Part of my marketing strategy is to exchange links. Obviously whomever requests one does not always get one. Why? Because they don't know me personally. If their website doesn't reflect something about my business, writing, publishing, etc, or me personally, I say no. Sorry. No linkback.
I'm not, nor have I ever been, a "lavish" person. I wear minimal jewelry, makeup, my nails don't match my purse, (I have a purse?), I don't worry about "breaking a nail", I can actually COOK, and my house is spotless (most of the time).
I'm your average housewife (from the 60's and 70's era) - not the "today" housewife. It's cheaper to cook at home and if possible, I stock up on my meat for the winter. I do my dishes when the meal is done. I clean my house once a week (at least) and I've heard people comment that you can literally "eat off my floors". I doubt that. But it's nice to know they think that!
Oh yes, and most people say I am gullible. What? Since when is being a trusting, loving person being gullible?
Okay, I'll answer that one! Because today you can't trust "most people" and they'll take advantage of you. But you know what? I'd rather be me than be them. Period. I like me. I didn't used to, but I do now. I wasn't always the person I am today. We all have our faults and we all have our "skeletons in the closet". I'm just your average "Joe".
I will tell you this, though. I can smell a con artist a mile away. I was born at night, but not last night, buster!
Perhaps this would be a good time to mention I'm also known as "one shot Cindy". Meaning I can shoot a gun. I learned with my dad's 38 pistol. He wanted me to know how to properly handle a gun and to be able to shoot should I ever need to protect myself.
My dad is (or used to be) an avid hunter and fisherman. I spent my vacations with my folks fishing. One time we went to Canada (I was 12 years old) and I got to ride in a sea-plane. That was neat!
But most of the time we went to Minnesota. Ticks. In the woods. In cabins without running water. Or bathrooms! Egads! We pumped our water from a pump out front and heated it up on the little cookstove to wash dishes and "bathe". Outhouses. On my! Can't tell you the joy I felt using them! And snakes. Oh my my. I do NOT like snakes. I do NOT like bugs.
Yet my favorite era I wish I could've lived in was the 1800's.
Cowboys. Cabins. Washing clothes on rocks in creeks. Storing your meat below ground with salt (preservative). (Did you know that? Hubby taught me about that.)
People defended their homes and families. You lived off the land. You built your house on any land that was not owned by someone by "making a claim to it". Women were women and men were men. Your family was important. And church was a place everyone went on Sundays. School was taught in one room, all grades, and people had morals, principals and integrity. And their "word" meant something!
I loved watching Disney shows when growing up (and truth be known, ha ha, I still do). I learned to drive at the age of 12. I learned to play poker at the age of 7. Which is why my cousins will not play cards with me to this day (LOL). I found out my dad was adopted at the age of 14 (boy, was I surprised!). I played school and my best subjects in school were math and spelling.
I took Tai Kwon Do at the age of 16. (Tai Kwon Do is a form of Karate) Yep. I can break a board with my foot (ouch!). If for nothing else, Karate is the best "exercise" you can get. You have to perform certain "exercises" prior to every class and let me tell you something. There was a woman in my class who was 8 months pregnant and she could bend in places I never heard of and I was 16 years old! Made me feel very "out of shape".
I can dance. But I don't like to. I used to dance all the time with friends. Hubby is not the best dancer but... he can dance well with anyone but me. I can dance well with anyone but him. Hmmmmmmm............. I'm still pondering over that one even now, almost 33 years later.
I've had many jobs in my lifetime. My most rewarding though, spiritually and personally, was that of a CNA (certified nursing assistant) in nursing homes. I finally left because I couldn't bear the way some of the other CNA'S treated the residents. I spent hours making sure they were comfortable. Talking to them. Listening to their stories. Playing checkers, even! And losing, I might add, LOL.
My back finally did me in. I was very "little" then. But I could lift a 300 pound person from the floor if needed. Alone. By myself. (Wonder why my back did me in?) Anyway, I got very close to my residents and I just couldn't handle it emotionally anymore. I had to get away.
They're old, people! That doesn't mean they aren't capable of giving love or teaching you "younguns" something! That doesn't make them "disposable" Show them respect and listen to their stories. You'll find them fascinating! Geez....
Anyway, now you've learned a little more about me, Cindy, the person. I hope you enjoy my books but if you don't, that's okay, too. I do hope you enjoy reading. Reading is a way to escape from the troubles of the day. A safe environment. A way to free your mind of your troubles. A way to relax, to learn, to explore, to venture into new territory. A way to learn. A way to calm your nerves.
Okay... little known facts about me.
I've been married going on 33 years now to the same man. Only marriage. No divorces.
We have 0 children, but we lost seven trying. Not our choice, but God's. I'm sure He had his reasons.
Therefore, we have 0 grandchildren.
Yes, I used to drink. I'm not a saint you know!
I don't now.
Yes, I have experimented with drugs. I was raised in the 60's, remember? Flower Power days! Hippies!
I don't now.
Yes, I smoke. And I still do. I need to quit! I'm praying for that willpower!
No - I don't like rap music. I like a lot of music, but not that!
I used to be a "dog lover" only, but now we have a cat. Cats come with living in the country you know. They are a neccessity.
And he's funny! He's our third cat actually. And I've found that cats are not dumb, like I thought. So therefore, ANY animal can become a "family member" if you spend enough time with them. Trust me. The more time you spend with them, the more human they become. They actually have personalities. And no two are alike!
I hope you've enjoyed this post. I've really "let it all hang out" here and if for no other reason, I wanted you to get to know me, the person. Not the author, not the editor, not the "bio" you read. But me. Cindy Bauer. Wife. Animal lover (and activist).
God Bless you and may your life always be blessed with His love! He loves you and so do I!
Read everything you can. Do your best, always. Accept rejection. Know you are important. Love yourself, but most of all, God loves you and don't ever forget that!
My Life Journal (From My Heart To Yours)
My First 24 Hours in Hell
A Strange Day at the Zoo
Heavenly Hannah's Little Black Hat
Roeland Suylen
Bücher und Filme über positives Denken – wie etwa The Secret – deuten darauf hin, dass Gefühle größtenteils durch Gedanken hervorgerufen werden. Der 3G-Methode zufolge ist es auch möglich, dass ein Gedanke durch ein Gefühl hervorgerufen wird. Darüber hinaus spielt auch unser Verhalten eine sehr wichtige Rolle. Diese Grundprinzipien stimmen vollkommen mit den Erkenntnissen der Quantenmechanik, der Psychoneuroimmunologie und anderer Wissenschaften überein.
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