http://www.cathysutton.com my thoughts, my adventures, my aspirations Thu, 08 Jul 2010 22:45:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I am going to make this short and sweet. Why are sandbags only along 150 ft of shore instead of the 30 miles that are threatened? Why are there no responders in some areas where the crude oil has hit? Why do the officials tell the local bp and others when ... http://www.cathysutton.com/2010/06/what-is-really-being-done/ I had hoped to include only the segment concerning Tepako, New Zealand, but now I find that to be impossible. So hunker down for a little bit and eventually you will get to to see Tepako, New Zealand. http://www.cathysutton.com/2010/06/look-up-tepako-new-zealand/ Cold and miserable alone in my thoughts,that appeared to be a wonderful title for a post, but I digress…. Let me tell you a story. I sell or help sell mulch for a local garden club through the month of May for the most part. Mainly, we sell at one ... http://www.cathysutton.com/2010/05/have-you-failed-the-caring-test-lately/ Once you are on the board of a club or organization there are a few things you need to know. First choose your battles or crusades that you are willing to take up or champion. Ask yourself, in the face of opposition, are you proposing this as a ... http://www.cathysutton.com/2010/05/so-now-you-are-a-board-member/ When I was a teenager I heard people talk about the weather-especially grownups. I was interested in exchanging knowledge and this seemed to me pointless. When it was raining, like duh all could see it was raining and all experienced how hard or soft the rain fell. ... http://www.cathysutton.com/2010/04/common-ground/ When I looked up from my spring cleanup this morning, I saw two girls side-by-side walking up the hill to the bus stop. They were either in middle school or maybe even freshmen in high school. It was apparent that their minds were on guys with the sleek way ... http://www.cathysutton.com/2010/03/bring-the-country-into-the-city/ My husband keeps on having these dreams that show what our Family Ranch or rather City of Truth is going to look like. He is actually even seeing it at different stages of development. It started with him seeing what our first house will look like. Next ... http://www.cathysutton.com/2010/03/motivations-are-what-counts/ Thanks for being patient. You can contact your Congressmen and your Senators . The Alliance for Natural Health USA has so graciously provided us with the text of our appeal to Do Not Co-sponsor Senator McCain's Attack on Dietary Supplements When you are at the congressman site, you can ... http://www.cathysutton.com/2010/03/alert-vote-dssa-down/ Some additional thoughts are: do not become locked in your generation.  Interpretation:  do not seek out only those of the same age as you.  Cross those generational boundaries. Live a little.  Enjoy life.  Two of my suggestions do just that: selling door-to-door and biannual family camps. For some reason, once a ... http://www.cathysutton.com/2010/02/cross-those-generational-boundaries-youll-be-glad-you-did/ I've put forth a lot of problems. What about solutions? They are as varied as the trees in a forest. All arriving at one end. We must teach our children about Jesus in our/their lives and that we have a responsibility to live out the life God has called us ... http://www.cathysutton.com/2010/01/so-what-is-a-parent-to-do/