Kimberly Wilson REALTOR Douglasville, GA Real Estate Specialist

I hope you all had a wonderful and relaxing holiday weekend. I think I discovered why it's called Labor Day. I moved over the weekend, and I did a lot of "laboring". Actually, I'm still not completely sure where all my clothes are, shoes, makeup, etc. You would think that after moving as many times as I have I would have a better system and be more organized. But you know, no matter how organized you think you are, and no matter if you hire movers or do it yourself, there's still TONS of little things you must do once you arrive. From hooking up your washer and dryer, hanging curtains, or deciding how to arrange your kitchen...some things you just have to do yourself!

It occurs to me that it's like running your business. On a day to day basis there are things you must do to continue your momentum and keep business rolling in. And no matter how many people you have working for you, there's just some things you must do yourself. Things such as:

• Setting Your Business Goals
• Keeping Yourself Current With Trends In Your Business
• Making Sure Your Customers Get Personal Attention

My mother always said, "If you want something done right, you better just do it yourself". Sometimes it seems that's the only thing that works. Another motto might be, " If it's to be, it's up to me!"

So, what's on YOUR Labor List?

For a long while now, North Georgia has been facing terrible drought conditions. The Dawsonville area has always been proud of our beloved Lake Lanier. We have begged, prayed, and danced for rain over the past 2 years. But the water level has continued to go down...down...down....

This photo shows the lake in normal conditions:

These photos were taken recently:

This used to be waterfront property!

AND THEN CAME FAYE!!!

And if you can imagine my voice, in the most Southern draw you ever heard, I would like to say, " Ya'll come on down and stay awhile! "

And even though this rain has brought us some flood warnings.....

"The National Weather Service has extended the flash flood watch for portions of Northeast Georgia through Tuesday evening. Rainfall up to 6 inches is expected by Tuesday evening. This could result in rapid rises of creeks and streams. Lake Lanier was up more than a third of a foot early Tuesday morning from the same time Monday.

The torrential rains from Tropical Depression Fay that have soaked the northeast corner of the state - with up to 6 inches in places - have dumped a lot of water into the Lanier watershed, the area that feeds the lake. The lake level early Tuesday was 1053.68, up from 1053.30 early Monday."

And we run the risk of having these kind of problems:

( sent to me from my childhood friend, JoAnn Srein in Melbourne, FL - http://activerain.com/fsbousa )

We'll take the rain Faye! Sit down a spell..take your shoes off! Ya hear ?

Believe it or not, we only have a few weeks left of this beautiful green summer here in the North Georgia Mountains! This is a photo I took of the river near my house. All summer you could sit and watch people enjoying the river in canoes, kayaks, and big yellow tubes. Screams of delight from children having the time of their lives. It's been a wonderful summer.

Now in just a short time, these beautiful green leaves will begin to take on an orange hue. Soon we will take our annual drive through the mountains to see the magnificence of orange, yellow, and brown cover the land in a sight so beautiful you can't capture it on film. You can only appreciate it's real beauty by seeing it for yourself.

In Dawsonville, the 41st Annual Moonshine Festivalwill be October 25th & 26th. The Moonshine Festival celebrates Dawson County's history during prohibition when liquor was illegal and the Great Depression of the 30's when running moonshine through the Northeast Georgia Mountains was a way of life. Thousands flock to the birthplace of NASCAR racing to hear about the legends of Nascar: Seay, Hall, Parks, and Gober Sosebee.

In nearby Dahleonga, the Annual Gold Rush Days is October 18th & 19th.

Thousands will come to celebrate Dahlonega's 1828 discovery of gold. 300 art and craft exhibitors will gather, and it is estimated that a crowd of over 200,000 visit over the weekend to join in the fun!

These are just a few of the reasons to plan a visit to the North Georgia Mountains this fall! Come on up and see us. We're waiting for you!

Kimberly Wilson- Your Available Agent! Power Realty Partners Dawsonville, GA