INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You can find pebbles for purchase at lawn and garden stores as well as pool and pet stores.These pebbles will be of a wide variety of types and prices. Find the best one to match your needs.Types of stones available as pebbles include: Marble pebbles, which are pink, white, black yellow and brown. Limestone pebbles, which show up in natural colors such as tan, black, white and brown. Granite pebbles, which are pink and red in color. You can also search riverbeds and streams for unique pebbles to use as accents. Make sure that you are allowed to remove pebbles by talking to the local wildlife or nature preserve authorities. You can use flat pebbles, round or elliptical shapes, or combine many different types.The different pebble types will work better depending on your environment and pebbling plan. Pea gravel, river rock, crush granite, and Mexican beach pebbles all offer different textures. Find different pebbles that work best for your garden environment and look. You can use one pebble color and shape, or can mix up many different shades and textures in the garden. Plan out your design before pebbling the garden. If a less natural, and more polished look is desired in the garden, use monochrome stones in onyx or white for a brighter, refined appearance. These are available at landscaping stores and are more uniform in size and shape. You can also make a pebble mosaic, where you combine a variety of different pebbles into one pattern. This can create a fun and interesting look for your garden. Some other pebble design options include blurring the boundaries of your pebble garden with plants, combining different sized stones, and adding a rock border. Try to find the best one that suits your particular garden. Pebbles can be heavy, especially if you are buying enough to pebble a large section of a garden. Make sure you have a good way to transport the pebbles from the store or environment, as well as some help when carrying them to your pebble garden. If you are gathering the pebbles from the natural environment, like riverbeds and streams, use a wheelbarrow to get the pebbles to the place where they will be laid. If you are buying them from a store, have someone help you transport them. Many bags of pebbles can be tiring to carry alone.

SUMMARY: Shop around for different types of pebbles. Choose from a variety of shapes and textures. Come up with a design that fits the style of your garden. Transport the pebbles to the garden.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: No matter how well you know each other, you can't expect her to be able to read your mind. Establish clear, honest lines of communication and use positive language to get your point across. Don't shy away from subjects just because they're difficult or uncomfortable. One of the biggest perks of marriage is always having someone there to listen. If there's one person you can talk to about anything, it's your spouse. Try never to lie. Dishonesty is a trait that has the potential to destroy the trust in even the healthiest relationships, and once it's gone, it can be tough to build back. Take a few minutes to catch up on the day's events at the end of the day, every day. Not only does this keep you both in loop about what's been going on in each other's life, it also shows that you have a genuine interest in her passions and pursuits. It's also a good opportunity to get some trustworthy feedback about your own ideas and decisions. Turn off the TV and put away your cell phones until you've had a chance to sit down one-on-one. Take turns talking and listening to one another so each person feels appreciated. Be someone that she can come to with her problems without fear of judgment or criticism. While she's talking, listen intently and chime in when you can offer a word of comfort or encouragement. You can then formulate a helpful response, or just hug her and tell her everything will be OK. Don't be too quick to point out her mistakes or give unsolicited advice. Sometimes, what she needs is a supportive ear, not a guidance counselor. Let her know you're giving her your full attention by occasionally saying, "I'm listening." If you have questions, you could say, "Tell me a little more about that." Heated disputes are unavoidable, but they shouldn't overstay their welcome. Always be willing to be the first one to say "I'm sorry." Your ability to bounce back and be there for one another matters far more than who's right or wrong. It's usually best to work out issues as soon as they arise, rather than dragging them out. However, stepping away for a few minutes may help you cool off and discuss things more rationally. When hurt feelings are allowed to fester, they can quickly turn into resentment, which can be like poison to the relationship.

SUMMARY: Be open with her. Talk about your day. Let her vent. Resolve arguments quickly.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Place your feet flat on the floor and try to lift each toe one by one. This may be difficult at first but try and lift each toe multiple times in a row at least once a day. This is an effective exercise for making the toes stronger and more flexible. While barefoot, take a few steps across the room lightly while only on your toes. This will give you a challenge in balance and also let you gauge how strong your toes really are. Use a slanted board for a more challenging toe lift exercise. Take an already slanted exercise board or put an object against a flat board to make it slanted (books, wood blocks). With the board against a door frame so you can lean slightly forward, step onto the board and rise up onto your tiptoes and then back down to your feet. While standing, first raise yourself onto the front of your feet. Stand on your tiptoes on one foot and slowly curl the toes under. Maintain balance with the opposite foot planted firmly on the ground. Hold each position for five seconds and repeat with the other foot. If curling the toes is too difficult, lift up to the balls of your feet and stay there for five seconds. Continue to lift to your toes if you feel comfortable.

SUMMARY: Lift the toes. Take steps on your toes. Raise, point and curl your toes.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Allow a little extra slack in your speaker wire in case you measure wrong or if you ever need to move your speakers in the future. If you plan to run your speaker wire behind your walls or ceiling, safety code requires you to use CL2 or CL3 UL-rated speaker wire. The Underwriters Laboratory (UL) examines the heat generated from the wire, how quickly the speaker wire might catch fire when exposed to a flame and how prone the wire is to damage if it encounters external stresses to set this rating. If you plan to run speaker wire outdoors, you'll need speaker wire that's rated for direct burial. The AWG (American Wire Gauge) number identifies the gauge, or the thickness, of a speaker wire. Use 16 gauge if you need fewer than 80 feet (24 meters) of speaker wire. Use 14 gauge if you need 80 feet to 200 feet (61 meters) of speaker wire. Use 12 gauge if you need more than 200 feet of speaker wire. You might connect with bare wires, pin connectors, banana plugs, spade connectors or dual banana plugs. Some high-end brands of speakers, like Bose, do not have standard connectors for speaker wire or audio cables. Contact the company to find speaker wire or audio cabling that's compatible with those speakers.

SUMMARY:
Run a string from your amplifier to your speaker locations to determine how much speaker wire you need. Consider the gauge of speaker wire required for the job. Identify the type of connector required for your speakers.