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Who will answer 'No' to this question?

But have I blogged about Women Bloggers Webring already? Oh, I am too lazy to check among my blog posts. So here it is.

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Though I am a member in the ring, I don't know whether this blog is being visited by other members of the ring.

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Building a new blog.

I keyed in "News Blog" in the Google's blog search engine and I got an astonishing 2,262,078 blogs are in that niche.

I asked a question to myself:"A little over two million blogs are being operated on news alone, for what purpose"? I firmly believe 'money' is the sole reason. And why not? If there is money to be made in news oriented blogs, why not build at least one and try it out.

I am yet to try building a news based blog because I should learn it first. And what better source than Dosh Dosh's blog that can teach us?

Here is a splendid blog post on "How to build a successful new blog" by Dosh Dosh.
I am going to read the article slowly as there is so much information. I am sure I will build a news blog in the next 72 hours.

Wearing luxury watches.

Wearing a watch in the old fashioned way gives a sort of dignified look in my opinion. When did I last wear a watch? It might be fifteen years since I wore a watch. I would not call it a luxury watch but it was different and attracted appreciation.

By the way, can anyone tell me what luxury watches are? A watch is worn only to know whether you are going to be late to your office-isn’t it? I am definitely going to get some acidic comment for this post.

My son is crazy about luxury watches. Do you know that he has 13 watches, neatly arranged on his study table? To my knowledge, he bought two splendid looking watches from Watchesandbeyond.com, a leading watches and jewelry store online.

Hey, what is the time now?

Earn by placing Urbanread widget.

Urban Read is a sort of news aggregator. They offer the bloggers an opportunity from their widget that has to be placed on the blog.

You are allowed to insert your AdSense ID in your account. Based on the impression your widget gets, Google ads with your AdSense is rotated throughout their network of publishes who have placed the widget in their blogs.

The website is not clear about the ratio of AdSense revenue sharing. In fact, the website could have been more clear. Though the concept is unique, I am afraid it might not encourage many bloggers.
I am not interested.

Inspired by: Share AdSense

Block the fat

The film on the Star Movies channel was absolutely engrossing. Watching the movie, I was able to forget my nagging headache. The screenplay was too good and fast..

The background music was just perfect and added to the tempo.

I read a line on the back of a T-shirt of a woman that made everybody in my home burst with laughter. The word was ‘LipoSeduction’ and I am sure you can guess how I read it.

Immediately after the movie got over, I rushed to my desktop, logged on to the net and keyed in ‘LipoSeduction’ in the Google search box. From the search results, I found out that LipoSeduction 2250 is the perfect addition to users of Orovo who love the occasional "cheat meal".

Ah! A cheat meal? How aptly named!

LipoSeduction 2250 is said to contain a fat blocker, carbohydrate blocker, and an appetite suppressant. It’s designed to be taken before "cheat meals" so you don't absorb all the calories and don’t feel guilty about cheating your health plan.

Huge resource for Wordpress themes.

I spent 7 full days to select a theme for my new wordpress based blog. During this frantic searching, I neglected even my homely routines and earned the wrath of everyone in my house.

But, I did not want to compromise on my choice. At last, after searching and searching, I selected one but not yet started building the content.

Now, after the 7 grueling days, I saw a blog post on Blog Badly titled "The Absolute best free resources for wordpress themes". I wonder I missed out on this blog post. What I liked in this blog post is the remark beside each resource by the blogger. It is indicative to what you can expect from a particular resource.

Well, at least, you can save time on searching for free WP themes.

Blogging Cents.

I read daily the feeds from Technorati. I configured it to read in my Google reader.

I clicked on a link that read, "Blogging with Cents ~ A Blog We Luv".

I read a review about blogging with cents and when I visited that blog, I instantly remembered it and I also remembered having communicated with the blogger Lori very recently.

The review of Loretta was frank and she appreciated Lori for her simplicity in language and she pointed out to several great articles.

I too would like to point out an article on "Get paid to blog list". The list content is familiar to me and I have signed with almost all of them already.

For bloggers who are looking to ways of earning money by blogging, this list could be very useful.

Where have all the gold gone?

A very long time ago, I wrote an article titled ‘The mysterious month end’ after pondering over the shortage of cash faced by everyone during the month end.

Now, a similar question cropped up in my mind. ‘Where have all the gold gone?’ Why this big spurt in the price of gold? The bullion market veterans offer various opinions. The majority of the opinions point out to the demand supply gap in gold. But I beg to differ.

According to World Gold Council, 60% of the current gold reserve is held by the Governments of the U.S. Switzerland, France, Italy and Germany. But what does it imply?

Oh, well, let us not explore further the world economy and its impact on the price of gold. Let us be wise by going with the present bullion market trend and try to enhance our gold reserve as much as possible. There is an undisputed fact that the beauty of a gold bar lies in its proven ability to diversify investments, protect wealth and preserves one’s purchasing power.

Monex.com is the best resource for buying gold and other precious metals. They are highly experienced precious metals dealer in the world and the Americans trust them completely for the quality of the gold.

Newborn baby clothes.

Surprisingly we don’t require a great skill in selecting gifts for newborn babies. I hope you catch my point. Anything goes; everything is accepted without any grudge.

When the baby doesn’t protest, why would the parent complain? Have you thought on these lines? If not, take up the matter with the complaining mother.

I know of an online (Polkadot Patch Boutique) shop that sells everything for newborn babies that include baby clothes, gifts for babies, toys and organic clothes and diaper bags. I wish I could show you some samples here but they won’t let me copy images from their website.

PolkadotPatch.com is your ultimate shop where you can buy anything and everything for your babies.

BlogCatalog goes social and absolutely viral.

If only you spend more time in Blog Catalog, you will realize its immense potential to the promotion of all your blogs.

They keep coming out with enhancements that enables its users to make use of all the features in an enjoyable way. For example, I liked their 'groups' from the launch date and visiting them once in a way. I should visit more frequently.

Then their 'discussions' section is also participated actively giving me a chance to learn hundreds of things.

Now here is their latest announcement:
"In the next couple of days, BlogCatalog is launching a social Dashboard beta, a new feature that displays your latest activities across many social networks — Digg, Flickr, Last.fm, Twitter, YouTube, and many others.

That means automatic cross-networking and promotion right from your personal profile page. It also means that the your post updates, Twitter comments, Digg submissions, and other activities will appear on the Dashboard of all your BlogCatalog friends, and maybe their friends too. This is the kind of networking that can make posts go viral".

I feel with this feature, Blog Catalog compels the attention of bloggers and making it as the unbeatable leader in Bloggers' Community.

Yedda sent me a gift!

Yedda's Lior kept up his word. The gift, a light pink colored T-Shirt with Yedda's logo arrived from Cafepress.com.

I have no proper words to express my feelings of appreciation and gratitude. Man, what a big heart Lior has! It must have cost him about $30 or more.

And all I did was to make a blog post on Yedda and informed Yedda about it. I do things like that once in a way but none has responded like Yedda.

But I didn't expect anything from Yedda for blogging about them. The guiding principle behind my blogging is 'Do what you love and love what you do". Blogging is my passion and I simply love it just for the sake of blogging.

Thank you Lior. I owe you one.

Blog Digger sold.

I have not been using Blog Digger of late. It is not because of the lack of time but mainly because there is nothing new there.

Only today, I came to know about their tool bar and I just downloaded it. I will test drive it for a couple of weeks and then decide about its utility to my day to day work.

Mashable informed me through its feed that the popular RSS/Blog Search engine Blog Digger has been acquired by SonicMountain, which is the owner of podcasting service Odeo. Blogdigger’s aggregation and search technology will be integrated into Odeo, and you can see how it works already on Odeo’s new beta site. Blogdigger, a neat service but a bit forgotten in the wake of more successful competitors like Technorati, will continue to function as before, claims Greg.

Well, I don't think it will have an impact on us; we are mere users of various blogging tools. Personally, I don't even collect information about who own what.

But I never fail to read the feed of Mashable.com. It is the ultimate store house of information for me.

A flowery reunion.

Generally females don’t retain pre-marriage buddies for long. Guys stay in touch for several decades. I know my husband’s friends are in touch with him for nearly 40 years.

Being a female, I am no exception. In spite of this natural trait, I revived a contact and made an appointment to meet her yesterday. I remembered to order a bunch of wholesale flowers and arrange it to be delivered at my friend’s house. Fortunately her favorite peonies were available at my florist Fiftyflowers.com

Somehow I have developed a liking for the flowers of Ranunculaceae family. Peonies belong to that family.

When I reached her house, it was 4.30 PM. Those pink peonies already reached her and I saw them on the window sill. I was sure of the dependability of FiftyFlowers; they overnight express from the flower farms, where they are cut fresh, processed, and placed in bulk bundles.

My friend was all smiles when she me at the door and thanked me profusely for the flowers. Obviously, she was moved by my remembrance of her favorite flowers.

Equestrian clothing store online.

“Are we going back to the ages of monarchs and horse transportation? Why do you want to learn horse riding?” I questioned my niece rather harshly when she asked for my permission to go on a short holiday to take training on horse riding.

Horse riding? Not a single member in our family ever rode on a horse! I just could not comprehend the fantasies of this generation.

But my husband pacified me and convinced me that as her guardians, we need to show interest in her wishes.

Do you know what, when she finally left for her horse riding training, she showed me her bag of equestrian clothing that she had already purchased online? Her bag was stuffed to the full capacity with horse riding apparels including a small stick hidden at the bottom.

So, she never asked for my permission; she was only informing me. How indignant! For more than a couple of days, I was fuming with unreasonable rage.

Visit the family friendly Las Vegas.

Residents and businessmen of Las Vegas should not think that their Las Vegas is family unfriendly.

I am just sharing my travel experience to Branson that is known as family friendly Las Vegas because of the myriad shows and attractions, as well as the flashy building decorations and neon lights.. My mind is totally corrupted by my husband. He is something special and his tastes and preferences are also always special. You can even call as ‘offbeat’.

He spent some three hours to locate Branson, Missouri. I am sure many would not have heard about it or visited it. It might never be a choice of the populace but it is a place that can remain so and still enchant those that visited it.

To cut the story short, I am going to share the experience of staying in a single bedroom log cabin where even the TV is placed on a piece of log. Again, it is my husband’s choice to stay in a cabin instead of the so called luxury suite. To him, log cabin provides the ultimate luxury.

This cabin is furnished with all the modern amenities also that include Jacuzzi tubs, fireplaces, fully-equipped kitchens and screened in back porches. We could still smell the freshness of wood that emanates immediately after a downpour.

Once you try it, I bet you won’t settle for anything else.

Call Branson hotels at 1 -877-262-0430 to make your reservations.

Monetize your blog on Advertising Blogger.

I am excited and happy to introduce to you a new way to monetize your blog. I know this blog is being read by several hundred persons a day but very few have subscribed to it's feed causing them to miss out on important posts of their interest.

I had subscribed to several watch lists on Technorati based on some keywords. Blog Monetization is of course the main keyword. Based on that, I happen to read several blog posts pulled by Technorati.

Among various headlines in the feed reader, I clicked on the headline, "Monetizing your blog on the new Advertising Blogger Forum'.

The post says, "Advertising Blogger is dedicated to blogging about the coolest Internet advertising deals, and it has seen some pretty good early growth".

I visited the forum and noticed it to be big with a lot of topics of interest to bloggers looking to earn by blogging.

Spread the word if you don't mind by just clicking on the 'Digg' button at the end of this blog post. My advance thanks to you.

Another earning opportunity from Blogitive.

I remember Blogitive has announced about launching another earning opportunity last month. It is now live.

I just received an email from Blogitive that they have launched Link Nerve. This offer is only for Blogitive members at present. This means, when Blogitive members register with Link Nerve for free, they just need not do anything else except to wait for an offer because the blogs that are registered with Blogitive against a member's name, are the ones that will be considered by Link Nerve.

How it works:
Link Nerve has a database of merchants. They will browse through the blogs of Blogitive members. If they find a certain word that might be relevant to their website, then they will ask the blogger an offer to link that word to their (merchant) website and pay the blogger.

This is the most easiest way to earn in the Internet-don't you think so.

What I anticipate is a similar action by other players in the same field except Blogsvertise who are already offering this to its members. Yes, I too was offered a few times by Blogsvertise.

Know your blog's ads by Google on other countries.

May I right in assuming that many of you have not heard about the Google Sandbox? It is a wonderful tool for bloggers and webmasters. In fact, I would say it is a must.

The tool has two boxes.
In the first box you either key in a keyword or an URL.
In the next box, you either choose 'Auto' or choose any country frpm the drop down menu.

Hit the submit button and you will see several ads, a screen full of ads by Google, all varying from each other. It shows different ads that will be displayed in different countries for the key word or the URL you have keyed in.

I saw this wonderful tool in a blog by an Indian. Go to Labnol.org to use this tool.

An unsed mug coverted as a multi holder.

If you are a male, ask your spouse where she has hidden all those mugs you and your spouse have received as gifts. Most probably they can be found in a sack and stashed away in the basement or attic.

If you are a female, you know where are those mugs!

Now look at this picture below. See how an unused mug is converted into a multiple items holder. Isn't it a resourceful idea?



Now go and fetch those unused mugs and select the one that you don't like it all. Buy this Mug Boss and wrap it around the mug. Now it is ready to be used and abused.(borrowed humor;smile)

It has twelve durable pockets which can hold almost anything (pens, screwdrivers, laser pointers, paper clips, Bawls Mints, ad infinitum). Larger items can go directly into the mug itself.

To top it off, a hook and loop closure holds the whole thing secure through the mug handle.

If you like this unique product, there are more of such items that you can found at New Products Finder.

Supern network of Blogs on Products.

This blogging network is unearthed by me a few minutes ago only. I don't know how it escaped my attention so far.

Blogpire Productions is a collection of blogs that concentrate on various products like gadgets, food, coffee etc.

I am a coffee lover. The first product in this network I saw was on coffee. I think that brought me to this network of blogs.

Here is the blog-Single Serve Coffee-a blog dedicated to single serve and one cup coffee machines, coffee, and accessories. This is one of the finest blogs I have ever seen. It is amazing to know that this niche blog on coffee alone has been in existence since 2004. Imagine the content of the blog and the the sheer passion of the blogger!

A sample of categories for you:
Bunn My Cafe
Caffeine and Coffee
Classic Coffee Makers
Coffee Concentrates & Extracts
Coffee Cups & Travel Mugs
Coffee Gadgets & Accessories
Coffee Pod Reviews
Coffee Pods
Coffee Tables
Coffee Visits
Cuisinart
Espresso Pods

Have you ever heard of iPod Coffee Mug? The picture is given below.

The only thing that I noticed was the structure of the permalink which is not search engine friendly.

Wireless Router for just $34.99

Oh those viruses! They are real killers in my opinion. What kind of sadists the developers of viruses are.

My smooth sailing boat was rocked by a virus four days ago. It did not allow me to browse at all. In fact I saw it using abusive language. My antivirus software ditched me defenseless.

Though I have a laptop to use in such situations, I don’t know to how to connect it to the broadband modem because of different IP. I had to call my PC engineer to clean up my desktop. He had to re-install the O/S.

He then advised me to go in for a wireless router. Once installed, I can simultaneously use both my desktop and laptop. I thought it is a costly affair but I was advised to visit Buy.com where a wireless router is available for just $34.99 after a discount of $10 if I use my Google Checkout account.

That is just a throwaway price really-isn’t it?

I have never hesitated admitting that my inspiration for blogging is derived from Pete Cashmore of Mashable and John Chow. I am an ardent reader of their blog posts and I am amazed at their energy and passion.

John Chow's style of writing resembles mine to some extent though I did not copy this from him. But I borrow a lot of ideas from his blog posts and I follow what he advises mostly.

What is the best thing to do when you have nothing to blog about?
John Chow says quite a lot of useful things but at such times, I read his ebook again.

Every time I read his 'Make Money Online' ebook, I pick up something new; I try out a strategy that I overlooked previously.

Man, he is a Super Man!

Exquisite designer jewelry online.

There is a new supermarket in our area. It belongs to the chain of supermarket established by the number one retail merchant in the country. Since it is so nearby, I took a stroll the other day and reached it in 5 minutes.

The store advertised that one can buy farm fresh vegetables and fruits but it also started adding number kitchen utilities too in their shelves. Just I was heading in that direction, I was stopped by a former colleague of mine. After the initial pleasantries, she informed that she is now a full time jewelry designer and but she is not attached to any one designer jewelry manufacturer. She is a freelancer.

I was impressed that pushed away my initial misgivings about her abilities. She was a drawing teacher when we worked in the same school and I thought she is not very good at work. Obviously, she must have enhanced her skill.

She produced a nice photograph that showed sample of her work. Isn’t that lovely?

Promote Your Blog to 800K Monthly Visitors.

I didn't realize till now, Rate It All has so much to offer. I just emailed a friend of mine about the usefulness of rate it all but even at that time, I have not fully explored the utility of the site.

They offer widget. For sample, please look at this blog's left side bar just below 'About me'.
This widget helps promote your blog to RateItAll's 800K monthly visitors.

The feedback can be very valuable provided you have tolerance of criticism. Don't you think bad review (negative feedback) also helps in many ways?

How it works:
"Adding the feedback badge automatically adds your blog to the Rate It All blog directory. In addition, ratings posted from your blog simultaneously post on RateItAll.com exposing your blog to more people. "

BTW, I have also created list of paid to blog sites in Rate it All.

http://www.rateitall.com/t-24255-paid-to-blog-websites.aspx

Your top rated personal trainer.

A trainer need not be a human being-right? A top rated machine perfectly fits the role of a human trainer. That is why the treadmills are developed-isn’t it? Of course I agree that the gym atmosphere has its own advantages but then, we are always running short of time and a treadmill at our house gives us the freedom to use as and when we find time.

This (see picture) NordicTrack S3000 treadmill is the best treadmill possible that is available on the market. It will be interesting to note that Runner's World magazine tested NordicTrack S3000 treadmill and said, “this machine is as sturdy as they come, receiving a perfect score from testers for the stability ranking."

This treadmill is intended for those who have to do an intense workout. It is designed in such a way that the impact absorption protects your joints and ligaments.

This requires a 20 Amp plug point folks.

New blog promotion idea!

Never ignore these headlines. You don't know what is in store. If you keep an open mind, you may find something worthwhile. This post itself is a proof of it.

Blog Reporter is a social website meant for all of us to report blog posts that interest us. You can use it like any bookmarking website and post blog teasers. (it is my term )

Just register for free and start using the site. And don't be selfish by posting your own blog post and exit. View others' posts and vote for them. And it need not always be a vote of excellence.

Remember Blog Engage? Well, Blog Reporter is a similar website that we can use for blog promotion. If your blog post receives more number of votes, it is moved to their front page. Once that happens, your blog will get a fresh bunch of visitors.

Need a memory store?

I trust people immediately. I don’t develop doubts at all even when I am shopping. And I mean shopping really costly items like air conditioner and two-wheeler.

I think the trust ensures that I end up buying a product that lasts long, trouble free. It has been three years since I bought a laptop. I am using it only on emergency.

That emergency came three days ago when my desktop was infected and I had to call a technician to reinstall the OS.

Meanwhile, I started using my laptop. The work proceeded slowly because my laptop memory was insufficient to my present line of work. More over, my son has stuffed the laptop with a lot of software.

Ok, how do I find out what is the required up gradation for my laptop? Memorystore.com came to my rescue. All I had to was answer a few questions on their site and I was presented with several choices.

For your requirements please call 877-ADD-RAM9 toll free.

Bloggers on environment wanted.

Say your thanks later but read this post fully if you blog on environment related issues such as green news, alternative energy, alternative fuels and green transportation.

I pay a regular visit to Blogger Jobs and when I visited it today, I saw a post titled,"Bloggers Wanted for 3 Websites.

The advertiser requires bloggers on the above topics and on gadgets too. You may be asked to post 3 to 5 blogs per week and the pay rate is $5CND per post.

The post should contain 300-350 words. I found myself left out of it because of the topics of interest.

Well, you can apply for it and also may spread the word around to help a fellow blogger.

Environmental Website (Established Site)
o Focusing on the environment, alternative energy and other green news
* Green Car News (New Site)
o Focusing on news around green transportation, alternative fuels etc.
* Gadget Website (New Site)
o Discuss new cool gadgets that can be helpful in daily lives, both at home and on the road

The most dependable real estate company.

I have given up the thrill that also co-exists with tension, anxiety and achievement. All these feelings and emotions are associated with building your own house. Am I sensing a nod of approval on your face? Or a smile that is a sign of recognition probably?

It was alright I took up the full responsibility of building my brother’s house when I was young and energetic and I had nothing else to do at that time. It was 1987, when I was fortunate to have had the rare experience of building the house.

As we are contemplating to build a house for us in a calm place, my husband asked me if I would do it again. I said a flat NO. I would rather entrust the complete job of finding a ready built house to GMAC real estate, the most dependable real estate company.

This is a life time dream. It is better to hand over the work to proven specialist. GMAC is for anyone who wants to buy or sell a new home, condo, townhouse, second home, luxury home or any other type of real estate property.

Do you know the 9 rules?

Knowing the 9 rules is easy but you need follow these 9 rules as long as you don't join it.

After reading a few of my blog posts, one veteran internet marketer from U.K. emailed me and complimented on my blogging knowledge. I considered it as a very good compliment coming from an Englishman.

He recommended that I visit 9rules.com and start reading the articles there since he found them as excellent.

Si, I obediently visited and browsed a few articles on writing and women. I can't say that I am very much impressed since the style of writing did not make me linger to fully read one article. It must be that I have other blogging assignments that are on the back of my mind.

Well, 9rules.com is said to contain well written articles on a great array of topics. Visit the site if you have time or inclination to read contributions from others.

Video wall in a restaurant.

“That is why I shop online you see! I hate this crowd and noise”, I told my mother-in-law. She convinced me to go along with her to the nearby mall. The moment we entered the mall I regretted that I had agreed to come.

It was crowded and noisy. Though I had frequented the mall several times in the past and knew my way around, I sensed some changes in there. I could not immediately pinpoint what it was but definitely some change was there.

Am I getting old? “No Mala, you will never get old”, I assured myself. As soon as I did that, I recognized the change. It was the digital signage just around the corner that hid the corridor lined with shops selling furnishings. The digital signage was strategically placed and displayed clearly the way to shops that sold furnishings.

I just glanced around me and saw those ubiquitous digital boards that are meant to navigate the shoppers. Very creative idea it was! I mentally made a note to buy one such digital signage for my academic center.

Cheap hotels in Orlando, Florida.

So, it is time for several Asians to start contemplating about their summer vacation. The summer holidays for schools and colleges are set to begin by mid April. Already, several flights have started offering discounts. New trains are scheduled to clear the summer rush.

I have received a bunch of leaflets that are inserted inside the news papers. I spotted three familiar ads. All the three of them are from hotels and holiday resorts offering exciting packages that one would find it hard to resist.

Cheap Hotels In Orlando Florida was one of the three leaflets that always arrive on time. It is sent by Orlandohotels.com, a pioneer in offering a range of accommodation in Orlando Florida.

I have read several travelogues on Disney Land and one thing they all insisted is we book the hotels in Orlando well in advance to avoid disappointment. Orlando can be really crowded right through the year as it is the second most visited place in the U.S. after Las Vegas.

Ah, Las Vegas, when will you beckon me?

Through OrlandoHotels.com we can easily book hotels and plan your trip to Walt Disney World and Universal Studios. One can search hotels by location, by tariff or by rating by other travelers. And if a user wants to easily compare hotels without booking, with a simple click they can save a property with no login required. After they’ve chosen a set of favorite hotels, all they have to do is click on the My Favorites tab and effortlessly view all the selected hotels and compare price, star rating, distance and availability to find the perfect hotel for your needs.

With Orlandohotels.com, we can have hassle free holidays in Disney World, Orlando.

I request you to read this blog post on "Yedda-Ask Me" again.

I am excited and happy that it was read by the owner of Yedda, Lior himself. He made a kind comment. He then emailed me appreciating this blog post and told me that he would like to send a gift to me!

Wow! I felt touched and honored. I started blogging in 2005 purely to share my knowledge and experience in the field of spirituality. Then, my interest diversified and this blog is a result of that.

I kept one principle behind my blogging and that is 'Do what you love and love what you do". Blogging is my passion and I don't really expect to be benefited in any way. But if I am rewarded in kind, I gladly accept it with gratitude.

What a place to live!

The photographs were brilliant and looking at my sister’s family, a wave of nostalgia swept over me. God, I miss them all. My sister’s family recently moved in to Topsail Island, Wilmington in North Carolina. Her husband took up a new employment there. He is in the teaching profession.

“Wilmington, where is it, in New Zealand?” inquired my aging mother ignorantly. I told her that Wilmington is a city in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States.

My sister made a deal with Wilmington real estate and bought her ocean view apartment at Topsail beach side. From the look of it, it seems to be located in a coveted place; a place, an artist would choose.

Oh, I forgot to ask my sister how far it is from Chantilly.