Columbia River Carpet One celebrates 46 years with a new remodel in Rainier

Columbia River Carpet One consolidated two stores into one fabulous newly remodeled location in Rainier, Oregon.
Located at 105 West “B” Street on Highway 30, Carpet One offers easy access to their showroom floors.
Thousands of floor covering samples, as well as window coverings grace the neatly laid out and appealing viewing areas. You can also experience the difference yourself of walking on various surfaces and noting the feel and sounds they emit.
Carpet One offers 46 years in the business industry, as one of the top selling businesses in the local area for floor and window coverings.
Free estimates as well as professional guidance and suggestions for certain situations are invaluable. Their “Promise” is “If you don’t absolutely love the way your new floor looks, we’ll replace it free. That’s the Beautiful Guarantee”.
Found online at:
columbiarivercarpetonerainier.com
You can enter to get a $100 off your next floor coupon, as well as the Free In-Home measure. More information on the “Beautiful Guarantee” is located on their web site as well as all the flooring types to choose from.
If you would like to schedule a free consultation or appointment, please call the friendly staff at:(503)556-0171*See ad same page for specials*

New to gardening? Start small to save your knees and back

If you’ve decided to quit the golf links, and tennis is beginning to be too strenuous, you might just be planting your first garden this year.
William Alexander, author of The $64 Tomato, has some advice for you: Start small, stay small and grow only what you can’t buy cheaply in season at the supermarket.
In spite of many easy-gardening devices available at home improvement stores, it takes more than tools to maintain a garden. It can be back-breaking work, especially if your back is already tender.
Alexander likes to plant sugar snap peas because they grow on a trellis. His gardening is limited by the number of times he can bend over. He can stand up while harvesting peas. He also likes low-maintenance leeks and shallots.
Using plastic weed block between rows will reduce weeding. If you have to weed, use a sharp stirrup hoe and stand up when you utilize it.
Tomatoes are a favorite of gardeners almost everywhere. When planting, remember that they take a lot of space. Leave three to four feet between plants so you can walk around them to harvest.
Fertilize as directed and use a sturdy cage around each plant that is up to six feet high. A tall cage is especially important for varieties like Big Boy. Without one, the plant will fall to the ground and you’ll have to get on your knees to harvest.
Unless you plan to preserve tomatoes, don’t buy more than six plants. Watching things grow is part of the fun of gardening.
Seed starting success:
* Soaking vegetable or flower seeds in water (no longer than 24 hours) softens their hard coats, triggering germination. Plant immediately after taking them out of water.
* Seeds of many flowers benefit from being cooled in the refrigerator four to 12 hours before planting. In a plastic bag, mix with a dampened mixture of perlite, or vermiculite. Seal the bag.

Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer

A Russian couple was walking down the street in St. Petersburg the other night, when the man felt a drop hit his nose. “I think it’s raining,” he said to his wife.
“No, that felt more like snow to me,” she replied.
“No, I’m sure it was just rain,” he said.
Well, as these things go, they were about to have a major argument about whether it was raining or snowing. Just then they saw a minor communist party official walking toward them. “Let’s not fight about it,” the man said, “let’s ask Comrade Rudolph whether it’s officially raining or snowing.”
As the official approached, the man said, “Tell us, Comrade Rudolph, is it officially raining or snowing?”
“It’s raining, of course,” he answered and walked on.
But the woman insisted: “I know that felt like snow!” To which the man quietly replied: “Rudolph the Red knows rain, dear!”