One year, when we visited Gatlinburg, we saw the Christmas decorations at the timber frame barn where they sell those cute little collectible bears. It was a beautiful building itself and the decorations made it spectacular. Timber frame construction is being used in Gatlinburg more and more. It is aesthetically pleasing as it doesn’t distract [...]
I didn’t know that Alan Alda had a near death experience. It seems as though, when he was in Chile he had an obstruction in his intestine. He almost died. Since then, he has had a different outlook on life. From CNN online: “As a lot of people do who are given a second chance [...]
A few posts back I told how I had to find a certain type of ball for our dog Elsie. She can destroy any toy or ball that we give her. The only ball I have found that she can play with forever and not tear apart is a 6 inch round hard plastic ball. [...]
More and more businesses are finding out how powerful the Internet can be for their business. The number of companies utilizing the Internet is astounding. There are many businesses who would like to utilize the Internet as a tool for their business but have no idea where to begin. We have a small floor covering [...]
I have been taking precautions and checking every piece of material that is delivered. I trusted the delivery people to put things they delivered in the proper location. It was working well. Then a piece of material was not there. The delivery man said he delivered it.
It only takes a minute to make precautions for safety. When we are doing routine things our minds tend to wander. We begin thinking about what we have planned for the day. We think about what to fix for dinner, etc. That’s when accidents happen. I know of several people who have had mishaps and [...]
I had to laugh at the wedding announcement I read in the paper. It said the the parents of the bride and groom were happy to FINALLY announce the engagement of their son and daughter. The word finally struck me as being such a funny word to include in the announcement. I know the young [...]
All of the home decorating magazines are showing the most beautiful kitchens. It doesn’t take much to get me in the mood to remodel my kitchen. My 1970′s harvest gold is a bit dated! It’s easy to update your kitchen. I would like to paint my cupboards in a biscuit color and install new granite [...]
Today I got my daily dose of funnies at the beauty shop. That place is crazy! The owner is so funny and full of energy. I have to take a deep breath and calm myself down when I leave her shop. Last time I was there I had just missed the customer who exposed himself. [...]
It is going to be so much fun decorating our house for Christmas this year. We added a big room onto the back of our house that will allow for a big Christmas tree. I almost bought a skinny tree for the living room so that it didn’t take up as much room. I couldn’t [...]
