Archive for the ‘Misc’ Category
Posted by terrepruitt on February 13, 2014
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. So today in the San Jose Nia Class we danced to a playlist of songs with Love in them. Our focus was Love. Self-love. Love with respect and non-judgment. We just moved and had fun. Also, since it is Valentine’s Day tomorrow I thought I would honor my valentine by sharing with you a story of his gallantry and bravery. This happened a very long time ago. Before Twitter and Facebook. It is kind of nice to have stories to be able to tell, huh? Now-a-days things are shared pretty-much instantly so it cuts down on the story telling. This is one of my favorites. If we have ever met in person, you probably have already heard this. And I really thought that I had posted it, but I cannot find it. If this happened now there would be pictures because it really could have gone in the The Guinness Book of World Records. My hubby is my hero, even before he was my hubby. He saved me from the biggest spider I have never seen!
When my husband and I were dating I lived in a small apartment. The kitchen was tiny. It was a galley style kitchen, ya know, like a narrow hallway, but it was not a hallway, there was only one in and one out. If someone was at the stove cooking, someone else could not be at the counter preparing unless both persons stood off center. The fridge was super small. The stove was a four burner, but all four burners practically touched each other. Here is where I practiced deep squats because you could not bend over and look in the lower cupboards. There was not enough room to fold OVER, you HAD to squat.
One day . . . I don’t even know what I was looking for, I reached into one of the under the counter cupboards and I felt something odd. Something hairy. I drew my hand out with it in my hand. Now here is where it gets kind of fuzzy. I am not sure what I did with it. But I do know, I stood up, I shut the cupboard and I thought that it was the biggest spider leg I had ever seen. I decided to leave it for my boyfriend to take care of for me. Now . . . as I mentioned . . . it was a very small kitchen. From that cupboard in the corner to the end of the counter was probably two steps. I can say that by the time I took the third step out of the kitchen I had forgotten about the fist sized spider in my cupboard.
Did I see it? No. How did I know it was fist sized? Well, from the size of its leg . . . it was AT LEAST the size of my fist. How did I live in my apartment knowing it was there? Well, like I said, on my third step, I forgot about it. I chalk that up to my survival skills because seriously, if I’d have thought of the fact that there was a HUGE spider in my cupboard, I would have not been able to live there. My boyfriend was not coming over for a couple of days. I HAD to forget about it and move on!
Now at the time I didn’t know my boyfriend was afraid of spiders. I mean, really though, unless you LIKE spiders, there is going to be some wanting-to-avoid-them . . . especially if the leg is 3 inches long. I believe it was a long time after (probably a hundred spiders later) when my husband admitted to being “icked out” by spiders.
I don’t remember if I asked him on the phone if he would help me or if he was there. I kinda think I completely forgot until he was actually THERE. I think we were talking and it dawned on me that there was a spider in my cupboard. I do remember he put on a brave face. Now remember, my kitchen was SMALL. There was no way and no WHERE to run or move. To get the spider he had to get down on all fours — or at least a squat — and put his head practically IN the cupboard.
Being the supportive girlfriend I was, I left the room. (Don’t judge! It was the biggest spider leg EVER!!!!!!!!)
Now again, I am not sure exactly what happened next. If he reads this he might pipe in. All I know is that he got down on the kitchen floor and attempted to rescue his absent damsel in distress. I think he might have screamed. Then it was followed by laughter. Ok, I don’t remember except there eventually WAS laughter. He was so brave and kind and gallant. He rescued me from a petrified potato! We were both very relieved. And . . . he was the hero even though it was just a vegetable he saved me from.
He is still my hero.
(Happy Valentine’s Day, Love!)
What stories do you have to share? Any about your Valentine? Any that make you laugh?
Posted in Entertainment, Misc | Tagged: biggest spider EVER, brave boyfriend, damsel in distress, Facebook, hero, HUGE spider, Nia Classes, Nia playlist, Nia San Jose, rescue, San Jose Nia, small apartment, The Guinness Book of World Records, Twitter, Valentine, Valentine's Day | 10 Comments »
Posted by terrepruitt on February 1, 2014
The other day prior to the start of my Nia class a student walked in sharing a situation and asked who to call. The group of students gathered suggested she call 911. I was on the other side of the room preparing to teach so I am not certain, but I thought she said had been, but could not get through. Then she asked, “Who should I call?” since it was NOT an emergency situation I suggested she call 311. One of my students said, “You mean 411?” And I said, “No. 411 is information, I mean 311. It is the police but it is a non-emergency number.”
Apparently this group was not familiar with this service. The conclusion reached by the group was: call 911 and ask them what to do. That is exactly the type of call the 311 is designed to handle. 311 is there to assist in NON-EMERGENCY situations that may require municipal services. So it is not exactly police, but municipal services. It is there to allow people access to public services, such as police, but in situations that are NOT emergencies. After experiencing a group of people who was not familiar with this public service I asked more people if they were aware of this number and I was very surprised that most of the people I asked were not familiar. So that prompted me to write this post. The number 3-1-1 is available in a lot of major cities in the United States and communities in Canada. Now, remember this is a number you can call when IT IS NOT AN EMERGENCY. So, if you call it and it is not available in your area you can always call the local police number for instructions and information. Since it is NOT an emergency you have time and the mindfulness to research the correct number you should be calling instead of 911. The number 911 is for EMERGENCIES and if used in non-emergency situations could be considered a crime. While I think if you were truly trying to help someone or something you probably wouldn’t have charges brought up against you, it seems that if you could keep the EMERGENCY lines open for actual and true EMERGENCIES you would be doing us all a service.
Wiki states: A promotional website for 3-1-1 in Akron described the distinction as follows: “Burning building? Call 9-1-1. Burning Question? Call 3-1-1.”
You can call 311 if you want to report graffiti . . . or someone parked blocking your driveway . . . or someone in your neighborhood is lighting off fireworks . . . . or it is 2:30 am on a Monday night and the neighbors are playing the music so loud your windows are rattling . . . there is also that car has been on your street for a few days and every time you see , has “less”(first the tires are gone . . . then the bumpers . . . etc.) . . . basically things that are NOT EMERGENCIES, but are causing you concern or might require municipal services.
The first use of this number as a non-emergency service number was in 1996 in Baltimore, Maryland. Previously it had been used in Hollywood as the area code for phone numbers in such movies as “When a Stranger Calls”, “The Rockford Files”, “Ghostbusters” and more according to Wiki.
If 311 is available in your area, calling it instead of 911 could free up EMERGENCY services for actual EMERGENCIES. It is possible that if more people were aware of 311 people would not get a busy signal or be put on hold when they call 911 in an EMERGENCY SITUATION.
Do you have 311 in your area? Have you ever called it? What type of non-emergency would you use 311 for?
Posted in Misc | Tagged: 311, 411, 911, abandon cars, graffiti, Hollywood Movies, illegal fireworks, illegal parking, municipal services, Nia, Nia class, Nia students, Non-emergency situations, police emergencies, public services | 10 Comments »
Posted by terrepruitt on January 30, 2014
Sometimes it takes someone giving me something in order for me to see the different ways it can be used. Have you ever seen those pillows or sacks full of herbs and/or grains and/or seeds? They are often advertised as a way to ease aches and pains? Well, I received one for Christmas. I have been a catalog shopper for as long as I can remember so I have always seen these types of things in the catalogs. Pictured here is one from Solutions Catalog. I have always wondered about them, but never really thought I could benefit from one because I don’t usually have aches and pains. If I do, you know I like to use my Zheng Gu Shui or Trauma, I don’t think of heat. If I need to ice something I think of ice. Well, anyway, I received a rice filled slip of material for Christmas. It was kind of chaotic at the time the gifts were being passed out so I am not sure the giver (my brilliant cousin) even notice I opened it. It had no instructions or anything. I figured it was to be used as a heating “pad” or an ice “pack”. So I looked up what to do with one filled with rice. I saw a couple of different instructions ranging from heating it for one minute to two. And why, yes, I did go for the racy title to get you to read this post. You see, for a few weeks over the Holidays it was really cold in my area so this turned out to be a fought over gift in our house.
While I know that “cold” is relative, it was cold for us, in our area. My side of the electric blanket stopped working after I washed it. They always seem to do that. With the cold temps we had for a few weeks I was unable to get my feet warm . . . in come the rice “bag”. It was perfect. I would take it to bed with me and it would last all night long. Ok, first of all two minutes makes it unbearable to hold, so I can’t actually have it on my feet. It also heats up the sheets REALLY hot so, I kind of just had it down at the bottom. Sometimes I would drag it up to my shoulders to warm that spot. Then I would push it back down to my feet. In the morning it would not be HOT, but it would still have some residual heat . . . a very small bit. It is a great substitute — to me — for an electric blanket.
Also, it was something that my husband and I fought over a couple of times. As I said there was a couple of weeks where I could not get my feet warm, so I would pop the rice in the microwave then put it on top of the blanket on my feet. So nice. He would be jealous and pout about it. When my feet are warm the rest of me does not seem as cold. Sometimes I just rest it on my lap. That helps warm me up too.
Our weather has warmed up a bit so it is getting less use, but I still use it. I have not used it as a cold pack. My mother who received a couple told me that the giver/maker said that you have to keep them separate. You shouldn’t heat it then use the same one as an ice “pack”. Do any of you know if that is the case? Do you know why?
Anyway . . . yup, I will be making these to give as Christmas gifts this year. I am putting straps on them though because I really can’t handle it after it has been in the microwave. I love that I received a gift I love to use, but didn’t even think I would have ever used one! Now that is a great gift!
So what about you? Any experience with a herbs/grains/seeds pad/pack? Do you know if you shouldn’t use the same one as a heating pad and ice pack? Do you know why? Have you ever made one yourself?
Posted in Misc | Tagged: Christmas gift, eating pad, grain filled heating pad, herbs filled heating pad, Holiday gift, ice pack, rice filled heating pad, seed filled heating pad | Leave a Comment »
Posted by terrepruitt on January 28, 2014
Have you seen the meme that says “Don’t get confused between my personality and my attitude. My personality is who I am, my attitude depends on who you are.”? I see it on Facebook a lot. When I first saw it I agreed with it. I laughed and thought, “Oh yeah. I can see that.” I am going through my day and encounter someone who is being an ass and I give some grump right back at them. But I saw it again yesterday and I realized I don’t agree with it. While there might be confusion between personality and attitude, I still am in control of both of mine. I realized that my attitude is a reflection of my personality and I don’t want to be an ass. I especially don’t want to be grumpy just because the person I am dealing with is grumpy. I don’t know their story. I have no idea what is going on in their life. I am not saying that it is right for them to treat me poorly because they have “stuff” going on, but it does happen. People get distracted and caught up, but that does not mean I have to get caught up in that. I am in control of both my personality AND my attitude.
I am still the one that has a say. My attitude is still in my control. I don’t have to react to the other person’s bad/rude attitude. THEIR attitude is a reflection of themselves and what is going on in THEIR life . . . my attitude does not have to reflect their attitude. My attitude reflects myself, my personality. I don’t have to be involved in their attitude. Oh, it is not always easy. I am not saying it is. Especially when I have my own “stuff” going on. I can be thinking about what is happening in my life and the suffering of those I love and not be prepared for someone’s guff. At those time it is easy to have my guard down and just let myself get swooped up in that “chicken-head-attitude”, but that is not my personality. Not getting caught up and not letting someone “get the best of me” is a practice. I believe it is part of not taking things personally and listening with love. Not taking things personally is one of the Energy Allies we have in Nia, you might know it as one of the Four Agreements. Listening with love is something one of my students reminded me of.
Sometimes the attitude encountered could just be of indifference, not even necessarily rude or grumpy, but just the “I don’t care” and when that is coming from someone in customer service it is annoying, but no matter what their attitude is, I am the one that has control over me. My personality dictates MY attitude. So I can choose to NOT be a reflection of their poor attitude (and customer service).
So here is my meme. A reminder to myself that I am in control of me. I am in control of my personality. I am in control of my attitude. I am in control of the energy I put out into the world.
What about you? Are you in control of your attitude or are you going to let someone else dictate that for you?
Posted in Misc | Tagged: "confused between my personality and my attitude", "I am in control", bad attitude, chicken head, Facebook, Four Agreements, grumpy ass, listen with love, meme, Nia, Nia Energy Allies, Nia Practice, poor customer service | 7 Comments »
Posted by terrepruitt on January 16, 2014
Whoa. I have a Twitter account and I follow a lot of Nia people, of course. The other day one of them, Jennifer Hicks post a link to a fact sheet about skin. Many of the things I knew such as skin is the largest organ of the human body, the three layers of skin, feet have the thickest layer, over 50% of the dust in homes is dead skin (ewwww!) and some others. But I don’t think I knew about each hair having a muscle. It makes sense because how else could it “stand on its end” if it didn’t have a muscle to help it stand? And ear wax is actually produced by a type of sweat gland . . . did you know that? Everyone has the same number of melanocytes. Melanocytes are the cells that produce melanin and melanin is the protein that gives skin its color. Wow! So since everyone has the same number it is the activity of the melanocytes not the quantity that determines skin color. You can see the information for yourself on the Elephant Journal’s website, click here. What REALLY fascinated me was the “skin replacement”.
When I read that I thought, “What? Replace your skin?” So, of course I had to look it up. Then I thought, “Ohhhhhhh! I get it.” It is amazing. Sometimes I don’t think about some of the stuff that needs to be done. And let me tell you, I am grateful for not having to know. But if you have a need for skin it makes sense and this sounds really cool. Well, cool once you get over the “gross factor” and the “sad factor”. But this “replacement skin” is actually considered a “wound care device”. So this company called INTEGRA makes the INTEGRA™ Bilayer Matrix Wound Dressing which can help with severe wounds.
The product acts like skin so the wound has a better chance of healing without infection by blocking bacteria and helping control ” water vapor loss”. Wounds including: abrasions, lacerations, second-degree burns, and skin tears. It allows the skin to breath and move, as your real actual skin does. It is made up of two layers, one is silicon and the other is collagen and glycosaminoglycan. The silicon layer is removed after about 21 days of healing. Then the other layer is expected to help provide a structure for the body to build onto, so that layer gets absorbed into the body. Which for me – at this point, having no wounds needing something like this – is a bit icky as it is bovine collagen and sugars. But I am certain if I needed something to help a serious wound heal, I probably would tell myself it was like eating a steak.
But anyway . . . this interested me and intrigued me. It also helps remind me of how incredible our skin is. I mean there are 50 facts that Catherine Beekmans shared with us/reminded us of, but then also that it can heal from such deep and/or severe wounds such as those that would require something like the product mentioned here. I am sure many of you know of this product or others like it, but sometimes I am happy I don’t know these things. I am happy I have never had an occasion to be introduced to this type of thing. But then again when I do learn about it, I am just amazed.
What about you? How many of the 50 Skin Facts did you know? What about this “replacement skin”, do you think it is amazing?
Posted in Misc | Tagged: 50 Skin Facts, Elephant Journal, heal serious wounds, human body, Nia, Nia people, second-degree burn help, three layers of skin, Twitter | Leave a Comment »
Posted by terrepruitt on January 11, 2014
This is not a post about the pros and/or cons of vaccinations. I know that vaccines are hot topic. I am mentioning vaccines in this post because the news stories I have watched all say “get your vaccination”. You do what you want in regards to the flu vaccine. Just keep the McDonald’s Hot Coffee lawsuit in mind when you hear reports about the “DEADLY FLU EPIDEMIC”. That is the one where the news media blasted all over that a woman was awarded $2.9 million for spilling hot coffee on herself while driving with the cup between her legs. Stories made it sound like she sued because the coffee was hot. At the time I never heard any details, did you? My last post Details Lost – It Happens, Be Aware has information on that. These posts were spawned because I have been out and about and I hear people talking about the flu “killing” people. I hear fear. To me, it SEEMS as if the media is based on fear. To me it seems as if they want the public to live in fear. It also seems, TO ME, as if there is an agenda out there to get the public to do certain things. So I am just asking for people to think a little. To remember that we are not presented with all of the facts. And to note that even though all the information you might see is the same, that does not mean it is true. So try not to panic. Keep in mind that there are steps you can take to help keep you and your family healthy. Don’t assume that getting the flu means death. My feelings are …. although I do not know . . . .but I have a feeling that the people they are claiming “died of the flu” died of complications from the flu. Which could be argued that they would not have died if they didn’t get the flu in the first place. But they could have had compromised immune systems making any illness a danger to them. I have not seen enough details in the news stories to know.
So . . . whether you get the shot or not it is smart to still do all the things you need to do to stay healthy and give your body a fighting chance. I know that a lot of the things a body needs a person to do to keep it healthy might not be easy — as in, many may claim they don’t have time . . . . but being sick takes a lot of time. Being sick also exposes loved ones to the illness and they could have compromised immune systems and get more sick than you. ALWAYS remember that taking time to take care of yourself is a great way to show others that you love them! It is not a selfish act, it is good for EVERYONE when you are healthy.
Again . . . . take all the information the media is putting out there with a grain of salt. And do what you need to do to stay healthy. I recommend:
–Sleep. Rest. One of the biggest and best ways to assist your immune system. Your body needs sleep.
–Exercise. Exercise is another great way to boost that immune system. Some believe you sweat toxins out, so you could be ridding yourself of the stuff that weighs down your immune system. There are definitely immune boosting chemicals that get released when you exercise. Plus . . . if you are getting a good workout in, it will help you sleep!**
–Healthy diet. Eat fruits and vegetables. Avoid overly processed foods. Drink water. Drink herbal teas. Lemon water is good to help flush and refresh your system. Avoid soda and excess of juices.
–Wash your hands. All the time.
–Sneeze cough in the crook of your elbow, a tissue, or your hands (see the above) not into the air.
–Try to avoid sick people. I know this is not always possible, but when it is, do it. I find that now-a-days people are more understanding when you don’t want to hug them or shake their hand when they are sick. In fact some will insist you don’t because they are sick.
What other ways can you avoid getting sick? What do YOU do to keep yourself healthy?
**Nia is a GREAT way to exercise. Check my website to learn more. 🙂
Posted in Misc | Tagged: avoid getting sick, compromised immune system, cons of vaccinations, Deadly flu epidemic, exercise, fear based, flu vaccine, healthy diet, hot coffee, immune systems, killer flu, lemon water, McDonald's lawsuit, media agenda, Nia, overly processed foods, pros of vaccinations, vaccines, www.HelpYouWell.com | 2 Comments »
Posted by terrepruitt on January 9, 2014
Do you remember the lawsuit in which McDonald’s was sued over hot coffee? The news media blasted all over that a woman driving with hot coffee in her lap was awarded $2.9 million for spilling the coffee on herself. It was portrayed as a (stupid) woman, sued because the coffee was hot. But the details were never given media time or airplay. Almost 20 years later, a video was done giving more details about the case. Years ago I heard about McDonald’s having been notified that they served their coffee too hot prior to that lawsuit, but I didn’t know that the woman was not driving. You might have seen the video as it is making the rounds and has been out a for months. But, I imagine a lot of you don’t know (unless you’ve already seen the video) the details. I also imagine that, like me, you thought it was ridiculous that someone got millions of dollars for having a cup of coffee between her legs while driving and then spilling it on herself. In this post I am going to state some of the information in the video, in case you don’t want to take the time to watch the video or you just don’t want to watch it. If you DO watch it, BE WARNED: At 5:12-5:17 there are GRAPHIC pictures of the burns. (Made me nauseated and brought tears to my eyes. Please view with caution!) I have written this post to share some of the facts, plus to point out how the news media does not always disclose all the details. I feel it is important to take news with a grain of salt.
You might remember the basics: Stella Liebeck, a 79 year old woman burned herself when she accidentally spilled a cup of hot coffee in her lap. Headlines proclaimed she won $2.9 million in a lawsuit against McDonald’s. The video states:
-16% of her body was burned
-6% of the burns were 3rd degree burns
-The woman was in the passenger seat of a parked car
-The woman went into shock
-She had to be in the hospital for a week
-She wrote to McDonald’s asking for money to pay the medical bills which totaled in the thousands
McDonald’s offered $800.00. Then she contacted an attorney
-Her attorney tried to settle out of court, twice
-The temperature policy of McDonald’s at that time was 180° to 190°
-Experts testified that liquid at 180° to 190° could produce 3rd degree burns in 15 seconds
-Over 700 hundred people had complained to McDonald’s about the temperature of the coffee
-The jury awarded $200,000 in compensatory damages, however, because SHE spilled it on herself, they reduced it to $160,000
-The jury awarded her $2.9 million in punitive damages to send a message to McDonald’s to turn down the temperature of the coffee
-The $2.9 millions is based on of TWO DAYS of coffee sales
-The judge REDUCED the award to $600,000
-“Sources” say it ended up being around $500,000
-McDonald’s handbooks now show that coffee is to be served between 170°-180°, 10° lower
I’m just wanting to point out that the media does not always disclose ALL the facts and so things are not always as they may seem. They disclose enough for us to form opinions. But we are not accurately informed. It is truly a challenge to know the truth. Sometimes, I believe, we never will know the truth on a great many subjects/stories. But sometimes we will get more details even if it takes 20 years. In many cases it is left to us to find out the information and/or use our common sense in order to take action not based on the fear and/or anger generated by the media.
Do you remember this story? Do you remember how you felt when you heard a woman driving with hot coffee between her legs got $2.9 million for spilling it?
Posted in Misc | Tagged: 3rd degree burns, compensatory damages, frivolous lawsuit, lost facts, McDonald's, McDonald's sued over hot coffee, punitive damages, spilled coffee, Stella Liebeck, woman burned herself with coffee | 3 Comments »
Posted by terrepruitt on January 2, 2014
Oh man, kind of a crazy end and a crazy beginning. I said that Friday was my last Goodie Jar post, then I post another one. Well, I actually said it was my last Goodie Jar check-in. I said I am not going to do it again, but I am. I really enjoyed going through the little notes and reading about the Good Things. It was pretty much what I thought it would be. It helped me remember some good things that happened during the year that I might have forgotten about. It was really funny when I had to stop and think a bit to remember or understand the note. Not many were like that, but a couple. So I am going to do another year of jotting down the good things. I am trying to think of something to put them in. I am wanting to use a different vessel. Oh, I just had an idea! Maybe I will change the vessel throughout the year. Right now I just started putting the papers in a small Christmas dish. I plan on putting that dish away when the Christmas stuff goes up so I will have to find something else. Perhaps a seasonal change? Hmmmm. Whatever I decide to put them in, I am doing the Goodie Jar again.
I will not be posting a reminder every week. Maybe once a month or not even really on a schedule. You get the idea and if you are participating you can put your container in a place where you will see it and that can remind you. Remember this is just something to help us remember good things. Also to maybe take note of some of the good things that are little that we might not remember by the end of the year.
In my last check in I talked about my friend who is so organize she has a place to put her “good things” after she read them. I didn’t know what I was going to do with mine. After reading them I decided. You might know that our cat is sick. A lot of my “good things” related to her “comings and goings”, let’s say . . . I did not feel the need to keep those. Those were good things to be reminded of, but then not stuff that has longevity. Also a few were about the weather and meals so that kind of stuff I enjoyed being reminded of, but I don’t need to keep that for future reference. Not all the things were about Nia, of course. So I made two piles; one was to be thrown away and the other I am keeping. It fits in a small sandwich baggie and that is good for me. The keep pile had things like visits with friends, stuff that happened WITH people and ALL of my husband’s contributions to the jar.
My hubby said he will participate again even though it isn’t HIS thing it is MY thing. He participates in a lot of things that are “his thing”. He is definitely a good thing for me to note for my Good Things Jar.
Are you going to join me this year?
Posted in Good Things in the Goodie Jar | Tagged: crazy begginings, good things, good things jar, Goodie Jar, Goodie Jar check-ins, Nia, sick cat | 2 Comments »
Posted by terrepruitt on December 31, 2013
Well, last Friday I posted what was going to be my last Goodie Jar check in, but since today is Tuesday and it is my regular posting day and it is ALSO New Year’s Eve, the day I get to read my good things, I thought I would post about my Goodie Jar one last time. I want to wait until my hubby is home so we can go through it together, but I think with a year of good things mostly relating to Nia he might get a little bored while I read them all. Plus, I want to post about some of them so . . . . I have decided to read a few and post about them and then do the rest while we are together. Because it is not as if by me reading them by myself they get used up and are no longer good things. I can still share them with him when he gets home. So it is all good — I think.
As you know, as I am sure you experience, there are a lot things that happen in life. We tend to assign “good” and “bad” labels to them. It is just a common thing for us to do. Some people can find “good” in “bad” situations and “bad” things and it seems as if some people can’t find the “good” in anything. But since life has its ups and downs and things that happen no matter what, sometimes it is nice to make note of the things that made you happy or made you smile or made you think less about the “bad” things and more about the “good” things.
I really enjoyed making my notes. As you can see I used all types of paper. I thought it would be fun to have not only a full jar, but a visually intriguing jar. I used colored envelopes and wrapping paper and a bunch of different types of paper. I think it made the jar look like a good thing itself.
So here are some of the good things I have in my jar:
Sat., Sept. 21, 2013: Nice rain. Sliders open. Peaceful.
Tuesday, Dec. 10: Dinner with cousin Tracy. House of Genji – Katy, Jim, Pattie, Pop, John, Tracy, Me
Teach at the Tannery! Awesome! Fri. 6.21.13
Dec. 10, 2013 Spot ~ Wonderful Girlie!
Ahhh. Nice to be reminded of the Good Things that happened and that the things I have are good. I am blessed. It is a good thing to live in a place that has beautiful weather. It is a good thing to be able to visit with family. It is a good thing to be able to fill in as a Nia Sub and to do it at a wonderful studio. And it is a really good thing to have such a great cat.
I hope you have a full jar. I hope that you had a lot of good things this year. I hope that you are able to enjoy what you have.
If you want please share some of the good things you put in your jar. You don’t even have to explain them. Just let us know what you put down on paper and put in your jar.
I see post on Facebook again about people doing this for 2014. I do hope they do. I have another project in mind for myself. A more personal one. I am sure I will post something about it as the year goes on. I will probably do a post or two about good things too. I think it is important to remember them and you know I use my blog as documentation for so many things. So I am sure I will document some good things here.
I do hope that you can see the good that has happened this past year and reflect on that . . . and I hope that you are able to make 2014 a GREAT year for you and yours!
Cheers! Happy 2014!
Posted in Good Things in the Goodie Jar | Tagged: Dinner with family, Facebook, good things, good things jar, Goodie Jar, New Year's Eve, Nia, reflect on past year, teach Nia | 2 Comments »
Posted by terrepruitt on December 27, 2013
So this is our last Goodie Jar check in. It is #43 because I didn’t start until February and I missed five throughout the year. My five misses were just posting, I missed posting a check-in but I have been filling my “jar” all year round.
I was talking to my friend and she asked what I was going to do with them after I read them all and I hadn’t thought of that. I figured I would just throw them away. She is much more organized than I am and she is going to save hers in her “save box”. She has a box that she puts stuff in all year. What doesn’t fit doesn’t get saved. Then after about five years she empties five boxes into ziplock bags and puts them in a larger container. So she has many of her precious memories saved all nicely and neatly. I was very impressed. My memories; cards, ticket stubs, cruise cards, room keys, etc. are stashed in nooks and crannies all over the house. So she is going to save hers. Because she has a place to put them. I don’t have a place.
I might scan them, but I’m not sure I will make time for that. Whatever I end up doing with the notes of good things from my good thing jar I know I had a great time making note of the good things. And I know I will enjoy reading them. My jar has gotten so full I have been pushing the papers down.
I hope you have a full jar. Full of all the good things that have happened to you in 2013. I wish you a very happy and healthy 2014. Thanks for being here.
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