Somerville, TX

Dear Real Estate Diary,

Today is September 11, 2008 - the 7^th anniversary of 9-11. Many of us that live in Texas are watching Hurricane Ike's path. It appears that Ike, which is almost as big as Texas itself, may hit Galveston. I find myself worrying about my friends and fellow bloggers, Deb, Marchel, Liz and my sister.

Marchel, Liz, and my sister live in the Houston area. They are likely to deal with flooding and some wind damage. Deb lives North East of Houston, in an area surrounded by pine trees. With strong winds, those trees tend to fall over and knock out power lines. In addition, Deb's area is likely to be hit by tornadoes. My prayers are with Deb, because her husband wants to stay and ride out the storm.

In the Bryan College Station area, we are expecting rain and winds. For once in my life, I haven't procrastinated.

I've already removed my real estate signs from my seller's houses. I don't want them to become flying projectiles. The truck is full of gas. I have plenty of water, oil lamps, non-perishable food, horse feed and wood shavings. I also have a phone that will still work in the event electricity goes out. I am prepared as I can be.

So, what did I do this evening? I enjoyed a beautiful sunset out at Lake Somerville from Overlook Park.

What about you, how did you spend 9-11-2008?

As I watched the sun set, I realized how quickly things in life come and go.

May you enjoy each and every moment that you have been blessed with.

Photographed,

written and posted by

Sondra Meyer CPA/Real Estate Broker

United Country Brazos Valley Realty

1275 Flying Ace Ranch Circle

College Station TX 77845

979-575-2700

For professional real estate advisory services,

Call or email Sondra Meyer at

sondra77845@yahoo.com