Deb's Lake Livingston Real Estate & Stuff!

Dear Justin Tomato / Coach Smith, 

This is a comment on "Crazy Myth #4: Posting Listings is too hard, time consuming and pointless".

You're brilliant,                                                           

Hello there Justin, I have been agonizing over the very same problem. First of all, we want our listings on Localism. Yes, we do.

I placed a bunch (35+) listings one day and had a real wake up call! I spoke to Bob Stewart that informed me each one was considered a blog. I didn't consider it a blog. I considered it a listing and expected for them to be categorized as such. No such luck. I ended up with 0 points for any over 10 (I had already blogged a few) and the rest were 0's.

I explained to him that the points really were not the important part for me (a little) but the advertising was way (WAY) important. I then realized that after the posting of the home listings (which I must sell) that's all the other commenter's would be seeing when they went to my profile. DEVASTATION! I couldn't delete them. It wouldn't let me. It showed 35+ more blogs than I had actually written and all anyone would see were listings!!! I got 2 courteous comments. Like they would care!!! But, thank you all anyway for the effort.

This is not helping my cause on Active Rain but....Google put an entire page of my listings together and featured it on the second page of the Search Engine's main page of my top key word search. Now, unfortunately I am borderline "computer challenged". What I have learned is SIMPLY because the starving must eat.

What is a wordpress? Can I use it on my 5 year old laptop? What would I need to make that function? What is the best software to blog successfully? My number one goal is to create good marketing materials. The second is the communication with other Professional Realtors and Associates.

I have attempted to kick out "quality blogs" much quicker than I would have so any interested party would find the real me and not just the listings...you can see all the listings at Deb's Blogs.

I want the best of both! I don't know HTML but am willing to learn. Any suggestions? Help!!!!!!!! Smile, thanks for listening to me vent. I'm going ahead and publishing this, Justin. We all need to know. Thanks, Deb

and Proud of it!  Deb

Merry XMas! Yeah right!

Daddy, Daddy, 

Don't be mad. I was only about 6 years old. Someone at my school told me that I didn't have to write Christ into the phrase Merry Christmas! They said, "you can save time by writing Merry XMas!" and at age 6, I didn't put 2 and 2 together. With the slap of his hand across my pants and a terribly disappointed look on his face, my dad taught me the reason to take the time to write Christ. Oh, I knew the Christmas story and the entire biblical history. But, when you're 6, things don't always make sense. After my father kneeled at my side and with tears in his eyes, shared with my little 6 year old psyche the true story of the birth of Christ, I cried. I'm sorry daddy. I will never let Christ out of Christmas again. I, today, will never let Christ out of Christmas.

                                        MERRY CHRISTMAS Y'ALL!

and Proud of it! Deb

Localism Colloquialisms-Huh?

JUST FOR FUN!! 

Click for the definition of colloquialism. I just never get enough of the Texas slang! Slang that is used locally can also be called an idiom. It becomes almost its own language. I know I've missed a passel of 'um so if you would contribute I would appreciate it! Add to the Texas sayings but let's start a collection of other states and areas! I have attempted to place my own opinion of the definition of these sayings. They may mean something else for someone else.

                   Here's to you, Texas!             

Midnight thirty, Noon thirty...12:30 am or pm.                                                                 

Better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick...most things are!

Knee-high to a bucket...little?

His cheese done slid off his cracker!...not so bright?

I'm fixin' to...getting around to it.

I'm beepin'...call waiting on your cell phone.

Ya can't fix stupid...self explanatory.

Yore diggin' yone grave!...getting yourself into trouble!

Buh By y'all...goodbye everyone.       

Mamanem...(mama and them)...We had a great weekend with Mamanem.

I feel like I been chewed up and spit out!...not feeling so great :-)   

I feel like I've been hit by a truck...kinda like being chewed up and spit out.                                                  

That dog don't hunt!...it just won't work.

She's shaped like an upside down coke bottle...woman with good figure. 

He's old as dirt...an old man.   She's got a face for radio!...better to be heard and not seen!

Dumb as a bucket of rocks...fairly unintelligent.   Well it's six one way, half dozen thother...equal.

I don't know whether to scratch my watch or wind my butt...extreme confusion.

This place is as bad as a box of cereal. Look at all the nuts, fruits and flakes...busy street?

Chester drawers...a chest of drawers to store clothing.  When pigs fly...probably not going to happen.

He's a few fries short of a happy meal.

I been busier than a one armed paper hanger!...that's pretty busy.

Nervous as a cat in a room full of rockin' chairs...pretty darned nervous and soon to be schizophrenic.

He's sharp as a bowling ball...not the brightest bulb in the chandelier...her elevator don't go to the top floor...

Not the sharpest pencil on the desk...not runnin' on all four cylinders...few sandwiches short of a picnic!...

Dumb as a fence post!...the lights are on but no body's home...Em are all six one way and half dozen thother.

City Titties...you know those bumps they use to keep you from trying to change lanes?

I had better sign off before this gets to be dead as a doornail...flat, boring dead.

                                    So, I'm gonna make like a baby and head out!...finish my post.

and Proud of it!

Buy yourself a spot of Heaven!

Going...Going....

 Almost gone.

As you drive into this gorgeous little neighborhood you will begin to notice that beauty abounds! You will notice the blue waters of Lake Livingston's Carolina Cove.

You will see the huge hardwood trees and pines that line your drive. You will notice that each and every home is meticulously kept with Lake Living at its best. You will come to a street named Lakeshore Drive and as you are coming around the corner you will see a very special hidden treasure. Flowering trees, pines, thick Saint Augustine grass and two charming homes next to one another are just sitting there looking pretty. 

Absolutely heavenly! This is a neighborhood packed with non-pretentious residents that love their neighbors. These are genuine folks that are proud of their heavenly spot of heaven and are glad to be there and protect their own. It's a small neighborhood yet a grand neighborhood!

Oh, the hidden treasures they hold! The values of the subdivision are protected by the pride and prudence of the homeowners. Homes are meticulous.

Trees are tall and proud. The view of the Lake Livingston Carolina Cove is only surpassed by the quality of boating, fishing, skiing, and jetskiing.

The cove is deep and clear and ready for "safe" water sports. This is the place to build lifetime memories. Memories of family, frivolity and innocent fun. This is a small price to pay for your own spot of heaven! We have only one left!                                                                             

A full acre worthy of a park-like estate is at your back door. Huge pine trees, hardwoods, flowering trees, a back porch over looking some of the most beautiful waterfront land to be found is just the beginning.

Imagine having breakfast at your 21 foot, ten sided gazebo overlooking the lake. Built of pine and cedar, the 30 foot high gazebo is large enough for family get-togethers, fully equipped with electrical to keep the coffee hot and the fan running.  

Your waterfront is totally bulkheaded with 250 feet +/- and your electric boathouse is housed next to the pier for an easy launch. The upkeep of the property and all that grass is easily enough watered with a timed 20 station sprinkler system with a mile of underground lines that feed your lawn directly from the lake.

After a great ride in the boat how about a dip in the pool? Yes, you have your own 20ft by 40ft covered swimming pool with graduated incline for deep water swimming and a shallow end for the children.

After a few laps maybe a dip in the attached Jacuzzi would be soak away all your worries!

Why not have the barbeque by the pool since the pool house offers 900 square feet of fun and convenience with a full kitchen, storage and room for beds, pool table, cartwheels and your mother-in-law if you choose!

Time to retire for the night? Settle in to your plush and comfortable abode. Built with top quality materials from the slab up.

Solid walls, air tight windows and a well built structure with a large stone fireplace, high ceilings, double paned windows, gorgeous window dressings, ash hardwood cabinets and trim are just a few of the finest details.

Not too large, not too small, this 1479 square foot 2 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath (and don't forget the pool house at 900 square feet) is perfect for retirement or for a weekend getaway.

And, did I mention that the garage is huge? It's decked out with birch cabinetries, storage galore, electric garage doors, half bath, and room for your golf cart! Housed in this area is another hidden treasure.

 If ever we are faced with another storm like Hurricane Rita, your own 6 KW generator will save the day!

The entire home is wired to simply plug it in and it's as if you never lost electricity. You are guaranteed cool during the summer, warmth in the winter and local channels are always available with the 60ft antenna wired throughout the home.

Do not be deceived, the expanse of garage, storage, pool house, boat house, covered recreation areas, and wrap around porches is just the right space to treasure your days.

How could you not look forward to another treasured day? Swing on your plantation porch and watch the lovely colors from the sunset!

Call Today for your Personal Showing!

Debra A Brooks 936-661-2624

Brooks Prime Properties

Lake Livingston Real Estate Specialists!

Some of us find it easy enough to place the war and the turbulence of Iraq in the far reaching spaces of our minds and cognisance.

The news we read and hear on a day to day basis simply becomes the "norm". I find myself becoming hardened to the news reports and I try to look the other way.

Today the war hits close to home. From what I understand if you must be deployed to Iraq, The Green Zone is the place to be. Somehow, I'm not that comforted.

What is the Green Zone anyway?

The Green Zone, aka Emerald City, or The International Zone seems to have taken on an American personality of sorts. It's located in the heart of Baghdad and consists of 4 square miles of a compound (city) previously owned and occupied by the infamous Saddam Hussein and sons.

The US claimed the compound by force in April, 2003. With great loss of Iraqi lives and the damage and destruction of many existing buildings, the military take-over was successful. Saddam was dethroned.

The Green Zone has experienced many volatile changes over the course of its American History. It may be safer than the alternative zone called the Red Zone where the loss of life is a daily routine but somehow I am not that comforted. 

The Green Zone is enclosed with tall solid concrete walls yet it is not unheard of to have mortar shells and hand grenades aimed to overshoot the walls of the compound. Car bombs have found their way to the inside and our military men are armed and on guard with their AK-47s and heavy armaments. 

Although Danny spent his first tour of duty as a Chaplain's Assistant in Kuwait he has been reassigned. He will be distributing arms.

Because this area has become a United States Embassy and a melting pot of dignitaries and representatives of Britain, Iraqis, private contractors and others, the wall of military is fierce.

I must admit that have mixed feelings about this tour of duty. At this point I must silence myself of personal and political opinions. Even though I don't necessarily agree with our government and their reasoning of war, I vow never to forget our military troops that are standing behind the belief that "America the Free" is worth risking their lives.

***Please send Danny and the troops your Best Wishes!

God Bless America! We love you Danny!                                                             

Thank you Daniel Scott Brooks, Diana Brooks and little miss Audrey Elizabeth Brooks. Thanks to all our troops!

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