tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54219193109628691402024-02-19T19:32:22.740-05:00Jim Clarey's Blog by Design...a hate free zone.http://allthroughthehouseinc.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02524198810950536645noreply@blogger.comBlogger759125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5421919310962869140.post-53452023836086619912011-12-19T12:30:00.005-05:002011-12-19T12:50:12.336-05:00The Holidays Are Coming!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCVcKUYUjNnS7prtsDxWksKFD-xwVK-VXdkrIS7-SxHkHTBYcS5n6yxMhZRu5gynzTJBc0p6G0JJqAyv8BnACSmXxJMw775flrTsqtb__tsW66qXRvQiiLRtKjq0yoittul14JoEpfVLzr/s1600/Merry+Christmas%2521.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 191px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687895935574925922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCVcKUYUjNnS7prtsDxWksKFD-xwVK-VXdkrIS7-SxHkHTBYcS5n6yxMhZRu5gynzTJBc0p6G0JJqAyv8BnACSmXxJMw775flrTsqtb__tsW66qXRvQiiLRtKjq0yoittul14JoEpfVLzr/s200/Merry+Christmas%2521.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><em><span style="color:#33cc00;">How is everyone faring? We are fast approaching Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa. Aside from the lights and parties, I personally like the music that is played at this time of year. It helps to drown out the screaming a-holes in many Customer Service areas. I have witnessed quite a few shoppers having public melt-downs when a certain sweater is out of stock and I really don't get it. The boys have already opened their presents. The stocking was hung by the chimney with care, but apparently not carefully enough. They will get more before the 25th. CM, PS, EA, BJ and HB have all had their parties and all were a resounding success. Don't drink and drive! I hope that you are enjoying the season and aren't getting to 'wrapped up' in the cha-ching. Peace, prosperity and abundance to all and to all a good night.</span></em></strong></div>http://allthroughthehouseinc.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02524198810950536645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5421919310962869140.post-14763658918179063452011-10-27T07:13:00.004-04:002011-10-27T07:23:31.138-04:00...repeating itself<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh64ehxcimlz56f9dl5VzkMPCED7hKx1YcQetJNio_Sl9-djtKbke9aGf7MJpnji3N-eYVDrDZXG9Kp2vTl3ded_UBKFNyD5SM55ZjzTLUdt8dh55XJY6RAhsHxb13q4_ZBf2EqBTVY4gO8/s1600/flatRoman.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 146px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668130269424968130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh64ehxcimlz56f9dl5VzkMPCED7hKx1YcQetJNio_Sl9-djtKbke9aGf7MJpnji3N-eYVDrDZXG9Kp2vTl3ded_UBKFNyD5SM55ZjzTLUdt8dh55XJY6RAhsHxb13q4_ZBf2EqBTVY4gO8/s200/flatRoman.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><em>Can't we all just get along? Not always it seems. On this day in 1838, Missouri governor Lilburn Boggs issued the Extermination Order, by which orders all Mormons had to leave the state or be exterminated. Donny and Marie were working on their first album together as Donny's solo records were slipping in sales. It must have been a tough time for them. Try to embrace everyone for their differences, not similarities. Unless they are being buttheads, then do what is necessary.</em></div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><em>"Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected." </em></strong></div><br /><div><strong><em>Steve Jobs</em></strong></div>http://allthroughthehouseinc.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02524198810950536645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5421919310962869140.post-87172504129275337052011-10-24T07:45:00.002-04:002011-10-24T07:46:31.267-04:00...moonshine anyone?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0tjenOhq_bqFAkJfAwk-h0t5IZIHEaZRTgfCslUa2IriTjUA1IWKpADq8apK5J9UeZdsRI8BJASVRkVdGb1KxpkEUISkpWap22iHf60_KKW_sU30Uv_dodWZ5y1dXxU1WCk2deA_zCRqc/s1600/RelaxedBottomSoft.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 146px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667023696101484114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0tjenOhq_bqFAkJfAwk-h0t5IZIHEaZRTgfCslUa2IriTjUA1IWKpADq8apK5J9UeZdsRI8BJASVRkVdGb1KxpkEUISkpWap22iHf60_KKW_sU30Uv_dodWZ5y1dXxU1WCk2deA_zCRqc/s200/RelaxedBottomSoft.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>It is sunny, crisp and clear here in Chester County, PA this morning. It is a perfect setting for the filming of a scary movie. On this day in 1952 strange occurrences, including a monster sighting, took place in Flatwoods, West Virginia.The Flatwoods Monster, also known as the Braxton County Monster or the Phantom of Flatwoods, is an alleged unidentified extraterrestrial or cryptid reported to be sighted in the town of Flatwoods in Braxton County, West Virginia. Stories of the creature are an example of a purported close encounter of the third kind. Most agree that it was at least 10 feet tall and that it had a red face which appeared to glow from within, and a green body.Yesterday's Custom Drapery Installation went without a hitch and then the customer took me out to lunch. Including a Bloody Mary. Nothing scary about that!<br /><strong><em>A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.</em></strong></div>http://allthroughthehouseinc.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02524198810950536645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5421919310962869140.post-60565913151987557262011-10-23T08:43:00.002-04:002011-10-23T08:52:01.379-04:00...am I blue?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ub5z_kbhtoFaRssWbachs0q573aH3OLFrRQHtr65o670UcZbk5tzyo6-40v53HdKiWLvn4PhlKTlX0SEcC3b-qLBTM9DH7IlMYWo6Lt10YPLds4GlH58Wmu-qU7qoH9JJiUdXnqP88-9/s1600/Plea_Ball_Val.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666668928811379570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ub5z_kbhtoFaRssWbachs0q573aH3OLFrRQHtr65o670UcZbk5tzyo6-40v53HdKiWLvn4PhlKTlX0SEcC3b-qLBTM9DH7IlMYWo6Lt10YPLds4GlH58Wmu-qU7qoH9JJiUdXnqP88-9/s200/Plea_Ball_Val.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>No. I am feeling pretty good. But on this day in 1958, The Smurfs appeared for the first time in the story La flute à six schtroumpfs. Speaking of blue, I am installing Blue and Cream Buffalo Checked Balloon Valances today. After that I will stop by EA's home, shhhhhhh, because it is her Birthday! She will be turning 21 again so alcohol will most definitely be involved in the evening. My Schipperke is on my lap, valiantly trying to add to this blog. If any unsavory words appear, blame it on him please.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong><em><span style="color:#000099;">"An artist cannot fail; it is a success to be one." Charles Cooley</span></em></strong></div>http://allthroughthehouseinc.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02524198810950536645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5421919310962869140.post-45827293943780420492011-08-27T08:24:00.003-04:002011-08-27T08:30:52.518-04:00...Rainbow Connection<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmxjP_HHBANCa09oR5m0I3jI6hHd9DuheYhvL7_t9k7ybx_5brsZSHSBl28r_QwjuYpMOsQ1hE6u6RXbmUL064bS6Y82ZX1A4hNMEeXH6wLId9fJXkU7IfPcEdXVfCbgOF1LVLhmblAZl2/s1600/rainbow.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645512223822273378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmxjP_HHBANCa09oR5m0I3jI6hHd9DuheYhvL7_t9k7ybx_5brsZSHSBl28r_QwjuYpMOsQ1hE6u6RXbmUL064bS6Y82ZX1A4hNMEeXH6wLId9fJXkU7IfPcEdXVfCbgOF1LVLhmblAZl2/s200/rainbow.jpg" /></a>
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<br /><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwEyjxV7JDg">Rainbow, rainbow.</a> On this day in 1993 the Rainbow Bridge, connecting Tokyo's Shibaura and the island of Odaiba, was completed. A few years earlier, Akiko completed the album from which this song was taken. We experienced an earthquake earlier this week and now are preparing for effects of a Hurricane. Batten down the hatches, always be aware of your surroundings and wish for that rainbow. And for that pot of gold, no matter the denomination. </div>
<br />http://allthroughthehouseinc.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02524198810950536645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5421919310962869140.post-27436021749675771362011-08-24T06:37:00.002-04:002011-08-24T06:48:03.614-04:00...I Feel The Earth Move<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-YdKN4-YaORFXCJ56tP6WkEKJ5W6M4MHjonYSnVfJrFUiwvfX1DZtl3ySMu0J49UVawZx9Q6FN1vNwZbQmUk9t_Cb32qpRHcKjAJMAEbGDqbIA6C9PiY-HmXD0OCp35os4OLntNZeNJy/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644372342429240770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-YdKN4-YaORFXCJ56tP6WkEKJ5W6M4MHjonYSnVfJrFUiwvfX1DZtl3ySMu0J49UVawZx9Q6FN1vNwZbQmUk9t_Cb32qpRHcKjAJMAEbGDqbIA6C9PiY-HmXD0OCp35os4OLntNZeNJy/s200/002.JPG" /></a>
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<br /><div>...well, actually I didn't. I was high on a ladder and what I mean by 'high' was elevationally. Two young children were barking orders at the 'Giant', (me) while I installed drapery. With all of the carrying on that I did along with hammering, I missed the entire episode. Give me a 5.5 out of 10 for observational skills, please. I spent the day in K o P and it was nice to be there. I had lunch with the beautiful SK and found both a good luck penny and a quarter on our walk. I, of course bent down to pick them up. Never walk past abundance. On this day in 1967, led by Abbie Hoffman, the Youth International Party temporarily disrupted trading at the NYSE by throwing dollar bills from the viewing gallery, causing trading to cease as brokers scramble to grab them. Have a great day and if you are feeling a little bit shaky, take a deep breath. Everything will be fine. Please keep EA and MW in mind as they are both going through some rough terrain.</div>
<br />http://allthroughthehouseinc.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02524198810950536645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5421919310962869140.post-33234579822206107982011-07-23T21:34:00.004-04:002011-07-24T07:35:58.872-04:00...bless the beasts and children III<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzUt3EsnqvB67DM4M8HoURQATRH4zgYffdDZeciMW_pchaUvPShdm7-LhJ5udQw9jN8YXYTXVcfdOoXuwTocrRXqYWJkj3usQYGnyFzfPzqEQarKZoNbXh2PuObny_qvW5LNFfSBIntLiv/s1600/nolahpink.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632726671852420866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzUt3EsnqvB67DM4M8HoURQATRH4zgYffdDZeciMW_pchaUvPShdm7-LhJ5udQw9jN8YXYTXVcfdOoXuwTocrRXqYWJkj3usQYGnyFzfPzqEQarKZoNbXh2PuObny_qvW5LNFfSBIntLiv/s200/nolahpink.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>...what can I say?<br />I am not saying that drugs had anything to do with the devastating loss of unique, talented, pop iconic Amy Winehouse, the beehived soul-jazz diva whose self-destructive habits overshadowed a distinctive musical talent, but I am truly saddened by the loss as she was found dead Saturday in her London home, police said. She was 27. "Everyone who was involved with Amy is shocked and devastated. Our thoughts are with her family and friends," said Chris Goodman, a spokesman for her publicity representatives. He said her family will issue a statement when they are ready.<br />The British singer's record label, Universal, confirmed her death.<br />"We are deeply saddened at the sudden loss of such a gifted musician, artist and performer," the statement read. "Our prayers go out to Amy's family, friends and fans at this difficult time."<br />Please add prayers to KK's cousin, who died last evening from a drug overdose. We were going to go to the beach and enjoy the hot sun, but instead, funeral arrangements must be made.<br />"Just say no!"<br />I wish that it were that easy. </div>http://allthroughthehouseinc.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02524198810950536645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5421919310962869140.post-2080809801045484022011-07-19T07:09:00.003-04:002011-07-19T07:23:36.418-04:00...clear sailing<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjNWLPrXAdSG_WhDarGt0icX3W_VKOwDhe7i5FFjHyH1x4AiTfQ1iifYWhCSOyM4UYW867y5I1bjWxnomo0GkQfDYuZxcxNyeX-QG5hsdl7mjaJDDdWgpz7Xnje1_Lo48B_uyZ9-cFcWjN/s1600/parismetro.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 135px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631021961237186162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjNWLPrXAdSG_WhDarGt0icX3W_VKOwDhe7i5FFjHyH1x4AiTfQ1iifYWhCSOyM4UYW867y5I1bjWxnomo0GkQfDYuZxcxNyeX-QG5hsdl7mjaJDDdWgpz7Xnje1_Lo48B_uyZ9-cFcWjN/s200/parismetro.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Yesterdays drive into work was fast and clean. It seems that most everyone is out of town. Maybe that or people are taking the Paris metro. Unlikely because it doesn't run from Kimberton to Valley Forge. But on this day in 1900 the first line of the Paris Métro opened for operation, instantly liberation people and enlarging their geographic lives. Anyway, the Paris metros' architecture was influenced by Art Nouveau. The network's sixteen lines are mostly underground and run to 133 miles in length. It is the second largest metro in the world, Moscow being the first. Please send out positive thoughts and prayers to wonderful MW who was just diagnosed with breat cancer.</div><br /><strong><span style="color:#336666;">"I have the body of an eighteen year old. I keep it in the fridge."<br />Spike Milligan<br /></span></strong>http://allthroughthehouseinc.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02524198810950536645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5421919310962869140.post-4426015806090289982011-07-12T07:01:00.004-04:002011-07-12T07:17:08.562-04:00...pollywhat?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYHbOdoG_dT9dRXeekl0Zk94IphV6-Jvj65E9daqTcDaHMbILwWH0mPgoY-UCoa0TdWqdkkMPx00dRtEvU18K7rc799qJy_bB8ajcMS4AbExyWfe-dpoZypBB8zN9W6nGgrb8Sm3Wwi-en/s1600/straight.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 188px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 57px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628422729473850546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYHbOdoG_dT9dRXeekl0Zk94IphV6-Jvj65E9daqTcDaHMbILwWH0mPgoY-UCoa0TdWqdkkMPx00dRtEvU18K7rc799qJy_bB8ajcMS4AbExyWfe-dpoZypBB8zN9W6nGgrb8Sm3Wwi-en/s200/straight.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Flip Wilson, comedian and a regular on 'Laugh-In' often declared that "the Devil made me do it". On this day in 1843 Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, allegedly received a revelation wherein Jesus Christ proclaimed that anyone who rejected polygamy would suffer damnation and would not "be permitted to enter into my glory". Hmmm. To each his own. I would like to see the day when everyone of legal age is able to obtain a marriage license. Somewhat ironically, on this day in 1979, "Disco Demolition Night" at Comiskey Park Chicago, IL was a promotional event that took place during which a crate filled with records was blown up on the field. The event has been characterized as the "emblematic moment" of the anti-disco "crusade". Shown today, "Straight Valance".</div><br /><strong><em>"I choose my friends for their good looks, my acquaintances for their good characters, and my enemies for their intellects. A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies."<br />Oscar Wilde<br /></em></strong>http://allthroughthehouseinc.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02524198810950536645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5421919310962869140.post-87919696736953285482011-07-10T08:06:00.003-04:002011-07-10T08:17:09.815-04:00...out of Africa<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw1mWIRRtUVw9gnK0C2Gjw_n5fwwZnCQ0wQEvYZCzD2qw0Wy_JzFV4uZRXwmW4RjDaNDH4OchDRUNulNNj5I8CXjjgZV_B2Z1hkaAbf_sx0-Ntedi_JDRe3i2du0zMjZldqNDeL98yOWp2/s1600/black+and+white.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627696088575551554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw1mWIRRtUVw9gnK0C2Gjw_n5fwwZnCQ0wQEvYZCzD2qw0Wy_JzFV4uZRXwmW4RjDaNDH4OchDRUNulNNj5I8CXjjgZV_B2Z1hkaAbf_sx0-Ntedi_JDRe3i2du0zMjZldqNDeL98yOWp2/s200/black+and+white.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Oftentimes, people claim that I must have been born under a rock. I have a Birth Certificat that proves otherwise, but I have no memory of that day. On this day in 1997 in London, scientists reported the findings of the DNA analysis of a Neanderthal skeleton which supports the "out of Africa theory" of human evolution placing an "African Eve" at 100,000 to 200,000 years ago. They think that is where all humankind originated. Fine with me, as we are all one anyway. I swear that I found another sister on Friday. We are so similar that we even adopted the same, rare kind of dog. Our skin colors do not match, but so what? Maybe they match more than I have ever imagined. Embrace the day, our differences and keep your eyes opened to the fact that we are more similar than we might think. "Black and White" Powder Room shown today.</div><br /><strong><em>"Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first."<br />Mark Twain<br /></em></strong>http://allthroughthehouseinc.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02524198810950536645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5421919310962869140.post-73412972522626853342011-07-07T06:35:00.003-04:002011-07-07T06:44:22.891-04:00...since sliced bread<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6fj8Ih32Wi8s8Xibxt7uRKCONFO0hWJgJg5fUBoHIscS2x_iDT3P1UHBIBEUeJyQta7CCJnkuS5rULJtFWX8E7dj0bkm3nZZZWjtNV0EvP3p6im68iSXbTY65O8HJiEyhWW8cnyMg9BAE/s1600/slicedbread.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 152px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626558011274629250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6fj8Ih32Wi8s8Xibxt7uRKCONFO0hWJgJg5fUBoHIscS2x_iDT3P1UHBIBEUeJyQta7CCJnkuS5rULJtFWX8E7dj0bkm3nZZZWjtNV0EvP3p6im68iSXbTY65O8HJiEyhWW8cnyMg9BAE/s200/slicedbread.bmp" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>When you measure your interpersonal relationships, who can you really trust? They say that if you have 5 friends that are completely trustworthy, you are very lucky. I have more than that so I must be 'Pot o' Gold' special. They also say, "keep your friends close, and your enemies closer" which also makes sense. What a way to live! Is friendship the next best thing to sliced bread or does the bread take second place? That's up to you to decide. On this day in 1928 , sliced bread was sold for the first time by the Chillicothe Baking Company of Chillicothe, Missouri. Hopefully the first person to buy the sliced bread had a bunch of friends with whom he/she shared it.</div><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#000099;">"Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none."<br />William Shakespeare<br /></span></em></strong>http://allthroughthehouseinc.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02524198810950536645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5421919310962869140.post-60335453576650393302011-07-06T06:48:00.004-04:002011-07-06T07:00:00.902-04:00...clearance $ale at Thomasville Furniture!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcW3lY5oC5eIPYIN2PTimnzrua3Pq3KtihSMW3T6w76C24yb72fZkJd6GTCTYBwr5fMOO0L4lroFDuUlzN8d_tBEg9iJa1ZhECmFuag42G4-4FsOoWecl9ZOxCmHDRx5I8lVsfCXXc7o86/s1600/Leesburg+057.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626191514844165858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcW3lY5oC5eIPYIN2PTimnzrua3Pq3KtihSMW3T6w76C24yb72fZkJd6GTCTYBwr5fMOO0L4lroFDuUlzN8d_tBEg9iJa1ZhECmFuag42G4-4FsOoWecl9ZOxCmHDRx5I8lVsfCXXc7o86/s200/Leesburg+057.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>By now everyone is sand deep in their Summer season, some still recovering from their 4th of July festivities. Thomasville Furniture has brought many brand new and some slightly owned upholstered pieces to their showroom floors for quick sale and delivery. Even though your minds may be on your current or fast approaching vacations, please keep this in mind. Clearance does not mean unattractive. Sometimes a designer can rush and turn a lovely custom sofa with black leather into a lovely cream sofa with the click of a keypad or a transposed digit. Your Summer home, impending dorm room or your year 'round home may need a piece or two. Check out the Thomasville Furniture and Design Showroom nearest to you, or call any of them for a speedy rundown of what they have on their floor that should be sitting on yours! On this day in 1785, the dollar was unanimously chosen as the monetary unit for the United States. Now is the time to drop a few. </div><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#663300;">"Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later."<br />Og Mandino<br /></span></em></strong>http://allthroughthehouseinc.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02524198810950536645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5421919310962869140.post-4238171966030489622011-07-04T08:24:00.004-04:002011-07-04T08:53:33.331-04:00...independent<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_hFLKNxatbzp3mxLsObewa-fGupkCmH47oUfrirqV-KRf96S9kyJixnG-T8DH0q6msbp-X-1pVYj8o7VDYY1ZyxLUAxPHUnKLPJ7td9iEVjRwyr8Kp4pzsfhtyyaSvZDMi6fBlVgEqzjb/s1600/800px-Flag_of_the_United_States_svg.png"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 105px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625477795244290178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_hFLKNxatbzp3mxLsObewa-fGupkCmH47oUfrirqV-KRf96S9kyJixnG-T8DH0q6msbp-X-1pVYj8o7VDYY1ZyxLUAxPHUnKLPJ7td9iEVjRwyr8Kp4pzsfhtyyaSvZDMi6fBlVgEqzjb/s200/800px-Flag_of_the_United_States_svg.png" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Are you feeling free today? How about independent? The boys have their red/white & blue bandanas on and are raring to go. Aside from the leashes and the fact that they rely on me for their food and water, they are as independent as it comes, and it was not their choice that they are domesticated. The true definition of Independence is "Not governed by a foreign power; self-governing." This definition is followed closely by:<br />"Free from the influence, guidance, or control of another or others; self-reliant: an independent mind."<br />"Not determined or influenced by someone or something else; not contingent: a decision independent of the outcome of the study."<br />Today is the 4th of July, also known as "Independence Day" and is a Federal Holiday in the United States. We adopted something known as the "Declaration of Independence" on this day in 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. I was a mere tot in 1776, but somewhat remember the excitement and pride felt when the document was signed. </div><br /><br /><div><em>Free your minds, be thankful that we have the right to bear arms to protect our independence and, as Kate Perry says, </em></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#000099;"></span></strong></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#000099;">"Do you ever feel like a plastic bag<br />Drifting throught the wind<br />Wanting to start again<br /><br />Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin<br />Like a house of cards<br />One blow from caving in<br /><br />Do you ever feel already buried deep<br />Six feet under scream<br />But no one seems to hear a thing<br /><br />Do you know that there's still a chance for you<br />Cause there's a spark in you<br /><br />You just gotta ignite the light<br />And let it shine<br />Just own the night<br />Like the Fourth of July<br /><br />Cause baby you're a firework<br />Come on show 'em what you're worth<br />Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"<br />As you shoot across the sky-y-y<br /><br />Baby you're a firework<br />Come on let your colors burst<br />Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"<br />You're gonna leave 'em fallin' down-own-own<br /><br />You don't have to feel like a waste of space<br />You're original, cannot be replaced<br />If you only knew what the future holds<br />After a hurricane comes a rainbow<br /><br />Maybe you're reason why all the doors are closed<br />So you could open one that leads you to the perfect road "</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div><em>Food for thought.</em></div><br /><br /><div></div><strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">"Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing."<br />Abraham Lincoln<br /></span></em></strong>http://allthroughthehouseinc.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02524198810950536645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5421919310962869140.post-85350648117176168292011-06-26T08:13:00.004-04:002011-06-26T08:29:45.433-04:00...Merry Christmas!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyr8mZtCQweHCQ0WkdLiq8XpeR9f9oOp3QtHpxRgj62RoSlyHUZwizDdz855VMFTFEVs-Fqh16SeGg0JOMN3yb63pNSqzyvT9CASnHz7Wd1Lwz-l3fYYTgw9HhXdr1wIbvyY05Yx2_ZN4r/s1600/kittysquirl.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 168px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622502131847572562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyr8mZtCQweHCQ0WkdLiq8XpeR9f9oOp3QtHpxRgj62RoSlyHUZwizDdz855VMFTFEVs-Fqh16SeGg0JOMN3yb63pNSqzyvT9CASnHz7Wd1Lwz-l3fYYTgw9HhXdr1wIbvyY05Yx2_ZN4r/s200/kittysquirl.bmp" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Huh? What? Yes. Merry Christmas to one and all. And no, I have not been imbibing. On this day in 1870, the Christian holiday of Christmas was declared a federal holiday in the United States. Is it too early to begin the countdown? Probably. I helped a friend move yesterday into a quaint town that I know <em>'does it up'</em> around the Holidays. Won't she be pleasantly surprised! Very Dickensian and charming. Pure magic. Sort of like the Kittysquirrel sitting atop this fence. Tuna or acorns? Why not both. (<strong><span style="color:#663300;">Thank you MB</span></strong>). It is sunny and cool in Chester County, PA this fine morning and I am out of laundry detergent. This means that the boys and I will have to stop by the river and get all muddy and wet before hitting the store. It only makes sense. Have fun today and if you think that you see a Kittysquirrel on a fence, embrace....don't erase. Magic is everywhere. Just ask Santa.</div><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#666600;">"A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life."<br />Charles Darwin<br /></span></em></strong>http://allthroughthehouseinc.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02524198810950536645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5421919310962869140.post-12264054394369054512011-06-23T06:33:00.003-04:002011-06-23T06:53:38.100-04:00...SAT<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaBEsO-Fbw3T3CJap2m1g0s9OXoTL6W2agId-E-WDyy2OIqtARDKTQ2BopVcbnGQHKIuX2Pn6FpnGnsqvhHFTkBU-DinWjq0pnu_ks0Eo9xgDMGhCLhn4Yo4h554nn0tyoC8nAZeMyGu2s/s1600/flyingcow.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 168px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621366399185745362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaBEsO-Fbw3T3CJap2m1g0s9OXoTL6W2agId-E-WDyy2OIqtARDKTQ2BopVcbnGQHKIuX2Pn6FpnGnsqvhHFTkBU-DinWjq0pnu_ks0Eo9xgDMGhCLhn4Yo4h554nn0tyoC8nAZeMyGu2s/s200/flyingcow.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Good day and warning! If you are and educator or a student you may want to stop reading right...now. I say this because you may be up to your eyeballs in recent memories of finals, last day of school and just want to put it all on the back burner until mid-August.<br />On this day in 1926, The College Board administered the first SAT exam.I was in my mid-teens and was very excited to be taking part in this.<br />The SAT Reasoning Test (formerly the Scholastic Aptitude Test or Scholastic Assessment Test) is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. The SAT is owned, published, and developed by the College Board, a not-for-profit organization in the United States. It was formerly developed, published, and scored by the Educational Testing Service which still administers the exam. The test is intended to assess a student's readiness for college.<br />In the near future we will be given the MAT for those planning on being married, the PAT which is a test designed to determine the suitability of people to bear/rear children, ( please see photo) and the CAT which heavily details proper etiquette when one owns a cell phone. My guess is that those cell phone owners who speak in full voice in movie theatres may want to study a bit harder before tackling this particular test. Don't get me started on the SCAT. NO, it is not what you think. It is the test designed to rate users of shopping carts in grocery stores. It frightens me to think that the majority of these freaks probably drove to the store and are parked near me.<br />Good luck, good day.<br /><strong><em>"Good tests kill flawed theories; we remain alive to guess again."<br />Karl Popper<br /></em></strong></div>http://allthroughthehouseinc.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02524198810950536645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5421919310962869140.post-72633775484169444412011-06-18T07:04:00.002-04:002011-06-18T07:12:56.768-04:00...ladies first<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinJFOA0F7AeiJpzsZpvQJ1s9loM0sEklQWQGRATPZQjbiSFaHv7_WLYczI2I0CzlvRbxF5XV9GBG3DcvMTWqzRzXhfPRKZ0ZK7BEKb98Wd-6V9HwzE-8gdj1s6H0xmK-X7Hi9dAmx-AD9O/s1600/cloud.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 146px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619516045173254274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinJFOA0F7AeiJpzsZpvQJ1s9loM0sEklQWQGRATPZQjbiSFaHv7_WLYczI2I0CzlvRbxF5XV9GBG3DcvMTWqzRzXhfPRKZ0ZK7BEKb98Wd-6V9HwzE-8gdj1s6H0xmK-X7Hi9dAmx-AD9O/s200/cloud.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>It is the gentlemanly thing to do, but I am not referring to simple manners today. On this day in 1873, Susan B. Anthony was fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election. Also on this day, but in 1928, Aviator Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly in an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean. Ms. Earhart was a passenger but that doesn't change the fact that she showed bravery and courage. Later, she was the first woman to receive the U.S. Distinguished Flying Cross,awarded for becoming the first aviatrix to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.<br />Will you be flying your own plane today? Let's hope so.<br />Shown today, <em>'Cloud Valance'</em> because it seemed appropriate.<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#660000;">"There are two kinds of stones, as everyone knows, one of which rolls."<br />Amelia Earhart<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></em></strong></div>http://allthroughthehouseinc.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02524198810950536645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5421919310962869140.post-4007751384483383772011-06-16T05:48:00.003-04:002011-06-16T05:52:17.651-04:00...food for thought<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_XhbygOStCUCUfJXSmZNVJ1xJ3J5UKcXZ8uvphE4rOdlBFR0S3g8wGfB7eT5Lpswg_WNJk3ehXsOqq4pQ_hAqqTO2X_vOjk4Iup8tfIubDm7A6HkB3kKSQpaWETKkOCRqSwdWHIC_11xh/s1600/friends.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 146px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618753140580994770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_XhbygOStCUCUfJXSmZNVJ1xJ3J5UKcXZ8uvphE4rOdlBFR0S3g8wGfB7eT5Lpswg_WNJk3ehXsOqq4pQ_hAqqTO2X_vOjk4Iup8tfIubDm7A6HkB3kKSQpaWETKkOCRqSwdWHIC_11xh/s200/friends.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><strong><em>"The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best."<br />Epictetus<br /></em></strong><br />On this day in 1903 the Ford Motor Company was incorporated.<br />On this day in 1911 IBM was founded as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company in Endicott, New York. </div><br /><br /><div>How is that for inspiration?</div><br /><div>Have a great day.</div>http://allthroughthehouseinc.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02524198810950536645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5421919310962869140.post-67470160395966655472011-06-12T08:11:00.004-04:002011-06-12T08:22:37.122-04:00...in writing<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil2lynzz2psyTp5GeZEtC6nEbIWA45Uylrq-nFBi05bjYtDmR6i3YBRFkki8XiVu_K7FjdgkqkVplt9GFoF3PIN7UsbSjtEPbp_6m9jnRcq6AEFfo_v0pUuDhyphenhyphen168UPsBltrtvorFQmCQm/s1600/Market+001.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617306891150723954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil2lynzz2psyTp5GeZEtC6nEbIWA45Uylrq-nFBi05bjYtDmR6i3YBRFkki8XiVu_K7FjdgkqkVplt9GFoF3PIN7UsbSjtEPbp_6m9jnRcq6AEFfo_v0pUuDhyphenhyphen168UPsBltrtvorFQmCQm/s200/Market+001.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Maybe blogs today are the diaries of yesteryear. Maybe not. Mine don't ever get too personal. Maybe I don't have too much to share of a personal nature. I know people who have kept every greeting card that was given to them while others capture their life moments in the form of photos. I tend to associate times in my life of importance with music and scents. A song will bring back a memory with clarity as will a specific scent, usually Summer and Autumn smells. Someone once said that everyone's' life is interesting if you leave out the dull parts. However you record your life memories please remember to keep on living your time here to the fullest. On this day in 1942 a young girl named Anne Frank received a diary for her thirteenth birthday. Shown today is a new Dining Table and Chairs from the <em>'Modern Theory'</em> line, available soon at a Thomasville Showroom near you. Happy Birthday Anne.</div><br /><div><strong><em>'Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart.'<br />Anne Frank<br /><br /><br /></div></em></strong>http://allthroughthehouseinc.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02524198810950536645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5421919310962869140.post-68293677108909912112011-06-11T07:11:00.003-04:002011-06-11T07:21:55.454-04:00...Meucci Telephone<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-fybsGy3mBM6JbH0Yk1ZloyI15kWYrueQG_gBHiRyDTDWCpzVNatr-eX6KTjlQtvecccnMMp2E5YCCrg239wDCBtFndwvEhcaF5i5zquTrE0SfwplMQhF1jm6RLbj5XblhQSiBTmKJK_N/s1600/ernestine%2527.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 198px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616920784785005666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-fybsGy3mBM6JbH0Yk1ZloyI15kWYrueQG_gBHiRyDTDWCpzVNatr-eX6KTjlQtvecccnMMp2E5YCCrg239wDCBtFndwvEhcaF5i5zquTrE0SfwplMQhF1jm6RLbj5XblhQSiBTmKJK_N/s200/ernestine%2527.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>What? </div><br /><div>No, it wasn't a typo. Bell Telephone had been around for years. Alexander Graham had been credited with this invention. But on this day in 2002, Antonio Meucci was acknowledged as the first inventor of the telephone by the United States Congress.<br />Meucci was an inventor, best known for developing a voice communication apparatus which several sources credit as the first telephone.Meucci set up a form of voice communication link in his Staten Island home that connected its second floor bedroom to his laboratory. He submitted a patent caveat for his telephone-like device in 1871which he did not renew after 1874. In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell was granted a patent for the electromagnetic transmission of vocal sound by undulatory electric current.<br /><strong>Paperwork, people!<br /></strong>It is raining with thunder here in Chester County, PA. We took an early walk in the woods and caused some type of animal to stir. We are not sure exactly what the animal is as we have never seen something quite like it. Hopefully tomorrow we will see him/her again and maybe make a new friend. Keep the lines of communication open, Meucci, Bell or cell. Or any other mode for that matter. </div><br /><div>Shown today, Ernestine.<br /><br /><strong><em>"Sometimes we stare so long at a door that is closing that we see too late the one that is open."<br />Alexander Graham Bell<br /><br /><br /></div></em></strong>http://allthroughthehouseinc.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02524198810950536645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5421919310962869140.post-59527145973759469662011-06-05T09:18:00.004-04:002011-06-05T09:29:22.881-04:00...express yourself<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibZcJbv15pbTbNewgSaqfXI8og7b_yCa1PrHwa-bzFKfTne1AQ1FvYiVwC21XOYzm-jPFqQyntjnT-OZQMcZDC8IlbpdBRtwekBv3Jo5Uxrtriz_QZhd7n0NHnUhLHHm9N-0s6XMJHS9eM/s1600/traffic+chart.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 146px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614725889914279970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibZcJbv15pbTbNewgSaqfXI8og7b_yCa1PrHwa-bzFKfTne1AQ1FvYiVwC21XOYzm-jPFqQyntjnT-OZQMcZDC8IlbpdBRtwekBv3Jo5Uxrtriz_QZhd7n0NHnUhLHHm9N-0s6XMJHS9eM/s200/traffic+chart.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>On this day in 1883 the first regularly scheduled Orient Express departed Paris. This train made it easier for people to leave their car keys on the front counter and relax for a change. The route of the Orient Express changed many times. Although the original Orient Express was simply a normal international railway service, the name has become synonymous with intrigue and luxury travel. The two city names most prominently associated with the Orient Express are Paris and Istanbul, the original endpoints of the timetabled service. I have included a chart for your viewing pleasure regarding driving. This may or may not be true, but statistics depicted in this graph changed instantly as the Orient Express made its first run. Thanks to M B for the chart. Drive safely everyone!</div><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#3333ff;">"Even if you fall on your face, you're still moving forward."<br />Victor Kiam<br /><br /><br /></span></em></strong>http://allthroughthehouseinc.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02524198810950536645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5421919310962869140.post-60078969881307203132011-06-04T06:59:00.003-04:002011-06-04T07:11:26.534-04:00...non violence<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8dVoowIkvd9aWaolb1IdiQsOYPc1bzryZ39bn4qT6uzfbs7dMlz9mz2BpuZqKvK1dQVJyNqZ0lM4ojOpwqz8GSgKSLVYZtEbHrm5EiKhGmczZ7CxE8Iyk_OSygGx_0Ail2DsMEie4LiBx/s1600/friendsforever.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614319906813665986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8dVoowIkvd9aWaolb1IdiQsOYPc1bzryZ39bn4qT6uzfbs7dMlz9mz2BpuZqKvK1dQVJyNqZ0lM4ojOpwqz8GSgKSLVYZtEbHrm5EiKhGmczZ7CxE8Iyk_OSygGx_0Ail2DsMEie4LiBx/s200/friendsforever.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>On this day in 1957 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous "<em>Power of Nonviolence</em>" speech at the University of California, Berkeley.<br />Dr. King was an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for being an iconic figure in the advancement of civil rights in the United States and around the world, using nonviolent methods following the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi. Today's photo was sent to me from NO.It is the final picture in a series of how, after the tornado in Greensburg , Ks., homeless animals were left to survive. One by one, rescuers found them and led them to a car. All strangers to each other, see how well they got along immediately? Mother Nature can be violent, but we don't have to be. </div><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#333300;">"Be gentle to all and stern with yourself."<br />Saint Teresa of Avila<br /><br /><br /></span></em></strong>http://allthroughthehouseinc.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02524198810950536645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5421919310962869140.post-38674947663014376752011-05-30T07:19:00.002-04:002011-05-30T07:24:07.133-04:00...God Bless the Red, White & Blue<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhShotW_tM0uEx3oXgf5bLvpv_JEHBoVSSlPx0xHlKz3JVFQCsBpyiTEipRwLFTDcbnZXHve-EBL1Z_vOv2dHotmea88YIomWBHEG29reZT1cPlT9-8VrVeepawx7i_-fE3IoSUd2U18XWV/s1600/800px-Flag_of_the_United_States_svg.png"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 105px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612468317792584386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhShotW_tM0uEx3oXgf5bLvpv_JEHBoVSSlPx0xHlKz3JVFQCsBpyiTEipRwLFTDcbnZXHve-EBL1Z_vOv2dHotmea88YIomWBHEG29reZT1cPlT9-8VrVeepawx7i_-fE3IoSUd2U18XWV/s200/800px-Flag_of_the_United_States_svg.png" /></a><br /><br /><div>Today is Memorial Day which is a United States Federal Holiday observed on the last Monday of May. It used to be called Decoration Day and commemorates U.S. Service Members who died while in the military service. First enacted by formerly enslaved African-Americans to honor Union soldiers of the American Civil War, it was extended after World War I to honor Americans who have died in all wars.<br /><br />Memorial Day often marks the start of the summer vacation season, and Labor Day its end. To all of the troops that have given their lives for our safety and freedoms, thank you.<br /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#000099;">"A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd."<br />Max Lucado<br /><br /><br /></span></em></strong></div>http://allthroughthehouseinc.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02524198810950536645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5421919310962869140.post-6682699161510485702011-05-25T06:45:00.003-04:002011-05-25T06:57:25.231-04:00...limitations<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhABIVX0QXaTfdYDXZE2XRXX51k6zRD3IndiSkH5Abx7IOIsq1UiZ7r5b0cz4x954-ZFgq_bNTB9YNy_mnqw1Ru3AD_hxqx-3L6TIK13t0UCM7dzbPCSaVwhse8abG2VYl-dzQd_kqmMOgz/s1600/comtrag.png"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610605502192828338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhABIVX0QXaTfdYDXZE2XRXX51k6zRD3IndiSkH5Abx7IOIsq1UiZ7r5b0cz4x954-ZFgq_bNTB9YNy_mnqw1Ru3AD_hxqx-3L6TIK13t0UCM7dzbPCSaVwhse8abG2VYl-dzQd_kqmMOgz/s200/comtrag.png" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><em>"All man is created equal".</em> Hmmm. Equal in what regard? The trust fund baby vs the homeless orphan? Just asking. I guess that the most important thing is do the best with what he have. Sometimes doing this gives us more. I watched part of a program devoted to comedienne and actress Carole Burnette. Many times comedy comes from tragedy. It sure didn't stop her from becoming a resounding success. On this day in 2001 32-year-old Erik Weihenmayer, of Boulder, Colorado, became the first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Reach for the stars everyone and if you need strength, ask for it. </div><br /><span style="color:#333333;"><strong><em>"In a gentle way, you can shake the world."<br />Mohandas Gandhi<br /><br /></em></strong></span>http://allthroughthehouseinc.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02524198810950536645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5421919310962869140.post-2792357472406997132011-05-24T06:56:00.004-04:002011-05-24T07:06:59.002-04:00...inspired by true incident<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlwtiWeR5kEtERrd2jyVckA6yGme2-q69mmapDo9uNPg1y3abgt88k_dhyjZm_TCptPmCYUME2Gw5OewB_FvwDiecqT-AcjkndU8XGHgkcS0JO6tg_uQ_nTifp6EtlVTbU-AhV1zDuD08f/s1600/lamb.gif"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 141px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610237022704937490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlwtiWeR5kEtERrd2jyVckA6yGme2-q69mmapDo9uNPg1y3abgt88k_dhyjZm_TCptPmCYUME2Gw5OewB_FvwDiecqT-AcjkndU8XGHgkcS0JO6tg_uQ_nTifp6EtlVTbU-AhV1zDuD08f/s200/lamb.gif" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>On this day in 1830, "Mary Had a Little Lamb" by Sarah Josepha Hale was published. As a girl, Mary Sawyer (later Mrs. Mary Tyler) kept a pet lamb, which she took to school one day at the suggestion of her brother. A commotion naturally ensued. Mary recalled: <em>"Visiting school that morning was a young man by the name of John Roulstone, a nephew of the Reverend Lemuel Capen, who was then settled in Sterling. It was the custom then for students to prepare for college with ministers, and for this purpose Mr. Roulstone was studying with his uncle. The young man was very much pleased with the incident of the lamb; and the next day he rode across the fields on horseback to the little old schoolhouse and handed me a slip of paper which had written upon it the three original stanzas of the poem...". </em><br /><br /><strong>Mary had a little lamb,<br />little lamb, little lamb,<br />Mary had a little lamb,<br />whose fleece was white as snow.<br />And everywhere that Mary went,<br />Mary went, Mary went,<br />and everywhere that Mary went,<br />the lamb was sure to go.<br /><br />It followed her to school one day<br />school one day, school one day,<br />It followed her to school one day,<br />which was against the rules.<br />It made the children laugh and play,<br />laugh and play, laugh and play,<br />it made the children laugh and play<br />to see a lamb at school.<br /><br />And so the teacher turned it out,<br />turned it out, turned it out,<br />And so the teacher turned it out,<br />but still it lingered near,<br />And waited patiently about,<br />patiently about, patiently about,<br />And waited patiently about<br />till Mary did appear.<br /><br />"Why does the lamb love Mary so?"<br />Love Mary so? Love Mary so?<br />"Why does the lamb love Mary so,"<br />the eager children cry.<br />"Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know."<br />The lamb, you know, the lamb, you know,<br />"Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know,"<br />the teacher did reply.</strong></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><span style="color:#990000;"><em><strong>"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage."<br />Lao Tzu </strong></em><br /><br /></div></span>http://allthroughthehouseinc.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02524198810950536645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5421919310962869140.post-19392807654112767062011-05-19T07:09:00.006-04:002011-05-19T21:00:44.473-04:00...umbrella<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh49uq6wGI9WqaYAkTfd0gkSQDcplTu_oIW74rSqlTivuTvE_TNLIOag8sKEHSd5JW-uf0ocibnTkULz9f0OUxPSKkVVbjHOgJErbcDmM-m9X9T1ratie8UxgtaNevGZIGacdJZsBrcOhts/s1600/0286_5_lg.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 174px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608596803827128210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh49uq6wGI9WqaYAkTfd0gkSQDcplTu_oIW74rSqlTivuTvE_TNLIOag8sKEHSd5JW-uf0ocibnTkULz9f0OUxPSKkVVbjHOgJErbcDmM-m9X9T1ratie8UxgtaNevGZIGacdJZsBrcOhts/s200/0286_5_lg.bmp" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhRVWAoVSCdEXqvv18-TKM230TYnp7NuezB4wPPP-n0KzJNYyFuEdTV-TmC5OBJPiyB4JnLXYfZyTTOwcmk0f5Fp-Pu4_cVTd3iH6u56SBS4xUQaUpeBG6T3f_GbUWZC6Ipvb53ylWnMdt/s1600/louisumbrella.bmp"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>On this day, 1962 a birthday salute to U.S. President John F. Kennedy took place at Madison Square Garden, New York City. The highlight was Marilyn Monroe's rendition of "Happy Birthday". She wasn't standing over a steam vent but the performance was 'warm' to say the least. President Kennedly replied, after the performance...Kennedy responded to her performance with the remark, <em>"Thank you. I can now retire from politics after having had 'Happy Birthday' sung to me in such a sweet, wholesome way</em>.<em>"</em> Odd the way that things can happen. My thoughts go out to the Kennedy clan today. Maybe the old adage 'the more the merrier' might fit. The lawns and gardens in Chester County, PA should look lush in a few days as the rains have been falling almost ocnstantly. If you have a friend or family member in need, be their umbrella. You never know when you may need yours and find that you have left it in the closet. Oh, and if you are going to be an umbrella, be the best. "Louis Vuitton Umbrella" shown.<br />"A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life."<br />James Allen<br /></div></div>http://allthroughthehouseinc.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02524198810950536645noreply@blogger.com