atlanta: Wordless Wednesday - Meditation Garden at Memorial Dr Homeless Shelter - 06/24/09 01:58 PM

My husband and I helped prepare and serve dinner at one of downtown Atlanta's homeless shelters.  It was a humbling experience.  There were 4 families residing there while trying to get back on their feet.  Behind the main building some of the residents and volunteers had built a small meditation garden and planted flowers. It's a quiet place in an urban jungle. 
We just heard last week ...the shelter is closing.

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atlanta: Wordless Wednesday - First Signs of Spring - 04/01/09 02:29 PM
 
Wordless Wednesday
First Signs of Spring in Georgia.  Taken at a friends house south of Atlanta a few weeks ago.
First photo - Hellebore's... Second photo - Sedum... Third photo - multi-trunked Red Bud tree


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atlanta: One Man's Trash is Another Man's Treasure - 03/27/09 05:51 AM

How To Have A Successful Yard Sale 
Spring is the perfect time to clean out the garage, the attic and the closets (even under the kid's beds) and have a garage sale!   We've heard that listing agents are encouraging their sellers to have garage sales to help drive traffic and awareness!  Better yet, organize a neighborhood-wide garage sale!  Offer to help out your sellers with signs, balloons, post on your website, or make some lemonade!  Here are a few tips to share.
PREPARATION
Preparing for a yard sale is hard work. Ideally, you should start working on your yard sale 3 weeks prior to the event. … (7 comments)