Summer Time is a good time for a Home Facelift

Summer time is the season for lots of outdoor events. Barbecues and picnics signal that it's time to bring out the patio furniture, the shade umbrellas and the grill. It's a perfect time to consider redecorating with some new Dining Room Furniture  since the family will be spending most of its time outside. Summer lasts three months officially so that should give you plenty of time to finish the project. Just think, your dining room will look beautiful all winter long. Show it off for the holidays!


My idea of a redecorated dining room includes the walls, draperies, floors, decorative accents and wall hangings. Just remember what part is the center of the whole room. The table will host family and guests for meals and conversation so give this lots of attention when choosing furniture. In fact, I'm starting my room design with a Round Dining Table and building the room around it. Every other piece of furniture will have to match the table by shape, wood color, height and chair covers.


There is one more part of the dining room that should be very well matched with the room design. I'm choosing the fanciest China Cabinets that I can find in the best catalogs and I won't spare expense to decorate my dream dining room. All my favorite dinnerware and special cups and glasses and serving plates will be showcased for everyone to see. It's got to look good!

Have fun designing your new dining room this summer. I'd love it if you'd send me some photos of your room.


The Midnight Writer

I Would Love to Design a Home Office

Working from home takes a special kind of discipline. To help me stay focused I like to create a certain kind of atmosphere. Redecorating with a real office type look and the comfort of home excites me. Shopping for Office Furniture can be a daunting task if you look in the ordinary stores that sell replicated manufactured furniture. I'm looking for a little more style and class in my Home Office Furniture so I need to find a unique retailer.

The ambience I want to create in my work space would lend a creative mood because I'm a writer. Every piece of furniture, equipment and decoration should resonate this preferred creative style. I'll spend many of my waking hours in this room writing stories and novels as well as keeping up with my personal life and communications. So I'll need to get top notch computer and electronic equipment to match the furnishings. Even the Office Supplies will need to co-ordinate well with the desk, chair and lounging sofa. Maybe I should do look alike stationery and draperies. My idea is to create my writing logo and incorporate that into the office designs. I'd need to order the special accessories to match my office furniture but that would be the perfect finishing touch to my dream home office.

The Midnight Writer

I fell in love with Ice Cream as a Child

Sleep Well with a Video Surveillance System - Sommeil bien avec un système visuel de surveillance

Read this post in French or English - Lisez ce poteau en français ou anglais 

Des systèmes modernes de sécurité sont dehors assortis tous aux techniques et à l'équipement à aider à protéger votre maison ou affaires contre des intrus. Installez un système systeme video surveillance pour décourager des criminels d'écrire votre maison ou affaires. Imaginez qu'à quel point vous dormirez la nuit sachant qu'un système complet des appareils-photo techniques que la vidéo et le bruit record surveille tandis que vous rêvez. Les personnes derrière les appareils-photo donnent la sécurité supplémentaire parce que la vidéo alimente et des enregistrements audio sont surveillés pendant vingt-quatre heures par jour. Considérez installer un système et laissez aller de tout votre s'inquiète du feu, du cambriolage, ou d'autres incidents qui vous maintiennent éveillé la nuit se demandant si votre maison ou famille est sûre. 

L'auteur de minuit 

English translation below - Traduction en anglais ci-dessous

Modern security systems go all out with techniques and equipment to help protect your home or business from intruders. Install a video surveillance system to deter criminals from entering your home or business. Imagine how well you will sleep at night knowing that a complete system of technical cameras that record video and sound is monitoring while you dream. The people behind the cameras give added security because video feeds and audio recordings are monitored twenty four hours a day. Consider installing a system and let go of all your worries about fire, burglary, or other incidents that keep you awake at night wondering if your home or family is safe.

The Midnight Writer

Who is behind those Cameras? - Qui est derrière ces appareils-photo ?

Read in French or English - Lisez en français ou anglais 

La prochaine fois que vous marchez dans un bâtiment d'affaires ou une plaza publique, noter videosurveillance  étendu qui vous entoure. Demandez-vous alors, « qui est derrière ces appareils-photo ? » Si vous êtes chanceux, c'est rêve se protègent. Ils se spécialisent dans la sûreté individuelle et publique. Cette compagnie installe et surveille toutes les sortes de sécurité technique de maison et d'affaires des appareils-photo visuels aux alarmes et au contrôle d'accès. Le personnel professionnel surveille votre maison ou affaires après que l'équipement soit installé pendant vingt-quatre heures par jour à aider à vous garder, votre coffre-fort de famille, de maison ou d'affaires des intrus, du feu ou de tout autre mal. Ils donnent des évaluations libres ainsi visitez leur site Web aujourd'hui pour découvrir ce qu'elles offrent. Le bruit de sommeil sachant ce soir que le rêve se protègent est derrière vos appareils-photo.

L'auteur de minuit

Read post in English below - Lisez le poteau en anglais ci-dessous

The next time you are walking in a business building or a public plaza, take note of the extensive videosurveillance that surrounds you. Then ask yourself, "Who is behind those Cameras?" If you're fortunate, it is Dream Protect. They specialize in individual and public safety. This company installs and monitors all sorts of technical home and business security from video cameras to alarms and access control. Professional personnel monitor your home or business after the equipment is installed twenty four hours a day to help keep you, your family, home or business safe from intruders, fire or other harm. They give free estimates so visit their website today to find out what they offer. Sleep sound tonight knowing that Dream Protect is behind your cameras.

The Midnight Writer

Jimi Hendrix-Purple Haze lyrics

I Remembered the Purpose of Life when I held my first Grand Child

Family Bonds are Mending Slowly

This is the progress report that I promised to give you about my efforts to mend family ties and seal the bonds of love as a family in our daily lives. We are headed to Pocatello, Idaho where we are anxious and excited to visit two of our children along with their spouses and ten children, grand-children. Three young children live there whom we have not met yet so we'll be hugging them for the first time. Our hearts are full right now.

My husband and I have not visited with this part of our family for over a year and last year's visit was a couple hours. This is long overdue as a major step in mending bridges with family to bring them closer to us and to each other. We have a son-in-law who is no longer married to our daughter but he is like a son to us. It will be wonderful to visit with him again. Nineteen miles up the road lives my sister and her husband as well as her son, his wife and five children, whom we have never met. This is so exciting! I'll be taking lots of photos and videos of us all hugging and hanging out together.

There are so many plans to make about things to do together, places to go together and sharing time just being together. I can think of so many stories to share and so much family news to catch up with every one. While we're with this part of our family tribe, we'll work on getting them together with one another. We also want to connect the Idaho family with all the rest of the family by opening phone and internet communication. I encourage every one to share photos, videos, to text and talk on video phones and to send old fashioned cards and letters. There is always Facebook and MySpace, too! or Twitter! A family blog would be a creative way for every one to share photos and stories and news and special occasions.

If my husband and I are going to pull this off, we have to work hard to get the rest of our clan pulling together to network and socialize. By next year, I'd love to see us all get together in the same place for one full week. That would be an amazing miracle!!! I'm praying for it.

This is only the beginning of the journey.

Family waits for us in Pennsylvania. We have a son who traveled from Idaho to Penna. hoping to catch up with us. I feel so bad that he is there and we are out here. We'll have to meet somewhere so either we'll catch up with him on the east coast or we'll ask him to travel west or meet us some place in the middle.

Cephas and I are on our way to Utah after a few days in Idaho. We have a date with destiny and the spirit of God to finish some spiritual work. We could be there a couple weeks before we return to Idaho for a longer visit. Afterwards, we'll set out for other places to see family such as Chicago, Tennesee, North Carolina, Florida and Pennsylvania. It will be one big circle of love. We have some old friends in Montana whom we'd love to visit as well and they are our family, too. It should be an eventful year of continual circling.

Our son David is in prison in Florida. We have not seen him in five years and our hearts are sorely broken and grieved over his plight. Every day we pray to God to set him free and to make it possible for us to visit him. I have to see him really soon or my heart will break. I have been running from visiting him in prison because it hurts too much but I know he needs to see me and hear from me. I feel so ashamed for not maintaining contact but rather than feel guilty, I want to take affirmative action and change our situation and heal our relationship. I want him set free and I'm pulling for him. I love you David Andrew with all my heart.

I'l update you again soon.
The Midnight Writer

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My prevention program personally saves me lots of money because I pay attention to my health every day by watching my diet and getting exercise. But I know that the unexpected can happen so I'm still looking for an insurance plan that will pay in case I'm injured in an accident. It's not a possibility that I cherish but I'm keeping my focus on reality when I plan for my future. That's why my husband and I are talking about buying Life Insurance since we are in our fifties now. We want to save our family the expense when our time comes to move to the next world.

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If you are thinking about Health Insurance - Si vous pensez à l'assurance médicale maladie

French and English Translations ~  Traductions en anglais françaises et 

Il y a beaucoup de soucis concernant la santé de nos jours qui me font l'arrêt et pensent. Je me demande si je serai en bonne santé et autosuffisant quand je vieillis. Si je m'obtiens malade demandez-vous si j'aurai l'argent à payer n'importe quel séjour d'hôpital. Un accident est un événement non planifié ainsi qu'il apparaît indistinctement plus lourd sur mon esprit. Je me demande où tourner pour des réponses avec tant de compagnies vendant l'assurance d'assurance médicale maladie. Je fonde une compagnie qui partage mes soucis ainsi j'ai regardé le site Web pour mutuelle hospitalisation et ai trouvé plusieurs de mes soucis adressés.

Par exemple, si je suis malade je ne pourrais pas conduire à l'hôpital mais ne pourrais pas se permettre de payer le transport. Promesses mutuelles de couvrir le coût pour le transport à et de l'hôpital si son écrit dans le contrat de politique.

Je m'interroge sur être libéré de l'hôpital après un accident ou une maladie sérieux et comment j'entretiendrai mon individu et ma maison. Encore, couvertures de compagnie d'assurance mutuelle qui dans la politique d'hospitalisation. Ils fournissent également la médecine à votre maison et ils installeront les dispositifs spéciaux ou fourniront l'enseignement de rattrapage à la maison. C'est parfait pour une victime de course. Puisque je pensais à l'assurance médicale I ai pensé que je partagerais cette information avec toi. Visitez leur emplacement et demandez leur numéro de téléphone si vous avez n'importe quelles questions.

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The Midnight Writer ~ L'auteur de minuit

Read this post in English below. - Lisez ce poteau en anglais ci-dessous.

There are many concerns about health these days that make me stop and think. I wonder if I'll be healthy and self-sufficient when I grow older. If I get sick I wonder if I'll have the money to pay for any hospital stay. An accident is an unplanned event so it looms heavier on my mind. I wonder where to turn for answers with so many companies selling health insurance coverage. I found a company that shares my concerns so I viewed the website for mutuelle hospitalisation and found many of my concerns addressed. 


For example, if I'm ill I would not be able to drive to the hospital but could not afford to pay for transport. Mutual promises to cover the cost for transportation to and from the hospital if its written into the policy contract.


I wonder about being released from the hospital after a serious accident or illness and how I will care for my self and my home. Again, Mutual insurance company covers that in the hospitalization policy. They also deliver medicine to your home and they will install special devices or provide remedial teaching at home. That's perfect for a stroke victim. Since I was thinking about medical coverage I thought I'd share this information with you. Visit their site and call their phone number if you have any questions.

The Bear went over the Mountain to See What he could See

Songs we sang as children bring a warm fondness to my heart when I remember the family drives in the country. As the miles got longer, Mom would entertain us all by leading us in these repeated line songs while Dad drove us up and around through the hills and valleys of Pennsylvania.

Fond Memories of Easter at Home

Easter egg hunts
coloring eggs
the golden egg
five dollar bills in the big eggs
look under that tree root
Mom
Dad
the children laughing and playing
excitement
Easter dresses
a pretty bonnet for all the little girls
new dresses
little boys dressed in Easter Sunday finery
stuffing the eggs
Sunday Easter sermon
resurrection of Jesus Christ
hope
faith
love
song
smell of wonderful food cooking in the kitchen

Daddy Long Legs

my favorite book as a young pre-teen girl
hiding underneath the bushes at the side of the house glued to the next page to find out what happens next

We're Traveling our Favorite Highway 101

I can't decide which excites me more...the Redwood forests or the ocean beaches and scenery that leaves me breathless regardless how many times I've seen it. Cephas and I have spent most of this winter driving up and down the California coast Highway 101. It is one of our favorite places and we can't seem to draw away from it this winter. With a trip to Los Angeles starting we want to enjoy every minute of this journey before we leave the magnificent scenery behind.

Last night we drove up to Oregon just across the line to a town called Brookings. We helped out a gospel mission in 2001 for a couple months. That's when we discovered the most majestic beaches and ocean views so we wanted to take some time to soak in the beauty before we go south. A major storm moved through last night so we parked on a little higher ground at a rest area one mile out of the city of Brookings. The ocean was two city blocks down the hill from where we parked. The wind roared all night and all day competing with the thundering ocean waves. We stayed at the rest area all day till about 6 pm waiting for the wind and the rain to calm down before we drove away. It was a very reflective experience. I'm grateful to have escaped some of the storm damage that wreaked havoc around the country and across the state. Thank God for showing us a safe haven.


The Midnight Writer

Helen Keller inspired me to Believe in Miracles

When I was about 11, I first saw the movie about Helen Keller's life. It changed me in so many ways and had such an impact on my heart that I never forgot this inspiring woman or the movie. Later, I read the book and had to read it again. It was riveting, heart wrenching, inspiring and motivated me to seek understanding about people who overcome tumultuous obstacles in their lives. I felt a need to be like Helen Keller. That was a little perplexing to me at first because I was not blind, deaf or dumb like Helen. But I had some emotional and physical handicaps that I thought would limit me in life. It was only later that I learned those obstacles were opportunities that would help mold me into the person I was destined to become.

Thank you Helen Keller for living such an inspired life. Your work with braille and sign language has helped so many people. For those who do not know about Helen Keller's life and accomplishments, I suggest that you research her name on the internet. Find a book at Barnes & Noble or Amazon and read it carefully and with great introspection. Then read it again while you ponder your life and consider how Helen Keller could help you overcome the obstacles in your life and exceed all your expectations in becoming the best person that you can be. If you haven't watched the movie, I especially recommend that you rent it and watch it with a box of tissues. You will need them because Helen will make you laugh, cry and stir some anger and frustration while she struggles to understand life.

Most of all, I hope this woman's life will inspire and encourage you to be more empathetic towards others every day in all your interactions with people. If we follow Helen Keller's admonition, this world would be a better place. Pass this information on to someone that you love so it might inspire them as well.

There is a Helen Keller Institute for the deaf, dumb and blind that has helped thousands born with these limitations. My own cousin Donnie spent several years learning to speak and sign. He had several operations to give him some audible capability and with the assistance of an implant Donnie could hear sounds for the first time at age 15. He learned to speak later as well and became quite a comedian. Thank you Helen Keller for all of us. Your life came close to home.

The Midnight Writer

Grandpap sang with an Angel's Voice

I Long to see my Family Reunited

My dear mother spent her lifetime building relationships and cementing the bonds among our immediate family members. She extended these efforts to bring the family closer to our entire nuclear family unto generations deep and wide. Every major family event was shared by smaller groups or larger family group gatherings. Emotional and physical bonds strengthened the family due to this tribal life style. Reunions were a life style rather than a special event. Weddings, births and deaths were various types of life celebrations that involved the extended nuclear family.

If someone in the family was having a baby, my parents, my siblings and I went out of our way to notify every relative we could remember. We made checklists to make sure we wouldn't miss any one then we took turns making the phone calls or sending the cards and letters. It was an all encompassing family experience that embedded a sharing desire deep within me.

I long for that today because with my parents and grand-parents, it has virtually gone to the spirit world with them. I want to encourage my family to come together again so our children and grand children will have those family ties and strong bonds that molded us into the tribal culture we were in those days.

Our spiritual and social growth as a family gave us the strengths in moral character to become loving people in society as a whole. We cared so we contributed to life around us in our communities. We gave of our time, our love, our energy and our money. We taught our neighbors to care about one another. It was/is a powerful life force that motivated me to have joy, to feel love, to process grief and pain and to heal over insurmountable odds. I am on a quest to return to that place in the heart, for my family and my world.

Once a month, I will post an update on our progress uniting as a family. Meet me here in April when spring is in full swing and see what family ties are strengthened, which family connections are made new and how many family events we have planned. This will be an exciting adventure. I'll call this monthly feature, Suzanne's Desire to Unite Her Family. That is my mother and her dying wish was that our family would get close again and stay together like when she was a young mother. This is for you Mom. I love you.

The Midnight Writer

If you had a Secret, Would you tell Dear Diary?

This is a question that has plaqued journalists who keep a secret diary for millenia. If someone lays eyes upon the words that reveal such a guarded secret then it's not a secret anymore. This is a dilemma that has many diary keepers torn between revealing the rivoting truth of their daily lives to the unforgiving written pages.