South Dakota Winner!

Okay, so it wasn't in the cards for me to win Powerball last night! I at least bought my ticket in the state the Jackpot was won, so I feel came very close! (GRIN) After much analysis, I have solved what could have possibly gone awry with my sure bet! There are a number of variables that affected my ability to win! I had known the fact that the jackpot was at 113 million cash value and 13 being my lucky number, it was almost mine before the drawing. When I went to check the numbers last night, the estimated jackpot jumped from 222 million annuity to 232,100,00 and in essence changing the cash value also. No thirteen was involved! Secondly, this was a way to teach me the patience needed in my quest to cease the instant gratification shortcoming I battle. I guess this will make the later victory with the Powerball jackpot even sweeter! :) I guess I will have to do my own dishes, milk my goats, continue to dye my own hair and be happy I don't have to hear in the near future, "Wow, becoming a millionaire really changed her!" Have a wonderful, fortunate day!

Lucky #13!

Tonight is the big Powerball drawing. I am one of those people who always buys a ticket when in Billings visiting my parents or when we are in South Dakota. I believe in the old addage, you can't win if you don't play! When Robert and I were first married, we would spend a three day weekend in Denver at the Mile High National Drag Races and this is how my obsession with the number 13 being lucky for me began. I decided I was going to buy my first Powerball ticket while in a convience store thinking "what could it hurt to spend a buck?". We got home, I checked numbers and won $100 with Powerball 13. It is now years later and I find it necessary to notice 13's everywhere. Robert and I always do the quick picks and we ALWAYS do the extra dollar for the Power play option. I figure if we hit five numbers and miss the Powerball, I would rather have a cool million with power play 5 than a measley $200,000. Close to a year ago, I read 'A New Earth' by Eckhardt Tolle. To make a long story short, it focuses on opening one's mind to the positives, envisioning what one wants and needs, and forgeting all the negatives. One of the exercises entailed constructing a "vision board" where I was to put together positive mantras, pictures of things I wanted, and reminders to forget being negative. I spent an afternoon writing mantras, and inspiring quotes and created my "vision mirror". I felt so positive and enjoyed a new mindset. I listened to people on programs concerning 'A New Earth' saying how his or her "vision board" had really worked on helping people gain everything from homes, money, and jobs to healing from cancer or other chronic health issues. I was truly inspired because one of my biggest hurdles was the negativity I felt with my Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis. One day when looking at my vision mirror, I decided I not only wanted my health to improve, I wanted my dear husband to not have to work so very hard paying for my medical bills, doctor visits and have all of the financial burden on him so I wrote Robert and myself a check for $113 million dollars from the Powerball Commission for winning Powerball drawing. That has been nearly a year ago but it is still on my mirror. Sunday morning, I signed onto the internet to check powerball numbers and saw the jackpot still hadn't been hit. I glanced up at the Jackpot value for tonight's Powerball and the cash value is $113 million dollars!! I almost hyperventilated! I was raised with a Grandmother who is one of the most superstitious people I know but this was truly a more significant sign than her "money hand itching". (LOVE YA, GRANDMA!)
Since Sunday, I have told everyone who will listen that we are going to hit our powerball jackpot tonight.
We have been blessed to be having chicken eggs coming out of every container in this house. Our girls are laying on average 20-22 eggs a day. These girls are so consistant and I count the eggs as I put them in the basket always trying to guess the correct number. Yesterday, I was counting and at the last nest, 10, 11, 12........... 13!!! I nearly was jumping up and down, oh yes, the Powerball Jackpot will be mine, oh yes! Okay, maybe I would have had a bigger sign if I would have counted 113 eggs but I will settle for 13. So tonight I will be watching the Powerball drawing on Denver news and will be driving to either Sioux Falls or Helena tomorrow. Oh, and one of my first purchases will be Cameron's house in Ferris Bueller's Day off in Illinois!! :) Although my "vision mirror" has a Montana farm on the edge of the Custer National Park from a real estate magazine. Wonder if that's still for sale?? :)

No Rain....... No Rainbows!

I awoke to this Memorial Day morning to see the clouds and damp streets. I do enjoy rain for the most part but do have strong distain for the smell of wet goats, chickens and dogs during these storms. The strong distaste I have for this inconvience we seem to experience mostly during the spring would never rival the unconditional love of my dogs, the excitement we have when baby goats are born, or the taste of the fresh eggs in the mornings. After the last few days of rain ranging at times from heavy to a slight drizzle, I would think my legs would be shapely and strong from the workout I get from dragging the ten pounds of mud on the bottom of my shoes around the corral as I do the daily chores. I am sure if anyone was looking this week, he or she may have caught me flexing those thigh legs like a body builder with my critical eye looking for even the slightest bulking of those muscles all to no avail. I will admit, I am one of those who jumps on the scale after 7 1/2 minutes on the treadmill. I do love instant results as do a majority of Americans. We are a culture of no patience and I am as guilty as the next person, but today, I will concentrate on focusing on a more patient approach to my daily happenings, but right now I shall check email and hope the message I have been waiting for has FINALLY arrived! (Very Big Grin) Have a blessed day!