I was at the hospital yet again this morning. This time I was there to undergo lithotripsy. Lithotripsy is when a kidney stone is blasted with ultasonic waves and pulverized so it can be passed.

The nurse who got me situated did not believe me when I told her that I would scream if the IV line was set in my hand. She had to be proven wrong twice.

I was given a 10mg valium & a 50mg Benedryl & nothing else save a bag of Ringers Lactate. I was scared that having...

If you have been following my advice on floating your loan, you should be very happy. Over the last few days, mortgage rates have rallied in anticipation of Quantitative Easing part 2. Well yesterday the Federal Reserve released their Fed statement following the conclusion of the two day FOMC meeting. In the release they announced the Fed will buy up to $600billion of US Treasuries. In addition, they are going to reinvest principle payments from their current portfolio of mortgage backed securities...

Revelation 4:1 -- After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven, and the first voice which I had heard, like the sound of a trumpet speaking with me, said, "Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after these things"

That voice is still calling to all who will hear. There is a door open in heaven and the spirit is beckoning us to come up there.

The ultimate quest of every Christian is to walk the earth from a position...

Apartment living is so convenient and a smaller environment has many advantages. One of these is that keeping it clean can be a snap.

Whether wall to wall or area carpets are installed, this will be the main source of lingering odors. To keep your carpets clean is primary when maintaining your apartment. Besides weekly vacuuming, you will want to steam clean your carpets quarterly, or use a spray-and-vacuum shampoo. Either method will remove unpleasant stains and odors.
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Last night I went to my orientation at the local animal shelter, rescue, adoption center. I never realized how fragile the health of sheltered pets can be, and how many precautions are needed to keep the pets healthy and ready for adoption! I have to admit that by the end of the orientation, I wasn't sure I could do the job. Between all the hand sanitizing (I have severe skin sensitivities), and the risk of bring home ringworm, FIV, or parvo to my kids, I was pretty spooked.

How relieved...