Shari Roberts-Osojnak

FYI If you are an American Express member, and have built up points, they can be donated to charity. Other credit cards may have a similar program. This is a way for you to give to the Haiti Relief effort easily, without taking it out of your budget.

I belong to the local Rotary Club, and wanted to give in the name of Rotary, but didn't find it. Since we are heavily involved in USA Relief for water projects, I expect that Rotary will be added soon. See if your favorite chairty is listed.

Have a great week!

Shari * 734 475-3200 * Shari@ISellChelsea.com

copy & paste:

http://amex.justgive.org/disaster/haiti_quake.jsp?om_rid=AK9oYm&om_mid=_BLU0IVB74Y61sy&om_lid=haiti#extranav

Hey friends,

There are jobs available! Had to share this one

Help wanted: a government dog-sledder

'Now Hiring: Government Dog Musher to Work in Alaska'

Now hiring: one dog-musher to work for the federal government in Denali National Park, Alaska.

The National Park Service is looking for a new kennels manager, a job that includes overseeing a 31-animal dog kennel and mushing through the Alaskan wilderness on a dog sled.

So what kind of dough does a dog-sledder bring in? Between $33,477 and $66,542 a year, according to the LA Times.

Karen Fortier, a Connecticut native who held the post for nearly 10 years, calls it "a great job." "There's really nothing that quite compares to being out on the trail in the middle of winter," Fortier said. And summer is tourist season, which means three daily hourlong interpretive programs for hundreds of visitors a day. This summer, more than 50,000 tourists stopped by.. Does anyone want to move to Alaska?

Make it a good day!

Best,

Shari Roberts-Osojnak REAL ESTATE ONE Chelsea * Dexter * Scio Township * Ann Arbor, MI

Had to share this!

Carl and I just came home from seeing the new movie, Amelia, which is based on the life story of Amelia Earhart. Hillary Swank plays Amelia. Richard Geer is her husband. Airplanes -- and a love story combination. Can't beat that! We liked it, anyway. My husband and I are both aviation enthusiasts. Go see "Amelia" if you like this sort of thing.

That's not what I wanted to share, actually.

It's dark. While driving into our driveway, we spot deer in our headlights. Two deer, sacked out for the night in our backyard. It's November 15. The first day of deer hunting season in Michigan (guns). Guess the deer know they are safe with me! What a sight. Maybe I should put up a sign: Shari & Carl's deer B&B. Unfortunately, the only thing we have to feed them for breakfast is what fell from the birdfeeder. I suspect they will be happy with that.

Eat your hearts out, deer hunters! :)

Best,

Shari Roberts-Osojnak, Associate Broker,GRI, ABR, SHS, Short Sale & Foreclosure Resource, pretty good Apple pie baker (just thought I would throw that in) REAL ESTATE ONE Chelsea * Dexter * Scio Township * Ann Arbor, MI

Hi

This is the recipe for Sweet Baby Jack Carrot Cake I promised you.

You will use butter, for greasing pans, and flour for dusting pans. It makes 4 thin layers. You will want to make the day before, since it requires refrigeration before serving. Cut it while it is cold for best results.

To begin: Preheat over to 325 degrees F. Grease and flour 4 eight inch cake pans.

Cake: 2 c self-rising flour 2 t ground cinnamon 2 c granulated sugar 2 (4-ounce) jars strained carrot baby food 4 eggs 1.5 c vegetable oil 1/2 c golden raisins (optional) Mix together the flour, cinnamon and sugar in a large bowl. Add the remaining ingredients and blend well with a handheld electric mixer for about 2 minutes. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown. Toothpick should come out clean. Allow to cool in pan for 5 minutes before inverting onto lint-free dish towel, or waxed paper, and allow to cool completely.

Buttercream cheese Frosting: One stick softened butter 1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened 1-2/3 c confectioners' sugar 1 t pure vanilla extract Mix all ingredients with handheld electric mixer and blend until smooth and creamy. Frost layers, top, and sides of cooled cake. Stack layers so that the top one is rounded up. We like a few freshly ground nutmeats as a garnish. (optional)

Makes a delicious "light/fluffy, yet moist" pumpkin-flavored cake. Pretty when served.

Let me know how you like it!

Shari Roberts-Osojnak REAL ESTATE ONE
Senior Housing Specialist
REALTOR®/Associate Broker, GRI, ABR, SHS
Short Sale & Foreclosure Resource
Shari@ISellChelsea.com

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Hello all,

I wanted you to know, if you don't:

Last week President Obama signed into law an extension of the Homebuyer Tax Credit.This extended the deadlines and added a new $6,500 credit for people are not buying for the first time.

Several provisions in the bill became effective immediately:

1) Homebuyers who owned their primary residence for five out of the last eight years can claim the $6,500 tax credit for purchases made after November 6th.

2) The extended income limits in the bill are now applicable for both first-timehomebuyers and repeat homebuyers.

3) The extended income limit for couples filing jointly is now $225,000. The credit phased out over the next $20,000 in income.

If you, or someone you know, qualifies for this, please give them my name. These are extraordinary housing opportunities.

Best,

Shari Roberts-Osojnak, Associate Broker GRI, ABR, SHS, Short Sale & Foreclosure Resource REAL ESTATE ONE Chelsea * Dexter * Scio Township * Ann Arbor, MI