••• Brad worked as a factory supervisor. He expected his employees to start work on time, to avoid dallying around the coffee pot, and to observe the proper lunch breaks. He cut his workers little slack. He was not a perfectionist but…
Trees! Wanna Keep Them? Go Easy on the Mulch!
These trees have way too much mulch going up leaning against the tree. Their bark will rot under the mulch and eventually kill the tree! • Spring is almost in the air, I saw some landscapers putting mulch around trees…
Smiley Lady, Ruth’s Blog: Cookies Baked and Delivered
Cookies Baked and Delivered TOW TRUCK SMILEY We’re well into the 4th hour of the drama of the semi truck hanging over the edge of our steep, windy road. Two tow trucks and a gaggle of workers all trying to keep…
Thinking Yourself Healthy: Unhappiness Is Self-Created
••• Caroline was not a happy woman. S he saw herself as a victim of circumstances. She blamed her unhappiness on a long list of external factors (other people, the economy, the weather, the government, her employer…), never dreaming that her…
Smiley Lady Ruth’s Blog: Ode to A Smiley Book of Colors
In every moment, All the day through: Smile or frown? It’s up to you. From A SMILEY BOOK OF COLORS, click here! The Smiley Brothers, Ray and Zin. Ray Smiles and Zin smiles back. Zin smiles and Ray smiles back. Do…
Thinking Yourself Happy: Nobody’s Perfect!
••• Harry wanted the perfect wife, the perfect job, and the perfect home. At age thirty-nine he was still unmarried, unemployed, and living in a tenement. His quest for perfection had made it virtually impossible for Harry to be satisfied with the…