2013 THEME SONG CHALLENGE FOR OUR FIRE & WATER CLEAN UP & RESTORATION BIZ NEAR FLEETWOOD NY 10552   Our 2013 Theme Song should really be "Stormy Weather" because we were still cleaning up and rebuilding for some of our stressed out Superstorm Sandy clients.  But, with the new year came taxes, more royalties for our independently owned, local family biz (vs. the "f" word -- Franchise).  We were on our own and four years old in pricey Westchester County, NY, and in debt in a bad recession...ahhh!   The theme from the movie & play "How to make it in business..." is actually "I believe in you" and I've put the vid / lyrics below for all.  It's a testament to Forrest and I living that we are living and working together, getting through family illnesses, deaths and my parents moving in with u... 12/17/2013

(Semi-wordless - 50 words for points:  This is our ginormous Japanese maple, in front of an overgrown cherry tree and the last of some bright Dahlias on the front lawn at our Westchester County home...we have my parents with us and Stepmom Diana does some of the gardening with me...but now we can relax, let all the trees and posies all go dormant for the winter, after they pop with this last burst of color before a frost, or even a snow shower next week.)      11/05/2013

What does 9-11 mean to us, on this day of reflection   Most of us remember where we were, who we were with and those stunning, sad events on 9/11/01.  Especially for New Yorkers, September 11th has become a day of somber remembrance.  We recall the thousands of lives taken by an act of terrible terrorism in two of our major American cities...New York and Washington, D.C. Forrest and I still lived in Northern Virginia at the time, and I was on my way to a Washington Boulevard television editing facility.  Right after one of Forrest's employees called and told us not to leave for work and to turn on the TV.  After watching the 2nd plane hit the Towers, I got a call.     My editor, Bill Parks, told me that the windows had blown out and not to come down to Arlington -- that he thought the P... 09/11/2013

Price of being Green is all in the eye of the beholder in Fleetwood, NY 10552     As someone who is feeling her age at now 50, wow...did not think I'd live this long, driving on the Hutch Pkwy...I just have to share.  Many of us actually DID walk a mile to school or our school bus each day.  Mom drove a VW squareback and was a single mother, who could not chauffer me to ballet, or sports and such.  Our school got us to swim and crew meets, and we walked or took a bus to ballet, if the weather was rainy.  I was saving bottles and recycling aluminum before this smart assed kid was born -- or just a twinkle in Daddy's eye. So, enjoy the read below...if you're over 40...that a friend shared and I added to for "effect:"    Being Green   Checking out at the store, the young cashier suggested ... 08/12/2013

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 NOTE:  Sent this in before our deadline early this Spring, but it's still in drafts.  So shooting it out gain, just for the record....Hmmmm  We are still Getting Fit in the Rain in 2013 ~ Here's my FINAL POST ~ from Fleetwood, NY 10552      Well, like most of us with good intentions, there were good and bad results, including about 10 lbs lost initially...long story, so "tune in" to the fun below.           Forrest and I (left & center above) started together and are back at it, despite his back going out at work, my 50th and LOTS of cake and fine wine!   Here was my/our First post:   Here was Post 2:     Our Final Getting Fit in the Rain...good, bad and ugly post: Like many of us in this contest, I was inspired by Dr. Stacey's story and this blog contest.  With others watching, it rea... 04/22/2013

Spring forward by early this Sunday, March 10th, and get ready for warmer, longer days in Westchester County, NY 10552       This Sunday, March 10th, marks the end of Daylight Standard Time.  So, "Spring forward," or just set those clocks ahead one hour on Saturday night.   Yes, we lose an hour of sleep through summer, but we get more light during the day and can pretend Spring is here! Also, I want to be sure that you, your family, home and business will stay safe as we leave Winter behind like a lion and start the warm months this year.  Here are some helpful hints from Hillary that go along with the time change thing at / by 2a this Sunday:   Change the batteries in all of your smoke alarms. Almost two-thirds of home fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no... 03/07/2013