Mari Realty Huntsville TX -- Check out my New-(ish) "Digs" Going to the office has become very pleasant. I remodeled! It is quite a challenge to decorate and furnish a small space where "function" is of primary importance. Well, it took a couple of "takes," but I love it now and my clients have said they really like it and it is comfortable. Cool story. One of my clients, a very sharp and successful young businesswoman came by when I first moved into the space to sign some paperwork. She had a seat and we chatted for a bit. And then--I asked the question. -----I asked her if the chairs were comfortable. Well, at the time I had 2 chairs that I had purchased from an antique shop in Huntsville (by the way our Antique Shops are FABULOUS!). I recovered them in some beautiful fabric. They had a "cushy" seat with springs and everything----really kind of old school, like mattress springs. Her response to the question: "are those seats comfortable" was---"no, not really." I loved it--- she just told me the truth. Disclaimer: I would say that I always want the truth but, there are times that I do not want to be told the truth, like "Does this outfit make me look fat?" You know, I like for my husband to "gild the lily" a bit on that one. Well, I love my New-(ish) "digs." I have been in the office for a little over 2 months. Last "remodel" was completed about 3 weeks ago. Let me know what you think. Mari Montgomery Realtor, CRS, GRI, Cyberstar Multi Million Dollar Producer Readers Choice "Best Realtor" in Walker County Huntsville TX including Elkins Lake/ Lake Conroe/ Lake Livingston Direct: 936-355-8889 Copyright 2009-2010.© East Texas Property Search, Inc. Mari Montgomery. All Rights Reserved. read full post »

this is MY car when it had stripes. I will have them again. I have NO idea why they were removed Happy Anniversary #MustangMari It's been my favorite CAR YEAR Ever! read full post »

Lake Conroe Waterfront in Wildwood Shores!!!! 49 Cypress Bend Vacation or full time home in PARADISE surrounded by Nat'l forest & Lake Conroe. Quiet, peaceful &good for the soul are ways to describe being in WW Shores.This pristine 3/3/2 WATERFRONT home w/boatslip features very LARGE upstairs Den overlooking water & screen porch. Step into this home & you will feel as though you are on an elaborate cruise on your private balcony. Open kitchen to living PLUS Master BR DOWN! Fabulous storage & laundry room. Extra room in Gar to store fishing gear :-) It's a WOW read full post »

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Christmas Day 2015 Mel is amazing. He will turn 91 on January 3rd. He loved the gumbo and told me it was "among the best" he's had. That is a compliment because of the fierce competition over the years :-) He had 2 big bowls. It was "okra-less" dark roux gumbo with chicken, crawfish, andouille sausage, shrimp, fresh lump crab, fresh serrano, banana, chile & habanero peppers from our garden topped w/ a big juicy raw oyster in the center w/ a dusting of file powder served w/ corn bread muffins and a crisp light pinot grigio. Yummmmm.... read full post »

Huntsville TX Real Estate: Mari Realty presents 136 Augusta In a word, Extraordinary! Come see this special 4/2.5/2 w/GORGEOUS stone exterior,detached oversized garage, plantation shutters, gleaming hardwood floors, bright kitchen, over-the-top master bath, huge living area, SPECTACULAR one of a kind floor to ceiling fireplace & a custom in ground pool/spa to enjoy & celebrate summer fun! This home is a totally custom 1-owner property that is a rare find in lovely Elkins Lake w/27 holes of championship golf. This is your resort property dream come true! See More! read full post »

Wow, Wow, Wow...a Night with the Houston Symphony in Huntsville TX...AWESOME! Great seats, great date, great evening! Unbelievable--The Houston Symphony Orchestra, led by Maestro Hannu Lintu performed Beethoven's 3rd (The Eroica) originally dedicated to Napoleon Bonaparte, before he became such an "evil dweeb," and speaking of pure evil, the demands that composer, Franz Liszt makes on the soloist in the beautifully performed Liszt Piano Concerto #1 in E-flat Major w/soloist Markus Groh ended the first half --- And---take a breath--the opening the concert offered a "stunning" performance of the Aulis Sallinen "Fanfare, Op. 59." This performance was the moment that remarkably demonstrated the wonderful acoustics in the Performance Hall. With few exceptions, a splendidly performed program. The beginning of the second movement of the Eroica was a bit unfocused and then as the music swelled, so did the confidence of the performance of that... read full post »

Many Miles of Mistletoe.... Reflections on Christmas morn Many miles of mistletoe linking open wounds and happy reunions mortality mirrors fathomless depths of hungry souls, longing for absolution Thanks be to Reason-- to sharing unhampered by vanity to redefining sacrifice to breaking simple bread together No roasted suckling pigs with lifeless jowls dripping with sweet nectar, but a simple meal with a timeless theme love, acceptance and charity at times interrupted by uncomfortable laughter ....whirling in the winds of decided coincidence while taking a stroll on common ground in a place where tokens are not accepted a place where as if dutifully, wisps of tangled words swirl about yet land safely -- miraculously with their original intent Many miles of mistletoe opening hearts and dressing wounds Happy reunions...and reunions missed but sending warm thoughts, laughter and memories of Christmas together ... read full post »