GRATITUDE TO GRANDPARENTS
This year, I am thankful for my grandma and grandpa. Over the summer, they helped bring us to different activities and sports practices. They fed us every day, whether that was at their house or at a restaurant.
When there was a day without anything planned, we would do something fun, such as going to the movie theater or to the amusement park.
North Dakota Living readers
SLOW DOWN
The best advice I could give to keep our farmers and ranchers safe is to always slow down and take the time to think before rushing into a complex job!
Look above while harvesting to avoid hitting power lines, and think about others on the roads while transporting large equipment. Life is so precious and you can avoid accidents by just slowing down!
Dorothy Robyt
Northern Plains Electric Cooperative
YEARLY TREK
The best part of North Dakota culture I love to experience the most is our yearly trip to the western part of the state to see the Medora Musical and take part in the awesome pitchfork steak fondue meal.
Steaks dipped in hot grease vats on pitchforks, baked potato, baked beans, fruit and wonderful music. The scenery of the Badlands is so beautiful. Also, the fresh growth of perennials, being outdoors enjoying the warm climate, nature walks and the farmers planting crops, the new baby calves, baby kittens, ducklings and the spring robins.
EXPLORE CEMETERIES
There are over 1,100 cemeteries in North Dakota. I like to explore them, because of the history, genealogy, art and peacefulness.
Some grave markers indicate the names of veterans of war. Some may have graves exclusively of children. This often indicates a flu outbreak when there was no vaccination available.
TAKE 10 STEPS
For over 30 years, these are the steps I’ve taken to keep me healthy. I recommend them to many women I have the privilege to encourage in my walk of life. Give them a try.
Ten steps to stay healthy:
1. Same wake-up time – Set an alarm and wake up at the same time Monday through Friday, no matter your line of work or if you’re retired. You can sleep more on the weekend.
FINDING HER VOICE
I would guess few, if any, of my teachers remember me. Painfully shy, I often wished I could be invisible in the classroom. I would only engage if forced. I studied hard and got good grades, but school stressed me out. Then I met Mrs. Wilson.
She was young, with a genuine smile and a contagious laugh. You could tell she felt teaching was the best job ever. She had a knack for making learning fun and interesting.
