If you don't mind a little religion with your vacuum cleaners, then this is the place to purchase or service one. Dave is the authorized Miele dealer in the Seattle area. He has everything possible in stock and encyclopedic knowledge of the industry for the past 40 years. He gave me a great deal, was willing to pull the machines out of the boxes and mix and match the parts to get me what I need and didn't try to oversell me. He is also very competitive with internet pricing. He is going to take my old vac in a decent trade.
This is the place to go for new, used or service for your Miele or other high end vacuums if you can get beyond the quirky outdoor decor of old vacuum cleaners made into zoo animals (think mostly elephants) and religious references.
Happy 10 years eBay! Good luck on your first Mpire!
]]>There are a number of tracks you can follow at Miraval- you are not locked into any one program, and there are always more classes at any one time than you can actually sign up for (although my family did a great job of trying) Trying to simlutaneously relax and schedule yourself into every possible yoga, mindfulness, massage, or wilderness challange class sends a mixed message for your vacation, but everyone does it. Here is the best way to enjoy Miraval:
Pick your overall vision of what you want out of your experience, keep it simple, and don't worry if it doesn't all fit perfectly.
For the truely anal. Go to the website and print off the current schedule. for the time you will be there They send you a sample schedule in the mail, this is of no help. Once you have the actual schedule for your time use a highlighter and three different color pens to decide what you want to do hour by hour of your vacation. Yes, this sounds counter-vacation, but if you don't do it now you will be doing it while you are lying on a matt in the desert meditating. Also, this is a great chance to get really exicted about your experience and possibly get your husband to agree to attend an "Creating with Clay" class beause it shows up highlighted.
]]>This is our October bookgroup book. I didn't love the premise- a group of women writers "bitching" about thier lives. That said, the essays were actually interesting and brutally honest (they didn't all use thier real names). Next month we are going to read "The Bastard on the Couch" which are rebuttle essays edited by her husband.
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]]>"The USPS has informed us that they plan to make a decision on the future of the PhotoStamps program within the next 90 days. If you wish to express your interest in seeing the program continue, it would be extremely helpful. You may write to the following person:
Nick Barranca, VP Product Development
United States Postal Service
475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Room 5012
Washington, DC 20260-5012
Also, if you wish, a letter to your representative in Congress could be very effective. In your letters, be sure to explain how you used the postage and what it meant to you or your friends and family to be able to include your own photo on valid US postage."
So write the USPS and your Congressperson (seems like an odd campaign to bother our reps with given everything else going on this season) may be best just to bother the post office.
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