Archive for December, 2007
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Dec
31
Posted by Paula
Arbuckle Acres Park is located in Brownsburg, off 267, south of Highway 74. Directly inside the entrance you will find a soothing waterfall and garden with benches. It such a relaxing place to sit for awhile.
Or take a walk on the one mile paved path through densley wooded trail, which starts along the creek.
With two playgrounds, basketball and tennis courts, and eight shelters, Arbuckle Acres is a perfect place to plan a family get together.
Several annual events are scheduled at the park, as well as concerts. Find out more info here.
View the show with more pictures of the park.
Tags: Brownsburg+Indiana+Parks, Living+in+Brownsburg
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Dec
26
Posted by Paula
Bush Stadium stands as a remnant of what it once was. In the glory days of it’s youth, the stadium was revered as one of the finest ball fields in Minor League baseball. As former home to the Indianapolis Indians, and the Indianapolis Clowns Negro League team, Bush Stadium was most recently used as midget car race track. Today, it has been vacant for eight years and is owned by Indy Parks.
Although just a remnant, it still stands. Now, the question is what to do with the building which was once filled with baseball fans. For many, the building and grounds are an eyesore, while others want to see it remain. The city is not prepared for the cost of rehabbing the building and it is unlikely the stadium will ever be used for sports again. The chances of it being demolished are slim, since the building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
There has been much talk about what to do with the stadium in the last few months. Much of the speculation has the building remodeled and used in some fashion for life science facilities. The buildings location along White River at 16th Street makes for a quick trip to IUPUI and medical facilities like Wishard Memorial, Indiana University Medical Center and Riley Childrens Hospital.
Whatever it becomes, I hope the original building remains as part of the new plans.
Bush Stadium Wiki
Indianapolis Indians Wiki
Minor League Ballparks
Tags: Historic+Places, Indianapolis
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Dec
21
Posted by Paula
Announcing an interactive map of neighborhoods, homes, schools and parks in Avon, Indiana. As the town of Avon grows, so will the map. Check back often for additions of homes , new subdivisions, and the introduction of a shopping and dining guide for Avon and additional cities throughout the western portion of Indianapolis and Hendricks County.
Click on the map for pictures, video tours and details about neighborhoods, homes, schools and parks in Avon.
If you would like to see your community here, send me an email.
Tags: Avon+indiana, Neighborhoods, Homes, Parks, Schools
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Dec
21
Posted by Paula
After recently purchasing a new camera, I lost the lens cover. A scratched lens does not a pretty picture make, so I headed to a local camera shop to see if I could find a replacement. I did find a replacement and also found the manager, Bill, to be most helpful.
My new camera is foreign to me and taking great pictures in different lighting has been an education. Bill recommended a few items for my camera, one was a protective cover for my lens which helps reduce glare and at the same time, acts to protects the lens.
While, I have had great success with indoor pictures of my clients homes and landscape pictures, night photography has been a challenge, so I bought a tripod and he suggested I use my remote.
I am still learning about photography, as well as my new camera, so Bill suggested a book which covers everything about my camera in plain english. No technical babble! It’s like the camera book for dummies. Now, that is not the name of the book, but it is essentially the same thing and all about my particular camera. They also have videos, in addition to books on many different cameras.
If you need a little help and expert advice about cameras, check out Cord Camera in Plainfield. It’s across US 40 from Metropolis Mall.
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Dec
17
Posted by Paula
Hopefully, you won’t find yourself heading to the Hendricks County Courthouse in Danville any time soon, other than to enjoy the architecture and the city square.
Just be sure you know where the small cities start and keep your speed down when going through town.
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Dec
16
Posted by Paula
Real Estate Statistics Hendricks County- November 2007
The differences beween 2006 and 2007 numbers speak for themselves, The one offsetting value is the 1 property sold in 2007 with 453 days on market. A number that big and so far off of the normals will distort the true average of Days On Market. If we take that one number and add it’s value to the year 2006, it changes the average days on market for 2006 to 93.9.
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Dec
14
Posted by Paula
This time of year, in shopping centers all around the city, I see people struggling to get their shopping done within the time frame of the attention span of their children. Not an easy task. Children don’t like shopping, unless you are spending your time in the toy aisle buying them everything they want. The problem is, they want everything. And don’t try to take them to a store with tiny aisles and no carts, or a store with the perfect collectable for Aunt Mildred. You may end up buying more collectibles than you bargained for.
Don’t get me wrong – I love children. I just remember well the trials of any shopping event with four children, all vying for their favorite toy, cereal, candy, snack. You name it, they wanted it, and they couldn’t all have the same favorite.
Now, you can shop without the children and get in a little parent time.
HIP Studios offers a Parents Night Out program for your little ones. They can play, watch a movie, do crafts and have a snack, while you get your shopping done. During the month of December they are offering the program every Saturday until Christmas, from 5:30 til 12:00 midnight. Their regular Parents Night is the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month.
HIP Studios is located at:
1122 N SR 267
Avon, IN, 46123
You can reach them by phone at 317–946–4357
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Dec
06
Posted by Paula
After the sun melts the snow and the temperature drops. ICE!
The horses don’t mind though.
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Dec
05
Posted by Paula
The first snow is always the prettiest. After that, not so much. Unless, of course the first snow is before Christmas, then snow is beautiful on Christmas Day. Hopefully, this year will bring a white Christmas to Indianapolis.
I actually didn’t have to change the picture to black and white. The sky was grey, the tree branches black and the snow, a beautiful layer of white.
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Dec
05
Posted by Paula
Since I could relate to this letter in so many ways and my instructions were to send it to as many Mom’s as I could, I decided to post it here. Although mine are grown, I do remember……………
Dear Santa,
I’ve been a good mom all year. I’ve fed, cleaned and cuddled my children on demand, visited the doctor’s office more than my doctor and sold sixty-two cases of candy bars to raise money to plant a shade tree on the school playground. I was hoping you could spread my list out over several Christmases, since I had to write this letter with my son’s red crayon, on the back of a receipt in the laundry room between cycles, and who knows when I’ll find anymore free time in the next 18 years.
Here are my Christmas wishes:
I’d like a pair of legs that don’t ache (in any color, except purple, which I already have) and arms that don’t hurt or flap in the breeze, but are strong enough to pull my screaming child out of the candy aisle in the grocery store.
I’d also like a waist, since I lost mine somewhere in the seventh month of my last pregnancy.
If you’re hauling big ticket items this year I’d like fingerprint resistant windows and a radio that only plays adult music, a television that doesn’t broadcast any programs containing talking animals, and a refrigerator with a secret compartment behind the crisper where I can hide to talk on the phone.
On the practical side, I could use a talking doll that says, “Yes, Mommy” to boost my parental confidence, along with two kids who don’t fight and three pairs of jeans that will zip all the way up without the use of power tools.
I could also use a recording of Tibetan monks chanting “Don’t eat in the living room” and “Take your hands off your brother,” because my voice seems to be just out of my children’s hearing range and can only be heard by the dog.
If it’s too late to find any of these products, I’d settle for enough time to brush my teeth and comb my hair in the same morning, or the luxury of eating food warmer than room temperature without it being served in a Styrofoam container.
If you don’ t mind, I could also use a few Christmas miracles to brighten the holiday season. Would it be too much trouble to declare ketchup a vegetable? It will clear my conscience immensely. It would be helpful if you could coerce my children to help around the house without demanding payment as if they were the bosses of an organized crime family.
Well, Santa, the buzzer on the dryer is calling and my son saw my feet under the laundry room door. I think he wants his crayon back. Have a safe trip and remember to leave your wet boots by the door and come in and dry off so you don’t catch cold.
Help yourself to cookies on the table but don’t eat too many or leave crumbs on the carpet.
Yours Always,
MOM…
P.S. One more thing…you can cancel all my requests if you can keep my children young enough to believe in Santa.
Merry Christmas to all Mom’s everywhere………and Dad’s too.
