Peggy's Ponderings from the lake

Get up and dance! One of the lessons I learned from being stressed and overwhelmed. Recently my chiropractor and fitness crazy cousin both at separate times explained to me the importance of moving around. It is easy for me to get comfortable in my home office with my head in the computer, going through emails, searching for properties, doing paperwork, etc. I can sit for hours working and writing without realizing how much time has passed by. Some doctors and scientists will tell you sitting at your computer all day is worse than smoking. I have come up with a solution that works well for me. Well, it should work well for me if I stick with it.  I try to get up every hour and stretch or dance. Fortunately, I work mostly from home , but if I am at the office I can close the door to my office so no one sees me.  I turn to my iTunes and dance to my favorite songs. I just get up and dance!  I don’t ever actually do this every hour, but I...

Turkey! Oh turrrrnnkeeeeeey…. By Peggy Kiefer-Steed Beware of Turkey Crossing! Grove’s downtown turkey is back to causing a lot of commotion. He is accused of blocking traffic downtown and attacking cars on Leisure. Witnesses say he gets in the middle of the road and won’t move.  Elusive wild downtown turkey. Photo by Peggy Steed Local authorities are worried he will either cause an accident or be killed. He follows them around sometimes and is attracted to the police and fire horns but the elusive turkey only lets them come about 6 feet from him and off he goes into the shelter of the park. He causes people to be late for work and students to be late for school. Rumors are he tried to attack someone at McDonald's, but I can’t confirm that. I think he just wanted some French fries. What’s wrong with having a downtown mascot? A neighborhood on Telegraph Hill in San Francisco has approximately 200 parrots living in a park they have moved to from South...

4 Affordable Fall DIY Updates You Can Try This Long Weekend  By Peggy Kiefer-Steed Because I am a Realtor that wishes she had more decorating skills, I have signed up for many classes and read everything I can about decorating like color and creating the mood for example. One of the recent blog stories that came my way was 4 Affordable Fall DIY Updates that can be done in a weekend.  Fall weather is here (with some winter thrown in to remind us it's coming) and this is a great time to tackle some home projects before the holiday rush starts. Creating a fresh, modern look to your home can be done with a few simple weekend projects. Here are four DIY projects you can try this fall to spruce up the look of your home. Cucumber Sage by Benjamin Moore 1. Create a Grand Entrance – Your front door is the first thing your guests see when they come by. This weekend give your entrance a fresh look. Add a pop of color to your front door or porch with contemporary ...

What do you want for Grove? Peggy's Ponderings from the Lake Local officials have asked the community to give input on what improvements they think would be best for Grove. Photo from Facebook I gave my input at the recent open house and visited with city council members and other city officials but then I decided to drive around and try to see what Grove ALREADY has to offer. Here are some of the ideas I came up with. Grove has a historic downtown and downtown is trying so hard to improve. The recently painted murals on Grand Lake Sports Center and the old-time signage across the street are wonderful. Plus the remodel and improvements to this building were a huge improvement. And who am I to judge what kind of business is there? I don't like sushi but would say the same thing if it was a sushi bar. And thank you Dominoes Pizza for the remodel and update to your corner. If there isn't any money to remodel, fake it!  Personally, I think we should have a m...