Now that I am not working I seem to have more time to smell the roses or whatch Humming birds fight . I did manage to get some pretty cool pictures though.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Life's lessons
LIFE’S LESSONS
Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland , OhioTo celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most requested column I've ever written. My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:
1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4.. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5.Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck..
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18.. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24.. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25 No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'
27 Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29... What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come.
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.
Friends are the family that we choose for ourselves.
Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland , OhioTo celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most requested column I've ever written. My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:
1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4.. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5.Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck..
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18.. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24.. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25 No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'
27 Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29... What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come.
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.
Friends are the family that we choose for ourselves.
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Elk Picture
Marty Got drawn for Deer bow hunt that starts Aug 21st. We have been scouting the area for deer. We went out on Friday just before dark and saw a few bull elk.
We also saw a field camera and borrowed a couple of pictures from it
Sunday, August 2, 2009
A visit from Smokey
So when life gives you lemons you go camping. For those of you that haven't heard I lost my job on the 28th of July. very shocking but should have seen the signs. I thought I was going in for a meeting about the Girl who was Making gift baskets for the store and boy was I ever wrong.I guess that Is what happens when the big boss finds someone she thinks would do a better job then you.. oh well, such is life right?
I guess there is a first time for ever thing. I have never in my life been fired from a job. I guess it stings a little bit. I was so proud of what I was doing and what I was a part of I poured my heart and soul into that job.
Well any ways I needed a break from reality and just so happened to have some extra time on my hands so we went camping in our favorite place, Bear canyon. We have been going camping there for years even went bear hunting in Bear canyon and never got a glimpse of a bear. That all changed this weekend. I was up before every one else so I decided to spend some quiet time outside and think about what my next step in life would be. I was sitting facing the forest watching the sun come through the trees when I saw something move. To mt surprise it was a bear. I was so excited and a little scared at first. I woke up Marty but the bear had all ready moved on.
So we decided to take the girls on a little four Wheeler ride before all the trails got to busy.we Locked up the camper except for one window we left open a little bit so the camper wouldn't get to stuffy. we were on our way back and some one stopped us and told us a bear broke into our camper. we of course expected the worse.The bear had gotten into the window we had left open. he broke the screen and climbed in. Our camp neighbors scared it out but not before it made a huge mess. Bears apparently like peanut butter cup bars. there was a half a pan left and he licked it and bit it clean. He must have been thirsty after that because put holes in Leigha's water bottle and emptied it. That wasn't quite enough for him so he went through the cupboard and found the hot chocolate. He must not of liked it to well (It was sugar free) he dumped it out all over one of the seats. Then he went back to find the marshmallow's. We know because there was hot chocolate paw prints on everything all over the counter top and he even got hot choco drule on the cups in the cupboard. He even tore the bottom of my purse to try to get my glucose tabs. very exciting times!! After some time we got the huge mess cleaned up,Garbage all over everything. We locked the camper back up and headed for town to get more marshmallows. When we got back the bear had tried to get in for seconds, we had nose prints all over the window and claw marks on the propane tank cover where he had tried to get on top of the trailer.. Thank goodness he wasn't that big he was a juvenile bear the ranger figured about a yearling. He wasn't very afraid of people. Marty and I let him get about 10ft from us before we blew him with the air horn. He didn't go very far i think he just went off to take a nap and gear up for round three. we went for anther ride on the quads. This time he climbed all over our truck. we had some nice paw print on the windshield of the truck to look at on the way home. Quite the adventure. I will hopefully have some pictures to prove my adventure. The people next to us said they would e-mail the to us.
I guess there is a first time for ever thing. I have never in my life been fired from a job. I guess it stings a little bit. I was so proud of what I was doing and what I was a part of I poured my heart and soul into that job.
Well any ways I needed a break from reality and just so happened to have some extra time on my hands so we went camping in our favorite place, Bear canyon. We have been going camping there for years even went bear hunting in Bear canyon and never got a glimpse of a bear. That all changed this weekend. I was up before every one else so I decided to spend some quiet time outside and think about what my next step in life would be. I was sitting facing the forest watching the sun come through the trees when I saw something move. To mt surprise it was a bear. I was so excited and a little scared at first. I woke up Marty but the bear had all ready moved on.
So we decided to take the girls on a little four Wheeler ride before all the trails got to busy.we Locked up the camper except for one window we left open a little bit so the camper wouldn't get to stuffy. we were on our way back and some one stopped us and told us a bear broke into our camper. we of course expected the worse.The bear had gotten into the window we had left open. he broke the screen and climbed in. Our camp neighbors scared it out but not before it made a huge mess. Bears apparently like peanut butter cup bars. there was a half a pan left and he licked it and bit it clean. He must have been thirsty after that because put holes in Leigha's water bottle and emptied it. That wasn't quite enough for him so he went through the cupboard and found the hot chocolate. He must not of liked it to well (It was sugar free) he dumped it out all over one of the seats. Then he went back to find the marshmallow's. We know because there was hot chocolate paw prints on everything all over the counter top and he even got hot choco drule on the cups in the cupboard. He even tore the bottom of my purse to try to get my glucose tabs. very exciting times!! After some time we got the huge mess cleaned up,Garbage all over everything. We locked the camper back up and headed for town to get more marshmallows. When we got back the bear had tried to get in for seconds, we had nose prints all over the window and claw marks on the propane tank cover where he had tried to get on top of the trailer.. Thank goodness he wasn't that big he was a juvenile bear the ranger figured about a yearling. He wasn't very afraid of people. Marty and I let him get about 10ft from us before we blew him with the air horn. He didn't go very far i think he just went off to take a nap and gear up for round three. we went for anther ride on the quads. This time he climbed all over our truck. we had some nice paw print on the windshield of the truck to look at on the way home. Quite the adventure. I will hopefully have some pictures to prove my adventure. The people next to us said they would e-mail the to us.
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