by M.A. Bell | Jan 23, 2023 | On Blogging and WordPress
A couple of weeks ago I got a call from a man who wanted me to build him a website. He had already signed up with wordpress.com and wanted me to build the site there. I tried. I really did. But after two days of struggling, I had to phone him and tell him I would have...
by M.A. Bell | Aug 3, 2022 | Gardening
Back yard garden trellises very early Spring Back yard garden June Back yard garden August Back yard garden August close-up Sweet 100 Tomatoes on the side trellis Arbour beside the deck with flower boxes on top Front garden first planting, 2017 Front Garden 2019...
by M.A. Bell | Apr 6, 2022 | My 2 cents worth
You need to learn how to select your thoughts just the same way you select your clothes every day. This is a power you can cultivate. – Elizabeth Gilbert Virtually all the things that happen in your life are affected by your thoughts, and your predominant thoughts are...
by M.A. Bell | Mar 9, 2022 | Gardening
11 Companion Plants to Grow with Zucchini Zucchini is one of the three sister vegetables (beans, corn, and squash) meaning that they all grow well together. When planting zucchini and other squash, keep in mind that they are “heavy feeders” and require...
by M.A. Bell | Jan 21, 2022 | My 2 cents worth
Kindness seems to be missing in today’s society. People are more connected to their devices than to what is happening around them. They are self-absorbed. Kindness is oftentimes the last thing they think about. But without kindness, our world would be filled with...
by M.A. Bell | Dec 18, 2018 | My 2 cents worth
The Secret to a Happier You It’s a phrase we’ve all heard for years now. “Random Acts of Kindness”.For a long time, I didn’t know exactly what that meant (apart from the hundreds of posts about people paying for coffee for the...
by M.A. Bell | Apr 9, 2010 | Original Posts From 2009
Well, it’s been some time since my last post – and I have been making decisions.The biggest one is: I’m going to start my own business.Wow – look at that – one little sentence and my whole life is about to change.Now, this is not a...
by M.A. Bell | Mar 20, 2010 | Original Posts From 2009
What a long, strange trip it’s been… For over a year now, I have been part of a group, focused on learning, adhering to a schedule (mostly), and with a clearly defined path to follow. Now school’s out, the program is finished, and I feel like I am...
by M.A. Bell | Dec 23, 2009 | Original Posts From 2009
OK. Have you ever seen that movie, “A Christmas Story”? The one where 9-year-old Ralphie Parker wants only one thing for Christmas: “an official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot range model air rifle with a compass in the stock, and this thing which tells...
by M.A. Bell | Oct 5, 2009 | Original Posts From 2009
Lock up your silver and hide your daughters away…They’re out there – the cyber-outlaws, riding around the net in their virtual black hats, hijacking, impersonating, stealing data, and generally raising hell online. Most normal users of the Internet go about...
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