Carol's Blog

We keep searching for Petrified Wood in Utah and are finding many various colors and kinds.  We have even found some Palm Wood.  This batch is headed for the tumbler.  We have also been grinding and polishing some of them.  They make beautiful cabs for pendants etc after using a slab saw, trim sa...

I have added seaglass searching to my hobbies and would love to know if anyone know where to look near Galveston, Texas.  I am visiting this week but will also be back. I have a few pieces to found in florida and have been looking the internet for info.  I have read the book Pure SeaGlass.  That ...

  Home in LaPoint,     Utah by Vernal, Utah   Stay At Home and Earn An Income   Includes Home, Large Shop and Kennels For Boarding Dogs   Zoning   Commercial           In a Rural Setting Adjacent to BLM Land 9.75 Acres           4 Bedroom           1 3/4 Baths         2100  sq ft.   2 Car Garage ...

It takes some figuring to decide what will help you and is financially beneficially.  The same changes or choices are not right for everyone. Take some time and evaluate your debts and the choices to improve your monthly and long term situation. Following are two calculators to help you. Consolid...

With the New Year it is always good to evaluate our spending habits. We may need to make wiser spending choices as the economy effects each of us in some way or another.  I can see ways that the economy will effect me even in a good housing market. A simple way to get an idea of how you can impro...

There will be a new revised FICO formula, where your credit card balances will matter more and little missteps will be less important.  The information on the new FICO scoring can be found in an MSN Money  article by Liz Pullam Weston TransUnion will be offering the new score to lenders in late J...

I have written about the New Recreation Center in Vernal, Utah and I am becoming a more frequent visitor.  Water Aerobic in the evening are a great addition to my heathier lifestyle resolution. I am trying Wii Fit and hope it will be an encouraging motivator also. Good Luck on your new years reso...

The Vernal Utah Market has gone up and up and is staying up.  The following chart shows the numbers from the MLS for the months up to October of each year shown. There are many first time home buyers and the lower priced homes are selling quickly.  The increase in foreclosures is benefiting the b...

On October 22, 2008 a plan was announced to include over 190 million acres of Federal land in 12 Western States including Utah available for development of geothermal energy resources,  This initiative could increase electric generation capacity from geothermal resources more than ten times. 90 p...

There are some great ideas here that would in some way help us.  I am always amazed at the things that the cell phones can do.  I am continually learning.There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies. Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for ...