As we enjoy the warmth invading our locale today let’s take time to be thankful for what we have. Times are tough; I fully expect to see some layoffs today at our plant. I might be on the list…but am I worried? Not really, I’ve finally come to the point in my life where I know it’s hopeless to rely on my own abilities and that my God is much more capable of looking after me. I thank Him for what I have and how He is always there to pick me up when I fall.
I just made a trip outside and experienced the ‘spring in the air’ and my thoughts turned away from the job market, recession, war in Iraq and even my father’s poor health. I started thinking about what I’m going to plant in the garden this year. I’m wondering what to expect from the asparagus I planted last year. And what about the strawberries I transplanted in the fall, did they survive. If you’ve know me for any length of time you might be surprised at this train of thought. But for the last two years I eagerly await the arrival of the seed catalogs. I was never much of a gardener until 2 years ago when I read up on raised bed gardens and decided to give it a try. It was so successful that I doubled the size of my garden after the first year and I look forward to trying some different crops this year.
If you were to do a cost analysis of having a garden I’m not sure you would get a positive result especially in the first year. But if you factor in the fun and relaxation and of course the tastes of the vegetables that you grew yourself, then you see that yes it is worth every penny.
And now for something completely off topic…
Don’t miss the March 12 (Thursday) WNC-SWUG meeting where:
Tom Wilson will report on his experience as our representative at SolidWorks World this year. Tom will tell us what we can expect to see in the next release (SW2010) as well as this years “Ten most requested enhancements to SW”. If his camera works, we may also see some of the products designed with SW and highlighted in the Product Showcase. He may even bring back a tip or two from one of the many Break-out sessions he attended. Following Toms presentation, I’ll share a few tips I’ve learned in using SW2009 these past few months.
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