Posts Tagged ‘print’
I was once a reader. Somehow, life, kids, reality TV and a 40+ hour career got in the way. During one of the rare moments I was able to escape without kids or a to-do list in tow, I ended up at a hair salon. As the stylist and I chatted away about, nothing really, I found myself wishing I had a book on hand. After all, it’s a pre-iphone, yet still socially acceptable way to ignore people.
Moments later, a woman walked in with this book in her hands. The cover caught my eye and I made a mental note to “Amazon” it when I got home-and that I did.
It sat on my table for weeks. You know, that whole “life” thing got in the way again. One evening, with the kids hogging the TV and my spouse hogging the computer, I picked up the book…and didnt put it down.
I fell in love. In love with the characters, the story, the animals, the era, the research, the photos, the tone, the depth and the emotion this book evoked. But best of all…I fell in love with reading again.
During the occasions I was forced to put the book down, I found my mind was still filled with the story, characters and the world of a circus. Not many books have that ability, to remain in your thoughts even when the pages are no where near you.
Life has been good to me, but at times can be stressful and overwhelming. In the same way that a trip to the circus would be a welcomed escape to the world of any child, this book provided me with my own special vacation.
If only for a day…
A day at The Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth.
Canvas Print Coney Island
A mediocre but not terrible vac. Noisy as all get out. Spend a little more and get a Miele S148 or 162 on ebay.
Historic Print M Trolley
When my mother sent this book to me I did not think would enjoy it. After the first few pages I was hooked. What a truly enjoyable read.
Black Framed Matted Print
I, like everyone else, heard great stories about this amazing de-shedding tool, so I bought one and have tried it a dozen or so times on my American Eskimo dog. She looks like a giant snowball, an oversized Pomeranian or a miniature Samoyed for those of you who have never seen one – and as you can imagine, she has LOTS of hair and sheds tumbleweeds year round.
When I got this brush out of the package, the first thing I did it run it down my own arm to make sure it isn’t painful like those pin brushes (which I bet you will stop using once you try them on yourself). It it actually fairly uncomfortable when you test it on yourself, because the blades are very sharp, so even though they are aligned in such a way as to provide a largely flat grooming surface, they still scrape and scratch quite a bit. That being said, dogs have thicker, tougher skin than people (well, most dogs) and can handle a bit more roughness. So I tried it out on my Eskimo.
I fully admit that it did work as advertised, for which I’ll give it credit. The undercoat comes out little by little, in tiny poofs of wispy hair. If you groom for 15 minutes, you’re completely covered in wispy hair that is soft and impossible to gather up and throw away. After 5 minutes she was noticeably uncomfortable,after 10 minutes she was shewing on me and acting fussy, after 15 minutes she started making little whining noises, and after 20 minutes she was practically biting my arm in annoyance. She never likes grooming much, but she really did not care for this tool. It rips the undercoat out in small bits. I wouldn’t care for it either if it were me. I did get a lot of hair out of my dog, but she wouldn’t come to me for half a day afterward because she appeared to feel mistreated by the grooming session.
Each successive session was about the same. I knew I wasn’t really hurting her, but rather causing her quite a bit of discomfort, so I made sessions 10 minutes or less after that to minimize the soreness that apparen
Ricoh Print Cartridge Yellow
I purchased this CD set for my class and could not be happier. I couldn’t imagine a library without it especially with so many reading (and time) impaired students, our dyslexic students are helped immeasurably by this audio. It does not hurt that the narrator is wonderfully expressive and truly brings the story to life. I could not recommend these five compact discs enough. Be sure to check your sellers rating before you buy.
Canvas Print L I
This pedometer is absolutely super. It is accurate to a fault. Love the clip that keeps it in place and the extra security clip is fantastic. I would recommend this pedometer to anyone who is serious about 10,000 steps a day.
Canvas Print Reading Terminal