Clean Up Time

My wife has a small dog and like most small dogs accidents occur with some frequency no matter how often she takes him outside to do his business. If these accidents happened on the tile floors it would be no big deal but, like most dogs, he prefers the carpet instead. Carpets require constant cleaning and not just by the usual do it yourself methods but by a professional carpet cleaner. If it isn't the dog making a mess then it's the humans. Kids are especially good at accidents usually involving soda pop or fruit punch. Again, calling for a professional to clean things up and make it all look like new again. If I lived in North Carolina then my speed dial would include a business called Clean Home which are carpet cleaners holly springs nc. They have a variety of carpet cleaning services that they offer to fit a variety of budgets. All they ask is a phone call to let them know what you need and they will do their best to clean whatever it is that needs cleaning, whether it is carpet cleaning or sanitizing for pet odors. They also offer carpet stretching which is very useful if your carpet is a few years of age. they just do not stay as tight as when they were first installed. Constant foot traffic as well as carpet cleaning can cause them to loosen up at times so stretching them back out would be great! If you live near Raleigh North Carolina and have carpet then give them a call at 919-744-7441. Even if you do not have small dogs or children. Adults can be messy too and accidents do happen.

Sense?

Last night the girls brought me home dinner. Two chili dogs and an ice cream sundae from der Weinerschnitzel. I ate one chili dog then ate the ice cream sundae as it was melting quickly. Feeling full I put the other chili dog in the fridge for later eating but I didn't eat it. This morning I get chewed out for not eating both chili dogs. Told my wife I was feeling rather pukey after the ice cream and she went on and on about how I felt well enough to keep smoking, yada yada yada. For breakfast I asked the daughter to cook me a couple of eggs. She then asked her mother if she wanted eggs also. My wife said no and pointed to a cupcake she was eating. I argue that the cupcake is not as good a breakfast as eggs would be. She disagrees, using feminine logic, and tells me that the cup cake was made with an egg. Here is how this works... the cupcake was made with an egg so it is food. the ice cream I ate that was made with milk and cream and all is NOT food. Go figure.....

Back To Burlap

When I was a youngster lots of things came in burlap bags, like potatoes at the market. If you went to a Farmer's Market type place they might place your entire order in a burlap bag. Those bags came in handy at home too but then came plastic bags and burlap kind of went by the wayside. These days people are trying their darndest to be environmentally aware and helpful about preserving the Earth. Today I found a company that is like that, offering burlap gift bag. These bags are not all shiny and full of razzle dazzle like plastics might be but they serve their purpose and they serve it well. And, being a natural product they certainly help the environment. They make great gift bags and, once the gift is opened, they can be used for things around the house. For instance you can use these bags many many times as a lunch bag for school or work. Burlap is very long lasting and durable and you would be hard pressed to wear them out this way. Another great use for these bags is with plants. Burlap tends to hold water very well and they can be used to ensure that your plants stay moist without over watering. Help preserve the planet you live on, check out all the great bags on the website and put some burlap to a good use.

Plan B?

I never did get a bank account so that I could use Liberty Reserve as I had planned. Good thing I didn't as Liberty Reserve is in a world of hurt and the owner has been arrested. Guess my thoughts about money laundering were right on the money :) http://www.dailyfinance.com/on/digital-currency-liberty-reserve-money-laundering/

Yoga Mats

When I think about yoga I think about very limber people bending and stretching their body into pretzel like shapes like some sort of contortionist all the while sitting on a floor. Not a truthful picture though as these days they do not do it sitting just on a floor they do it sitting on mats. I guess it's more comfortable that way, floors are hard. I have to admit I am jealous of these people because, quite frankly, there is no way my body could ever stretch that way or be that limber. Maybe when I was a young man but not now. heck I get jealous just watching my dog stretch his body. My idea of stretching these days is simply standing up and walking. Yoga is definitely not for this crippled up old man. But, if I was to give it a try i would certainly want a mat because as I said floors are hard. Mats are soft and comfortable. Of course, being me, I also would want to not spend a fortune on a mat or several mats so I would be looking for cheap yoga mats. And I would find them too, in a variety of prices as well as a variety of colors. Colors can enhance your life in ways many people don't understand and that includes both relaxation as well as exercises like yoga. Why sit on a drab colored mat when you can sit on something bright and cheerful looking. This site has all sorts of yoga stuff, from apparel to music and DVDs to Zafus and Zabutons. Nope, not telling you what those are, check out the website and discover them for yourselves. They're not scary!

Thanks For The Win!

Not exactly what the team was hoping for but, hey, a win is a win and I'm sure all Pirates fan say thanks for the error and the win! Go HERE to watch the video or read the story.

Save On Eyewear

My lovely wife suffers from something called Keratoconus which is a degenerative disorder of the eye in which structural changes within the cornea cause it to thin and change to a more conical shape than its normal gradual curve. Basically what this means is that she sees things from light that "normal" people do not. She has explained it to me many times over the years (as if I'd forget lol) and it doesn't seem pleasant at all. So, when the days are bright and sunny she needs to go outside wearing sunglasses. She is like most people there, she misplaces them or loses them everywhere she goes. This is especially true if they were inexpensive glasses she found at say the dollar store. That's okay by me because they were cheap. She does have some heavy duty sunglasses that she loves but they were not cheap so she keeps good track of them. Unfortunately they are starting to show signs of too much wear and terar, they are scratches all over the lenses and that's not good no matter what your vision may be. So I am surfing around the net looking for some decent sunglasses and I come across http://www.eyesave.com. A very nice website that has a lot of sunglasses and many designer brands at very affordable prices for such things. Glasses that my lovely wife is bound to keep track of and take care of for a long, long time. They also have reading glasses of various magnitudes so I may grab myself a pair or two of those while I am there. My glasses are broken and some days I really strain the eyeballs to read things especially if the print is small. Reading glasses help there I'm sure. If you need sun or reading glasses then you should go and check out the deals on this website.

Paying Online

I just got my first social security money put onto my debit card and decided I should pay my utility bills online. Generally a simple process, at least for the phone bill which I have pain online a time or two in the past. I was not prepared for the nightmare... Both the Edison company and the Southern California Gas Company websites are a disaster. They are very hard to navigate for a first time user and more so for someone that simply wishes to pay their bill once with a credit card. You must register an account, set up passwords, etc. and then you still have to wander around the website trying to find the magical page that will allow you to pay the damned bill. After you find the magical doorway it gets even dumber. You cannot just pay those companies, they use an outside contractor for such things. meaning I then had to go off their site to another website and pay the bill I wanted to pay along with a "transaction fee". How kind. Not! I realize that all I paid out extra was a measley three dollars or so but three dollars to someone on a small fixed income can be a lot of money. The utility companies need to stop being anal retentive and come join the rest of the world in the online present. If Verizon can do it so can SCE and SoCal Gas!

Web To Print

In the past, if you wanted something printed, you gathered up all your materials and drove to the local printing shop and arranged the best deal for your printing needs. I am certain that this particular method still works and that for many printing shop businesses it is the way they remain in business. But, there is more options available to printing shops these days thanks to the internet. If you are looking to increase your printing business then you should investigate www.eoncode.com a company that specializes in software specifically for printing shops. They have lots of ideas that surely can make you extra money and they are very helpful to their customers so you can achieve that goal of extra earnings. As they say on the website: The goal behind this trend setting order processing platform was to create a tool which would make online ordering easy for your clients, and streamline all print jobs into a single paperless management system. The Storefront features make it a complete order submission and management tool. Whether orders are placed online by a client across the country, or by one of your regulars walking through the door, the Storefront helps you efficiently process orders, order payment and order artwork. By funneling all orders into the EonWorkflow system via the Storefront, you will be able to use the Order Workflow Dashboard for complete printing workflow management and order progression. Easy for your clients is the true key here. I just paid some utility bills online and their system was frustrating to say the least. If I were buying something online instead of paying my bills I would have left their sites and they would have lost a customer. Not good business there at all and you certainly do not want potential sales leaving you because your site is hard to manage. Give the folks at eoncode a look, you'll be happy that you did.

It Figures

Had a few days where the temps were in the ninetys and this kitchen felt hotter than Hades. So hot that my computer overheated and shut itself off. Ugh! So, being smart, I went online shopping for a portable swamp cooler and got this:

It arrived yesterday and is pretty nifty looking. It even comes with a remote control :) However, now that I have it, Mother Nature has decided the weather should be cool and cloudy with high winds. The only blessing here is that I know that summer heat is coming and I shall be more prepared than usual when it finally arrives :)

Therapy

Life can be hectic for most folks, sometimes way too hectic and more stressful than it should be. This can lead to many problems from drug and alcohol abuse to depression. People need help but often are unsure as to where to turn. Talking to family and friends can be embarrassing and many people are afraid to talk to their doctors for fear of being put away somewhere. There is hope though, you can talk to the folks at Malibu Horizon about their dual diagnosis treatment as well as all the treatment options that are available there. They are caring professionals that want to help you get free of whatever Life's demons has hold of you. Believe me, they will not laugh at your troubles nor will they tell everyone you know that you have these troubles. Everything is between you and the staff, not the whole world you revolve in. Located in the beautiful Santa Monica Mountains of Malibu California, just the environment of the area is a great place to start to rid yourself of whatever ails you. After all, you truly need a comfortable environment to cure yourself and there is just something extra special about the mountains of Southern California. Got questions that aren't answered on their website? Give them a call at 877 338 6964 and let the friendly, helpful staff ease your mind and answer whatever questions you may have. Don't let Life's demons get you down and keep you down, fight back with the professional help at Malibu Horizon.

Peek-A-Boo

I have been sitting at this computer all morning playing peek-a-boo. With a mouse of all things! Grrrrr... I hate mice! This mouse seems intent on irritating the daylights out of me and he is doing a great job of that. He constantly startles me, in fact he just did it again. I need a cat in my house!

Replace It

Cell phones are everywhere these days, having become a staple of society. Seems like everyone has one, from kids to seniors. Even people that do not really need one seem to have a cell phone. A friend just bought one a few days ago although she doesn't leave the house that often so she doesn't need a cell phone she has a landline. Guess she just wanted a new toy. The problem with cell phones is that they are easily lost, stolen, or, if you are clumsy, broken. They often need to be replaced, costing you lots and lots of money that could be spent elsewhere but, you know, one can no longer live without that cell phone! What to do if yours is lost, stolen or broken? If you need to replace your cell phone then you really should check out replaceyourcell.com. They have lots and lots of cell phones, new and refurbished and ready to get you back into cell phone euphoria. They have unlocked cell phones which I am not entirely certain what those are but they sound good. If memory serves me right that means they can be used with a variety of carriers that normally wouldn't allow that particular cell phone. Looking to upgrade your cell? They have so many cell phones you are bound to find a new toy for yourself there. No sense being stuck with an old model when there are so many choices for you. Whether you are a new cell phone user or a seasoned veteran of cell phones you owe it to yourse3lf to go and see all the cells that they have and grab the best deal for you, or even the whole family.