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Happy Friday to all!

I hope your week is wrapping up nicely.  Things in my corner of the world are just peachy.

Enjoy this weeks selection of quotes and I will see ya next Friday.

...geri

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Never tell people how to do things.  Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.       -General George S. Patton    

It's not what you are that holds you back.  It's what you think you're not.  -Denis Waitley  

Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.   -Chinese Proverb    

Kites rise highest against the wind, not with it.  -Winston Churchill

Happy Friday to all!

I hope your week has gone well.  Mine has very been busy, sure does not seem like February in the Real Estate Industry.  Sure hope it stays like this all year :)

Enjoy the quotes and I will see y'all next Friday!

...geri

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People are like stained glass windows:  they sparkle and shine when the sun's out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is light within.  -Elizabeth Kubler-Ross    

Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died.  -Erma Bombeck      

You have to do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather was.  -Abraham Lincoln    

Too many people miss the silver lining because they are expecting the gold.  -Maurice Setter    

In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.  -Coco Chanel

I got this in my email a few days ago and thouhgt that Valentine's Day would be a nice day to share it.  I have no idea who wrote it - it says Author Unknown, but I hope you enjoy it. 

Have a nice Valentine's Day!

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INSTALLING LOVE

Author Unknown


Tech Support: Yes, ... how can I help you?

Customer: Well, after much consideration, I've decided to install Love. Can you guide me though the process?

Tech Support: Yes. I can help you. Are you ready to proceed?

Customer: Well, I'm not very technical, but I think I'm ready. What do I do first?

Tech Support: The first step is to open your Heart. Have you located your Heart?

Customer: Yes, but there are several other programs running now. Is it okay to install Love while they are running?

Tech Support: What programs are running?

Customer: Let's see, I have Past Hurt, Low Self-Esteem, Grudge, and Resentment running right now.

Tech Support: No problem, Love will gradually erase Past Hurt from your current operating system. It may remain in your permanent memory but it will no longer disrupt other programs. Love will eventually override Low Self-Esteem with a module of its own called High Self-Esteem. However, you have to completely turn off Grudge and Resentment. Those programs prevent Love from being properly installed. Can you turn those off?

Customer: I don't know how to turn them off. Can you tell me how?

Tech Support: With pleasure. Go to your start menu and invoke Forgiveness. Do this as many times as necessary until Grudge and Resentment have been completely erased.

Customer: Okay, done! Love has started installing itself. Is that normal?

Tech Support: Yes, but remember that you have only the base program. You need to begin connecting to other Hearts in order to get the upgrades.

Customer: Oops! I have an error message already. It says, "Error - Program not run on external components." What should I do?

Tech Support: Don't worry. It means that the Love program is set up to run on Internal Hearts, but has not yet been run on your Heart. In non-technical terms, it simply means you have to Love yourself before you can Love others.

Customer: So, what should I do?

Tech Support: Pull down Self-Acceptance; then click on the following files: Forgive-Self; Realize Your Worth; and Acknowledge your Limitations.

Customer: Okay, done.

Tech Support: Now, copy them to the "My Heart" directory. The system will overwrite any conflicting files and begin patching faulty programming. Also, you need to delete Verbose Self-Criticism from all directories and empty your Recycle Bin to make sure it is completely gone and never comes back.

Customer: Got it. Hey! My heart is filling up with new files. Smile is playing on my monitor and Peace and Contentment are copying themselves all over My Heart.  Is this normal?

Tech Support: Sometimes. For others it takes awhile, but eventually everything gets it at the proper time. So Love is installed and running. One more thing before we hang up. Love is Freeware. Be sure to give it and its various modules to everyone you meet. They will in turn share it with others and return some cool modules back to you.

                       Valentine's Day Fun Facts

Did you know?

About 1 billion Valentine's Day cards are exchanged in the US each year.  That is the largest seasonal card sending occasion of the year, next to Christmas.

Women purchase 85% of all valentines.

In order of popularity - Valentine's Day cards are given to teachers, children, mothers, wives, sweethearts and pets.

Parents receive 1 out of every 5 valentines.

About 3% of pet owners will give Valentine's Day gifts to their pets. - Shhhh don't tell my cat - she won't be getting anything :)

Worldwide, over 50 million roses are given for Valentin's Day each year.

California produces 60% of the American roses, but the vast number sold on Valentine's Day in the US are imported - mostly from South America.  The majority of the roses are red and they will be sold and delivered with a three-day period.

73% of people who buy flowers for Valentine's Day are men.  And they buy most of the candy too.

Over $1 billion worth of chocolate is purchased for Valentin's Day in the US.

In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their valentines would be.  They would wear these names on their sleeves for one week.  To wear your heart on your sleeve now means that it is easy for others to know how you are feeling.

Richard Cadbury invented the first Valentines Day candy box in the late 1800's.  (I still remember when I was a little girl getting candy in a heart shaped box every Valentines Day from my mom!)

To be awoken by a kiss on Valentine's Day is considered lucky.

They say if you see a squirrel on Valentine's Day, you will marry a cheapskate who will hoard all your money.  If you see a goldfinch you will marry a millionaire.  If you see a robin you will marry a crime fighter.  If you see a flock of doves you will have a happy and peaceful marriage.

In the US 64% of men do not make plans in advance for a romantic Valentine's Day with their sweethearts. 

In medieval times, girls ate bizarre foods on St. Valentine's Day to dream of their future spouse.

The heart is the most common symbol of romantic love.

On Valentine's Day, women prefer to open their gifts after a nice dinner while men prefer to receive presents first thing in the morning.  Do you have a preference? 

Hope you enjoyed these fun facts and I hope have a wonderful Valentin's Day!

Happy Friday to all!

I hope that everyone is having a nice day and is getting ready for the weekend.  What a fun weekend it will be...  The Olympics kick off tonight, Valentine's Day tomorrow and for many Monday is a holiday!  Woo Hoo!!   Whatever you do I hope your weekend is grand.

See ya next Friday and until then enjoy the quotes.

...geri

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We can throw stones, complain about them, stumble on them, climb over them or build with them.            -William Arthur Ward    

Learn to pause...  Or nothing worthwhile will catch up to you.    -Doug King    

Those who believe they can do something are probably right - and so are those who believe they can't.     -Unknown    

Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.   -Paul Boese

For those of you who follow my Weekly Words of Wisdom entry every Friday, you know that I love quotes and things that inspire me.  A few days ago I saw a video called Finish Strong, and I would like to share it with you.

Regardless of what came before or what has yet to come, what matters most is how you choose to respond to the challenge in front of you.

You can see the video at www.finishstrongmovie.com  

I hope you too enjoy it.  Have a great day!    ...geri

                   City of Covington Offers Utility Tax Rebate

The City of Covington continues to offer the Utility Tax Rebate Program for low income seniors and disabled residents.  To see if you or someone you know qualifies, visit the City's Website at:  www.ci.covington.wa.us   and click on "Utility Tax Rebate Information".

You can obtain information, requirements and forms at the frond desk in city Hall or call 253-638-1110.  Their regular business hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. However, if they miss your call, please leave a message with your name and phone number and your call will be returned very promptly.

 All applications are due no later than April 30, 2010.

Fire fighters from Station 78 in Covington will be on-site at the Covington City Hall to perform healthy screenings for anyone.  The screenings include Blood Pressure Checks & Glucose (Sugar Level) Screenings and it is FREE!

The City is encouraging its residents, staff and employees in the surrounding area to utilize these free screenings.  And since February is heart health month - why not give your Valentine some piece of mind.

When:  Wednesday, February 10th

            Tuesday, February 16th

             Tuesday, February 23rd

Times:  9 - 11 AM on all dates

Location:  Community Room at the Covington City Hall    16720 271st Street

Participants may utilize all three weeks to see if any changes in blood pressure or glucose levels exist.  For more information contact the Covington City Hall at 253-638-1110 or Fire District 37 at 253-856-4300.

Happy Friday to all!

Woo Hoo, back on track this week.  Sorry about being a day late last week.  What a tough time, I am glad to be back home and getting back into routine. 

Thanks for the all the support and kind words, that meant a lot.

Here is this weeks selection of quotes.  Enjoy and I will see ya next Friday!

...geri

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I have learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not on our circumstances.    -Martha Washington

Ability is what you're capable of doing.  Motivation determines what you do.  Attitude determines how well you do it.  -Lou Holtz

The measure of life, after all, is not its duration, but its donation.  -Corrie ten Boom

Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition.  -Unknown

There is no point at which you can say, "Well I'm successful now.  I might as well take a nap."             -Carrie Fisher