Sharp As It Gets

04/08/2026

02/14/2026

Groomers love Above Shears!

10/15/2025

Do not throw away your blankets, sheets and bath towels. Take them to animal shelters. The cold is coming!

07/24/2025

Lessons learned today. Hira-to suddenly quit, I was worried. Upon disassembly I found a broken wire at the fuse holder. Probably work hardened the connection from many mobile miles. The lesson learned was the female spade that attaches to the fuse holder is 3/16 and all common sizes are 1/4. If you have a Hira-to, and you are mobile, I would purchase these spades to have on hand. I could only find them locally at Ace hardware.

01/01/2025

Happy New Year, I pray that everyone has a healthy and productive year.

11/28/2024

As Thanksgiving Day dawns this year, may we all review our great blessings from God and his grace to us all. I hope it will be a day of joy and love to family and friends wherever you are today. Please know that remembrances of you flood my mind and I do thank God for your place in my life. Please also remember those military members around the world and their families, along with our first responders who will be keeping us safe and sound. Hug your loved ones, too! Thank you all for what you mean to me!

07/03/2024

Taking a few days off to hang by the pool. Happy Independence Day to all!

05/17/2024

A man was asked to paint a boat. He brought his paint and brushes and began to paint the boat a bright red, as the owner had asked him.

While painting, he noticed a small hole in the hull, and quietly repaired it.

When he finished painting, he received his money and left.

The next day, the owner of the boat came to the painter and presented him with a nice check, much higher than the payment for painting.

The painter was surprised and said “You've already paid me for painting the boat Sir!”

“But this is not for the paint job. It's for repairing the hole in the boat.”

“Ah! But it was such a small service... certainly it's not worth paying me such a high amount for something so insignificant.”

“My dear friend, you do not understand. Let me tell you what happened:

When I asked you to paint the boat, I forgot to mention the hole.

When the boat dried, my kids took the boat and went on a fishing trip.

They did not know that there was a hole. I was not at home at that time.

When I returned and noticed they had taken the boat, I was desperate because I remembered that the boat had a hole.

Imagine my relief and joy when I saw them returning from fishing.

Then, I examined the boat and found that you had repaired the hole!

You see, now, what you did? You saved the life of my children! I do not have enough money to pay your 'small' good deed.”

So no matter who, when or how, continue to help, sustain, wipe tears, listen attentively, and carefully repair all the 'leaks' you find. You never know when one is in need of us, or when that care and kindness may return to you in surprising ways.

Along the way, you may have repaired numerous 'boat holes' for several people without realising how many lives you've saved. ❤️

Make a difference....be the best you...

Have a beautiful day 🌻