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Complaining vs. Being Inspiring
Ever feel like complaining? Yeah, those kind of thoughts love to clatter into my brain. "I'm so cold." "It's too hot." "There is so much to do." "I'm tired of harvesting raspberries."Is nagging and debating your strategy? Or steam-rolling people with your opinion because you feel like they just might get it if you talk about it often or long enough (I call that a "state-of-the-union-address")? Have these methods worked for you?They don't usually work for me! Here's a method that works wonders for me. Shhh, give it a try and see what happens.You can apply this concept to getting your produce all preserved for...
Pruning my life...and raspberries...What is the best YES?
This week we are finishing up pruning our raspberries and blackberries. Pruning can be a daunting task or a real joy, depending on how you think about it. Isn't that true with so many things in our life? As I prune...this is what I do...1. Cut out the obviously bad stems.2. Take out the little stems that are "good" but not really going to be useful in the long run--ones trying to grow outside of the row and small ones.3. Leave the right amount of strong & healthy stems. Do you ever have a hard time deciding what to spend your time...