Lets Jump Together

My boys spend a lot of time working on projects - whether it be cars, house repairs, or building things from scratch.
They are very resourceful and use what tools and materials they have available - and that helps us save our pennies.
Over the years my husband has amassed quite a collection of tools.
In addition to [...]

We have all heard about cow manure and how much methane gas it produces.
Until now there has been no way to capture this gas and use it - it was wasted into the atmosphere - contributing to the greenhouse effect on the planet.
Listening to NPR, as I enjoy doing, they were talking with a dairy [...]

Although she was very excited about the new job, it took all of a millisecond for my daughter to realize she didn’t have the required clothes that were needed for her position.
She turned to me in despair, and when I mentioned I had some tops and pants from my office days still hanging in [...]

This poem is on a plaque that was given to my husband many years ago. It has always meant a great deal to him.

IF
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their [...]

The car needs more repairs - again.
The boys work very hard to keep the car in shape and running good - but sometimes the repairs just seem to pile up a little too quickly.
While I am very appreciative that they can repair a car, as it saves us so much money, I hate to see [...]

Keeping personal information safe these days is becoming a full time job. In this electronic age, it is a hard thing to do by yourself.
When we shop and use credit cards, we rely on the stores and businesses to keep our information safe also.
Over the past year there have been electronic breaches to [...]

We never get enough of this - taking the time to be in the moment.
Breathe in the fresh spring air, feel the warm sun, and listen to the river as it gently flows by.
Being in the moment, and really feeling it is one of the gifts of living on this planet - and sharing it [...]