Everything Works Out

Just got a call from my District Manager, Adam Ernst, about one of my dealers that we have had some problems with because of a previous rep. What was going on was that the dealership didn't feel that they were serviced properly from the previous rep and was threatening to cancel because of it. Well, after some discussion with our Regional Manager, Bruce Lenhoff, they were able to work out the details and we will be signing them up on Monday on the new 2011 package. I was starting to fret over this but it all worked out in the end.

And again, Romans 8:28 is reinforced, "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." Praise God yet again!!

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Time Management Here I Come

Something I have always had a problem with was time management. I've always wanted to be more organized and be a good stewart of my time. Unfortunately I still have a long way to go to be better with my time. So this week I'm going to training for time management. I hope this will help me to not only organize my time by also give me the opportunity to free up some time. I'll let you know how it goes after Wednesday, if I have Time!


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The I'ds of March

I love the krokus' (I think that right, plural of the flower krokus is krokus' right? Or is it krokus and a single flower is a kroki?) and the daffodils of spring. I love the fact that it's getting warmer outside and the robins are visible once again. I even am reminded of summer by the smell of a dead skunk in March! Yes, there are many reasons to love March but there are a few "I'ds" that I put together that I think you all may agree with.

1. I'd rather not have all the rain/snow/rain. I have four dogs and my back yard looks like a big mud pie. Every time I let the dogs out we have to wipe of their feet because they are traipsing around in a bunch of mud. Now there's nothing wrong with mud, if you didn't have mud women couldn't get mud packs to make themselves feel better. Still don't understand how that works. Do they look at the mirror with all that mud on their face and then, when the mud's all cleaned off do they say, "WOW, I'm really am a lot more beautiful without all the mud on my face!" Another good thing about mud is female mud wrestling. Now I've never been to one of these events but I've heard that they're a lot of fun. No, there's nothing wrong with mud, I would just rather not be wiping it off of my dogs feet every couple hours.
2. I'd like to keep the clocks on one time all throughout the year. We all love the "fall back" thing. We get an extra hours sleep! But boy do we regret that "fall back" when we have to "spring ahead". We loose a hours sleep, ahhh!! By the way, contrary to common understandings, Ben Franklin did not start daylight savings time, although, when he was in France he suggested that people get up early and go to bed early to save on candles. The daylight savings was started by George Vernon Hudson to reduce the amount of electric lighting used at night. Oh yeah, and many people thought it was for the farmers but actually, some reports say that this hinders farmers more than helps them. I say let's keep the clocks on one time and use up that electricity! We need more global warming anyway, at least here in Ohio!
3. I'd prefer to start a diet and exercise program once in the new year and not get to March and hear these words on radio and TV, "Now at McDonalds, for a limited time, Shamrock Shakes". And it's not bad enough that they come out with the Shamrock Shake in March but now they put whipped topping and a cherry on top as well. Great way to break a diet. But we can't blame it all on McDonalds because guess what opens in March after being closed for a long winter. THE DAIRY QUEEN! Now every blizzard known to man can be purchased and don't forget the banana split! But McDonalds and Dairy Queen both take a back seat to the most evil thing to ever come about to ruin a diet. You seen them every year in March but the order start way before that. They are evil, they are relentless and they hate everything about diets. They are, THE GIRL SCOUTS. With their thin mints and peanut butter sandwiches they will ruin all that you've worked for. I swear, they want to keep the nation nice and plump. Because then they will be the only thin ones. The young girls with all the metabolism to burn the calories from those girl scout cookies.

Well so much for the "I'ds" of March and I know you all feel the same way I do. At least all of you that have a few pounds to loose like me!

Great Joke from my Uncle

My Uncle Jim sent me this joke the other day. It's a keeper!

$50 Lesson

The folks down the street came walking by a few days ago with their seven-year-old daughter and stopped to say 'Hi'.

During small talk chat I asked the little girl what she wanted to be when she grows up. She said she wanted to be President some day. Both of her parents, liberal Democrats, were standing there, so I asked her, 'If you were President what would be the first thing you would do? '

She replied, 'I'd give food and houses to all the homeless people.'

Her parents beamed with pride.

'Wow...what a worthy goal.' I told her, 'But you don't have to wait until you're President to do that. You can come over to my house and mow the lawn, pull weeds, and sweep my yard, and I'll pay you $50. Then I'll take you over to the grocery store where the homeless guy hangs out, and you can give him the $50 to use toward food and a new house. '

She thought that over for a few seconds, then she looked me straight in the eye and asked, ' Why doesn't the homeless guy come over and do the work, and you can just pay him the $50? '

I said, 'Welcome to the Republican Party.'

Her parents are no longer speaking to me.

At what point did saying "Merry Christmas" become Politically Incorrect?

At what point did saying "Merry Christmas" become Politically Incorrect? I mean, seriously. Is it really so wrong to wish somebody a Merry Christmas? Do we mean something bad when we run across someone who is a Jew or Muslim and wish them a Merry Christmas? Do Jews or Muslims take offense to the Merry Christmas wish? Is this whole blog just going to be questions? Well, could be. Oh shoot, I just blew it! I just don't understand why anyone would take offense to a Merry Christmas wish. We mean no ill will. It's just like saying have a great day. Being that it's the holiday season we say Merry Christmas instead. I don't know why we have to walk on eggshells during the holiday season. Don't say Merry Christmas, say Happy Holidays so you don't offend anyone. Well, here's my take on it. MERRY CHRISTMAS! If you're offended than too bad. There is too many other things going on in this world to take offense to than a simple "I hope your Christmas is good" wish. If you are disappointed by this post I hope Santa's reindeer decide to get rid of their Christmas eve dinner right over your house. All sarcasm aside, I hope everyone has a great Christmas no matter how you celebrate the holiday season. God Bless!

Literally, Literally, Literally etc...

It is interesting how the word literally has really got out of hand over the past few years. Before it was the word SURREAL that was the newcomer but now LITERALLY has taken over. This word wouldn't bother me at all if people just used it right. A fine example of correct usage was on the Disney Channel Show, "Suite Life on Deck" (don't ask why I was watching this show) where either Zak or Cody was buried up to his neck in sand and ant were supposedly attacking him. After he was freed from being buried in the sand he said, "I have ants in my pants, literally!" Good job! Correctly used.

But here's a little exaggeration of how most people use literally.

"I literally don't understand why literally so many people literally use the word literally in just about every situation they literally are in. It has literally come to my attention that the overuse of the word literally can literally drive a person up a wall. Why don't people just literally take the word literally, literally out of their vocabulary?" Not once in that obscure paragraph was the word literally used correctly. The only spot that came close was where I said "literally drive a person up a wall" if that's even possible, which I doubt.

The only time the word literally should be used is when you are saying some sort of cliche and it actually happened. For example, if you got up right when the sun started to peak it's head over the horizon you could say, "We literally got up at the crack of dawn." On the other hand, if you got up at 5:30am which may have been the crack of dawn, saying, "We literally got up at 5:30am." it's not correct. Just say, "We got up at 5:30am." Now you could say, "We actually got up at 5:30am." That would be correct, but not literally. Are you following me? I hope so.

So from now on when you use the word literally, make sure you're using it correctly. If your not sure, leave it out. It doesn't make you seem any smarter, especially when it's used wrong. Now I'm finishing my rant on the word literally. It's almost 1:00am and all my dogs are sleeping and even though I'm tempted to wake some of them up I'm literally going to let sleeping dogs lie. Now that wasn't so hard was it?

What I didn't tell you was.....

I don't know why and I don't know for what reason I decided to go to the ventriloquist convention back in 1980. I've got to think that Sue some how encouraged me to go. I never went any other year and this was the first year I was together with Sue. It's been a great 29, 30, 31 years with Sue. She has been so good and put up with a lot from me. But when I went to the 1980 ventriloquist convention, I was looking at the puppets and one that stood out was a cat puppet by Puppetcraft. I looked at it everyday and, even though Verna Findley had quite a selection there I kept going back to the cat puppet (for the record, I don't care for cats!). Sue was a big fan of cats back then and maybe that's why I decided (as a matter of fact, I know that's why I decided) to get the cat puppet. I took him home and named him Fuzzball, the name of one of Sue's favorite cats. For years I had no routine for him and then, one day, it all came together. I am now on my second Fuzzball figure (made by Mary Ann Taylor) and he is the hit of my show. Thanks to Sue for all of her encouragement! Next blog I will tell you about how I got involved in I-Fest!