What’s happening….

Yesterday was a pretty grey day around the island, except at Waterworks Gallery, where Carla was brightening things up with a little flower planting....

Let’s see what’s up…

Waiting for someone to take us out for a run....

• Can you believe that Sherman Travel says the Top 10 Whale Watching Destinations includes Orcas, but not us? Here’s proof.

• Hey, Copy Cat: You knew that Printonyx is closed this week, right? It’s the time that Kris & the crew get to take a break (it’s spring break!) before the busy summer kicks in….

• Watch out – you’ll get hooked! Cynthia at XYZ Movements Arts has Zumba classes all through the month – and for the month of April, guys are free! (I think this means the guys don’t have to pay, although maybe she means she’s giving them away. Girls, check on that & let me know.)

Everyone I know who has tried Zumba tells me it’s awesome – great chance to check for yourself! Here’s the sched:

Tuesday & Thurs – 7:15 to 8:15am

Tuesday & Thurs – 8:30 to 9:30am

Tuesday – 4:00 to 5:00pm

Monday & Wednesday – 5:30 to 6:30pm

Dan Finn (on the left) called & said they were painting the part above the drug store, so I crossed the street to shoot the "before" (with primer) picture on Sunday....

• Want to keep up with your real estate efforts? There are two things you can do!

One is to buy my house! Click here!

The other is to check out this app that Sotheby’s has for your phone – here’s the scoop:

Island Group Sotheby’s International Realty Launches Mobile Real Estate Application for all Mobile Platforms

Island Group Sotheby’s International Realty in Friday Harbor today announced the launch of a free Sotheby’s International Realty^® mobile application and mobile web search, SIR Mobile, that works on standard cell phones and smartphones across all mobile carriers, allowing consumers to view all homes for sale in the San Juan Islands.

The Sotheby’s International Realty mobile app uses GPS, when available, to locate the user and display listings in the immediate area.  Users also can search by a U.S. address, city or zip code to see property details for all homes for sale in a specified area including price, square footage, estimated mortgage, taxes, features, maps and pictures.  By the end of the year users will be able to search for all homes represented by the brand’s network outside the United States.

A Refine Search feature allows users to narrow their search by selecting a price range, property type and number of bedrooms and bathrooms.  If a user has questions or wants a tour of the property, the Call feature connects them to an Island Group Sotheby’s International Realty representative.

To download the app, consumers can text SIR to 87778 or visit http://m.sir.com/m/sothebys/sir/ to send a text message to their phone with a link to download the app.  The app was created by Smarter Agent, the leading mobile real estate provider in the United States, to create innovative ways for buyers to search for homes and interact with their agents.

“With the launch of this app, Island Group Sotheby’s International Realty now can offer clients and prospects a mobile house-hunting tool available across all carriers on standard cell phones and smartphones including BlackBerry, iPhone, Android and the Palm webOS,” said Chris Spaulding designated broker/owner.  “Consumers now can have instant access to detailed property information right at their fingertips.”

The Sotheby’s International Realty^® network currently has more than 11,000 sales associates located in approximately 500 offices in 42 countries and territories worldwide.

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