By Andie Gibson

Rx for Garage Doors

The perfect complement to modern, traditional or rustic architecture, Raynor wood carriage house doors reflect the unique style and personality of a home and its owner. Appearing to swing, fold or slide open, these  wood carriage house doors integrate into a home’s design providing unsurpassed character. Available from Door Medic, Inc., the solid-wood carriage house doors feature decorative hand-forged hardware and architectural glass options. The Door Medic company offers service and installation of a complete line of residential garage doors, commercial upward acting doors, counter shutters (perfect for the boat dock) and grilles.  540.344.5778, doormedic.net

2007 Pet Calendar
If you’ve shopped at Brenda’s Pack and Ship (and who hasn’t?), you’ve no doubt been greeted at one time or another by Darlin, the diminutive dog of store owner Brenda Rose. A stray rescued by Rose in 1996, Darlin is now one of 200 pets that grace the pages of the SPCA’s 2007 Pet Calendar. Great for keeping appointments, special events and addresses, it’s a functional engagement calendar with a practical spiral spine. Pick up one at Brenda’s for $26.25 (tax included) and you’ll not only be boosting Darlin’s ego, your purchase will also benefit the thousands of pets helped each year by the SPCA. 540.721.3940 or 540.344.4840

A Bright Idea

Protect your dock, boat, floating swim platform, trampoline or PWC  -- all while making SML safer for fellow boaters – with the Aqua Lantern Solar Lighted Buoy. The 20-inch Aqua Lantern is a highly visible marker buoy by day that illuminates at night. It uses a solar generator to charge four 1.2-volt rechargeable batteries during daylight hours. Using a photocell, the Aqua Lantern turns on automatically when the sun sets and turns off when the sun rises. The unique bell shape design keeps the buoy vertical in the water. The five Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) have a life span of 100,000 hours. The Aqua Lantern retails for $129.99. Visit aqualantern.com for purchase information.