I blogged back in December about how all the elves in our office (that would be us agents) were climbing all over things decorating in an attempt to give back to the community, and were going to have an open house complete with Santa Claus.  Well, we did, it went wonderfully, and I thought I'd share a photo of our office the night of the event.  We did this with just a couple weeks' notice and buying some stuff, going through our attics and pulling out things we weren't going to use on our houses, and a couple of weekends (plus adding stuff here and there throughout the week).  We plan to do better next year!   01/12/2007

   Georgetown, Texas, has been taking some action to help keep the inevitable growth at our doorstep  from destroying the very ambiance that draws people to move here in the first place.  Latest in this effort tree protection rules, intended to apply to "heritage trees" of a 26-inch or greater diameter of species including American elm, bald cypress, cedar elm, chinquapin oak, live oak, Monterey oak, pecan, post oak, shumard oak, Southern magnolia, Texas ash and walnut, passed its first reading December 12 and will have its final reading on January 9.  Pruning or cutting these trees without a permit could result in a $5,000 fine.The rules are not intended to apply to single homeowners wishing to clean up or remove trees on their property, but rather to encourage developers to preserve t... 12/19/2006

This is a great time of year to take advantage of one of Georgetown, Texas', beautiful outdoor amenities - the Goodwater Trail, 26 recently completed and connected miles of varied beauty (see photos at the linked site) winding its way around Lake Georgetown.  Not too not, not too cold - it's just right if you're someone who likes to stretch out and walk a few hours.  And the Goodwater Trail offers enough variety of walking experience that you'll never be bored!  I sent my husband off to hike it a couple of weekends ago - I had things to do and he needed to (well, let's be honest, I needed him to) get out and commune with nature and walk off some grumpiness.  It happened to be drizzling that day, and he came back soaked, and happy as a clam.  I highly recommend it for anyone visiting, re... 11/13/2006