Category Archives: Thinking Out loud

Farmers Wisdom I can use

Posted on November 17, 2019 by dfolstad58

Farmers are independent workers. They are working on large sections of land, miles from nowhere usually. Farmers need to plough (or plow) their fields before they can plant seeds and grow crops. Ploughing is when a tractor pulls a blade … Continue reading →

Posted in Thinking Out loud | Tagged attitude, detour, farmer, field, frustration, obstacle, opportunity, plough, plow, stump, tractor | 12 Comments

Better early than late, every time !

Posted on November 14, 2019 by dfolstad58

I feel like I am looping back to a previous post of mine – The Lucky Ones have Crutches and Bandages – I hope you have read it, if not CLICK HERE. In the Saturday Globe & Mail newspaper of … Continue reading →

Posted in health, Thinking Out loud | Tagged advocate, bravery, cancer, depression, early, Globe and Mail, health, illness, mental health, pilot, seek help, weakness | 24 Comments

Should I tip for fast food? Do You?

Posted on November 10, 2019 by dfolstad58

Do you tip for fast food? Drive through? Tim Hortons? In-N-Out? Mickey-D? This post is just about restaurant tipping in fast food establishments, otherwise this post would be too long. I know there are many other situations where tips are … Continue reading →

Posted in Thinking Out loud | Tagged fair pay, fast food, guilt, inequality, no tipping, restaurants, service, tipping, tips | 18 Comments

An opportunity comes once a Year !

Posted on November 1, 2019 by dfolstad58

I want to combine a link to another blog to the thoughts I have had recently about birthdays. THE LINK IS AT THE END.

Posted in family, Thinking Out loud | 6 Comments

Nature is kind in October

Posted on October 20, 2019 by dfolstad58

I don’t know what the weather is like in October where you (kind reader) live, but Mother Nature has been kind here in the first month of autumn. Autumn began September 23 and my last swim in Okanagan lake was … Continue reading →

Posted in family, okanagan related, Thinking Out loud | Tagged bonfire, fire, kind, Lake, leaves, October, Okanagan, seasons, weather, winter | 27 Comments

Maybe I should eat first

Posted on September 27, 2019 by dfolstad58

Two days ago, I woke up early, as usual, about sunrise and it was raining lightly so I decided a short walk for a coffee (a reward for getting up early and exercising) was in order. Mornings are always nice … Continue reading →