Evelina made a dish the other night using quinoa that was fairly simple and tasted great! She added mixed vegetables, black beans, raw spinach, raw kale and soy sauce to some quinoa and cooked it up like fried rice in a pan.
It tasted very good and was incredibly healthy. No measuring necessary, just add to your liking. The tricky part was learning how to cook quinoa the proper way.
I know reblogging bugs the crap out of a few of you so I am apologizing in advance for the assault on your email inbox. I have to get caught up today on some reblogging so I am going to machine gun blast out a lot today. Sorry if it upsets a few.
Danny
What Do You Do When Faced With a Big Decision?
Having options is supposed to be a great thing, right?! But having options can create headaches as well, especially when an option presents itself unexpectedly. And even more so when a great opportunity arises, but you are content in your current situation!
So what is one to do?
Any time I am presented with a big decision I tend to obsess for a short period of time and then I get to work on due diligence. My first step is to mention the idea to my wife and get her gut reaction. If her initial reaction is 100% negative I would probably not pursue or commit much time to consideration. If her initial response is to ask questions then I begin step 2.
My second action is to make a pros and cons list. I will make a couple lists, one for my current situation and one for the new opportunity. This helps me weigh the opportunity versus current situation and assess whether it is worth considering. The big question for me revolves around the idea of changing. Do I feel like changing to this new thing or do I want to stay where am I doing what I’m doing?
The third thing I do is assess the risk. If I were to take part in anything new in my life, what is the worst case scenario? If this new thing were not to work out, what could happen negatively. Could I end up homeless? Could I lose my life? Would I have to start over and rebuild? The possibilities could be endless, but honestly there aren’t too many decisions that are truly life-and-death. So for me, risk assessment has to do with security, safety and progress. Will this new opportunity compromise the security of my family? Will it put me or my family in harm’s way? And will this new thing hinder or help our progress?
Fourth for me, I will bring these facts and thoughts back to Evelina and we will talk on a deeper level. At this point the decision-making process becomes less objective and more subjective.
The last step is to ask myself if this new project “feels” right. It is difficult to put into words what feeling right means. It is a gut intuition. If the decision doesn’t feel right then I run in the opposite direction. If it does feel right AND I have gone through the process of due diligence then we move forward and consider saying “yes”.
Sometimes good opportunities happen at the wrong time and sometimes the timing is perfect. I think the key is keeping your mind open to all possibilities. Remember, there was a moment when Bill Gates could have said “No thanks, I’m not interested.” I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to be the guy who says no to a possible life-changing opportunity!
Have a safe and happy Wednesday!
Danny
Do You Think It Is Time For Me To Build an Ark?
Hurricane Florence dumped over 12 inches of rain on us in a 24 hour period, but we are alive and well. Flooding in our area was minimal and we only lost 1 tree, which surprised me. In all my life I have never experienced rain quite like that and I hope I never do again.
The storm has moved north of Charlotte leaving us with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. My coworkers and friends in Wilmington and New Bern are not so fortunate. It is still raining there and flood waters have cut both cities off from rescue workers. I hope everyone is safe.
In some ways I think we would have been better off with the powerful winds of a fast-moving hurricane than the rains associated with a storm only moving 5 mph. The rain has been simply devastating for North Carolina. Fayetteville, Kinston, Jacksonville, New Bern and Wilmington are all experiencing flooding.
I did not get a chance to build my ark before the storm decided to move north so maybe next time. Please have a safe Monday and considering donating water and supplies to help these good people.
Danny
It seems I’ve been neglecting my WP Blog and those I follow the last few weeks. Quite honestly, I’ve been feeling/dealing with a shift of sorts. I know the fact that I’m coming up on Jim’s 2 year Angelversary is a part of it. My emotional state of being is all over the place right now……..I’ve found ‘my tribe’ so to speak in a widow/widowers MeetUp group from Raleigh. Through the group I’m making friends who get it and fully understand the ups and downs of this journey…….the cool and exciting thing is I’m helping them as much and they’re helping me. I’m exploring the possibility of setting up a writing therapy session amongst us and our weekly coffee/lunch dates…these thoughts and ideas are still in their infancy, but I’m excited about them……
Now, as some of you may know, I moved here to North Carolina 17 months ago. We’re…
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Quite a few people have emailed asking if Evelina and I were safe so I thought I’d post a quick update.
It is still raining heavy and steady. The winds are picking up considerably at around 25 mph. We have not had damage nor have we lost power (knock on wood), but the creeks and drains are all maxed out and I fear flooding is inevitable.
This morning I drove to our local bakery and decided to explore a bit to see how the rest of town looks. The roads are passable, but I can see that changing by tomorrow. I’ve never seen this much rain for such as extended period of time.
Monday and Tuesday will reveal a lot as the water from the mountains fill the remainder of the waterways.
For now all is well and hope you are safe in your part of the world.
Danny
Which type of natural disaster do you think would be the worst to experience?
Quite a few people have emailed asking if Evelina and I were safe so I thought I’d post a quick update.
So far, so good. Hurricane Florence has absolutely stalled and is barely moving. In Pineville we are beginning to experience some wind, but nothing major. At this moment the winds are sustained at around 20 mph. We are located approximately 170 miles from the coast, but should begin experiencing the effects of the storm either tomorrow or Sunday.
We still have power and we have supplies which is comforting.
Thank you for the emails and we will keep everyone updated as the storm progresses.
Danny
Good morning fellow bloggers!
SO! Who has heard or experienced this ‘Beast from the East’? I certainly have been in the midst of it all. Currently waiting for the big fall to come this afternoon which will be oh so fun! *rolls eyes*.
You can find out and educate yourself here… The Beast from the East .
In short:
Blizzards, strong winds, drifting snow and the bitter cold has caused death and disruption as the weather system nicknamed the “Beast from the East” combined with Storm Emma to create some of the most testing weather experienced in the UK for years.
The Met Office issued a red warning – its most severe alert – on Thursday as temperatures plunged and up to 50cm (20 inches) of snow fell on high ground. Forecasters said the harsh conditions could continue in…
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I have a few questions about morality. Today, I was reading an article on the Bloomberg website about the impending danger approaching the United States in the form of Hurricane Irma. It was discussing the treatment received by prison inmates during…
via Questions On Morality – Kingdom Living (Sean Mungin Ministries)
