did have a productive year, but still wondering what happened to the time. I’m still convinced some entity, ever so secretly, stole Summer from us. Perhaps 2018 will bring us an even earlier Spring and later Fall.
As I’d feared, the sale of my listing at 20 – 9th St. NE unfortunately fell thru the cracks today because the selling Realtor wasn’t able to get his buyer fully financed. It’s too bad because all their inspections were done along with the appraisal. It was the first time in very many months I’ve had something like this happen with one of my listings. If any of you know someone looking for an entry level 3 bedroom home priced below 40K, then this one is certainly at the top of the list in its price range. The most upsetting thing about this failed sale, is that I would have likely had it sold to another interested buyer during those weeks it was tied up. Oh well, we just have to pick up where we left off before that Realtor arrived with offer in hand.
One of my clients told me a funny story today about her growing puppy having suddenly discovered a full length mirror in her closet. Sounds like her overly-curious canine believes there’s a usurper living in her closet waiting to take its place in her household. Since that happening, her puppy continues to growl and bark whenever near her closet door. I told her she should be a little wicked and take a piece of good smelling meat, let her puppy smell it and quickly walk into her closet, then eat it before walking out again. For sure her animal will be all the more convinced she’s hiding another who’s not only in competition for affection, but now for food! Too funny!
I’m sure many of you over the years have noticed “Boxing Day” marked on certain calendars. Well, it all began with the British aristocracy who had to be waited on hand and foot on Christmas Day, so therefore they decided they’d give their servants the following day off while rewarding them with bonuses, boxes of left-over food, and other items of thankfulness. Sounds like the makings of another Thomas Hardy novel doesn’t it?
In these times, Boxing Day has been transformed into something similar to Black Friday here in the States. It’s another day off where all the major retailers in Canada and Great Britain cut prices so to move their after Christmas inventories. It looks like the Crown and her subject Canada now have two major shopping days–Black Friday and Boxing Day.
Once again, please put the word out to friends, co-workers, and relatives that Holtz Realty is on a burn to get 20 – 9th St. NE re-sold in a “yesterday” fashion. And do stay warm during these blistering cold days and nights!
By the way, is my wintery photo I’ve posted tonight of our current Moon being one you’d call a half full Moon, or a half empty Moon? Gotcha!
