Diane McCarty:  

Hi, Well I've been moving around a great deal but never past the Southern California Border! I now live in Big Bear Lake valley and enjoy 4 full seasons, beautiful birds, crazy squirrels and a raccoon who thinks my boat is her house. (She's bigger than the neighbors dog so no-one argues with her.) We have two houses sitting side by side in beautiful pines and a small community called Sugarloaf. Our goal is to rent one out as a weekend get-away for people who hate the summer heat or love the winter snow and need to come to the mountains for a few days to recharge their batteries. As Graduate Certified Antique Appraisers you can bet the inside will be as unique as the outside. But of course that is in the works. We have as I stated completed work on our Personal Property Appraisal Certifications in Collectibles and are working on specialization in Antiques, Textiles, and Automotive. Basically at this point just need to write the final papers but what is strange since we have taken over 90% of the courses we are allowed to get certified by the government so we did. Both my husband and I are into it and that is great as I hate moving furniture and he worries about breaking delicate glass. Have a few ca...Expand for more