Full of the Positive

This guy and his family have taken residence in my backyard and he relies on my making sure there is suet and seed for his brood.  Rather presuptuous of him, isn't it?   He brought his mate this morning, but she wasn't willing to be photographed.  Such a camera shy girl.

© Carol Smith 2009    

My friend, and fellow ActiveRainer, Jason Crouch recently made a post about how we are paid in this roller coaster of a business and it motivated me to write this post rather than hijack his with this story. A few years ago I was contact by an out of town buyer.  This buyer had a home in the San ...

Our cat, Tinka, is almost 9 years old and has never been outdoors.  (OK - I'm an over-protective mom) Sunday she decided that she would like to explore the backyard with the dogs, and I let her.  She strolled in the sunshine and followed the dog's path along the fence.  But only until Jet felt th...

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You know that your call is very important to me.  And I do hope that you understand that there are times when I am unable to answer my phone the moment it rings. But, for the love of all that's holy ... PLEASE leave a message when you call.  If you prefer not to leave a message, then please ... d...

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THE OLD PHONE THIS WAS ONE OF THE "GOOD OLD DAYS" WHEN PEOPLE REALLY CARED ABOUT EACH OTHER   When I was quite young, my father had one of the first telephones in our neighborhood. I remember the polished, old case fastened to the wall. The shiny receiver hung on the side of the box. I was too l...

It's amazing just what one can stumble on by actuall walking their own town. The other evening I decided I was going into town (that's Graham, NC) and stroll Court Square as a way to decompress and get a new focus on life in general.  So, off I went.  I parked across from the cinema and decided t...