The Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela is a centuries old trek across northern Spain done by following "The Camino de Santiago", the road to Santiago. Before February of 2001 I had not heard of "The Camino" nor of the Pilgrimage. By the end of October of that year I was in Santiago after completing the walk myself. I thought that when I reached Santiago my journey was over but I see now that my journey started way before I got to Spain and still has not ended.
Friday, November 15, 2013
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
All I Need Is The Air That I Breathe
Yesterday morning we had a cleaning company here vacuuming out the air ducts. I've been wanting to do it since we moved in but my husband had been hesitant to do it. I was sure there was drywall dust and who knew what else in the ducts from the remodeling that had been done to the basement by the previous owners. I told him I was tired of having to clean the thin layer of dust that appeared on everything and the bouts of sneezing I suffered from whenever the furnace turned on. He admitted it was probably a good idea but the main reason he was reluctant to do so was because it didn't know of a reliable company. After some research he finally found a company who seemed trustworthy and set-up an appointment.
It took about 3 hours and my husband like the fact that the man he hired told him he did not mind if my husband followed him around, observed what he was doing, and asked questions. When they finished I asked them if the dirt level in our ducts were considered light, average, heavy or "Oh, My God!" The man got a pained look on his face and said, "Trust me, you don't want to know what 'Oh, My God!' is."
I kind of did but I was afraid to ask him. As they say, you can't unring a bell.
Our ducts were average and according to him we would not have to have the ducts cleaned again for another 5 to 7 years no matter what any other duct cleaning service told us. If you start seeing dust on everything in a year or two it is probably means the dirt in your carpets getting into the air when you vacuum. He said the way to keep this dust down is to turn on the air conditioner/heating fan when you do vacuum. This will draw the dust into the return air vents and then into the a/c-furnace filter. You make have to change the furnace filter a bit more often but it's still a cheap way to keep the air inside your house cleaner. A good tip, wouldn't you say?
It took about 3 hours and my husband like the fact that the man he hired told him he did not mind if my husband followed him around, observed what he was doing, and asked questions. When they finished I asked them if the dirt level in our ducts were considered light, average, heavy or "Oh, My God!" The man got a pained look on his face and said, "Trust me, you don't want to know what 'Oh, My God!' is."
I kind of did but I was afraid to ask him. As they say, you can't unring a bell.
Our ducts were average and according to him we would not have to have the ducts cleaned again for another 5 to 7 years no matter what any other duct cleaning service told us. If you start seeing dust on everything in a year or two it is probably means the dirt in your carpets getting into the air when you vacuum. He said the way to keep this dust down is to turn on the air conditioner/heating fan when you do vacuum. This will draw the dust into the return air vents and then into the a/c-furnace filter. You make have to change the furnace filter a bit more often but it's still a cheap way to keep the air inside your house cleaner. A good tip, wouldn't you say?
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Monday, November 11, 2013
Friday, November 08, 2013
It's Herrman Rorschach's Birthday!
And Google is celebrating it with ink blots. My results:
1. Two bears chilling.
2. Two bears playing jump rope with a frog.
3. Two bears sitting on a couch.
4. A bear showing the size of a fish he caught.
5. Two bears dancing.
6. A bear in gymnastics doing the splits.
7. Two bears pretending to be unicorns.
8. I got nothing.
9. Two bears hiding behind a hedge.
10. Two bear heads.
11. A very buff bear conducting an orchestra.
12. Two bears sleeping.
13. A Teddy Bear.
14. A bear wearing a raccoon coat and Elton John glasses holding two firecrackers.
1. Two bears chilling.
2. Two bears playing jump rope with a frog.
3. Two bears sitting on a couch.
4. A bear showing the size of a fish he caught.
5. Two bears dancing.
6. A bear in gymnastics doing the splits.
7. Two bears pretending to be unicorns.
8. I got nothing.
9. Two bears hiding behind a hedge.
10. Two bear heads.
11. A very buff bear conducting an orchestra.
12. Two bears sleeping.
13. A Teddy Bear.
14. A bear wearing a raccoon coat and Elton John glasses holding two firecrackers.
Thursday, November 07, 2013
Wednesday, November 06, 2013
Tuesday, November 05, 2013
Monday, November 04, 2013
Saturday, November 02, 2013
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