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Memories of an old porch swing Family Articles | August 4 , 2004
An old porch swing has a unique charm, ... an ... of ... ... country ... ... of where one happens to live. Some of my fondest memories revolve around the old, wor
An old porch swing has a unique charm, providing an abundance of relaxing, down-home country atmosphere regardless of where one happens to live. Some of my fondest memories revolve around the old, worn swing that used to adorn the front porch of my childhood home.
I vividly remember my mom sitting in that old porch swing as twilight settled in , carefully watching over us kids as we scampered around the yard chasing "lighting bugs" and listening to our own squeals of delight several times as they echoed back and forth between the hills and down the "holler".
With eight kids to feed (and often a friend or two), she would usually be breaking beans, shelling peas, shucking corn, or preparing some other vegetables that she had picked from the garden earlier in the day. And of course she would be humming one of her favorite old hymns.
I also remember how my dad would sit in that same old swing on a lazy Sunday afternoon, enjoying the cool breeze while strumming his guitar and singing a country or gospel tune. He could play with the best of them , but only for his and our personal enjoyment, not money, even though he easily could have.
And I'll never forget those hot, muggy summer nights when it was simply too uncomfortable to stay inside. Even after so many years have come and gone, I can still recall sitting in that old swing, listening to the country sounds of the bullfrogs from the nearby creek joining in an evening chorus with the crickets and whippoorwills.
Mom's abundant love , a cold slice of juicy watermelon, and that old porch swing were the foundation upon which my favorite memories were built.
I've often heard it said that the best part of life still lies ahead, and I believe it's true, but the memories of my boyhood and how it revolved around that squeaky old porch swing will remain with me always! Article Tags: Porch Swing
>Why using better merchant services equipment is a must for your business
Posted by EliteInternetTechnologies on August 29th, 2017
We live in a world where everyone wants things faster, more easily , and cheaper than ever before. This puts businesses in an interesting position, where it can be difficult to run your business effectively while still catering to your customer’s demands. In order to do this properly, you need to make sure that you are providing an excellent customer experience above all else. This means that you should be able to manage your customer's needs, and you should be able to provide them with technology-based solutions that allow them to do things like pay for goods and services more quickly than before.
If you run a business that regularly takes payments from customers, it's simply impossible to do this effectively while not taking debit or credit cards. Using the right merchant services equipment is also important, because the technology behind taking credit card payments has changed dramatically over the past few years. For example , you can now use your smart phone to pay for a product, and that credit card transaction can happen almost instantaneously.
Unfortunately for many businesses, not all California merchant services are able to use these new pieces of equipment. You need to work with a merchant services provider that is able to not only use the equipment that you need to provide great customer service, but they should be able to help you pick out that equipment as well. Just like your business, merchant services providers also need to step up their game, but fortunately there are a few that have already done so.
One company , Leaders Merchant Services, has a variety of technology-based solutions for businesses who are looking to take credit cards in unique and innovative ways. This includes offering smart phone-based payment systems, but also allowing you to take credit cards in a variety of places. For example, they have a number of smart phone based credit card processing systems that let you take credit cards no matter where you are. If you like to learn more about them, then you can visit their website at
Many home improvement projects have an impact on the walls of the home, but many people have little idea as to what lies behind the plasterboard or siding. Walls have a very serious role to play in protecting your home and delivering structural integrity to the entire property , and it is essential you understand how they are constructed and how they work underneath their covering.
Conventional homes have an inner framework which may be structural, i.e. provide strength and integrity for the fabric of the structure, though it may be non-structural, i.e. does not bear any load or weight of the home. Irrespective of which type of wall it is, they will all need to be capable of supporting windows, doors and whatever wall coverings are placed over them.
This internal framework is usually constructed from wood (though some modern homes are constructed using metal) , and it will also provide the space for housing electrical wiring, heat and air ducting, home insulation, pipe work and plumbing and any other hardware used by utilities. Typically, the wall is formed from studs, themselves being 2-x-4 , or sometimes 2-x-6 lengths of milled lumber. The larger stud sizes provide for greater strength and cavity allocation for insulating the wall, and so these are typically found on the external side of the wall with smaller, 2-x-4's on the inside.
The studs are usually spaced between 16 or 24 inches apart (measured from the center of the stud). . |
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