I completely agree. The ceiling is definitely the 5th wall -- we're making DD's bedroom come into the "g'web century" as well right now, painting the ceiling a diluted version of the wall. A thought re the back pain: have you tried a TENS unit? When I had my herniated disks flare up a couple of years ago, we found a TENS unit (used on c's list - but in perfect condition--if you can't find it used, it *is* worth paying retail for a new one, it's that good) that was the *only* thing that gave me relief (I didn't want to take pain pills). It's a brilliant invention and our family uses it regularly to relieve muscle spasm pain. I can't express how much of a difference it has made. Just a thought if you haven't looked into it yet. Enjoy your new indoor blue sky! : )

In cased you missed the map that was shown on TV for days following the 2004 election, most states are shaded red and only a few are shaded in blue. The blue states are shoved off into a corner and they are very expensive places to live and not overloaded with opportunities. So if you are like me, you have to find a place where you can enjoy the what the area has to offer and not let the political views of the majority get to you. The OP's viewpoints seem somewhat libertarian and then somewhat republican but who cares? Nobody. You can move to just about anywhere and nobody will shove their political views down your throat. Not even here do they do that. If I wanted to I could meet up with anoy political party that interested me but since I am not into politics I will go back to just enjoying the scenery and low cost of living, being close to good shopping and relatively OK driving distance to the big urban core where I can walk around for a few minutes or have a nice meal, feel like I stepped into the twilight zone then hop in the truck come back home where you can have a big property with horses and fire guns and play cowboys & indians and do whatever it is you please til the cows come home. The Knoxville area does come across as an area where this would be possible too so I'd say look at Knoxville.

Sorry Elly, wish I could help. Maybe someone else using Firefox could help you, with IE it comes up normal. Carol

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