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I was just reading what today's weather would be like in my old home town. I have been gone over 1 year and a half now and still keep up with the weather there. I still have friends who live there. Boy do I feel sorry for them. A high temperature of 16 degrees is just too cold for me.

The web site for your credit network is easy on the eyes and is easy to navigate as well. With the site you can search for credit cards by bank and by features of the credit card. Are you in the market for a business credit cards? What about rewards credit cards or even a low interest credit cards? The web site is good for comparison shopping if you are in the market for a credit card. The features are what I look for in a web site used to comparison shop. You can also see that the credit cards are rated on a scale of 1 to 5 5 being the best. Meaning that card has all the features that you are looking for when shopping for credit cards. The blog that is associated with the site seems to updated 1 to 2 times a week sometimes more. Searching through the archives of the blog it talks about topics from instant approval cards to new credit cards that are available to consumers. One thing that I think would be helpful in reading the blog would to have archives by date as well as ...

Well, Super Tuesday is just one week from today. Be sure you cast your vote.

Are you looking at buying a Dyson Vacuum Cleaner? Do you like to comparison shop? Wize is just the web site that you need to do all your comparison shopping in one place. You can shop by type of Dyson Vacuum Cleaner, by price and features. The web site it easy on the eyes and is also easy to navigate. Another feature of the site that i like is that it has a rating next to the product that you are looking at. The ratings system is a good way to see if you want to spend your money on the particular item. The lower the rating the less satisfied people are with that particular product. The higher the rating the happier people tend to be with the product.

The other day while I was surfing the internet I came upon this site promoting a opensource web browser. Another web browser you ask why? There is Mozilla and IE7. So what is so great about this new browser. Well one of the features that stood out to me was that built into the browser is blog posting software. All you do is enter the information and it discovers your account settings for the blog. That is one feature that I would like to see Mozilla roll out for firefox. Do I think that flock will replace Mozilla or IE7? No i do not but, I think that it does have its place on the internet and on peoples desktops. I am giving it a trial run and see what I like so far. Blogged with Flock

So by accident I discovered this place. I actually discovered the link when my husband posted one on my myspace as a comment. Here is a link to the cat caption that I made. If you want a good laugh check out the place. It has some funny cat and other animal pictures as well.

Yesterday, I posted how the new Publix in my area had opened up. Today I ventured out to pay a visit to the store. I was surprised at how large the store is. In fact it is much nicer than the other two Publix in Madison are. It has nice wide grocery aisles. The staff is helpful and friendly as well. Another plus is that I did not have to wait in line for a cashier either. That was a plus. They also have one thing the rest of the Publix supermarkets in the area do not. A place to return your cart to in the parking lot. I would have posted this as soon as I got home from the store but, my internet was down.

I have been waiting for this for a year since it was announced that we were getting a Publix closer to our house. Until today I had to drive into Madison which is not that far but, I have to use a heavily traveled 4 lane highway. With the new one opening up not only is it closer to my house but, I can take back roads. I have not been yet as it just opened today. I will probably go check it out tomorrow since I will need to pick up a few things to make dinner tomorrow night. I know I am rambling on so I will stop now.

I just read this in the breaking news section of my local paper. So does this mean he won't be on the ballot next week for Super Tuesday? He seemed to be doing well here in Alabama in fact last I heard he was a front runner here in the state. Oh well I guess they have to hang it up sometime when they know that they have been beaten elsewhere.

Well, it looks like Kiefer is out of Jail today. Now if only we could settle the writers strike and get Season 7 of 24 sometime in the near future. I look forward to my Monday Night Kiefer fix.

Well, it is that time of year again. I do not normally buy Girl Scout cookies but, I am making an exception since my niece is selling them. She just started Brownies this year. She is all excited about getting to sell cookies. I know that my sister will not take the order sheet to work to help out like our parents did when were kids. I was in Girl Scouts growing up. I can't tell you how many times I sold cookies. Then sometime in middle school I decided I had better things to do than be in Girl Scouts and I concentrated on other activities.

One of my favorite things to eat is popcorn. A few weeks ago we discovered Buttery Garlic popcorn from Orville Redenbacher. It is quite tasty. If you have not tried it you should. They have other varieties other than the Buttery Garlic but, I have not tried them. The one thing that I wish they would change is the packaging. It only comes in the snack size.

Where do I begin? Last night while I was trying to find out why my blog was not being indexed by Google I discovered that my atom feed was not working properly. I have had my feed enabled on my blog ever since Google AKA blogger had that built in. Anyway, after researching this I asked my hubby how that could have happened as I have never messed with the feed until last night. All this time I have been pinging weblogs.com but, my feed was not correct. This should have been a simple fix as much as I am in the settings area of my blog I should have been able to figure this out. I wound up spending hours on this problem that took me 10 minutes to fix of course with help from my hubby. When I started blogging there were not rss or atom feeds available. Before Google built that in if you wanted an rss or atom feed you had to put a little piece of code on your blog. I did not want to bother with that as I knew nothing about html. I still do not know a lot about html but, with som...

I am looking forward to this place opening soon. I have heard really good things about them and hope to try them sometime in the future. My local paper had an article that it is set to open this coming Monday. I think I will wait till it has been open a couple of weeks rather than try to go on opening night.

While reading Google news I discovered this article on Sprint Nextel . They lost more customers than they projected last quarter. In fact I was one of those customers. I had stayed with them for 9 years. I then decided I wanted a better phone only the phone I wanted was not available on their network. So I shopped around and received a better deal and better phone with AT&T. I am not surprised that they lost customers it was just the amount that they lost. If they would have offered better options for a smart phone PDA I would have stayed had I been able to get a competitive rate.

The web site is easily navigated and gives a good amount of content on it. The colors of the web site are nice and not to flashy. It is very easy on the eyes. All of these are pluses when booking reservations online. You can book your reservations on line or call the toll free 1 800 number. They offer hotel discounts , discounts on motels and discounts on resorts as well. Other areas of the web site allow you to book flights, cars, vacation rentals and vacation packages and all discounted worldwide. They offer a section on cruises and a destination guide to research and plan your trip. Another aspect of the web site is the ability to view the web site in your language and currency. They have a separate 1 800 number for group bookings. Also discounts for groups of 9 or more. Other features include advanced searches by address, amenities and zip codes. You can view the site in French, German, Spanish and Italian. There is a section on bed and breakfasts with featured cities ...

Well, it is almost time for the Presidential primaries here in Alabama. I guess we are trying to be a key state now in who gets nominated. Anyway, we used to have the primaries in June but, for some reason the state decided to change that to Feb. Have you thought about who you will vote for? I have but, I still think all the candidates democrats and republicans are mediocre. They all say they are going to change something when they get to the White House. Are they really going to change things in Washington? I don't think so. As much as I would like to see a woman become President I do not think that Hillary is cut out for the job. I am not a fan of democrats or republicans and unfortunately I live in a state where you have to declare in the primary whether you are Republican or Democrat. Why won't Alabama let you declare yourself as independent and then you can vote however you want?

Why is it that the local weather man or woman says wintry mix and everyone in the south is in fear that we will be stuck in our houses and cannot get anywhere? We are due for a wintry mix in the higher elevations tonight and early tomorrow. I have lived in the mid west and northeast and they seem to handle snow or wintry mix so much differently than we do here in the south. The northeast seems to have it down to a science they have their salt trucks loaded and ready to go out and plow the streets. Whereas the mid west seems to have their trucks on standby and then when the snow or ice starts accumulating then they get the trucks ready to go. Having lived in both places I prefer the way the northeast handles things. The south however hears the word snow or wintry mix and everybody seems to panic and say should we close or not. 9 times out of 10 the weather person has made such a huge deal and then nothing comes of the wintry mix and we all panic for nothing. Having said al...

First of all the web site does have a good bit of content on it. I do like that in a web site. Easy navigation is another plus for the site. The web page allows for searching by type of place you want to stay in like a bed and breakfast, apartment, hotel, or Country House. The site does have quite a bit of what I look for in a web site when I am shopping for hotels. It also gives the ability to search for hotels by city. When looking for Hotels in Rome , Hotels In Venice , and Hotels in Naples the web site does come in handy. Another feature that I like when searching for a hotel or any thing else on a web site is the ability to narrow it down by price. Other sections of the web site include being able to reserve airport transportation on line. There is also section dedicated to booking a guided tour on line. Last but, not least there is a section for virtual tours of Rome. All in all the web site gives good information and ability to search for your accommodations. The abov...

How does this work when the debate is tonight? I am not a fan of republicans or democrats but, it looks like one candidate has gotten his feelings hurt. You are not invited to the debate so you sue. Isn't that a waste of time to take it to court and appeal it on the day of the debate. This had my hubby wondering if they would include Ron Paul in the debate this time.

Although the web site colors are a little unappealing. It does have lots of content on it. That is one thing that I look for in a web site. If it is user friendly that is another plus for the web site. Not only can you search for last minute deals but, you can search for year round rates as well. Another feature of the web site is the ability to search for 3, 4, or 5 star hotels. The web site has a section for just Hotels in Italy. While in Italy there are lots of attractions to see such as the Sistine Chapel. The city of Venice is another place to see while in Italy. Not only can you search for Hotels in Italy but you can narrow it down by cities. You can look for Hotels in Venice. Some attractions to see while in Venice are Piazza San Marco, Gondola Rides and St Marks Basilica. While staying at Hotels in Rome some attractions would be:The Colosseum, the Vatican, Trevi Fountain. For more into on attractions in Rome. And last but not least while staying in Hotels In Milan som...

Although, the web site is not to flashy it does give lots of information on Hoover Vacuum Cleaners. You can narrow your search by types of vacuum cleaners such as, bag less, upright, canister vacuums and so on. Wize also lets you comparison shop by showing you the best price for the particular vacuum cleaner that you are looking for. Another feature of the wize web site shows you Rankings and Reviews of the Hoover Vacuum Cleaner in question. I find the rankings and reviews particularly helpful when searching for new appliances such as a Hoover Vacuum cleaner. Yet, another feature of the web site allows you to narrow down your search for a vacuum cleaner by price as well as by features. Although it is in beta I do find it to be user friendly and would recommend it to friends who are comparison shopping for Hoover Vacuum Cleaners.

Have You ever watched children play indoor soccer? It is kind of cute watching a bunch of 4 yr old kid's try to kick the ball all at the same time. On Sunday we went to watch a friend of ours daughter play in her first soccer game. I don't have children myself but, I do get a kick out of some of the things that kids do. It is almost hard not to laugh sometimes when they do certain things.

Are my parents the only ones who think that email and internet are the same thing? A few weeks ago just before the new year my dad called to tell me he could not get on the internet. I asked him if he meant unable to get his email or unable to get on the internet since there is a difference. Anyway, he keeps telling me it is an internet issue so my hubby and i go over there and after some more questioning find out they cannot download their email into outlook express it keeps rejecting their password. Anyway, after a little research my husband finds the problem and fixes it. He also sets up an icon so if the settings get messed up again with a power outage then all they have to do is click the icon and settings are restored. Well Wednesday of this week my mom tells me that they cannot get on the Internet. Again I asked Internet or is it an email problem. I find out they cannot download email again settings are all messed up again. I asked if they had tried to use the icon...

Yesterday, I had posted about having a family gathering at my cousins. Anyway, we had a good time. I was able to see cousins that I do not normally get to see often. The food was quite tasty. We all love to eat. Anyway, I am hoping that my cousin will continue the tradition.

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Later today we are headed to a family gathering on my dad's side of the family. I always enjoyed going to family gatherings as there were cousins who are in my age range that I do not get to see very often. Having moved away from the area and staying gone for 13 years it is always nice to see family that I don't get to see very often. Growing up our family gatherings were always at Thanksgiving and we would have a house full of people. My dad always did the cooking and other family would bring side dishes. We always munched on food all day before the meal. Chips, Dip, Vegetables and Sausage Snackers was always readily available while the main meal was cooking. Now my cousin has taken over the entertaining of the clan. It seems like January is the time chosen to have the family gathering. Scary thing is it has only been a year since the last family gathering and my family will probably wonder who the skinny guy that I brought with me is. My husband dropped some weight...

Well yesterday we were forecast to have some pretty rough weather. We lucked out and the worst of it stayed to the south of us. I was telling my husband that there was a particularly interesting debate going on in the forums of my local newspaper online. Anyway, the debate was regarding sending the kids home early. Where do you stand on sending the kids home early for bad weather? Last spring a high school got hit by a tornado south of where I live. 8 kids were killed in the High school because school officials opted to not send kids home. Here in the northern part of the state our schools let out early on that same day the tornado hit Enterprise Alabama. I for one am glad that the schools here are cautious about sending kids home if the weather is going to turn bad. I know I do not have kids but, if I did I would want them to be safe and not in a school during bad weather. My husband and I were talking about this being something new sending the kids home early. When we were ...

Today, I was reading Google news and discovered that Bank of America has purchased Countrywide. To most people this would be a non issue. To me this is a nightmare come true. Let me explain when my husband and I purchased our home we got two mortgages on it. Both were with a broker who then sold our mortgages to separate banks who then in turn sold our mortgages yet again. Mortgages sold twice in less than a year. The last sale happened in the summer my second mortgage went to Bank of America while my primary mortgage went to Countrywide. That is when the problem began with Bank of America. You see just before my 2nd mortgage was sold I made my August payment. I had paid my August payment in July. I paid twice that month and the 2nd payment was applied to my principal not to the next months payment. After I had made two more payments to Bank of America they were saying I still owed for August but actually did not. I called them explained what had happened and was told to c...

So I was surfing the message boards for my favorite Kiefer Sutherland show and I find out that they are filming a sequel to my Favorite Kiefer movie. Anyway, the more I read the more intrigued I am that we get a sequel to Lost Boys. Even though this movie is without Kiefer it is not without a Sutherland. Apparrently Kiefer has a half brother that is in the movie. All I have to say if he got his looks from daddy Donald we are in for another hottie from the family. Just wish that there was a photo of him on his imdb autobiography.

The other day my husband was a saying how the most recent GOP debate was not all inclusive. I just do not understand if you are not a fan of the republicans why would you be upset that a debate had excluded a certain candidate for president? We are not fans of fox news either but, the hubby seemed to think that they needed a plug as well. In fact he was so put out by the fact that fox news had not included a particular candidate that he had to send them an email with his thoughts. I do agree with my hubby on thing fox news is certainly not fair and balanced. Anyway, my thoughts on fox news are that they are unfair and totally biased when it comes to elections. You can see that in the way they report the news.

I really do not pay much attention to blog anniversary's or blogiversary's until I read Zoot's post about her blogiversary. Then it dawned on me that my blog anniversary had passed way back in August. I have blogged on and off since August of 2002. After reading her post it occured to me that I had not posted my blogging story. So here it goes. Being the geeks that we were my husband and I attended a conference in Des Moines IA called Gnomedex . I think it was the 2nd year that they had the conference and back then TechTV was still techtv and had not been purchased by G4 and trashed. We drove from our home at the time in Moline Illinois to Des Moines IA which is like driving to Tuscaloosa from Huntsville or Vice Versa. Back to the story at hand here.We heard one of the speakers named Evan Williams speak. He was the CEO of Pyra Labs which started Blogger. Anyway, we thought what the heck start a blog it can't be that hard to do. Of course not everybody ha...