Progress is Sometimes a Slow Process

Well, it's been almost 8 months since I joined Wealthy Affiliate. I can honestly say that I haven't put forth all of the effort that I probably should have during this time. We all get sidetracked from time to time. Life, work, and family sometimes intervene. And we become disenchanted when we don't see results right away. I have to admit that I am guilty of all of the above.I was unemployed when I first joined WA and I had tremendous hopes. I breezed through the initial training and had

Granddad's Cane

When my Granddad passed away in August of 1969, no mention was made of his woodworking abilities. From time to time, in family conversations, it was brought up, but no one really expounded on the subject. Then, in 1988 my brother developed MLS (Lou Gerhig's Disease) and needed to use a cane to walk. It was then that we began to contemplate Granddad's work. Oddly enough these contemplations began with Granddad's Cane.From my earliest memories, I can draw upon pictures of Granddad in his woodw

Writer's Block

It's that instant in time between when you are ready to create something amazing and when it comes down to putting it on paper. You have a marvelous idea. You plan it all out in your head. It's going to be amazing. It might even be a NY Times Best Seller. Your creative juices are flowing and your mind is running rampant.You sit down at the computer, open your word processor, pull up a blank screen and then it happens. Ooooh squirrel! Your mind goes totally blank. What was I going to do?

Revving The Motor

Remember when you were a teenager and you got that first car? I had a 1968 Dodge Charger, 383 with factory headers, dual point distrubutor, and more horse power than I could possibly handle. I put Cherry Bombs mufflers on it and it sounded so awesome. I would drive it through town, put it neutral and rev the motor up just so that everyone in town could hear the power and know that I was there.Well, I just went Premium with Wealthy Affiliate, and I feel like revving my motor and racking the pi