Get rid of the dust, it's a breath of air.

We have been testing the air quality everyday to get an idea of what we are breathing in.  The average amount of particles floating in the air is about 700,000!  Sometimes when the farmers are burning their fields it goes up to 2 Million or more!  No wonder some people have severe allergies or some other kind of respiratory issues.  It's not just the dust that is getting to us.  Attached to the dust are chemicals and pesticides which we take into our systems by simply breathing.  That's why it is so important to breathe in fresh air.  At least as fresh as possible.  I encourage anyone who wants to clear the air to think heavily about a good vacuum and air purifier.  Sometimes it's easy to skimp on a vacuum cleaner.  After all, who likes spending money on a vacuum?  It makes a big difference though, especially when you want to get rid of the dust in your home.  At my home, we use a zero emissions vacuum and an air purifier in every bedroom.  We run the air purifiers while we sleep (while we are doing our deepest breathing) and what a difference it makes!  I'm not offering a cure to all our allergy problems but I am confident that if we get rid of the dust, by deep cleaning our floors with a good vacuum and clear the air with a good air purifier,...we will make a substantial difference in the cleanliness of our homes and don't be a bit surprised if someone in the family starts seeing a difference in their health too.  So, get rid of the dust!  It's a breath of air.     

Have you heard of a Pellet Grill?

I have really been enjoying my new Green Mountain pellet grill.  Honestly...I was skeptical.  Not any more!  It's good eating and I've never had a grill be so easy to cook on.  All I have to do is turn it on and select a temperature.  A few minutes later I'm putting meat on the grill.  It uses hardwood pellets that are made up of oak, hickory and maple.  The flavor is fantastic!  You don't have to worry about burning or charring the food either because it has a indirect heat plate.  That means the flame is not directly under the food.  Now that I've been using a Green Mountain grill, I'm hooked and will continue to have fun with it.  If you would like to see how easy it is or you have other questions...come by and we will fire one up and play with it.

Money changes behavior

Why does this happen?  I have two friends who turn into snobs every time we go to a restaurant.  They treat the waiter or waitress horribly!  I think their psyche says: "I am paying money, you are serving me...so, I am going to treat you however I want.  It drives me nuts!  I started to think about my own customers and how they treat me and I have to say, I am blessed with many good customers who treat me very well however, on occasion, I see this ugly attitude show up.  There is something that happens to people when they see themselves as paying customers, and their attitude changes.  Their behavior is different than what their friends and family see.  They figure they can treat someone anyway they want to as long as they are the customer.  My question to everybody reading this is: Is this OK behavior?  I don't think it is.  I do not think just because I am spending money somewhere it means I can treat someone like crap.  We all deserve respect and dignity.  When we deal with other people we give them that.  How is it when money is involved we throw all those principles out the window???  I have to admit...I don't get it!  Money should not influence the situation.  Being a customer means we get a service or product for a price, but it shouldn't change our behavior.  Who we are or how we act should be the same no matter if dollars are exchanged or not.  Why do I bring this up?  Watch yourself & your friends when you are in a store.  Is their behavior the same as usual?  If not,...why?  My personal thought is everybody deserves respect weather it's the girl making my coffee or the boy bagging my groceries .  As a customer, if I give this to someone who does not give it back to me....I will take my business somewhere else.  End of story.  Just because I am spending money however, does not give me the right to change my behavior.  What do you think?

Grandfather's Passing

My Grandfather, Larry Rydel, sadly passed away October 27, 2010. He was the founder of our company and was a heck of a guy too.  I've been trying to write about him since then, but I've had a hard time expressing myself.  It's like my mind is flooded with thoughts and feelings about him, and I just don't know how to express those in paragraph form.  Maybe when they're done swimming around in my head I will get them out.  In the meantime, I know that many people did business with him and enjoyed it.  I would always hear experiences from from my customers about him and the things he would do in helping them.  He loved to joke, so not only would he help people but you better believe he would make them smile & laugh if he could.  Maybe that's why so many people remembered him after he retired.   Anybody who did business with him would know that he viewed people as far more important than their money.  He treated people right and people kept coming back to do business with him.   Because we all keep getting older I don't hear as many experiences as I used too about him but if anyone reading this remembers him please leave a comment.  I would love to hear it.