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My monitor wouldn’t start

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The other day when I turned on my (lately rarely used) desktop computer the monitor wouldn’t turn on. I spent half an hour attempting to turn it on with it’s remote and also pushing the power button and it just wouldn’t start up.

I was so upset. We’d just bought the LCD viewsonic monitor at the beginning of January in a boxing day sale and here it was not working only 6 months or so later.

I finally decided to try unplugging it and then plugged it back in. Sure enough as soon as I hit the power button it turned on. I sure hope that that was only a fluke and not the beginning of trouble with the monitor.





Summer TV viewing

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I’m really enjoying some of the new Summer TV shows.

Actually I’m glad there are a few new shows airing during the summer. When I was younger the networks never started new shows at the end of May, in June or July. All you could see was reruns and movies during the summer if you wanted to watch TV.

The shows that I’ve been watching have been SwingTown, Mad Men, The Border and In Plain Site. A new one just started tonight as well. I haven’t watched it yet, but it’s currently taping on my DVR. It’s called Flashpoint and seems to be about a Strategic Response Unit and hostage takings. It seemed like it would be a good show.

I like action type shows and murder mystery ones like the CSI’s. Maybe it’s all the evidence collection, DNA testing and the “who done it” that makes the stories so interesting.

Are you watching any of the new summer shows? Which ones?

My dog is a bug eater

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My dog is fascinated with bugs.

Ever since it warmed up enough for bugs to come out (say late April, early May) my puppy has been a bug watcher and now eater.

It’s only gotten worse as the weather has become warmer as there are more and more bugs around for her to watch and chase!

The other night I was sitting on the couch working on the laptop and the next thing I knew Midnight had jumped up beside me and she was snapping at the standing lamp beside the couch. I guess a moth came in with her and Chris on her last trip outside for a pee and she was determined to catch the moth.

She eventually did get the moth and I was fine with her eating it. Since I was sitting beside the light the moth, attracted to the light, kept buzzing around and occasionally bumped into me which of course I found totally creepy … so yeah, I cheered when she got it.

The next day she caught a moth on our front porch. She’s also gone after ants, house flies and yesterday she chased a bee right out the front door.

She banged into the screen door that my husband had just used and it wasn’t fully closed yet so when she banged into it as she chased the bee or wasp the door opened and for the first time ever she was outside the front of the house without a leash on!

That was scary. I was inside the house and I heard Chris run outside calling her name. When I got to the door she was running on the sidewalk in front of our neighbors house – maybe two or three doors down. She might have been running since Chris was starting to chase her.

We live on a main street with fairly high traffic so it’s not good for her to be loose. Especially since she’s still young and doesn’t always obey our commands.

Luckily I was quick to think of a way to get her to come to me. I called out to her asking if she wanted a cookie and she turned around to come back. As she passed by Chris he swooped down and grabbed her in his arms. We then lead her back into the house holding tightly to her collar.

We did tell her that running out there was bad, but mostly we praised her for being good and for returning to us. She got her cookie too. If i make a promise I keep it … plus I lured her in with the promise of a cookie so I had to fulfill my promise and give her one.

Hopefully this never happens again … but if it does, thankfully she loves food, especially her doggy cookies so I’ll have to remember to bribe her back home with treats.

We’ll also be making sure that she’s go her leash on when she’s in the enclosed front porch – just in case the outside screen door isn’t totally closed!

Darn fascination with bugs could have got her killed or badly injured!

Going to Toronto’s Outdoor Art Exhibition this weekend

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My brother just sent me an email to tell my that his son, my nephew, was going to have a photographic exhibit at the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition this weekend. I believe it starts tomorrow and runs through until Sunday.

Chris and I went last year after learning my nephew was having his first exhibit there and we were really enjoyed the exhibits. I really love pottery and sculptures so I took lots of pictures. Take a look at these glass fish that were at the show last year.

Of course I loved my nephews work too. He won awards and his artwork was published in a book last year. he’s a very good photographer.

We only purchased a small pottery vase at the show last year but now that I know what kinds of art work will be there we’ll probably buy a few more items this year. Certainly at a show like this with artists exhibiting items in the same field we’ll probably be able to get the best buy for our money.

Oh I can’t wait to see all the pottery, metal sculptures, wood carvings, paintings and well … just everything. It’s a fantastic art festival. If you are in the Toronto area you should go – it’s downtown at City Hall.

Great selection of Memory foam mattresses at eBeds

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At some point in the near future Chris and I will probably get a new bed for our guest room. The bed that’s currently in there was the one that we used in our apartment before we got our house. It’s a double bed. When we bought our house we finally had a bedroom big enough for a queen sized bed so the old bed was saved for the guest room.

A few weeks ago when Chris and I were out shopping I had a chance to lie on a bed with a memory foam mattress and I loved it. Heck … maybe we’ll get one for our bedroom let alone the guest bedroom!

After trying out the bed in the department store I decided to take a look online to see if I could find any companies that sold quality memory foam beds. Through my search I found ebed.com. They sell Bragada mattresses. In fact, Bragada is apparently the only Memory foam mattress in the world to have earned the Orthopedic Research Seal of Approval.

Ever since I first heard about memory foam mattress I had wondered if they offered as much support as traditional mattresses, however after looking at the ebed website I now know that the Tempurpedic Mattress has been constructed with spinal support in mind.

I’m actually very impressed with how well the Tempur-pedic mattresses are made. There are several different styles of memory foam beds to choose from at ebeds.com. When you are viewing information about each of the mattresses you’ll see that there are diagrams showing how each bed is constructed and how each mattress will support your body. The features of each mattress are highlighted as well.

Did you know that when you sleep on a memory foam mattress you’ll have full body pressure relief, no motion transfer, lower and mid back support, reduced tossing and turning, increased body circulation and proper spinal alignment. The mattresses are also anti-mite and anti-allergy. That would be great for both Chris and I as we are both allergic to dust mites.

At Ebeds.com you’ll not only find Tempurpedic memory foam mattresses, but you’ll also find memory foam mattress toppers, adjustable beds, and even RV mattresses. They also offer free delivery Nationwide.

I’m seriously considering getting a memory foam mattress now after viewing the ebeds website. I’d love to hear your experiences with memory foam mattresses if you use one.

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