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Lupus Awareness Month

May is Lupus awareness month.  During this month the color purple, the purple ribbon and the butterfly are used to recognize Lupus awareness.  Events are held throughout the month and year to raise funds for Lupus research.  Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that occurs when the body's immune system attacks its own tissues and organs. Inflammation caused by lupus can affect many different body systems — including the joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart and lungs.  Lupus can be very difficult to diagnose and is often very debilitating.  Sadly, there is no known cure for Lupus. Several years ago one of our employees was diagnosed with Lupus.  Seeing her health struggles made us aware of the many in our nation who struggle with Lupus each day.  As a result, all of us at Window Man have supported Lupus awareness month for the past five years.  Each May we pull together a team to walk in the "Walk to End Lupus Now" event.  During this time we welcom

The Right Fit!

I have to admit, I am a bit of a do-it-yourselfer.  However, it seems like each year I discover another thing that is just best left to the professionals. A few years ago, before I met the amazing team of professionals at Window Man Inc, I decided to give exterior door installation a shot.  We had an old door at the back of our house that just did not hold up well through the years.  My wife suggested we hire the professionals but I had determined to do it myself.  Against my wife's better judgement, we headed down to the local hardware store, picked out a door and made our way back to the house.  After about an hour I had the old door and frame out and was shocked at the amount of damage the water leaking around the old door had caused.  With a large opening in the back of the house, I headed back to the hardware store for more supplies.  I spent the rest of my afternoon fixing the wood and finally had the door in place just in time to keep the mosquitos out.  Feeling rea