Rainbow Bridge

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster. You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart. Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....  Author unknown... ~For our Sweet Biscuit, who was an amazing dog.  You will always be part of our family!  So sorry to lose you!!! R.I.P. boy!

Eminem - Love The Way You Lie ft. Rihanna

I loved this song until I became the one lied to.

A Wake-Up Story

If you would like a healthier home, I can help you with that. Just send me a message or my switching stores site. It is a shame what we are doing to our children unknowingly, and scary. My oldest has ODD, and all I wonder is did I cause this? Did I put chemicals around for him to ingest before I knew the harm I was causing him. Since I have been keeping a chemical free home, and not allowing him to ingest all the preservatives and dies in food, his behavior has improved. I don't feel like he is so out of control of himself or his emotions. I know it is not a cure, but anything that can help my son to have a happier and Healthier life, I will do for him, and in doing for him, I have felt better myself without chemicals. I am not so tired all the time, I don't have as many head aches as I used to, and, for my vain side, my skin has Never been so clear in my life!!!

So take a chance, and Google what you are using and find out the true extent of what is in your home and everyday life, and just maybe it is worth a try to feel better and healthier!

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This is absolutely crazy!!!

Why Twitter?

Most of us are familiar with Facebook, how to use it, and why it is useful. Facebook is more personal, and is a way to learn more about an individual, a business, a group, and more. Over a period of time one can learn much information about people and organizations. A person can really grow to like this person, group, or organization, and possibly feel a friendship or bond.

However, Twitter is a fast way to get to know a larger amount of people, organizations, etc., at a much faster rate. Therefore, it is more information in a short period of time we can learn about others. Likewise, what others can learn about you, your organization, or both.

Twitter is a great way to quickly introduce yourself to many in a short time. You can feel free to join many conversations without feeling rude or others questioning “Who are you?” Therefore, you can quickly gain or build connections that can or will turn into followers. This will allow you to share with many about what you do, what you offer, how you can help, why you and not others, when you hold online events, and more.

Make yourself useful to others, be who you represent, your opportunity, your company, your career, your goals, etc. Therefore, take time to join in a few conversations. Thus, you will gain visibility and grow followers to your page.

Appropriate Twitter etiquette, if someone follows you, be nice and follow back. Likewise, do the same with all your social media sites you have joined and will join. However, make sure you read information or the profile of those that choose to follow you. If it is someone that may have questionable taste, values, etc., then you may not want to follow back. If it is really that questionable, then you may want to learn how to delete or block that follower.

Now you have the possibility of getting yourself, your name, your business, your organization, etc. out there. Think about the many out there that read through Twitter. Therefore, make yourself shine. Find ways to stand out and be different. Maybe if someone admires enough what you do and what you are all about, someone may be ready to give you the opportunity to increase drive to your site or your sales by using you in media such as radio, magazines, newspapers, journals, newsletters, or popular sites that millions visit monthly or daily.

However, the more social media you use, not only will you put yourself out there more, you will also find that you will reach different demographics that can be beneficial to you.

Do you have a Facebook fan page? If not, first add a twitter account which takes a few seconds. Then create a Facebook fan page, and be creative!

Now tell me, how has Twitter been good for you and your business? Do you have any other comments or suggestions? If you do, I would love to know!

Thank you and make it a great day!   J

Spring has Sprung!

Spring Has Sprung...but not to much here in Maine.  Kids were released early from school for a snow day.  I love the season change.  I lived in FL. for 10 years, and though I like swimming year round, I couldn't take the humidity.  The change of season in ME is the most amazing thing I have seen.  Summer is magical.  If ever you want to see a magical place, meet a local, and have them take you to some local spots of rivers or ponds or waterfalls.  Ah...I want summer!
If you visit during Spring (Mayish) make sure to bring your boots...mud boots that is.  Spring is called mud season up here.  I do also love the change to green, and the water opening up from being frozen all winter.  The one down side to spring for me, is the bugs.  Maine's state bird, the black fly, j/k, is a killer up in the mountains and of course around the farms.
I will have to post some pictures of Mother Nature waking up...when all this snow stops, of course!

Maple Season is Here!!!

Join Maine's maple producers as they open the doors of their sugarhouses for the making of maple syrup.  Most sugarhouses offer free tasting and a live demonstration of how syrup is produced, from tap to table, as well as sugarbush tours, sleigh or wagon rides, and lots more. Here is a listing of some of the farms in Androscoggin County that are participating:

Harvest Hills Farm

Poland: 260 Megquire Hill Road

Description: Can accommodate bus tours, restrooms

available, handicapped accessible, retail sales offered,

wholesale sales offered. We are celebrating on Sunday, March

27. Visit our Maple Sugaring Operation and sample some

of the delicious goodies made with maple syrup! Hay rides;

pancake breakfast, ice cream, maple cotton candy and much

more will be available for family fun.

Hours: Will be open Sunday, March 27 only - 9am to 3pm

Contact: (207) 998-5485; www.harvesthillfarms.com;

pumpkinland@harvesthillfarms.com



Jillson’s Sugar House

Sabattus: 143 Jordan Bridge Rd. Take the Sabattus exit off

the Maine Turnpike-Exit 6. If coming from the north turn right

off the ramp. Then turn left at the first intersection and go 1.5

miles. Exit 86 Maine Turnpike.

Description: Can accommodate bus tours, handicapped

accessible, restrooms available. Demonstrations of maple

syrup making process. Free samples of maple syrup and ice

cream. Hot taffy on snow. Maple ice cream. Maple breakfast

served all day. Farm tours. Sugar bush tours.

Hours: 9am - 5pm

Contact: (207) 375-4486; info@jillsonfarm.com



Nezinscot Farm

Turner: 284 Turner Center Road (Rt. 117); From Route 4 go

North on Route 117 1 mile. We are the 1st farm you come to.

We are located midway between Turner Village and Turner

Center.

Description: Our farm sells local maple syrup from several

producers. To support this agricultural product we are offering

a traditional French breakfast featuring crepes, pancakes,

French toast, and waffles served with local maple syrup and

our own fresh dairy products.

Hours: 9am to 2pm; The store is open daily seasonally, and

Tuesday through Saturday off season.

Contact: (207) 225-3231;

 www.nezinscotfarm.com ;Gloria@nezinscotfarm.com

Washburn-Norlands Living History Center

Livermore: 290 Norlands Rd.; Follow signs from Route 4.

From the North turn on to Gibbs Mill Road, Norlands on left

after 3 miles. From the South turn right on to 108 East. Turn

left on to Norlands Road for about 1 mile.

Description: Experience a late winter ritual done the old

fashioned way. Demonstrations of sap boiling at the 19th

Century living history farm in Livermore. Enjoy pancakes with

syrup served at the Farmer’s Cottage. Maple syrup will not be

for sale.

Hours: 9am to 3pm

Contact: (207) 897-4366; (207) 740-0777; www.norlands.org;

norlands@norlands.org

West Minot Sugarhouse

West Minot: We are located on Route 119 in West Minot, put

758 West Minot Road into your GPS and you can’t miss us.

Description: Pancake breakfast 7am-12pm at the West Minot

Grange. All you can eat $6.00, children under five $1.00.

Maple syrup, candies, cookies, popcorn, fudge, etc. for sale.

Horse drawn wagon rides 8am-2pm for a fee. Jigs and reels

music 1-3pm. Free. This year we will service our breakfast

at the West Minot Grange, much more room! Restrooms

available, handicapped accessible, retail sales offered,

wholesale sales offered.

Hours: 8am - 4pm

Contact: (207) 966-3643;slatbake2001@yahoo.com



A Local Family in NEED!!! Please Help!!!

The Hogans are a very brave family from Lisbon Falls, Maine, who lost everything in a house fire. It claimed the lives of two young girls, four other siblings survived and the mother was hospitalized due to burns from trying to save her children. That day they lost more than their house and their belongings...now it's our chance to give something to them. Everybody coming together can really make a difference!
http://www.sunjournal.com/approved/story/999903


GO TO EXTREME HOME MAKEOVER'S FACEBOOK PAGEhttp://www.facebook.com/ExtremeMakeoverHomeEdition
ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THEIR PAGE NEAR THE TOP LOOK FOR THE "DISCUSSIONS" TAB. CLICK THERE AND THEN ON "ADD A NEW TOPIC" TYPE IN HOGAN FAMILY, WHY YOU FEEL THEY SHOULD WIN, AND SEND A PERSONAL EMAIL TO TY EXPLAINING HOW MUCH THEY DESERVE THIS!



TY'S EMAIL - emhecastingdept@gmail.com

If you have items you would like to donate, Crafts Storage in Topsham has donated a storage unit to the Hogan family! Feel free to drop off items during thier normal business hours m-f 9-5, sat 9-3


BIG THANKS TO EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU! EVERY VOTE HELPS
PLEASE KEEP PASSING THIS ALONG! THE RESPONSES ARE INCREDIBLE:)

Frank VanderSloot on Melaleuca

Frank VanderSloot is the CEO of Melaleuca and introduces the company in this video.

Rescue Mission!!

I almost lost my 12 y/o Golden Retriever last night.  She got out of the yard, and we have a swollen stream in the back of our property that has refroze in the past couple days, but it is not strong.  She broke through the ice and landed in water up to her chest.  I figure she was back there for about 3-4 hours, my poor baby!  When I went looking for her she couldn't even whine loud...I had trouble finding her.  I brought my basset hound/pit bull out with me to help find her, and for a dog that is kind of dumb, he really helped me to find his friend.  Thank You Biscuit!!!  I fell on the ice, and called my husband to come help to get her out of the ice hole.  I felt that if she were there any longer, she would not be making  it back home at all.  Thank goodness for cell phones!  He went into the freezing water, which was knee deep, and was able to lift her out of the water.  I sent him in the house to dry up, and I worked on getting Callie back to the house.  That was not my idea of fun.  A 70 lb dog in knee deep snow.  She realized she had to make it back and then she helped me on the trek through the snow.  What was hardest was getting her up the stairs into the house.  She couldn't get on her back legs at all.  I had to lift her.
She is not lying down with my four year old who is spoiling her with treats and bowls of water laid around her.   She is very tired and worn out, but seems to be okay otherwise.

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