Happy Sunday

Hope your day was peaceful & good.

Snow!

How fun to listen to everyone (and I do mean everyone) talking about the snow that we got. We have about 7 inches here, with a nice shiny coat of ice on top.

Help Find This Kitty's Home!

He showed up this afternoon--he would show up on the coldest day we've had in a long time, right before a snowstorm...

We can't keep him & have him kenneled right now, but can't afford to do that for very long.

Here's a link with more information.

Today's Favorite Thing

I have never been so cold in my life as I have been the last week or so. It makes me realize how lucky I have been because I know now that I've never really experienced cold--real cold, the kind that goes right through you as soon as you step outside.

Lately I've been looking longingly on Amazon for a warm hat (which I don't need because I've already got several). Then on to a few shoe sites to gaze at lined boots (of which I would probably never wear).

My only purchase in the last week were the slippers on the left. Marked down to $6.50 at Bed Bath and Beyond in the Hendersonville mall, I just couldn't resist.

And yes, they are really warm!

Hello

I'm back & for what it's worth, I've missed the discipline of daily blogging. I'm looking forward to hearing about everybody's holidays : )

Cyber Monday

Seems very contrived this year to me. So did Black Friday. Basically if you look, there are deals everywhere. Great shopping though, if you're into it.

Here's one for you:

Restaurant.com Use coupon code: SAVE at checkout to save an extra 80% off certificates--get $25 certificate for $2. Today only : )

Here's the link

Happy Sunday

Hope your day is peaceful & good.

Good Deal

Sears has a universal power adaptor kit for your car for $9.99. Free to pick up in-store. I have this & love it, even though I paid $19.99 for mine. This would be excellent to give the traveler with alot of devices or someone who keeps their camera in the car. I just picked up another one to give as a Christmas present.


Item #02871521000 Model# 71521

Here's the link.

Enjoy!

New Week

New week, new month, new office.

Happy Sunday

Hope your day is peaceful & good.

Are You Scared?

Not because it's halloween, because of the report out yesterday proving that junk food is just as addictive as hard drugs (& in my opinion, just as bad). There' no stigma to eating doritos, candy bars, etc., especially when you're young, & by the time you're in high school it's too late--you're already addicted & destined for a life of health-related problems.

Sound extreme? Care to challenge me on it?

What I want to know is how eating in the US got so out of hand in the first place. When I was a kid the television was already full of "eat this" messages for everything from candy to cereal to soda.

Here's the article. If this subject interests you there are some good related articles on the left sidebar to take a look at also.

Oh & have a good time trick or treating tonight...

Good Deal

Buy.com is offering a 4 gig SD Card for 8.95 with free shipping today. When I got my first 4 gig card a couple of years ago it cost about $50. I didn't check to see if they still have it or not, but they usually offer a $10 discount to first-time buyers who check out using the Google checkout--which would make this a freebie. Google check out is no big deal either, very easy to use, & it works with a variety of sites.

You Capture---Autumn

Last week's "You Capture" theme was Technology. No problem for me, as I am a bit of a tech geek, & always have a few tech items laying about to give my opinion on. Gadgets are cool, tech is here in many corners of my life, blah blah blah...

This weeks "You Capture" theme is autumn--my most favoritest time of the year. (that was a quote from my nephew) & that is a bit of a challenge. How do you take a picture of a season?

Here in the mountains of WNC autumn does not creep in, no, it sashays right into our eyeballs & stays there for a while, demanding attention. No peeping pastels (spring), lush jewel tones (summer) or quiet neutrals of white & grey (winter). Nope, fall in Appalachia is loud & glorius & earthy. The air gets really clear, the sky gets really blue, & it all serves as the perfect backdrop for firey yellow, orange, & red. Autumn asks us to get outside & kick some leaves....

I can't capture the whole season with a little cell phone camera but here are some pictures I've taken in the last week or so. Click on them for larger version & feel free to use them if you need them. Hope you enjoy : )

These started out white & are getting pink-ish

An angry leaf

Doesn't the birdbath look like it has fire under it? Those are hostas.

This is last year's pic--at the Smythfield Burying Ground in Southport. I know I should be only posting recent images, but this is traditionally my week of vacation, & my mind has been on last year's outing...

One last memory of last year's vacation. Even the beach looks different in autumn.

Your turn! Head on over to Beth's blog & rake in some real talent...

Let Me See If I Can Understand This

At a drive-thru this morning (no caffeine in the house). The line of cars was long. The building was on the left side of the cars, as were about 5 parking spots-which were blocked by the line of cars waiting for their order to get taken. There was a small car in front of me & a giant SUV pulled in to the parking lot & proceeded to bully it's way past the small car & into one of the parking spots right by the door. It almost hit the little car & the drive-thru line was completely blocked till the SUV got parked.

Then the gal driving the SUV got out & started yelling at the driver of the car in front of me. Ok, I don't get this--there were plenty of other spots she could have parked in that wouldn't have been much further away. Why was she yelling when she was the one causing the trouble?

Well, ok, some mornings you get a pink rainbow, some mornings you get a crazy lady...

What A Way To Start The Day

I wish you could have been with me this morning as I was driving. The sun had been up for a few minutes & there was a huge pink rainbow. I've never seen anything quite like it. I couldn't find a place to stop & take a picture or I definitely would have. Pink was the only color that showed up, in a grey sky.

Nice.

Raw Food VitaMix Recipe

High protein low carb? No problem! This one really fills you up. My nephew doesn't even know it's good for him : )

1 tbs raw sunflower seeds
1 tbs flax
3 tbs raw hemp seeds (find in health food stores)
2 tbs raw almonds
1 tbs raw chocolate
1 cup blueberries
2 tbs raw agave nector

24 oz pure water
1 cup ice

Mix on variable/high for about 1-2 minutes till smooth.

Happy Sunday

Hope your day is peaceful & good.

Good Deal

If you are a crafty person (and I know you are!) here is a link to the Wallies clearance page. Wallies are pre-pasted cutouts that you can put on just about anything--a wall, a flowerpot, etc. Some of them are up to 80% off.

Also for the crafty, the Blue Ridge Mall in Hendersonville is having a craft show today & tomorrow.

See you there : )

You Capture...Technology

I love reading Jaimes blog. Jaime you are so creative!

Anyway, lately she has been posting something called "You Capture" & I asked her about it & found out that it originates with a blog called "I should be folding laundry" & it would be ok for me to give it a try. I think it will be fun. So here goes with this week's topic: Technology (I think I can handle that one...)

This is a reflection of my buddy Gary looking into a mirror. The mirror has a TV built into it. It's only about 2 inches thick & the picture quality is excellent. I'm not sure why anyone would want that, though Gary was quick to point out that if you spend alot of time in the bathroom this could be really...good. I asked the salesperson (we were at Salon Blue Ridge) how much it cost & she said it was around $3000. Well then, moving right along...


This is a picture taken in the lobby at Morris Broadband in Hendersonville yesterday. As you can see, the internet is down...


This is a picture of the computer tower that I am using to post this. It's an A+ A380 by XClio & while it looks really cool, I am not going to recommend it. The fan on the side was so loud that it just overpowered the room, that is for the 3 months the fan worked...customer support is non-existent for this product.

This piece of work is my lynx point very spoiled kitty Vena...enjoying the IMAX: Dolphins movie from Netflix last night. She loves it when I have a long project in front of the computer...& yes, she is that spoiled. I tried to tell her she could hurt her eyes but she insists on sitting close so she can reach out & swat the screen from time to time...

And finally, here's a blast from the past & my favorite piece of technology today:


Not only does this qualify as cutting edge "Green Tech", it will also help you burn calories & save money at the same time! I love it when tech actually works the way it was intended...oh, your clothes will smell really good too.

Now it's your turn. Head on over to Beth's blog & get creative! Here's the link to the "You Capture" challenge. Enjoy!

PS - I took all of these with my Blackberry Storm...