AFTR's Daily Commute

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 4:11 pm

An Old Man's Winter Night

All out of doors looked darkly in at him

Through the thin frost, almost in separate stars,

That gathers on the pane in empty rooms.

What kept his eyes from giving back the gaze

Was the lamp tilted near them in his hand.

What kept him from remembering what it was

That brought him to that creaking room was age.

He stood with barrels round him -- at a loss.

And having scared the cellar under him

In clomping there, he scared it once again

In clomping off; -- and scared the outer night,

Which has its sounds, familiar, like the roar

Of trees and crack of branches, common things,

But nothing so like beating on a box.

A light he was to no one but himself

Where now he sat, concerned with he knew what,

A quiet light, and then not even that.

He consigned to the moon, such as she was,

So late-arising, to the broken moon

As better than the sun in any case

For such a charge, his snow upon the roof,

His icicles along the wall to keep;

And slept. The log that shifted with a jolt

Once in the stove, disturbed him and he shifted,

And eased his heavy breathing, but still slept.

One aged man -- one man -- can't keep a house,

A farm, a countryside, or if he can,

It's thus he does it of a winter night.

Robert Frost

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 7:58 am

"January is the quietest month in the garden. ... But just because it looks quiet doesn't mean that nothing

is happening. The soil, open to the sky, absorbs the pure rainfall while microorganisms convert tilled-under

fodder into usable nutrients for the next crop of plants. The feasting earthworms tunnel along, aerating

the soil and preparing it to welcome the seeds and bare roots to come."

- Rosalie Muller Wright, Editor of Sunset Magazine, 1/99

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 5:19 pm

along-for-the-ride;1280692 wrote: "January is the quietest month in the garden. ... But just because it looks quiet doesn't mean that nothing

is happening. The soil, open to the sky, absorbs the pure rainfall while microorganisms convert tilled-under

fodder into usable nutrients for the next crop of plants. The feasting earthworms tunnel along, aerating

the soil and preparing it to welcome the seeds and bare roots to come."

- Rosalie Muller Wright, Editor of Sunset Magazine, 1/99

some insects are hybernating.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 11:37 am

Cabin fever is an idiomatic term for a claustrophobic reaction that takes place when a person or group is isolated and/or shut in, in a small space, with nothing to do, for an extended period (as in a simple country vacation cottage during a long rain or snow). Symptoms include restlessness, irritability, forgetfulness, laughter, and excessive sleeping, distrust of anyone they are with, and an urge to go outside even in the (less miserable) rain, snow or dark. Cabin fever can also be known as a term for a lack of sexual intercourse.[1] The phrase is also used humorously to indicate simple boredom from being home alone.[2] The term was first recorded in 1918.[3] Other references have the term in use at least to 1906. An 1820 reference is to an actual fever, common in Ireland, resulting from eating watery potatoes during wet years.

No cabin fever in this home.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 2:02 pm

I could never have cabin fever. As long as Hubby is home; there are books to read; there is electricity for the TV and the internet............I'm good.

Yesterday afternoon, I watched two movies from the internet. "It's Complicated" with Meryl Streep and "Case 39" with Renee Zellwinger. Hubby watched his programs on TV and I plugged in my ear phones and we both stayed warm and cozy inside. A nice Sunday afternoon.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Tue Jan 12, 2010 5:56 pm

Could you use a little cheering up?

Maybe this website I found will help: :-6;)

http://www.cheergiver.com/

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Jan 12, 2010 8:15 pm

along-for-the-ride;1280944 wrote: Cabin fever is an idiomatic term for a claustrophobic reaction that takes place when a person or group is isolated and/or shut in, in a small space, with nothing to do, for an extended period (as in a simple country vacation cottage during a long rain or snow). Symptoms include restlessness, irritability, forgetfulness, laughter, and excessive sleeping, distrust of anyone they are with, and an urge to go outside even in the (less miserable) rain, snow or dark. Cabin fever can also be known as a term for a lack of sexual intercourse.[1] The phrase is also used humorously to indicate simple boredom from being home alone.[2] The term was first recorded in 1918.[3] Other references have the term in use at least to 1906. An 1820 reference is to an actual fever, common in Ireland, resulting from eating watery potatoes during wet years.

No cabin fever in this home.

nope, not for me!:wah:

Jazzy · Post by **Jazzy** » Wed Jan 13, 2010 5:31 am

Just wanted to stop by and say hello. :-6

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Wed Jan 13, 2010 3:56 pm

Hey Odie! Hey Jazzy!

:driving: If you are riding in your car and you are seeing this...............what do you do?

Stop for awhile? Turn around and go back? Turn your radio up and continue on?

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 2:40 pm

Our Winter Love

One of my favorites: Enjoy!

YouTube - Our Winter Love - Bill Pursell

Winter

One day when it's winter

When the tall oak groans in northern winds

When cruel frost creeps white beneath the bark

And twigs once sappy and green

Shake brittle and dry in the darkening

Then come to my door

Let yellow light spill out

Let me wrap you in warm

Let summer kisses bring back roses

What wingspan glides in the blue August skies

Soar and circle

Paired in gentle harmony, one other

Melt, then--

Be with me

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 5:55 pm

along-for-the-ride;1282001 wrote: Hey Odie! Hey Jazzy!

:driving: If you are riding in your car and you are seeing this...............what do you do?

Stop for awhile? Turn around and go back? Turn your radio up and continue on?

:eek:

turn around and go back, what would you do?

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 4:53 pm

"turn around and go back, what would you do?"

Well, I would definately be listening to the weather reports on my car radio. If I'm on the road on an emergency mission, I would keep driving. I have driven in downpouring stormy rain when I've had to. I just proceed on..........with caution. If I'm driving and my destination can wait, I turn around and go back home til the bad weather passes.

If your car has plenty of gas, good tires, and is well-maintaned, all you need is good driving skills and the Good Lord as your backseat driver.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 5:20 pm

along-for-the-ride;1282577 wrote: "turn around and go back, what would you do?"

Well, I would definately be listening to the weather reports on my car radio. If I'm on the road on an emergency mission, I would keep driving. I have driven in downpouring stormy rain when I've had to. I just proceed on..........with caution. If I'm driving and my destination can wait, I turn around and go back home til the bad weather passes.

If your car has plenty of gas, good tires, and is well-maintaned, all you need is good driving skills and the Good Lord as your backseat driver.

that's true, pending where you are if the radio station had reports of the weather.

downpours of rain doesn't bother me, that pic looked more like something severe.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 7:13 am

Here comes the sun, here comes the sun,

and I say it's all right

Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter

Little darling, it feels like years since it's been here

Here comes the sun, here comes the sun

and I say it's all right

Little darling, the smiles returning to the faces

Little darling, it seems like years since it's been here

Here comes the sun, here comes the sun

and I say it's all right

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...

Little darling, I feel that ice is slowly melting

Little darling, it seems like years since it's been clear

Here comes the sun, here comes the sun,

and I say it's all right

It's all right

:-6:)

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 10:52 am

along-for-the-ride;1282652 wrote: Here comes the sun, here comes the sun,

and I say it's all right

Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter

Little darling, it feels like years since it's been here

Here comes the sun, here comes the sun

and I say it's all right

Little darling, the smiles returning to the faces

Little darling, it seems like years since it's been here

Here comes the sun, here comes the sun

and I say it's all right

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...

Little darling, I feel that ice is slowly melting

Little darling, it seems like years since it's been clear

Here comes the sun, here comes the sun,

and I say it's all right

It's all right

:-6:)

so nice and soothing.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 7:40 am

The theme for my post today is....................Sunday morning.

No alarm clock. Hubby and I just hanging out together.

YouTube - Spanky & Our Gang - Sunday mornin'

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 3:30 pm

The color of springtime is in the flowers, the color of winter is in the imagination. ~Ward Elliot Hour

Today was a warm sunny winter day for us.

Below is a Parody of California Dreamin' by the Mamas and Papas

All the leaves are brown

(All the leaves are brown)

And the sky is gray.

(And the sky is gray).

I've been for a walk

(I've been for a walk)

On a winter's day.

(On a winter's day).

I'd be safe and warm

(I'd be safe and warm)

if I was in GA

(If I was in GA)

I am Georgia dreamin'

(I am Georgia dreamin') on such a winter's day.

Stopped in to a church I passed along the way.

Well I got down on my knees

(got down on my knees)

And I pretend to pray.

(I pretend to pray).

You know the preacher likes the cold.

(preacher likes the cold).

He knows I'm gonna stay.

(knows I'm gonna stay).

I am Georgia dreamin'

(I am Georgia dreamin') on such a winter's day.

(Bridge)

All the leaves are brown

(All the leaves are brown)

And the sky is gray.

(And the sky is gray).

I've been for a walk

(I've been for a walk)

On a winter's day.

(On a winter's day).

If I didn't tell her

(If I didn't tell her)

I could leave today.

(I could leave today).

I am Georgia dreamin' (I am Georgia dreamin')on such a winter's day,

Oh yeah Georgia dreamin' on such a winter's day,

Yes I'm Georgia dreamin' on such a winter's day.

The original classic:

l

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 11:30 am

awesome AFTR, another great song and fab pics!

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 3:54 pm

Tuesday Afternoon

Moody Blues

Tuesday afternoon,

I'm just beginning to see, now I'm on my way

It doesn't matter to me, chasing the clouds away.

Something, calls to me,

The trees are drawing me near, I've got to find out why?

Those gentle voices I hear, explain it all with a sigh.

I'm looking at myself reflections of my mind,

It's just the kind of day to leave myself behind.

So gently swaying through the fairyland of love,

If you'll just come with me you'll see the beauty of

Tuesday afternoon, Tuesday afternoon.

Tuesday, afternoon,

I'm just beginning to see, now I'm on my way.

It doesn't matter to me, chasing the clouds away.

Something, calls to me,

The trees are drawing me near, I've got to find out why?

Those gentle voices I hear, explain it all with a sigh.

YouTube - Tuesday Afternoon-The Moody Blues-(Long Extended Version)

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 2:26 pm

If you appreciate humor that bites, you may enjoy an onion:

Home | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 4:11 pm

Experts: Sitting too much could be deadly

By MARIA CHENG, AP Medical Writer Maria Cheng, Ap Medical Writer – Wed Jan 20, 10:56 am ET

LONDON – Here's a new warning from health experts: Sitting is deadly.

Scientists are increasingly warning that sitting for prolonged periods — even if you also exercise regularly — could be bad for your health. And it doesn't matter where the sitting takes place — at the office, at school, in the car or before a computer or TV — just the overall number of hours it occurs.

Research is preliminary, but several studies suggest people who spend most of their days sitting are more likely to be fat, have a heart attack or even die.

In an editorial published this week in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, Elin Ekblom-Bak of the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences suggested that authorities rethink how they define physical activity to highlight the dangers of sitting.

While health officials have issued guidelines recommending minimum amounts of physical activity, they haven't suggested people try to limit how much time they spend in a seated position.

"After four hours of sitting, the body starts to send harmful signals," Ekblom-Bak said. She explained that genes regulating the amount of glucose and fat in the body start to shut down.

Even for people who exercise, spending long stretches of time sitting at a desk is still harmful. Tim Armstrong, a physical activity expert at the World Health Organization, said people who exercise every day — but still spend a lot of time sitting — might get more benefit if that exercise were spread across the day, rather than in a single bout.

That wasn't welcome news for Aytekin Can, 31, who works at a London financial company, and spends most of his days sitting in front of a computer. Several evenings a week, Can also teaches jiu jitsu, a Japanese martial art involving wrestling, and also does Thai boxing.

"I'm sure there are some detrimental effects of staying still for too long, but I hope that being active when I can helps," he said. "I wouldn't want to think the sitting could be that dangerous."

Still, in a study published last year that tracked more than 17,000 Canadians for about a dozen years, researchers found people who sat more had a higher death risk, independently of whether or not they exercised.

"We don't have enough evidence yet to say how much sitting is bad," said Peter Katzmarzyk of the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, who led the Canadian study. "But it seems the more you can get up and interrupt this sedentary behavior, the better."

Figures from a U.S. survey in 2003-2004 found Americans spend more than half their time sitting, from working at their desks to sitting in cars.

Experts said more research is needed to figure out just how much sitting is dangerous, and what might be possible to offset those effects.

"People should keep exercising because that has a lot of benefits," Ekblom-Bak said. "But when they're in the office, they should try to interrupt sitting as often as possible," she said. "Don't just send your colleague an e-mail. Walk over and talk to him. Standing up."

____

So....................Get up and Boogie!

YouTube - Silver Convention - Get Up and Boogie

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 2:57 pm

So this morning my alarm clock played a trick on me and woke me up one hour EARLY. Sure could have used that extra hour sleep. But I did have extra time to get ready for work. :wah:

Here's a link to some annoying yet interesting alarm clocks:

Top Ten Most Annoying Alarm Clocks The UberReview

What kind of alarm clock do you have? Do you even use one?

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 5:52 pm

A Quiet Place.....A Peaceful Place

Went for a walk along a dirt road,

kicking pebbles as I went along.

After a while I could see in the distance,

trees surrounding a lake peaceful and strong.

Continued walking closer to the lake,

looking around for a quiet place.

Too many problems, nerves on edge,

slow down, relax, unwind, not race.

A spot to sit under a willow tree,

lean back, relax enjoy the day.

A gentle breeze passing overhead,

lost, but will I find my way?

Opaque clouds all sizes and shapes

slowly, silently floating above.

If I open my eyes what will I see,

a horseshoe, seashell, maybe a dove.

Slapping bouncing rocks in its way,

sound of water not moving fast.

Air smells so clean, pure, untouched,

a pebble over the water I cast.

Lean over to see all the wet stones,

reach in, feels cool, refreshing to touch.

Opening my eyes, must have been a dream,

surely I did not sleep too much.

I did not write this poem...........but I sure can relate to the feelings described. Can you?

All the paintings below are entitled, "A Peaceful Place".

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 6:43 pm

along-for-the-ride;1284308 wrote: So this morning my alarm clock played a trick on me and woke me up one hour EARLY. Sure could have used that extra hour sleep. But I did have extra time to get ready for work. :wah:

Here's a link to some annoying yet interesting alarm clocks:

Top Ten Most Annoying Alarm Clocks The UberReview

What kind of alarm clock do you have? Do you even use one?

why did it go off early?:yh_rotfl

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 7:44 am

Odie;1284569 wrote: why did it go off early?:yh_rotfl

I musta bumped sumthin by mistake. :wah:

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 7:50 am

along-for-the-ride;1284674 wrote: I musta bumped sumthin by mistake. :wah:

just what you needed on a day you had to work!:-5:yh_rotfl

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 11:33 am

It soon will be Saturday night! Let's go to the movies.

YouTube - The Drifters - Saturday Night At The Movies

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 7:57 am

did you party hard last night, set the clock back an hour?:yh_rotfl

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 8:51 am

:wah: Odie!

For some reason, maybe because of Facebook and Forum Garden, I thought of this quote:

No man is an Island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the Continent, a part of the main; if a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friends or of thine own were; any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankind; And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; It tolls for thee. John Donne, Meditation XVII

No woman either.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 12:15 pm

along-for-the-ride;1284907 wrote: :wah: Odie!

For some reason, maybe because of Facebook and Forum Garden, I thought of this quote:

No man is an Island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the Continent, a part of the main; if a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friends or of thine own were; any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankind; And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; It tolls for thee. John Donne, Meditation XVII

No woman either.

nice!

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 5:43 pm

No..........this book is not about me. :wah:

But it does sound interesting.

Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen

This book is about a socially awkward young woman who seeks solace in the comforting rigidity of academic success. Auden is about to start college in the fall, and decides to escape her control-freak professor mom to spend the summer with her novelist father, his new young wife, and their brand-new baby daughter, Thisbe. Over the course of the summer, Auden tackles many new projects: learning to ride a bike, making real connections with peers, facing the emotional fallout of her parents’ divorce, distancing herself from her mother, and falling in love with Eli, a fellow insomniac bicyclist recovering from his own traumas. The cover may mislead readers, as despite the body language of the girl in pink and the hunky blue-jeaned boy balanced on a bike, this is no slight romance: there’s real substance here. Check it out!

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 3:40 pm

Turquoise

The turquoise is ancient, yet again and again it finds itself back in fashion. Its shining sky blue is one of the most popular trend colours in the world of jewellery and fashion.

In many cultures of the Old and New Worlds, this gemstone has been esteemed for thousands of years as a holy stone, a bringer of good fortune or a talisman. It really does have the right to be called a 'gemstone of the peoples'. The oldest evidence for this claim was found in Egypt, where grave furnishings with turquoise inlay were discovered, dating from approximately 3000 B.C.. In the ancient Persian kingdom, the sky-blue gemstones were earlier worn round the neck or wrist as protection against unnatural death. If they changed colour, the wearer was thought to have reason to fear the approach of doom. Meanwhile, it has been discovered that the turquoise certainly can change colour, but that this is not necessarily a sign of impending danger. The change can be caused by the light, or by a chemical reaction brought about by cosmetics, dust or the acidity of the skin.

Turquoise affords protection and joie de vivre

In earlier times, turquoises were even responsible for the material wellbeing of the wearer. The Persian scholar Al-Qazwini, for example, wrote: 'The hand that wears a turquoise and seals with it will never see poverty.' Turquoises were often worn on the turban, and often surrounded with pearls, in order to protect their wearer against the 'evil eye'. As talismans, they adorned daggers, sabres and the bridles of horses. It was not until the time of the crusades that they came to Europe. Indeed it is from that period that the name 'turquoise' originates, meaning 'Turkish'.

In South, Central and North America too, the turquoise has always occupied a very special position among gemstones. The Aztecs in Mexico, for example, used to decorate their ceremonial masks with this stone which was holy according to their beliefs. The Indians of North America, who still produce a good deal of traditional silver jewellery with turquoises today, believe that the sky-blue gemstone opens up a direct connection between the sky and the sea.

At all times and over the world, turquoises have been worn as natural protection against the powers of darkness. If in earlier times they preserved horse and rider from unexpected falls, they are regarded today as the protective stone of pilots, air crews and other occupational groups who are exposed to an especially high degree of risk.

In modern gemstone therapy, those suffering from depression are recommended to wear a turquoise or a chain with turquoise beads. The turquoise' cheerful colour is said to endow reticent personalities with more confidence. It is also often given as a gift, a stone of friendship, for the turquoise is said to be responsible for faithfulness and constancy in relationships.

The blue comes from copper, the green from iron

Turquoise is a copper aluminium phosphate with a hardness of 6, i.e. considerably softer than quartz. In Nature, it occurs in the whole range of hues from sky blue to grey-green, and it is mostly found in places where there is a high concentration of copper in the soil. However, turquoise is only really turquoise in the very best quality; mostly, the colour is paler, or bluish-green or greenish. The blue colour is created by copper, the green by bivalent iron and a certain amount of chrome. Often, the material has veins or blotches running through it, which are brown, light grey or black depending on where it was found. These lively, more or less regular patterns are known as 'turquoise matrix'. The crystals are microscopically small and can hardly ever be recognised with the naked eye. As a rule, turquoise occurs as a fillung in veins or crevices, or in the form of nuggets. The most well known deposits are in the USA, Mexico, Israel, Iran, Afghanistan and China. The most beautiful turquoises, in a splendid light blue, come from deposits in the north of Iran.

Turquoise is rarely faceted. Usually, it is cut into cabochons or beads, or into some more imaginative shape.

Wax makes turquoise more resistant

Being relatively soft, turquoises are sensitive. As the colour may pale when the stone has been worn for a long time, even high-quality stones today are treated with wax and subsequently hardened. This treatment makes the sensitive gemstone more resistant. In the trade, there are a large number of reasonably priced turquoises sealed with synthetic resin. They have a fresh colour and good durability. However, many of them are dipped in a colouring medium before being subjected to durability treatment - a process that must, according to the rules of the ICA, be drawn to the attention of the prospective purchaser. And there is also such a thing as a 'reconstructed turquoise', which is made from pulverised turquoise.

Because of their sensitivity, turquoises are almost always subjected to treatment of one kind or another, though this may take any of a number of different forms. For this reason, turquoises which have a good natural colour and are simply hardened with colourless wax or synthetic resin have a much higher value than stones whose colour has been 'improved'. So it is more advisable to purchase valuable turquoise jewellery at a jeweller's.

Heaven on Earth

The best quality turquoises are of a pure, radiant sky blue, a colour which is highly esteemed with or without its fine, regular matrix. The more strongly the colour tends toward green and the more blotchy and more irregular the matrix, the lower the estimate of the stone's quality.

Turquoise should be protected from cosmetics, heat and bright light. It is not a gemstone to take with you when you go sunbathing. It is best to give it a clean from time to time with a soft cloth.

The colour of the turquoise makes us feel happy and cheerful, for in it the light blue of the sky and the stimulating green of the sea are combined. Indeed it is such an inimitable colour that we have coined a term specifically for it in our languages: turquoise. Anyone choosing a turquoise is sure to enjoy a piece of Heaven ... on Earth.

HUbby took this photo of me this morning before I left for work.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 4:31 pm

I've always loved turquoise, even when it was out of fashion.

Your suit is really beautiful, and I especially love the deep turquoise!:guitarist

You look beautiful in that colour and thanks for sharing!:-4

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 5:42 pm

Odie!

I heard about this on the car radio on the way to work yesterday. I had never heard of this til then. Another opportunity to multi-task.

Want one?

TV Mirror - Watch Television In A Mirror

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 weeks.

Regular Price: $1,599.99

Sale Price: $1,325.99

DescriptionCustomer ReviewsOur beautiful Eclipse Television Mirror is an elite LCD TV that is built into a finely crafted mirror. The Eclipse mirror TV allows the brilliant images and colors of our LCD TV to show through when turned on.

When turned off, the LCD TV completely disappears leaving only the true mirror reflection.

Install in your bathroom, bedroom, livingroom, den, salon, bar, restaurant or anywhere where you can hang a mirror.

Our Eclipse Mirrors utilizes our proprietary coating that is designed specifically for a Television Mirror.

Eclipse Mirror TV's provide the closest match in the industry to the brightness of an actual mirror.

The Eclipse Mirror Television incorporates our state of the art 1" thick LCD TV. The LCD TV has self contained speakers that generate exceptional sound quality and clarity.

The 15" LCD is a 1 Ultra-thin LCD television with overall depth of under 1 ½.

The 20 LCD (actual size 21.6) has an overall depth of 3 and will require partial recessing of the unit.

The LCD TV has an option to add external sound.

Includes: Mirror, Television and mounting bracket, mounting hardware, remote. Contact your local electrician to install an outlet and tv jack in the wall where you intend on installing the TV mirror.

Custom TV (up to 42") and mirror sizes (up to 96"x60" can also be created. The LCD can be placed anywhere within 3" of the mirrors edge. The TV mirrors are not framed. Call for a quote.

Quantity discounts over orders over 5 units are also available. The mirror TV units are shipped crated via ground freight.

©2010 by Atrendyhome.com.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 9:10 pm

along-for-the-ride;1285601 wrote:

Odie!

I heard about this on the car radio on the way to work yesterday. I had never heard of this til then. Another opportunity to multi-task.

Want one?

TV Mirror - Watch Television In A Mirror

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 weeks.

Regular Price: $1,599.99

Sale Price: $1,325.99

DescriptionCustomer ReviewsOur beautiful Eclipse Television Mirror is an elite LCD TV that is built into a finely crafted mirror. The Eclipse mirror TV allows the brilliant images and colors of our LCD TV to show through when turned on.

When turned off, the LCD TV completely disappears leaving only the true mirror reflection.

Install in your bathroom, bedroom, livingroom, den, salon, bar, restaurant or anywhere where you can hang a mirror.

Our Eclipse Mirrors utilizes our proprietary coating that is designed specifically for a Television Mirror.

Eclipse Mirror TV's provide the closest match in the industry to the brightness of an actual mirror.

The Eclipse Mirror Television incorporates our state of the art 1" thick LCD TV. The LCD TV has self contained speakers that generate exceptional sound quality and clarity.

The 15" LCD is a 1 Ultra-thin LCD television with overall depth of under 1 ½.

The 20 LCD (actual size 21.6) has an overall depth of 3 and will require partial recessing of the unit.

The LCD TV has an option to add external sound.

Includes: Mirror, Television and mounting bracket, mounting hardware, remote. Contact your local electrician to install an outlet and tv jack in the wall where you intend on installing the TV mirror.

Custom TV (up to 42") and mirror sizes (up to 96"x60" can also be created. The LCD can be placed anywhere within 3" of the mirrors edge. The TV mirrors are not framed. Call for a quote.

Quantity discounts over orders over 5 units are also available. The mirror TV units are shipped crated via ground freight.

©2010 by Atrendyhome.com.

I just don't believe that women need a t.v. in their bathroom to put on make-up!:yh_rotfl

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 4:05 pm

Just a little homage to Wednesday:

Love Poem for Wednesday

by Sandra Beasley

You’re the day after Tuesday, before eternity.

You’re the day we ran out of tomatoes

and used tiny packets of ketchup instead.

You are salt, no salt, too much salt, a hangover.

You hold the breath of an abandoned cave.

Sometimes you surprise me with your

aurora borealis and I’ll pull over to watch you;

I’ll wait in the dark shivering fields of you.

But mostly, not. My students don’t care for you

or your lessons from the life of a minor god.

Can you hit the high C in our anthem?

Can you bench press a national disaster?

I fear for you, Wednesday. Your papers

are never in order. Your boots track in mud.

You’re the day I realized I didn’t even like him,

and the day I still said yes, yes, yes.

Sometimes I think you and I should elope,

and leave this house of cards to shuffle itself.

You are love, no love, too much love, a cuckold.

You are the loneliest of the three bears, hoping

to come home and find someone in your bed.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 4:02 pm

'18 Kids & Counting' Parents Debut 19th Child

The Duggars hold Josie Brooklyn

Exactly seven weeks after her early arrival, Josie Duggar is making her media debut.

Josie, who was born three-and-a-half months premature, is the 19th child of the "18 Kids & Counting" TV parents, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar.

In an exclusive interview and photoshoot with People magazine, the Duggars report that Josie is doing well, but call her survival "a miracle." Delivered by cesarean section only 25 weeks after mom Michelle was diagnosed with preeclampsia, Josie weighed at an itty-bitty 1 lb., 6 oz. when she was born.

"Years ago, a baby this small wouldn't have lived an hour," Jim Bob told the magazine. "We are so grateful for the ability to help her."

Though she's still in an incubator at the NICU unit at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock, the littlest Duggar now weighs in at 2 lb., 4 oz. Luckily for the little one, TLC television stars Michelle, Jim Bob, their 17 of their 18 other children, have moved to Little Rock from their hometown of Tontitown, Arkansas to be as close to Josie possible.

In the meantime, the not-yet-2-month-old had better get used to the limelight: In addition to TLC updates, the Duggars spent Thursday morning speaking to the "Today" show's Meredith Viera. When asked if baby Josie was "out of the woods," Jim Bob told Meredith that both the doctors and the family were taking it "day by day."

"We know at any moment, things could change," he added.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I think enough is enough. Mama's body needs a rest.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 4:48 pm

Full Moon Fever:

Full Moon Names for 2010

By Joe Rao

SPACE.com Skywatching Columnist

posted: 27 January 2010

07:20 am ET

Full Moon names date back to Native Americans, of what is now the northern and eastern United States. Those tribes of a few hundred years ago kept track of the seasons by giving distinctive names to each recurring full moon. Their names were applied to the entire month in which each occurred.

There were some variations in the moon names, but in general the same ones were current throughout the Algonquin tribes from New England on west to Lake Superior. European settlers followed their own customs and created some of their own names. Since the lunar ("synodic") month is roughly 29.5 days in length on average, the dates of the full moon shift from year to year.

Here is a listing of all of the full moon names, as well as the dates and times for 2010. Unless otherwise noted, all times are for the Eastern Time Zone.

Jan. 30, 1:18 a.m. EST -- Full Wolf Moon. Amid the zero cold and deep snows of midwinter, the wolf packs howled hungrily outside Indian villages. It was also known as the Old Moon or the Moon after Yule. In some tribes this was the Full Snow Moon; most applied that name to the next moon. The Moon will also arrive at perigee (it's closest point to Earth on its non-circular orbit) less than three hours later, at 4:04 a.m. EST at a distance of 221,577 mi. (356,593 km.) from Earth. So this is the biggest full moon of 2010. Very high ocean tides can be expected during the next two or three days, thanks to the coincidence of perigee with full moon.

Feb. 28, 11:38 a.m. EST -- Full Snow Moon. Usually the heaviest snows fall in this month. Hunting becomes very difficult, and hence to some tribes this was the Full Hunger Moon. .

Mar. 29, 10:25 p.m. EDT -- Full Worm Moon. In this month the ground softens and the earthworm casts reappear, inviting the return of the robins. The more northern tribes knew this as the Full Crow Moon, when the cawing of crows signals the end of winter, or the Full Crust Moon because the snow cover becomes crusted from thawing by day and freezing at night. The Full Sap Moon, marking the time of tapping maple trees, is another variation. In 2010 this is also the Paschal Full Moon; the first full Moon of the spring season. The first Sunday following the Paschal Moon is Easter Sunday, which indeed will be observed six days later on Sunday, April 4.

Apr. 28, 8:18 a.m. EDT -- Full Pink Moon. The grass pink or wild ground phlox is one of the earliest widespread flowers of the spring. Other names were the Full Sprouting Grass Moon, the Egg Moon, and -- among coastal tribes -- the Full Fish Moon, when the shad come upstream to spawn.

May 27, 7:07 p.m. EDT -- Full Flower Moon. Flowers are now abundant everywhere. It was also known as the Full Corn Planting Moon or the Milk Moon.

Jun. 26, 7:30 a.m. EDT -- Full Strawberry Moon. Strawberry picking season peaks during this month. Europeans called this the Rose Moon. There will be also be a Partial Lunar Eclipse that coincides with moonset from the western and central sections of the US and Canada and coincides with moonrise for parts of eastern Asia. At its maximum the Moon will be overhead for observers in the South Pacific;nearly 54-percent of the Moon's diameter will become immersed in the Earth's dark umbral shadow.

Jul. 25, 9:37 p.m. EDT -- Full Buck Moon, when the new antlers of buck deer push out from their foreheads in coatings of velvety fur. It was also often called the Full Thunder Moon, thunderstorms being now most frequent. Sometimes it's also called the Full Hay Moon.

Aug. 24, 1:05 p.m. EDT -- Full Sturgeon Moon, when this large fish of the Great Lakes and other major bodies of water like Lake Champlain is most readily caught. A few tribes knew it as the Full Red Moon because when the moon rises it looks reddish through sultry haze, or the Green Corn Moon or Grain Moon. Since the Moon arrives at apogee about 12 hours later, this will also be the smallest full moon of 2010. In terms of apparent size, it will appear 12.3-percent smaller than the full Moon of Jan. 30.

Sep. 23, 5:17 a.m. EDT -- Full Harvest Moon. Traditionally, this designation goes to the full moon that occurs closest to the Autumnal (fall) Equinox. The Harvest Moon usually comes in September, but (on average) once or twice a decade it will fall in early October. At the peak of the harvest, farmers can work into the night by the light of this moon. Usually the moon rises an average of 50 minutes later each night, but for the few nights around the Harvest Moon, the moon seems to rise at nearly the same time each night: just 25 to 30 minutes later across the U.S., and only 10 to 20 minutes later for much of Canada and Europe. Corn, pumpkins, squash, beans, and wild rice -- the chief Indian staples -- are now ready for gathering.

Oct. 22, 9:36 p.m. EDT -- Full Hunters' Moon. With the leaves falling and the deer fattened, it's now time to hunt. Since the fields have been reaped, hunters can ride over the stubble, and can more easily see the fox, as well as other animals, which can be caught for a thanksgiving banquet after the harvest.

Nov. 21, 12:27 p.m. EST -- Full Beaver Moon. At this point of the year, it's time to set beaver traps before the swamps freeze to ensure a supply of warm winter furs. Another interpretation suggests that the name Beaver Full Moon come from the fact that the beavers are now active in their preparation for winter. It's also called the Frosty Moon.

Dec. 21, 3:13 a.m. EST -- Full Cold Moon. On occasion, this moon was also called the Moon before Yule. December is also the month the winter cold fastens its grip. Sometimes this moon is referred to as the Full Long Nights Moon and the term "Long Night" Moon is a very appropriate name because the nights are now indeed long and the Moon is above the horizon a long time. This particular full moon makes its highest arc across the sky because it's diametrically opposite to the low Sun. In fact, the moment of the Winter Solstice comes just over 15 hours after this full moon, at 6:38 p.m. EST.

Last, but certainly not least, this will also be the night of a Total Lunar Eclipse. North Americans will have a ringside seat for this event (totality will last 73-minutes) and, depending on your location, will take place either during the middle of the night or during the predawn hours. Observers in Western Europe and western Africa will see the opening stages of the eclipse before the Moon sets; South Americans will see the Moon set either during the total phase or as the Moon emerges from the shadow. At mid-eclipse, the Moon will appear almost directly overhead for observers in southern California and Baja Mexico.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 7:14 am

Saturdays child poem

AKA Mondays child

Mondays child is fair of face,

Tuesdays child is full of grace,

Wednesdays child is full of woe,

Thursdays child has far to go,

Fridays child is loving and giving,

Saturdays child works hard for his living,

And the child that is born on the Sabbath day

Is bonny and blithe, and good and gay

So ...what day of the week were you born? Find out..........

What Day of the Week were you born?

I am Thursday's child.

I have far to go yet.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 11:17 am

Friday but it didn't say anything?

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 11:49 am

Odie;1286900 wrote: Friday but it didn't say anything?

Just read that little poem on my post.

Friday's child is loving and giving.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 11:50 am

along-for-the-ride;1286911 wrote: Just read that little poem on my post.

Friday's child is loving and giving.

ahah!

I thought it was where we put our ages into!:yh_rotfl

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 8:07 am

A fool and his money are soon parted. The rest of us wait for tax time.

Anonymous

Yeah, it is indeed that time again here in the States. Hubby and I received our W-2 forms from work Friday. So, I went on the net and headed on my annual trek through the Turb-Tax website yet again.

Good news and Bad news. We do get a refund from the State........But...we'll have to use that towards what we owe for Federal Tax. Hubby is semi-retired so he received Social Security benefits along with his wages last year, and that's what created the money owed.

Oh well!

Let me tell you how it will be

There's one for you, nineteen for me

'cause I'm the taxman,

yeah, I'm the taxman

Should five percent appear too small

Be thankful I don't take it all

'cause I'm the taxman,

yeah, I'm the taxman

If you drive a car, I'll tax the street

If you try to sit, I'll tax your seat

If you get too cold, I'll tax the heat

If you take a walk, I'll tax your feet

Taxman

'Cause I'm the taxman,

Yeah, I'm the taxman

Don't ask me what I want it for (ha ha Mr. Wilson)

If you don't want to pay some more (ha ha Mr. Heath)

'cause I'm the taxman,

yeah, I'm the taxman

Now my advice for those who die

Declare the pennies on your eyes

'cause I'm the taxman,

yeah, I'm the taxman

And you're working for no one but me

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:30 am

so true and its that time of year!:mad:

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 2:06 pm

So now, we are into the month of February. Valentines Day is just two weeks away. I will be submitting love poems and quotes for awhile to add a little romance to the Garden.

A Wish

I lie on the ground,

and stare into space,

the stars start to move,

into the shape of your face.

I see you there now,

looking down at me,

with that cute little smile,

that I like to see.

You say "close your eyes",

"tell me what you see",

I see only two people,

just you and me.

We're walking the shoreline,

with our feet getting wet,

the horizon turns pink,

as the sun starts to set.

We make love through the night,

on that white sandy shore,

then I hold you while thinking,

I could want nothing more.

Oh I wish I could be,

in that one special place,

as I lie on the ground,

and I stare into space...

- Randy Schutte -

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 2:19 pm

My Horoscope for today:

February 02, 2010

Leo (7/23-8/22)

You're due for a bit of romance -- no, more than a bit. A lot. It's up to you whether it lasts forever or just for a day, of course. If you opt for forever, it may fall to you to convince the admirer in question that you're willing to stay in this for the long haul. Of course, that won't be tough to do. Anyone as unusual and interesting as you is well worth the effort it undoubtedly takes to land you.

Hubby should already know that I'm in for the "long haul". :wah:

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 6:24 pm

"Love is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion. That is just being "in love" which any of us can convince ourselves we are. Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. Your mother and I had it, we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two."

-St. Augustine

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 7:16 pm

wow..........

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:04 pm

From the movie, "The King and I":

Hello Young Lovers Lyrics

[ANNA]

When I think of Tom.

I think of a night,

When the earth smelled of summer

And the sky was streaked with white,

The soft mist of England

Was sleeping on a hill.

I remember this,

And I always will...

There are new lovers now

On the same silent hill,

Looking on the same blue sea.

And I know Tom and I are a part of them all --

And they're all a part of Tom and me.

Hello young lovers, whoever you are,

I hope your troubles are few.

All my good wishes go with you tonight,

I've been in love like you.

Be brave, young lovers, and follow your star,

Be brave and faithful and true,

Cling very close to each other tonight.

I've been in love like you.

I know how it feels to have wings on your heels,

And to fly down the street in a trance.

You fly down a street on the chance that you meet,

And you meet -- not really by chance.

Don't cry young lovers, whatever you do,

Don't cry because I'm alone;

All of my memories are happy tonight,

I've had a love of my own.

I've had a love of my own, like yours-

I've had a love of my own.

Be brave, young lovers, and follow your star,

Be brave and faithful and true,

Cling very close to each other tonight.

I've been in love like you.

I know how it feels to have wings on your heels,

And to fly down the street in a trance.

You fly down a street on the chance that you meet,

And you meet -- not really by chance.

Don't cry young lovers, whatever you do,

Don't cry because I'm alone;

All of my memories are happy tonight,

I've had a love of my own.

I've had a love of my own, like yours-

I've had a love of my own.

Here is a link to the video clip:

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 4:26 pm

by William mae

Are We Watching the Same Star?

I'm looking at this star tonight,

Wishing wishes could come true.

I wonder if by some chance,

You see the same star too.

Does the darkness overwhelm you,

Where you stand and look tonight?

If you see the star I'm watching,

Would you stand within its light.

There are many miles between us,

But still our souls could meet.

At the point this star begins,

Our hearts could find their beat.

Don't you feel the need for someone,

To come into your life?

I'm wishing for the same thing,

As I watch this star tonight.

This gentle breeze I'm feeling,

Calms my heart of sorrow.

I wonder if by some chance,

It may soothe your heart tomorrow.

A hopeless born romantic,

Ever searching for true love.

Wishing wishes in the darkness

To this star that hangs above.