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Getting an iPod – which one should I buy?

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Now that Spring is almost here I know I’ll be getting outside more often. Actually I’ve been outside a lot this winter thanks to our puppy! Last winter there were days I didn’t go out at all, especially when it was really cold or snowing simply because I didn’t have to, but this year I had to go outside each day several times to walk the dog and or to step outside with her so that she could do her business.

Our puppy is getting older too so our walks will soon be longer. She’ll be able to endure longer walks and so will I! So … I’ve been thinking about finally getting an iPod. Can you believe that we don’t have one yet? Are we the last people around to not have an iPod or what?

I think I’ll enjoy listening to music as I walk the dog.

I’m going to see if I can find any deals at directbuy. I know the older models have come down in price, but really I’m lost … I don’t know what kind of iPod to buy. I’m not really interested in one of the video capable models. I’ll be walking and I don’t think I can watch a video and walk the dog at the same time.

We have a large music collection that I could transfer to the iPod so I guess I’ll need one with a fair amount of space.

So … what kind of iPod should I get?





Get an armless gate opener for your fence

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Now that we have a dog I think that we’ll have to get a new fence for our backyard. I’ve always wanted to re-fence the yard and I guess I’ve got a good excuse to do it now.

Two sides of our yard has a chain link fence around it and those fences boarder on two neighbors. The third side of the yard borders our nearest neighbor and we have a tall wooden fence between us. That old wooden fence needs to be repaired every year and the chain link fence is too short. I’m certain our dog would be able to get out of our yard easily if she wanted to.

So I’ve started looking at different types of fences. I think we’ll either put in a tall wooden fence or one of those vinyl ones that look like wood.

As I was looking at fences I came across a website that specializes in Armless Gate Openers. Considering that I spend a lot of time working in the garden, carrying items like bags of earth and trays of plants back and forth I can really see the benefit of an armless gate.

They have both manual and power operated Gate Opener. The manual ones look pretty much like a normal gate but the post that holds it on one side pivots when pushed by your hand or as your body moves through the gate. There are other manual armless gates that have a post in the center and they swing around in a wide arc when they open.

They’re actually really cool looking. They look sturdy too.

The power operated gates are controlled with a hand held
Gate Operator device. You could have a power operated armless gate opener that looks like a simple small gate at the beginning of your homes walkway in your front yard, or perhaps at the opening of your backyard gate, or you could use a powered armless gate opener at the entrance to a driveway on a large gate.

I watched the videos on their video page and it looks like you can use a manual or powered armless gate opener just about anywhere! I saw them used in farms for swinging barn doors, gates on farm properties, gates on large residential homes and smaller gates at urban homes. The armless gate opener will work with virtually any type of gate material from vinyl gates to wooden gates.

The armless gates are easy to use and look much more attractive than ones with manual closures. They are also cost effective as they don’t require a lot of maintenance. The powered gates use a rechargeable solar battery so they’ll work in any weather and they’ll even work if you have a power outage since they’re solar powered.

If the armless gate opener sounds like the perfect solution for your home or work visit the site and take a look at the video page. There’s nothing like seeing these gate openers in action to help you realize how handy one would be!

In the meantime I’ll be picking out my fence and deciding if we’ll get an armless gate opener too.

Those late night commercials

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Do you ever find that when you’re watching TV late at night there’s more commercials for diet products, weight loss companies, Insurance for older adults and even burial policy insurance? There’s also a lot more commercials that are similar to infomercials yet almost as short as a normal commercial.

You have to wonder why you only see these commercials late at night or in the early morning hours don’t you? I’m sure commercial time is cheaper during those hours, but you have to wonder about some of the companies that advertise during those time periods too.

One time, when I’d first moved into my apartment many many years ago I was up late and I got caught up watching one of those late night commercials. I ended up ordering a set of pots and pans. I needed them as I’d just moved to my first apartment … but oh what a disappointment! The pots were made of aluminum or some other very light, very thin metal and they were brutal to use! LOL

Have you bought anything after watching a TV commercial and then regretted the purchase?

Working on new sites

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I haven’t been feeling very well over the last few days, but as I’ve felt up to it I’ve been trying to work on some of my new sites.

One of my new sites is a home and garden related blog. I’ve already got a gardening blog where I try to mostly write about garden related topics but I’ve found over the last year that more and more home decor and home reno posts have made their way there so that’s why I created a new blog. The new blog will likely have more home than garden topics.

Another new site that I’m working on is shopping related. There I’ll talk about the latest fashion and make up styles, plus I’ll do posts about home decor, furnishings, appliances and give tips on how to get things done in and around the home so much easier.

I’m sure there’ll be lots of posts of interest between the two blogs and I hope that you’ll come to visit them when I’m ready to reveal their urls. No, don’t worry – the posts won’t be just wrinkle cream reviews although I expect when I talk about cosmetics I will discuss some skin creams. There should be quite a variety of topics and I’m sure that you’ll like the sites.

Great items and gift ideas at Urshop

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Lately I’ve found that I’ve been doing more and more of my shopping online. I’ve purchased things for my dog as well as gifts for my pregnant niece recently. The next things that I’ll probably end up purchasing online will likely be some decor items for my garden and possibly some new plants.

If you enjoy shopping online you might want to visit www.urshop.us. The site has two online catalogs full of great gift ideas or of course items that you might want to purchase for yourself.

If you visit the site just click on the shop button and you’ll be taken to a page where you can select from the Family Avenue catalog or the World of Products catalog.

The Family Avenue catalog has figurines, gift baskets, home decor items, pet beds, bath sets, clothing items, photo frames and a whole lot more.

The World of Products catalog appears to be larger than the Family Avenue Catalog. There are 18 categories of items to choose from! You’ll find products in the Outdoor Living category for the garden, barbecuing, eating outdoors and for making your outdoor time all the more enjoyable. Then there are sections such as Home Decor, Just for Her, Bath and body, fountains, Candles and Scents, Americana, Just for Him, Kitchen and household and for the family as well as a few others.

I found several items that I really liked. Ones that I’d use in my own home or be more than happy to give as gifts. I’m sure you’ll find a few items you can use too!

Oh and looking through the catalogs is very much like looking through a real catalog. The advantage of course is that you can click on any item that grabs your interest and get more information about it. I really did find that the site was easy to use.

Why don’t you check out Urshop for yourself.

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