Never give up…

You see that blade of grass (almost in the center of the picture). Little blades of grass and weeds do this all the time.

I see this all the time. Most of the time, I think it’s a nuisance, or I think about how in the world that grass got to the middle of a street, parking lot or patio - it’s amazing that they grow there.

Today is different - a friend of mine saw a blade of grass like this one and he said “Never give up!”

Distractions and spinny things…

I’m not sure how to spell “spinny” like in spinning, so I’m going with what I have.

I love these crazy spinning money grabbers. They’re so fun to watch. You can set up races and challenges and compare the gravity of a nickel to a penny. You can have a crash-’em-up-derby style go round, by throwing a penny straight down after the first coins start to go.

It’s a blast!

It’s a distraction for the moment!

It’s a great marketing plan!

Are you afraid of falling?

I have been on this evil ride before, at a few different parks, and it’s ridiculous!

I was on a trip with some teens recently and several wanted to go on this ride. 

I said “No way for me!”

Pretty sure it’s called the Demon Drop at one park and I fully understand why - only something possessed could possibly strike this kind of fear in me. 

As I walked up, I began to sweat - not just because it was 88 degrees either! I got within about 50 yards and I had to hold my 12 year daughters hand, just to move on.

Then at the 20 yard mark, I began to crawl on hands and knees, just in case the ride tried to grab me and lock me in its clutches - once they get you, you may not return.

When I got to the line, I quickly got up and ran the opposite direction screaming like I was going to die...I felt much better after that, but the teens were laughing at me - mean kids…

Lazy Saturdays…

Look for the missing letter...

For awhile, I took time to write a normal length blog post on Saturdays but a while back, I simplified that. I normally write about 500 words, but Saturdays are way shorter.

At first I felt lazy and undisciplined, but then I realized a few things:

I do not have a boss over my blogging - it’s just me.

Saturdays are busy and people need short encouragement's.

I need a breather so I write something short.

Short posts can help others too.

People have less time for blogs on Saturdays.

We need to take advantage of our family time on Saturdays, if we can.

Saturdays should include some fun and not just blogging.

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Lessons Learned: I like lazy Saturdays. BTW - this is my 250th post - woot! Guess I’m not too lazy…

Thoughts: Is it lazy to have a short post?

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No fishing…

It’s hard to see, but, when you’re up closer, there are big red letters that say “NO FISHING”

There were also poles that reminded people of the same thing.

The man pictured was not hiding. He was out in the open in front of over 100 people, including dock hands. He truly didn’t care about who was watching, because he was on his cell phone for a few minutes talking at the top of his lungs.

He didn’t care about the sign.

He wasn’t concerned about the rules.

He wanted to fish, so he did.

Illegal fishing is rampant, in the United States, today…

Disaster and beauty…

I’m not sure exactly what happened here, but it was a mess.

This building had been in that spot a very long time.

It was destroyed - not replaceable - not to be rebuilt - gone.

Sometimes, in order to bring in the new, we have to get rid of the old.

Sometimes, in order to build up, we need to tear down.

Sometimes, it’s a dramatic move to move forward…

God bless the USA!

Aren’t you amazed at where we get to live?

What an amazing Country!

What freedom we have.

We are blessed beyond measure.

Do a few things today…

Mixed messages…

I love the fact that signs are posted without any kind of planning ahead.

This sign cracks me up.

The poor children.

First they call them slow…

Then they encourage them to be hunted…

What has our society come to?

We need to think about our message…

Killing weeds and setting boundaries…

I saw this truck streaming weed killer along the roadway the other day. I’m not totally sure why it was doing that ,since it seemed like a spot that weed-eaters could get to, but  they must have had a reason to do it.  

Weeds are a pain and sometimes you have to spray them to be sure to kill them dead, at least for awhile.

The spray was taking care of some things…

Strange tree growth...

This tree is likely on its last leg.

It’s growing on one side, on the bottom and not on the top, or other side.

Looking at the ways that trees grow, you will see some wacky patterns and strange directions. 

The only real plan that a tree has for growth is to go up. How they grow up in many directions and create some mazing patterns.

Humans are a little different. We have a guidebook and some direction to the way we should grow.

However...