Houses Selling!

My sweet little listing just sold with 3 contract offers! Priced at $329K, it's in the price range that seems to be selling right now.

Isn't that yellow door cute on this blue house?

Love this Curb Appeal!

I found this photo on the Country Living Magazine website. I'm a sucker for good curb appeal, and this is so sweet!

Even in winter, a house can have nice curb appeal. I need to work on my winter flower box out front. Bob cleared all the Christmas greenery out of it and stuck in some cabbages, but it needs much more. I'll work on it.

My Top Dozen Books for 2011

I'm sharing my favorite books of 2011. I have loved reading on my Kindle--couldn't live without it. Then I started listening to books in the car. I download to my Ipod, and then I can hook it into my car audio system and listen through my speakers--so much fun!

- Unbroken – Lauren Hildebrand
- The Year We Left Home – Jean Thompson
- Daughters-in-Law – Joanna Trollope
- Cutting for Stone – Verghese
- Long Drive Home – Allison
- Maine – Sullivan
- State of Wonder – Ann Patchett
- Let the Great World Spin – Colum McCann
- This Beautiful Life – Helen Schulman
- Sarah’s Key – Tatiane de Rosnay
- Northwest Corner – John Burnham Schwarz
- Silver Sparrow – Tayari Jones

Audible Books
Toward the end of the year, I started listening to books on tape as suggested by my pals Verna and Willie. It is wonderful having a book playing in the car. I download to my I-Pod and then I can plug it into my car where it plays through the car speakers. Some of my favorites so far:
- Bossy Pants – Tina Fey
- The Time of Our Lives – Tom Brokaw
- I Remember Nothing – Nora Ephram

Christmas decorations 2011