Lpink, Dcarch is right, you need a good antenna. I purchased this roof antenna (link below) recently at a local Fry's Electronic. It was on sale for $65 at the time. Amazon has them too. I am finally able to pay someone to install it on the roof for me. This antenna can be installed in the attic too but my home is only 1 story. The roof will give the extra height. Before purchasing an antenna, you'd need to find out where is the nearest Antenna Farm to your house. Find out the distance from the Antenna Farm to your house. You can use google maps to determine the distance. This way, when you search for an antenna, you can purchase one that will reach at least that distance length. Also, if you know where the Antenna Farm is, you'd know which direction to point the antenna to. ie: From my home to the nearest antenna farm is approximately 33 miles due South. The antenna I've purchased will reach up to 45 miles for VHF and 60 miles for UHF channels. It covers for that distance and may pick up more channels beyond the 33 miles (from the antenna farm). When installed, the antenna will point toward South. The digital signals from using OTA is so much better than cables and dish satellite networks. Those companies compress their digital signals and that's why the picture quality is not as good as of those from the OTA signals. If you don't have one already, you may want to save up and get an HDTV (High Definition TV). Their prices are very affordable now. You can get a 19" HDTV for less than $150. And, you won't need a converter box because they have a digital tuner already built in. You just need a good antenna. OTA delivers true High Definition digital signals, if you have an HDTV. The pictures are crispy clear. LOL... I do sound like a saleslady, don't I. Here is a link that might be useful: Channel Master Antenna

I don't know if these things are cheap or not. Two inch plastic that I had no idea that weren't wood until I tried to clean them! LOL Hate cleaning them with a passion. Most of them are for windows that are much longer than they are wide. I've been doing them in a laundry tub, 1/2 at a time. (Dunk one end, soak and scrub, then flip them around and do it again.) I have one set that just won't fit. Going to have to try a bathtub with that one. I've been using one of those 'ultimate duster cloths'. The dust on some just wipes off. On others where windows are sometimes open to the elements, they're stickier and actually dirty, so I'm scrubbing with it. The truly nasty ones, I'm soaking in detergent and bleach water. Had ten of those. And someday I'm going to replace the bulk of these puppies with other window coverings. Ones that I can either wash in a machine or send to a dry cleaners. Blinds are for the birds! I like the idea of that for a birthday present! Unfortunately my birthday isn't until April. LOL

Love the last poem and looking at another building site destroying a meadow and the nesting place of killdear.

I look for manufacturers that are made in the U.S.A. and offer a lifetime warrantly on frame and suspension - that is usually a good clue it is made well. 8-way hand tied springs are the gold standard, and sofas that feature that usually have quality construction throughout the piece. Some manufacturers do good sinuous springs, but some do not, so it's a little more iffy. I'm partial to Lee Industries and The MT Company, but also love Carolina Custom Leather for leather pieces. These are what I sell so am most familiar with them. A seat cushion with innersprings will hold up the best. Avoid down unlessy you are okay with flipping and fluffing daily. Some other manufacturers with good construction are: Hancock and Moore Taylor King Stanford CR Laine (though I have read some reviews that their quality is suffering lately) Thayer Coggin I've personally had a Lee Industries sofa for 15 years that has been through a ton of moves and it is still great! All I've had to do is replace the slipcover. I also got new cushion cores, though I didn't need them, I just wanted to switch to something firmer. You can find a retailer near you that can help from the manufacturers websites, but if you can't find one near you, let me know and I can help!