By Sammy of Stone Marmot
Apparently I’m not the only one who has noticed that the proper landscaping can help protect your home during hurricanes. I recently found a book entitled “Stormscaping – Landscaping to Minimize Wind Damage in Florida” by Pamela Crawford. It is Volume 3 of her “Florida Gardening Series” books. [...]
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Landscaping For Hurricane Protection – Part 2
October 3rd, 2008 · 1 Comment
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My Amtrak Auto Train Experience
August 16th, 2008 · No Comments
By Cindy of Stone Marmot
Recently I had to make a trip from here in Florida to Pennsylvania to visit my family. After comparing all my options, driving there seemed to be the cheapest alternative, but not by much anymore, due to high gas prices. I also don’t look forward to the long, boring, [...]
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My Recumbent Bicycle
August 8th, 2008 · No Comments
By Cindy of Stone Marmot
I’ve been riding a recumbent bicycle for a number of years now. It is an about 10 year old RANS V-Rex. It has a 26 inch rear wheel and a 20 inch front wheel. The pedals are in front of the front wheel. The rider sits almost [...]
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Landscaping For Hurricane Protection
June 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment
By Sammy of Stone Marmot
I went to the Bahamas a couple months after they were hit by Hurricane Floyd in 1999. The island I stayed on was originally covered with low (about 15 to 20 ft. high) trees. I don’t know what kind of trees they were (probably a mix). These [...]
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Why I Haven’t Purchased A New Car
June 13th, 2008 · No Comments
By Sid of Stone Marmot (www.stonemarmot.com)
I drive a 1999 Ford Ranger pickup truck. It has over 130,000 miles on it. I have kept this vehicle two years longer than any other vehicle I’ve ever owned. Why? Why haven’t I bought a new vehicle? Quite simply because:
I haven’t seen a [...]
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Hello world!
June 9th, 2008 · No Comments
This is a new blog we’re creating for our rock band Stone Marmot at the website www.stonemarmot.com. It will replace the “Rants and Raves” section of our site eventually. Hopefully this blog will make it easier to add rants, raves, and news to our site. It will also allow you, the viewer, [...]
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