Hello faithful readers. I hope this June edition finds you all safe and healthy. I hope the newsletters bring a ray of sunshine into your life as we all strive to get back to a normal lifestyle. Arizona is beginning to open up after a few “stay at home and stay safe” months. As we move into summer our beautiful town is blooming with great weather and there is always something for everyone in everybody’s hometown of Prescott Arizona. Just visit TheresadeSoto.com for a community connection to find out what is happening in the local community. As things are getting back to normal, please remember to support our local businesses. And remember I am here for all of your real estate needs. Whether selling your current home, buying your dream home……Or both! I am your friendly hometown realtor I am making dreams come true……One home at a time!

Making dreams come true…one home at a time….!!!!!

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“It is better to be a young June-bug than an old bird of paradise”

– Mark Twain

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Beautiful in Your Skin Month

National Iced Tea Month

National Dairy Month

National Pollinators Month

National Steakhouse Month

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June 6 – 14 National Fishing and Boating Week

June 7 – 13 National Headache Awareness Week

June 18 – 24 National Nurse Assistants Week

June 21 – 27 National Play Catch Week

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“I wonder what it would be like to live in a world where it was always June.”

– L. M. Montgomery

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June 1
National Go Barefoot Day

June 3
National Repeat Day

June 4
National Moonshine Day

June 6
National Drive in Movie Day (they still have those)

June 7
National VCR Day (Beta or VHS?)

June 12
National Flip Flop Day

June 18
National Splurge Day (my husband can splurge on my ANNIVERSARY gift!!)

June 30
National Meteor Watch Day

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1st
Kentucky & Tennessee entered the Union, 1792 & 1796

3rd
Astronaut Edward White became
the first American to walk in space, 1965

4th
Henry Ford made successful test run
with his horseless carriage in Detroit, 1896

9th
Nero, Emperor of Rome, died, A.D. 68

11th
The first U.S. patent for
gas-driven auto issued, 1895

12th
The invention of Baseball
was first presented, 1839

15th
Benjamin Franklin proved
that lightning is electricity, 1752

19th
The first Father’s Day was celebrated in
Spokane, Washington, 1910

22nd
Congress created the Department of Justice, 1870

30th
Margaret Mitchell’s novel
“Gone with The Wind” was published, 1936

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Trivia

In Tokyo you can buy a toupee for your dog.

If Barbie were life-size, her measurements would be 39-23-33. She would stand 7 feet, 2 inches tall.

In every episode of Seinfeld there is a Superman somewhere.

Maine is the only state a one-syllable name.

Average number of people airborne over the US any given hour: 61,000.

There are more cars in Southern California than there are cows in India.

There are more collect calls on Father’s Day than any other day of the year.

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

Montpelier, VT is the only U.S. state capital without a McDonalds.

In England in the 1880s, “pants” was considered a dirty word.

Welcome to March

Hello March and hello to all my faithful readers! Did you all enjoy your extra day in February yesterday? We have a great month ahead of us for enjoying special days also. For all of you who are living outside of the fabulous state of Arizona we are springing ahead into Daylight Savings Time on March 8th.

Also spring begins on March 19. And don’t forget the luck of the Irish on Tuesday March 17th, as you wear your best green outfits of the year in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. So what else is going on in the beautiful town of Prescott this month? For a community connection you can catch all the community events on my website at Theresadesoto.com. And remember that if you are looking to join us here in beautiful Prescott Arizona, I am your friendly home town realtor and I can help you find your perfect dream home! 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!

1st – Congress authorized the creation of Yellowstone National Park, 1872

10th – Alexander Graham Bell’s first telephone call, 1876

18th – Schick, Inc. marketed the first electric razor, 1931

21st – Alcatraz prison emptied prisoners by the order of Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, 1963

23rd – The United States Mint produced its first coins made by a press, 1836

25th – RCA first produced color televisions, 1954

27th – First long distance telephone call made from Boston to New York, 1884

29th – Meat, butter and cheese rationing began as a result of WWII, 1943

31st – Wabash, Indiana was the first town to be illuminated by electric lights, 1880

March Days To Observe

2nd -NATIONAL OLD STUFF DAY

9th- NATIONAL NAPPING DAY

13th -NATIONAL BLAME SOMEONE ELSE DAY

18th – NATIONAL AWKWARD MOMENTS DAY

21st – NATIONAL CORN DOG DAY

28th – NATIONAL SOMETHING ON A STICK DAY

March’s Reasons to Celebrate!

National Umbrella Month

National Noodle Month

National Celery Month

National Peanut Month

Weeks To Celebrate

March 1 – 7 National Procrastination Week

March 2 – 8 National No More Week

March 11 – 15 National Wildlife Week

March 16 – 20 National Fix a Leak Week

March 22 – 28 National Cleaning Week

 

Theresa deSoto Trivia

Every time you lick a stamp, you’re consuming 1/10 of a calorie.
It is physically impossible for you to lick your elbow.
All major league baseball umpires must wear black underwear while on the job in case their pants split.
There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball.
Leonardo Da Vinci invented scissors.
A category three hurricane releases more energy in ten minutes that all the world’s nuclear weapons combined.
Horses can’t vomit.
It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky.
In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak.
More than 50% of the people in the world have never made or received a telephone call.
Almost everyone who reads this will try to lick their elbow.

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Welcome to February

Welcome in February! We get 29 days this month to enjoy winter or to long for Spring. We won’t know how long we have till Phil looks for his shadow! The tradition of predicting weather on February 2nd dates back to the Dark Ages. Peasants and farmers first noticed a strong connection between a bright, sunny, medieval Candlemas Day and long, dreary winter weather extending into the next 6 weeks. Punxsutawney, PA held the first Groundhog Day in the 1800’s. Punxsutawney Phil has been at Gobbler’s Knob, predicting whether spring is near, since February 2, 1887. Phil sees his shadow about 9 out of 10 times. When he’s not at Gobbler’s Knob, Punxsutawney Phil and 3 other groundhogs, including his wife, Phyllis, live in the children’s portion of the Punxsutawney Memorial Library. A groundhog can whistle when it is alarmed. Groundhogs also whistle in the spring when they begin courting. Punxsutawney Phil is not the only one to come out on February 2 to make a prediction on when winter will be over. He is by far the best known.

I predict that our weather is beautiful year round with the four seasons. If you are looking to join us here in beautiful Prescott Arizona, remember, I am you friendly home town realtor and I can help you find your dream home, sell your present home………or both! 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 Poems for February

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• February 2, 1925 >> Sears, Roebuck Opens Its First Store
• February 4, 2004 >> Facebook is founded by Mark Zuckerberg
• February 8, 1922 >> President Warren G. Harding has a radio installed in the White House
• February 11, 1929 >> Vatican City Gains independent sovereignty
• February 14, 1778 >> American ship “Ranger” carried the Stars and Stripes to a foreign port for the first time as it arrived in France,
• February 16, 1659 >> A cheque is used for the first time in Britain as Mr. Nicholas Vanacker settles a debt.

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February Days To Observe

• 2^nd- National Tater Tot Day
• 7^th -National Send a Card to a Friend Day
• 11^th -National Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day
• 14^th -National Ferris wheel Day
• 16^th– National Do A Grouch a Favor Day
• 26^th -National Tell a Fairy Tale Day

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February’s Reasons to Celebrate!

• Spunky Old Broads Month
• Pull Your Sofa Off The Wall Month
• National Time Management Month
• National Hot Breakfast Month
• National Goat Yoga Month

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Theresa’s Trivia Tidbits!

• On average, people fear spiders more than they do death.
• In the United States, a pound of potato chips costs two hundred times more than a pound of potatoes.
• One in every four Americans has appeared on television.
• Almonds are members of the peach family.
• Coca-Cola was originally green.
• There are only four words in the English language which end in “-dous”: tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
• “Go,” is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
• No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, or purple.

Happy New Year!!!

Welcome to 2020, a new decade and a year of new beginnings.

What’s new in the New Year?

As we leap into 2020 this year will bring us 366 days. This first year of the new decade is a Leap Year! It is the 20^th year of the 3rd millennium, and the 20th year of the 21st century! The year 2020 offers us many opportunities. As you set your New Years resolutions, take some time to reflect on the past years achievements and successes also. Every year on New Year’s Day I like to make a list of all the things I have to be thankful from the past year. As I sit and reflect on the past year, I am always amazed at how long the list becomes. As we busy ourselves through everyday life it is easy to overlook the day’s blessings. It is when we stop to reflect that we realize how blessed we truly have been. Many of my readers who have journeyed with me through the last few years have reached out to me to tell me how much you love the newsletter and the fun facts. Thank you all for reading. I am blessed buy each one of you. Some I have sold houses to and some have just visited and plan to become part of this amazing community in the future. Some of you are locals who know the joy of living in the beautiful Prescott area. Whether I have just met you or known you for years, my job affords me the opportunity to meet the most amazing people and I thank you for journeying with me. I am your friendly hometown realtor and I look forward to assisting you with all your real estate needs. Whether selling your current home, buying your dream home……Or both! Remember me for all your real estate needs.

“In January
it’s so nice
while slipping
on the sliding ice
to sip hot chicken soup with rice.
Sipping once
Sipping twice.”
–  Maurice Sendak, In January

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January 1, 46 BC

The Julian calendar began, and was used widespread until 1582.

January 2, 1839

First known picture of the moon was taken by Louis Daguerre.

January 7, 1830

The 1st U.S. Railroad Station opened in Baltimore, MD

January 11, 1949

It snowed in Los Angeles for the first time (that we know of)

January 14, 1690

The Clarinet was invented in Nurnberg, Germany

January 19, 1977

Snow fell in Miami and The Bahamas. It was the only time in recorded history that it happened,
and a sure sign of a coming ice age (global cooling), scientists believed.

January 24, 1922

The ‘Eskimo Pie’, an ice cream center covered in chocolate, was
patented (#1404539) by Christian K. Nelson of Onawa, Iowa.

January 28, 1807

London’s Pall Mall became the first street of any city to be illuminated by gaslight.

January 29, 1886

Karl Benz patented the first successful gasoline-driven automobile.

 

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January Days To Observe

3^rd -Festival of Sleep Day

6^th -Cuddle Up Day

10^th -Peculiar People Day

16^th -National Nothing Day

21^st -Squirrel Appreciation Day

28^th -National Kazoo Day

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January’s Reasons to Celebrate!

It’s Okay to Be Different Month

Reaching Your Potential Month

National Get Organized Month

National Hobby Month

National Book Month

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THERESA’S TRIVIA

• The average lifespan of a major league baseball: 7 pitches.
• Dueling is legal is Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors.
• In Calama, a town in the Atacama Desert of Chile, it has never rained.
• In space, astronauts cannot cry because there is no gravity and tears can’t flow.
• An average of 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens every year.
• Catsup leaves the bottle at a rate of 25 miles per year.
• “Stewardesses” is the longest word that is typed using only the left hand.
• If you were to spell out numbers, you would you have to go until 1,000 until you would find the letter A.
• It’s against the law in Kansas to catch fish with your bare hands.
• A dime has 118 ridges around the edge

Christmas is Almost Here!

Merry Christmas!!! December is here and bringing good cheer in Arizona’s Christmas City of Prescott. On December 7th beautiful Downtown Prescott will light up with nearly a million holiday lights as we kick off our 64th annual Christmas Courthouse Lighting. Thousands of people will gather together on the Courthouse Square in downtown Prescott to witness the traditional light up night, kicking off the Christmas season. The Christmas story will be read from the courthouse stairs as we lift our voices together in unity as a community singing traditional Christmas Carols. Is it any wonder Prescott Arizona is on the top ten best places to live list in the country?

Labeled “Arizona’s Christmas City” in 1989 by Governor Rose Mofford, Prescott has holiday festivities around every corner. As the hustle and bustle of the holiday season warms our hearts, the amazing town of Prescott once again does not disappoint.

With hometown shops and an amazing variety of local cuisine, Downtown Prescott is the perfect place to celebrate this season of joy. The Christmas festivities will carry throughout to the New Year and the holiday lights stay lit until the middle of January allowing plenty of time to plan a trip to Prescott to experience this amazing time of year. And this is only the beginning of the amazing opportunities to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year. . For more information about this and other events during the month of December visit Theresadesoto.com for a community connection.

And don’t forget to stop by Better Homes & Gardens BloomTree Realty in the Courthouse square and ask for Theresa. I can help with all of your real estate needs, whether selling your current home or buying a new home……Or both! I am your friendly hometown Realtor.

Making dreams come true…..One home at a time!

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“I heard a bird sing
In the dark of December
A magical thing
And sweet to remember.

‘We are nearer to Spring
Than we were in September,’
I heard a bird sing
In the dark of December.”
– Oliver Herford, I Heard a Bird Sing
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Thank you December for these reasons to celebrate!

National Pear Month
National Tie Month
Root Vegetables and Exotic Fruits Month
Bingo’s Birthday Month

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1st – Antarctica Day

4th – National Sock Day

8th – Pretend To Be A Time Traveler Day

12th – National Ding-a-Ling Day

16th – National Chocolate-covered Anything Day

21st – National Flashlight Day

31st – Make Up Your Mind Day

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December 1, 1942
Nationwide gasoline rationing goes into effect U.S.

December 4, 1954
First Burger King (Insta Burger King) is opened in Miami, Florida

December 7, 1931
Ford produces the last Ford Model A

December 12, 1901
Marconi sends first wireless transmission over 2000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean from Poldhu in Cornwall, England, to Newfoundland, Canada

December 14, 1972
Last Men To Walk On The Moon

December 18, 1966
Dr. Seuss’ book “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” is made into an animated television special and shown for first time on CBS

December 24, 1903
The first car number plate (A1) is issued in England

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** Theresa’s Tid Bits and Trivia **

Elephants can’t jump.
In the last row of the U.S. Senate Chamber, there is a desk that is always stocked with candy.
Aulophobia is an exaggerated or irrational fear of flutes.
Koalas and humans have remarkably similar fingerprints.
The Cookie Monster has a real name. It’s Sid.
A snail can sleep for three years.
A single cow can make roughly 200,000 glasses of milk in a lifetime.
The heart of a shrimp is located in its head.
The medical term for a gurgling stomach is “borborygmus”.
A pluot is a hybrid between a plum and an apricot.

Making dreams come true….
one home at a time

Theresa deSoto

(928) 606-8360
www.TheresadeSoto.com

Hello November!

What a great month to be in the Prescott area. With the time changing on November 3rd for most of the country, us Arizonians get to enjoy NOT changing our clocks. Something I love about living in this beautiful state. On November 11th  we take time to thank the mighty men and women of this great country who have and are serving to keep this nation the greatest nation in the world. Happy Veterans Day and thank you for your service. November is  a month known for many things.

November is the eleventh month of the year in the Gregorian calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days.
The Latin translation of “novem” is nine, for it was originally the ninth month on the Roman calendar.
November begins on the same day of the week as March every year and also February except in leap years
In Finnish, November is called marraskuu, meaning “month of the dead”
In Xhosa, November is called ngeyeNkanga, meaning “month of the small yellow daisies”
November in the Northern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent to May in the Southern Hemisphere and vice versa
Around November 17, the Leonids meteor shower reaches its peak

In 1863, Abraham Lincoln, declared the last Thursday of November to be a National Day of Thanksgiving. Kicking off the Holiday Season with Thanksgiving on November 28th, it is great time it is to be in the Prescott area. November 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. I am your friendly hometown realtor!

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.”
– Elizabeth Coatsworth

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Thank you November for these reasons to celebrate!

Fun with Fondue Month

No Shave November Month

Peanut Butter Lover’s Month

Model Railroad Month

Sweet Potato Awareness Month

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2nd Play Outside Day

4th Fill Our Staplers Day

14th Spicy Guacamole Day

17th Homemade Bread Day

18th Push-button Phone Day (remember those?)

22nd Random Acts of Kindness Friday

30th Stay Home Because You’re Well Day

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November 4, 1890
The first electrified underground railway system was officially opened in London.

November 8, 1895
X-rays (electromagnetic rays) were discovered by Wilhelm Roentgen at the University of Wuerzburg in Germany.

November 11, 1938
Irving Berlin’s God Bless America was first performed. He had written the song especially for radio entertainer Kate Smith who sang it during her regular radio broadcast. It soon became a patriotic favorite of Americans and was one of Smith’s most requested songs.

November 12, 1867
A major eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Italy began, lasting several months.

November 15, 1777
The Articles of Confederation were adopted by Continental Congress.

November 17, 1800
The U.S. Congress met for the first time in the new capital at Washington, D.C. President John Adams then became the first occupant of the Executive Mansion, later renamed the White House.

November 20, 1789
New Jersey became the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights.

November 22, 1975
Juan Carlos was sworn in as King of Spain, following the death of General Francisco Franco who had ruled as dictator since 1939.

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** Theresa’s Tid Bits and Trivia **

• Cherophobia is the word for the irrational fear of being happy
• Subway footlongs aren’t a foot long.
• One in three divorce filings include the word “Facebook.”
• Roosters have built-in earplugs.
• Cold water is just as cleansing as hot water.
• Your funny bone is actually a nerve
• Cap’N’Crunch’s full name is Horatio Magellan Crunch
• The largest snowflake on record was 15 inches wide
• Doritos are flammable and can be used as kindling
  Milk wagons gave us roadway lines. Considered “the most important single traffic safety device,” the painting of lines down the center of roads was devised by a man named Edward Hines in 1911 when he saw the dotted drippings from a leaking milk wagon and struck on the concept.

Making dreams come true….
one home at a time

Theresa deSoto

(928) 606-8360

www.TheresadeSoto.com

October is harvest season!

In October, in the North Temperature zone, the first frost happens, leaves change colors and the leaves fall. By that time, most of the birds would have left for the Southern hemisphere to protect themselves from cold weather. However, in the southern hemisphere, October’s weather is just like the northern hemisphere’s April weather. In October, farmers bring in the last of the fall crops and ship them to other parts of the U.S. and also, many apples are harvested.

Locally, Arizona has some of our own harvest crops. Celebrating 20 years, Prescott Farmers Market has two locations, Prescott and Chino Valley. The Prescott Farmers Market is a vital part of our local economy, the mission of Prescott Farmers Market is to support and expand local agriculture, cultivate a healthy community and increase access to affordable local food.

Make sure to get out and enjoy this wonderful harvest season and support our local farmers. You can go to theresadesoto.com for a community connection to find out what else is going on in our local communities! 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!

Making dreams come true…..One home at a time!

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“O suns and skies and clouds of June,
And flowers of June together,
Ye cannot rival for one hour
October’s bright blue weather.”

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Thank you October for these reasons to celebrate!

National Adopt A Dog Month
National ‘I’m Just Me Because’ Month
National Popcorn Poppin’ Month
National Toilet Tank Repair Month
National Church Safety and Security Month
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1st Fruit at Work Day
5th Cephalopod Awareness Day
7th You Matter To Me Day
12th International African Penguin Awareness Day
15th I Love Lucy Day
31st Knock-Knock Jokes Day
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October 1, 1908
The Ford Model T introduced to the public

October 4, 1927
Work Begins On Mount Rushmore

October 9, 1936
Hoover Dam Starts Producing Electricity

October 19, 1947
US minimum wage of 40 cents per hour

October 22, 1914
First Income Tax Laws

October 27, 1904
The New York subway opens

October 31, 1941
The Mt. Rushmore sculpture is completed

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** Theresa’s Tid Bits and Trivia **

• M&M’s actually stands for “Mars & Murrie’s,” the last names of the candy’s founders.
• Fredric Baur invented the Pringles can. When he passed away in 2008, his ashes were buried in one.
• When the mummy of Ramses II was sent to France in the mid-1970s, it was issued a passport. Ramses’ occupation? “King (deceased).”
• Only female mosquitoes will bite you.
• “Jay” used to be slang for “foolish person.” So when a pedestrian ignored street signs, he was referred to as a “jaywalker.”
• Obsessive nose picking is called Rhinotillexomania.
• There was a long-lost fourth member of the Snap/Crackle/Pop gang. “Pow” represented Rice Krispies’ explosive nutritional value.
• About one in every 4 million lobsters is born with a rare genetic defect that turns it blue.
• Horses can’t vomit.
• For $45, the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing will sell you a 5-lb bag with $10,000 worth of shredded U.S. currency.

Making dreams come true….
one home at a time

Theresa deSoto

(928) 606-8360
www.TheresadeSoto.com

Well friends and followers here we are in September. Can you believe it? Almost three quarters of the year gone! And what a year it has been. We have all been through challenges and obstacles like we never could have imagined. Our local businesses have been hit hard, some reduced to minimum and some closed completely. As some restrictions are eased, a lot of the local stores and restaurants are open and operating within CDC guidelines so please try to get out and support them. You will see more sidewalk and patio dining options available as our local merchants get creative on how to best serve their clientele who are out and about  enjoying beautiful Prescott. 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! …Born into the world Of wonderful September The sapphire skies live on Throughout this wonderful September –Jessica Millsaps CELEBRATE THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER . . . All American Breakfast Month Happy, Healthy Cat Month National Mortgage Professional Month Shameless Promotion Month National Rice Month National Courtesy Month   I CAN’T WAIT TO CELEBRATE!     Sept. 1 – 7:  National Childhood Injury Prevention Week Sept. 6 – 12:  National Waffle Week Sept. 13 – 19:  National Truck Driver Appreciation Week Sept. 20 – 26:  National Indoor Plant Week Sept. 27 – Oct. 3:  National Fall Foliage Week 1st       National No Rhyme or Reason Day 5th       National Be Late for Something Day 8th       National Ampersand Day 13th     National Hug Your Hound Day 16th     National Guacamole Day 20th     Wife Appreciation Day 30th     Ask a Stupid Question Day   THERESA’S TIMELINE TRIVIA 2nd The Great Fire of London is started (1666) 4th Ten-year-old Barney Flaherty becomes the first Newspaper Carrier. (1833) 8th The Northern Pacific Railroad across the U.S. was completed. (1883) 13th New York City becomes the capitol of the United States. I bet you didn’t know that! (1788) 14th Eight days after being shot, President William McKinley died from wounds suffered during an assassination attempt. Theodore Roosevelt then took over the presidency. (1901) 16th General Motors was founded by entrepreneur William Crapo “Billy” Durant in Flint, Michigan. (1908) 19th New Zealand became the first country to grant women the right to vote. (1893) 21st Monday Night Football first airs on TV. (1970) 23rd The cartoon the Jetsons airs for the first time. (1962) 29th Congress created the United States Army, consisting of 1,000 enlisted men and officers. (1789) Andy’s Actually Factual Facts Portion of land in the US owned by the government: 1/3. Title 14, Section 1211, of the Code of Federal Regulations, implemented on July 16, 1969, makes it illegal for U. S. citizens to have any contact with extraterrestrials or their vehicles. The drive-through line on opening day at the McDonald’s restaurant in Kuwait City, Kuwait was seven miles long at its peak. There is a bar in London that sells vaporized vodka, which is inhaled instead of sipped. In the White House, there are 13,092 knives, forks, and spoons. Americans on average eat 18 acres of pizza every day. It costs more to buy a new car today in the United States than it cost Christopher Columbus to equip and undertake three voyages to and from the New World. Dr. Samuel A. Mudd was the physician who set the leg of Lincoln’s assassin, John Wilkes Booth, and whose shame created the expression for ignominy: “His name is Mudd.” A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds. A law passed in Nebraska in 1912 set hard rules of the road. Drivers in the country at night were required to stop every 150 yards, send up a skyrocket, then wait eight minutes for the road to clear before proceeding cautiously, all the while blowing their horn and shooting off flares. www.TheresadeSoto.com

Happy Labor Day weekend to you all! September is here already and what an awesome month to be in the Greater Prescott Area. The weather is beginning to cool off in the evenings and the days are slowly becoming dark earlier. The feeling of autumn being right around the corner is evident with the trees starting to show the very early stages of changing colors. We are so blessed to live in a western climate that has mild season changes. Make sure to get out and enjoy the beautiful area we live in.

There are a lot of great events not only this weekend but also the whole through month. If you are planning a trip to Prescott this month there are many unique lodging choices in the Prescott area. You can get all the local information on events, lodging and so much more by visiting theresadesoto.com for a community connection. I hope to see you at The Fair on the Square Arts and Crafts Show this weekend in downtown Prescott. And remember, I am your friendly home town Realtor and I can help with all your real estate needs whether selling your current home, buying your dream home….. Or both! I am making dreams come true…..One home at a time!

More people are born in September than any other month!

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There are flowers enough in the summertime,
More flowers than I can remember—
But none with the purple, gold, and red
That dye the flowers of September!
—Mary Howitt (1799-1888)
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Thank you September for these reasons to celebrate!

National Happy Cat Month
Blueberry Popsicle Month
Better Breakfast Month
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7th Neither Rain nor Snow Day
8th National Hug Your Hound Day
13th Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day
15th Make a Hat Day
21st International Peace Day
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Old September Folklore: Did you know

Heavy September rains bring drought.
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
September blow soft, till the fruit’s in the loft.
Married in September’s golden glow, smooth and serene your life will go.
If the storms of September clear off warm, the storms of the following winter will be warm.
Fair on September 1st, fair for the month.

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September 1, 1752
“Proclaim LIBERTY throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof” The Liberty Bell was officially placed in the Pennsylvania State House (now Independence Hall) in Philadelphia.

September 2, 1789
The United States Treasury Department was established.

September 4, 1781
The city of Los Angeles was founded.

September 6, 1976
Dean Martin appeared on Jerry Lewis’ 11th Muscular Dystrophy telethon. The pair had not spoken since the 1950s.

September 8, 1930
“Blondie” newspaper comic strip debuted.

September 9, 1947
The first case of a computer bug being found… a moth lodged in a relay of a Harvard Mark II computer at Harvard University.

September 10, 1945
Mike the Headless chicken survived his pre-meal beheading, living another year and a half without a head.(True story!)

September 14, 1752
Yesterday was September 2nd, in Great Britain and the American Colonies, but with the switchover from the Julian to Gregorian calendar, it became September 14 in all of western civilization.

September 20, 1960
The Flintstones debuted on ABC.
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** Theresa’s Tid Bits and Trivia **

• The U.S. Supreme Court has previously ruled that tomatoes are vegetables.
• Elephants can’t jump.
• There is no spot in Central America more than 125 miles from the ocean.
• There’s a village in Norway called Hell, and it freezes over every winter.
• In 2009, Scottish scientists searching for the Loch Ness Monster found 100,000 golf balls instead.
• The Cookie Monster has a real name. It’s Sid.
• A snail can sleep for three years.
• The largest sand castle in the world was built in Germany and was over 54 feet high. It took 168 trucks over a week to deliver enough sand.
• Many lipsticks contain fish scales.
• S.O.S. does not stand for anything. It was created as a universal distress signal because it is a simple, unmistakable message when sent via Morse code.

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Theresa deSoto

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www.TheresadeSoto.com

Happy July everybody and Happy Birthday America. (and me…my birthday is in July)

Leaving June behind and all the activity that comes with graduation and schools letting out, we get to welcome in July and the celebration of our Nations birthday! We the people of the United States are honored to celebrate our nation’s independence. Happy birthday to the America!!!

Prescott not only kicks off the summer months celebrating our Nations independence with fireworks, parades and picnics, but also with the 132nd Prescott Frontier Days from July 1-July 7. Since 1888 Prescott has hosted the world’s oldest rodeo. This event has occurred over the 4th of July weekend since 1888. Remember to check out my community connection at TheresadeSoto.com to find out what is happening around town.

With the longer days and the great weather it is a perfect time to get to go out and enjoy all that living in “Everybody’s Hometown” has for us. Hike the trails, enjoy the lakes or walk the square. There is so much to do in this fabulous area that people come up from all over the valley to enjoy our home town. Shop the shops, eat the food and if you are from out of town and are thinking about being from town I am ready to help. Give me a call and let’s go make you a local!!! I am you friendly home town Realtor and I can help with all your real estate needs whether selling your current home, buying your dream home….. Or both! I am making dreams come true…..One home at a time!

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July Gives Us So Many GREAT Reasons to Celebrate!

National Ice Cream Month
National Blueberries Month
National Deli Sandwich Month
National Grilling Month
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“Hot July brings cooling showers,
Apricots and gillyflowers.”

– Sara Coleridge, Pretty Lessons in Verse
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July 1, 1847
U.S. postage stamps went on sale for the first time.

July 4, 1984
After being displayed for over a century, the torch on the Statue of Liberty is removed so it can be replaced.

July 14, 1867
Alfred Nobel demonstrates dynamite.

July 17, 1955
Walt Disney’s Disneyland opens in Anaheim, Ca.

July 19, 1940
Winston Churchill uses the two fingers “V” for victory sign.

July 23, 1904
Charles E. Minches of St. Louis, Missouri fills a pastry cone with two scoops of ice cream, and the ice cream cone is invented.
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** Theresa’s Tid Bits and Trivia **

Pluto didn’t get to make one whole orbit of the sun in the time between its discovery in 1930 and its demotion in 2006.
Goats have rectangular pupils.
The average cloud weighs over a million pounds.
If you unwind a roll of Scotch tape fast enough, it can “generate enough X-rays to image a human finger.”
Did you know that there is a world record for seeing how many times you can attempt a world record?!
Baby porcupines are called “porcupettes”.
High heeled shoes were originally created for men.
Reno, Nevada is west of Los Angeles, California.
The medical term for a gurgling stomach is “borborygmus”.
The heart of a shrimp is located in its head.

Making dreams come true….
one home at a time

Theresa deSoto

(928) 606-8360
www.TheresadeSoto.com