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Merry Christmas!
December 25th, 2009 Categories: Seasonal Information
Best wishes to everyone on this Christmas Day, whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, something different or nothing. After all, that’s what Christmas is all about… coming together to celebrate the good, set aside the bad for a day, and share our love.
PHOTO: Pinehurst Gingerbread Village (2007) by Margaret Woda
Coming next week…
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Real Estate Market Updates for November – Odenton, Gambrills and Davidsonville (Monday)
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Real Estate Predictions for the Greater Crofton Area in 2010 (Wednesday)
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January Calendar of Events for the Greater Crofton Area (Friday)
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The Week Before Christmas…
December 23rd, 2009 Categories: Seasonal Information
This parody on Clement Clark Moore’s “A Visit from St. Nicholas” that I wrote a few years ago has become a holiday tradition here at Focus On Crofton. Let’s call it “A Visit from Margaret”. Enjoy!
‘Twas the week before Christmas, and all through the town,
Not a buyer was stirring, the market was down.
Our sale sign was posted in front with care,
In hopes that some buyers soon would be there.
The children were curled up reading in bed,
And visions of moving danced in dad’s head.
Now Grandma in her sweater, and pa in his cap,
Were asleep near the fire, taking a nap.
When out in the yard there arose such a clatter,
I leaped from my chair to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Pulled back the curtains and threw up the sash.
The road wasn’t shoveled, there was new-fallen snow
And neighborhood children were playing below.
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a red SUV, full of people, right here.
With a little ol’ driver, not lively or quick,
I knew in a moment it wasn’t Saint Nick.
I called to the family, and everyone came,
As I whistled, and shouted, and called them by name!
“Now Grandma! now, Grandpa! now Steven and Harry!
Call Larry and Tim, Susan and Mary!
Buyers are coming, there’s no time to spare!
Turn lights on, make beds! Pick up toys everywhere!”
As Margaret’s clients came up the front walk
I was so excited I could barely talk.
The kids jumped into action, and each knew his chore,
We had to be finished, when they got to the door;
And then, in a twinkling, we left just in time
The buyers were there now, ringing the chime.
As I looked o’er my shoulder, I saw they’d arrived.
And Margaret invited them to step inside.
She was dressed all in red, from her head to her toe,
We could trust our agent, our house to show.
For buyers today, she knew how to find
All the features they wanted, what they had in mind.
Big rooms made them happy! The closets did, too,
They loved the new kitchen, and baths all in blue.
A big ol’ smile appeared on their face,
Of the homes seen today, this might be the place!
Then quick as they came, they all disappeared,
And they might not buy, that’s what I feared.
We went back inside, sat down for a meal,
We cried, then we laughed, how should we feel?
Margaret drove to her office, with buyers in tow,
For she knew what to do now, an experienced pro.
She sold lots of homes that were not nice as mine,
She told me herself that our home is fine.
She had not a doubt, but went straight to her work
Explained all the contracts, then turned with a jerk,
And laying her pencil aside on her desk,
Shook hands with the buyers, and wished them the best.
She sprang from the office, and rushed to our side,
And we listened carefully before we signed.
Then I heard her exclaim, with a SOLD sign in sight,
“Merry Christmas to all, and to all a Good Night!”
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Before Your Kids Go Trick or Treating Tonight…
October 31st, 2009 Categories: Seasonal Information
Be sure to check out Family Watchdog today in preparation for Halloween trick-or-treating.
You want to make sure you know where any registered sex offenders or predators may live in your neighborhood BEFORE your kids go out.
I receive notification from Family Watchdog whenever a move in or out occurs in the 21114 zipcode, and they appear in my email inbox quite frequently. You can’t assume that nothing has changed since the last time you looked.
Halloween Safety Tips for Crofton Kids
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Ocean City Just Two Hours from Crofton
July 24th, 2009 Categories: Seasonal Information
Our relatively short drive to the Atlantic Ocean is one of the things we enjoy about living in the Crofton area. From our driveway to Ocean City is a little over two hours on a weekday, an hour shorter than it is for family members who live in Montgomery County or Northern Virginia.
When my children were growing up, we often made day trips to Ocean City, arriving in mid morning and returning home in the evening. The time of our return depended on what we found to do there on any given day or evening – and there’s no shortage of things to do!
Besides the obvious – playing in the surf and sand, cruising the boardwalk, and enjoying crabs at Phillips or Mug and Mallet – here are some things your family might enjoy at Ocean City during your visit, whether it’s a week-long vacation or a day trip:
Sundaes in the Park – Coming up this weekend and Sundays throughout August at Northside Park, 127th Street (bayside) from 6–8 p.m. Music for the grownups and special entertainment for the kids. (Small fee)
Movies Under the Stars – Mondays and Fridays through August 14 at 27th Street on the beach, 7:30 p.m. (free)
Beach Olympics – Tuesdays through August 11 from 6:30–8:30, on the beach at 27th Street. (Relay games, tug of war, sand castle contests… (free – children must be accompanied by adult)
Boogie on the Beach – Wednesdays in August from 8–9:30 on the beach at Division Street. (free)
Bonfire Hour – Thursday nights from 9–10:00 p.m. on the beach at North Division Street – complete with story tellers, “leaping flames” and salty ocean breezes. (free)
You’ll find public restroom facilities along the boardwalk, in the restaurants and even at most hotels, so don’t worry about finding a place to change from your beachware to boardwalk duds.
If you’re not interested in getting sand and salt in your bathing suit, however, you might want to visit Assateague Island, home of the world-famous wild ponies. It’s just nine miles from Ocean City, and you can spend your day checking out the nature trails, deer, birds and ponies with your kids. (Be sure to take your camera.) Or take them Crabbing any day and time at one of the many piers and fishing areas on the Bay. (If you happen to go to Ocean City without small children in tow, you’ll find plenty of places for shopping!)
In the event you have so much fun you just don’t want to come home at the end of the day, chances are good you can find a room in Ocean City if it’s not a holiday weekend. (But that two-hour drive is O-U-T if you make the trip on a weekend… it could be as long as 3–4 hours.)
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Providing community and real estate information about the Greater Crofton Area is my way of attracting new D.C.-Baltimore area home buyers to our community while also keeping my neighbors informed and earning their real estate business. Please click on Margaret Woda, Crofton REALTOR or call/text me at 301–346–2923 for help with your next home sale or purchase in the Greater Crofton Area.
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Memorial Day - Anne Arundel County Heroes
May 24th, 2009 Categories: Seasonal Information
Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Eric W. Herzberg of Severna Park was killed in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, in October 2006.
Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Swanson of Rose Haven was killed in an ambush in Ambar, Iraq, in July 2006
Army Pvt. Eric Kavanagh of Severna Park was killed by a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, in September 2006.
Army Sgt. 1st Class James J. Stoddard Jr., died when his Humvee went off the road and rolled over on him in October 2005.
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