Yay June!!

Hello faithful readers. I hope this June edition finds you all safe and healthy. Arizona is open and thriving and we are all very grateful for moving into a safe and healthy new beginning this summer! Summer is such a great time in Prescott. Our beautiful town is blooming with great weather and fantastic activities. There is always something for everyone in everybody’s hometown of Prescott Arizona! For an up-to-date list of Prescott’s activities please visit TheresadeSoto.com for a community connection to find out what is happening in the local community Also I would like to announce the completion of my Certified Negotiation Expert Designation. Less than 3% of agents in the nation have this designation and I am proud to bring it to our area and to my clients. The best negotiation skills are always what our clients deserve and, in this market, they are absolutely essential to getting an offer accepted. As always, The deSoto Team is striving to be the best we can be for our clients. So please remember that we are here for all of your real estate needs. Whether selling your current home, buying your dream home……Or both!

Remember we are your friendly hometown Realtors

We are the deSoto Team and we are making dreams come true…one home at a time!

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Far up in the deep blue sky,

Great white clouds are floating by,

All the world is dressed in green;

Many happy birds are seen,

Roses bright and sunshine clear,

Show that lovely June is here.

-F.G. Sanders

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The Month of June is
Full of Reasons to Celebrate . . .

National Give A Bunch of Balloons Month

National Bathroom Reading Month

National Smile Month

National Home Ownership Month (call me…!)

National Steakhouse Month

 

DAYS TO CELEBRATE!

4th- Hug Your Cat Day

10th-Ball Point Pen Day

14th- Monkey Around Day

18th- National Flip Flop Day

22nd- National Onion Ring Day

29th- International Mud Day

 

WEEKS TO CELEBRATE!

5th-12th National Lemonade Days

13th-19th National Pet Wedding Week

20th-24th National Play Catch Week

24th-27th National Watermelon Seed Spitting Week

 

THERESA’S TIMELINE TRIVIA

6th – 1925

Chrysler Corporation is founded.

7th – 1775

The United Colonies makes a name change and becomes The United States.

12th – 1880

John Lee Richmond pitches baseball’s first “Perfect Game”.

17th – 1775

The Battle of Bunker hill took place, one of the first battles of the Revolutionary War. “Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes.”

18th – 1861

The first American fly-casting tournament was held in Utica, NY.

20th – 1939

The first rocket plane to use liquid propellants is tested

24th – 1509

Henry VII is crowned the King of England.

27th – 1859

The song “Happy Birthday to You” was first sung.

27th – 1934

The Federal Savings and Loan Association is created.

29th – 1613

Shakespeare’ Globe Theater burns down.

Andy’s Actually Factual Facts

The largest pumpkin pie ever baked was in 2005, and weighed 2,020 pounds, or just over 916kg.

The cardboard holder that you often get around a to go cup of coffee is called a “zarf”.

The most expensive domain name ever sold was cars. com for an astonishing $872.3 million.

In a survey, 33% of dog owners admitted to chatting over the telephone to their dogs.

A 23 sided shape is called an Icosakaitrigon.

Bumblebees have hair on their eyes.

Liège, Belgium tried to use 37 cats to deliver mail in the 1870s. Most of the cats took up to a day to deliver the mail, and the service was short-lived.

Putting your phone in airplane mode will stop ads while playing games.

The most leaves ever found on a single clover is 56.

The television was invented only two years after the invention of sliced bread.

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Happy May!!

May we wish you all a happy May? As we move towards the warm weather we have the great news that the Governor of Arizona has opened the state. I think that we are all more than ready to get out and begin to find our new normal. It has been a very long and challenging year and I hope everyone is well. Amazingly enough, the year did not affect the real estate market from being one of the strongest markets I have worked in. The only negative is that of housing inventory shortage. The number of homes being listed is at an all time low. But on the other hand, the interest rates for buyers is also at an all time low. This makes for a very strong market and a great time to sell a home for the highest and best price. With Real Estate being an essential business we have been working on overtime in this market. But I do stop and recognize that many of our local businesses have not. The effects of COVID on our small local businesses has been a challenge. Between COVID closures and restrictions which have been pushing people to shop online, many small businesses are struggling to stay in business. Please as you are beginning to come out and about, remember to support our small hometown businesses. To find out what is going on in the community go to Theresadesoto.com for a community connection. If you are curious of what your home is worth feel free to contact us for a free consultation. And remember we can help you with all your real estate needs, whether buying your new home, selling your current home ……Or both!

Remember we are your friendly hometown Realtors

We are the deSoto Team and we are making dreams come true…one home at a time!

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“Dear Little Violet,
Don’t be afraid!
Lift your blue eyes
From the rock’s mossy shade!
All the birds call for you
Out of the sky;
May is here, waiting,
And here, too, am I.”

by Lucy Larcom

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The Month of May is
Full of Reasons to Celebrate . . .

National Correct Your Posture Month

National Date Your Mate Month

National Moving Month (Call me!)

National Military Appreciation Month

National Barbecue Month

CELEBRATE THESE WEEKS!

May 2 – 8
Be Kind to Animals Week

May 9 – 15
National Police Week

May 16 – 21
National EMS (Emergency Medical Services) Week

May 22 – 28
National Safe Boating Week

DAYS TO CELEBRATE!   

May 3rd
National Lumpy Rug Day

 May 6th
National Day of Prayer

 May 9th
Lost Sock Memorial Day

 May 14th
Dance Like a Chicken Day

May 23rd
Lucky Penny Day

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THERESA’S TIMELINE TRIVIA

1st – 1889

England releases the first 1st adhesive postage stamp

 6th- 1889
The Paris Exposition opens with the just completed Eiffel Tower as its centerpiece.

8th – 1952
Mad Magazine hits the newsstands.

9th – 1899
The lawnmower is patented.

 12th – 1792

The flush toilet is patented.

16th – 1866
Charles Hires invents Root Beer.

 19th – 1884
Ringling Brothers circus premieres.

 27th – 1930
Richard Gurley Drew receives a patent for cellophane tape.

27th – 1919
The pop-up toaster is patented.

30th – 1889
The brassiere is invented. As we understand, it received a lot of support.

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Andy’s Actually Factual Facts

• The scientific term for brain freeze is “sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia”.
• If a Polar Bear and a Grizzly Bear mate, their offspring is called a “Pizzy Bear”.
• A single strand of Spaghetti is called a “Spaghetto”.
• The only letter that doesn’t appear on the periodic table is J.
• Although GPS is free for the world to use, it costs $2 million per day to operate. The money comes from American tax revenue.
• The human eye is so sensitive that, if the Earth were flat and it was a dark night, a candle’s flame could be seen from 30 miles away.
• Lettuce is a member of the sunflower family.
• The world’s first motel is in San Luis Obispo, which was built in 1925. When opened, it cost $1.25 for a two-room bungalow with a kitchen and a private adjoining garage.
• Mercury and Venus are the only two planets in our solar system that do not have any moons.
• Tic Tacs got their name from the sound they make when they are tossed around in their container.

Welcome February!

Hello February. With one month down and 11 to go, February is here already! I hope this newsletter finds you all well. Recently, COVID 19 has hit Arizona hard, and the importance of thinking and staying safe is more real than ever. Remember to follow all COVID guidelines when you are out and about, as you enjoy yourself and our amazing area.

2021 offers so many wonderful possibilities in the Tri-cities area, and we are all looking forward to a fantastic year. As the Real Estate market stays as strong as ever and interest rates remain near historical lows, it is a great time to buy or sell.

So, if you are looking to join us here in Prescott, or perhaps you are just upsizing or downsizing your current home, remember, we are your friendly hometown realtors, and we can help you find your perfect dream home! We can help with all your real estate needs, whether finding your dream home, selling your current home, or both! We can also refer you to a top producing agent anywhere in the country if you are looking to buy or sell in another area.

Remember we are your friendly hometown Realtors

We are the deSoto Team and we are making dreams come true…one home at a time!

 

Freezing
cold winds,
biting chills, and
white snow fluffed hills
Valentine’s day, oh how gay!
Presidents’ Day is coming our way.
February, sweet and small, greatest month of all.”

– Eric Lies – 28 Word Poem for February

DAYS TO CELEBRATE IN FEBRUARY . . .

February 2 – National Tater Tot Day
February 4 – National Thank a Mail Carrier Day
February 7 – Super Bowl
February 14 – Valentine’s Day
February 11 – National Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day
February 14 – National Ferris Wheel Day
February 15 – National Flag Day
February 15 – Family Day
February 16 – National Do A Grouch a Favor Day
February 28 – National Chocolate Souffle Day

ET’S CELEBRATE!

National Creative Romance Month

National Bake for Family Fun Month

National Embroidery Month

National Hot Breakfast Month

National Snack Food Month

WEEKS TO CELEBRATE!

February 1 – 5 Pride in Foodservice Week

February 7 – 14 National Marriage Week

February 14 – 20 Random Acts of Kindness Week

February 21 – 27 Brotherhood/Sisterhood Week

THERESA’S TIMELINE TRIVIA

1st- 1887

The area known as Hollywood was founded.

3rd- 1922

Ford Motor Company acquired the failing luxury automaker Lincoln Motor Company for $8 million.

6th- 1817

The first public gas street light was lit in Baltimore, Maryland, the first in the United States.

11th- 1752

The first hospital in the United States, Pennsylvania Hospital, opened.

12th- 1879

The first artificial ice rink opened in Madison Square Garden in NYC.

14th- 1912

Arizona was admitted at the 48th state of the United States.

18th- 1930

A cow named Ollie was milked over St. Louis, MO. Her milk was cartooned and parachuted down.

20th- 1931

San Francisco got approval from the US Congress to build the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.

21st- 1878

The first telephone directory in the US, listing about 50 names, was issued by the New Haven Telephone Company, in New Haven, Connecticut.

23rd- 1896

The Tootsie Roll was introduced by Leo Hirshfield, in New York.

Andy’s Actually Factual Facts

A wife took her husband to court for refusing to wash. He argued that he was too fat to fit into the bathtub, and was sentenced to probation, meaning that if he failed to find a way to take a bath, he’d be jailed. What a catch.

Bumblebees used to be called humblebees.

For humans the normal pulse is 70 heartbeats per minute. Elephants have a slower pulse of 27 and for a canary it is 1000!

A human’s small intestine is 6 meters long.

Your brain thinks more at night than during the day.

The smallest dog recorded was a Yorkie and was only 4 inches tall. The biggest dog weighed 344 pounds- more than two full grown men!

The term “soccer” does not originate in America. The word is from Britain, where it was derived from a short form of “Association Football.”
Due to a discrepancy over border recognition between Egypt and Sudan, there is a region in Africa called Bir Tawil that belongs to no country.

Canada has more lakes than anywhere in the world. 9% of the country is covered in fresh water.

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Happy New Year! Let us welcome in January 2019 with the excitement of new beginnings! I hope 2018 was one of the best years ever and I wish you an even greater year in 2019. Although Christmas is over, there is no need to be sad, because our wonderful town of Prescott keeps its Courthouse lights on through January 20th! So for us locals let the festivities continue. And for our out of towners, if you didn’t have a chance to make it to Prescott during the holiday season you still have time to come on over and enjoy Arizona’s Christmas Town! Downtown is still celebrating the magic of the most wonderful time of the year. The local shops are brimming with great treasures and the amazing restaurants are tempting the taste buds with a variety of magnificent cuisines. To find out what is happening and where go visit Theresadesoto.com and click on my Community Connection. And don’t forget while you are enjoying the wonder of downtown Prescott to stop by BloomTree Realty and say hi. And when you are ready to connect with a local Realtor remember me for all your real estate needs. I am your friendly hometown Realtor and I can help with all your real estate needs, whether buying your new home, selling your current home…..Or both!

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Deep on this dark, cold, last night of December,
is one tiny flame of a flickering ember.
Like so many memories of Decembers gone by,
tucked in our hearts, memories safely reside,
reminiscing our blessings through all the past years,
of those we have loved, our regrets, and our tears.
As December surrenders to January’s dawn,
that one tiny ember still flickers on,
sparking the flame to new memories born
on the horizon of this New Year’s morn!

The full Moon on the 21st is called “Wolf Moon” by Native Americans of New England and the Great Lakes because at this time of the year, the wolves howl in hunger.

On the 21st there is a total Lunar Eclipse of the moon visible in the central Pacific Ocean, Americas, Europe and Asia.
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Did You Know January Is ….

Be Kind to Food Servers Month
Get Organized Month
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In case you need a reason to celebrate, here are some days in January that give you a reason to smile!

2nd Happy Mew Year for Cats Day

6th No Pants Subway Ride Day (yikes!)

9th Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

11th Learn Your Name in Morse code Day

21st National Hugging Day

29th National Plan For A Vacation Day
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I LOVE These Facts …

45 BC- Julian Calendar takes effect
1547- Henry VIII died.
1789- First US Presidential Election held.
1848- Gold was discovered in California. Eureka! Thar’s gold in them thar hills!
1863- Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation.
1865- The 13th Amendment abolished slavery.
1912- New Mexico becomes part of the United States
1914- Henry Ford introduces his assembly line.
1959- Alaska entered the Union.
1967- First Super Bowl held.
1986- The Challenger exploded.
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** Theresa’s Tid Bits and Trivia **

A pencil has the potential to draw a line 38 miles long.
Butterflies are cannibals.
If you shuffle a deck of cards, chances are that the new order of playing cards has never existed before.
Honey doesn’t spoil, ever.
That fresh-cut grass smell is actually a distress signal because the grass is going through trauma.
Elephants can die from broken hearts.
The second man to ever go over Niagara Falls in a barrel died by slipping on an orange peel.
Wells Fargo has an ATM in Antarctica.
Vending machines kill 4 times as many people as sharks.
The Mongolian Navy at one point consisted of a tugboat and seven men.

Enjoy The Arts in Prescott

Elks Theater January Events

Sons of the Pioneers – Legends of Western Music
January 5, 2019
7 p.m.

The Orbison Years
January 11, 2019
7 p.m.

Outlaw Country
January 19, 2019
7 p.m.

Yavapai College Performing Arts January Events

The Phoenix Symphony in Prescott
Sunday, January 13, 2019
3:00 PM

Pink Martini
Thursday, January 17, 2019
7:30 PM

Mandy Harvey
Saturday, January 19, 2019
7:30 PM

Making dreams come true….
one home at a time

Theresa deSoto

(928) 606-8360
www.TheresadeSoto.com

Welcome 2021!

Happy New Year to you all. As we welcome in 2021 many of us are ready for a new season. COVID 19 has made it a hard year for not just our country but for the entire world. As we celebrate a new year let us look towards a better year with good health and prosperity for us all.

Every New Year’s Day I like to make a list of all that I have to be thankful for in the past year. Every year I marvel at how long that list is. Even in the midst of a difficult year there is much to be thankful for. It is easy to forget as we journey through the year how many blessings have touched our everyday lives. I encourage you all to take a minute this day to reflect and jot down a thankful list from the past year. You as well will be surprised how much good has come to us even in the most difficult of years! Last year we personally have seen the real estate market boom in the Tri-Cities. Also, we have welcomed my husband Andy into real estate as he and I have formed the deSoto Team. We are your friendly hometown realtors and we are making dreams come true, one home at a time! So whether selling your current home or buying a new home…..Or Both! You can go to theresadesoto.com to see the current home listings.

I would like to end this note with a thank you to all of you who have reached out to us this last year to thank us for the fun and whimsical newsletter. The response has been overwhelming and I thank you for reading and enjoying. It is great to always have a laugh and to take a minute to learn some fun new facts!!! ENJOY! And once again, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Remember we are your friendly hometown Realtors

We are making dreams come true . . . one home at a time!

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“January is here, with eyes that keenly glow,
A frost-mailed warrior
striding a shadowy steed of snow.”

– Edgar Fawcett

CELEBRATE THE MONTH OF JANUARY . . .

National Hobby Month

National Hot Tea Month

National Oatmeal Month

National Sunday Supper Month

 

DAYS TO CELEBRATE!

Jan. 2: National Science Fiction Day

Jan. 8: Bubble Bath Day

Jan. 11: Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day

Jan. 26: Spouse’s Day

Jan. 30: Draw a Dinosaur Day

 

WEEKS TO CELEBRATE!

January 1 – 7: Celebration of Life Week

January 11 – 17: Cuckoo Dancing Week

January 17 – 23: National Fresh Squeezed Juice Week

January 25 – 29: Tax Identity Theft Week

 

THERESA’S TIMELINE TRIVIA

1st-1622

January 1st became the start of the “New Year” (it was March 25 for a long time prior)

2nd-1870

Construction began on the Brooklyn Bridge to cross the East River, in New York City.

6th- 1838

Samuel Morse made the 1st public demonstration of the telegraph in New Jersey.

9th-1793

Jean Pierre Blanchard made the first successful balloon flight in the United States, from Philadelphia, PA to Woodbury, NJ.

12th 1906

Dow Jones closes over 100 for the 1st time.

15th- 1759

The British Museum, in Bloomsbury, London, the world’s oldest public national museum, opened to the public.

16th- 1547

Ivan the Terrible crowned himself 1st Tsar of Moscow.

20th 1929

In Old Arizona, the first full-length talking motion picture filmed outdoors, was released.

24th-1848

Gold was discovered at Sutter’s Mill, Coloma, California by James W. Marshall.

29th 1886

Karl Benz patented the first successful gasoline-driven automobile.

Andy’s Actually Factual Facts

In 1920, Babe Ruth out-homered every American League team.

The star Antares is 60,000 times larger than our sun. If our sun were the size of a softball, the star Antares would be as large as a house.

A snail can sleep for three years.

A pregnant goldfish is called a twit.

The only member of the band ZZ Top without a beard has the last name Beard.
Millie the White House dog earned more than four times as President Bush in 1991.

23% of all photocopier faults world-wide are caused by people sitting on them and photocopying their butts.

Cranberry is the only Jell-O flavor that contains real fruit flavoring.

Maine is the only state a one-syllable name.

Welcome December!

December ushers in winter holidays such as Christmas, Kwanza, and Chanukah. Families gather together. Throughout the month, charity and peace encompass our thoughts and actions. During the twelfth and final month of the year, December inspires a flurry of activity both in the business world and our personal lives. Sales, shopping, family gatherings, school holidays, baking, and seasonal changes remind us of the way the world changes and how things used to be. It’s the most wonderful time of the year! December in Prescott is booming with festivities. Everybody’s hometown is transformed into Arizona’s Christmas town. From the beginning of the month to the end of the year Prescott has something happening on a regular basis If you are blessed enough to call Prescott home you know how wonderful this time of year is for us. If you just plan to visit for the holidays, make sure you get out and enjoy all the festivities. And if you are interested in making Prescott your hometown, you can go to Theresadesoto.com to see current home listings. We would love to meet you and help you find the perfect home. We are your friendly hometown Realtors and can help with all your real estate needs, whether buying your new home, selling your current home…. Or Both!

Remember we are your friendly hometown Realtors

We are making dreams come true . . . one home at a time!

 

I sat with chill December
Beside the evening fire.
“And what do you remember,”
I ventured to inquire,
“Of seasons long forsaken?”
He answered in amaze,
“My age you have mistaken;
I’ve lived but thirty days.”

by John B. Tabb

CELEBRATE THE MONTH OF DECEMBER . . .

Bingo’s Birthday Month

National Pear Month

National Tie Month

Root Vegetables and Exotic Fruits Month

 

DAYS TO CELEBRATE!

1st- National Eat a Red Apple Day

4th-National Sock Day

8th-Pretend to Be A Time Traveler Day

16th-National Chocolate-covered Anything Day

18th-Answer the Telephone Like Buddy The Elf Day

 

WEEKS TO CELEBRATE!

December 1-7

Cookie Cutter Week

December 6-12

National Hand Washing Awareness Week

December 14-18

Cookie Exchange Week

November 29 – December 24

THERESA’S TIMELINE TRIVIA

2nd- The toilet paper roll was patented (Patent #465,588) and the hoarding began! 1891

6th – The Washington Monument was completed. 1884

10th -Wyoming, a territory of the U.S., allowed women to vote and hold office. 1869

11th- Dr. Horace Wells became the first person to have a tooth extracted after receiving an anesthetic (Nitrous Oxide) for the dental procedure, by Dr. John M. Riggs. 1844

13th – The Clip-on tie is created. 1928

14th – Imitation pearls were first manufactured by a Frenchman, named Jacquin -1656

16th – (Eruption) The last recorded eruption of Mount Fuji in Japan. 1707

19th – The last Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. the first ‘Best Car in the World’, was sold in London, England. 1924

21st – Arthur Wynne published his “word-cross”, the first crossword puzzle, in the New York World. 1913

22nd – The first string of electric lights decorating a Christmas tree was created for his

house by Edward H. Johnson, 1882

25th – (possibly 4 or 6 BC) – Jesus was born. 0

Andy’s Actually Factual Facts

The Spanish word esposa means “wife.” The plural, esposas, means “wives,” but also “handcuffs.”

The average American drinks about 600 sodas a year.

Celery has negative calories! It takes more calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery has in it to begin with.

The Pilgrims ate popcorn at the first Thanksgiving dinner.

You replace every particle in your body every seven years. You are literally not the same person you were 7 years ago.

The average person has at least seven dreams a night.

The longest conga to this date included 119,986 people.

A Rubik’s Cube can make 43,252,003,274,489,856,000 different combinations!

There are 11 U.S. states have land farther south than the most northern point of Mexico.

It’s been estimated that a new baby can rob parents of anywhere between 400-750 hours of sleep in the first year.

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Welcome November!

November often blows in like a hurricane. Other times it lingers like the warmth of the sun. For many, the month fills us with gratitude. It represents family holidays, too. As warm and cozy as November seems to many, others consider the 11th month of the year to be somewhat bleary. Even though many consider November to be the last month of Autumn, it’s not. On the astronomical calendar, Autumn doesn’t end until the middle of December. So, for those fall loving people, cling to every moment of cinnamon candles and crimson-colored walks by reminding your winter-loving friends of this. Many of our fall celebrations do take place in September, October, and November, though. National Gingerbread Cookie Day, Daylight Savings Time wraps up, and of course, Thanksgiving fills us up. Remember to be safe and check out our Community Connection at Theresadesoto.com. for local events and information. If you are from out of town come on out to Prescott, “Everybody’s Hometown” for a visit. Already here, we are glad you came. Thinking about staying? We can help you find your dream home, sell your current home, or both!

Remember we are your friendly hometown Realtors

We are making dreams come true . . . one home at a time!

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“November comes
And November goes,
With the last red berries
And the first white snows.

With night coming early,
And dawn coming late,
And ice in the bucket
And frost by the gate.

The fires burn
And the kettles sing,
And earth sinks to rest
Until next spring.”

― Clyde Watson

 

CELEBRATE THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER. . .

Model Railroad Month

Fun with Fondue Month

No Shave November

Peanut Butter Lover’s Month

National Pomegranate Month

 

WEEKS TO CELEBRATE!

Nov. 1 – 7          Polar Bear Week

Nov. 8 – 14        National Split Pea Soup Week

Nov. 15 – 21      Geography Awareness Week

Nov. 22 – 29      National Bible Week

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THERESA’S TIMELINE TRIVIA

1st

1834 – First published reference to poker (as a Mississippi riverboat game) Originally 20 cards were used, and the 52 card deck appeared before 1850.

4th

1879 – James Jacob Ritty and his brother John invented the first cash register, to stop the stealing by his bartenders in the Pony House Restaurant saloon in Dayton, Ohio.

11th

1926 – U.S. Route 66 was established. It has also been called The Will Rogers Highway.

13th

1789 – Ben Franklin wrote “nothing is certain, but death and taxes” in a letter to Jean Baptiste Le Roy.

15th

1492 – Christopher Columbus’ notes included the first recorded reference to tobacco.

18th

1307 – William Tell shot an apple off his son’s head with an arrow.

20th

1866 – US patent (#59,745) for a yoyo, called a “Whirligig” or “Bandalore” in the paperwork, was issued to James L. Haven and Charles Hettrick of Cincinnati, Ohio.

23rd

1897 – The patent (#594,114) for a hand-cranked pencil sharpener was granted to John Lee Love of Fall River, Massachusetts.

28th

1895 – America’s first auto race started: 6 cars, 55 miles, the winner averaged 7 MPH, from Chicago’s Jackson Park to Evanston, Illinois.

30th

1858 – The Mason Jar was invented and patented (#22,186) by Philadelphia tinsmith John Landis Mason.

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Andy’s Actually Factual Facts

• The scientific term for brain freeze is “sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia”.
• If a Polar Bear and a Grizzly Bear mate, their offspring is called a “Pizzy Bear”.
•  The flashes of colored light you see when you rub your eyes are called “phosphenes”.
• Iceland does not have a railway system.
• The Lego Group is the world’s most powerful brand. There are more Lego minifigures than there are people on Earth.
• There is an island called “Just Enough Room”, where there’s just enough room for a tree and a house.
• Standing around burns calories. On average, a 150-pound person burns 114 calories per hour while standing and doing nothing.
• In 2007, Scotland spent £125,000 devising a new national slogan. The winning entry was: “Welcome to Scotland”.
• A wildlife technician, Richard Thomas, took the famous tongue twister, “how much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood” and calculated a rough estimate of what the answer would actually be. It came out to be around 700 pounds.
• Lettuce is a member of the sunflower family.

Hello October!

Wow the year is flying by. The first full Moon of fall—in this case, the Harvest Moon—will appear on Thursday, October 1. Later in the month, on Saturday, October 31 (Halloween), the second full Moon appears. This is the Hunter’s Moon, which will be special for two reasons: it’s a rare Halloween full Moon and a Blue Moon! Also keep an eye out for the Draconid meteor shower in the late evening of October 9, and the Orionid meteor shower in the predawn hours of October 21–22. With the autumnal equinox in late September, foliage season has officially begun across much of the U.S. Did you know that the foliage color is trigged by the amount of daylight (not weather)? Remember to be safe and check out our Community Connection at Theresadesoto.com. for local events and information. If you are from out of town come on out to Prescott, “Everybody’s Hometown” for a visit. Already here, we are glad you came. Thinking about staying? We can help you find your dream home, sell your current home, or both!

Remember we are your friendly hometown Realtors

We are making dreams come true . . . one home at a time!

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October’s the month
When the smallest breeze
Gives us a shower
Of autumn leaves.
Bonfires and pumpkins,
Leaves sailing down —
October is red
And golden and brown.

~Author unknown

CELEBRATE THE MONTH OF OCTOBER . . .

International Dinosaur Month

National Vegetarian Month

National Sarcasm Month

National Cookie Month

National Popcorn Popping Month

 

GREAT WEEKS TO CELEBRATE!

Oct. 1 – 7 National Walk Your Dog Week

Oct. 8 – 12 International Cephalopod Awareness Week

Oct. 18 – 24 National Character Counts Week

Oct. 25 – 31 National Massage Therapy Awareness Week

 

1st Less Than Perfect Day

3rd Look at the Leaves Day

10th I Love Yarn Day

13th Silly Sayings Day

18th Meatloaf Appreciation Day

31st National Knock Knock Jokes Day

 

THERESA’S TIMELINE TRIVIA

1st

1940 – The Pennsylvania Turnpike opened to traffic. It is considered the first US superhighway.

2nd

1958 – The Huckleberry Hound Show premiered, in syndication.

4th

1535 – The first complete English-language Bible (The Coverdale Bible) was printed, translated by William Tyndale and Myles Coverdale.

7th

3761 BC – Today was the first day of creation, according to the Jewish Talmudic Calendar.

10th

1971 – Sold, dismantled, and moved to the United States, London Bridge reopened in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.

15th

1582 – Pope Gregory XIII implemented the Gregorian calendar. In several countries (Italy, Poland, Portugal, and Spain) October 4 of that year was followed directly by October 15.

22nd

1879 – Thomas Edison tested the first practical electric incandescent light bulb – it lasted 13 1/2 hours.

24th

1901 – Annie Edson Taylor, at age 63, became the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel.

26th

1881 – The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral takes place at Tombstone, Arizona. The “OK” probably referred to two families, Ormsby & Kimberly, who owned the nearby corral.

29th

1886 – The first ticker-tape parade took place in New York City when office workers spontaneously throw ticker tape into the streets after the Statue of Liberty was dedicated.

Andy’s Actually Factual Facts

San Francisco cable cars are the only National Monuments that can move.

Your mouth uses 75 muscles when you speak!

In 18th century England, gambling dens employed someone whose job was to swallow the dice if there was a police raid.

In a recent survey, Americans revealed that banana was their favorite smell.

More than 2 billion pencils are manufactured each year in the United States. If these were laid end to end they would circle the world nine times. The average lead pencil will draw a line 35 miles long or write approximately 50,000 English words.

American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad served first class.

The phrase “rule of thumb” is derived from an old English law which stated that you couldn’t beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.

The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and the chocolate bar in his pocket melted.

It’s possible to lead a cow upstairs, but not downstairs.

A hippo can open its mouth wide enough to fit a 4-foot-tall child inside.

August is here! While the new school year begins and the current year is slipping away, don’t let the great whether slip by you. There are always so many great things happening in everyone’s hometown of Prescott! From the beginning of August to the end there are amazing events for your enjoyment. Kicking off August with the 45th annual Prescott Antique Auto Club Show at Watson Lake and the Prescott Gem and Mineral Show in Prescott Valley to the Watson Lake Water Lantern Festival on August 31st, our town is always happening as Prescott still boasts of one of the most desirable places to live.

Labor Day weekend is packed with amazing opportunities and you can get full details of all the great happenings by just visiting Theresadesoto.com for a community connection. And remember you can call me for all your real estate needs. Whether selling your current home or buying your new home…..Or both! I can help with all your real estate needs.

“Fairest of the months!
Ripe summer’s queen
the hey-day of the year
With robes that gleam with sunny sheen
Sweet August doth appear.”
– R. Combe Miller
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Thank you August for these reasons to celebrate!

National Crayon Collection Month
Happiness Happens Month
International Peace Month
National Brownies at Brunch Month

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2nd National Ice Cream Sandwich Day
4th International Forgiveness Day
6th National Root Beer Float Day
15th National Relaxation Day
28th Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day

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August 2, 1876
“Wild Bill” Hickok was shot and killed while playing poker at a saloon in Deadwood, South Dakota

August 4, 1693
4th Champagne is invented by Dom Perignon.

August 7, 1782
The “Order of the Purple Heart” is created by President George Washington

August 10, 1833
The village of Chicago is incorporated.

August 22, 1911
The Mona Lisa is stolen from the Louvre

August 30, 1993
The Late Show with David Letterman premieres on CBS.
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** Theresa’s Tid Bits and Trivia **

An American bald eagle once flew all the way to Ireland, and he was so tired that he had to be returned via airplane.
Barry Manilow’s hit, “I Write the Songs”, wasn’t written by him.
Defeated only once in roughly 300 matches, President Abraham Lincoln was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall Of Fame in 1992.
At the 1908 Olympics, the Russians showed up 12 days late because they were using the Julian calendar instead of the Gregorian calendar.
Lasting only 38 minutes, the Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896 is generally considered to be the shortest war in history.
With a fortune of $336 billion when adjusted for inflation, oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller is the wealthiest person in U.S. history.
Despite their names, Iceland isn’t covered in ice and Greenland isn’t very green.
There are more than 7,000 different Caribbean islands, but only about 2% of them are inhabited.
The Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed inland body of water on Earth.
A single cow can make roughly 200,000 glasses of milk in a lifetime.

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one home at a time

Theresa deSoto

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www.TheresadeSoto.com

Welcome to July my friends and followers. July 1st (the 182nd Day of the Year) marks Second Half of the Year Day – a chance to step back, evaluate your year so far with your goals and objectives (like selling your home or buying a new one…) and to take action to get back on track if necessary.

It’s a great opportunity to do some hard thinking over your finances, your diet, your career and other aspects of your life that you might want to improve (like moving to Prescott!) Make the second half of the year count! Get out and enjoy “Everybody’s Hometown”. Enjoy our downtown and our local shops and restaurants. But remember to be safe, be smart and be healthy. I am your friendly home town realtor and I can help with all your real estate needs whether finding your dream home, selling your current home or both! And I can refer you to a top producing agent anywhere in the country if you are selling an out of state home to make your move.

Remember I am making dreams come true…………….one home at a time!

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“A swarm of bees in May is worth a load of hay.
A swarm of bees in June is worth a silver spoon.
A swarm of bees in July is not worth a fly.”

 

CELEBRATE THE MONTH OF JULY . . .

National Anti-Boredom Month

National Baked Beans Month

National Doghouse Repairs Month

National Grilling Month

National Independent Retailer Month

 

I LOVE THESE WEEKS – CAN’T WAIT TO CELEBRATE!

July 1 – 7 Clean Beaches Week

July 7 – 14 Creative Maladjustment Week

July 19 – 25 Everybody Deserves a Massage Week

July 20 – 28 National Moth Week

 

THESE CELEBRATION DAYS CRACK ME UP!!

1st International Joke Day

2nd Made In The USA Day

4th Sidewalk Egg Frying Day

10th Teddy Bear Picnic Day

13th Embrace Your Geekness Day

19th Stick Out Your Tongue Day

23rd Hot Enough For Ya Day

31st National Talk in an Elevator Day

 

“The Summer looks out from her brazen tower,

Through the flashing bars of July.”

– Francis Thompson, A Corymbus for Autumn

1st, 1881

The World’s first international telephone call occurs between the US and Canada.

2nd, 1962

The first Wal-Mart store officially opens for business.

6th, 785

The Dollar becomes the monetary unit for the USA.

8th, 951

The City of Paris is founded.

11th, 1921

Former US President William Howard Taft sworn becomes the 10th Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court. He is the only person to ever be both President and Chief Justice.

17th, 1821

Spain ceded Florida to the United States.

24th, 1832

The first wagon train makes it across the Rocky Mountains led by Benjamin Bonneville.

27th, 1949

The first jet-powered airliner, the de Havilland Comet, takes flight.

28th, 1945

A US Army bomber accidentally crashes into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building

30th, 1956

“In God We Trust” is adopted as the U.S. national motto.

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THERESA’S TRIVIA

• Recycling one glass jar saves enough energy to operate a television for three hours.
• There is enough fuel in full jumbo jet tank to drive an average car four times around the world.
• The cruise liner Queen Elizabeth 2 moves only six inches for each gallon of fuel it burns.
• Toxic house plants poison more children than household chemicals do.
• There is a company that will (for $14,000) take your ashes and compress them into a synthetic diamond to be set in jewelry for a loved one.
• The two-foot long bird called a Kea that lives in New Zealand likes to eat the strips of rubber around car windows.
• Slugs have four noses.
• If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
• 71% of office workers stopped on the street for a survey agreed to give up their computer passwords in exchange for a chocolate bar.
• A Boeing 767 airliner is made of 3,100,000 separate parts.

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