Some people put up brick walls to keep others out. Others put them up, just to see who cares enough to knock them down. Sometimes, I'm afraid of what will be on the other side of these walls as I take them apart.
I have a picket fence and a gate with a lock on it. You can see over it, but must have a key to get inside, which most do. But what lies beyond that are various doors, some open, but most closed. Sometimes I accidently leave a door open and people go through and that scares me.
There is one door that remains locked at all times. Some have found the key, but only a few have been allowed to stay and will remain there forever. Others have caused pain or hurt, so the locks have been changed and now they must find a new key, and a new way to get in.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Hello!
Just checking in to see how everyone's summer is going!
Our weather has been cooler this year than normal.
Have not gotten to take a vacation yet, have been busy at the shop.
Hope to get out and on the road soon, so I can add some new pics on here!
Hope you have a great day!
Our weather has been cooler this year than normal.
Have not gotten to take a vacation yet, have been busy at the shop.
Hope to get out and on the road soon, so I can add some new pics on here!
Hope you have a great day!
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Let's buy American
My sister emailed me this and it's well worth taking a little extra time to look.....
A physics teacher in high school, once told the students that while
one grasshopper on the railroad tracks wouldn't slow a train very
much, a billion of them would. With that thought in mind, read the
following, obviously written by a good American ..
Good idea .. . . one light bulb at a time . . . .
Check this out. I can verify this because I was in Lowes the
other day for some reason and just for the heck of it I was looking at
the hose
attachments. They were all made in China . The next day I was
in Ace Hardware and just for the heck of it I checked the
hose attachments there. They were made in USA . Start looking ..
In our current economic situation, every little thing we buy or do
affects someone else - even their job . So, after reading this email,
I
think this lady is on the right track . Let's get behind her!
My grandson likes Hershey's candy. I noticed, though, that it
is marked made in Mexico now. I do not buy it any more.
My favorite toothpaste Colgate is made in Mexico ... now I have
switched to Crest. You have to read the labels on everything
This past weekend I was at Kroger. I needed 60 W light bulbs
and Bounce dryer sheets. I was in the light bulb aisle, and right
next to the GE brand I normally buy, was an off-brand labeled,
"Everyday Value . " I picked up both types of bulbs and compared the
stats - they were the same except for the price..
The GE bulbs were more money than the Everyday Value brand but
the thing that surprised me the most was the fact that GE was made
in MEXICO and the Everyday Value brand was made in - get ready for
this - the USA in a company in Cleveland, Ohio.
So throw out the myth that you cannot find products you use every day
that are made right here ..
So on to another aisle - Bounce Dryer Sheets . .. . yep, you
guessed it, Bounce cost more money and is made in Canada . The
Everyday Value brand was less money and MADE IN THE USA! I did
laundry yesterday and the dryer sheets performed just like the Bounce
Free I have been using for years and at almost half the price!
My challenge to you is to start reading the labels when you shop
for everyday things and see what you can find that is made in the USA
-
the job you save may be your own or your neighbors!
If you accept the challenge, pass this on to others in your
address book so we can all start buying American, one light bulb at
a time! Stop
buying from overseas companies! (We should have awakened a decade
ago .. . .. . . . )
Let's get with the program . . . .. help our fellow Americans
keep their jobs and create more jobs here in the U. S. A..
I Passed this on ........ will you?? Nothing can change
what makes you special.
________________________________
A physics teacher in high school, once told the students that while
one grasshopper on the railroad tracks wouldn't slow a train very
much, a billion of them would. With that thought in mind, read the
following, obviously written by a good American ..
Good idea .. . . one light bulb at a time . . . .
Check this out. I can verify this because I was in Lowes the
other day for some reason and just for the heck of it I was looking at
the hose
attachments. They were all made in China . The next day I was
in Ace Hardware and just for the heck of it I checked the
hose attachments there. They were made in USA . Start looking ..
In our current economic situation, every little thing we buy or do
affects someone else - even their job . So, after reading this email,
I
think this lady is on the right track . Let's get behind her!
My grandson likes Hershey's candy. I noticed, though, that it
is marked made in Mexico now. I do not buy it any more.
My favorite toothpaste Colgate is made in Mexico ... now I have
switched to Crest. You have to read the labels on everything
This past weekend I was at Kroger. I needed 60 W light bulbs
and Bounce dryer sheets. I was in the light bulb aisle, and right
next to the GE brand I normally buy, was an off-brand labeled,
"Everyday Value . " I picked up both types of bulbs and compared the
stats - they were the same except for the price..
The GE bulbs were more money than the Everyday Value brand but
the thing that surprised me the most was the fact that GE was made
in MEXICO and the Everyday Value brand was made in - get ready for
this - the USA in a company in Cleveland, Ohio.
So throw out the myth that you cannot find products you use every day
that are made right here ..
So on to another aisle - Bounce Dryer Sheets . .. . yep, you
guessed it, Bounce cost more money and is made in Canada . The
Everyday Value brand was less money and MADE IN THE USA! I did
laundry yesterday and the dryer sheets performed just like the Bounce
Free I have been using for years and at almost half the price!
My challenge to you is to start reading the labels when you shop
for everyday things and see what you can find that is made in the USA
-
the job you save may be your own or your neighbors!
If you accept the challenge, pass this on to others in your
address book so we can all start buying American, one light bulb at
a time! Stop
buying from overseas companies! (We should have awakened a decade
ago .. . .. . . . )
Let's get with the program . . . .. help our fellow Americans
keep their jobs and create more jobs here in the U. S. A..
I Passed this on ........ will you?? Nothing can change
what makes you special.
________________________________
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