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Let Me Tell You…

Change Is Good, Except When It’s Bad

By Marie Pinschmidt Wheat, corn, rye, barley, and oats were grown for rotation, more turning of the sod for a healthier harvest. The
Until my early teen animal food. These crops were rotated because the fields tried-and-true ways of living and doing, and even loving
years my family lived on a needed a period of rest and renewal by introducing are being compromised and much of the good practiced for
sizable dairy farm in Ohio. different grains. Even fields where horses and cows centuries is becoming depleted, no longer nourishing our
The change of seasons was consistently graze had to be maintained properly. It’s sort sense of security.
a way of life and people of like taking turns to make the game more exciting. So, The artist, Georgia O’Keefe was asked about her
adjusted by making plans change is good. And, in case you are wondering, chocolate success in the art world. Her reply was, “Mostly a lot of
accordingly. Crops were milk does not come from brown cows. nerve and a lot of very, very hard work.” This is true of all
seasonally planted to bring Change is often good in our personal lives as well: a accomplishments. Remember the cosmetic guru who gave
about the best possible new article of clothing, a different hairstyle (until we all her top salespeople a pink Cadillac? She is quoted as saying
outcome. The first garden look alike), new friends, playing a different golf course, “there are three types of people: those who make things
planting was lettuce, and etc. They all give us a temporary sense of renewal. I happen, those who watch things happen, and those who
required a covering of a gauze-like material to protect the recently replenished my art supplies: five new tubes of wonder what happened. The first needs to be self-starting,
tender leaves from early frost. This was followed by every paint and a set of new brushes. I gasped at the price, but initiative-taking, and self-critical. Thought, planning,
vegetable you can imagine. Fruit trees, potatoes and other they gave me a sense of starting over. I couldn’t wait to keen observation, quality control and production, decision
root vegetables, plus pumpkins and squash were harvested try them out on a new technique or subject matter. making, chemistry, can be both a joy and a burden to creative
in the fall. Mom made and canned apple butter, green beans, The mind also benefits from change. Last night, instead people.”
corn, peaches and other fruit, and made sauerkraut from the of watching the news (I watch enough to know what goes Mario Puzo, born 1920, New York City, wrote two novels
last of the cabbage, anything she could salvage from the on in the world), YouTube supplied me with two hours and sold almost none and was in serious debt. One Christmas
garden before the winter came. Her cooking and preserving of beautiful and varied musical performances, classical Eve, he had a severe gallbladder attack, in so much pain
were works of art. as well as many from the “old days.” I also revisited a he fell into a gutter and said, “Here I am a published writer
tour of Mexico City art galleries. I went to bed and read a and I’m dying like a dog.” He vowed if he recovered, he’d
Reminder From couple chapters in an interesting book, the bedroom screen devote his life to becoming rich and famous. His next book,
remained black, and I slept like a bear in hibernation.
The Godfather (1969), was a huge success. In 1984, The

Time is fleeting and so are ideas. I have found that
Sicilian was published, and The Last Don in l996. He said,
The POA/ARC more than one hobby or profession is good when change “A lawyer with a briefcase can steal more than a thousand
is needed. When I feel depleted of writing ideas, I turn
men with guns.”
to painting, or play the piano, make myself learn a new I like to think that most of my readers are among those
POA documents require that all residents apply song. It has been proven that learning one new thing who make things happen, but if you are still watching and
for POA and HOA approval prior to making any improves brain function, especially music as it involves wondering what happened, you might consider changing
changes to the exterior of your home, including different parts of the brain, sense of touch, vision, hearing a few things. A cheerful outlook would be a good start.
but not limited to tree removal or planting, new and creativity. There is a concern that we are becoming Minor changes can often make a stark difference. It may
landscaping, painting, roofing, additions or “biliterate” by becoming adapted to reading online. The be as simple as picking up a pen and paper and making a
construction, fencing, hurricane shutters, impact emerging danger is that we are not using the deep reading plan. Any dream will do. Doing so can open doors as well
glass, play equipment, garage door replacement or part of our brain and may end up losing it completely. as make a person more empathetic toward other people and
any other change, you must contact the PGA POA Also, those who read are two and a half times less likely cultures.
Architectural Review Committee for approval. to develop cognitive decline later in life. Every time we Until next time …
Information and forms are available at www.pga- read something new, the brain makes room to fit it in and Marie Pinschmidt
poa.com under the “Documents & Forms” heading thereby enhances our memory. (561) 510-5006
or call 627-2800. Our political world might be enhanced with a bit of crop MariePin001@comcast.net
Thank you,
Jack Hughes,
Chairman, POA ARC

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