Window coverings for my daughter's new home

My daughter's new home... The grounds..I'll post other photo's at a later date..




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My daughter is buying a new home..well a used new home. It's in Austin area, has a pond, zen garden, raised gardens, composting areas, patio's, and more. I believe I must have ordered it, and she got it..haha
Maybe I'll move in! She needs a decorator..

At any rate I am shopping round for blinds that she might like. I like woven woods, and wood blinds, and shutters.

Bottom up, top down is what I would recommend for her. And Shutters in her family room, partial way up, half or so..I have woven woods with a nice ribbon accent on borders.

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Of course, jewels are a women's best friend, when in doubt go diamond

Oh I like this one..it's in the Morris and David Collection..about page 3 I believe..hint hint..
This ring is everything you've dreamed of: one carat of Diamonds, 18K yellow gold, delicate detailing. The center Diamond weighs .45 Carat, the surrounding Diamonds weigh .55 Carat Total Weight for total of 1.00 Carat Total Weight. The Diamonds are Round Brilliant cut, SI1-SI2 clarity and G-H color. This ring measures approximately 3/8 inch in width (at the widest point) and is available in sizes 6, 7 or 8. Our "Fantasy" ring includes an independent appraisal and is backed by the manufacturer's lifetime warranty for craftsmanship.

18K Yellow Gold Diamond "Fantasy" Ring
Item Number: DI-R-075-13
Suggested Retail: $3,200.00
allé Price: $2,159.00
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Honestly, jewels are so beautiful, and I think they make you sparkle spiritually, don't they?
Anything from earth is glamorous..just like the jewell she is.. Lets take care of Mother earth, ok?
(stones), and lets keep her clean as a sparkling diamond, free of pollution, wars, etc.
It's about time we realize we're guests here.

I like these platinum rings...I'm all for platinum or 24 K yellow gold..

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This ring has antique appeal! Set in 14K white gold, the center stone is a round white Diamond weighing .30 Carat Total Weight. Additional Diamonds weighing .30 Carat Total Weigh surround the center stone and accent the band. The Diamonds are round in shape, SI1 clarity, and H-I color. Decorated with milgrain detail, this ring has a look of distinction. The diameter of the outer circle measures approximately 3/8 inch. The ring is available in sizes 6, 7, and 8 and matches beautifully with the necklace, number (DI-N-771-43). An independent appraisal is included with this piece.

14K White Gold .60 CTW Diamond Ring
Item Number: DI-R-772-43
Suggested Retail: $1,470.00
allé Price: $1,245.00
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Holiday Shopping, catalogues to order, A fall hike, moon shine..

Dungeness River, Olympic Peninsula this past weekend. More photos below..
As far as Christmas Shopping, get catalogues and start early, shop casually, let them do the shipping, avoid post office lines, and enjoy your holidays.

I have shopped from home for EVER!

Is there another way? Fighting crowds in last minute crowds..getting malled? Not my style!

I leisurely browse catalogues, and ear mark pages, and I've made my own books of wanted items for others too, just to make their job easier...


(then order online for deliveries that are not any of my concern, long as they make it..and they do..)

So this weekend I went hiking by Royal Basin and Dungeness river.. it was late in the day, got lost.. those roads are very snakey over there, and high up, too.

Oh incidentally, the moon was fantastic, amazing really..Taurus moon, or Hunters moon, it bathed Hood canal in light, and Puget Sound..even last night the moon , no longer completley full was one of the largest moons i have ever seen.. No photos tho.. I watched it too from Port Gamble, a small town across Hood Canal.





I ordered my new tires last week, I'll tell you about that when I get them on and broken in.

icasualities.com iraq war wounded, dead,, see this map

My Granson in Iraq:


Icasualties wounded map of US..
2,688 casualties in Texas alone

Ca bordering on 3,000
PA 2,000

See map with all casualties here, and ask yourself , what do these casualties look like?

Are we just the same old animals as others who fight over terroritories? Can this be changed, are we capable of peace, if so how do we attain it, via retailation?

Will we ever accomplish through anything other than forgiveness.? When will we ever learn?
Are you capable of change since we are supposed to be able to think and decide, collaborate?
What do you think? Is reaction your modus apprendi? If so, how can the world change, if you are the world?
Everyday, I take a step closer to knowing what peace really is.
I am far away, can I move close faster? Can you?

Pumpkin Cake recipe

Mom’s Pumpkin Cake

2 C flour
2 C sugar
3 t cinnamon
½ t salt
3 t soda

mix and add 1 small can pumpkin and 1&1/2 crisco oil ( I use 1 cup, works fine)

Bake 1 hour at 300 in a bundt pan.

Frosting
6 oz cream cheese
½ stick margarine
8 oz powdered sugar
½ t vanilla

Mix, and frost,
Or just sprinkle cake with powdered sugar ( if you don't have powdered sugar, just blend sugar in your belnder, viola, powdered sugar)
See my other favorite recipes in my side bar, way down..scroll waaaayyyyy down my side bar..for pie crust mix, best chocolate pie, etc.

..and to go with the cake, check out:

VOIP.. Voice over Internet Protocol

I found this VOIP that allows you to use the internet connection you have ( DSL) without a phone line to make unlimited calls for less than 25.00 per month) I'm going to drop my phone line and go packet 8 Voip. This means " I CAN DROP VERIZON, YEAH"!

Check it out here and if you buy it let me know how it works for you!
I am sure it wil be cheaper in the long run than my verizon phone service, mostly because I don't like Verizon at all.
( My hair will grow back in) And I can get on with another provider for DSL, and won't be associated with Verizon at all anymore, since I now have T Mobile for cellular service. Click on text below for the link....

Voice over Internet Protocol

Or Click on this link:

Halloween contact lenses on sale now!

15% off..much better price for a costume this halloween.
Check it out.


Also Vision Direct has all other contact lenses on sale. They have great prices to begin with!
These are daily disposables:



Vision Direct will beat any price by 5%, too. I like delivery to my door!

I Heart foreign Films...Christmas Gift idea!

Use this first link for discount:

20% off Gift Subscriptions

Have your great photos printed to canvas, for Christmas Gifts!

I found this link to have photos reproduced on canvas, and they have a nice sale on now.

I think I'll do some for Christmas, I think the second one is 50% off?
Use this link for discount:
$20 OFF $200 order at Canvas On Demand - Use Code LS226 at checkout

Link for my Om friends

Genpo Roshi's free videos...
and take a look at the month long residential training programs....

for my Om friends