Just for the men in our lives, this is one special day
for them... Worship of Tools Day
Worship of Tools Day is always celebrated on March 11th. There are few things that the male population worships more than his tools. To some, a tool is a natural extension of their arm. So, Worship of Tools Day is a logical day of celebration. And, it's definitely a guy thing.
Please note however, there are more than a few ladies who love to work with their hands, and find today to be an important holiday. Need a birthday or Christmas gift idea for one of the "boys" in the family? You're never lacking for tool ideas when you visit the local hardware store.
Celebrate today by working with tools, and buying a tool or two. Receiving a tool as a gift today, makes this truly a special day. And your special Song of the Day to celebrate would most appropriately be... If I Had a Hammer
Our days are getting longer... Don't forget to set your clocks FORWARD
this weekend as we Spring Forward and enjoy more daylight!
Before you go to bed on Saturday evening set your clock ahead one hour so you'll show up on time starting Sunday, March 11, 2012!
This is also a good time to change the batteries
in your carbon monoxide and fire detectors.
Every Spring we move our clocks one hour ahead and "lose" an hour during the night and each Fall we move our clocks back one hour and "gain" an extra hour. But Daylight Saving Time (and not Daylight Savings Time with an "s") wasn't just created to confuse our schedules.
Daylight Saving Time was instituted in the United States during World War I in order to save energy for war production by taking advantage of the later hours of daylight between April and October. During World War II the federal government again required the states to observe the time change. Between the wars and after World War II states and communities chose whether or not to observe Daylight Saving Time. In 1966, Congress passed the Uniform Time Act, which standardized the length of Daylight Saving Time. Arizona (except some Indian Reservations), Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and American have chosen not to observe Daylight Saving Time. This choice does make sense for the areas closer to the equator because the days are more consistent in length throughout the year.
The Black Snake in the North Carolina Mountains...
It was the first camping experience for Jed.
As soon as he had pitched his tent, he went for a hike in the woods. In about fifteen minutes he rushed back into camp, bleeding and dishevelled.
"What happened?" asked a fellow camper.
"I was chased by a black snake!" cried the frightened Jed.
The camper laughed and retorted, "A black snake isn't deadly."
"Listen," groaned Jed, "If he can make you jump off a fifty-foot cliff, he is!"
There are many great places and things to do in the mountains of NC, GA and TN. If you’re visiting or think of moving to the mountains we’d love to share more information and properties with you.
Lee & Carol Barbour ~ The Mountain living Team www.MurphyMountainLiving.com
With the recent tornado destruction in Cherokee County, NC please be aware that Cherokee County utilizes the CodeRED Emergency Notification System - an ultra high-speed telephone communication service for emergency notifications.
USES: This system allows us to send critical communications, to all or targeted areas within the County in case of an emergency situation that requires immediate action. This system is capable of dialing the entire County within minutes. It delivers a recorded message from the Emergency Management’s office describing the situation and any instructions for immediate or future action. The message will play when answered by a live person or an answering machine and makes three attempts to connect to each number. If you opt-in for text message and/or email alerts those will also be sent.
CALLER ID: The calling number will display 866-419-5000. To hear the last message delivered, simply dial the number back.
PRIVACY: Your contact information remains private and will only be used for critical communications.
JOIN THE CODERED DATABASE: If you reside or own property, including a business within Cherokee County you are urged to sign up for CodeRED emergency messages.
Please take a moment to fill in the appropriate information to be notified by your local emergency response team in the event of emergency situations or critical community alerts. Examples include: evacuation notices, bio-terrorism alerts, boil water notices, and missing child reports. This information will remain the property of ECN and will not be disclosed unless compelled to do so by a court of sufficient jurisdiction.
To Register, visit CODE RED
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Lee & Carol Barbour, The Mountain Living Team, with Coldwell Banker High Country located in Murphy, NC. Homes and Land for sale in western NC, north GA and east TN mountains. Licensed in NC, GA and TN
If you're looking for a real estate team that can help you sell your home, or find the perfect place to live, then you've come to the right place. As former Floridians that made the move to the mountains, we want to serve you in finding and making your dreams a reality, too. We are Lee & Carol Barbour ~ The Mountain Living Team and it would be our pleasure to help you with all your real estate needs. We are licensed in NC, GA and TN. If you're searching for a get-away cabin, land, investment property, or to make that move into your dream home, let us show you what the beautiful Western North Carolina, North Georgia and Eastern Tennessee mountains have to offer. If you'd like to see more info on Murphy NC and Cherokee County please visit The Mountain Living Team at our web site www.MurphyMountainLiving.com
Carol is originally from Homestead, and Lee from North Miami Beach, Florida. Carol has always loved the mountains, having spent her childhood summers in Burnsville, NC at her grandparents home. After Lee and Carol were married every free holiday or vacation day was spent in these beautiful mountains. After deciding to leave big city life and come to a peaceful yet prospering area in which to make a living and raise their son, Brandon, they decided to move to Murphy in 1997. Their only regret has been that they didn't move sooner! In their spare time, they enjoy being with family, gardening, hiking and camping.
"Building Relationships Through Real Estate"
If you're interested in buying, we know what it's like to want to move to the mountains and have a change of lifestyle. We started out as vacationing in the mountains and soon felt that we needed to make it our permanent home. It is our hearts desire, to not just assist you in finding a property, but to make lasting friendships along the way.
If you're searching for a real estate TEAM to partner with you to sell your property we have over 25 years of marketing experience and the attention to details that will make your property stand out. Check out one of our virtual tours. The Mountain Living Team doesn't just get a listing and then disappear. We know how we would want our investment handled and we strive to do the same for you.
It's the Golden Rule.
Members of the National Association of Realtors
Members of the North Carolina Association of realtors
Members of the Georgia Association of Realtors
Members of the Tennessee Association of Realtors
Members of the NC Mountain Lakes Board of Realtors
Members of the Northeast Georgia Board of Realtors
Members of the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce
We worked with Carol in 2006 to find and purchase our Mountain Chalet in Murphy, NC. Carol was the most professional, courteous, and knowledgeable agent we have ever worked with. We looked into at least 30 homes before we decided just what we wanted, and Carol was always available and courteous. We feel we were most fortunate in contacting the perfect agency and agent.
In 2008, when we decided to find a home in Tennessee to plan for retirement, we did not consider working with anyone other than Carol. We found just the right home with her help, and our experience again was exceptional. Carol and Lee have become great friends that anyone would be fortunate to know, and work with. They both have gone well beyond our expectations during both of our home purchases.
We are looking forward to relocating permanently to the area within the next two years. We could only hope to find someone like Carol & Lee to help us list and sell our Florida home.
We refer everyone we meet interested in purchasing in the area to Carol without hesitation, knowing they will receive the same professional and courteous service we did.
-John & Barbara Scheller
My wife and I fell in love with the Murphy, NC area; so much so that we decided to relocate to the Murphy area when we retire. Lee and his wife, Carol, helped to make our search for property easy.
Lee was always informative, helpful and honest in our search for property. He worked around our schedule to show countless properties. One day after looking at several properties lunchtime approached and of course lee asked if we wanted to stop for lunch and we assured him we were fine to continue looking. Lee skipped lunch to allow us more time to look at additional properties. On another trip, Lee helped to entertain our 13 year old son who had accompanied us on this particular trip. Lee always put us first and looked out for our best interest.
We will do business with Lee again; we currently have a contract pending on another piece of property in Murphy. This experience has been a blessing to us and Lee was an answer to our prayers.
-Danny & Dale Spain
My husband and I had the pleasure of working with Carol in March of 2008. We walked into the office only knowing that we were interested in viewing property in the Murphy, NC area after having browsed the internet. We were warmly greeted by Carol, who immediately put us at ease. After discussing our interests and price range, Carol spent three days with us, taking us to a wide variety of existing homes and vacant properties. The day before we were scheduled to leave Murphy, we found the perfect piece of property and have since closed without any difficulties. We were amazed at how effortless the transaction was in purchasing our property. Carol kept us informed every step of the way and even went the extra mile by sharing recent photos of our property through email.
Without hesitation, we would recommend Lee & Carol Barbour ~ The Mountain Living Team to anyone interested in buying real estate. Thank you for providing us with the best service possible and we look forward to working with you again in the future.
-Jim & Chris Rehak
When arriving at the office we were always greeted with a smile and most importantly, phone calls were always promptly returned.
After conducting many Real Estate transactions we were pleasantly surprised with the professionalism displayed by our agent Lee Barbour. It is our opinion that he surpassed by a large margin, what we had become used to.
Information lacking in the listing was researched by him and the staff. We were then called and kept up to date on the sale as it progressed.
-Ed & Elizabeth Cass
Carol was great to work with. She worked very hard to get the job done! She has also been great working with my parents. She goes above and beyond. A rare quality indeed.
-Paul & Kay Scaglione
You were very helpfull to me, especially being out of town. Very personable and a tremendous help. Always called back and did what they said they were going to do.
-Mary Norris
It was a pleasant experience to walk into your office and be greated with a smile and very professional attitude.
-Gary St. Pierre
The photography is awesome and the write up is terrific. Your marketing and advertising program is very impressive. Without a doubt we have chosen the best and most professional realtors to list our property with. Besides all that you and Lee are just good people.
-Steve & Pat Kirchhoff
Everything was great. Carol went above and beyond her duties to help us in every aspect!
-Rick Harjung
We just wanted to thank you for all your help in finding the right place for our next home. It has been such a pleasure sharing this with you. The trip was really more than we expected and that is because you took your time to organize and manage all the right homes to see. Thank you very much and we look forward to a wonderful friendship.
-John & Barbara Scheller
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