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Don't Get Mad At Someone And Ruin Their Entire Day

Don’t Get Mad At Someone And Ruin Their Entire Day

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date December 20, 2024
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Don’t Be So Judgmental

Don’t reem people out, as you do not know what they may be going through. You do not know about someone’s health just by looking at them. Others cannot see some diseases, aches, and pains but have ongoing health issues. Don’t get upset if someone does something you may think is not right until you find out why they did it the way they did. Why upset someone unnecessarily unless you get a sick kick out of it, and it is your power trip? If so, I feel sorry for you. We will all have many rivers and valleys to overcome in our lifetimes, and we hope we can make it with help from caring, compassionate, and kind people leading and helping us.

Sometimes, People See Your Kindness As A Weakness, And They Try To Take Advantage Of You

Stand your ground and never let anyone take you down. Stand up for what is right and just. Kind people learn to defend the ones they love with the power of a Mother Lion. Compassionate people love their friends dearly and will always go the extra mile for them. Beware if you try to prevent them from seeing and helping their friends. A fierce storm will brew in them, unleashing it whenever you want to prevent them from having a good day with their friends.

God Knows What Is Right And Just

God watches everyone and everything you do every day. Think about that and ponder it the next time you try to pull a fast one on someone. It will catch up with you and haunt you forever. Life seems unfair sometimes, but it will be when all is said and done. Do you want people to remember you as a kind person or a judgmental person? Kindness is not a weakness; it is what we need more of in the world to make it a happy place for all. God is kind to us. We must practice and follow God’s path and be kind to all. If one has a problem and others cannot see it, you must tell them so they return to the right path. People cannot see their issues sometimes, but they certainly can see yours if it is visible. People see and hear what they want. God hears and sees all, and he is the only one entitled to judge man.

Life Has Good People And Bad People

Try to seek out the good people in your life and weed out the bad ones, as they will continue to bring you down. Your circle should be people who lift you and make the dark days bright and cheery. If someone uses you, get them out of your life; the pattern will continue and never end. When one door closes in your life, a better door will open. Friends will stay with you through all the turbulent times and good times and never falter in their love for you and your well-being. God bless our dear and loving friends.

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Everlasting Friendships

If You And Your Friend Go On Many Outings Together, You Will Form A very Close Bond

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Enjoy Life To Its Full Potential

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date December 13, 2024
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Get Out With People Often

If you do not get out with friends, you may dwell on problems. By getting out with friends, you can take your mind off your worries and focus on the positives in your life. If you lock yourself away like a hermit, you will continuously think of all the negative things that have happened to you. Friends lift your spirits and bring out the sunshine on the darkest days. A friend may suggest a fun outing or adventure you will remember for many years. You can always join a club of some kind. My grandmother belonged to a book club and made many friends just by being in that book club. If your local college has lifelong learning classes, take some of them as the classes will enrich your mind, and you will also make new friends. Go to a concert or a movie, and you will meet people from all different walks of life by just going to various events in your area or out of town. I hope you have been blessed to have traveled with friends and that you can cherish those wonderful memories forever.

Travel

I have been blessed to have an excellent travel companion over the years. She is older than me, but age makes no difference. We are very good friends. We do not take as long of trips as we did years ago, but we both enjoy each other’s company and make each other laugh. Travel while you can because you never know what lies down the road, as your health could change in a heartbeat. Traveling with someone who likes the same things you do and wants to experience the area’s foods, soak in the atmosphere, and take in as many events as possible is a blessing. I encourage everyone to find a friend to travel with as travel opens up a gateway of knowledge. I found out about my ancestors and walked on the same ground as they had before me. I visited the farm where my great-grandfather grew up as a child, and I visited with some of my cousins, which was a wonderful and memorable experience that I will hold dear forever.

Stay Focused On God

Staying focused on God is the primary key to living life to its full potential. If you do not, you will be like a ship lost at sea without a lighthouse or compass to lead it back to a safe harbor. Sometimes, we tend to drift away from God when we have smooth sailing, and then we ask God for help when we have turmoil. God does not want a rainy-day friend. He wants you to praise him in good and bad times. God has answered many of my prayers, for which I am immensely grateful. God knows what you need in your life and when to give it. Life is perplexing and complex as it has many curves and valleys, mountains, and treacherous events to get through, but with faith and God’s guidance, you will make it.

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My Picture Window Fox Squirrel

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date December 9, 2024
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Squirrel Antics

I observed one of my male fox squirrels eating bird food that fell out of the birdfeeder on the ground, drinking out of the bird bath, and eating black walnuts from the walnut tree. One time, I placed peanuts in their hulls on my picture windowsill, and he started looking in the window at me and my cats now and then. As time passed, he became more comfortable observing me and my cats. I purchased more peanuts, and he became almost a tame squirrel when approaching the window. I also would place popcorn on the ground by the birdfeeders as that seemed to entice him.

My Squirrel Became A TV Fan Of Old Time Westerns And More

He seemed to be able to tell time as he would come up to the window when Gunsmoke started at the very moment it started. He would watch the program, as would my cats and me. One day, he watched most of Gunsmoke until he observed three of his squirrel friends playing and chasing each other up and down the various trees, with the walnut tree being their favorite tree. The TV program Little House On The Prairie also was a big hit with him. He came up to the window just as the program started and watched one-half of the program until a squirrel fight broke out on the ground; he ran after them and broke up their fight. After that, he sat in the walnut tree, crunching and cracking walnuts. He came up to watch Little House On The Prairie while he ate and munched away on a walnut. He watched the program for twenty minutes, then decided to rest on a branch in the walnut tree. He did not move a muscle and blended perfectly with the tree branch. He watched a car race one day and a man repairing furniture.

One Day, I Forgot To Turn On The TV In Time

The day I forgot to turn on the TV, he made quite a racket outside as he made this high-pitched clicking sound. He figured he would give me a what four for forgetting his schedule of favorite TV programs. I turned on the TV, but he thought the last ten minutes would not inform him much about what happened, and he left with his tail all bushed out and fluffy. I turn it on for him without fail when I am home as I love the old classic TV programs myself.

My Fox Squirrel Is Very Fun To Watch

If you want a furry little friend to watch, place peanuts or walnuts on the ledge of your windowsill. Also, have a birdfeeder and a birdbath in your yard so they will have water to drink. You could turn on your TV and see what shows your squirrel prefers. My little furry Squirrel friend is intelligent and loves TV, pets, and playing and frolicking with his squirrel friends. He wishes he was one of my indoor pets.

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Dashing Around And The Christmas Season

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date December 6, 2024
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Don’t Wait Until The Last Minute To Get Things Done

I try to get everything done ahead of schedule. If you procrastinate and wait until the last minute to get things done, you will regret it. If an emergency shows up, you will have an awful time trying to play catch up because you did not get things done that could have been done when you had the time. I’m not too fond of it when someone says they can do a project for me at a specific time and do not come, as that upsets my schedule of things to get done. Work fast and do not take shortcuts and many breaks, for people do not want to pay you for just sitting around and smoking. I have observed many workers over the years, watching one worker actually working with everyone else watching him. Never let yourself get into that position; speak up and ask others to do their fair share. Shop early for presents, or if the price of gas or food is rising, stock up now and be prepared early. Get your equipment ready for winter so you will not have a significant problem in a blizzard and be stranded and practically frozen.

Dashing Around At The Last Minute

Buy the Christmas presents that are hot on the list for kids this winter. If you wait, you can get into a war over who grabbed the item first, as there is always a limited amount of it on the shelves in the store. I have seen many parents madly dashing around from store to store, trying to find that toy that every kid on the planet must have for Christmas this year. Shop early and save yourself from stressing out over one Christmas gift. Some people wait until the day before Christmas to buy their presents, and then they feel overwhelmed as most things on their list are unavailable at this late hour. Dashing around from store to store is not my idea of fun shopping. I want to be prepared early and look everything over without a mob of people in the store.

Remember The True Reason For The Christmas Season

Some people think Christmas is all about gifts and what they will receive for Christmas this year. Christmas is not all about gifts or all about you. Think of how you can help the less fortunate at Christmas. Christmas is all about the birth of Christ, our Lord and Saviour. Think of everything God has given you in your lifetime and celebrate his birth and what he has done for you and others. Sing praises to God without ceasing. Show God’s love to others this Christmas season. Surprise someone with a gift certificate and tell them it is a gift from God, which is as if you have been blessed so that you can give them a gift certificate. God, thank you for everything you have done to enrich our lives and help us enhance the lives of others with the love you freely give us.

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What My Cats Want For Christmas

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date December 2, 2024
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Cat Toys And Cat Trees

My cats love cat trees. They love to sleep up high so they can keep watch on animals outdoors and the other cats in my house. Cats love to sleep from a high vantage point out in the wild and indoors, as they can spot prey or potential danger. I like a very sturdy cat tree; otherwise, the support for the bed will fall off, and you will have to repair it or replace the cat tree. I try to buy cat toys with catnip, as they are a favorite for most cats. I purchased a new cat massager for my cats, and they love to rub their face, checks, and under their chin on it. Cat hammocks are a must-have for my cats as they love to sleep in the hammock curled up in a tight little ball and keep warmer that way.

Heated Beds

My cats love the heated windowsill cat beds and the round ones on the ground. I have had one wicker plastic model that has lasted ten years and counting. My outdoor K&H heated cat beds last at least ten years before they wear out. Buy a top-quality heated bed, as it will last for many years. Wait for sale prices before buying a heated bed. I generally buy my heated cat beds in the middle of the summer for about 50% off the original price. My cats do not like heated beds that have a cover over them unless it has a roof. Sometimes, three to five cats may come out of a heated cat building in the middle of the winter.

A Heater Or Furnace For Your Cats

If you have cats in your home, they are most likely toasty and warm with your furnace. If your cats live in another building, have an infrared heater in it, or consider putting a furnace in the building, as it will distribute the heat evenly. Ensure your building has lots of insulation in the walls and the attic, as it will save you money on your heat bills. Have warm and draft-free areas for your cats to sleep in at all times, as cats do not do well with any drafts that may hit them while they sleep and may develop a respiratory illness.

Cats Want To Be Happy And Healthy Everyday

Give your cat the gift of regular vet visits. Your vet may be able to prevent a disease from killing your cat because he caught it early by examining it in an annual physical. Keeping your cat’s shots up to date may save his life and prevent your cats from sharing their illnesses with your other household cats if everyone has their shots current.

Cat Food And Treats

Buy grain-free and non-GMO cat food without byproducts or fillers, as you are what you eat. Try to buy dye-free cat food and canned food without ash. Cats love freeze-dried cat treats. If your cat does not like a particular brand of food, throw it away; your cat knows what is best for him because of how he feels after he eats it. Buy the best cat food that you can afford for your feline friend. I hope everyone’s dreams come true this Christmas and their feline friends live all of their nine lives to their fullest potential. God, thank you for all of our blessings, as we would be nothing without you. Praise be to God.

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The Lost Art Of Conversation

The Lost Art of Conversation

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date November 29, 2024
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Not Visiting With People While You Are With Them

It is insulting to keep texting while sitting at a table with people. Put your cell phone away and visit with the people sitting at your table, as you will learn a lot from them. I was at a group meeting discussing what had happened and what we planned for the future. One woman left the room and talked to someone on her phone. If you are attending a meeting, have your full attention on the meeting, or stay at home and text away to your heart’s content. Think if God had a cell phone and started to text away while you needed him to listen to one of your prayers desperately. God has your full attention every day, and you should also give your full attention to others. I have gone to homes where they leave their TV turned on and watch it instead of wanting to talk and visit with you. When treated like that, I might as well have stayed home as my cats give me more attention. We need to converse with people like we used to, as it is a way to learn new things and show people that you love and respect them and care about what is happening to them and their families.

Facial Expressions

Facial expressions can reveal a lot about what people are thinking or feeling. A text message does not indicate how someone is truly feeling. Little happy or sad faces do not let you know what is happening in their lives. Some people will say they are fine when everything is wrong. Face-to-face contact shows what is going on in their hearts and minds. Doctors want you to make an office call so they can look you over and see the pain on your face or feel a broken bone and know what is going on with your body aches and pains.

Visit With Your Neighbors

Farmers would visit with their neighbors on the other side of the fence years ago. Now, they may wave at each other and keep working their ground. It is sad that most of the time, you only see your neighbors at funerals or weddings. Call up neighbors today, visit them on the phone, and ask them how they are with their family members. You could plan to go out for coffee with your neighbors and have a lovely day catching up on old times and what is happening in their lives now. Visiting is showing people that you genuinely care about them. Every time you visit with someone, you learn something precious.

Visit With God And Give Him Your Full Attention

Never pray while texting or watching TV, as that disrespects God. Give God your full attention, as he does for you. God notices your facial expressions and sees the pain in your eyes when you have lost a loved one or suffered some horrific tragedy in your life. Take time to talk and visit with people, showing a sign of love, caring respect, and a deep commitment to their well-being. Have A Lot Of Conversations With Lots Of People. Please turn off your cell phone for a while and reconnect with family and friends by the art conversation, and you will be glad you did.

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Cats And Medical Issues

Cats That May Start To Stagger When They Walk

I have a cat that started to stagger when she walked. They cleaned out her ears and eyes. My vet ordered a complete blood workup for her. It came back with an elevated white blood cell count. She is now on antibiotics to see if that will clear up any issues. If she continues to stagger, my vet said she must have a brain tumor. A brain tumor will kill a cat in about four months. I hope she does not have a brain tumor, but if she does, I will do the humane thing and have her put to sleep for her benefit so she does not have to suffer.

Blindness In Cats

A head trauma or stroke can cause loss of vision in your generally older cat. I discovered that he was blind by the way he would land on me when he jumped up on my lap. He later would reach out his left paw to judge how far away an object was that he wished to land. I took him to my vet, and he said he was blind, but most cats adjust quickly to this disability. They told me never to move anything in my home, just as you would for a person who was blind. He finds his food dish, water bowl, and litter box without mishaps. He has adapted well to his blindness, thank goodness.

Cats And Cancer

I have had several cats that died from cancer over the years. Two of my older cats died from mastectic breast cancer that they fought for two years. One of my male cats died from lung cancer. One of my male cats died from mouth, nose, and throat cancer. I had an outdoor cat that had a mass in her ear. I had a female and a male cat that died from liver cancer. I had all of these cats put to sleep as I did not want to see them suffer.

Cats And Normal Medical Issues

Some cats have to have asthma inhalers to control their asthmatic attacks. Cats generally get respiratory infections now and then that need to be treated with antibiotics. Your cat may step on something or get an animal bite that needs to be treated by your veterinarian. Ear mites can be prevalent in cats, and you must treat every cat in your home to get rid of them. Indoor-outdoor cats can get fleas, and you will have to treat all of your cats and have your home treated by a pest control person. Cats should have a physical once a year and make sure all of their shots are current and up to date.

Cat Tail Surgery Or Broken Leg

I had one cat that landed wrong at 8 PM, and he had to be rushed to my vet and have his leg set in a cast. I had to do physical therapy with him to encourage him to walk on his leg. One day, I noticed a big lump on my young cat’s tail. My vet removed the mass as it was not cancerous, and his tail healed up quickly. God bless our cats and keep them happy and healthy for many years to come.

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Life Can Be Like A Rodeo

We Can Be Living With Everything Going Our Way, And Then Something Changes It

You may feel like you are on cloud nine when things are fine. Suddenly, something happens, and you feel like you are at a rodeo, and you are the one on the horse trying to hang on for dear life. You may have worked for a company for many years and suddenly find out they are replacing you with a younger, more qualified person. You feel like the horse bucked you off at the rodeo, and you are out of breath and can hardly get up again. You return to the horse and hope the next rodeo will be better. We must never give up on pursuing our dreams, for without dreams, you are not living or moving forward. We will have many failures and disappointments in life that we must learn from to reach our dreams in the future. Life will have many rodeo rides that we wish not to attend, but they will come our way on occasion, and we must get back on that rodeo horse and stay on until that final buzzer rings.

Don’t Take Things To Heart

If you are in school and someone calls you a name or puts you down, do not let that define you as a person. If you take everything to heart, it will break you. Never give anyone that kind of power over you. Somedays, you will have to be your cheerleader. If someone calls you stupid, prove them wrong, or if they think you cannot complete a task, complete it. Some people will try to break you because they feel it puts them above you, but you and others know that is false.

Health

Health issues can be the worst rodeo ride of our life. The Doctor may tell you you have an illness with no cure and only three to five years to live. Do not let what the Doctor said stick in your mind. Keep a positive view even when the odds are stacked against you. If you think you are going to die and there is no hope, you will die because you have that imprinted in your brain. Keep busy and occupied so you cannot think about your Doctor’s words. Get a hobby, travel, live in the moment, be spontaneous, and act like you did before your Doctor spoke to you, for if you think you are going to die, you indeed will. One man told a doctor he was going to die, and the Doctor told him with that attitude, you most likely would before your time. It’s all in a person’s frame of mind, at least sometimes.

Go For The Gold In Life

Remember, in your life, you must always get back on the horse that bucked you off, or the horse will control you, and you will never be able to stay on that horse again as he has power over you. Never let someone define or control you as they are not your friend. Always rely on God for direction in your life; then, you cannot go wrong.

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Cats And Their Cattitude

Winchester

Winchester has lots of cattitude. He thinks he reigns superior over the cats next door. Winchester fights with the other cats once in a while over food and who gets to sit by the door. Winchester always sits in my lap when I sit in my recliner. He can be very playful and very kind to my other cats. Once in a while, he gets very moody and tries to bite me when I pat him or pick him up if he has ventured outdoors. I love Winchester despite his cattitude. After all, we all have some attitude issues of our own. Winchester carries himself with a swagger as he is only five years old. He is very confident and sure of himself in the cat world.

Cali

Cali is part Siamese, and all Siamese have a lot of cattitude. She ensures she gets lots of attention when and where she wants it. She tries to get my male cats off of my lap, but I do not let her get by with that. Cali is 13.6 years old now and still doing well. She loves to be petted but does not care to be held for too long. Cali loves heated covered beds in the winter and lying next to the heat registers.

Faith

Faith detests having her claws trimmed, and she turns into a wild beast, where even my vet and his assistant can hardly trim them. Otherwise, she is a gentle cat. Once in a while, she will instigate a fight with another cat, generally over a toy, bed, or food. She loves to play with cat toys on a string. Faith is seven years old.

Sherlock

Sherlock was born in the house next door, but he still does not want me to hold him and hardly lets me pat him on his head. He likes to hide in the kitchen cupboard next door and is generally in a cat tunnel beside his father, Peter. He will always be shy. Sherlock is nine years old.

Mr. Gray

He wants attention 24/7 and makes his presence known often when I care for my cats. He is loving and very outgoing. He loves to play with toys and is very good to his parents and two brothers who live next door. Mr. Gray is nine years old.

Addi

Addi is ten years old and does not have any attitude issues. She gets along with everyone in perfect harmony, and she and her offspring are very close. Cali and her sons like to sleep in hearted cat beds in the winter months.

Hilford

He is an extra shy cat. He will let you pet him on his terms, is gentle, and would never try to bite you. Hilford has a beautiful cream color with a blue tinge to his eye color. He loves to play with toys and sleep in cat beds.

Peter

Peter is a beautiful part Maine Coon cat that was born on my farm. He is the father to Hilford, Sherlock, and Mr. Gray, as well as two other kittens I gave away to a loving home. Peter is timid but will let me catch him when it comes time for his checkups at the vet.

Tammy

Tammy was born on a farm from a cat whose offspring once belonged to me. She is six years old and does not care to be touched, as she was an outdoor cat before I adopted her. She gets along well with all of my other cats.

Tigress

Tigress is Tammy’s offspring. She used to let me pat and hold her, but now she would rather be left alone. She looks like a tuxedo silver tabby cat. Tigress is three years old. She loves cat towers and heated beds in the winter months.

Garfunkel

Garfunkel is a very mild and mellow cat. He tolerates a lot from any cat before he gets mad. If a cat tries to push him out of bed when sound asleep, he lets them know with a little bit of a growl. He is a lap cat and loves to be next to one. He has an excellent temperament. Garfunkel is twelve years old.

Conrad

Conrad was born on my farm. His Mother was Lizzie, and his Father was Onyx. Kohl was his half-brother. Conrad is timid but loves to sit on my lap with Garfunkel right next to him. Conrad is ten years old. He has sleek fur and loves to sleep in warm cat beds and on a recliner in the winter months.

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