Tag: life

Worried about everything

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Growing up in a big city was very stressful.

City girl in a scary world!

My mother put a good fright in us.

We had to be wary of everyone and everything.

There were people who tried to abduct me in stairwells and city parks.

Happily, I always had someone near me to protect little me.

When I moved to the country I was still very frightened.

I would always lock my doors and I would never talk to strangers.

If I look back I think I did everything right.

In this day and age you can never be too careful.

As I’ve often heard it said here in the Midwest, trust in God but lock your car!

The finder of things

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Walking on a sidewalk I spied a lonely tree

I always consider myself the finder of things. When my 2 dogs were alive I would walk in parks and traverse fields and pass through neighborhoods and find all kinds of items on the ground.

I would faithfully take them to the local police department.

Yesterday was no exception.

I went into the toilet stall at the local grocery store. There on the toilet paper dispenser was somebody’s smartphone. I promptly took it to the customer service desk where I turned it in.

A similar thing happened to me recently when I was in upstate New York in another bathroom stall. There, I found somebody else’s beautiful Smartphone along with designer sunglasses. I took them to the restaurant manager for safekeeping.

I have found things as significant as a big fat wallet filled with money, credit cards, I.D’s that the police returned to its owner. Most of all, I have found many smartphones over the years, not to mention the many sets of keys I’ve turned in to the lost and found department at various places.

I don’t keep the things I find.

I always turn them in.

I like to see myself as the “finder of things.”

My new beach kite

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Up, up and away!

The beach kite came and went.

Hubby and I put it together and after a few attempts at getting it to fly, it was finally soaring.

The kite string was screaming and the handle of the kite spool broke off!

Away went the kite on it’s own over the fields and far away.

It finally came to rest on a tall tree far off in the distance where it got all tangled up in branches.

It had it’s day in the sun!

Icarus the kite!
Settled in a tree

Rotten expectations

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I woke up in the middle of the night to the sounds of rain falling hard on the roof and loud winds howling.

Today it feels like 26 degrees out (-5 degrees Celsius.)

The strange thing is that 2 months ago if the weather was in the low 20’s I would be delighted.

So I will go for a 10 minute walk to drop off a couple of books to the Little Free Library instead of staying indoors all day feeling sorry myself.

Little Free Library

A good walk

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Everyday I try and get in a good walk.

I am so happy the weather has warmed up here in Southern Minnesota.

It’s good to see the sun

Some springtime delights include kite-flying. I ordered a beach kite. I am excited to show you it when it arrives and we take it out.

Talk to you soon!

My job

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I am a radio dj

I am working today at the radio station 🚉

You can hear my show here

Music from Germany – Apr. 3
My perch

I’ve been in radio since 1993. It’s a job match made in heaven.

I have the gift of gab and my degree is in music!

Cool radio dj

April 1st

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I got up at 6 o’clock this morning.

I planned my day the night before.

I did my gratitude journal and my daily mindset.

I took a shower after breakfast. Now I should focus on the housework.

I have a meeting at noon at work.

It is a new month.

There is a lot to do.

But the wind is calm. That means it’s time now to play some outdoor table tennis for some morning exercise!

I like outdoors.

That is my social media. I cleaned the bird bath and I filled the bird feeder last night.

Gather ye rose buds while ye may, and carpe diem!

It’s April 1st and it’s the day all fools have off

Life is a Journey

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I am working on managing my time. The problem with overwhelm is one I have been trying to tackle for years. The problem I have is trying to get a lot of work done, and feeling stressed out with it all.

So I have been trying to take smaller steps in shorter amounts of time. It’s hard to digest how many areas of my life demand my time and attention.

Life is a journey. Take it one step at a time.

A little ping pong

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One of the most therapeutic things I discovered after I lost my beloved Poodle Cole is the sport of outdoor table tennis..

Today it was rather windy but we did get 3 games in. I still miss my sweet little dog and sports helps me keep from obsessing about him.

My boo

Our minds, hearts, and homes

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Whatever happened to honor and respect? 
Some people don’t care what they say, what they look like, or even live like, much less do they care if it offends you!

You may call it freedom, but it comes with a high price.

I understand some people have real mental issues. There are people​ who have real problems dealing with their issues, and would like to let everybody know it.

On a different note, many have been enticed into believing the world owes them a living, and they whine to everybody who will listen to garner pity for their feelings, or else make major excuses to justify themselves.

No matter how you slice it, most people have lost touch with two basic human values, honor and respect.

It is evident everywhere you look.

So what’s to be done about it?

The underlying principle is always the same. It boils down to personal responsibility.

And the question to ask is always the same. 

Who or what do you want to be? 

You decide to be the person who shows honor and respect because your attitude affects everybody in one way or another, including you.

It’s time for an honor and respect wake-up call.

Start with yourself and you are guaranteed you will make your life easier, better and more valuable.
If you show honor and respect for yourself in everything you do and say, others will respond in a very good way. 

Don’t tear yourself down, and don’t beat yourself up. Be the change you want to see in the world. 

After that, show respect and honor to your family. Show respect and honor with people at work and at play.

I don’t wish to lecture anyone, but I believe the lack of honor and respect is at the core of society’s​ problems.

Things won’t get better until a sacred sense of honor and respect pervades all the spaces in our minds, hearts and homes.