...lovely town home for sale!

This stunning Kimberton Knoll Townhome is move-in-ready with unparalleled upgrades & amenities. 3-Zone Htg & A/C system.Tilt-in, sun-protected tinted windows. Water filtration system. Professionally landscaped.Gracious home welcomes guests into elegant environment for intimate dinners or parties. With crown molding,wainscoting,hardwood flooring, custom faux painting accents & decorative lighting, you can easily appreciate the luxuries this home offers. Relax in the large living room with marble surround gas Fireplace and a lovely view of the tree-lined property. Bonuses include a large deck for barbecues or soaking in the sun. The magnificent kitchen features granite counter tops,custom clear leaded glass cabinetry, marble back splash. Bathrooms offer natural stone floors, granite counter tops,custom cabinetry. 3rd Level retreat Guest BR or office w/ sky-lite,high end laminate floor, ample closets. Enjoy the luxury of fine living in the downstairs wine cellar with brick tile flooring & custom painted walls. Temperature-controlled wine room with tumbled marble walls,copper ceiling,natural stone flooring.

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...star

Hi. The Wing Chair gal came yesterday. Have you ever met someone that you liked immediately? Some kind of star connection? This happened to me with,well, I will refer to her as NiceNurse. Her personality and intelligence shine brightly. It was a great, surprising connection. I think that all of us have the ability to be stars. If we had famous relatives we would definitely be stars...but stars of another variety. Get it, 'Variety?' On this day in 1960, Joanne Woodward received the first star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Then, on this day in 1964 The Beatles made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, performing before a "record-busting" audience of 73 million viewers. On this day in 1971 Satchel Paige became the first Negro League player to be voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. (That's what the League was called back then, it isn't me.) My connections are not strong this morning Internet-wise so this blog may be free of links. Have fun, shine brightly and hum Helen Reddy singing 'Baby, I'm A Star.' She even cusses in it. Oh,my.

" 'Cause I'm a star. I don't take no sh*t from nobody!" Helen Reddy

...footprints in the snow

Hello. Many parts of the East coast have been weathering a snowfall for several hours now. My three housemates have been braving the elements and many small footprints are all over the neighborhood. A few larger sized ones too, but they come in pairs not fours. On this day in 1855, The Devil's Footprints mysteriously appeared in southern Devon. Not Devon, PA tho'.
The Devil's Footprints is a name given to a peculiar phenomenon that occurred in Devon, England. After a light snowfall, trails of hoof-like marks appeared in the snow, following primarily straight lines for over 100 miles. The footprints were so called because some superstitious people believed that the footprints were the tracks of Satan, as they were allegedly made by a cloven hoof. I should reexamine my prints to see if they look anything close to what appeared in Devon...luckily I had my boots on. Have a great day and tread lightly on people's feelings. Some marks can be left that are not seen to the naked eye. "Angel Tassel' shown should help to battle darkness.

"By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." Benjamin Franklin

..oops

Hi. Right now grocery stores up and down the East Coast are probably a-buzz with activity. Yes, more snow is predicted for the next several hours. Get your sleds out everyone! I delivered the Wing Chairs yesterday and AD was wonderful as usual. She also gave me the old ones and I will bring them to Goodwill Industries to keep the circle going. Ooops! There is a bit of 'wear' on the arm of one chair that I can clean with my shampooer. We did some minor touch-ups at EA's gorgeous home that is going on the market today. She is ready for an older home, maybe Victorian and her current home is done soup to nuts with wonderful upgrades. Most folks like a spic and span, fresh new look for their living space so it will sell in no time. Speaking of oops, on this day in 1958, a hydrogen bomb known as the Tybee Bomb was lost by the US Air Force off of the coast of Savannah, Georgia, never to be recovered. Wouldn't that be a surprise! "Sailing, sailing, over the bounding waaaa.... *Poof* Just kidding. Have a great day, forgive yourself and others because no one is perfect. "Seahorse Needlepoint Pillow" shown. Found off the coast of...oops! Kidding.

"Prosperity is the best protector of principle." Mark Twain

...thank you for the music

Hi. Those who know me are aware of my total fascination with Karen Carpenter. 1970 really brought me into music because of her. I met her a few times and each time she was kind and gracious, even making her band go ahead of her at the Sheraton in Valley Forge so that she could write down my name, address and birthdate. Karen Carpenter was a success by most measures but a few things toward the end of her young life took their toll on her both mentally and physically.

She was talked out of releasing her solo album on the eve of it's release and took a crushing blow 'cause she loved the album. In her own words, "That's a f*cking great album." I agree. She also spent almost half a million of her own dollars to create the new music. Then she met and married a bloke in record time, (pun intended) who reportedly took her for her cash. They went to Bora Bora for their honeymoon; Karen referred to it as 'boring, boring' and cut the honeymoon short.

The marriage lasted 14 months.When she and her brother went back into the studio they made a bland 'comeback' album keeping up appearances with their ridiculous image, something that Karen's solo album was designed to repair. Had the world known that the clean cut brother and sister popped Quaaludes and lived normal lives, perhaps the barbs would not have cut so deeply. Their final single was released while Karen was in a New York hospital being fed intravenously.

She died the morning that she was scheduled to sign the final divorce papers. On this day in 1983 Karen Carpenter died and I still miss her greatly.

I saw a lady at my gym yesterday who is most definitely suffering from Anorexia. I went over to her and told her that if she ever wanted to talk to call me. She glared at me and marched off. I should have hugged her at the risk of being hauled off for harassment. More people should have hugged Karen Carpenter. Have a good day, keep your eyes and ears open for signs and when you see people that 'have it all,' don't let it fool you. Pass the cheese and enjoy Karen Carpenter playing her beloved drums.

"Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none." William Shakespeare

Tulip Mania!

No! Not my new tulip needlepoint pillows and rugs! But you are welcome to consider me maniacal anyway. I am really referring to this day in 1637. Tulip mania collapsed in the United Provinces (now the Netherlands) by government order. Tulip mania was a period in the Dutch Golden Age during which contract prices for bulbs of the recently introduced tulip reached extraordinarily high levels and then suddenly collapsed. At the peak of tulip mania in February 1637, tulip contracts sold for more than 10 times the annual income of a skilled craftsman. It is generally considered the first recorded speculative bubble (or economic bubble). Snow is covering most of Chester County right now...the only tulips in sight are in today's blog photo. The furniture truck is delayed, the men in CT never received their velvet sample, even though I placed three stamps on the envelope on a nice, thank you card/envelope and some whiner in TX assumed that hand painted ceramic tassels would reach her by osmosis. Have fun everyone! I sure am. Take time to stop and smell the tulips, even if is from a can of air freshener. (But no huffing.)

"A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin." H. L. Mencken

...light of day

Hello. It is brisk today in Chester County, PA. Prince has had a challenging few days but still keeps his plucky attitude. Currently he is wrestling a leopard pillow. A coyote was seen in the neighborhood a few times but we all need a place to call home. Even groundhogs. On this day in 1887, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day was observed. Bill Murray was in the distance telling jokes. The Wing Chairs for Ad are supposed to arrive this afternoon. Won't she be happy! AA sent some informative lists. Here is the one regarding health:

1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants. 4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy
5. Make time to pray.
6. Play more games
7. Read more books than you did in 2009 .
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day
9. Sleep for 7 hours.
10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily. And while you walk, smile.

Have a great day and if you see your shadow, it must mean that light is close by.

"Be true to your work, your word, and your friend." Henry David Thoreau