About Stokes County, NC

I meant, Are you a FB FAN of the Stokes County Animal Shelter??? Friend them and spread the word!!

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I told the seller of this 17 acre tract that i needed to wait to take pics - when a property is completely wooded - a picture of all green is not attractive! But today was perfect - some leaves have fallen after that rain last week, so you can actually "see" the woods. The colors aren't as bright as in years past - but still pretty awesome...Fall and Winter are actually the BEST times to look at land - you can see the terrain and views!

On my way out, i saw some of my former clients out at their barn so i pulled in to see the new baby "Raleigh"! Adorable! He's a miniature donkey. We both bemoaned some of our hay that got wet before it could be baled, and the fact that their road is getting paved FINALLY after 6 years on the list and whined about the lack of cell coverage in our area. How do you call 911 when the power is out and your phone has no signal? Do they accept Text Msgs???

Then I stopped by the recycling center on Sizemore Road to drop off my stuff and dropped by the Stokes County Animal Shelter to talk to my friend Sarah... someone brought in this little guy while i was there --- what a cutie! The animal shelter is having a month long exhibit at the Arts Council in Danbury next year and we talked about getting invitations, getting frames for some of the photos.... adding a video that plays on a loop.... and what about getting some props for Sarah so when she takes pics of these babies, she can tug on more heart strings??? Like little bows, bow ties or like this guy - a big plush bunny! We are going to make them so cute - folks can't resist!!! Are you a FB FAN of the Stokes County Animal Shelter ??? Well, you should be... we repost all her posts so we reach a large audience.

Ok, then back to the office... gotta upload those pics!

October 1 was BIG SWEEP day in Stokes County and i think across the State.... Carolina Farms & Homes volunteered to help clean up several miles of the Dan River.... a day on the river in a canoe - what's not to like?

Well, first of all it was CHILLY! I'm not a river rat so i had no neoprene... just waders. We got started at 9:45 am, loaded canoes and rode to the put in at Moratock Park in Danbury. There was a good group in canoes and kayaks helping. We found lots of beer bottles, plastic lawn furniture, fertilizer bags, a plastic port a potty (yes that led to a lot of jokes) and many, many tires.... one tractor tire we put on the canoe i was in - but then i couldn't see over it - so my canoe mate, Dale Swanson had to stand up and call out directions - we did ground on a rock bed twice - but Dale got out and pulled us over. We finally got out at 4:30 pm.

That evening, i couldn't keep my eyes open - totally konked out...

I listed a 30 acre property last week and there was no established trail down to the creek... the folks are older and it had grown up. So i took off with my GPS unit and got some great pics of the creek, then headed back through the woods to the house. I saw a deer run off just on the next ridge, but i thought it was just me startling her from a nap. I slid down a ridge and looked left and the first thought (not a rational one mind you) was why someone would bring a baby deer statue and put it up in the woods.... Well it wasn't a statue, but it was perfectly still - i got behind a tree and fumbled with my phone to get a pic. Then i noticed the baby brother or sister lying just on the other side. The babies didn't move the whole time... I didn't get a perfect shot - i thought the mother might come back so i wanted to get out of there. But what an experience - to be that close!

Happy Holidays to all! We had our Annual Open House on Thursday the 16th... of course it snowed, sleeted, etc. So we rescheduled for the 20th Monday - it was a nice day - clear and cold. The forecast is calling for record snowfall this weekend...? My clients moving here from up North are NOT going to be happy with this - they came here for NICE weather!