paul campbell: Technology Challenged - I Need a Stupid's Guide for Activerain Blogging.
- 10/30/08 04:08 AM
I am jealous of all those bloggers who seem to have the ability to change text size, add color to text and arrange their images with precision. I have been Activerain blogging for a few months now and today I decided to ramp up the look of my blog. I took an HTML class many years ago and promptly forgot everything I learned. That assumes I learned anything of course. I do know how to save a document from word into HTML. So the first thing I did was experiment with a WORD document and save it into HTML. I then … (7 comments)
paul campbell: Feeling Down. Let's Celebrate!
- 10/29/08 01:32 PM
My wife Kathy and I spent most of our life working as teachers and organic farmers. We celebrated certain holidays and took a few vacations but mostly we worked hard and were thankful for the health to work. As we get older the energy to work 16 hours days has dwindled. Have you ever noticed that when you have more time it is easier to worry about the state of the world, the state of your finances and even the aches and pains that remind you of your age when rolling out of bed in the morning.
Our dear friend … (3 comments)
paul campbell: Split levels are a bargain.
- 10/29/08 05:46 AM
My wife Kathy and I have spent 37 years living in a rambler. So why did we buy a split level when we moved to Lexington? Here are our top ten reasons. 10. We both have good joints. Very few aches and pains. Maybe that is because we have always lived in a rambler. 9. The property is only 2 miles from our daughter and 3 from our son. 8. The people selling this house liked our adorable cocker spaniel. 7. The light filled house was so cheerfully inviting on a windy, cloudy day.
6. We loved the idea of … (3 comments)
paul campbell: Location, Location, Location! True for More Than Just a Home
- 10/28/08 02:50 PM
When we moved into our first Lexington home only 27 days ago I knew one of the first things to do was locate the closest hardware store. I greatly appreciate Lowe's and it support of realtors and home owners. However for thirty years in our old neighborhood near Seattle I had the convenience of dropping by a hardware store that was central to all of my other shopping. It was also very close to our church. It was conveniently located! So I was eager to find a hardware store near my home. I was hoping the store would also have friendly … (2 comments)
paul campbell: Homes Chirping.
- 10/27/08 01:54 AM
This evening an intermittent chirp interrupted my frantic attempts to fix a leaking toilet. Was it a cricket trapped in the walls? An audible signal to alert the neighborhood that plumbing malpractice was about to occur? And why did the chirping seem to lead me in circles around the house?
Perhaps a story (lifted from Wikipedia) is in order: In the late 1930s the Swiss physicist Walter Jaeger tried to invent a sensor for poison gas. His device failed: small concentrations of gas had no effect on the sensor's conductivity. Frustrated, Jaeger lit a cigarette--and was … (0 comments)
paul campbell: Home Cooked Meals Open Doors
- 10/26/08 11:49 AM
We just returned from a delightful meal of real southern hospitality. Kathy and I were just sharing last night about how difficult it has been to transition from a community church of which we had been committed and involved for 29 years before moving to Lexington. This morning we visited the same church for the third Sunday in a row. Debbie and Rick took time this morning to really connect with Kathy and I. We took the risk of being honest about how we were missing lifelong friends and having difficulty connecting in our new community. Debbie and Rick were genuinely … (0 comments)
Helping seller and buyers understand the value of the land they buy or sell is my passion. My work as a real estate agent is fulfilling because I am passionate about negotiating value. Sellers, let me help you maximize the value of your land even if it is just a small front yard. Buyers I will help you find a place even in the middle of Lexington that can help your family build a wonderful home. Give me a chance to look at your home, your land, your garden and I will give you some great ideas on how you can enhance the presentation of your home with a very small budget.
I am jealous of all those bloggers who seem to have the ability to change text size, add color to text and arrange their images with precision.
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