Sitting at home in Mooresville, NC looking out the window at our snow-covered landscape, my thoughts go back to last October when we were “checking the signs” for a clue about what kind of winter we had in store. At that time, I wrote a post on the Wooly Worm Festival in Banner Elk, NC where [...]
Archive for January, 2010
Weather, Wooly Worms and Acorns
Posted in Iredell County, Lake Norman, Mooresville, Quality of Life, tagged winter weather, wooly worms on January 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Sell Your Home Yourself?
Posted in General Real Estate Market, Iredell County, Lake Norman, tagged for sale by owner, fsbo, Home Sellers, home selling on January 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
If you find yourself in the situation of wanting to sell your home in the Lake Norman/Iredell County area, but you’ve got the itch to try to do it yourself, I say, “go for it!” You don’t know if you don’t try. You might find it odd for a real estate agent to say that, [...]
Passing of a Pillar of the Community
Posted in Iredell County, Quality of Life, Troutman, tagged J. Hoyt Hayes Memorial Troutman Library, Troutman, Troutman Library, Troutman Real Estate on January 21, 2010 | 1 Comment »
This week, we learned of the passing of one the pillars of the Troutman community- Ruth Starks. I first met Ruth when I was 16 and working as the grocery delivery boy for Neil’s Grocery in Troutman. Each week I’d bring the groceries she ordered in an old black Rambler station wagon. I learned a lot [...]
Internet Baloney
Posted in internet, Quality of Life, tagged internet hoaxes, internet scams, internet urban legends on January 18, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I never fail to be amazed at all the stupid “alerts” that circulate on the Internet every day. Now, we see them showing up on Facebook and other social networks, too. I do have sympathy for all the Internet “newbies” out there who have concluded that if they see it on a computer screen then it [...]
Mooresville’s Burlington Mills Property Sold
Posted in Iredell County, Mooresville, tagged burlington mills, Mooresville downtown, Mooresville Mills, mooresville nc real estate on January 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We got news this week about the sale of the old Burlington Mills textile plant on Main Street in Mooresville. It was purchased by Wow Home Furnishings, described as a retailer/wholesaler of furniture and decorating items. They’ve got a couple of other locations that have re-purposed old textile mill buildings. HERE is a Mooresville Tribune article [...]
Iredell Arts Council
Posted in Entertainment, Iredell County, Lake Norman, Mooresville, Quality of Life, Statesville, Troutman, tagged iredell arts, Iredell Arts Council, Iredell Concerts, Iredell County Real Estate on January 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
During our meeting of the Iredell Concert Association last night, we spent a good bit of time talking about upcoming collaboration with the Iredell Arts Council. The ICA receives some funding from the Arts Council and have members serving on both boards. It reminded me that many readers might be surprised at the level of arts activity in [...]





