Author Archives: dfolstad58

About dfolstad58

I live in the South Okanagan. BC. I enjoy reading, exercise, toastmasters. spending time with my son, my daughter, & her husband , and my patient wife. I try to respond personally to every comment on my blog, and in this way I hope to get to know my readers a little bit and and am able to thank readers for their encouragement on what they liked and suggestions on what they would like to see me try in order to improve.

Pets, the critters get under the skin, lucky us

Posted on July 4, 2016 by dfolstad58

When I was a young tyke, my family lived in a small town, Quesnel, BC. It seems a kind of Mayberry and that would make me Opie I suppose. (are you whistling the theme song “the fishing hole… Source: Pets, … Continue reading →

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Resisting S for the life you really want

Posted on July 2, 2016 by dfolstad58

Forgive me please my sporadic writing of late. I have a project I am working on that will be concluded soon, but I am jotting down thoughts and ideas for blog posts I want to share, and that I hope … Continue reading →

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How are your questions?

Posted on June 14, 2016 by dfolstad58

Originally posted on Free Thoughts of a Scattered Brain:
Three months ago my boss came to me and told me that I had to work out of town for a month. I would only be about an hour away, so…

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Fishing for Something More

Posted on June 14, 2016 by dfolstad58

I like this post because it shows how we teach our children. I believe always getting what they want is a terrible idea. Thanks for lessons I was taught by my parents, I hope I helped my two wonderful children … Continue reading →

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KITP Therapy

Posted on June 11, 2016 by dfolstad58

“Something that makes you improve your behavior” – that’s the Cambridge Online definition of a “Kick In The Pants”. Has it happened to you? Do you use the expression? Amazing to think that sometimes we actually are grateful for a … Continue reading →

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It’s B-day, but not birthday.

Posted on June 1, 2016 by dfolstad58

There is a day for everything in this shrinking world, and today being June 1 is National Barefoot Day. Really! You didn’t know that? I suspect many of you are like me and celebrate this day throughout the year. The … Continue reading →