Greetings to my fellow travelers…:)
Spike’s doing fine today if you’re wondering and he will be attending our Fall Fiesta on Sunday from 12-3 at Visions in Absecon…Spike is the fattest Chihuahua in canine history…:)
Weather was typical fall today…blustery, sunny, rainy, windy…all in the same day…hello New Jersey…70 degrees to 38 in one day…:)
Thought for the day…”Even if our efforts of attention seem for years to be producing no result, one day a light that is in exact proportion to them will flood the soul…” Simone Weil…
or “Cast your bread upon the waters, and thou shalt (eventually) have sandwiches returned to you – maybe even the good kind, with the foccocia bread, olive oil, garlic, proscuitto and sharp provolone with roasted peppers…” I may be paraphrasing slightly…:):)
These two thoughts should encourage us to keep on keeping on towards our goals and dreams…and not listen to all the reasons others think they are impossible…
I always say, “It’s not a question of if we will persevere and win…it is a question of how long it will take, and how much we will suffer.”
For a moment of serious thought, consider the speech Prime Minister Winston Churchill gave at the Harrow School in England, in the darkest days of the Second World War. The most famous segment of his speech was as follows…
“Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never--in nothing, great or small, large or petty--never give in, except to convictions of honor and good sense. Never yield to force. Never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.”
So it was then, and in the most difficult days throughout history, and so it is now.
It is easy to lie down and rest when you are so close to victory…truly, and unfortunately, it is the most common occurrence.
It is so tempting to be numbed by recent events…and forget that we need a larger house for a growing family, or a smaller house to downsize, or a new home with a basement and garage.
Oddly enough, it’s easy to forget that we are still in a strong Buyer’s market, and what you are supposed to do in a Buyer’s market…..is buy!
Sounds simple right? Along the way, we are swayed and influenced by so many negative influences…we have doubts about the economy, our jobs, inflation, interest rates, who is going to be our next President….and we forget about what’s really important - to never give in and never stop working toward your dreams…
Enough of that deep stuff. You either got the message by now…or are sick of it…lol.
Anyway, we had the second week of Foxmoor Football…great for team building and spending time with great people, but really, really unpleasant physically…:) I was trying quite hard to slide my way out of it (crush of work responsibilities and all that crap) and was reminded that I started this and it wouldn’t be too cool if I only lasted a week…at the end, I was quite happy today…down to 2 pulled muscles, a sore back and a strained pinky (no wine tastings for a while…;)) from the torn hamstring, 4 muscle pulls, and assorted scrapes and bruises from last week. All this so I can get in better shape and live longer…wow…I am thinking I like the shape I’m in right now...:):)
If ever one was in need of comic relief, one could find it at 4 on Tuesdays…sometimes we even last an hour…lol…Thanks Jimmy for guilting me into going today…Thanks Colleen for not showing up (not our fault you wore a skirt to work – you should’ve planned ahead…lol)
Farewell faithful readers…all 3 of you please tune in tomorrow for more ramblings from the edge…:) Comments are appreciated…I feel like Robinson Crusoe sometimes…:)
FoxBuilder
Spike’s doing fine today if you’re wondering and he will be attending our Fall Fiesta on Sunday from 12-3 at Visions in Absecon…Spike is the fattest Chihuahua in canine history…:)
Weather was typical fall today…blustery, sunny, rainy, windy…all in the same day…hello New Jersey…70 degrees to 38 in one day…:)
Thought for the day…”Even if our efforts of attention seem for years to be producing no result, one day a light that is in exact proportion to them will flood the soul…” Simone Weil…
or “Cast your bread upon the waters, and thou shalt (eventually) have sandwiches returned to you – maybe even the good kind, with the foccocia bread, olive oil, garlic, proscuitto and sharp provolone with roasted peppers…” I may be paraphrasing slightly…:):)
These two thoughts should encourage us to keep on keeping on towards our goals and dreams…and not listen to all the reasons others think they are impossible…
I always say, “It’s not a question of if we will persevere and win…it is a question of how long it will take, and how much we will suffer.”
For a moment of serious thought, consider the speech Prime Minister Winston Churchill gave at the Harrow School in England, in the darkest days of the Second World War. The most famous segment of his speech was as follows…
“Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never--in nothing, great or small, large or petty--never give in, except to convictions of honor and good sense. Never yield to force. Never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.”
So it was then, and in the most difficult days throughout history, and so it is now.
It is easy to lie down and rest when you are so close to victory…truly, and unfortunately, it is the most common occurrence.
It is so tempting to be numbed by recent events…and forget that we need a larger house for a growing family, or a smaller house to downsize, or a new home with a basement and garage.
Oddly enough, it’s easy to forget that we are still in a strong Buyer’s market, and what you are supposed to do in a Buyer’s market…..is buy!
Sounds simple right? Along the way, we are swayed and influenced by so many negative influences…we have doubts about the economy, our jobs, inflation, interest rates, who is going to be our next President….and we forget about what’s really important - to never give in and never stop working toward your dreams…
Enough of that deep stuff. You either got the message by now…or are sick of it…lol.
Anyway, we had the second week of Foxmoor Football…great for team building and spending time with great people, but really, really unpleasant physically…:) I was trying quite hard to slide my way out of it (crush of work responsibilities and all that crap) and was reminded that I started this and it wouldn’t be too cool if I only lasted a week…at the end, I was quite happy today…down to 2 pulled muscles, a sore back and a strained pinky (no wine tastings for a while…;)) from the torn hamstring, 4 muscle pulls, and assorted scrapes and bruises from last week. All this so I can get in better shape and live longer…wow…I am thinking I like the shape I’m in right now...:):)
If ever one was in need of comic relief, one could find it at 4 on Tuesdays…sometimes we even last an hour…lol…Thanks Jimmy for guilting me into going today…Thanks Colleen for not showing up (not our fault you wore a skirt to work – you should’ve planned ahead…lol)
Farewell faithful readers…all 3 of you please tune in tomorrow for more ramblings from the edge…:) Comments are appreciated…I feel like Robinson Crusoe sometimes…:)
FoxBuilder
