I couldn’t find my matches. The power had been knocked out from the storm. I was so afraid that the sandbags wouldn’t hold down my new car. I’d chained it to the ground as well; a lesson I learned ten years ago, when my truck went flying 100 yards in the air. This storm was really shaking the house. The roof was cracking and squeaking. I just knew it would give way to the storm. I curled up in the corner of my storm shelter, turned on some soft music and fell asleep. The next morning I almost sprang out of bed. I ran up stairs, with a feeling of hesitation like no other. I wanted to cry, not because of the damage which was very minimum, but because my house was the only house standing in almost perfect condition. Every house on my street, had been destroyed in the storm, the night before. It was bitter sweet I loaded up my car and hit the road to safety.
May 11
2013
Apr 20
2013
A Great Mate But No Kiss Good Night
My first christian dating experience went surprisingly well despite the fact that I was originally nervous about it. After Michael sporadically asked me out to dinner at a local restaurant, I agreed and hung up the phone so I could get ready. Although I had originally viewed Michael as just a friend, the evening we spent together quickly changed my mind as I found myself developing romantic feelings for him. In addition to being a gentleman with both me and the waitress who served us, Michael paid careful attention to everything I said as we ate. Once the date was over, he drove me home and politely asked if he could kiss me good night. Although I said no, I accepted another invitation to dinner with him the following evening at another restaurant in town.
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Apr 08
2013
Sometimes small things make the difference
When Marc and Rose went looking for their new home, they were not sure what they wanted. They were a young couple with two children and they were moving from their old single-wide home. They knew they wanted to move into a new double-wide but they were not sure what else they wanted.
As they were shown one more home, Marc was not feeling any of the homes, but this one was nice. The home itself had four bedrooms, a living room, family room; master bedroom was big and had nice walk in closet, and two full bathrooms. Rose loved the size and the garden tub in the master bath, the walk in closet and the den off to the side of the master.
Marc on the other hand just liked the home, until he turned the corner of the kitchen and looked at the island. Under the island Marc saw something that changed his mind, something he always wanted; two matching bar stools. Marc loved the stools and he loved the home. Sometimes the small things make all the difference in the world.
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Apr 07
2013
Make Sure You Have The Protection You Need!
When you are growing up you don’t’ think about how things are going to be when you are older. Once you start to hit old age your body really starts to change. I bet that no one thinks about having to use adult nappies in several years. Everyone is always telling themselves, that “I am not going to be one of those people”. Although you don’t really get to decide what happens with your body once you gets older. Just think though, would you rather have to wear them or would you rather have accidents in your pants while you are at the store or even at a family outing. To be honest, I would rather wear the under protection then have to change my pants all the time. We might not be able to prevent our bodies from growing older, but we can do a few things to try and help it along the way.
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Mar 30
2013
They Start So Young
So I need to shop for a bed for my daughter. Have I told you that my child has very distinct tastes in furnishings and design? How does a child develop these ideas at the age of six? Could it be that I have let her watch too much HGTV? She thinks that all bedrooms should have designer beds, fancy linens, and beautiful accessories in them. I hate to break her heart, but momma does not have the budget to cater to her wishes. If anyone is getting a designer bed for her room, it will be the one that pays the bills! She will just have to be content with the hand-me-down set that her cousin has outgrown. When she starts making her own money, then she can play designer for her room!
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Mar 24
2013
My first car
I was on the prowl for my perfect car. It was my first car. I thought the process would be easy, I woke up Saturday and looked at a dealership. It wasn’t the first I spent all day looking, and found nothing that stood out. I really thought that would be a one day selection. I soon realized it was going to take a long time until I found my dream car.
Two months of weekend searching and I still rode my bicycle to school and work. Finally, March 18th I woke up knowing it was the day. I got to the dodge dealership and immediately fell in love. It was a brand new 2012 Dodge Charger. I knew I would be so happy driving this. As the man shut his door, closed the shutters Manchester, sat down, and spoke about the payments; I was out of my league. I guess I wasn’t going to be IN LOVE with my first car. I still love my 1998 Dodge neon. I will get my DREAM car one day.
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Feb 16
2013
I Told You So
A friend of mine was thinking about putting new tile in her Bolton bathrooms. I asked her would she do the work herself or would she hire a professional. She wanted to save a little money by doing the job by herself, but I had a feeling she would call a professional eventually. In the beginning she started out strong, she pulled up all of the tiles on her own.
I asked her what happened and why was the floor all busted up? She gave me an excuse that she was working on it and I should not be concerned. I wanted her to finish, but that did not look like it was going to happen. I caught her on the phone at work and she was calling a professional. I just shook my head and said, “I told you to call a professional, but you didn’t listen.”
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Feb 10
2013
The Wall Of Pictures We Will Create
A couple of days ago my wife Amanda and I drove over to her sister’s house. Her sister, Megan, was throwing a birthday party for her one-year-old daughter. They only live about half an hour from us, and the drive is beautiful. While we were driving over to Megan’s house, my wife told me that her sister had hired a fotograaf Antwerpen to take some pictures during the party. My wife’s family is a big believer in capturing moments on film. One of the walls in my wife’s parent’s house is filled with pictures of all the kids through the years. One of the many things my wife and I are going to be doing in our new house is dedicate a wall in our living room to pictures of our family.
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Jan 20
2013
My new life
Right now I’m having the time of my life in Hong Kong. My husband and I have only been here for three days but it already feels like we should move here permanently. The people are amazing and there are so many incredible sites to see. Hong Kong even has their own Disneyland!
One thing I do want to point out is how impressed I’ve been with Hong Kong hotels. We’ve stayed at two different hotels so far and both have been wonderful. The staff went out of their way to make us feel welcome and they were very helpful when we asked about things to do and see.
If you ever decide to visit a city in Asia, I would really have to recommend Hong Kong. I never in my wildest dreams thought I would visit this place. Now that I finally have, it’s going to be so hard to leave in a few days. I feel like this is where I belong.
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Dec 27
2012
Meeting Great People
I am so grateful that online Oxford dating is here. Since I have been using the web to date I have had much better luck than 10 years trying on my own. I find that there are a better quality of people on the web, and it is easy to meet as many people as you would like in a short period of time.
After spending a few weeks with one person in particular, I think that I have found someone that I can take home to mom. Of course I don’t want to jump the gun as we have both had bad relationships in the past. I continue to meet people on the web every week, and if this is not the one, I know that she is out there and that I will find her since it takes just a few clicks to meet great people.
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Dec 21
2012
A Huge Decision
I have been going back and forth debating on whether or not I should start my photographer career with modellen fotografie or nature? I know capturing photos of models will pay more as it is a person ordering pictures of themselves, but I have always taken to nature photos more. My parents are helping me open up a studio next weekend, so I am being pressured to making a decision as soon as possible. I know I should focus on the one that will make me more money, but I also would rather do something I love. No matter what though I will be holding a camera in my hand at my very own shop. I never thought this dream would come true in this life time, but thanks to my loving parents, it did.
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Dec 19
2012
A little leakage
Medical science hasn’t gone as far as declaring an end to old age. But they do say that the problems of aging are separate and manageable or treatable conditions. For me incontinence pads make my treatable problem more manageable.
Like most women, I experienced some mild stress incontinence when I was younger. For a little leakage now and then there are many products on the market. Lots of sizes of pads are available. But as I got older I had more serious issues particularly after surgery.
We were all relieved when I left the hospital after a bad winter fall. I was able to stay with my daughter’s family. But to my horror, the pain medication left me too groggy to get to the bathroom in time. Often, I couldn’t even ask for the bed pan.
My embarrassment faded when my daughter bought disposable bed pads for incontinent patients.
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