Comments on: Barb’s Personal Notes, 4/30/09

By: JoAnn Berg

JoAnn Berg — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:51:55 +0000

You go girl…Yes, life is to short not to be happy and enjoying life. Your projects sound wonderful. I will be anxious to read the book for Autism. My pastor’s son is autistic. I think food does play an important part in the illnesses we get in life, and how we react to stress and problems that come our way.

Each person in this current economy needs to find a way to
get creative and do one step at a time to survive. It goes
back to no one looks out for you better than yourself.
I am creative and I’m always looking for ways to do things different. Currently I am working to get some websites online in multiple areas. I have always believed having a backup plan is best, so you have something to fall back on if you need it.

I wish you the best in all your new adventures, and endeavors. Yes, I have missed your emails. You have so much to share and give to us out here. It is your schedule that matters, and I will look forward to your next one.

Have a wonderful, fun, and fulfilling summer.

By: Norma Rudloff

Norma Rudloff — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:14:16 +0000

You’ve been an inspiration to me for twenty seven years, almost from the first day that I decided to start a craft business! Good luck with your mega garage sale and enjoy that beautiful back yard of yours!

Norma

By: Beth

Beth — Sat, 02 May 2009 14:56:58 +0000

Good for you, Barbara. Life has a way of passing by too quickly, and we all need to take time to enjoy the simple things in life. Thanks for the reminder.

By: Helen Clement

Helen Clement — Fri, 01 May 2009 16:17:34 +0000

You give me hope that I will be able to restore the teak table and chairs that, like your planter, were supposed to need only annual oiling. They currently look pretty bad, though they haven’t split — yet! By the way, I don’t know that leaving wood outside unprotected would work even in California. My teak furniture spent the winter indoors; the damage was done right away, by the dry, sunny Seattle summer. Now I have moved to Portland, but I hear the summer is even hotter, drier, and sunnier here. I too want to spend less time on the computer and more time outside, so I say bravo to you. I look forward to seeing the before-and-after pictures of your yard; gardening success is always so inspiring.

By: Susie

Susie — Fri, 01 May 2009 14:54:08 +0000

Your yard sounds like a great idea!
How about helping Kirk put together a small e-book or PDF to sell so the rest of us can do our yards?
Or you sell it, tell your “yard” story?
We’ve been in our house 25 years and while we’ve added plants and flowers, our yard still looks kind of bare and messy.
I’d be first in line for any help!

I’m looking forward to your before and after photos…

By: Lupe

Lupe — Fri, 01 May 2009 14:46:12 +0000

Barbara,
Thank you for sharing how important it is to get our environment decluttered and pleasant. It is stressful to create under less than orderly workspace where things are buried.
I can only imagine your beautiful hideaway and its refreshing effects.
I’m inspired to take the time to do the same.

By: Dodie Eisenhauer

Dodie Eisenhauer — Fri, 01 May 2009 14:00:28 +0000

Such good advice! Get outside and enjoy creation….the original kind of creation. There is nothing more worthwhile than seeing flowers bloom and hearing the birds sings. But then I’m only speculating because I’m sitting at this computer and it’s raining.

By: Sue

Sue — Fri, 01 May 2009 13:34:25 +0000

I’m so glad to hear you are away from the computer, getting some space and some new projects! It’s so easy to spend too much time sucked into the computer and it really diminishes a person physically and mentally, without the balance of nature and the real world! I have been controlling my computer time lately for that very reason.

Can’t wait to see more photos and to hear how the sale goes!