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What were your parents doing at your age? My mom is a single mom and she was still doing what she had been since I was a teenager.  Working as a nurse’s aide in a long term wing at the local hospital caring for others.  One of her patients was a guy she went toContinue reading “Caring for others”

If you had the power to change one law, what would it be and why? I believe in many ways our current tax and fee system is punitive and double taxes the average worker and it’s impossible to get ahead. If you resell used items online, there’s a tax for that.  You buy a propertyContinue reading “Sic me on the tax laws”

My dream home doesn’t require much anymore. A place near a lake to boat, swim and fish with space for a garden and goats, and a huge porch to enjoy coffee and sunrises and sunsets.

First I would stop and say a prayer of thanks to God for making it happen Then I text or call my husband then my kids Lastly it gets written down in my gratitude journal 😁 You get some great, amazingly fantastic news. What’s the first thing you do?

I used to like people, but people ruined it for me. I used to be a very active extrovert, loved socializing, mingling among the crowds at political events, civic events and church potlucks. Not anymore. I will do the occasional dinner at Red Robin after church with another couple. Other than that, if it involvesContinue reading “Hanging out with large groups of people. It’s too peopley out there”

What’s your favorite candy? Anything with chocolate 🍫 Peanut butter cups Strawberry cremes Three musketeers Anything with chocolate and mint together Yes, I probably need an intervention

Do you need a break? From what? A break from all the noise…. The horns and traffic during the commute The noise from our phones and constant notifications The noise from the news.  Enough said.

The most important invention in your lifetime is… I realize this will date me but I am okay with that.  When I was 12 I started working each summer on a dairy farm for a family in our church.  Their tractors were the first vehicle I ever learned to drive.  They had hard metal seats,Continue reading “Ready to laugh?  Enclosed air conditioned tractors 😁”

Describe your most ideal day from beginning to end. I would get up and take a few laps in my indoor swimming pool, make an espresso and read my Bible as I watch the sun come up across the lake.  I would hit the thrift stores for bargains to sell in my online store.  ThenContinue reading “My ideal day…one can dream”

No matter how hard life gets, God is always good.  Keep going. There’s a peak to every mountain. Every ocean has a shore There’s a hilltop to every valley. Every wave has to crest. Don’t give up. How do significant life events or the passage of time influence your perspective on life?