tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36363395821234811682023-06-15T04:14:04.850-07:00The Wheels are Always TurningThe Ramblings of a mad womanMelaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04352079356688964233noreply@blogger.comBlogger159125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636339582123481168.post-29159725378467359292015-12-04T07:53:00.001-08:002015-12-04T07:54:27.861-08:00Day off With the exception of weekends and occasional holidays, I have one scheduled day off each month. This is the day that I accomplish rare tasks such as actually sit down and eat breakfast. On most days breakfast for me consists of a steaming, hot cup of coffee and possibly the quick doughnut on the run.<br />
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Last night I stopped at Lowe's on my way home from class. I love Lowe's. It is my favorite hardware store. Yeah I know Menard's may be a hair cheaper, but their customer service sucks. At least the store in my area does. Where was I going with this? Oh yeah.. trip to Lowe's... I went to pick up supplies for Hallie's bedroom upstairs. We have lived in our home for five years now and I still cannot get anyone to finish this room. To hell with it, I've decided I'm going to do it myself. Do I have a clue what I'm doing. Eh...vaguely. That's what they made YouTube for right? The only thing I have to do with electricity is install a light. Everything else is there. I have installed lights before so no worries.<br />
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Today's goal is to get the insulation and vapor barrier installed. Hmmmm.... I may need to go borrow my ladder back from the neighbor later.<br />
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What are you doing with your day off?Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04352079356688964233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636339582123481168.post-7891708817114463422015-11-19T20:54:00.001-08:002015-12-03T14:32:55.407-08:00Easy Snowman Christmas Craft<div style="text-align: center;">
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You're planning the menu, buying or making gifts, and just hoping you get through the whole event with your hair intact and more than moths in your pocket book. But if you need a little extra help keeping money in your pocket book, Personal Capital has some great <a href="https://www.personalcapital.com/financial-software">financial tools</a> available. </div>
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I love handmade gifts and hope every year that this will be the year that I create all of the gifts I give instead of just a handful. I think if this goal was to become a reality, I probably should have started about two years ago. </div>
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Nah just kidding! But if you do have that goal in mind, it definitely takes time commitment and planning. </div>
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Now wait did I just hear someone say, "I would love to make handmade for my family, but I don't have a creative gene in my body."? :(</div>
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No worries. I found something even you can pull off!</div>
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I love snowmen! They're not just for Christmas. You can leave them out all winter. </div>
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And they are great for people like me that take forever to change out seasonal decorations! </div>
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Last year I made soft snowmen that stand about 2 feet tall decked out in sweaters, hats and carrying wreaths. This is a project that requires a little knowledge about sewing, but the trickiest part is getting the stuffing right. </div>
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This year I wanted to find a different snowman so I took to trolling <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/">Pinterest</a> for some inspiration. </div>
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I came across these adorable fellas...</div>
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These handsome snowmen were created by <a href="http://cncfurnishings-christinap.blogspot.com/2010_12_01_archive.html">C& C Furnishings</a>! They have some other really cute stuff as well. </div>
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My stab at recreating this look...</div>
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What's the monetary damage? Roughly just over $4/each (about $50 for all 12)</div>
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1. Bowling pin of course. You can get decommissioned pins from your local bowling alley pretty cheap. I paid about a dollar a piece.</div>
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2. Spray paint- I like Krylon Maxx in an ivory color and satin finish. It's a little pricey at about $4/can but the coverage is great and you're going to need that to cover the striping on the pin. </div>
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3. Acrylic paint in black and orange- here's a little secret I found out the hard way.. the eyebrows are not paint. Draw those babies on with a fine point Sharpie marker. Much, much easier! If you're a crafter, you probably have paint on hand. If not it's about $1 a bottle. </div>
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4. Wire ribbon for bow. I found this at JoAnn's SuperStore. It was on sale and I had a coupon so I paid maybe $4 for the spool. Again raid your stash before purchasing new. </div>
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5. Greenery- Again mine was a JoAnn's bargain. After sale price plus coupon, I paid about $6. Another take on the greenery if it's available to you, the real stuff. Pine branches, pine cones, etc. Use what's around your home inside and out. You of course won't want to hot glue fresh pine branches to your snowman, but you could wrap it in a circle and use the ribbon to secure the wreath around the snowman's neck. You will just need to make him a new wreath each season. </div>
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These snowmen would make a great gift for family, friends, the kiddo's teacher.. You get it! </div>
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So my friends who feel that they have no crafting abilities, I want to see pics if you try your hand at this project. </div>
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Blessings~ Melanie</div>
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Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04352079356688964233noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636339582123481168.post-28581758425594676122015-11-04T09:22:00.001-08:002015-11-04T09:22:34.792-08:00Organization is key<br />
Seems things get lost in the chaos or just forgotten altogether. Forgotten altogether seems to be more accurate as I don't know when the last time is that I posted to this blog.<br />
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I've decided some fine tuning is in order and that it may help me to stay on track with staying in touch with all you wonderful people.<br />
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I have many "loves" in my life. Rather than pick a couple and neglect the rest of what makes me Me, I am creating niches for all of those amazingly quirky little things.<br />
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Just last night I created a new blog for my cleaning service of 8 years. It is not just to share my business, but more to share tips and tricks that I have learned along the way. You can find it here: <a href="http://melaniessqueakyclean.blogspot.com/">Melanie's Squeaky Clean</a>. Stop in a share some of your expertise as well.<br />
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I also have <a href="http://simplylanie.blogspot.com/">SimplyLanie</a> dedicated to spirituality- being anything positive and uplifting and beneficial to personal growth. This may change, rather the name may change.<br />
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And then this space will become primarily the ramblings of a mad woman ran ragged by kids and critters LOL. <br />
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I've missed you all and hope to reconnect.<br />
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Blessings~~ MelanieMelaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04352079356688964233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636339582123481168.post-52096057399626162542013-10-26T16:36:00.001-07:002013-10-26T16:36:24.867-07:00Gaining PerspectiveWhy is that when I'm sitting somewhere without pen and paper or a keyboard, I have all the words and the minute I sit down the words escape me?<br />
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Here I am. In a fog. Sick with strep throat. House to myself. Having a movie marathon. Not what I had planned for the weekend. But then again how often do our plans really work to our benefit?<br />
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I had a plan. I had planned to have a nice full workweek. To have money in my pocket. To have the house to myself this weekend. To be on a date tonight.<br />
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I had to ask for help. Not something I do well or ever do for that matter. But it didn't kill me. It did not kill me to let go of that little ounce of control. I did not kill me to not have to do everything on my own.<br />
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I learned a little. I learned our kitty's, Mark, favorite space is the top of surround sound. I learned both of the dogs make great nurses. Sometimes they even snuggle too close. I learned dishes, trash, and laundry will wait. They may even multiply. I've learned that I bite off more than I can chew. Ok so I all ready new that. And I learned ice cream cures headaches.<br />
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Why is it the more I work, the less money I have? What happened to family game night? What happened to my creativity? When did I become so driven by the dollar? How do I go back?Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04352079356688964233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636339582123481168.post-48447693276670382862013-01-10T13:12:00.000-08:002013-01-10T13:12:46.061-08:00Let's Talk Politics<div style="text-align: center;">
Most who know me know that I am not well versed in politics. I follow just enough to form an opinion. Should I follow along more closely? Perhaps. </div>
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Anyhow I wanted to share with you something I happened across today. The blog I am going to share with you was shared on Facebook by an acquaintance. </div>
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I will not lie to you. It will strike a nerve. The first thought that may come to your mind is "treasonous rat." However, I'm going to ask you to take a deep breath and let go of the judgement. Then reread what the author, <a href="http://dcclothesline.wordpress.com/2013/01/03/if-they-come-for-your-guns-do-you-have-a-responsibility-to-fight/">Dean Garrison</a>, of <a href="http://dcclothesline.wordpress.com/2013/01/03/if-they-come-for-your-guns-do-you-have-a-responsibility-to-fight/"> The D.C. Clothesline</a> is really trying to sink into our thick heads. </div>
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<a href="http://dcclothesline.wordpress.com/2013/01/03/if-they-come-for-your-guns-do-you-have-a-responsibility-to-fight/">Dean Garrison</a> is taking a huge chance by being so blunt about what our Constitution says. I want to know how many of you have actually read the Constitution? How many of you understand what it means? How many of you were taught about it in school? Taught about it in depth?</div>
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Let me be the first to say, I don't know much about the Constitution, but I am learning. I was taught very little in school concerning the Constitution. And if it was taught in any depth during high school.. well let's just say I had more important things on my mind. (What I believed to be more important at that time anyway.)</div>
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<a href="http://dcclothesline.wordpress.com/2013/01/03/if-they-come-for-your-guns-do-you-have-a-responsibility-to-fight/">Dean Garrison's</a> blog is shedding light on the 2nd Amendment, our right to keep and bear arms. I'm sure this will bring on disagreement and that is fine, even encouraged, but so long as it is done tastefully. I absolutely will not tolerate hate speech of any kind. </div>
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Feel free to leave a comment on where you stand on gun ownership, the proposed gun ban, thoughts on the Second Amendment. And absolutely go over to <a href="http://dcclothesline.wordpress.com/2013/01/03/if-they-come-for-your-guns-do-you-have-a-responsibility-to-fight/">Dean Garrison's</a> blog, read everything in his post,<a href="http://dcclothesline.wordpress.com/2013/01/03/if-they-come-for-your-guns-do-you-have-a-responsibility-to-fight/"> If They Come for Your Guns, Do You Have a Responsibility to Fight?</a></div>
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How do I feel about a gun ban? I'm opposed 100%!</div>
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No I am not a gun owner and that is not because I am against guns.</div>
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I just have never been very good with a gun so I have chosen a different weapon to protect my family with.</div>
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So go check out The D.C. Clothesline- Dean Garrison's post titled <a href="http://dcclothesline.wordpress.com/2013/01/03/if-they-come-for-your-guns-do-you-have-a-responsibility-to-fight/">If They Come for Your Guns, Do You Have a Responsibility to Fight?</a></div>
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Click the title link or any of the highlighted links throughout this blog containing the author's(Dean Garrison) name to read more.</div>
Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04352079356688964233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636339582123481168.post-23347010811962882882012-12-02T15:46:00.002-08:002012-12-02T15:46:53.837-08:00Thinking of movingI've been toying with the idea of moving my blog to a new name. I dunno. Or maybe I will just create more blogs to have more organization. Like maybe one dedicated to the renovations on the house, one for family, one for crafty goodies, one for spirituality.... Any suggestions? Would you do multiple blogs or just make one hodgepodge blog?Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04352079356688964233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636339582123481168.post-17204628810998868542012-09-16T14:29:00.002-07:002012-09-16T14:29:46.258-07:00Hallie's Volcano<div style="text-align: center;">
Spent the afternoon helping Hallie with her project for science,</div>
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First, we had to make the homemade play dough. </div>
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Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04352079356688964233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636339582123481168.post-43760027763944543912012-07-24T22:48:00.000-07:002012-07-24T22:48:54.709-07:00Want to know about Clean Coal?I am posting a copy of the synthesis paper I wrote on Clean Coal Technology for my English 111 course. This is for those like me who have heard the term "clean coal" mentioned in conversation or the media but really have no idea what it means. My paper is not by any means all-inclusive or perfect. (I am only learning to write and to put my thoughts to paper, so please bear with me.) There is still much research to be done. I simply offer a generalized understanding of the subject. I encourage you to take the time and explore this topic on your own and to develop your own opinion of clean coal.<br />
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Clean Coal Technology<br /><br />
What can Americans do to reduce our carbon footprint? Some suggest a new energy technology, clean coal, is the answer. Others claim the carbon capture and storage process could have dangerous effects on our environment. Here you will find information to help you make an educated opinion on the topic at hand. The information covered will include: clean coal technologies/processes, how these technologies could affect our environment, and what the technologies could do for our economy. <br /><br />
First, we will discuss the term “clean coal technology.” Many of us have heard the term used either in conversation or in the media. But how many of us actually know what the term means? Author, S. Sen (2011), tells us in his article An Overview Of Clean Coal Technologies II: Mitigating The Environmental Impacts By Continuous Improvement In Coal Combustion and CCS Technology, that the term “clean coal technologies” came about as a way to describe the technologies being used to make coal a more environmentally friendly energy source (p. 118). <br /><br />
While the Clean Air Act of 1970 has resulted in lower sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions (Sarkus, 2008, p. 8), carbon dioxide emissions remain high. With the growing concern over global warming, many environmentalists are demanding that something be done to cut the emissions of the dangerous greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide. Coal emits a great deal of carbon dioxide when it is burned. And according to Steve Miller (2011), President and CEO of American Coalition of Clean Coal Electricity, “nearly half of our nation’s electricity is generated by coal” (p. 2). If coal is one of the largest carbon dioxide producing energy sources and half of our electricity is generated in coal-based power plants, just how much carbon dioxide does the U.S. emit in a year? According to a report located near the end of Thomas A. Sarkus’(2008) article Fossil Energy, Clean Coal Technology, And FutureGen, carbon dioxide emissions in the United States equal 6.3 billion tons per year. The report goes on to give us an illustration: “1 million metric tons of CO2:<br />Every year would fill a volume of 32 million cubic feet<br />Close to the volume of the Empire State Building” (p. 7). Now let us take into consideration the words of Steve Miller (2011) from his article, Coal: A Key Part Of Our Clean Energy Future, “America’s recoverable coal reserves exceed those of any other country and represent one-quarter of the world’s total coal supply” (p. 2). Miller (2011) goes on to explain that America’s reserves equal 272 billion tons and are expected to last close to 250 years (p. 2). It is then understandable why there is such a determination to create an environmentally friendly process for our greatest domestic energy source. <br /><br />
We look to Thomas Sarkus, Director of Project Financing & Tech Depl. Division at National Energy Technology Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy, for information regarding current methods of producing coal electricity in the U.S. and an explanation of how the carbon capture and storage (CCS) process works. Currently, the United States employs the following types of coal-based power plants: pulverized coal (PC), fluidized bedcombustion (FBC), and integrated gas combined cycle (IGCC) (Sarkus, 2008, p. 3). While the Department of Energy (DoE) supports all three of these types of plants, the DoE is primarily interested in combining the efforts of the more efficient IGCC plant with the carbon capture and storage (CCS) process (Sarkus, 2008, p. 3). “The integration technologies- the gasifier with the combined cycle with the air separation presents a technological challenge” (Sarkus, 2008, p. 3). In other words, the process of combining the IGCC plant with the CCS process is still new and there are still kinks to work out before the combined system could reach it’s maximum efficiency. Currently, such a power plant does not exist in the United States, however, plans for one are underway. “In February 2003, President Bush announced FutureGen, a government-industry partnership to prove the near zero emissions concept for coal-based electric power generation” (Sarkus, 2008, p. 6). In the carbon capture and storage (CCS) process, carbon dioxide is produced in a concentrated stream and then separated from other emissions during the coal burning process. Once the carbon dioxide is captured , it moves into the storage part of the process, also sometimes referred to as “sequestration” (Sarkus, 2008, p. 3). Sandstone and saline formations under the earth’s surface are a couple of the proposed geologic carbon dioxide storage sites (Sarkus, 2008, p. 3). <br /><br />
In the article Underground Coal Gasification: Another Clean Coal Option,” senior editor for POWER, Angela Neville (2011), explains how the Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) process works. The UCG process works by drilling boreholes into the coal seam and installing a UCG module, which is made up of two underground wells. One is an injection well and the other is a production well (p. 2). “Air and/or oxygen is introduced to coal while it is still in the ground” through the injection well. Syngas is then formed and pumped to the surface via the production well (Neville, 2011, p. 2). UCG would eliminate the need for the traditional open pit and underground coal mining processes. While CCS is fairly new, the UCG process has been around a little while. “Much of the work nowadays is in refining the techniques to increase efficiency and reduce costs, rather than in overcoming major technical challenges” (qtd. in Neville, 2011, p. 3). UCG is not a common process in the U.S., but there is a pilot project underway in Rawlins, Wyoming (Neville, 2011, p. 10). There are, however, UCG plants in other countries we can look to for expectations in environmental challenges, estimated costs, and life expectancies of plants. While the UCG project at Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia was only in operation for two years, the Uzbek UCG company has operated “the world’s oldest UCG project at Angren, Uzbekistan… for more than 40 years” (Neville, 2011, p. 8). <br /><br />
Now that we have a basic idea of the clean coal technology processes, let us take a look at the environmental challenges these processes may produce. Since the UCG process has been around a little longer and we have a better understanding of how it works, let us look at it first. The environmental challenges related to the UCG process are: “groundwater contamination, subsidence, surface contamination, and gas emissions” (Neville, 2011, p. 6). Groundwater contamination can be avoided by selecting an appropriate site (Neville, 2011, p. 6). Subsidence is a typical environmental challenge in relation to coal production, however because the coal is never removed from the ground and traditional mining practices are not used, subsidence issues should be relatively low. Surface contamination is evident in most any production process. If the right steps are followed, this should not be a major environmental concern. And finally, gas emissions “are essentially no different than from any other industrial process using coal” (Neville, <br />2011, p. 7). However, the potentially successful outcome of the CCS technology partnered with the UCG process could let us see UCG projects take off quickly (Neville, 2011, p. 8).<br /><br />
Because the CCS process is fairly new and not currently employed on a large scale, the environmental challenges are not as clearly defined. One of the main concerns with the CCS technology has to do with the sequestration part of the process. Will the carbon dioxide stay underground once it is stored there? “At Statoli’s Sleipner East gas field in the North Sea, CO2 is separated from natural gas and re-injected into a deep saline formation” (Sarkus, 2008, p. 6). “Statoli has been injecting 1 million tons of CO2 per year since 1996” (Sarkus, 2008, p. 6). “The Sleipner cap rock is working effectively” (Sarkus, 2008, p. 6). Sandstone and saline formations are not the only proposed geologic storage areas for the sequestered carbon dioxide. Some of the other suggested locations are: ocean sequestration, “oil reserves, depleted gas fields, and un-minable coal seams” (Sen, 2011, p. 122). Carbon dioxide storage has been used in North America and Europe with success in oil and gas reserves (Sen, 2011, p. 123). However, “consequences of direct CO2 injection into the ocean have not been studied over large ocean areas and for long time periods” (Sen, 2011, p. 122). But “it is believed that the most significant environmental impacts are related to the reduction in the PH value of oceans” (Sen, 2011, p. 122). Groundwater contamination is also a concern for some. <br /><br />
Now, let us discuss what coal and clean coal technology does and could do for our economy. Sarkus and Miller make some bold statements concerning coal and our economy. Miller (2011) claims, “As our nation’s largest source of domestically produced fuel, coal is essential to rebuilding our economy and protecting U.S. jobs, while keeping electricity reliable and affordable for our families and businesses” (p. 2). Sarkus (2008) keeps his statement short and sweet, “Coal is the reason this nation has affordable electricity” (p. 2). Coal production provides jobs- jobs for the miners, transporters and those working in coal-based power plants just to name a few. According to Phaedra Friend Troy (2010), author of Clean COAL Creates Emerging Job Market, the FutureGen “project is expected to create a thousand jobs to the community supporting FutureGen 2.0 and another thousand jobs for the suppliers across Illinois” (p. 2). While the IGCC and CCS process of the FutureGen plant will still employ traditional miners, what would happen to those mining jobs should the U.S. start to employ the UCG process as a main production method for coal electricity? While it would create new jobs, how many others would be lost in the process? There are also concerns of electricity rate hikes due to the need for companies to invest in these new technologies. By 2015, electricity providers are expected to invest “between $115 billion and $125 billion in clean coal technologies to reduce air emissions” (Miller, 2011, p. 2). While this money will likely create jobs, it will also be likely to raise electric rates. <br /><br />
There is still much to be learned about clean coal technology, but I hope I have given you a sufficient overview of the topic. <br /><br />
References<br />Miller, S. (2011). Coal: A Key Part of Our Clean Energy Future. Power, 155(8), 88. <br />Neville, A. (2011). Underground Coal Gasification: Another Clean Coal Option. Power, 155(7), 36-42.<br />Sarkus, T. A. (2008). FOSSIL ENERGY, CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY, AND FUTUREGEN. Coal Age, 113(7), 56. <br />Sen, S. S. (2011). An Overview of Clean Coal Technologies II: Mitigating the Environmental Impacts by Continuous Improvement in Coal Combustion and CCS Technology. Energy Sources Part B: Economics, Planning & Policy, 6(2), 118-125. doi:10.1080/15567240903567647<br />Troy, P. (2010). Clean COAL Creates Emerging Job Market. Power Engineering, 114(12), 6-7.<br /><br />Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04352079356688964233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636339582123481168.post-80126236586194173792012-02-08T15:50:00.000-08:002012-05-07T06:15:00.017-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">On Monday I started my diet... errr... lifestyle change and Carrie and I went to the gym for an hour. Felt great! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">On Tuesday I put in a full day cleaning for clients, then came home and ripped the rotten gutter off the back of the house and then vacuumed out the van. A little sore by the end of the night. Ok ok. A LOT SORE!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">a pair of Bee-U-Tee-Ful lampwork glass earrings. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ffd966;">1st truck on over to </span><a href="http://www.tribalhorsedesigns.com/2011/06/june-blog-contest-ends-june-25th.html"><span style="color: #ffd966;">Lisa's June Contest</span></a><span style="color: #ffd966;"> and leave a comment. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ffd966;">2nd Leave a comment on </span><a href="http://www.1craftywoman.com/2011/06/please-post-here-for-contests.html"><span style="color: #ffd966;">Lisa's 1 Crafty Woman Blog</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">and 3rd Spread the word by blogging about Lisa's contest. But be sure you let her know you did. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Scoot your boot on over and take a look at these gorgeous earrings and while you are at it go visit Lisa's 1 Crafty Woman blog and see her other lovely designs! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ever have one of those days where you're only out of bed a couple of minutes and have all ready added 5 things to your to-do list for the day? (pause washer is buzzing) </span></div>
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<span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">There was cleaning up Ruby's mess, dealing with last night's leftovers, dishes, laundry (still a work in progress) and I've made a pot of tea. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Now if the storm lets up and the yard dries out I need to mow the lawn. At least I don't have to water the flowers. I do need to find a nice place for my flamingos though. The living room really isn't the place for them. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">I have been crocheting dish cloths like mad. Not that I need anymore. I have at least 10 in my kitchen! Crocheting is a great way for me to unwind. So now's there is the question of what to do with them. I suppose working on my online shop would be a really good idea. I haven't touched it in probably a month! </span></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">There's still some junk. Fat man really needs a head.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">This space is actually going to be Matt's closet.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04352079356688964233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636339582123481168.post-15805683372993825392011-02-22T12:04:00.000-08:002011-02-22T12:04:58.660-08:00Ebay<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Can I just take a minute to rant here?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Has anyone shopped on ebay lately?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">I went shopping on ebay a couple moments ago for some "new" craft stuff. I would like to learn mixed media and one of the ladies at MJF is so sweet. She is going to be teaching us this craft. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">So first I went to Wally-World to price some things. Ouch! (To some of it.) Then I thought I would check ebay. Well I could find some decent prices on initial bids, but shipping is RIDICULOUS! I mean I know the USPS has raised prices, but come on even the post offices prices aren't as high as what some of these people are charging.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">I wonder if there is a craft supply swap or cheap craft supplies online somewhere? I shall go see. If any of you know a place, give me a holler. Thanks!</span></div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04352079356688964233noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636339582123481168.post-80481638928263276482011-02-22T11:56:00.000-08:002011-02-22T11:56:23.032-08:00Learning to Knit<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I didn't think I was ever going to get the hang of this. I really like knitting now. I still have more to learn. Knitting doesn't seem to go as quickly as crochet, but I like the tight knit stitches better. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">This is a pic of a couple of dishrags I've made and a scarf I've been working on for the last couple days. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now to see if I like the knitted dish cloth or the crocheted better.</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04352079356688964233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636339582123481168.post-66505717477959377572011-02-22T11:44:00.000-08:002011-02-22T11:44:53.549-08:00Cat's Room<div align="center"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">New pics of Caitlin's Room...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The window frame was finished today and the door frames for the closet and entry should be done tomorrow. Then we'll be down to installing the carpet and moving Cat upstairs. </span></div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04352079356688964233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636339582123481168.post-32009069007383879582010-12-28T19:54:00.000-08:002010-12-28T19:54:12.813-08:00Some Work Upstairs<div align="center"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Wanna see some new pics of the house??</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Of course you do. haha</span></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">So let me show you what's been going on upstairs...</span></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ALRmOFivcU0/TRqrtJLkkTI/AAAAAAAAAlY/j_VeR000T08/s1600/house1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ALRmOFivcU0/TRqrtJLkkTI/AAAAAAAAAlY/j_VeR000T08/s320/house1.JPG" width="240" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ALRmOFivcU0/TRqrzr9CMEI/AAAAAAAAAlc/sPHImposPy0/s1600/house2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ALRmOFivcU0/TRqrzr9CMEI/AAAAAAAAAlc/sPHImposPy0/s320/house2.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">These two pics were taken when we moved in. This room is probably gonna be Cat's.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ALRmOFivcU0/TRqr5zxGvSI/AAAAAAAAAlg/ovYxOQoDx5E/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ALRmOFivcU0/TRqr5zxGvSI/AAAAAAAAAlg/ovYxOQoDx5E/s320/002.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ALRmOFivcU0/TRqr8W58x9I/AAAAAAAAAlk/sgHlA_NYfD8/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ALRmOFivcU0/TRqr8W58x9I/AAAAAAAAAlk/sgHlA_NYfD8/s320/004.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There's still quite a bit to be done. But at least there's insulation!!! </span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Ooo wanna see Hallie's room?</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ALRmOFivcU0/TRqt9DUwzgI/AAAAAAAAAlo/xoS_ovLBzD0/s1600/house3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ALRmOFivcU0/TRqt9DUwzgI/AAAAAAAAAlo/xoS_ovLBzD0/s320/house3.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Before. See all the day light coming through the wall? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ALRmOFivcU0/TRquAOTnuBI/AAAAAAAAAls/HrCQh4jBWVw/s1600/006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ALRmOFivcU0/TRquAOTnuBI/AAAAAAAAAls/HrCQh4jBWVw/s320/006.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Let there be floor and no extra light. hahaha</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">And now Matt's room...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ALRmOFivcU0/TRqvoasOGxI/AAAAAAAAAlw/SeS3GbN4m5g/s1600/upstairs+room1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ALRmOFivcU0/TRqvoasOGxI/AAAAAAAAAlw/SeS3GbN4m5g/s320/upstairs+room1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Before. The window is covered with siding.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ALRmOFivcU0/TRqvoasOGxI/AAAAAAAAAlw/SeS3GbN4m5g/s1600/upstairs+room1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ALRmOFivcU0/TRqvoasOGxI/AAAAAAAAAlw/SeS3GbN4m5g/s320/upstairs+room1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ALRmOFivcU0/TRqvrvhMxoI/AAAAAAAAAl0/s5zacdDQAUE/s1600/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ALRmOFivcU0/TRqvrvhMxoI/AAAAAAAAAl0/s5zacdDQAUE/s320/005.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ooops not much has happened here. It became junk storage. Oh and look the window is uncovered!</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04352079356688964233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636339582123481168.post-69449041503358180572010-11-07T07:12:00.000-08:002010-12-09T15:37:50.352-08:00The Destructin-Ator!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ALRmOFivcU0/TNbBP8-QxHI/AAAAAAAAAlM/A0pJ3l_ClEk/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" px="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ALRmOFivcU0/TNbBP8-QxHI/AAAAAAAAAlM/A0pJ3l_ClEk/s320/001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have introduced you all the Rufus before. He's usually a very sweet, well behaved pooch, but sometimes..... well he's quite the lil pain in the butt. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Yesterday I came home to the mess of all messes! Jeremy was all ready here and had picked up some of Rufus' (aka Elvis the Destructin-Ator! -this is his name when he's in trouble) mess. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">He had the cushions off the couch. (Probably looking for Matthew's stinky socks to chew on. YUCK!) Then he decided to drag the laundry room trash out- lint balls and dryer sheets. Somewhere he found candy wrappers. But no that wasn't the worst. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">He found my bag of wool locks and ripped them open and scattered them all over the bed and floors! What a turd!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">He's lucky I love him and that he's sweet more than he's naughty.</span></div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04352079356688964233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636339582123481168.post-49580337394157647212010-08-31T19:29:00.000-07:002010-12-09T15:40:20.040-08:00Never-Ending List<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now I know why nothing ever seems to get done around this house. I have a list a mile long and it keeps growing!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">I decided to go through the house and see just how much there is that can be done and needs to be done soon. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">(the only repairs this list includes are minor ones)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Organize the bathroom</span></div></li>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><strike>Scrub the bathroom shelves</strike></span></div></li>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><strike>Mop the bathroom floor</strike></span></div></li>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><strike>get rid of the old sink</strike></span></div></li>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">find globes for the bathroom light fixture</span></div></li>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">replace flush handle</span></div></li>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">organize kitchen</span></div></li>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">re-finish counter top</span></div></li>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><strike>take out old black splash</strike></span></div></li>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><strike>scrub stove</strike></span></div></li>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">finish cleaning out back room</span></div></li>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><strike>take yard sale stuff to sister's</strike></span></div></li>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">clean blinds in the living room and kitchen</span></div></li>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><strike>get all junk out of my room that doesn't belong in there</strike></span></div></li>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><strike>dust and vacuum my room</strike></span></div></li>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">find blocks for burn barrel</span></div></li>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><strike>get everything off the front porch</strike></span></div></li>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">find gutter guards </span></div></li>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><strike>clean out the back gutter</strike></span></div></li>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><strike>get rid of tree limbs</strike></span></div></li>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><strike>mow yard</strike></span></div></li>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><strike>cut trees out of fence</strike></span></div></li>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">clean out the room upstairs</span></div></li>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><strike>trim Rufus' nails</strike></span></div></li>
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Check back tomorrow. I'm sure there will be at least 5 more things added to this list.</span></div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04352079356688964233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636339582123481168.post-55343597966040201582010-08-26T09:49:00.000-07:002010-08-26T09:49:53.462-07:00Hallie & Rufus<div align="center"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Two peas in a pod- Hallie & Rufus.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The new rule of thumb in our home should you stop in for a visit- you must meet Rufus before you get to Hallie. If not be prepared to be bitten. Very protective little guy. Kinda like Ruby and Jeremy. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Unlike Ruby, Rufus likes the camera.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">(Something else he and Hallie have in common.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Perhaps he likes it a little too much!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hallie made Ruby get in for this one. I think she got bit out of this. Good thing for her she has a tough hide. :P</span> </div><div align="center"><br />
</div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04352079356688964233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636339582123481168.post-8282692893379684342010-08-22T16:59:00.000-07:002010-08-22T16:59:07.741-07:00Scrub-a-Dub<div align="center"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Last Sunday I had taken the dogs out and came back into the bathroom to clean up Ruby's little mess. I put two fingers (no pressure) on the corner of the sink as I pitched her droppings into the toliet and the sink fell off the wall! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ALRmOFivcU0/THALbEK_C_I/AAAAAAAAAjs/SS24bBzuqCs/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ALRmOFivcU0/THALbEK_C_I/AAAAAAAAAjs/SS24bBzuqCs/s320/002.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(That's the old sink. One of those old-fashioned jobbies that hang on the wall.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So what did I do? I bee lined it to Lowe's and found a sink top/vanity combo. It took some fan-angling but it's all together. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's a little crowded. I would rather have the sink on the wall opposite the commode, but I'm just not ready to learn how to move the drain and water lines. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I had to learn to run a new drain too. The job isn't perfect by any means, but not too bad for someone who really didn't have a clue. :) </span></div><br />
</div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04352079356688964233noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636339582123481168.post-20797102030986839092010-08-12T18:32:00.000-07:002010-08-12T18:32:04.625-07:00Luke the Gumball Tree<div align="center"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Meet Luke our gumball tree. He is massive!</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">(Is it weird that we named our tree?)</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The wind is not a friend of Luke's. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is the little half of the limb that blew out in this afternoon's storm.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And this is the big half. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hallie wanted in the shot too.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Remember I said "halves"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Yes it was one big limb that stretched </span><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">from one side of the alley to the other. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">It also took out the old cable/phone line </span><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">to the neighbor's house. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">We found an old, dull ax and I chopped it in half. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">So much for feeling it tomorrow, I'm feeling it now!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There was a couple of good things that came about from this~ </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">1. The kids gleaned bunches of gumballs and are now ready for their next battle. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">And </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">2. Jeremy and his buddy had a good laugh at the thought of me swinging an ax. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">I am reconsidering the thought of heating with wood some day. That's a lot of work! But it would also be an awesome workout. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04352079356688964233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636339582123481168.post-41995415781149873512010-08-07T16:19:00.000-07:002010-08-07T16:20:20.911-07:00Old Door from Habitat ReStore<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As if mowing the lawn and the alley wasn't enough this morning. I decided to see if I could hang the new door Jeremy and I picked up at the Habitat ReStore weekend before last. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">This is what it looks like without the door. Ewwww!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Would you really want your company to see this the moment they walked into your home?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"Cutting process" was interesting. A jig saw is not my favorite thing to use. And if you look really close you can see the door is a little wavy at the top. I had to cut 3/4" off. I'm really glad Cousin Bob forgot his sawhorses the other day. :D</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I had to have help hanging the door of course. Jeremy is so lucky! He got the job of holding it in place while I got the hinges attached to the door frame. Now we just need an antiqey looking doorknob. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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