in Orlando Florida. Tomorrow is the last of her 35 radiation treatments for breast cancer. I speak with her every day (long distance...for almost 4 years now since I moved away) even if we speak for only 5 minutes. I can't believe she has been such a trooper through all this. She has kept the best of spirit in her mind and her actions. I'm certain her faith in God has pulled her through this also. The nurses and the patients that are regulars at her treatment time actually look forward to and enjoy seeing her every day and are very sad to see her completing her treatments. Of course... they are happy for her,... but sad for themselves. They will miss her visits. (She's kinda like the "life of the party" figuratively speaking). She is always making them smile in spite of such a serious time. She makes the best of a bad situation. She is actually planning a little "Graduation skit". Although she tells me a couple of these "regulars" are very progressed with their illness and they don't hold much hope for themselves, she won't let them pull her down, and they simply don't talk negative while they are there together. She brightens everyone's day and in some way, I believe... she is an "Angel". She has always had a kind word and has carried a positive attitude about being being cured. My hat's off to her... I don't know that I could have been so strong.
HERE'S TO YOU, JOANNIE!!!
Your Best Friend,
Nance Burdette
Spartanburg, South Carolina
THE ELECTION IS OVER!!! And since I don't speak on Politics or Religion... I will end it there.
Now everyone is wondering what will happen next??? Just have to wait and see. As for the Real Estate Market I certainly hope we see some positive movement in the near future. One huge obstacle is past so lets get "moving" folks!!!
Nance Burdette
Keller Williams Realty
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Brrrrrrrrr,
Even in South Carolina it gets chilly (and even COLDER in the winter) in the Fall. This morning our themometer read a chilly 37 degrees AND there was frost on several of my plants and lawn. SORRY, I HONESTLY DIDN'T HAVE A PUMPKIN OUTSIDE, JUST A FAKE ONE INSIDE). Saw several cars that were frost covered also on the drive into town. Granted I live in the suburbs and temps were warming up by the time I got there. This born Yankee is STILL getting used to the weather here, after living in Florida for 19 years. Will I ever get used to it???
Warming up, slowly but surely,
Nance Burdette
Keller Williams Realty
I mean when your getting off work at 5:30 PM Friday evening and you need to fill your gas tank up for the weekend's work, (sure we've heard the news and weather about hurricane Ike coming ashore) and you drive to your local gas station and it's pump handles are covered. (but the first clue was there was only one car driving away, like myself, when normally it is packed!!) Then I look across the street to the small station where hardly anyone frequents and there are cars lined out in the street in both directions! "Nope, I'm not gonna do that!!!!" So I drive a little further and the pumps continue to be closed. Finally after driving a couple miles up the road I find a station, not my favorite, but in this instance it looks pretty inviting and even though price had jumped 50 cents that day, I proceeded to fill my tank. You just don't wanna believe that there would be a shortage or rationing here in South Carolina. Well, guess what, it did. After continuing my drive home I ran across only 2 stations that still had gasoline service and several stations that the pumps were closed or empty. I hope things are better by next week. It's amazing our society is so dependent on commodities such as gasoline and how a couple days of damage can leave us paralyzed.
Waiting for the pumps to open....
Nance Burdette
Keller Williams Realty
864-580-9604
If you could have seen me today you probably would have laughed. I looked like something from the movie Ghost Busters. You see, we have these beautiful Leyland Cypress trees lining both sides of our 2 acre property. Well, guess what, they have been invaded by an insect called a "bagworm". And to top it off they are eating and destroying our trees. We decided to try and take control of these varmits ourselves since the cost of a prefessional company was way more than our budget would allow at this time. So we donned our garb, (me in long pants, my husbands old long sleeve white shirt and white bandana and boots... and oh yes, a mask) Can you picture all this? We then mixed together an insect spray concoction that smelled horrible (of course) and with a professional style pump on the back of our pick-up, (since we don't have an ATV), we started the attack. I don't believe I was doing this.... buried amongst some other pine trees lining the neighbors yard next to ours. Spraying to the tippy-tops of the trees which are about 20-25 feet tall. Trying not to inhale and let the overspray cover me entirely. But finally the job was finished and to the shower I headed... immediately. ALL IN A DAYS WORK!!!
Oh, are you wondering where my husband is? He had already covered his share of spraying on the other side lining our property line, plus he could not manuver through the pine trees since he's 6ft 4 (and maybe a bit clutsy and no patience).
PS. These are not our actual trees, ours are a bit larger but you get the idea. They are very popular here in South Carolina and provide a beautiful and great privacy hedge. (If the bugs don't eat them up!!!)
Ambitious Realtor, licensed in the state of South Carolina. Upstate to be exact. "Caring for people is my specialty." Honesty and integrity are a given. Trust is something you can expect.
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