It’s Time to Make Some Lemonade

One thing that life has taught me is that perspective can make you or break you. Perspective is about what we choose to focus on. It involves a very important point of reference, and a particular span of time over which the analysis occurs. A good perspective can fuel dreams and provide the necessary drive…

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If You Don’t Have Anything Nice to Say, Don’t Say Anything

As January wears on, I find that my energy for getting things accomplished waxes and wanes. Last week, I had some minor successes at organizing, and following up on emails and whatnot. The weather has been alternately really nice and just enough not so nice to be frustrating. Trying to get things done requires daily…

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If There’s Not Enough Time to Take Care of Yourself, Then You’re Too Busy

How was your Easter weekend? Mine was really nice. As I told you last week, the plan for Saturday was to spend the day fishing for catfish to have for Easter dinner, on Sunday. We were up early Saturday morning (something I hate to do on the weekend). The alarm went off at 5:00am. After…

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I’ve Had A Great Week

This past Sunday my oldest brother, my sister and her fiancé came into town. It has become an annual trip for them to visit our mother, who lives with me and my husband. I really am just getting to know them due to the fact that we didn’t grow up together or live near one…

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I Truly Want to Be Your Inspiration

First confession, this is my first blog, ever. I have given considerable thought to whether or not I wanted to take on the responsibility of maintaining a weekly blog. I take my relationships with people seriously. When I commit to something, I am going to see it through, so my decision to be here for…

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I Think I Want to Be Called Grammy

Sometimes you get to recognize foreshadowing in your life. It can be scary if you are not ready for it. Other times, it leads to random but interesting thoughts. Well, last week my niece and her husband spent a few days at our house. They brought with them their adorable little boy. He is all…

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I Think I Know Why It’s Called the Dog Days of Summer

  Temperatures here in Texas are reaching 100 degrees most days, now. Summer seems brutally hot every year. The horses have salt lines on their backs, and the cats and dogs just lie around in the shade. On the weekends, we work outside around the farm and the house. We get up around sunrise, have…

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I Really Think Cats Are My Favorite Animals

I have had at least one cat around for most of my life. Many were house cats, because I lived in the suburbs. They’ve been neutered males, they’ve been spayed females, and I’ve even had a couple of tomcats. Long hair, short hair, short tail, blue-eyed, Siamese looking, you name it, I’ve had quite the…

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I Really Appreciate My Family and Friends

If you are wondering what happened to last week’s blog, I have much to tell you. The last two weeks have been busy and contained a mixture of emotions. I just got back from some training in Oklahoma. I was sent there by my other job to learn about new equipment that we will be…

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I Made the Right Decision

My apologies to you for not posting in my blog last week; I had every intention to. Last week I was on vacation with my husband. Initially, I had considered taking the week off from writing. But since my blog is so new, I was resolved not to miss a week. Quality time with my…

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