06/18/07

 "There is a basic law that like attracts like. Negative thinking definitely attracts negative results. Conversely, if a person

 habitually thinks optimistically and hopefully his positive thinking sets in motion creative forces - and success instead 

of eluding him flows toward him."

  ~Norman Vincent Peale~

June 2007 

When you detach yourself and accept yourself you find yourself and love. I have been blessed with a marvelous incredible soul mate and blessed with the best children in the world. Being active and being surrounded with wonderful incredible loving peaceful 

people is very exhilarating. I am truly blessed. I never knew live could be so fulfilling and wonderful. Hiking, fishing, gold panning, horse back riding, rafting with the family it is incredible. I wake up early each day with a smile and filled with energy and life, I go to sleep feeling the same way. I look forward to my family and 

loved ones each day for the rest of my life building our lifes together as a family and partner. I have truly been blessed. More to come.. 

April 2005

My sister & I went to Eureka Springs Arkansas last spring. We spent a week in the area there and found some good food and interesting places. Herman's BBQ in Fayetteville is wonderful.

 One place we went to is just south of Eureka Springs called Turpentine Creek, they are home to the largest wild cat refugee in the Mid-West possibly the US. They are on about 500 Acres all non profit. They rescue cats from all over the US from people who think the cubs are cute and then they out grow there back yard. Both of us are cat lovers and we learned some interesting things there. The white lions/tigers are almost always inbreed to create the white cubs. There is some pictures I took of one poor guy whose face was deformed from all the inbreeding over the years. They also take in other animals like bears, peacocks, badgers, and they have a tame deer that stays near there entrance. We got there at feeding time and the big cats, tigers, lions, cougars, ligers, panthers are feed 10lbs of raw meat a day. Tyson foods donates 95% of there food about 8600 pounds of food a week. When we were there they were receiving 10lbs of Frozen boneless skinless chicken breasts. They feed the animals frozen meat as is does not spoil as fast and also helps control flies. If you are every in the area take the time to stop by. They even have a bed and breakfast with big cats right outside your windows! There were a few feral cats too and domestic cats hanging around. The cats have a few areas they rotate some to the large fenced in habitats which they are constantly building or they are in cages. The area where the cages are you about 4 feet from the cats.

Some Photo's I took while there: