About Walton County, GA

Here's a funny story to bring a smile to your day.

A woman brought a very limp duck into a veterinary surgeon. As


she lay her pet on the table, the vet pulled out his stethoscope and


listened to the bird's chest. After a moment or two, the vet shook his

head sadly and said, "I'm so sorry, your Duck Cuddles has passed away".


The distressed owner wailed, "Are you sure??" "Yes, I am sure. The duck


is dead," he replied. "How can you be so sure," she protested. "I mean


you haven't done any testing on him or anything. He might just be in a


coma or something."

The vet rolled his eyes, turned around and left the


room, and returned a few moments later with a black Labrador Retriever.


As the duck's owner looked on in amazement, the dog stood on his hind


legs, put its front paws on the examination table and sniffed the duck


from top to bottom. He then looked at the vet with sad eyes and shook


his head. The vet patted the dog and took it out, and returned a few


moments later with a cat. The cat jumped up on the table and also


sniffed delicately at the bird from head to foot. The cat sat back on


it's haunches, shook its head, meowed softly and strolled out of the


room.

The vet looked at the woman and said, "I'm sorry, but as I said,


this is most definitely,100% certifiably, a dead duck." Then the vet


turned o his computer terminal, hit a few keys and produced a bill,


which he handed to the woman. The duck's owner, still in shock, took the


bill. "$150.00!!?" she cried, "$150.00 just to tell me my duck is


dead!!??" The vet shrugged, "I'm sorry. If you'd taken my word for it,


the bill would have been $20, but with the Lab Report and the Cat Scan,


it's now $150.00.

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If you are in the market to buy or sell your home in the Bethlehem or Dacula area, I would be happy to assist you! My passion is helping people find their dream home and stepping them through this exciting journey. I serve the Walton, Barrow and Gwinnett county areas. Call or text me today!

P.S. I'm not sure who was the original author of this joke because it was e-mailed to me. Also the photo is by: tifotter

Wordless Wednesday...sorry for the delay! I titled this A Street with a Story to Tell because this beautiful cobblestone street is very old and is part of Savannah, Georgia's River Street. It's a really neat street that runs beside the water and has several shops, restaurants and hotels to enjoy.

Photos ©2009 Anne Rains Photography, All Rights Reserved.

If you are in the market to buy or sell your home in the Bethlehem or Dacula area, I would be happy to assist you! My passion is helping people find their dream home and stepping them through this exciting journey. I serve the Walton, Barrow and Gwinnett county areas. Call or text me today!

Spring is my favorite time of the year. Why? Because I absolutely love flowers and I'm really starting to get interested in planting and gardening--basically trying to make my yard be the best it can be. However, I'm a newlywed and don't have a ton of extra dough to put into creating a spectacularly landscaped yard.

That is why I love the Loganville Grower's Outlet! Not only do they have a huge selection of flowers and plants of all kinds, but they have fabulous prices. For instance, today I bought one of my favorite flowers, Gerbera Daisies, for only $1 a piece!! Just the other day I was in Lowe's and these same plants were $3.83!! So you know what I did, I bought 15 plants today and only spent $15!!

Another reason why I love the Loganville Grower's Outlet is because the plants are healthy and in good shape. In fact, all the daisies I bought today have a least 2 flower buds coming up and the foliage is very green and perky. I know that these plants will not die the instant I put them in the soil, if anything they are going to thrive!

If you are like me and you're on a budget, but still want a yard that pops with color my advice is to always choose perennials because they typically come back year after year. Gerbera daisies are perennials and I can count on them coming back each year and they usually just get stronger and bigger every year. The longer they are in your yard, the more quickly they come up each Spring and the more flowers they produce. I love the fact that I don't have to continuously replace my flowers each year and that I can work on adding to my yard...not re-doing it all every season.

Just remember, Spring and Summer is prime time when buyers come out...if you have your home on the market, it is especially important to have great curb appeal!! If you need more tips on how to improve your home's curb appeal, please feel free to e-mail me!

The Loganville Grower's Outlet also has a website that they update frequently with all the plants they currently have in stock and their prices. The website also features design tips and plant information.

Click here for WEBSITE

Location: 159 Cown Drive, Loganville, GA

I encourage you to check out the Loganville Grower's Outlet for your plant needs! You certainly won't be let down! If you are in the market to buy or sell your home in the Bethlehem or Dacula area, I would be happy to assist you! My passion is helping people find their dream home and stepping them through this exciting journey. I serve the Walton, Barrow and Gwinnett county areas. Call or text me today!

Photos ©2009 Anne Rains Photography, All Rights Reserved.

If you are in the market to buy or sell your home in the Bethlehem or Dacula area, I would be happy to assist you! My passion is helping people find their dream home and stepping them through this exciting journey. I serve the Walton, Barrow and Gwinnett county areas. Call or text me today!

I received these helpful tips in an e-mail and I thought my readers would find this useful as well. Who knew there were so many uses for a dryer sheet?! You'll be suprised at the variety of things a little sheet of Bounce can be used for.

• It will chase ants away when you lay a sheet near them. It also repels mice.

• To freshen the air in your car - Place a sheet of Bounce under the front seat.

• Since Bounce is designed to help eliminate static cling, wipe your television screen with a used sheet of Bounce to keep dust from resettling

• It takes the odor out of books and photo albums that don't get opened too often.

• It repels mosquitoes. Tie a sheet of Bounce through a belt loop when outdoors during mosquito season.

• Eliminate static electricity from your television (or computer) screen.

• Spread sheets around foundation areas, or in trailers, or cars that are sitting and it keeps mice from entering your vehicle.

• Dissolve soap scum from shower doors. Clean with a sheet of Bounce.

• To freshen the air in your home - Place an individual sheet of Bounce in a drawer or hang in the closet.

• Wet a Bounce sheet, hose down your car, and wipe lovebugs off easily with the wet Bounce.

• Prevent thread from tangling. Run a threaded needle through a sheet of Bounce before beginning to sew.

• Prevent musty suitcases. Place an individual sheet of Bounce inside empty luggage before storing.

• Clean baked-on foods from a cooking pan. Put a sheet in a pan, fill with water, let sit overnight, and sponge clean. The anti-static agent apparently weakens the bond between the food and the pan.

• Eliminate odors in wastebaskets. Place a sheet of Bounce at the bottom of the wastebasket

• Put Bounce sheet in vacuum cleaner.

• Deodorize shoes or sneakers. Place a sheet of Bounce in your shoes or sneakers overnight.

• Put a Bounce sheet in your sleeping bag and tent before folding and storing them. It will keep them smelling fresh.

• Collect cat hair. Rubbing the area with a sheet of Bounce will magnetically attract all the lose hairs.

• Eliminate static electricity from Venetian blinds. Wipe the blinds with a sheet of Bounce to prevent dust from resettling.

• Wipe up sawdust from drilling or sand papering. A used sheet of Bounce will collect sawdust like a tack cloth.

• Eliminate odors in dirty laundry. Place an individual sheet of Bounce at the bottom of a laundry bag or hamper.

• Golfers put a Bounce sheet in their back pocket to keep the bees away.

I must admit that I haven't tried any of these out yet, so if you have I would love to hear your feedback as to whether or not it actually works! Just leave me a comment about your experience.

I hope this information has helped you! If you are in the market to buy or sell your home in the Bethlehem or Dacula area, I would be happy to assist you! My passion is helping people find their dream home and stepping them through this exciting journey. I serve the Walton, Barrow and Gwinnett county areas. Call or text me today!

Photo Credit: Mouse, Car, Cookies, Cat, Golf