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That's right, I don't do flowers that are raised with explicit instructions to die within a week of receiving them. Especially when they're priced as high as they usually are. A couple of years ago I bought roses from a well known on-line florist(not FTD) who promised beautiful long stemmed glory in the deepest of reds for that special day. What I got were short to medium stemmed roses that looked like someone took them off of a tombstone at the cemetery right after the giver left. I, of... Read Full Story

It seems that every time I pick up the paper to read something 'interesting' I get upset. Why do I get upset? It's because ever since 9-11 we've been having our civil rights stripped away by the government and end up saying thank you to them for protecting us. Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't that why we originally came to America in the 1600's? We had various monarchies dictating to us what we could and especially could NOT do, so long as we paid our taxes. Why would anyone want to pay an... Read Full Story

I have till next weekend to use my theme park annual pass, the movie one in Orlando. I figure it's time for me to break in my cowboy hat that I bought 2 years ago. The last time we went I was so sun-blinded that it took me an entire day to see normally again. That's what I got for not wearing a hat with a good, wide brim. This time I have it covered, my head that is. I got one of those Garth type hats with the wide brim just to cut the sun so I wouldn't be a slave to my prescription... Read Full Story

I remember back in the eighties when the portable, and desktop, computers arrived on the scene. I was a Systems Analyst for a large computer manufacturer and I was lucky enough to get to use one of the first laptop computer, made by Panasonic. Well, that one I wouldn't want to have to use on my lap since it was quite heavy and the screen was built into the box and the lid was the keyboard. It did close up and you could carry it from place to place but nothing even close compared to what we... Read Full Story

Unfortunately, another birthday will be soon upon me. I really shouldn't say unfortunately and I should really be counting my blessing that I have them to look forward to, and backwards on. Once you hit your fifties things start getting a bit more serious and you start thinking about all those things you wanted to get to but didn't quite have the time to actually get to them, yet. Well, I've been dropping hints for the past 2 years that I wanted to pick up an acoustic bass guitar. I wanted to... Read Full Story

That's right, it's time to barbeque, actually it always time to BBQ and why not. Just because it's heading for the middle of winter doesn't mean you can't, or shouldn't, barbeque. It's all the more reason TO barbeque! What lifts the spirits on a dark, cold, bleak, and snowy day better than some bbq'd ribs and maybe a nice grilled steak! Mmmmmmm, that's what I'm talking about! Of course I don't have those issues living in Central Florida and all, but I used to. It wouldn't be unusual for the... Read Full Story

Guest post written by Kari Sommers I'm more than a little excited for the next four months to pass quickly. I know that pregnancy is supposed to be a magical time, but I just want our little bundle of joy to go ahead and arrive! So right now I'm just concentrating on making sure that the nursery is absolutely perfect to help distract me from the weight gain and the less pleasant parts of pregnancy. I was online looking up some ideas about how to paint the walls of the nursery when I ran... Read Full Story

That's right, it's time to barbeque, actually it always time to BBQ and why not. Just because it's heading for the middle of winter doesn't mean you can't, or shouldn't, barbeque. It's all the more reason TO barbeque! What lifts the spirits on a dark, cold, bleak, and snowy day better than some bbq'd ribs and maybe a nice grilled steak! Mmmmmmm, that's what I'm talking about! Of course I don't have those issues living in Central Florida and all, but I used to. It wouldn't be unusual for the... Read Full Story

Contribution by Stevie Kirby I absolutely love to shop. So when I decided to get a second seasonal job through the holidays, I went to the store I loved the most and applied for a job. We recently moved to the Wilmington area, and I was surprised how easy it was for me to get that job. But now with my working so much, I don't have time to shop for gifts for Christmas during the day because I am working all the time. My husband recently signed us up for Wilmington wireless internet and now I... Read Full Story

Everyone assumes that the Christmas season is the time to give thanks for what we have and who we have, and I suppose who we've had, for the past year or so. People need to be in a giving mood and help everyone they can to make their season a happy one as well. Unfortunately, I don't see too much of that happening this year, with the financial ills that have beset the world, this past year in particular, people are not ingraci gratiae gratiating, no, ingratiating or as charming as they once... Read Full Story