For more details, see https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2022/05/10/the-7-levels-of-financial-freedom-according-to-a-millionaire-50percent-of-us-workers-are-at-level-2.html
Monday, May 16, 2022
The 7 Levels of Financial Freedom – Where Are You?
For more details, see https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2022/05/10/the-7-levels-of-financial-freedom-according-to-a-millionaire-50percent-of-us-workers-are-at-level-2.html
Monday, May 9, 2022
Landscapes of Ireland
Greetings
all!
Have you been to Ireland? Here are some gorgeous pictures of the Emerald Isle.
Trim
Castle
Lough
Dan
Portsalon
Killough
The
Fairy Glen
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Loughareema
(The Vanishing Lake)
Lough
Neagh
Murlough
Bay
Mussenden
Temple
Cushendun
Caves
What
did you think? Drop me a line!
Monday, May 2, 2022
Melinda Mae [Poem of the Week]
Greetings
all!
I wanted to share a poem by Shel Silverstein with you. Simple on the surface, with delightful rhyming, and kids will probably find it funny! But I also think it is rather thought-provoking. Read to the end for my reflections!
Melinda Mae
Have you heard of tiny Melinda Mae,
Who ate a monstrous whale?
She thought she could,
She said she would,
So she started in right at the tail.
She thought she could,
She said she would,
So she started in right at the tail.
And everyone said, "You're much too small,"
But that didn't bother Melinda at all.
She took little bites and she chewed very slow,
Just like a good girl should...
...And in eighty-nine years she ate that whale
Because she said she would!
~ by Shel Silverstein
‘She thought she could’
– To me, this line speaks of internal strength and determination!
‘She thought she would!’
- Do you see the leap from 'could' to 'would' and then to 'start'?
- Do you see the leap from 'could' to 'would' and then to 'start'?
‘She started in right at the tail’
- Make a plan and start soon, one bite at a time!
- Make a plan and start soon, one bite at a time!
‘And
everyone said, "You're much too small,"
But that didn't bother Melinda at all.’
– I just love this! Do not let anyone deter you!
But that didn't bother Melinda at all.’
– I just love this! Do not let anyone deter you!
I also wonder about where Melinda got the monstrous whale. How did she keep the whale fresh and where did she store it? What about environmental consequences of her diet since some species of whale are endangered? It took Melinda 89 years to finish the whale so did whale-eating contribute to her longevity? Was it silly to stick that long to a childhood whim? Should she have chosen a different goal?
As you can see, this short poem is very thought-provoking, and I hope my post made you smile and think!
What did you think? Drop me a line!
Monday, April 25, 2022
Selection of Funnies: Working from Home
Greetings all!
If you are currently working, are you working from home? I am and I confess I prefer remote work! Although I do miss live interaction with my colleagues, I do not miss sitting in traffic for hours, which for me translates to more time and less driving stress.
However, it is annoying to get on a work call and realize that this is the exact minute my neighbors decide to train their dog or do carpenting projects just outside my window! Alas, as with everything in life, working from home has advantages and disadvantages, and we - humans and companies (and probably our pets!) - have reasons for our own preferences.
This post, however, is not about debating the pros and cons of working from home. This post is about “blessings, challenges, and absurdities we have to deal with while working from home.” Here are Irina Blok’s comics, which I very much enjoyed and wanted to share with you!
Source: https://www.boredpanda.com/work-from-home-comics-irina-blok
Do you like working from home? Which comic was your favorite? Drop me a line!
Monday, April 18, 2022
Sandwich Monsters
Greetings
all!
To continue the topic of sandwiches (read my last week’s Easy Tomato Sandwich post), how about these very creative Sandwich Monsters made by Kasia Haupt?
Each sandwich has a distinct personality and a very cute and appropriate
name – can you guess which ones are Dino-serrano, Tinker Bell Pepper, and MozarELFa? You can find more on Kasia's site.
These
pictures definitely brightened my day, and I hope they make you smile!
Sources:
Which
one was your favorite?
Monday, April 11, 2022
Easy Tomato Sandwich
Greetings
all!
Spring is here - and soon heirloom tomatoes will be in season! Did you know that heirloom tomatoes have been passed down from one generation to the next for at least 50 years – hence the name!? In the UK, they might be called heritage tomatoes. There are family heirlooms, commercial heirlooms, mystery heirlooms, or created heirlooms, and their DNA has not been modified in a lab.
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All I know is they are more delicious than other varieties! I love them in this very easy tomato sandwich where they ARE the main ingredient. Of course, you can add hard-boiled egg, cheese and deli meats but I recommend you try this sandwich with just tomatoes first!
Ingredients:
- 1-2 slices bread, toasted
- 1 tomato, sliced
- Mayonnaise (you can replace with a mashed avocado, etc.)
- Salt and pepper
Monday, April 4, 2022
Thought of the week - Find Joy!
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from
“Life
is made up of moments, small pieces of glittering mica in a long stretch of
gray cement. It would be wonderful if they came to us unsummoned, but
particularly in lives as busy as the ones most of us lead now, that won’t
happen. We have to teach ourselves how to make room for them, to love them, and
to live, really live.”
~ Anna Quindlen, A Short Guide to a Happy Life
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