Gayle's Blog

Chattanooga has it's own organic paradise, Greenlife Grocery.  Located conveniently at the Manufacturers Road exit of Hwy. 27 , it is a feast for the health oriented.  I had occassion to go there today.  This is only my second trip to their brand new store at this location.  Originally it was lo...

Well, in keeping with my promise, here is my Christmas recognition of another Active Rain memeber that is significant to me, Laura Watts from North Carolina.  http://activerain.com/blogs/laurinburgrealtor Laura is a very experienced real estate professional and she has deep roots in her community...

Chris, Chris, Chris.  http://activerain.com/blogs/chrisfisher What an absolute gem of a friend and Active Rain memeber.  The first best thing about Chris is that she has a genuine love of animals and takes care of any type and number of strays that pass her way.  She also has a beautiful daughter...

It is hard to believe that so much has happened.  Since I am one of those bloggers that writes about all types of things, my blog history here on Active Rain has served as a kind of journal.  I have recently looked back and forgotten so much of where I have been in this last year.    I just this ...

Hi all.  Merry Christmas to Jim, of whom I am a huge fan.  http://activerain.com/blogs/realtorjim  Jim is just the kind of guy that everyone should know. He is solid, stable, consistent as well as sensitive and caring.  I have watched Jim grow here in leaps and bounds over the course of one short...

Rich has been a wonderful person to come to know.  I have only recently made his acquaintance; sometime this spring here on Active Rain.  http://activerain.com/blogs/richd   I feel as if I already know Rich well as a result of his sensitive and caring blogs.  He has offered me support in a variet...

I have been thinking and I am deeply touched each day by something that I read here on the rain.  I have decided to gift special people on Active Rain Christmas gifts.  I am going to do it like the advent calander and write a post about someone and something that touched me on Active Rain.  I alr...

A friend sent me some really neat holiday gif images.  Some are animated.  I wanted to use them on my blog and profile, but, I can't seem to get them to animate.  I figured out how to copy as a picture, but, not how to actually place the animation on any page even email.  Is there anyone that und...

This past Sunday was the annual Collegedale Christmas parade.  It seems to grow larger each year with more people lining the streets to view it.  No, it's not Macy's, but, it is something the little community has a lot of pride in and puts a lot of energy into.  There are floats; usually farm and...