Common Courtesy

Ok so let's talk common courtesy today....  When you come home from work, 99% of the time the work stays AT WORK.  Yes there are certain jobs that come home with you, but for the majority, your work stays at work.  You don't have people calling you all hours of the night on basic work things (like I said the majority of jobs don't yes there are exceptions).

So lets lay out a scenario...  You have seen that a dog is being abused, not feed, etc for the past week or longer.   So on Friday, at 6 pm you decide to call this in.  You have known for well over a week about the situation that this dog is being mistreated but you wait until business hours are passed and people are going home for the weekend.  When you could have called 2 or 3 days earlier and had this taken care of during normal business hours.  And it isn't just a show-up and take the dog.  There is lots of paperwork, photos, and follow-ups that have to be done in a certain time frame.  So now you have made Animal control aware and they spend their entire weekend working on this because you waited.  Keeping in mind they do not get paid overtime and this is on their own time.

Or even better you call and say well I will just tie the dog to your porch then..  Really??  Does your boss say well I will just bring your computer to your house from work so you can do this?  I mean come on people.  Everyone has a home life.

Yes, there is an emergency line.   When should that be used?  Dog hit by a car..  Yup, you bet that is a big emergency.  Dog on the loose after hours.  Nope call your local police department.  They will call if need be.  They can not even pick up a dog without permission.  Bet you didn't realize that did ya...   Animal control has contracts with every town.  They do not pick up a dog unless they are authorized.  You see they have laws that they must follow just like any other job.   All jobs have set rules that should not be broken. 

Now I am going to tell you this.  All of us that work at animal control (and some who no longer do including myself) receive phone calls or messages all the time concerning an animal.  And the sad fact is we all love what we do and it is hard to not respond even though we do not get paid and it is our time off.

Yes Animal control is here for the animals, but that is not their only job.  They have a home and family to care for as well.   To top it off there are 2....  Yes 2 employees that respond to calls that work down there.  They respond to all of Montgomery County...  2 people to cover all of this.

So the next time you think about calling the call phone or a personal cell phone ask yourself if this is truly an emergency.  If so, by all means, call on of us so we can get help, if not call your local police department or if it can wait call and leave a voicmail at animal control.


RANT OVER.....

New adventure: Taekwando

The very end of January Colton entered the world of sports ;).  He had sat long enough watching his sisters go to ballet and tumbling he was ready to get in the action.

This was his first night at Rising Sun Martial Arts.  He loved it!!!  And excelled very quickly.  Daddy took here so Colton was ahead of the game.  Daddy already knew everything he needed to learn.   Colton quickly moved from the white belt class up to the class with the older kids as a white belt.  

Here are a few shots of him getting some one on one time working his form and basic moves.  Colton learned his first form very quickly and was doing so well we approached Master Clayton and asked his thoughts on entering him in the tournament that was coming up.  He thought it was a great idea so we did.

Now this momma was a nervous wreck.  First tournament, in a foreign sport to me, and daddy had drill.  So grandma came with me and I have some great moms I know that went. 

As we sat at the tournament Colton was #4 of 5.  The first 3 kids went to the mat with their coaches.  And the coaches actually led them through their forms.   Now this surprised me.  My thoughts were you had to know the form to be able to compete.  So now it was Colton's turn.  He hops up, alone, goes to the mat, blows through his form and sits.  Many of the parents looked at me with a look like "holy shit".  I just smiled went back and sat with him and gave him a high five.  The 5th kid hits the mat and he runs the form on his on as well, no coach. 

Here is his form

Then it was time for placement:

FIRST PLACE!!!!

I think he floated to the podium to get his medal.  He was so excited!!

He is still shorter than the second place kid standing on a platform above him  hehe

All in all it was a great day with lots of high fives all around.  Rising Son brought home the plaque for most registered students attending (34) and the kids brought home lots of hardware :)

This was the ride home.  After all the excitement wore off and a full belly.

Healthy Journey Update

Many of you have followed my journey of health from the start.  The past 3 months things have been changed up some and I wanted to update everyone.

Last June I started on a journey with Plexus.  I love the company, I love the products.  The only downside was the cost....  We now have 3 kids all in sports so money is a big issue.  I had to make a decision to stop taking the products and find cheaper alternatives.  

Now let me tell you there are some CRAP products out there!!!  But I Have found some that have me feeling amazing again.

The first thing I noticed as I went off plexus was the lack of energy and motivation.  That is when I turned to my oils.

doTERRA Motivate is an amazing oil.  This oil helps to ease stress, and has an uplifting aroma.  I apply the roller over my heart and within half an hour I am ready to go.  

doTERRA Peace was the next oil I turned to with help resting at night.  Bailey has used this a couple of times as well and both of us are very impressed.


Now, multivitamin.    This was a tricky one for me and took me up until a week ago to find one that even came close to the Plexus one.  I visited Tim at Sage on Sage in town and finally found my answer. 

Solaray High Energy Multi Vitamin with Iron.  They do offer an iron free version.  This is a once a day multivitamin capsule.  That was the first big selling point.  I have to have a capsule.  Tablets tear up my stomach.  The next selling point was the ingredients.  It contains Chromium!!!  This is what is in the pink drink by Plexus.  I have taken these for just over a week and can tell a huge difference in my energy level.  I am loving this pill.  Price point is amazing too.  I paid $18.69 for a 2 month supply.  This is the most recent thing I added and it has made a world of difference for energy for me.

Magnesium is another thing I can't go with out.  If I don't take it I am not regular at all.  It is bad!!!  I found an amazing supplement for this as well.

Now the label recommends 3 a day.  I only take one and that is perfect for me.  Ronnie takes this as well from time to time.  Only downside is they are a bigger sized softgel.  Since I only take one it is not to bad.  

Now there are some other supplements I take but will do a separate post on those.  It has taken me a long time to get the right combination that worked for me.  Because lets face it, not all supplements are created equal!!!

Oil Spotlight: Whisper

I don’t know about you, but I love the sweet aroma of spring flowers! doTERRA Whisper Blend for Women contains some of the leading floral fragrances used in perfume and aromatherapy industries. When these fragrances are combined together in doTERRA Whisper Blend for Women, it gives off a musky, spicy, and sweet aroma that is soft and warm. This blend is great for everyday occasions and also makes the perfect fragrance for a special night out. Dispense one to two drops in the palm of the hand and rub on clothing, scarves, and coats to experience calming emotions throughout the day.

This oil smells different on everyone.  IT works with your body chemistry for a unique scent.

Here is a blog on making your own perfume with it.  I for one am going to try this.  My whisper is sitting untouched in the box!!!  

https://www.doterra.com/US/en/blog/diy-floral-perfume-spray

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