Death by Oysters?! --not likely in a month with an "R" "R's" Rock! It's that time again--a month with an "R"--Do u know what that means? Eating RAW OYSTERS-- RAW OYSTERS, baby!   If you are not familiar, it has been said that you should only indulge in the succulence of raw oysters in months with an "R"--basically September through April--get it, the r's.  No R's in May, June, July or August.  Oops, got an "r" in there.  Dang it, again So, to all of you raw oyster lovers out there--this is our time.  Oh, I remember oysters in South Padre one holiday season you'd slap yo' momma for.  I mean to tell you---Umm.  I think it was at Blackbeards.  After that my husband and I decided to drive on the island until the road ended.  It was spooky, raining and the road really ended into sand and sea.  How cool is that?! Texas is that kind of place where there is so much to enjoy that is so diverse.  There's Big Bend to lakes to Ocean to you name it.  It is not uncommon where I live to be driving down a secondary highway or main highway for that matter, and see someone travelling by horse.  It is so cool.  I was born in the Northeast so it is both cool and novel. Ah, but I digress.  The subject is Oysters--raw--the way God intended for them to be enjoyed.  I can't wait. It is going to be a good fall and winter. Thanks goodness for SeptemberRRRRRR!Mari Montgomery Realtor, GRI, QSC Multi Million Dollar Producer Readers Choice "Best Realtor" in Walker County Keller Williams Realty Huntsville/ Lake Conroe/ The Woodlands/ Lake Livingston Direct:  936-355-8889 Copyright 2009.© East Texas Property Search, Inc.  Mari Montgomery. All Rights Reserved. read full post »

September 13, 2008--Hurricane Ike strikes Galveston Bay and proceeds inland.  I live in Huntsville TX, we were not the most effected, but we got creamed. So, here's the personal chronology: I had just started in Real Estate.  I was at a closing of my very first sale at noon on Friday, September 12 2008.  It was all downhill from there. I got home as quickly as I could, and my husband and I started bringing everything in from the outside, hummingbird feeders, bird feeders, hanging baskets, patio furniture.  We have 3, 4o+ foot porches--all with stuff on them.  Our house was full to the brim. During this time, my very first clients were moving in to their new house.  The winds started to pick up that afternoon. Water covered roadways in Galveston county long before projected.  There were already reports of people who were trapped, unable to evacuate. Wow, this was serious.        You know it's been a while since I have... read full post »

Some days you feel bigger than other days.  Some days you feel teeny-weeny and powerless.  I think is has something to do with moved cheese. Yep, you heard me right--moved cheese.  It's been several years since I read the book, but sometimes I feel like it doesn't matter if you read it yesterday, it's just so durn difficult to remember.    If you are not familiar with the book http://www.whomovedmycheese.com/ Cheese is all about growth, not size.  And remember, relative proportion sometimes smells like bad cheese.Mari Montgomery Realtor, GRI, QSC Multi Million Dollar Producer Readers Choice "Best Realtor" in Walker County Keller Williams Realty Huntsville/ Lake Conroe/ The Woodlands/ Lake Livingston Direct:  936-355-8889 Copyright 2009.© East Texas Property Search, Inc.  Mari Montgomery. All Rights Reserved. read full post »

Yes, this is all about critters.  If you do not like critters, you may want to turn the channel or look away. Today as my husband was putting on his tennis shoes to begin to mow the lawn, a strange thing happened.  Well, it's in the title....there's a frog in my shoe! ( If you are wondering, he keeps them on the back porch.) But wait, there have been some critters in the house lately.  Have I told you about the copperhead in the recliner?  No, well that was a good one. A couple of weeks ago in the middle of the night, my husband went intot he kitchen to get a glass of water.  How do I know about this when I was supposed to be asleep?  You got it, I take care of the snakes.  Didn't apply for that job.  So out I stumble.  The snake is in the kitchen, but got scared and, that's where the recliner part comes in.  Whose recliner? Of course, mine. 5 steps to snake killin' step one--hiking boots--that's right with a night...... read full post »

Tis' the last rose of summer--but not in Texas.  The heat has been unbelievable.  Today, however held a great surprise.  My husband and I were taking a walk in the Sam Houston National Forest which is so close to our home in this gorgeous part of Texas, and the strangest thing happened.  Not a pack of wild hogs, or a scary copperhead, or even a family of very spooked possums--all encountered on oone of our walks, but different stories.  Today in the heat of August, we came to a point in the trail that a breeze swept over us that I swear felt like it was from a refrigerator whose door was inadvertantly left open.  How cool--literally and figuratively. I love summer.  I am really loving baseball.  Texas Rangers baseball to be exact.  I can't help it.  I have tried to be an Astros fan, but when we lived in Fort Worth, we fell in love with the Rangers.  One of my favorite parts of watching Rangers baseball is our announcers, Josh and... read full post »