I Love To Sit and Listening To The Rain

I am one of those strange people who loves the rain. I could sit for hours watching and listening to the rain. It is soothing and relaxing. I was thinking it would be cool to buy some rain barrels and put them around my house to collect the rain. It is very hot in Florida and the extra rain water could be used to water my plants and trees in my yard. I thought about this while I was watching a nice rain while sitting on my back porch.

I decided to go online and make a search for rain barrels for sale. What I saw was a big surprise to me. There are a lot of people out there who are just like me. They like to watch the rain and they love rain water barrels. People like rain barrels so much, companies made designer looking rain barrels that can look really cool around your house.

I need to check into these rain barrels more to see what barrels I will choose to go around my house. We live in one of those communities and everything has to look just right or somebody will complain. I was amazed at what I saw and you will be too. I wonder if any of you out there have a love for the beauty of nature like I do. Do you find yourself sitting on your back porch watching and listening to the rain? The only time I don't do this is when there is too much lightening. Hope you enjoy the rain.

The Lord Is My Rock Psalm 18

The Lord is my rock 
When I am anxious 
He fills my heart 
And comforts my soul 

I am led to the waters 
of righteousness by his love 
His strength and understanding 
guide me through each day 

The dark storms of life 
Have no power over me 
His light is a beacon 
down the straight and narrow path 

When I am weary 
He picks me up 
When I am vulnerable to the sins of the world 
God fills my soul with His will 

The Lord is my rock 
I will build my life on His word 
and this stress filled life will quickly fade away 
into eternal life with Him.....

Sources 
The Bible 
Psalm 18

Choosing The Correct Insulation to Block Out The Cold This Winter

Living in Tampa Florida, I never expected to be hit by cold weather. We moved into a new house seven years ago with sub par insulation. We didn't realize this until we were hit with a cold snap this week. The temperatures went down to 28 degrees for two straight nights and our heat did not want to work. I could feel the cold air leaking in through every crevice of our house. We nearly froze.

The next time we build a house, we will pay attention to how well it is insulated. In Florida, we build our houses out of brick walls, but the builders don't always use enough insulation to keep out the weather. Often you will feel the heat leaking through cracks in the walls, the storm winds when a hurricane rushes through or cold winter air when winter decides to stop by for a visit.

Thermal Block is the perfect system to build a house in all parts of the country. Their bricks are fire resistant, hold up to weather of all kinds and resist mold and all types of insects. The cool thing is Thermal Block makes the best insulated bricks in the industry. They block out the cold weather and stand up against all types of storms. They are also green, hypoallergenic and lower your energy bills. This week we got a huge reminder from mother nature that our house is not ready for cold weather. The next time we build a house, we will check into Thermal block and make sure we are ready for every type of weather.

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