for a moment . . .

Sitting here for a moment thinking.  I am so thankful for things currently . . . I know that things change and life changes, and our place in life is up and down . . . but for the moment it is nice to enjoy things . . . This past few months has been difficult, blame it on the winter blues, I do not know.  Say it is a middle aged thing . . . just turned 45 a few days ago . . . There is something about living in and enjoying the moment that is so wonderful, not always easy though.  

Been learning about money life at FPU  . . . I am so tired of being a slave to others financially.  This class has been good for my wife and I.  We have been married 22+ years and money has had a way of coming in hard and going out to others way too quickly.  Well, we are taking the steps now, baby steps, to get our financial house in order.  This is a great family goal.  And the class has given us HOPE . . . Hope is sometimes the power that drives us to action . . .  I am so thankful for this class.

Spent my Birthday weekend with my wife at the Amway Grand Hotel in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  That was wonderful.  I will have to share that with you in another blog.  Have a great day.  Peace

(photo above is Diana and I before we got married in 1987)

When the snow melts . . .

Yes, it is a truth here near my home . . . the snow is melting.  I am so ready for spring to spring and the winter to move back to its home.  I have the joy of living near two creeks.  They are full to the rim and ready to spill over like a cup that can no longer contain its liquid.  I am ready to embrace warmer weather and outdoor movement again.  I am ready to see my neighbors who have been hibernating this winter away much like myself.  I am ready to hear the birds, see the new growth and enjoy the warmth.  What is your favorite season?  I love the spring with all the newness of it, and I love the fall with the explosion of color . . . they are both my favorite seasons.  Well that is all I have to say about that today . . . Peace

a philosophy . . .

62 / 365
Originally uploaded by Eli Na

i love this wonderful shot, and the wisdom of the Pooh . . .
What do you think?

don't have a terrible day

don't have a terrible day
Originally uploaded by run2standstill

Loved this photo found here on flickr. I have been sick for several days. I am tired of not feeling well, and ready to return to normal life. Yes, I have been home, trying to feel better. I am beginning to feel better today. I am going to a meeting tonight. And I will be a work for the balance of the week, come on body, get better . . .

Fire balloon

Fire balloon
Originally uploaded by Minugia

it is no secret that I love balloons, they are great. I also enjoy flickr. this is a wonderful photo. just wanted to share it with you all . . . have fun . . . Peace

my mind now . . .

Okay, so I have not posted in some time . . . for that I feel kinda bad, I love to post, I love to think, I love to write, I love to contemplate, I love to ruminate, I love to capitulate, I love to resonate, I love so many things that involve thought and interaction with self as well as with others, and when I do not do what I love, I kinda feel bad about it, because I love it so much . . .

So here is the deal, again with much self improvement going on . . . So money has been a problem in my life much of my life,  not that I do not have enough, or that I want something out there that I can not have . . . but controlling the money I have, and using it or making it do what I want it to do . . . it comes down to self discipline . . . and decisions.  I do not like to tell me no . . . but often no is the best thing to say.  I am not a spend-o-halic or nothing . . . just not disciplined.  Diana and I are learning as we take this Financial Peace University class taught by Dave Ramsey.  He is not perfect, nor am I, but he does have some great ideas on how to make money behave . . .

I want to read more this year, and for that to happen, I must hit the off button on the remote, and pick up the book.  I have books, I have the chair, I have the light, and I really do have the time . . . again back to the idea of discipline, or self discipline.  Now mind you I love to read, and I enjoy the experience in my head as the characters are developed in my mind . . . it is so enjoyable, but I let the TV rule me at times . . . "boo on that", I say.  To the book I go and off on the trial I trod . . .

Big boy is not what I want my legacy to be, nor do I want the up charge for the larger box at the end of the story . . . nor do I want to hasten the end of said story . . .  I am working out again at the gym which is wonderful . . . now back to that self discipline thing,  Eat Less, move more . . . is a motto I must repeat . . .
Well there you go, Tim in a moment for the moment . . . I miss blogging, and I will return and share with you the story that is me . . . peace

Balloon Day!

Balloon Day!
Originally uploaded by Amanda *Bake It Pretty*

i need me a balloon day . . . these are great balloons, and the smile is awesome.