For example, the spec sheet lists "granite countertops in all bathrooms (st. cecelia, uba tuba, etc.)" For the brick, their agent told us to send her links to the color family of brick we wanted for the house within 48 hours. My husband and I couldn't decide, so we drove all over town taking pictures of homes we liked. We compile all these colors by her deadline, and then she informs us that the builder JUST chose 9 colors of brick and to stop by and pick one. Then last week, I asked when we were going to meet with the Interior Designer to select everything else as I don't feel comfortable randomly selecting colors/cabinets/granite for the entire house without a professional (which is listed in our contract) to help us pull together a cohesive look. Our agent reiterated that they don't have selections done yet and then their agent sent back this BS response: "Although our approach may not fit the "normal" mold, we feel as though we are looking out for your clients best interest and providing your clients a higher quality of service. We want them to pick out their finishes in the home, as the home is being built so they can be with a designer, in the space, using the natural light and NOT be in a showroom looking at random swatches trying to imagine what the finish product will look like. Although I don't have an exact date, this will happen at a later date after framing." Seriously? This has been ridiculous.

this is all info for AVAST the I ball that is beside the blue A ball you want to right click that and tell it to join the A ball, can not remember the terminology but it will just make one ball, you can also drag it onto the A ball to do that. You will need to change the proxy settings in your IE browser so that your web shield is working properly. here are the directions for how to do that Configuration of the Web Shield HTTP proxy If you bring up Avast screen with a regular left click then click details it will open up so you can see the various aspects, it should be set to High sensitivity then if you scroll down on the left to the web shield if you see no activiity and zero counted then you know you have to set up that proxy as instructed in my link, if you do not that part is not working and you want that to work. Following the directions is very very easy I have had to do it on all of mine.

Have you had any recent offers to sign you up at no (or low) interest rate on transferred balances? Should you sign up for one - after the transfer, *don't charge* anything on that card. As many require that your full monthly payment be used to reduce the transferred balance before you pay off any of the newly acquired debt. That way, after while they get the full amount of the transferred balance transferred to their high interest account. Unless - you make no further purchases on that card. Have you had any mail offers lately (that you haven't thrown out yet)? Maybe check out a couple of offers from them. Ask around at some local financial institutions (not too many, as too many requests over a short term raises red flags on your account at the credit agencies, as well). So - do you have some relatives or close friends who'd make some inquiries at an institution or two for you? I like that term, "institution" - think some of them should be confined to one. I dislike using store cards - don't like paying 25 - 28% annual interest rate, thank you very much. Will your usual financial institution make you a loan for a substantial part of the amount owing? Most likely, even on an unsecured loan, you'd pay a lower rate of interest than currently on your "credit" (i.e. "debt") card balance. It would help a lot if you have some, preferably easily liquidatable, assets that you can use as collateral. Are you a member of a credit union, or are there some locally? Often, since they know their members better, they are willing to make loans to people that they have faith in, even lacking adequate collateral. If there are some, maybe join one. Good wishes as you chart your course through troubled waters, joyful

Kim, I don't think, that would be enough to heat anything... but after this "emergency" I will get some. unfortunately I have neither the clay pots, nor the tea lights anymore. I posted at the Kitchen Table, and will copy it here: So far, so good. I went walking right after I got up, was out the door by 6:15 AM. The roads were almost dry. Yes, it was dark, yes, it was cold but not raining. I had a glorious walk. If it ices and power goes out, there will be no run the water, flush the toilet to keep things from freezing. If the power goes out at Audreys, she will have to be rescued! She needs her oxygen. I hope, we don't have a power outage. I don't want to drive on slick roads. But, if Audrey has a power outage, and I don't, I will creep up to her house somehow, and get her. I have YakTrax to put on our shoes, and thus, not slip and fall. It's just the driving that has me concerned. Mind you, not my driving, but others driving. I don't want anyone to slide in to my car PERIOD! So, please keep us in your thoughts. Moni PS, Audrey, if the fire department can haul you here, if I have power and you don't, then let them! Sooo, for right now, I think there was to much crying wolf... but I hope, we don't have any power outages! Moni