Nicky’s Weblog

I am so not good at keeping up with this blogging thing! I don’t have that many things to talk about!

I could beat a dead fish and reiterate the fact that some parts of Real Estate are SLOW….while on the other hand we have had 8 new listings at Prudential CT Realty in Dayville! YAY!!

Or I could go on and on about how great the weather is, yet I am stuck inside working! Poor me!

But I can say that a dear friends’ neice is home and finally out of the hospital. Still on her road of recovery but home and getting better day by day!

There is not a day that goes by that I don’t miss my dear friend who has been gone for 2.5 months now and we’ve yet to see her up this way! I thought we were supposed to do lunch??  But she is busy working real estate again and avoiding her boys when all 3 are home on the same day

June is surely coming to a quick end and before hubby and I know it, we will have gone to New Hampshire and be back in the blink of an eye, like it never happened (Last week of July, SO EXCITED).

And if I had a blackberry or a different sort of smart phone, I wouldn’t be such a blogging slacker!

Ding Dong, the HUMIDITY is GONE!!  After a scorching hot weekend of sitting poolside, it is now Thursday! It’s in the 80’s some where temperature wise and I am not pouring sweat like I was Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday!  3 of those 4 days I was poolside because I couldn’t stand being hot! We have July weather in June and we will have August weather in July….But at this moment in time, I am NOT complaining!

I do have to complain a little because this beautiful weather seems to have put a pinch is the movement of real estate in the Quiet Corner….Agents are poolside themselves if they aren’t out on appointments. I mean, who would want to be in an office unless they really had to be?  Answer: NOT ME

Here’s to dreaming of the sunshine on my face at 5pm tonight!!!

The weather is here, and I am done with birth control!!!

I am not sure how many people would be as excited as I am, but I am done with my birth control, in hopes of starting a little family of my own with hubby!!  To say he is as excited with be a complete over exaggeration on my part; he is excited, but completely petrified of being responsible for another life at the same time!! (Typical male response is what I have been told)

Completely understandable if I do say so myself! But, the thought of making another life with him is mind blowing to me….

And the theme of this blog post today is a salute to just about 10 years of being on the pill and now not having to remember to take it every day! It’s exhilarating to think that at some point, all dependent upon ovulation and conception of course, that there will be a little tadpole like thing inside me! It’s just so cool!!

Birth Control has been great in keeping me baby free for the last ten years, but here’s to the chance of bringing new life in to the world, made by yours truly and hubby!!!

After a fantastic 3 day, Memorial Day Weekend, the entire country, myself included, is back to work on this muggy Tuesday morning!

The weekend was beautiful! Great weather, demolition derby at Thompson Speedway, long bike rides, red shoulders….who could have asked for a better weekend? Not me! As our country took time to honor our great service men and women, both past and present, it felt good to just sit back and relax with friends and family!!  And it was relaxing!!!

It’s not very often that hubby and I get to enjoy time off together because of his work schedule, but this weekend gave us 2 Days off together! We both huffed and puffed at getting up this morning to go back to work though! We enjoyed just being together!

I hope you and yours enjoyed your time off! Deserved and needed!! Counting down the days until the next national holiday….4th of July!

Red shoulders out!!!

For as long as I can remember (not as long, but for the sake of exaggerating a little) I have been on birth control. I know that I am young (almost 26) but it was with great reasoning that I decided I should protect myself. The reason….my now (almost) 13 year old niece! She is the best of the best, but my sister started earlier than most and had her at 17 (9 days after turning 17). SCARY!!

Everything happens for a reason and I truly believe she was brought to us earlier in my sisters’ life for reasons which we may never know! But because she came when I was only 13, I became very aware of what life would be like being young and having a kid! My sister says that she can’t remember it being “tough” for her as my niece was a walk-in-the-park kid but I didn’t want to have any reasons to have my own….yet

I decided when I was young (older than 13, but not quite legal) that I wanted to protect myself and I did. My dad (funny enough) was the one to take me to the doctor for birth control!! So almost 8-9 years later (told you I was young, I can see you cringing as you are reading this), I am happily married to a great guy and we have decided that we want to try to have a baby! I have 6 birth control pills left until we can officially “start the process.” We aren’t harping on it! When it happens, it happens and we will be blessed by whatever we are given! Happy and Healthy are all we can ask for!

There have been many discussions as to whether or not I should come off the pill and if we wait until my husband feels like he is financially stable to hold his own in the world, we will NEVER have kids! We are both wondering if we are crazy in thinking about it, but like I said before, I truly believe everything happens for a reason. And I believe that we were meant to have me stop taking pill and start an adventure together that only the 2 of us can share! It’s totally crazy and overwhelming but exciting and exhilarating all at the same time!  Obviously there will be work after a baby is born but I think we are up for the challenge!

**We decided to get a puppy a year ago**  Our puppy has been a god send in teaching us and showing us what we would be like with kids….John the worry wart, me the carefree disciplinarian! Laugh out loud at that!

Here’s to the next step in this crazy thing we call life….

Now that is the question!!

I’ve come across many a great blogs recently and it makes me wonder if this blogging this is really for me! I know that there are a few people who do check it out (I thank you for it), but it makes me wonder why I am doing it!

It’s one of the things to do this day in age. Just about anyone can and is blogging about anything and everything! I’ve seen blogs regarding Real estate, auto restoration, horses, dogs, trees, family…etc. And then after reading those, I go back to mine and wonder if it’s even good enough.

I wonder this because I am a plain Jane type of girl. And while I truly believe that a few of mine were good, I read others and know that most of mine sucked! I am my own worst critic/enemy, but I have to give the people out there who have phenomenal blogs a shout out! Your blogs rock!

There are three that I like to read when I can. 2 of the writers I know personally; one of them writes religiously and the other writes when she has free time. The 3rd is a blogger that is a relative of one of the before mentioned bloggers! While all three bloggers are completely different people with different personalities, the stuff that they choose to write about (personal, business, etc) intrigues me! And their blogs, personal entries and whatnot make the day go by quicker.

Happy or sad, crazy or mad entries….blogging is tough but for those of you who can throw down, you do a fantastic job!! Keep on keepin’ on!

The sun is SHINING!!! The last few days of rain had just started to take its’ toll on me! I couldn’t stand being trapped inside anymore! Nor could my husband or dog…..

We were able to finally take Buster out for a walk on Sunday afternoon! Although we couldn’t do our normal walking loop (some long grass dwelling birds were nesting again) it started out to be a great energy burner for Buster who has been storing it ALL week!  That’s where it goes kinda wrong!!! Buster, good ol’ Buster, once again cuts his foot open! Granted blood is not gushing this time as it did last time, it just ruined John’s day.  Buster is good though…NO WORRIES!!

On a sunshinier note….Along with the sun came great news that a good friends’ niece had awaken after a terrible accident! The best news I’ve heard in a while! She is soooo cute! And it sounds like she has a bit of a road ahead of her, but I hear she is a tough cookie!!! Our thoughts and prayers have been with that little ray of sunshine since I found out!

The great weather brings all types of good news, I think! The previously mentioned baby talk that my husband and I have been having is starting to grow on him! I haven’t been the conversation starter the last few times :)  There have been a good number (in my opinion) of talks that have lead to the conclusion that I can come off my pill this summer, even as soon as June!  And I have to thank the glorious weather for that! It sounds silly, but when it rains, it pours in the LeBeau home; but when the sun is out and Spring is in the air, the clean air cleans out my husbands’ head!!!!

And along with cleaning out my husbands’ head, the clean, spring air has done a justice for my agents here at work as well! 3 pendings this month and it’s only May 6th!! Fantastic!!! My agents are out and about and not as grumpy with the sun shining!

It’s with envy that I end this, I want to be outside in the worst way!!! Until Saturday!

It’s raining, it’s pouring, the old man is snoring, he bumped his head and went to bed and didn’t get up til morning! 

That’s the song that keeps running through my head on this not so glorious rainy day in the quiet corner! And I would like to believe that there is just something in the air today, but the saying goes “When it rains, it pours.”  Quietness in the office as the phone has rung a few times, some agents are here, but the mood was not so pleasant this morning! Things happen, life goes on, and you have to put the past in the past! (A few too many cliches today, if I do say so myself). But it just feels like that type of day!

And maybe not just that type of day today but the last couple of days! Real Estate is picking up, we have at least 5 new, greatly priced listings that are sure to keep my agents busy! The agents are not lingering in the office as much, as they seem to have more appointments (or maybe the great weather we had last week has something to do with it).  But in my personal life things seem a little uneasy also and I am just wondering if it’s because the sun is hiding behind these crappy rain clouds? Because whatever it is, my hubby has it too!

With our two year wedding anniversary approaching here in August, we have had the “baby talk” on numerous occassions and on numerous occassions we have had the I don’t want to talk about it right now arguement. Like I said, I think there is something in the air! Maybe I should approach it when the Sun is bright and shining and we are out walking the dog, all in casual conversation?? Who knows! But as I approach my 26th birthday (July), I am feeling more and more ready to bring another life into the world and be responsible for doing so (OK, so something must be in my water But in all reality, whether or not something is in the air or in the water, the truth of the matter is that bringing life into this world is what life is all about!

Because that is what life is about, I am having a hard time keeping out of the drama and what not associated with life in general and I guess that is why it’s a different type of day! Not my typical thoughts and seems to be a scattered thing to ramble on about! 

Rain, Rain, Go Away, Come Again Another Day!! 

Finally, one can wear capris, sandals, shorts, cute spring/summer skirts, and tank tops and not FREEZE!! (That’s just for a female, but if a male wanted to wear that, I am not one to judge) The sun has been shining for about 6 straight days with about 5 more to go without any RAIN!  I’m extremely excited about this!

This means many grilled dinners to come, long dog walks after work and best of all NO MORE WHITE, PASTY SKIN! HAHAHA (I’m extremely ghost like 6 months of the year!!) Although, I don’t want to look overcooked from the sun either!

But with that being said, it also means my job will start picking up! It may not be as busy as it is in other areas, but Real Estate is doing good. We have a good number of closings anticipated this month, like 5 pending transactions so far and some pretty decent new listings! Although the office phone is still slow (way too many junk/telemarketer calls), agents’ cell phones are ringing! The spring market is the best time of year!!!

Houses look so much better as flowers and leaves and trees are starting to bloom. Birds are out singing and kids are out playing! It’s a fantastic time of year! This past Saturday, we enjoyed a great barbequed dinner at my mom’s! First of the season there! And on Sunday we enjoyed our first birthday barbeque of the year! YUMMY!

As it grows warmer and the sun looks more  beautiful each day, I do anticipate a decline in the number of agents that will be in the office during the Spring/Summer season! NOT THAT I CAN BLAME THEM! The spring air makes me want to stay home, but I know that anyone would know how “not sick” I was if I called out sick! I think I can make it until my next day off (Memorial day), although I am not promising

Longing for Spring time air (wishing I was out of my cubicle)!

Last June, after the passing of John’s grandfather, we decided we needed something to come home to everyday….a PUPPY!!! Just about every day since then we have been walking him up at the Thompson Dam!

Walking is a great stress reliever from work and all things in general! We walk with our neighbor’s, Mike and Deb and their dog Sampson. Sampson is Buster’s best friend!  You can’t tell the difference between Buster and Sampson as they run towards or away from you at any given moment….

We do a 2 mile loop 3-4 times a week, more if possible, and you forget everything that happened that day! Anyone who has a job that doesn’t have any stress is lucky! And not that my job is hard or troublesome in anyway, it’s draining and depending on the day highly stressful! Real estate is starting to pick up in areas and with certain agents, but there are agents who have no business at all! And real estate is a draining business when you are running around balls to the wall (technical term) like a chicken with your head cut off.  It’s only been recently that things are getting busier in the office…. My job is less stressful when it is busier and more stressful when there is nothing to do!

So, with that being said, my favorite part of the day is walking. And walking the dogs! And while I am a fair weather walker, Buster isn’t as lucky as a little lap dog that goes by the name of Eddie. Eddie gets to walk and de-stress with his owner 365/66 days a year!! Buster does get his play time in and you can see him become less stressed as the walk progresses! Walking for everyone is an all around great stress relieving mechanism and we love it and strongly recommend it!

Walking every day!!