Ruthie's Corner

My time is important to!   One of my biggest pet peeves in Real Estate is how some people have a complete lack of respect for other people’s time. If you come in or call and ask for information on a property and I send/ give it to a client. Yay, they want to go look at it with their (insert other party here) who can only go look on a Thursday. Great let me set up that showing and we will go look. Wednesday comes I call client and confirm appointment for showing, we are still a go! Thursday morning, send a quick text confirming time and meeting place, yup we are good. Appointment time rolls around and no client in sight. First thought, traffic, call and check to make sure client is  OK . No response. Wait for another hour still no client, another hour no call nothing. That evening about 7 I get a text sorry didn’t want to go see it that bad or better yet no communication at all. At least on the bright side I had the time to get files in order, respond to some other ema...

Working for a goal even if it feels like the world is against you! Some days it does feel like the world is out to swallow you whole. I have been dealing with that feeling for about 2 months now. My doctor has been, as I feel, like a test pig. It does mess with me and my moods. I have had to push me to the point where I sometimes wonder if I will tell myself to take a long walk of a short pier. The fact that I was raised to never give up, to work even if you’re not feeling the best, and (my Dad’s favorite saying) it is better to look good than feel good. During the past month I have managed to meet a few larges goals for me, such as getting a few deals done, riding more, and starting to landscape the yard. It has been a rough journey and some of my goals are being pushed back a month or two I know that one day I will reach them even if not when I intended. By keeping to put one foot in front of the other it makes it easier for me to navigate the path ahead to reach those goal...

What is a person to do? When you are caught in a rut with no where to go? Many people cannot seem to get over the hurdle that is holding them back. They feel that something will come along and help them magically get out with no pain or suffering.   I learned at a young age that if you are stuck in a rut the best choice is to learn as you climb. Don't give up on what seems impossible. I am reminded of this I recent days as I have faced some struggles in my personal life. While my work life has remained steady and strong (thanks to the help of my father). My personal life has been more of a train wreck. First I had to cut back on some volunteer work I did (hardest decision I have had to make in 28 years), Then I had to deal with the loss of a few friends. All of this was due to my health. Being able to work from home (bed) on a computer and still work was my only sanity during this last week. I have prayed for an easy way out of this rut but so far I am taking the long climb up. I...

This weekend has been a fun, busy, and entertaining one. I went up to Denver to help my Dad at a gun show, we had a great father daughter bonding time. I stayed up there over night and came home early this morning (way to early) so I could attend mass. Mass was wonderful and the visiting Priest was very kind. After mass I came home and thought I would do some school work, maybe clean the house (once a week if I am lucky) and go check on the cows. I sat down for a minute and woke up at 6 p.m. so I thought ok I am worn out from the trip and excitement, I will take it easy. My not so little kitten decided that was not a good plan, as she ran around the house like a terror, tried to jump on the deer mount and to top it off ran off with the last of my taco for dinner. Now as I type she is staring at me from the closet. I guess next time I leave I should take her with me.

Working hard and trying to make a living is getting the better of me today. I would much rather be out in the sunshine since it has been so rainy here for the past week. Every time I go to take a break someone calls or a emergency email shows up (thank you technology for informing me on everything that happens.... I need to know that my friend liked a post about potato chips). So I have been stuck working away while looking out the window. Last time I looked it was looking like the storms are rolling back in. Today is one of those days I guess where I am being productive (don't feel like I am) but I really wish I doing something not work related! Oh well.... Back to the grindstone (I hope the cows get out so I can do some outside work!)

Today I had a spare minute, where I was waiting for a call back and had finished some work early. I wrote a letter to a friend, watered the plants, and went out to plant some seeds in a flower garden. Now before I did all this silly work (that is the phrased used in the family) I was on edge something was driving me crazy. I was stressed and mad for no real reason at all. Being out in the fresh air and playing in the dirt made a world of difference. I know it is not really "money making" tasks I did but it was so refreshing to come back and look at the work I needed to do with a clear head and a better attitude. I still have no clue what was so upsetting earlier today but at least it is no longer bothering me and hopefully I will have flowers to look at soon out my window!