In todays world it seems people are having less and less space. Space to play, to relax, to simple enjoy the sounds of a bird, or the scent of flowers on a slight breeze.

Instead we rush here, and there, we run to the phone, and to the personal computer to get that last minute report completed. In an age where things are done faster we don’t have more time for ourselves, we have more time to work more. Where’s the joy in that.

Enter Whisper Mountain! Its a place where you can meld with nature, become one with the beauty and peace fo the land. Homes built here, are built with love, and in a manner that is good for the environment. These homes are gorgeous and look liek they belong there. You belong here as well…

Whisper Mountain is a community that is dedicated to nature preservation. NC mountain real estate at its finest with some home sites being at a full 3800 feet of elevation.

Located just 25 miles from Asheville, you have the best of both worlds. Its just a short commute in one direction to a wonderful city, or a short commute in the other direction to be even further into paradise.

Wow, its nearly September already, where did the summer go? Labor is this weekend, and soon after we wil have Halloween, then Thanksgiving, then… the mother of all holidays: Christmas.

Hard to think but its not so far off anymore, my mother has already started shopping. I wanted to help her out, and she was quite thankful when I showed her CouponChief.com. She has saved quite a bit, and we all wonder what goodies we will get.

Been looking at the site alot lately myself. I need to save every penny I can. I have found something for everyone through the CouponChief site.

My cat: One of those little carpeted climbing towers, I love those! PetSmart.com has them.

My Mom: I wanna get her some of that StriVectin lotion, shes all about her skin. They have some available at SkinStore.com.

My Sister: She’s simple to shop for, she loves her music. So some music for her new iPod from Wal-Mart

You bet, coupon chief helps me make it simple, and cheaper. Why go in a crowded store filled with people who get in the way and shove you around, when you can shop online , safely, conveniently from the comfort of your own home, and save gas too!

I remember being a landscaper. The boulders we would put in some yards were a half ton or more. I dont miss that!

Recently a solution has hit the market. The solution is simple. The create artifical rocks that weigh a fraction of what natural rocks do. But these artificial rocks don’t look fake! Very nicely done indeed. In fact, oftentimes the people who get these decorative pieces have to point out to neighbors they are impostor rocks, and this makes them conversation starters.

Anyone even curious should stop by their web site. Artificial Rocks Factory has all the different models, and whats more, they will enlarge and spin around 360 degrees to allow you to see all angles of the innovative design. All their rocks are molded from actual boulders. They use modern mixtures of polymers, and other chemicals that are designed to hold up as well as genuine stone, even better. These boulders are hollow, and some people have used them to cover unsightly things on their property, like pumps. The Artificial Rocks Factory cannot guarantee this use, as each piece is handmade and therefor will have variance in given thicknesses.

They have models with mounted address plaques. They can also make memorial plaques. This is an outstanding way to tribute a loved one , in my opinion.

From the time you order there is about 7-10 days before you can enjoy your rock in your yard. You can expect to be fully satisfied. This innovative company is motivated and dedicated to making their customers happy. The craftsmanship of the piece is covered a hundred percent for life.

I am so thrilled with the talks I have had with their customer service department that I am going to order a  model this weekend for my mother, to commemorate her now passed husband, I think I will go with slate grey, and I think i know where she will put it. My mother is really picky, but I am not worried. She will love it.

Thats right, there is a painless way to shop for furniture.

I used to hate shopping for furniture, I felt like I was being hunted from the moment I entered the store. Dont make eye contact!! my inner voice would scream. Inevitably I would… And also inevitably I had a salesman following me, like a stray I gave a biscuit to. Thing is, when I need or want help, I am fully capable of letting them know. Why do furniture salespeople stalk us??

But there is a painless way to buy furniture. Frankly, these guys impressed me, and its because they WANT your business, they want to show you that better way.

In a nutshell, heres how it works: You want a dining room furniture set for example. You shop their online catalogue, then the item is sent to your location via one of their convenient warehouses. They work some odd hours to best serve their customers, so you might try calling them and asking them some questions as well. By the way, since they dont have the showrooms you and I hate so much, theres no large overhead. Whats that mean to me? Lower prices.

So thats how you free yourself of the furniture store stalker.

I recently came across one of the cooler products I will likely ever see in my generation. Digital picture frames!

Its really superb. You take your photos on a digital camera, so why not display them in a digital photo frame? The picture quality is second to none. Theres a setting for which photo to display to display in your digital picture frame.

Also interesting is the frames capabilty, these devices can play movies, mp3’s, display photos. So your digital picture frame can play your wedding song, while displaying a slideshow of the event!!

I cant think of a better gift than one of these wonderful digital photo frames.

Theres something of a variance with his device just as there is in any item, some cars are just 2 seaters while minivans are  larger, both are automobiles and yet they have much different features, digital photo frames are no different.

Some digital photo frames  can only display JPEG pictures. Orthers support a greater variance in media. Some  can also play movies recorded in the digital camera, MPEG & MP3’s. Some frames can even load pictures over the Internet from RSS feeds,  Flickr and Picasa and even from your e-mail. Networked models usually support wireless. Many  frames display the pictures as a slideshow  with an adjustable time interval.

Most digital photo frames often display the photos directly from a camera’s memory card.

I been thinking about getting a credit card.

Seems the process is not to entirely difficult. I would then be able to live a bit between checks.

I would seek to get one with no annual fee and a low interest rate. Hey a Walmart credit card would let me get a sweet Dell computer for like 18 dollars a month! Hmmm.

Of course some places offer cash back credit cards, which give you a portion of your spending back at the end of the year. Very nice for the shopaholic. Theres always balance transfers to move the balance of a card with a higher interest rate to one with a lower one, allowing you to save money that way.

I guess like all things you must compare credit cards before deciding a financial decision of this caliber.

Developer “All-in-One Game Software” now has BlackJack!! Black jack adds to the already addictive fun of games like backgammon, poker, and perudo.

Of all the sites I have gone to and enjoyed this is the only one that allows you to play free, in an animated client. It allows you to use 10 languages. (Spanish, Arabic, Turkish, Hebrew, French, Japanese, Danish, Greek and German, and English). This particular provider of interactive entertainment boasts thousands of players networked at any given time. And now that they have BlackJack on the menu you can expect the number to grow exponentially.

The game itself offers high speed play, coupled with stunning visual graphics, each table holding up to 5 players. Each player can choose to create his own avatar which i had a bit of fun with. You can chat with fellow players, and even more interesting, the games possess a “view” mode, which allows other players to sit out and just watch the action!

Backgammon

Backgammon is a board game for two people in which pieces are moved based on the roll of dice. The first player to remove all of one’s own pieces from the board is said to be the winner. It is a part of the tables family, one of the oldest classes of games in the world.

Perudo

Perudo is popular dice game played in Peru, Chile, Bolivia and other South American countries. This game may be played by two or more people and, basically, is made up of guessing how many dice, under cups, there are on the table showing a certain number. The player who loses a round loses one of their dice. The last player having a die is the winner.

Blackjack

Blackjack is one of the most popular casino card games in the world. Blackjack’s popularity is due to the mix of chance with elements of skill, and the publicity that surrounds card counting . Blackjack’s precursor was vingt-et-un (”twenty-one”), which originated in French casinos around 1700, and did not offer the 3:2 bonus for a two-card 21.

Poker

Poker is a popular type of card game in which players gamble on having the better card combination (”hand”), by placing a bet into a central pot. The winner is the one who holds the hand with the highest value according to an established hand rankings hierarchy, or otherwise the player who remains “in the hand” after all others have folded (the player who makes an un-called bet.

Enjoy playing Backgammon, Perudo, Poker, and Blackjack.

Yeah, we all want it, but how exactly does one get money? Theres the working method. Thats good for paying the bills, but suppose those the hot girl ( or guy) you want to impress, Fridays on its way, but your check it spent! Argh! The bills!

So here’s what i do:

I get a personal loan from a trustworthy lender, this gets me through the pinch, and can really impress the girl. *smiles*

Theres an alternative for those of us that require it, and its often the best and fastest choice, a secured loan will often do what you thought impossible.

Both of these options are viable and recommended. I have found the very low fee I pay is more than worth the pleasure and success I enjoy because of the extra money I possess on the weekend, or on vacation.

I enjoy UKpersonalLoanStore.co.uk because they are fast, friendly, have the best loans.

The russian President said the reason they are resuming long range patrol flights is due to security threats.

Mr Putin said they had 14 bombers take off on Friday.

Moscow said its bombers began  training over the North Pole.

Russia has been conducting joint military training with the chinese.

Russia is complaining that we are too strong, and they appear to fear US aggression.

“Flights by other countries’ strategic aircraft continue and this creates certain problems for ensuring the security of the Russian Federation,” Putin said.

Russia stopped alot of its patrols due to inability to fuel their planes.

AT&T censored the popular band Pearl Jam.

At this past Lollapalooza AT&T played a pink floyd song during a song with lyrics that the media giant disagreed with. The Blue Room webcast that showed the concert to many many viewers was obfuscated.

When Pearl Jam was made aware of it, they posted a letter to all of their fans. Its available on their site. Whats more, I agree with them.

Pearl Jam is concerned about soemthing, and that something is media consolidation. SUppose that all the media corporations merge, in a sense, theres just one ISP, one tv station, one radio provider. And they dotn want a message to get to the masses, what then?

Hey as far as I know the constitution is still valid, and the bill of rights is intact…. But they cant sing a song because its not flattering to the white house?  Do i smell the “third reich”? Indeed, no apology, or court settlement can right this wrong. A grave action has occurred, and if you are remotely aware of it, then you shoudl be worried, very concerned.

Suppose theres no net nuetrality? Then your emails just get lost… They remove your ability to communicate, or edit your communications to serve their needs. I think the possibilities are great, and worse, just frightening. AT&T is a big player in global communications, and i think their actions are completely appalling and grievous.

Pearl Jam is referring to the event as a “wake up call.” I am inclined to agree.