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The BookLady, you know who you are, says—The best effect of any book is that it excites the reader to self-activity.  I read Utah Baine by Louis L’amore and a line in it said, “action tells who a person is—talk is just talk; anybody can do that!”  I like to read Louis’s books once in a while.  You always know how they are going to end—the good guy wins, gets the ranch and the girl. It’s much how us Christians think—We know how it’s all going to end if we believe in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior; we will live in heaven forever and forever (i.e. that is what Christians hope for and believe).  In today’s society it takes a peculiar person to vocalize and show by their actions that they are Christians; it’s not all soooo popular (i.e. this is what a friend told me they discussed in their small group from church). Soooo I’m peculiar maybe, I guess! Could be. But I don’t know! You could be more peculiar!

I had my furnace checked out preparing for winter the other day.  The heating specialist from our local shop came.  He was probably about 30.  He is a nice guy it seems. He wore a cross; you don’t see that very often (i.e. peculiar some might think).  I asked him why—Well, it’s a symbol of what I believe.  I was raised by my grandparents and my granddad believed this and taught me his believe and I believe it.  That takes a lot of guts to do that many would say.  My hat goes off to him.

OrdinaryJosie who is an influencer alright, says--We can learn stuff the easy way or the hard way.  It’s up to us, I guess.  HardHeadJesabel says—It seems like I need to get beat up pretty bad before it gets my attention.  Why is that anyway?  You got me Jesabel!  Agrownupteenager says--There is some truth about what my Mommy said about looking both ways before crossing the street; sometimes ya just don’t get a second chance (i.e. you’re toast).  Walking back to our cars at pickleball the other morning, John (i.e. anybody can be a John) said to me—I just turned 65 and it seems like I can’t move as fast anymore! Maybe John needs less cargo and more horsepower!  Could be! I have no idea, just a thought! Such is life. 

Going to pickleball the other day I saw this on a digital billboard in front Orchard Hill Elementary--#1 habit is I’m in charge of me! SusieQ, who wants everything on auto pilot, says--It appears that it takes a peculiar person to buy into that.  But if you can, you are going to be a way better person, my opinion. I think that means you like yourself (i.e. confident and secure).  Many of you are just that type of person.  No question. Or are you just obnoxious and egotistical?  haha After into the college football season for a few weeks, sports writer, JoeWriter, says—It proves that many teams’ idea of making the College Football Playoff was a fantasy.  Talk is cheap but it takes money to buy whiskey!

It used to be folks who dressed different, had different hair dos, talked differently, thought differently etc. were peculiar but today I have no idea who is peculiar.  A so-called strait-laced person might be the peculiar person, na, I don’t think soooo! A friend told me about their daughter’s feeling of going into the dark side maybe because of the stress during her teen years many years ago.  She couldn’t get her to come out of it.  She asked a friend, who was a teacher, to talk to her.  She did and thinks it was a big reason why she came out of her funk.  Sooooo, folks can influence others.  Sooooo, those folks are you (i.e. good folks with good hearts; my kind of people).  Sometimes you will never know how you influence others. SusieQ says—That story once again tells me to ask others for their help.

A gal who we hired 22 years ago in our office (i.e. she is still there) and I had some communication about some business.  She is dynamite and could read my mind; she knew what I was going to do and what I was going to say before I did it or said it; she always made my look like a king.  No question. ANYWAY, I sent her an email after she responded to my business question in her normal professional, personal way --You are sooo darn nice and soooo darn smart too (i.e. she is)! Her response--You can e-mail me a hundred times a day with stuff like that!!  We complain when folks are not great or aren’t nice to us but why don’t we compliment them when they are great and nice.  I don’t get that.  Maybe I’m just peculiar!  Could be.

An ol’ guy from deep in Butler County told me—See it erv, live it erv; there’ll never be it again, not in our time nor any other.  That is sorta kinda like a Einstein thinking.  That ol' guy reacted to me like a grizzly bear turns to look at a squirrel. But then, I don’t really care which way the cat jumps!  haha Now this is hard to understand, all of it (i.e. you can interpret it any way you want).  It just makes me laugh. What do you make of it?  That is what I thought!

Soooo what is a high achiever?  I patched up my lawn with some new seed in some areas a while back.  I stopped at a nursery to buy some seed. The first thing the guy said to me was—You should have done it 2 weeks ago.  I know I know but just didn’t get around to it, I seem to always be a day late and a dollar short! He just shook his head but did sell me the seed.  Recently in the local grocery store, I ran into a longtime friend, and she told me that her sisters and their daughter’s three sisters do zoom work outs together three times a week—are you productive—somewhat; but we do gossip a lot! Now that is being peculiar high achievers, multi-tasking! She made me laugh! I just shook my head! haha PeculiarJoe who is cringeworthy alright, says--Let others report bad news; I’ll share the Good News; now that is a high achiever, my opinion. And when is the best time to do it?

This person isn’t a high achier as far as a money planner.  Very poor using PPP (i.e. proper prior planning) but did have PPM (i.e. piss poor management).  Take your pick. But then again, they might have had some bad luck, health issues, a high maintenance spouse, not a very good paying job, very generous to a TV pastor, an addiction of some kind, and/or other reasons that we have no idea.  Myneighbordownthestreet says--Not everyone can inherit money like some have.

I went to hit some balls at the golf course the other night. A golf buddy/friend was there.  Soooo what’s up—playing a quick round before scouting with my nephews to hunt deer in the morning during youth season—you hunt deer—ya, I have for years but now I just bow hunt—I never did that—I didn’t for a while as I was left-eye dominate and couldn’t hit anything; changed to a left-eye bow and guns; I can’t wink either—what—I can’t wink with either eye—you are peculiar—my mom couldn’t either—soooo how is your job going—they cut my job work in half and gave me a raise—you must be peculiarly good—they can’t get help and I think they want to keep me—you get all the breaks

Soooo I was hauling some branches to the dumb spot on my golf cart the other afternoon and stopped and talked to a friend.  It was maybe about 3:00 and he was just coming home from work--what are your hours--5 to 2:30--do you like it--yes, I do but when I get home and do some work, get cleaned up, eat a mean and spend some time with the wife, I'm tired and ready to go to bed soooo I can get up at 4 the next morning and do it again. I don't have near the stamina as I use to.  He seemed very happy to have his job. He then said--I use to go deer hunting but not anymore.  Such is life.

Have a FUN day my friends unless you have other plans. (-:

erv

MyFriendJean says—The best thing about growing old is that it takes a long time.

The tip of the day comes from Einstein—One of Einstein’s longtime friends died, and he was consoling his widow and Einstein told her this:  We physicists know that the distinction between past, present and future is only an illusion, no matter how persistent. Some think this is one of the deepest statements Einstein ever made and it borders on a spiritual principle.  And some think most folks if any really understand that statement. CrazyMarvin says--But what we do understand affects what is going to happen in our future. Oh ya! I think so! Could be, maybe! But I don’t know for sure! And how I understand stuff is conditioned by my past environment and my current environment, maybe. How can it be any different! I’m programed!