November 2012 – Page 3

30 DAYS OF THANKFUL – DAY SIXTEEN: Technology

2012/11/16 Gayle 0

Technology seems like such a silly thing to be thankful for and yet, I am! I sometimes think about the changes my grandmother saw in her lifetime. She was born in 1906 to a West Virginia farming family and died at the age of 94. It wasn’t until the 1920’s that middle class people in the United States began to be able to afford cars. It was the 30’s and 40’s when telephones became popular and came to most households. Today the average person holds more technology in the telephone device most of us carry in our pocket than the whole world had when my grandmother was born. And I am thankful!

30 DAYS OF THANKFUL – DAY FIFTEEN: Sunshine and Rain

2012/11/15 Gayle 0

Today I am thankful for sunshine and rain both literally and figuratively. I am thankful for rain and all the nourishing aspects of rain and for sunshine and all the nourishment it brings to our environment. My mother likes to talk about the weather. A particular fascination for her is the amount of rain she has received. I can remember as a child how she would document on a calendar the 1/10th of inches of rain and you analyze this data against data from other years. I remember many childhood suppers where this was ALL my folks discussed – YAWN!! I believe our weather discussions frustrate both my mother and I equally. I have the attitude that the weather is going to do what it The rest of the story

30 DAYS OF THANKFUL – DAY FOURTEEN: The Pursuit of Happiness

2012/11/14 Gayle 0

Regular readers of my blog know I have been talking about the pursuit of happiness for months. Today I am thankful to be able to take part in just such a pursuit. Thomas Jefferson was on to something when he wrote that we “are endowed by their (our) Creator with …. The Pursuit of Happiness.” I have come to realize that true happiness comes from the pursuit of happiness and not some illusive and ill-defined state of mind. We think happiness is a state of mind. That it’s a place in time. Happiness is in the journey. It’s the friends we make, the trips we take. Happiness comes from the wrong turns with amazing views! Happiness lives in the memories we share; the burdens we The rest of the story

30 DAYS OF THANKFUL – DAY THIRTEEN: Good Books

2012/11/13 Gayle 0

There is nothing better than a good book! And today I am thankful for good books. There really is nothing better than a cozy seat, interesting characters and a well written story which draws you into the world of a book. Beyond being thankful for the books I am thankful for the ability to read. Sadly not everyone in our great society has the ability to read. I am also thankful that I can choose to read most anything I wish….censorship is alive and well in many places of the world. And lastly, I am thankful for the public library where I can find many book free of charge. Thanks for reading

Samsung Galaxy S II (U.S. Cellular) Review -Email Issue

2012/11/13 Gayle 0

A couple of months ago I got a new phone (it’s a long story about why I needed a new phone but suffice it to say, mine was dead and I was desperate) – A Samsung Galaxy S® II from US Cellular. I’ll freely admit it was my second choice. I really really wanted the Samsung Galaxy S® III – White 32GB but I just could not justify the almost $300 price tag (although I really tried). At the time US Cellular was running what I believed to be a good deal on the Samsung Galaxy S II (they currently have a $49 deal for new customers) and although it was more than I would like to pay for a phone – let’s face it The rest of the story