Nature is both fascinating and amazing. You took some great shots!

Great!

Oh man, at least you got a great story out of the ordeal! I despise having to call any customer service departments now. You have to set aside at least 30 minutes for the call and that's if everything

I love how yoga make you more aware of and deepens the relationship you have with your body. I've always tried to keep a pretty strict workout routine (cardio, yoga/qi-gong, strength training) and have

That's true. Authentic merch in Ireland wasn't cheap. When I was in London in 2019 I got my mom a packet of flower seeds collected from the gardens at Westminster Abbey and my nephew loose leaf tea from

Very true! Real honey works great to heal wounds too. Oftentimes a cut won't even scar if you apply honey while it's healing. Thank you, @honeydue. I try to stay positive, some days that can be a challenge

Did you unload trucks? I did that for a while when I was younger.

I was really motivated to work at a young age so I could buy things I wanted.

Looking back I'm most grateful for the "demanding bosses". They taught some great lessons.

It was such a different time back then in America! Men of my dad's generation were tough and had grown up during times of great adversity. A lot of their traits would be considered "toxic

Thank you Eliana. Lucky indeed! I hope you enjoy your weekend.

Nothing beats those old childhood memories. What was your first job?

Thanks and enjoy the weekend!

Hello! All is well here. Thank you and I can't wait to read your entry next week. Enjoy your weekend, my friend.

They are really good memories. As I was writing this I was stricken by how different the world has become. I used to really like Radio Shack. So this was the genesis of your I.T. career! We had one at

The big corps try to hide the fact that they've bought the smaller, mostly organic, brands here in the US. They don't change any of the packaging but do begin to use cheaper ingredients and shrink the

I share your disdain for souvenirs. Most of it is just cheap crap made in China anyway. It astonishes me people are willing to bring this stuff home when it isn't even made in the place they're visiting.

That's so sad to hear, Eliana. I hope you've had a great week, my friend!

I don't believe in coincidences either, @janaveda. I'm rarely disappointed in what I get from small businesses. I usually try to do my homework about them before I buy. Thanks and I hope all is well with

Farmer's markets are the best! We learned here that you have to be careful of the vendors you buy from. Some veg vendors were just buying commercially grown produce from distributers and selling it at