Shopping for the Seasons

Again I want to share some shopping tips and strategies for the ladies that can help save you time and money. As you realize, the seasons change, and along with that so do your needs when it comes to clothing and accessories.

Summer time is fun time, and with that comes the swimsuits, which can be both exciting and a chore when trying to choose what's best for you. If you want to shop for swimsuits, then simply check out Shopwiki to find so many styles, designs, patterns and colors to choose from. Their buying guides will help you with choosing the right size, colors and styles for your own body type. There are many different materials to choose from, including nylon, cotton, spandex and much more. And don't think that because you choose to shop on line you won't have access to designer brands, you can choose from such names as Ralph Lauren, Victoria's Secret and Nike, just to name a few of the many choices.

Don't forget that Autumn is just around the corner, meaning back to school, a little chill in the air, and a whole different type of wardrobe. You can choose from the many Autumn styles they offer, including plaids, knits, even eyeliners and boots for the style and season.

Are you ready for winter? The winter styles will leave you nothing short of impressed. Current styles include tunics and trouser ensembles, cute coats for the cold weather, or you can choose to go military chic. There are so many styles to choose from, and even more, they have many guides and tips to help you make the right choices for you.

I am always impressed with the value you get along with the help you need when shopping here, so do yourself a favor, don't wait to check out their offerings, take a look today!

Get Them Phones Fixed!

Over the course of the last couple of weeks, it's been a chore trying to call Katherine. Only once or twice has the call actually gone right through, as normal, the rest of the time it's 15 to 20 minutes of redialing, waiting, and finally getting a connection that makes the voices late, trying to hear over line noise, etc. They said it's affecting all the lines, not just one particular company, so all we can do for now is wait patiently and hope that it will be corrected over the next few days. I suppose it's just one of those things we have to get used to when dealing with another country.

Here on the home front, it's still hot! Oh, the golf balls are still getting plenty of use, and the peppers and tomatoes are looking good, though the grass is getting a little thin in spots. But due to some much needed rain over the weekend, even that is looking a lot better.

Tanner isn't a hot weather boy, he likes it cool, so his main respite in laying on the air conditioning vents during the day to stay cool when it's so hot outside. Still, he's always ready to caddy for me and retrieve those golf balls during my chipping practice. In fact, he gets excited when he sees me pick up a club, so I guess it's one of his favorite games also.

Well, now to go outside in this heat and trim some on the lawn, water the plants, and oh yeah, some short game practice in this heat.....

A True Shopping Extravaganza

I'd like to take just a few minutes to tell you about a shopping experience I have found to be unique, time saving, and very cost effective for me. More and more the Internet is becoming the way of shopping for many people, just real people like you and me. Sometimes it seems like a task in itself to try and search the web for items you might need, or simply want to compare to others you have seen.

Lately I have been on the prowl for some nice golf shoes at an affordable price, and I found the best way to shop is at Shopwiki . While searching for my own interests, I found that I could simply do all my shopping for every need right at this one place. There are shoes for every occasion, and for men, women, children, for casual, dress, athletic, even boots and sandals.

Perhaps you're looking for something more in the line of sneakers, they can fit all your needs from cross training to walking, running, basketball, canvas, hiking; to nearly any kind of athletic or everyday need you might have.

Or maybe you're planning that special wedding, and you want to find just the right shoes to go with that perfect wedding dress. Well, not only will you find it there, you will be surprised at the vast amount of information available on their site to help you in your planning for the proper styles, height, color, fabric, things perhaps you haven't even thought about yet. There are many tips and guidelines to help you through all aspects of your wedding ensemble.

You can shop for so many things here, at what I call now my "shopping extravaganza". You will certainly be surprised at the things you can find here, since they actively seek out everything available for the products you're searching for. Try it, and I bet you will be pleased just as I was.

Hot, Sweaty and Tired!

Yeah, it's a hot day here, again in the upper 90's, but that's ok too. Since I had a day off from work, I went to the driving range to give a couple of lessons. It seems a couple of the young guys at work are getting into the golf spirit, so they wanted to learn how to hit their new clubs.

Well, there's nothing I enjoy much more than that, so in spite of the heat, off I went, and it turned out to be an enjoyable time. One guy is so primed that he's already entered into a local tournament next weekend, so we had our work cut out for the day. Altogether though, I was impressed to see the progress for a beginner, and I think he will have a lot of fun.

For me personally, I used most of the time working on my short game, and around the putting green, since I think that's where I need most work. Then after coming home, of course I had to hit some more in the back yard with my personal coach, Tanner. At least he loves chasing the balls and bringing them back to me, so I don't have to walk so far, LOL.

And congratulations to Y.E. Yang from South Korea for his victory this past week at the PGA championship. I can't wait to get to Davao and play some of those hard and fast fairways and greens, hopefully with Katherine. Maybe she'll get the fever too....

Wow, I wish I could teach this game for a living!

The Voice is the Greatest Musical Instrument of all

be sure to listen to all three......

Stand By Me...Where Would We Be... The Lion Sleeps Tonight ; and if you enjoy these, be sure to click on the videos that follow for other parts of the concert.

Moving?...Direct TV, No problem!!

When you face the chores of moving from one location to another, it's always a very difficult time. There are so many things to take care of, to plan for, and not the least is having to change all your services such as phone, electric, water...yeah, it's a headache to be sure. But one bright spot to look for is if you have Direct TV they will handle the headache for you. No fuss, no muss, just let them know and they will do the hard part. That's one less worry you have to deal with, and believe me, one less can sometimes mean a lot.

Direct TV is an established company, and the leader this past year in the industry. You have so many options to choose from to suit your own needs, from over 130 channels, up to the premier package with more than 265 channels. Wow! That's a lot of programs to chose from. The service you get from Direct TV is also outstanding. I know first hand, because when I moved several years ago, there was no problems at all.

You can go to their website and simply put in your zip code, and do everything on line, without having to leave your home. In my location on the East Coast, I simply go to the site, put in my state and zip, and it's all there. Direct TV-New York.

For ease of installation, the best pricing options available, and great customer service, you owe it to yourself to try Direct TV today. And remember, if you're moving, or even thinking of planning a move in the future, this is one headache you can avoid for yourself by letting them do the work for you.

Some Time Off

I'm actually here in the house today, with nothing really pressing except what I feel like doing. What a good day!

So far I've gotten the yard work finished, taken care of my little tomato and pepper plants, and have been able to enjoy the morning coffee without being disturbed. The past few weeks have been hectic to say the least, with inspections at work taking up more of my time than usual, then helping my sister do some repairs at her house, so this week I decided to take a day or two extra of vacation time from work and relax.

I changed everything over to the cable company this week, phone, internet and TV service all bundled together, and I'm enjoying this DSL, and OMG...the Golf channel 24 hours a day, LOL!

I think I'll have to practice my short game some more this afternoon since the weather is so nice, and maybe even wash and wax the truck. Dinner will be (I think) garlic rice with general Tso's chicken, I'm in the mood for something spicy. It's a little too spicy for Tanner, but luckily I have his grilled chicken breasts, and after he coaches me with my golf swing, I'm sure he will be hungry too.

Oh, I know, this is just a rambling post, but now I have to get back in the swing of things and try to come up with something interesting to write about. Hopefully I will start having time once again so I can do the things I enjoy most. But first, I need to go pull some of those peppers for dinner, and get some put in the freezer for a rainy day.

Back From the Beauty Salon....

No, not me, although I could surely use some time with a makeover. But today was Tanner's day. We just got home from the groomer's, where he had the works done; nails clipped, hair cut and trimmed, shampoo, and a lovely little blue bandanna around his neck.

He's so clean and fresh smelling, and he knows it too! Very happy when I went back to pick him up, wanting to show off and prance around, so it's a worthwhile day to have my best friend in such good spirits. Maybe one day soon I'll do the same for myself.

Vacation Days???

I took a couple of day of vacation time this week to hopefully rest a little, but that's just not to be, I suppose. Oh, I'm not complaining, at least some things were accomplished, just not on my golf game, LOL.

My sister has been wanting me to help her repair her bedroom floor, so I agreed to do that. In the process, I would up just replacing the whole floor, in the long run it was easier to do, and a permanent job. Then laying the tiles, which was the easy part, but a little time consuming. They're about halfway finished now, so I'm off again on Monday and I'll finish the rest then.

It's sort of fun actually, doing this kind of work, at least it's different from my everyday tasks. The only drawback is a sore thumb, which I whacked pretty good with the hammer. It only took the one time, and I learned very quickly not to do it again!

Well, even though I'm more tired now than if I had not taken any days off, it's worth it. Over the past year, my sister has been with me through all my medical trials, the doctors visits, hospitals, etc., so it's the least I can do to repay her for her time spent at that.

Now I'm actually looking forward to doing some renovating around here, just small things really, but things I have been putting off for a while. I guess it's good to get in the right mood.

Always Good To Have A Helping Hand