What's the next trend after Halloween? It sure seems that I lot of us got caught up in the Halloween topics, pictures, costumes and trick-or-treating. That may have been due in part to the Inspiration Station currently in its third week of inspiring thoughts for topics to post about, based on
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10/30/2011
What Your Video Viewers Aren’t Telling You! “I loved that video you made.” “That was a cute video” “It was entertaining; I watched it over and over” Reviews like this have its benefits. We can feel good about putting together a video that is appreciated by those that respond. But there ar
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10/30/2011
Richard Yates' Halloween Costume Contest - Come Join The Fun! Looking for some Halloween fun? Check out Richard Yates’ Costume Contest. The contest ends on October 31, at midnight! So goes check it out, enter the contest, leave a comment, or just take a spooky peek at the fun he is h
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10/29/2011
Your roof and gutter are meant to handle rain and stormy weather. It is when this flow of water is obstructed that problems can occur. Regular cleaning of your roof, valleys, gutters and downspouts will allow water to flow freely down to the ground. While you are up there, check the roof for miss
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10/28/2011
This may be a good time to check the area above your roof for tree limbs hanging over the home. Rain and snow in our area created a lot of property damage from fallen branches. Regular clearing of tree limbs above the home can eliminate a lot of problems once the stormy season begins.
10/28/2011
My name is Tom Arstingstall, I’m a licensed General Contractor. When you think of a general contractor you probably think of custom homes and additions; we don’t do that. We remove damaged materials and rebuild it better than new. We specialize in Dry Rot and Water Damage repairs and preventi
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10/27/2011
Did you think this through? Photo Fun Okay, maybe the shortest distance between two points is a straight line, but it doesn’t mean it’s the best answer when it comes to property improvements. I got a call to check for a leak in the storage shed in Sacramento, that is attached to the main bui
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10/26/2011
I swear I wasn't in the dumpster! I had a great meal. I had a great meal today at Taqueria Carnaval in Placerville, Ca. I had the shrimp burrito which is excellent. While eating dinner at the restaurant I thought it would make for a good local post. The restaurant is under new management an
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10/25/2011
How I Know My Video Is Being Viewed – A Video Contest Example I entered a video into the First Annual Talent Contest, thanks to Stacey Smith and the VBlogger Group. Many wonderful videos were submitted and it was a learning experience for me. The reason I bring this up the contest is to show
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10/25/2011
While shopping at a gift shop on vacation, we saw some interesting gifts. This unique wall-mounted “trophy” animal was unusual. I have never seen the back-end of an animal hanging from a wall. We see deer, moose, lions, and all kinds of animal heads; but the back side is unique. I guess you c
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10/23/2011