A couple of weeks ago, my horse Sonny, a palomino quarter horse, came down sick. He was lying on the ground just rolling and rolling and would not eat. And of course the lot was muddy, so he was a mess! My son discovered what his problem was. Sonny had reached across the fence to the neighboring horse’s pen and had been munching on a board on her shed. So he was obviously suffering from a belly ache and was in pain. Sonny was given a shot for the pain and we hoped he would improve during the night. Unfortunately he was worse by morning. It had rained almost two inches in the wee hours, so with all his rolling around he was covered with about an inch thick mud. Of course he would not stay in the dry shed to roll! If it was not for his shape, you would not have known he was a horse! He was cleaned up and taken to the barn and put in a pen where it was dry and no boards to chew on.
We called the vet and I met him in a short while. He gave Sonny two shots for pain. He decided it was best to get some soapy water down him. That was a real experience! I pretty much laid on his neck – he was stretched out on the ground. The vet and his assistant inserted a clear tube down his nostril. It finally got to a certain point where Sonny swallowed the tube and it could be gently pushed on in to his stomach. The assistant used some kind of pump then to get the soapy water solution (probably a special solution the vet uses instead of Dawn dish soap) pumped into his belly.
There was nothing more that could really be done for him at the time but to just let the solution do its work. So I went back home – and kept praying nothing would happen to my horse. When I walked into the barn later that afternoon, I couldn’t believe my eyes. Sonny was up and eating, and when he saw me he whinnied and came quickly to the gate to greet me. He wasn’t acting like the same horse I had left earlier in the day. Then I discovered why – the soapy water did the trick! There were two fresh piles in his pen. Upon examining them, you could see what looked like sawdust or ground up board. No wonder he was now acting frisky! Within the evening hours there were several more fresh piles and he was like his old self. So obviously Sonny had been suffering from belly ache and constipation.
I have recently been reading some self-help books. Sonny’s constipation problem made me think of a phrase called “Constipation of the Brain.” When reading these books lately, this concept has come back to me. In dealing with people with my online businesses, I know there are many people out there who are suffering that ailment. I admit even I have been guilty of it. We suffer from preconceived ideas and tend to resist change in all aspects of our lives. People tend to live in the past with regrets and in the future with “what ifs” rather than focusing on “now” or “in the moment.” You cannot change the past and you cannot predict the future, but you can change your future by controlling how you live in the moment.
Author: Linda Dougherty
Specializes in working with people to show them how to market effectively to earn money online.
http://www.internettowealth.com/
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Thursday, September 4, 2008
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Painting and Shingling
My family owns a construction business which is worked part-time along side my husband’s full time job at the shingle factory. These construction jobs have to be coordinated with his full time job in order to do them in his off time hours or days off. We have our three sons who help us if they are not working, at college, or have other plans. We also have a fourth son who lives 75 miles from us who is doing construction in his town such as we are.
Several of us on the crew have come to the conclusion that there are a couple of specialties that we just are not really fond of doing. They are also jobs that people cannot seem to find anyone else to do, so I guess we are just suckers. The first is painting. We did this a few months ago for two days when it was over 100 degrees. At certain times of the day, depending on which side of the house you were on, there was absolutely no shade you could get in to paint. To make matters worse, there was not even a breeze. More recent than that, we did the second thing we are not really fond of – shingling the roof. Not only is that really hard work, but it is so hot on the roof!
I honestly don’t know if it was hotter when painting or roofing, but the humidity just compounded the problem. The boys think it is pretty cool when they get hot on the job just to throw off their shirts and keep at it. I tell them that is totally not fair, and they just give me a big grin. I stand there with the sweat running in places it shouldn’t, so I walk over to the water jug and get a cup of cold water and pour it down the front and back of my shirt. It is amazing how that will cool you off, plus the wet shirt gives an air conditioned effect for quite some time.
We have had a very productive summer - with construction jobs still lined up that will take us well up into winter to complete. We were not at all upset to have had only one big painting and one big shingling job this year. I like helping with our family construction business, but when it is too hot or so cold you have to bundle up till you can hardly move, I would much rather be at home working my online business any day! I really appreciate my air conditioner and furnace at certain times of the year.
Author: Linda Dougherty
Specializes in working with people to show them how to market effectively to earn money online.
http://www.internettowealth.com/
Several of us on the crew have come to the conclusion that there are a couple of specialties that we just are not really fond of doing. They are also jobs that people cannot seem to find anyone else to do, so I guess we are just suckers. The first is painting. We did this a few months ago for two days when it was over 100 degrees. At certain times of the day, depending on which side of the house you were on, there was absolutely no shade you could get in to paint. To make matters worse, there was not even a breeze. More recent than that, we did the second thing we are not really fond of – shingling the roof. Not only is that really hard work, but it is so hot on the roof!
I honestly don’t know if it was hotter when painting or roofing, but the humidity just compounded the problem. The boys think it is pretty cool when they get hot on the job just to throw off their shirts and keep at it. I tell them that is totally not fair, and they just give me a big grin. I stand there with the sweat running in places it shouldn’t, so I walk over to the water jug and get a cup of cold water and pour it down the front and back of my shirt. It is amazing how that will cool you off, plus the wet shirt gives an air conditioned effect for quite some time.
We have had a very productive summer - with construction jobs still lined up that will take us well up into winter to complete. We were not at all upset to have had only one big painting and one big shingling job this year. I like helping with our family construction business, but when it is too hot or so cold you have to bundle up till you can hardly move, I would much rather be at home working my online business any day! I really appreciate my air conditioner and furnace at certain times of the year.
Author: Linda Dougherty
Specializes in working with people to show them how to market effectively to earn money online.
http://www.internettowealth.com/
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
School Consolidation
Commencement exercises in May of 2008 marked the last graduating class from Eastern Heights in Agra, KS. Our youngest son was among the 15 classmates who participated in that momentous celebration. Our oldest son started kindergarten at Eastern Heights in 1989. Within a few years, concerns were being expressed about how much longer we could keep our school doors open. Naturally, the reaction was to rebel against the idea of consolidating with another school. Discussions were held with school and community members upon several different occasions. A vote was even held amongst the students who decided to keep the doors open till the end. As each school year passed, parents and kids wondered if the next year would be the last for the Eastern Heights Mustangs. In 2007, after years of fearing the inevitable, the announcement was made that the graduation class of 2008 would be the last for our school. We breathed a big sigh of relief to know that even our youngest son would graduate as a Mustang.
As with any school consolidation, various opinions were expressed. Many people were please that we had another smaller neighboring town five miles away that we could join with. Others were not fond of it due to past school rivalry and fear of how that would affect crossing county lines to consolidate. And the other little handful of people didn’t care one way or the other – mostly due to the fact they had no kids in school any more. And maybe the fear is just because of change. Change is one thing we all have to deal with in our lives even if we don’t necessarily want to. I’ve even become accustomed to dealing with change in working my online business.
Once the books were closed with “The End” for the Eastern Heights Mustangs and the Kensington Goldbugs, a new book opened starting with “In the beginning” for the Thunder Ridge Longhorns, both communities were accepting the whole consolidation idea. Work had been going on all summer to get the new school colors of silver and blue and the longhorn mascot on display so that the students and faculty could start the new school year with a sense of pride and joy in their newly consolidated school.
Of course, there are some of the kids from the former Eastern Heights district that they and/or their parents opted to attend school at the neighboring town in the opposite direction. This is totally their personal choice. However, I am proud of the ones who have chosen to attend our new school district. They are showing that even if our two towns are small, we are mighty – just as in the saying ‘United We Stand!’
Yes, there were a few tear-jerking moments during the last graduation ceremony in saying goodbye to our school. But as the guest speaker recapped the years of Eastern Heights with memories, it is as he said, “Once a Mustang, Always a Mustang!” A part of my heart will always be a Mustang because it was the system that put all four of our kids through school. But at the same time, I am finding a place in my heart for the Longhorns because they now represent our community school. Even though we don’t have any kids attending school there, maybe we will some day have grandkids that will. So in the meantime…..Go Longhorns!!!
Author: Linda Dougherty
Specializes in working with people to show them how to market effectively to earn money online.
http://www.InternetToWealth.com
As with any school consolidation, various opinions were expressed. Many people were please that we had another smaller neighboring town five miles away that we could join with. Others were not fond of it due to past school rivalry and fear of how that would affect crossing county lines to consolidate. And the other little handful of people didn’t care one way or the other – mostly due to the fact they had no kids in school any more. And maybe the fear is just because of change. Change is one thing we all have to deal with in our lives even if we don’t necessarily want to. I’ve even become accustomed to dealing with change in working my online business.
Once the books were closed with “The End” for the Eastern Heights Mustangs and the Kensington Goldbugs, a new book opened starting with “In the beginning” for the Thunder Ridge Longhorns, both communities were accepting the whole consolidation idea. Work had been going on all summer to get the new school colors of silver and blue and the longhorn mascot on display so that the students and faculty could start the new school year with a sense of pride and joy in their newly consolidated school.
Of course, there are some of the kids from the former Eastern Heights district that they and/or their parents opted to attend school at the neighboring town in the opposite direction. This is totally their personal choice. However, I am proud of the ones who have chosen to attend our new school district. They are showing that even if our two towns are small, we are mighty – just as in the saying ‘United We Stand!’
Yes, there were a few tear-jerking moments during the last graduation ceremony in saying goodbye to our school. But as the guest speaker recapped the years of Eastern Heights with memories, it is as he said, “Once a Mustang, Always a Mustang!” A part of my heart will always be a Mustang because it was the system that put all four of our kids through school. But at the same time, I am finding a place in my heart for the Longhorns because they now represent our community school. Even though we don’t have any kids attending school there, maybe we will some day have grandkids that will. So in the meantime…..Go Longhorns!!!
Author: Linda Dougherty
Specializes in working with people to show them how to market effectively to earn money online.
http://www.InternetToWealth.com
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Church Camp
Singing to our Lord, class time spent in studying the Word, devotionals, worship service, and Christian fellowship are all highlights of time spent at Silver Maple Camp near Kingman, KS for church camp. We had around 200 kids and counselors at the camp grounds this year the last full week in July. This camp is supported and promoted by the churches of Christ throughout Kansas and the neighboring states.
Yes, the weather was hot and humid, but for some reason when you are at camp and busy attending all the activities, you don’t seem to notice it as much. There was only one shower of rain during the week, and it was just enough to settle the dust. The skies at night were absolutely awesome. We would sing songs late at night when it was dark, and you could look up and see part of the vast universe displayed with its brilliant stars. One particular night there was even a shower of falling stars.
We sing a cappella, and it was beautiful. All the parts of bass through soprano were beautifully harmonized. The theme this year was ‘running the race,’ taken from Hebrews 12:1. This theme was studied during morning class time, morning and bedtime devotionals, and was also the subject of the evening worship lesson by five different speakers throughout the week. In the afternoon there was also a session called ‘Pot Luck’ which varied from day to day. It was an activity that got the kids involved with each other and doing some studying in their Bibles. There was also a session called ‘genderfication’ (a word made up by our camp director) in which the boys and girls were separated and learned what their rolls are – not only in life, but also within the church.
The kids were also held accountable for keeping their cabins clean by competing to see who could have the cleanest cabin in order to go to lunch first. And speaking of food – wow! We had three square meals a day that were cooked and served by the volunteer cooks and also volunteers who came from various local congregations to help out. The food was delicious! And then there was afternoon and evening canteen where the kids could have a candy bar and cup of pop. The kids looked with anticipation to this time of day, but it made it interesting for the counselors to get a few of them wound down to get to sleep after that sugar rush.
We also had an evening activity which got all of the kids involved in doing things together – such as ultimate duck-duck-goose, scavenger hunt for items in the Bible, fun night of different games, skit night portraying the Bible character for whom their cabin was named, and talent night where kids could perform for others with their own singing or expertise. Some of these were awesome. And of course there was always afternoon activity time where the girls could swim and the boys do crafts and then switch, or play baseball or soccer, or go fishing.
This was mine and my husband’s eighth year and our sons’ ninth year of attending Silver Maple Camp. It was our youngest son’s last year as a camper, so we will all be returning next year as counselors. Our others sons have been serving in that capacity already the last several years. Probably the most rewarding thing when camp is over for the week is seeing how the kids have grown spiritually during the week. There were even four baptisms this year. We always look forward with anticipation to camp for the next year. It’s great to get spiritually rejuvenated for another 51 weeks. Just as we sometimes need to get the right mindset with our daily life and running businesses or working jobs by reading positive books and being with positive people, we need the Bible and Christian associations to give us the right mindset for getting us through our spiritual life on a daily basis.
Author: Linda Dougherty
Specializes in working with people to show them how to market effectively to earn money online.
http://www.internettowealth.com/
Yes, the weather was hot and humid, but for some reason when you are at camp and busy attending all the activities, you don’t seem to notice it as much. There was only one shower of rain during the week, and it was just enough to settle the dust. The skies at night were absolutely awesome. We would sing songs late at night when it was dark, and you could look up and see part of the vast universe displayed with its brilliant stars. One particular night there was even a shower of falling stars.
We sing a cappella, and it was beautiful. All the parts of bass through soprano were beautifully harmonized. The theme this year was ‘running the race,’ taken from Hebrews 12:1. This theme was studied during morning class time, morning and bedtime devotionals, and was also the subject of the evening worship lesson by five different speakers throughout the week. In the afternoon there was also a session called ‘Pot Luck’ which varied from day to day. It was an activity that got the kids involved with each other and doing some studying in their Bibles. There was also a session called ‘genderfication’ (a word made up by our camp director) in which the boys and girls were separated and learned what their rolls are – not only in life, but also within the church.
The kids were also held accountable for keeping their cabins clean by competing to see who could have the cleanest cabin in order to go to lunch first. And speaking of food – wow! We had three square meals a day that were cooked and served by the volunteer cooks and also volunteers who came from various local congregations to help out. The food was delicious! And then there was afternoon and evening canteen where the kids could have a candy bar and cup of pop. The kids looked with anticipation to this time of day, but it made it interesting for the counselors to get a few of them wound down to get to sleep after that sugar rush.
We also had an evening activity which got all of the kids involved in doing things together – such as ultimate duck-duck-goose, scavenger hunt for items in the Bible, fun night of different games, skit night portraying the Bible character for whom their cabin was named, and talent night where kids could perform for others with their own singing or expertise. Some of these were awesome. And of course there was always afternoon activity time where the girls could swim and the boys do crafts and then switch, or play baseball or soccer, or go fishing.
This was mine and my husband’s eighth year and our sons’ ninth year of attending Silver Maple Camp. It was our youngest son’s last year as a camper, so we will all be returning next year as counselors. Our others sons have been serving in that capacity already the last several years. Probably the most rewarding thing when camp is over for the week is seeing how the kids have grown spiritually during the week. There were even four baptisms this year. We always look forward with anticipation to camp for the next year. It’s great to get spiritually rejuvenated for another 51 weeks. Just as we sometimes need to get the right mindset with our daily life and running businesses or working jobs by reading positive books and being with positive people, we need the Bible and Christian associations to give us the right mindset for getting us through our spiritual life on a daily basis.
Author: Linda Dougherty
Specializes in working with people to show them how to market effectively to earn money online.
http://www.internettowealth.com/
Thursday, July 10, 2008
The Good Old Days
I recently received a phone call for a cake order for a party for a lady who is turning 100 years old tomorrow. I felt honored to do her cakes. There was also a front-page article in our local newspaper about a county resident who turned 108 on July 6! There was also a big celebration for him. As I am working on the cakes, I have to stop and wonder to myself what these two centurions have seen in their lives in the last 100 or more years. I’m not ever half their age yet, and I think sometimes I have seen a lot of changes in my life. Just with the conveniences I have seen materialize, I have come to the conclusion that I am glad I live in the present time in history and not those prior to my lifetime! Here are some to name a few, not in any particular order of importance:
Microwaves
Cell Phones
Electricity
Air Conditioning
Forced Air Heating
Computers
The Internet
Online Businesses
Email
Hot Water Heaters
Digital Cameras
Televisions
Vinyl House Siding
Canned Foods
Refrigerators
Freezers
Motorized Vehicles
Dishwashers
Washers and Dryers
Calculators
Fast Food Establishments
Frozen Foods
Riding Lawn Mowers
Weed Eaters
Indoor Plumbing
Vacuum Sweepers
Water Filtration Systems
Car Seats for Kids & Babies
Cake Mixes
Electric Mixers
Well, I am sure the list could go on and on. As I was doing the cakes, I thought how thankful I was for cake mixes and my electric mixer. I remember back in the day when you did not splurge and buy a cake mix. You had all the ingredients on hand so you just mixed it up from scratch. And if you did have a mix, you may not have an electric mixer. It actually gave the instruction on how many times to stir or beat the mix with a spoon on the back of the box!
I can remember hearing stories from my grandparents, and even my parents, about how certain things were done before the modern conveniences of today. They are like horror stories to me, but if you lived in that era you did not know any better. That was just the way it was. Some older people may use the expression of “The Good Old Days” when they refer to something from their younger years, but I don’t know of too many of them who have been spoiled by the conveniences of today that would go back and live in that time again.
Author: Linda Dougherty
Specializes in working with people to show them how to market effectively to earn money online.
http://www.internettowealth.com/
Microwaves
Cell Phones
Electricity
Air Conditioning
Forced Air Heating
Computers
The Internet
Online Businesses
Hot Water Heaters
Digital Cameras
Televisions
Vinyl House Siding
Canned Foods
Refrigerators
Freezers
Motorized Vehicles
Dishwashers
Washers and Dryers
Calculators
Fast Food Establishments
Frozen Foods
Riding Lawn Mowers
Weed Eaters
Indoor Plumbing
Vacuum Sweepers
Water Filtration Systems
Car Seats for Kids & Babies
Cake Mixes
Electric Mixers
Well, I am sure the list could go on and on. As I was doing the cakes, I thought how thankful I was for cake mixes and my electric mixer. I remember back in the day when you did not splurge and buy a cake mix. You had all the ingredients on hand so you just mixed it up from scratch. And if you did have a mix, you may not have an electric mixer. It actually gave the instruction on how many times to stir or beat the mix with a spoon on the back of the box!
I can remember hearing stories from my grandparents, and even my parents, about how certain things were done before the modern conveniences of today. They are like horror stories to me, but if you lived in that era you did not know any better. That was just the way it was. Some older people may use the expression of “The Good Old Days” when they refer to something from their younger years, but I don’t know of too many of them who have been spoiled by the conveniences of today that would go back and live in that time again.
Author: Linda Dougherty
Specializes in working with people to show them how to market effectively to earn money online.
http://www.internettowealth.com/
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Fathers
Father’s Day will be here in a few days. I got to thinking about fathers and what they represent in a family. According to the dictionary, a father is the male parent. He has many roles to fulfill: provider, protector, instructor, trainer, commander, corrector, nourisher. The list could go on and on, but you can get the general idea what their role in life should be.
I remember growing up thinking my dad could do no wrong and could basically walk on water if he wanted. When I was little I would sit on his lap and we would talk and play and I would tell him I would marry him when I grew up. I realized as I got older that that was not possible or even legal, but I also came to the conclusion I wanted to marry someone "like my father." I believe I did that. I married a wonderful man who is a super father to our four boys. He has set a good example for all of them to follow. He has not only been a good father, but a great husband, which is hopefully the model they will follow when they marry.
I was fortunate to get to be a stay-at-home mom while our kids have grown up. Hubby did not want me working and sticking our kids in daycare. Even though our youngest just graduated from high school, he does not want me to have to work outside the home. So thank goodness for the Internet and my online business! He has been an excellent provider as a husband and father. He has worked at the same job for nearly 26 years doing shift work. We added on to and remodeled our house ourselves to give each of the boys their own room to enjoy while they still lived at home. He has taught the boys a lot about construction and then encouraged them to go to the technical college where he went in order to gain more knowledge in that trade – which they have done. He is interested and involved in what the boys are doing and was a faithful supporter of them for 3 ½ years in their training to obtain their first-degree black belts in Tae Kwon Do. He has also been their Christian mentor and example since they were very little. I remember several of the boys having to write a paper for school about their hero. And guess who it was they wrote about? Their dad.
Fathers keep the family linked together and make the world go round. I feel sorry for those who have grown up without a father in the picture. Little boys need them to have a buddy or a hero to look up to. Whey they get to be teenagers, the dads have usually lost that status, but it made great memories for dad while their little boys were growing up. Little girls need their daddies in order to know what to look for in a husband years down the road. They have a way of wrapping their dad around their little fingers and before dads know it, they are telling the preacher they are giving their little girl to the man of her dreams. My husband and never had any little girls, but I know giving a daughter away at the wedding would have been really hard on him. He is not an overly emotional guy, but something like that would choke him up and cause very moist eyes.
I have two plaques hanging side by side in our bedroom. One says "A mother is a person who can take the place of all others, but whose place no one else can take." The other one says "Any man can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a daddy." Both sayings are so true. Do not forget to wish your dad a Happy Father’s Day, but most of all, tell your father (and mother) that you love them. If it was not for them you would not be here! Plus, we never know from one day to the next how long they or we will be around to tell them "I love you," and once someone is gone it is too late.
Author: Linda Dougherty
Specializes in working with people to show them how to market effectively to earn money online.
http://www.internettowealth.com/
I remember growing up thinking my dad could do no wrong and could basically walk on water if he wanted. When I was little I would sit on his lap and we would talk and play and I would tell him I would marry him when I grew up. I realized as I got older that that was not possible or even legal, but I also came to the conclusion I wanted to marry someone "like my father." I believe I did that. I married a wonderful man who is a super father to our four boys. He has set a good example for all of them to follow. He has not only been a good father, but a great husband, which is hopefully the model they will follow when they marry.
I was fortunate to get to be a stay-at-home mom while our kids have grown up. Hubby did not want me working and sticking our kids in daycare. Even though our youngest just graduated from high school, he does not want me to have to work outside the home. So thank goodness for the Internet and my online business! He has been an excellent provider as a husband and father. He has worked at the same job for nearly 26 years doing shift work. We added on to and remodeled our house ourselves to give each of the boys their own room to enjoy while they still lived at home. He has taught the boys a lot about construction and then encouraged them to go to the technical college where he went in order to gain more knowledge in that trade – which they have done. He is interested and involved in what the boys are doing and was a faithful supporter of them for 3 ½ years in their training to obtain their first-degree black belts in Tae Kwon Do. He has also been their Christian mentor and example since they were very little. I remember several of the boys having to write a paper for school about their hero. And guess who it was they wrote about? Their dad.
Fathers keep the family linked together and make the world go round. I feel sorry for those who have grown up without a father in the picture. Little boys need them to have a buddy or a hero to look up to. Whey they get to be teenagers, the dads have usually lost that status, but it made great memories for dad while their little boys were growing up. Little girls need their daddies in order to know what to look for in a husband years down the road. They have a way of wrapping their dad around their little fingers and before dads know it, they are telling the preacher they are giving their little girl to the man of her dreams. My husband and never had any little girls, but I know giving a daughter away at the wedding would have been really hard on him. He is not an overly emotional guy, but something like that would choke him up and cause very moist eyes.
I have two plaques hanging side by side in our bedroom. One says "A mother is a person who can take the place of all others, but whose place no one else can take." The other one says "Any man can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a daddy." Both sayings are so true. Do not forget to wish your dad a Happy Father’s Day, but most of all, tell your father (and mother) that you love them. If it was not for them you would not be here! Plus, we never know from one day to the next how long they or we will be around to tell them "I love you," and once someone is gone it is too late.
Author: Linda Dougherty
Specializes in working with people to show them how to market effectively to earn money online.
http://www.internettowealth.com/
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Kansas - the Land of Oz
When the word ‘Kansas’ is mentioned to people who do not live there, or one of its surrounding states, one of two things probably come to mind. It would either be cowboys and Indians or the Wizard of Oz. I have heard people remark that was traveling through my state that they did not realize how beautiful it is. They thought it was just flat plains for miles and miles. That is probably because of how it is portrayed on western movies. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Kansas is actually very hilly in many places, and unless we are having a drought year, everything is a luscious green – not dried up tumble weeds blowing around.
Three times of year are especially beautiful times to visit us Kansans. The first would be in late June when the golden wheat fields are rippling in the wind. Our waves of grain are just as beautiful as the waves of water for those on our coastal shores. Another time of year is in August and September when the fields of sunflowers are in full bloom of golden yellow flowers. It is amazing how those flowers rotate their heads to smile at and follow the sun throughout the day while the stalks are green. However, when harvest time approaches for them, they are rather ugly because they are just a field of tall, brown, dried stalks. Along with wheat and sunflower fields, there is also the third cop in the fall of milo, which produces a beautiful grain head atop stalks that get redder the closer it is to harvest. These crops are partly what has given Kansas the nickname of ‘Land of ahhhhhhhhs.’
Because of the notorious movie of "Wizard of Oz", Kansas is well-known for its tornadoes. The past week has had many tornadoes forecasted and also touched down. We actually made preparation for heading to the cellar twice in about 5 days. The one tornado was spotted only about three miles from our little town. The other time it dissipated before it reached us. However, there was one that was in that same storm cell that started tracking a different path that hit two small towns about 60 miles from us, but only about ten miles from where two of our sons live. The one little town was hit rather hard. They lost a new welding shop, a newly reopened café, a trucking company, a dog kennel, the town water tower, and damage to homes and property. People in Kansas are used to the forecast of tornadoes and know how to take precautions, so luckily no one was hurt. Unfortunately, the dog kennel was not so lucky. The lady that owns it is my cousin, and I was informed she lost 60 some of her breeding dogs to death – not just missing.
I feel really bad for people who lose their homes due to tornadoes or any other natural disaster or fire. Equally as bad or maybe worse is when people lose a business because it is their livelihood and what puts bread and butter on their table. I guess that is one advantage to having an online business – nothing is physically damaged or destroyed unless it is your computer itself. Most of that information can be recovered though and you do not have the thousands and thousands of dollars lost like in a physical structure. One thing I did learn some time back when my computer went down was to print off a list of user names and passwords for online sites. Keeping that in a safe place can save myself the headache of retrieval later. Plus I was able to just use that information then on another computer while mine was in the shop.
Well, next time you hear Kansas mentioned, maybe you will think of something besides Dorothy and the Wicked Witch of the West. Maybe you can imagine the beautiful fields of crops we have from spring through fall. Kansas really is a beautiful state to live in or visit. Oh, here we go again….the pager just went off and we are in another tornado watch until 9:00pm tonight. Come on Toto – let’s make sure things are in order once again!
Author:
Linda Dougherty
Specializes in working with people to show them how to market effectively to earn money online.
http://www.internettowealth.com/
Three times of year are especially beautiful times to visit us Kansans. The first would be in late June when the golden wheat fields are rippling in the wind. Our waves of grain are just as beautiful as the waves of water for those on our coastal shores. Another time of year is in August and September when the fields of sunflowers are in full bloom of golden yellow flowers. It is amazing how those flowers rotate their heads to smile at and follow the sun throughout the day while the stalks are green. However, when harvest time approaches for them, they are rather ugly because they are just a field of tall, brown, dried stalks. Along with wheat and sunflower fields, there is also the third cop in the fall of milo, which produces a beautiful grain head atop stalks that get redder the closer it is to harvest. These crops are partly what has given Kansas the nickname of ‘Land of ahhhhhhhhs.’
Because of the notorious movie of "Wizard of Oz", Kansas is well-known for its tornadoes. The past week has had many tornadoes forecasted and also touched down. We actually made preparation for heading to the cellar twice in about 5 days. The one tornado was spotted only about three miles from our little town. The other time it dissipated before it reached us. However, there was one that was in that same storm cell that started tracking a different path that hit two small towns about 60 miles from us, but only about ten miles from where two of our sons live. The one little town was hit rather hard. They lost a new welding shop, a newly reopened café, a trucking company, a dog kennel, the town water tower, and damage to homes and property. People in Kansas are used to the forecast of tornadoes and know how to take precautions, so luckily no one was hurt. Unfortunately, the dog kennel was not so lucky. The lady that owns it is my cousin, and I was informed she lost 60 some of her breeding dogs to death – not just missing.
I feel really bad for people who lose their homes due to tornadoes or any other natural disaster or fire. Equally as bad or maybe worse is when people lose a business because it is their livelihood and what puts bread and butter on their table. I guess that is one advantage to having an online business – nothing is physically damaged or destroyed unless it is your computer itself. Most of that information can be recovered though and you do not have the thousands and thousands of dollars lost like in a physical structure. One thing I did learn some time back when my computer went down was to print off a list of user names and passwords for online sites. Keeping that in a safe place can save myself the headache of retrieval later. Plus I was able to just use that information then on another computer while mine was in the shop.
Well, next time you hear Kansas mentioned, maybe you will think of something besides Dorothy and the Wicked Witch of the West. Maybe you can imagine the beautiful fields of crops we have from spring through fall. Kansas really is a beautiful state to live in or visit. Oh, here we go again….the pager just went off and we are in another tornado watch until 9:00pm tonight. Come on Toto – let’s make sure things are in order once again!
Author:
Linda Dougherty
Specializes in working with people to show them how to market effectively to earn money online.
http://www.internettowealth.com/
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Decisions, Decisions
Have you ever heard the phrase "The decisions you make today determine where you will be tomorrow."? The mind is such an awesome tool. For some reason we believe and follow what and where it tells us. This can be a good thing, but it can also be a bad thing. A person’s attitude plays a big role in where they end up in life. People with a positive outlook tend to make good things happen in their life. Those with a negative attitude look for the bad in every situation and grumble and gripe because it is that way. A good phrase to keep in mind to deep you on track in thoughts and vocalization is "Positively NO negative!"
So with the attitude then comes the decisions that we make in our lives. It is our decision every day when we get out of bed if we are going to have a good or bad day. God gives us all the same day, but it is up to each of us how we decide to us it. In all honesty, we all have a bad day now and then. But what we do with it is determined by that attitude. This can put to play the phrase, "If life hands you lemons – make some lemonade!" That is just a way of taking a negative factor and making a positive situation out of it.
Making decisions is something that begins as toddlers. We started by deciding which food we did or did not like. We decided which toys we did or did not want to play with on a particular day. As we got to be teenagers, we decided which clothes or hairstyle we did or did not like. Our friends were also our decision – sometimes to our parent’s dismay. As we approached adulthood, decisions became much more important and complex. What to do after graduating from high school? What to pursue as a career or job? Who we want to marry and spend our life with? Where we live and what house we want to buy? How many kids we want and how we are going to discipline and raise them? At the time we are faced with making decisions, we may not consider all the consequences that go along with them. That is a lot of times what makes what we think was a good decision turn into a bad one. Just as good decisions can lead to success, bad ones can ultimately lead to defeat.
When growing up, I can remember kids in school who, if they could not make up their mind about something, would start in with the "eenie meenie miney moe" chant. My kids did that in their younger years too. I haven’t been around a lot of that age of kids for some time (my youngest just graduated from high school), but I am sure that it is still a well-used chant for indecisiveness. As a kid, it is used from picking a certain choice of food to picking who is going to be on your team to play a game. What memories!
As an adult then, many decisions have to be made that can ultimately determine where we end up in life. With much more seriousness, using that famous school yard chant is probably not the best choice for making up your mind about something in adulthood. According to the dictionary, a decision is the determination to follow a course of action. So once a person has determined to do something, they need to stick to it with diligence. There are times that no matter how hard a person strives to accomplish something that it just will not work. That is one of those life ‘lemons’, but with a little sweetener, lemonade can be made if for nothing else than to give us experiences. Many times if people do not see an immediate positive result from a decision, they will automatically think that it was the wrong one.
I have been involved in several direct selling and online business opportunities. None of those worked out because of various reasons, but I did learn several things in the process. I made lemonade out of the lemons! I then knew what I was and was not looking for in an online business, and it has helped me achieve that success I was looking for. One of my requirements was to be on a team that has mentors who offer online training and are available by phone or email if you have problems or questions – and I have found that. My decisions of today are determining where I will be tomorrow. Well, I think I will go have a pop. Diet Coke or Diet Wild Cherry Pepsi? Hmmmmm….eenie meenie miney moe…….
Author: Linda Dougherty
Specializes in working with people to show them how to market effectively to earn money online.
www.InternetToWealth.com
So with the attitude then comes the decisions that we make in our lives. It is our decision every day when we get out of bed if we are going to have a good or bad day. God gives us all the same day, but it is up to each of us how we decide to us it. In all honesty, we all have a bad day now and then. But what we do with it is determined by that attitude. This can put to play the phrase, "If life hands you lemons – make some lemonade!" That is just a way of taking a negative factor and making a positive situation out of it.
Making decisions is something that begins as toddlers. We started by deciding which food we did or did not like. We decided which toys we did or did not want to play with on a particular day. As we got to be teenagers, we decided which clothes or hairstyle we did or did not like. Our friends were also our decision – sometimes to our parent’s dismay. As we approached adulthood, decisions became much more important and complex. What to do after graduating from high school? What to pursue as a career or job? Who we want to marry and spend our life with? Where we live and what house we want to buy? How many kids we want and how we are going to discipline and raise them? At the time we are faced with making decisions, we may not consider all the consequences that go along with them. That is a lot of times what makes what we think was a good decision turn into a bad one. Just as good decisions can lead to success, bad ones can ultimately lead to defeat.
When growing up, I can remember kids in school who, if they could not make up their mind about something, would start in with the "eenie meenie miney moe" chant. My kids did that in their younger years too. I haven’t been around a lot of that age of kids for some time (my youngest just graduated from high school), but I am sure that it is still a well-used chant for indecisiveness. As a kid, it is used from picking a certain choice of food to picking who is going to be on your team to play a game. What memories!
As an adult then, many decisions have to be made that can ultimately determine where we end up in life. With much more seriousness, using that famous school yard chant is probably not the best choice for making up your mind about something in adulthood. According to the dictionary, a decision is the determination to follow a course of action. So once a person has determined to do something, they need to stick to it with diligence. There are times that no matter how hard a person strives to accomplish something that it just will not work. That is one of those life ‘lemons’, but with a little sweetener, lemonade can be made if for nothing else than to give us experiences. Many times if people do not see an immediate positive result from a decision, they will automatically think that it was the wrong one.
I have been involved in several direct selling and online business opportunities. None of those worked out because of various reasons, but I did learn several things in the process. I made lemonade out of the lemons! I then knew what I was and was not looking for in an online business, and it has helped me achieve that success I was looking for. One of my requirements was to be on a team that has mentors who offer online training and are available by phone or email if you have problems or questions – and I have found that. My decisions of today are determining where I will be tomorrow. Well, I think I will go have a pop. Diet Coke or Diet Wild Cherry Pepsi? Hmmmmm….eenie meenie miney moe…….
Author: Linda Dougherty
Specializes in working with people to show them how to market effectively to earn money online.
www.InternetToWealth.com
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