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I recently repainted my kitchen, which is where my desk area is located. It has the most wonderful window view in the house. So here I sit, looking out on the Amtrak bridge that crosses the Susquehanna River, exactly where it flows into the Upper Chesapeake Bay. Herons, geese, gulls, coots, ducks, osprey, hawks, eagles and more are a regular daily treat. As well as watching sunrise and sunset reflections and storms coming and going.

But more to the point, I discovered two delightful products that have made this space even more pleasant. The speakers on my Lenova ThinkPad just don’t quite have the quality I’d like. So if I’m not using headphones, I use these dynamite little speakers from iHome. Check these out.

They come in a variety of colors and are awesome little guys. At one point, I had to turn them off while watching a movie because I thought I ‘heard something’…. hahah… yep – the MOVIE!!!

The other nifty little product are Magic Sliders from Home Depot. These little guys are now on my file cabinets (which are holding my desktop), on my cpu, and on a bookshelf. Now I can slide the works away from the wall and keep the dust bunnies under control.

I’m soooo excited that these two little products have made my work area more pleasant and more efficient. Maybe they’ll add comfort to your work area as well. Talk with you soon.

Warmly, Ellie

PS By the way, I am on the affiliate program for Amazon. So if you purchase through my link, it does earn a few cents for me. Just so’s ya knows! :-)

WOW. This learning curve is wild and crazy. Michael updated the Tasty template and I actually figured out how to update my own site. THEN…. I managed to find where to place the pic of my desktop to use for my header. I still need to figure out how to change the titles on my header so you can read them… but for now …  Everything works!!!

Plus I set up an RSS and I’ll see if this new post shows up in my feed. Cross your fingers everyone! And for heaven’s sake, if you’re getting this beautiful weather that we have in Maryland right now, enjoy – enjoy – enjoy! Warmly, Ellie

I’m ready to enter the blogging world with my newest site. I’ll share business ideas (having 20+ years experience in small business), comments on the state of affairs – or lack thereof – of life today, even some sample business ideas that I’ll never have time to complete before I move on…

You’ll hear me rant every now and then. But you’ll also hear about inspired and creative folks I’ve met – and continue to meet – along my life journey.

I’ll share ideas about  marketing your business, creating your website, attitudes and customer service, and trying to follow your dream in the realities of today’s economics.

I have thoughts on non-profits and making a profit; doing business or busy-ness; staying stuck or moving forward; and more.

I read a great deal and will comment on books and articles.

I believe in the incredible creativity of all humans and hope that I can inspire someone – just one someone – to follow their dreams to success.

So hang on… you’re about to step on to the “EllieOops” train. Here we GOOOOoooooooo…..

Warmly, Ellie