Three members of my family live in Houston area, and as we all know this is the time when the weather can turn badly. It can be very devastating, scary, and unexpected. My sister experienced a disaster about two years ago, when part of the roof of her home blew away, and rain poured in.
Luckily, she had insurance, which covered all the damages. The process of claiming, getting an adjustment, and finding repair men took a while, but it was finally done. Without insurance, she would have been in lots of troubles.
It doesn't matter where we live really, if you live in Texas you will need home insurance in Texas, and if you live in New York, you will need New York home insurance. In most states, if you buy a home, you will need to also take out a policy of home insurance anyway! We all need to have peace of mind.
If you own a business, make sure you check out LocalInsurance business insurance rate. As I understand, it is advised for us to get new insurance rate every six months. We might save some money, we might need to modify our policy, and we might understand better what is covered or what is not in case of emergency.
I met Judy Sheldon, not in person yet, but online through Triond website more than two years ago, where we both write. We are from Michigan and she lives about 100 miles away from me. Through many emails we get to know each other quite well. We even talk on the phone over the weekends.
Judy and I both share a love for natural remedies. I tend to focus more on fruits and vegetables, while Judy concentrates on herbs. She is doing much better than I am though, she still finds time to write. I came to a complete stop after going through some personal issues last year.
The world is a scary place, and every time I turn around, I heard "so and so" has cancer. While sitting by the camp fire last night with my neighbor/friend, she told me about an eleven years-old boy who is battling brain cancer. It breaks our hearts for both of our sons are at this age.
So I thought putting together a post with articles that concentrate on warding off cancer.
This is another kind of lily in a very early stage of growing, and it is a perennial. The long leafy stalk houses many flowers at the top. Last year, when the warm weather was steady, the flowers all bloomed at one, and it was spectacular.
This year, the flower bloomed one by one since we had colder weather, and I caught it in this light green color. I didn't notice before, but it was different and pretty this time around.
This is the actual color when the flower is mature. There is nothing better than go out after the rain, and get some shots in. Everything is fresh and beautiful.
Have a great week!
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At times, life can throw you a hard ball, and you will try everything and anything to cope with it. One of the most important things in life is to have insurance, especially for business owners. My dear friend has a convenience store, and as things change, she constantly has to look for new business insurance quotes.
Through our conversations, I learn that to run a business without insurance is a suicidal act, since nobody knows when bad things will happen. Thefts and fire are the main concerns, not to mention the power of Mother Nature.
Even though her store is small, she still needs group health insurance coverage to offer to her employees. No one wants to work hard if there are no incentive benefits. Heaven forbid if one of the workers got hurt on the job and there were no health coverage. The amount of medical expenses would definitely put her store under. Every few months, she went online to look and compare insurance quotes in order to keep up with the economy.
While I was over at her house for a visit, she asked me to read the Netquote group health plan that she found, and asked for my opinion. We sat down and compare her current plan with this one to see if she could save some money if she decided to switch. After serious considerations, she went with Netquote since it could save her more money in the long run.
Friday
I'm counting down the days for the return of my little boy! He has been gone to spend the week with his dad, and I miss him so. The atmosphere in the house is not the same when I'm home alone. However, it is also a much needed rest after the last busy few weeks for my tired body.
Thursday
The long awaited phones finally arrived. I ordered these phones on eBay for myself and my daughter as the temporary replacements, since I don't want to extend my contract for another two years. No, I didn't pay an arm and a leg for them either!!! It's a clone!
My pet wee is that I change my numbers every two years, and my children have a hard time understanding this decision. Hey, being normal is boring, so just be weird and different to spice up life!
Peony At the End of Life
Every living thing on this earth does come to an end. Peonies once bloomed so beautifully in my yard, but now they were all gone. The picture above showed what was left of it when I saw it early in the morning. Can you still see the beauty in this?
Friday Confessional #1
I love summer for the ease of living, and for the opportunity to open all windows to let in fresh air. However, I also dislike the constant noises that summer brings too, such as the noise from lawnmowers, the crying of children, the cursing from couples in the wee hours, the loud music in the cars of teenagers, the barking of dogs, the flies, and the mosquitoes.
Friday Confessional #2
I have neglected to take my supplements since they gagged me. It is such a chore trying to stay healthy. So my daughter went to the market and purchased a 6-pack of Ensure for me. Really now, it's time to confess, how many of you out there are drinking Ensure? I thought this is for older people. Shoot, I'm an older person!
Have a great weekend!
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I went back to Belle Isle to visit the Conservatory, and to clear my head from all the clutters that have been collected lately. It is almost like a must for me since I can forget everything and just enjoying my beautiful surrounding.
Each time at the Conservatory, I find something new to admire, and this time these pink cactus flowers caught my attention. They were small, but the pink color on these cactus flowers was very alluring.
The cactus is blooming in the Conservatory, and I love to be in there, only it was just so humid inside. It was like a sauna, and I had to rush through after shooting a few pictures!
I like the lavender color of this asters, but again I can't grow them. Not only I have black thumb; my black thumb was cursed! I bought some of these asters last year thinking that since they won't grow in my garden, I would grow them in pots!
I tended to them, watering them, and even talking to them. They were fine for the first week, and I thought that we had passed the crucial stage, only they died the second week after!
I gave up! This year I only bought enough flowers to plant at my Dad's grave, and not at home. Whatever grows or comes back, I welcome them. I won't try very hard anymore.
Have a great week ahead!
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I found this table by the road side, and drove by without much consideration. However, there is something about this table that I really like so I went back to check. Everything was still holding together, just bruises.
I feel the urge to rescue it, and brought it home. I want to refinish it to its glory, but the top was a bit too messed up and I don't have a sander.
With a bit of elbow grease, I sand the top down by hand to smooth out the beating. My mind is full lately, and I have a houseful of guests to concentrate on the work of my blogs. This physical outlet seems to calm down my mind, and keeps me busy.
I decide to paint the top and the leg, but keep the draw in the wood tone after I sanded down, and protect it with a coat of polyurethane.
The table turns out beautifully, and I like the green color. I am so proud of myself, :-) This is my first project for the summer. The cost for this table is $3.00 for the paint. It is now sitting in my house proudly!
This is the orange lily in my front yard. The deep orange is very vibrant and lively to see early in the morning. I am an early riser so I get to enjoy a very few quiet moments before the world wakes up around me.
This lily came back every year, thus I didn't have to worry about my black thumb! I tried to plant a variety of flowers in my front yard garden, but nothing came up! This lily was here before I moved in. I'm not kidding you; I have serious black thumb!
Depending on the light of day, this lily sometimes has red tone in it. I just love the deep orange color of it.
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