A House Standing Strong

The family had looked at many homes that were already built, but had not found any of them to suit what they were looking for in a house. Some of the things the homes had the husband liked, other things in the homes the wife liked and still other things in the house the children liked and they could not agree on anything.

Finally after looking for several weeks it was finally decided the family would talk with an expert house builder and let that person know exactly what everyone wanted in the new home. Writing out their ideas for the new home the expert home builder drew up a plan and showed the whole family the new design. The expert house builder told the family that they had done a great job in putting down the groundworks for their new home on paper before building started.

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Sorting Out Those Bits & Bytes

Having recently retired from the U.S. Air Force, I was one month into my new position working IT support London for Phoenix Logistics. Being Friday morning, I was not expecting many problems, but boy was I surprised. After solving several expected “I can’t connect…” issues, one call came in which stood out against the rest.

It was from Colleen in Accounting, stating that when logging onto the network she was positive her username and password had been entered correctly. But, after three attempts she received the message, ‘Account Locked’. My first question was the correct thought; “do you have CAPS LOCK on?” I asked. “Why no, I am sure I don’t”, Colleen stated. I asked, “Please look at your keyboard, and see if the CAPS light in the upper right is on.” She answered, “Oh… why yes, I do see that lit up.” Needless to say, problem was solved.

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There Are Better Ways To Keep The Inlaws Away

My husband and I planned to renovate our guest bathroom for months. The fixtures were outdated and tacky. No one was impressed by the bathtub or the toilet but they worked, so we kept putting off repairs. Until I heard my mother-in-law would be staying with us for a few months. I panicked when I thought of her using our tiny, old guest bathroom every day and feared the comments she would make. We had an idea of what we wanted, so we hired someone to renovate quickly. This contractor promised he could handle everything himself. He thought he knew everything about renovations, but he did not understand plumbing. Our newly renovated guest bathroom turned into an indoor pool because of leaks and faulty equipment. There were two bright sides to this incident. I learned to use a Manchester emergency plumber when installing fixtures and I had an excuse to keep my mother-in-law away.

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Business is looking up!

I work for lawyer who told me last month he was thinking of giving up his business. He just can’t seem to make ends meet, and he isn’t getting any new clients. I am being selfish, but I don’t want to lose this job as he’s a great guy to work for.

The same characteristics that make him easy to work for like being laid back, understanding, generous and kind don’t work in the business world. His website is not graphically pleasing and he writes his own material. He may be an outstanding lawyer but he cannot write a decent sentence.

So I suggested he get some help immediately. He said he didn’t have the money to hire a marketing firm that specialized in attorneys. I told him that wasn’t necessary, and he could can find cheap seo experts online who will drive traffic to his website. He hired an experience web writer, and now business is looking up!

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Do You Need a Sleep Aid?

When you are not getting enough sleep, it can feel like you are walking around with sandbags tied to your legs. Every thing you do feels like it takes twice the effort it should. Sleep is essential for keeping all of your body’s processes running smoothly, and not getting enough of it can actually cause major medical issues.

While you wouldn’t be alone in balking at the recommendation of taking a sleep medication, many people do, you would be wise to consider it if you find yourself chronically battling to fall asleep. Becoming dependent on your sleep aid is a common problem and it is understandable that many people try to avoid sleep aids for this reason. However, you really have to ask yourself is never getting a good nights sleep is really worth the trade off of not needing a pill.

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The Luxury of Room

When I got my recent apartment, the issue of the appropriate furniture size was hotly debated with everyone in my circle. It started with a shopping trip with my mother, and my insistence that I price king size beds. The bed would clearly dominate the room. Mom asked immediately, with barely concealed hopefulness, if I was finally getting married. I gave her my disappointing no. The reason for purchasing such a large bed was the topic of discussion with everyone I knew.

I never told them my reason. I worked at an animal shelter and wanted to adopt a sweet, old dog. She seemed uncomfortable unless she slept on substantial padding. I thought a bed of this size would give her comfort and me room. I knew the dog would be no problem under those conditions after sharing my smaller childhood bed with my two sisters.

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Standing Room Only Again

It was happy hour at our usual haunt after work, but as we expected the bar was standing room only again. My girlfriend and I were hoping to get there before the rush hour crowd, unfortunately that did not happen. So there we stood together, watching hopefully for any seating to become open near us. There were no bar stools to sit on anywhere and all the booths were already taken. It was lucky for us, that we spotted a waitress on her way to the bar. We waved her our direction and she was able to take our order. By the time she came back, we spotted an open table and were able to seat ourselves there. The rest of the evening went most pleasantly, as was usually our experience at this particular bar. Next time, we will try to leave earlier, so that we can get better seating.

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Man Of My Dreams? Who Knows!

I admit it: I used to frown on people who looked for dates online. I thought it was only for the desperate, or at least for those who weren’t really serious about finding the right person. Boy, has my opinion changed! It took a little time, but I might have met the man of my dreams. Where did I meet him? Online.

I have found out many things during my online dating Birmingham experience. The first is, trust your gut. If someone’s profile gives you pause, listen to what that little voice is trying to tell you. I didn’t at first and wound up on a date with one man who couldn’t hold a basic conversation, and another who was so in love with himself I started to wonder why he filled out a profile to begin with.

Not giving up, I went back online and really looked through the profiles. And guess what? I am now seeing a great guy. Is he the one for me long-term? Who knows! But I sure am having fun, and I highly recommend trying online sites to meet new and interesting people.

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