Some things in life are FREE!

Photo by Laura Moody, Nashville, TN

Not everything in life costs money! Take magnificent lake views for instance. The image above was taken from a park trail at Radnor Lake in Nashville, TN. If you are able to get there, the experience is worth it. The area offers much wildlife and many walking trails.

If one is on a shoe-string budget or just wants to be a savvy consumer, here are a few web sites that offer for "free" the stuff we might want or need (such as couches, tables, books or DVDs). Usually you just have to go pick the item up at a designated time and place.

Many items are gently used or perhaps able to be fixed with a little elbow grease. Be sure to ask questions of the person offering the item.

Craigslist - Look up your closest city, then peruse the For Sale section for the Free area.

https://nashville.craigslist.org/

Freecycle - Become a member for free and meet people in your zip code as you offer/pick-up items.

https://www.freecycle.org/

Nextdoor - Your neighborhood's social network!

https://nextdoor.com/

Have fun! :)

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End Hunger - Grow Food and Share!

Planting herbs, vegetables or nut and fruit trees isn't hard. It just takes a little time, a little sun, a little water and some soil in pots or garden plot.

Here are a few web sites that offer ideas on what, how and when to grow certain plants.

http://www.bhg.com/gardening/vegetable/vegetables/growing-vegetables-in-containers/

http://www.diyncrafts.com/7137/food/35-easiest-container-pot-friendly-fruits-vegetables-herbs

https://foodrevolution.org/blog/reduce-food-waste-regrow-from-scraps/

http://nashvillefoodscapes.com/

Want to garden or farm with others? Many areas have community gardens.

http://sownashville.populr.me/sownashville

Enjoy fresh edibles and share the harvest with your neighbors and co-workers. If you have tons, learn to can items and freeze others.

Food wealth always benefits many! :)

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Happy July 4 - Independence Day!

One of my favorite perennial flowers is Bee Balm - of the red variety! They remind me of fireworks and they bloom just in time for July 4 celebrations.

Hummingbirds, bees and butterflies love them too. :)

If you are looking for a way to spread some visual joy, buy some red petal Bee Balm for your garden! 

Additionally here is a web site whose artist offers some very creative animations, complete with fireworks, flowers, dogs and cats for Independence Day. 

Jacquie Lawson July 4 Cards

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Good Deeds Day!

Many days of the calendar have an idea attached, including one very special one during the month of April. 

Click here to learn more about Good Deeds Day! :)

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Affirm Films - The War Room

If you haven't seen this 2015 film called The War Room it is a wonderful example of how we should call out to Jesus, asking Him for help with every detail of the lives with which he has given us and blessed us with. It also shows well how prayer, whether in written form or verbalized, may coincide with our submission to the Lord's will for our daily lives. Patience grows character. Our Lord and Savior is powerful and is more than capable of fighting our every battle!



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An Opinion of Fear

Created and photographed by Laura Moody

I saw the DVD of  After Earth, a film that the actor Will Smith stars in. Was incredibly pleased to hear his character's monologue utter these words to his son:

“Fear is not real. The only place that fear can exist is in our thoughts of the future. It is a product of our imagination, causing us to fear things that do not at present and may not ever exist. That is near insanity. Do not misunderstand me danger is very real but fear is a choice.”

― Will Smith

Note: This quote above was featured on the web site GoodReads.com

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Driving Techniques

Mill Creek Greenway: Lenox Section, Nashville, TN.
Photo by Laura Moody.

How well people drive is as varied as the flowers around the stop sign featured above. 

Alas, in most cases folks are not paying full attention to the task of driving itself. Distraction is real. 

Drivers' attention spans are tempted and diverted by technology in the car with them (radio, CD player, GPS, cell phone) or other passengers in the car or people or scenes outside the vehicle. 

Top that with some drivers believing that they have a right to tailgate other cars, merge into lanes too close to the car nearby, run red lights at intersections and drink alcohol before driving or while operating a vehicle and you've got one stressful environment on the road. 

While there is no perfect person who will ever drive on our roads and highways, there should be more earnest desire by vehicle operators to respect other drivers. 

Noone ought to be speeding. 

Noone ought to be ignoring the lines painted on the roads. 

Drivers should pay attention to the road signs and certainly use their lights to alert others when changing lanes, driving at night and when having an emergency.

Driving skills on the road are so important for the obvious reason - so that noone will have a car accident and potentially harm personal property or human life and limb.

Be safe on route so that when you stop you'll ultimately be able to enjoy your destination!

Click here to view more driving tips!

Also - have you considered downloading an app to your phone that will encourage safe driving? Here is one to consider: SafeDrive. The idea is to earn points for good driving behavior and then spend them in their marketplace. Google Play features other app options.

Peace to you. :)

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