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Monday Morning Gifts.....The Caterpillar Tree

By
Real Estate Broker/Owner with CELLing Realty CalBRE #01445865

Each Monday is a new start for our business's and our lives.  As Sunday winds down, I am reminded that Monday is a new beginning.  Life is full of new beginnings, and so many times if we've had a rough week that new beginning is just what we need.  Last week all of us on AR had 2 big things...the Land Rush and then the new Re-Blogging Feature. I don't know about you, but I'm ready for a new week :)  So as one week ends another begins.........

 

All things have a purpose

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These photos represent the efforts of nature and this beautiful caterpillar that will end one life, and start another one.  Sort of like our week.....we have ended last week, good or bad.....confused or enlightened, it is over.

 

Two weeks ago my 5year old Granddaughter saw one of my pictures of a Butterfly  and said I had to go see her "tree".....her "Caterpillar Tree".  She rushed me outside and pointed out a small bush and said it was poisonous so be careful as it was full of caterpillars. The reverence for these little creatures was so evident in her voice, and how she shared her tree and pointed out the various caterpillars for me.

 

I am not sure why she thought they were poisonous but I didn't correct her......it helped keep her and the rest of the kids from touching them.  Which of course gave the caterpillars just that extra little bit of opportunity to have a new life as a Butterfly.......a new beginningSometimes we all need a little extra help to have a new beginning......we need just a bit of help to get started, but once we do then we too can evolve into the human version of a butterfly ~ our own beautiful unique personality. 

 

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The Catepillar Tree

 

Catepillar

Checking out life

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I hope you enjoy the Photos....and think of how this week can be a new beginning.  Think of how you can help someone else evolve into the beautiful person they can be if we just allow them to "be".

 

  Here are 2 fun things to start your week.

 

Gift #1The Ice Cream Personality Test

Gift #2-  How's Your Feng Shui?

 

 

By: Kathy McGraw- CELLing Realty

Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman
Liberty Homes - Mililani, HI
(RA) AHWD CRS ePRO OAHU HAWAII REAL ESTATE

hahahaha Lisa....can't believe you did it for the t-shirt... What am I talking about...if they said it before we had ours I probably would have too.

Don't you all think I should get one anyway?

Aug 11, 2008 01:07 PM
Kathy McGraw
CELLing Realty - White Water, CA
Riverside County CA Real Estate

Sally- have you lost your mind.....Butterflies follow me, not the other way around LOL :)  I haven't done the Ice Cream test just the Feng Shui one.....that was interesting :)

Lisa- My my...hope the T-shirt is heavy duty cotton for all the work you'll be doing for it LOL :)

Audrey- Hives AND no Internet...sounds like time for another vacation :)  I am writing this from the Mineral Spa out in the Desert....yep sitting next to the hot springs spa.  It's 7pm....still hot but with a slight breeze.  How's that for a nice Monday Evening....oh, and I got 6 new listings today...the ones I've been working on :) :)

 

Sally- Can you believe they came out with those shirts AFTER we got out areas LOL ......and NO I do not think you deserve a shirt anyway....I think I do LOL :)

 

Aug 11, 2008 02:40 PM
Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman
Liberty Homes - Mililani, HI
(RA) AHWD CRS ePRO OAHU HAWAII REAL ESTATE

Kathy: Well, if I lost mine you lost yours a long time ago ....lol!

Aug 11, 2008 02:56 PM
Kathy McGraw
CELLing Realty - White Water, CA
Riverside County CA Real Estate

Sally- You're so funny....ya think we can figure a different way to get our shirts.....this reminds me of a rebate on my new phone....it was only good for that day...and how in heck did they expect me to leave the store, go write all the info, and get it post marked all within an hour LOL :)  So...missed my rebate AND my shirt....LOL :)

Aug 11, 2008 03:48 PM
Lisa Heindel
Crescent City Living LLC - New Orleans, LA
New Orleans Real Estate Broker

Ya'll are cracking me up :)

Aug 11, 2008 03:50 PM
Kathy McGraw
CELLing Realty - White Water, CA
Riverside County CA Real Estate

Lisa- I have to go now...the little men in the little white suits are coming to take me away LOL :)  Actually I am at the Spa and my battery is dying and my Grandkids are ready to go....so I will come back later to see what my good friend Sally comes up with to get our shirts.....

Sally- Dang...I thought you were talking about shirts, but you were  talking about my mind.....yep I think I did lose it a long time ago....have you seen it :)

Aug 11, 2008 03:58 PM
Martha Brown
Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., Annapolis MD 21403 - Annapolis, MD
Your Homes Around Annapolis Agent

Kathy- Love the photos and the quizzes. Isn't it nice that we ALWAYS have another week to start again. Have a good one.

Aug 11, 2008 04:41 PM
Kathy McGraw
CELLing Realty - White Water, CA
Riverside County CA Real Estate

Martha- Thanks...and yes it is indeed nice we can have a new week every week :)  You too have a good one.

Aug 11, 2008 05:59 PM
marti garaughty
garaughty.com - Montreal, QC
a highly caffeinated creative type...

 Hi Kathy... at the end of a seriously long day I finally have a chance to comment on your beautiful photos, I saw them earlier but was too busy to write. Why do most of your pics lately remind me of my childhood? ;-)

Aug 11, 2008 06:40 PM
Kathy McGraw
CELLing Realty - White Water, CA
Riverside County CA Real Estate

marti- I know what you mean about a long day......and I finally can share the picture I wanted to do a calendar with....would one of these work?  You asked about reminding you of your childhood...maybe because they are the simple things in life before we got so caught up in life's hustle and bustle world.  A time when we could sit and actually enjoy a "Caterpillar Tree" :)

Aug 11, 2008 07:01 PM
marti garaughty
garaughty.com - Montreal, QC
a highly caffeinated creative type...

 Hi again Kathy, a quick note before I sleep, either of the 2 middle ones would make excellent wallpapers. Just send whichever you prefer to me and mark Active Rain wallpaper in the subject so I'll add it to the list, I have some beauties lined up and this would look great as well. Thx K, nite!

Aug 11, 2008 07:33 PM
Cynthia Tilghman, Realtor® Onslow County NC Home Specialist
Kingsbridge Realty, Inc - Hubert, NC

Kathy,
Gosh, I'm no expert for sure but I think you might could sell these.  Your remark to Marti....it is the simple things in life that are the best and that's often "nature".

Aug 11, 2008 11:25 PM
Audrey June-Forshey
RE/MAX Realty Services - Darnestown, MD
GRI, Gaithersburg, MD

Kathy, I am back in the office with internet and scratching away.  Spa, how cool.  I love that you said the little men in white outfits were coming to take you away.  I can relate.  6 new listings, you go honey.  I am so excited for you and you certainly deserve it.

 

 

Aug 12, 2008 03:56 AM
Bob Cumiskey
A1 Connection Realty, Inc. - Sun City Center, FL
US Army Retired, Your Sun City Center, Florida ~ Realtor

Kathy, Some really nice shots of that caterpillar.  Wonder if it will be as beautiful (or ugly) as a butterfly.  Thanks for sharing.

Aug 12, 2008 01:02 PM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Nice post. Great pictures. The other day a friend showed me a small tree  with butterflies and said it is called the Butterfly tree and there is always  atleast one  Butterfly on the tree.

Aug 12, 2008 11:37 PM
Kathy McGraw
CELLing Realty - White Water, CA
Riverside County CA Real Estate

marti- Thanks :)

Cynthia- Thanks....I like the caterpillars, but then again I liked a couple other pictures I asked marti about...and well they were't used on my site :)

Bob- I hope all of nature isn't inverse...ugular caterpillars and beautiful butterflies....:)

Gita- Now that you've shared that I am going to watch and see if I can find a Butterfly tree like you friend....thanks for sharing that :)

Aug 13, 2008 04:45 PM
Todd Clark - Retired
eXp Realty LLC - Tigard, OR
Principle Broker Oregon

The caterpillar and the butterfly are the true meaning of a new beginning and I love the photos and the grand daughter's reaction.

Todd Clark, Helping Families Home - www.IFoundYourNewHome.com

Aug 13, 2008 05:51 PM
Kathy McGraw
CELLing Realty - White Water, CA
Riverside County CA Real Estate

Todd- Hi there...yes, they are a new beginning, and when a child points it out, well I think that's even more special :)

Aug 13, 2008 06:35 PM
Julie Kippen
Vernal, UT

Nice pictures. Thank you for the encouraging thoughts. Looking forward to a great week next week.

Aug 15, 2008 02:33 PM
Kathy McGraw
CELLing Realty - White Water, CA
Riverside County CA Real Estate

Julie- Glad you enjoyed them, and even more glad that you are planning on having a good week :)

Aug 15, 2008 05:13 PM