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Chicken farming

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One of the things that I found interesting about that letter written by my grandfather was the information that when his family first came over to the United States they were planning to be chicken farmers. He that the plans didn’t work out, although the letter did not explain the reasons for it.

The reason that I found that interesting was because for the past two years I’ve been comtemplating buying a few chickens myself. I’m a member of a Yahoo Group of local people who write about a lot of different things and for some reason there is always chatter about chickens for sale, eggs for sale, and how having a couple of chickens in the yard helps to keep the yard free of ticks.

So I’ve started researching the possibility of going ahead and giving it a try. I’m going to have to look into the different hatcheries, what I’m going to need to learn about incubating eggs. I wonder how my grandparents would react if they were still alive if they learned that I was thinking about getting a hatchery and raising chickens!

Old letters

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Recently my sister emailed me copies of an old letter that she had that was written by our grandparents many years ago. The letter was not dated, but we could tell that it was written a long time ago because they have been dead for a long time now.

The letter was a brief autobiography of my grandfather, and of his life in London back in the early 1900′s. It talked about how he met our grandmother, how they came to the United States and how they raised their kids. The letter spoke to the hardships of their lives, how there were many days when they had no food to eat, how they lived in a house that had so many holes in the ceilings that you could see the stars at night through the slats, and how when it snowed the snow accumulated on the floor inside.

I wish that he had written more; I found the letters very interesting.

Flats to rent

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Guest post by Daniel MacDonald

When I think of all of the great ways the Internet has made life easier, I am simply amazed. For example, back when I was a young adult, looking for Flats to rent in Glasgow I had to depend on a newspaper advertisement. And if I was coming int own from a place far away from there I had to first rent a hotel room for several days before I could get my bearing.

Now it seems as easy as pie because with the Internet you can go to to a variety of websites designed to help people who are looking for Flats to rent in Edinburgh or Flats to rent in Aberdeen or any other place in the UK.

The website I was just looking at is called lettingweb.com, and what I like about the website is that in addition to looking for flats to rent, you can also use the searching wizard to find a room mate. I think that is an especially handy feature for single people, to be able to find not only a place to live, but someone to share the rental fees with. Yes, the Internet has definitely made life a lot easier for a lot of people.

Worrisome

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Yesterday I called my mother just to say hello and tell her that I love her. She is eighty years old now and I am very aware that every day that she is alive and healthy is a blessing and a gift. When I think back on the many years past that we were at odds with each other I feel very sad for the time we lost that we could have had together. I am absolutely NOT ready for her to leave this world and go into the great unknown. So when I call her and she tells me that she is worried about some aspect of her health I worry too.

Recently she was in the hospital because of blood clots in her lungs. That really worried me. A lot. Now the doctors say that the blood clots are gone (that’s a good thing!) but that they have found something in one of her lungs that they might need to biopsy. My mother has never been a smoker, but her parents WERE smokers. I am worried that she may have something terribly wrong with her and that the doctors might say that because of her advanced age that they don’t want to treat her.

So right now we are waiting for consultations and test results. Sitting on the edges of our chairs. Trying to remain positive, and cheerful, and worried sick. And if I may pass on a little advice to you, it would be to call YOUR mother to say hello and tell her that you love her. There will be a time when you won’t be able to do that.

Same old same old

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Have you ever watched any of those interior designers shows on television? I used to watch Decorating Sense and Design on a Dime, but I haven’t seen them on the television listings for a very long time. I’m getting very tired of looking at all of my furnishings in the same spot all of the time. I’ve been thinking about rearranging a few rooms, but to be perfectly honest the majority of the decorating scheme of this place has been “where will this fit” and not necessarily “where will this look really terrific.”

I was looking at a website I found recently – houzz.com – and saw that it had a lot of resources for interior decorating. Some of the featured bathroom designs really made me want to have my master bathroom renovated; there were some fabulous baths there. The website has a search function to search for a local professional interior designer. Out of curiosity I typed in the name of my town, and was very surprised that there were no results. The biggest reason for my surprise is that just last week I met two different ladies that told me that they are professional interior decorators! The next time I see them I think I’ll mention this website to them as a resource and suggest that they check it out. My guess is that they will have to pay for a listing, but I think it is worth checking out anyway. After all, when trying to promote a business, all avenues should be explored, right?