Category: home improvement

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Words to live by!!!!

A turkey was chatting with a bull. ‘I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree’ sighed the turkey, ‘but I haven’t got the energy.’ ‘Well, why don’t you nibble on some of my droppings?’ replied the bull. They’re packed with nutrients.’ The turkey pecked at a lump of dung, and found it actually gave him enough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree..

The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch. Finally after a fourth night, the turkey was proudly perched at the top of the tree. He was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot him out of the tree.

Moral of the story:

Bull **** might get you to the top, but it won’t keep you there..

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This is one of my favorite places to shop

If you’re like me, you love to shop but hate to pay full price for anything you buy.  I keep looking until I can find the best possible prices on the items I find myself in need of or just happen to want at that time.  A lady has a right to just want something new from time to time, right?  Heck yeah I’m right.  Like yesterday, I was in my parlor and decided it was time for a new rug. Have you seen just how much a quality rug costs?  Well the price I found was one that made me so happy I had to celebrate.  You know how we are in New Orleans, we celebrate everything.

Well now if you’re going to have a celebration, that means you will need a new dress or two and some new jewelry to go with it. You can’t show up to a celebration in the same old thing you wore the last time you celebrated something, now can you?  Well you might be able to but I sure can’t. I found all sorts of stuff and also found more reasons to celebrate so how about that.  I’ll never buy from a local store again. I like online shopping.

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We’re adding a kitchen to my outdoor garden

My house is behind my place of business.  There is a breezeway or garden center between my home and the back of the business.  I love it out there and have decided to add an outdoor kitchen. I had no idea where to start to find what I wanted until someone told me about fire magic outside kitchens . Well I jumped on my handy-dandy computer and checked on the Internet and found just what I was looking for.  I didn’t just want a grill, I wanted a more or less complete outdoor kitchen and that’s what I found.

I have to admit that it really took me a long time of looking to find the one that was perfect for me because they have so many different styles, options, and sizes.  You can even get a beer tap if you want.  Talk about a great party time, that would make for one don’t you think?  Grilled ribs and beer on tap makes for a perfect evening if you ask me.  They have some great built in grills, fireplaces and everything you need to make your outdoor kitchen perfect including stainless steel appliances and just about any accessory you could think of.  I can’t wait until I get mine and everything put in.  It will be party time for sure.

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Nothing like a good bed to help you sleep better

I have a lot of trouble sleeping at night sometimes so I decided to totally redo my bedroom.  First I decided to paint the walls a soothing blue color since I heard that you sleep better in a blue bedroom or at least with a blue blanket.  Then I decided I needed a whole new bed. Well I go to my trusty computer and start searching for beds.  Man did I come up with a long list of sites for beds but the one that really caught my eye was a web site in the UK.

My bedroom is rather large but storage space has always been a problem since I tend to be a bit of a pack rat.  I have old quilts from as far back as my great-grandmothers hand sewn quilts and they are very important to me.  Well what I found was called a ‘Tuscany Ottoman Bed Frame’.  It’s a leather bed but the best part of it is the whole bed lifts up to reveal storage under the mattress.  I don’t fully understand converting the UK’s money into our money and I’m not sure if they will even ship it to the States but I sure hope so.  I absolutely love that bed.  Well I gotta get back to looking and seeing if they will ship here.

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Do you remember the Moody Blues?

Who could forget them.  I’m sitting here listening to Sirius Radio on my TV and it’s an all 70’s channel.  Well Nights in White Satin just came on and that is one of my favorite songs by them.  Tuesday Afternoon was another favorite.  They were one of the best groups from back in the 70’s if you ask me.

In fact, I think some of the best music ever came out of the 70’s.  They had meaning and said something instead of all of this darn boom-boom crap you hear today but that’s an old ladies opinion and may not be yours.  If not, just listen to music from the 70’s sometime and you’ll understand.

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Friends

Far too many times we take our friends for granted.  No one should ever do that.  A true friend will be there when you need them even if it’s just to listen to you cry in the middle of the night because you lost your pet.  A true friend will also help you out if at all possible when you need them either with money or just a hug.  I am honored to say that I have many friends that I have accumulated throughout the many years of my life.

One of the most important things you can do for your friend is to let them know just what a difference they have made in your life.  In fact, you should do that to anyone that has touched your life.  You never know when they won’t be around anymore and the last thing you want is for them to leave this world without knowing they made a difference in your life so make sure to tell them today.  Tomorrow may be too late because we are only promised right now.  We never know when our time on this earth is through, do we?

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I have a sister in Iowa

My only living sister lives in Des Moines Iowa.  We don’t get to see each other very often since we live so far apart unfortunately.  Her and her husband were talking about selling their home and maybe moving down closer to New Orleans since his family is here also.  None of us are getting any younger you know.  The only problem is the housing market is not good right now and their house needs a little TLC if you know what I mean.

My sister was told by a friend that she needed to look into Des Moines Remodeling because they found a great company to remodel their kitchen for them. Well that was all my sister needed to hear because she has done nothing but rant and rave about that kitchen.   The company that was recommended was a family owned company and that usually means they take pride in their work unlike just working for someone else.  Plus they have 25 years of experience and will remodel just about any room you need remodeled like a basement or even siding on your house.  I can’t wait to see what my sister has done.  The only problem is if they do a really good job, she might not want to move out then.  We’ll just have to wait and see.

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Talking with a friend

I was talking to my friend in Tulsa Oklahoma last night just catching up on what’s  been going on in her life and mine too.  She was talking about having a new building put up in her back yard for her crafts and projects she is always doing.  She’s been checking into Tulsa Concrete because she wants a concrete floor in her building.  She was telling me that this site helps her to find someone to do what she wants right the first time and at a fair price.

I think it’s wonderful that there are so many informative web sites out there to help people find what type of service they need and the ones that are not going to take your money and leave you with a shoddy job either.  See she’s a tight wad and isn’t going to pay a dime more than she has to in order to get a quality job done so she’s going to shop around and this site helps her to do just that by recommending a quality concrete company.  She’s like that with her crafts and everything else she goes after.  Well with this tight economy, you have to make sure you are getting your moneys worth and not getting ripped off.

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Jimmy Buffet the author

I have always enjoyed the tropical type music that Jimmy Buffet is so well known for producing and I have heard that he has written some books lately, but have never seemed to be able to come upon any of his books until just recently.

So I was thrilled to find one of his books called “A Salty Piece of Land” at my favorite used book store, and for only $2 and I’ve really enjoyed the reading of it this past week. I’m glad that inside of the book it tells me the names of his other books that I will need to see if I can find at a good bargain also. I’m especially interesting in finding the one entitled “A Pirate Looks At Fifty”, if I can’t find it locally then I guess I could always look on-line and see if I can find it somewhere out there in cyber-world, for cheap.

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Eat according to your blood type?

I was in a health food store the other day and they had books in there about eating according to your blood type.  I am type O blood so I sort of glanced through the book.  It seems that type O blood needs more meat and green vegetables than grains and even some fruits.  It breaks down which foods (by category) are most beneficial, neutral and which ones you should avoid.

According to this book by Dr. Peter J. D’Adamo, if you eat according to your blood type, you will be healthier, feel better and live longer.  Well since Joe and I both have a bit of high cholesterol, I bought the small book you can take with you to the grocery store and will probably end up getting the full size book to learn even more about this type of diet.

I’m always on the lookout for something to help  be healthier and stay that way and I really don’t think it would hurt to at least give it a try and see if this doctor is a quack or if he’s on to something.  I’ll keep you posted on how it goes.