Christmas Presents

Jeff & Bill Keane always get it right on Family Circus!

Happy Christmas Memories to all.

Merry Christmas Eve!

Hope Santa brings you not only great presents but also love, warmth, peace and enough to eat.

Feelings

It is pouring down rain today. Perfect for the way I feel. I miss you, Mom. Feels like I dreamed you.

Run That By Me Again

This is how my grandkids make me feel... :-)

A Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

This is one of my favorites from Norman Rockewell.

Remembering

I can't believe you have been gone out of our lives for 6 months. Remembering your birthday. I love you Sissy.

In Honor

Thank you.

Happy Halloween!

LOL Cat

I just love icanhascheesburger.com!!!

Happy Birthday, Missy Mae!

Happy Birthday to my "Missy Mae" (Lelamae). My granddaughter is 11 today!!

Darn!

Now the secret it out. Grandma's won't be safe anywhere! LOL

Life's Good

Another Sadness

This year has been very hard on my. First I lost my beautiful sister in May. On Wednesday, September 14, I lost my brother. Sadly, I don't have a picture of him to post.

Rest in peace, dear Bubby.

Family Plan Minutes

http://www.arcamax.com/thefunnies/familycircus/s-944782-294076

My answer would be, "We have an unlimited minutes plan."

Never Forget - United We Stand

Remembering

Today would have been my sister's and brother-in-law's 61st wedding anniversary.

Words cannot begin to say how much I miss them.

Too Much Snacking?

Labor Day

He's got a point! LOL!!!

The Silver Screw

This is from a good friend. Love it, so I'm sharing!!

THE SILVER SCREW

Once upon a time, a young lad was born without a belly button. In its place was a silver screw. All the doctors told his mother that there was nothing they could do.

Like it or not, he was stuck with it . . . He was screwed.

All the years of growing up were real tough on him, as all who saw the screw made fun of him. He avoided leaving his house . . . And thus, never made any friends.

One day, a mysterious stranger saw his belly and told him of a monk in Tibet who could get rid of the screw for him. He was thrilled. The next day, he took all of his life's savings and bought a ticket to Nepal.

After several days of climbing up steep cliffs, he came upon a giant monastery. The monk knew exactly why he had come. The screwy guy was told to sleep in the highest tower of the monastery and the following day when he awoke, the screw would have been removed. The man immediately went to the room and fell asleep. During the night while he slept, a purple fog floated in an open window. In the mist floated a solid silver screwdriver. In just moments, the screwdriver removed the screw and disappeared out the window. The next morning when the man awoke, he saw the silver screw laying on the pillow next to him. Reaching down, he felt his navel, and there was no screw there! Jubilant, he leaped out of bed . . . . And his butt fell off. The moral to this is: 'Don't screw around with things you don't understand -- You could lose your *ss.'

With this in mind, have a Great Day.

Can You Count?

Another visitor counter bites the dust. Honestly? This is like the 3rd one since I've had this blog! Totally messes with my temper. The first one I had to replace, I knew how many visitors I had had before it bit the dust, so that was no big deal. The second one, I had to guess at. This time I can't remember at all! SO totally unfair. Sigh.

I sure wish I could find a visitor counter that wouldn't disappear into thin air because they went "belly up".

My Tail...

I have days like this...

Miss Kitty's Spot

No. No. Not the kind that has fur and chases mice. Miss Kitty is this absolutely wonderful young lady that has a blog called Educated & Poor. She's smart, funny, loves chikkins, kittehs and goggies... and has a mother that can do absolutely amazing things with some cloth and a pattern. In her post today she has some absolutely amazing vintage patterns posted. I am putting a link to her post here so that those of you who long for the beautiful clothes of yesterday can take a look and sigh, sigh, sigh.

http://educatedandpoor.blogspot.com/2011/08/old-pattern-promenade.html

I sure wish her Mom would adopt me (even though I am older than she is) so that she could make me a dress from one of these beautiful patterns.

XOXO Miss Kitty!!

RIP Destiny Rose Benson

Things have been hectic this summer. We thought we were going to melt when the temps reached over 100º (we have no air conditioning), but we didn't melt!

There is a note of great sadness in our family. Our six year old great-granddaughter passed away this past Tuesday. Her funeral was Friday. It's a long story, but the short version is she was the surviving twin (the other great-granddaughter passed away at 23 days old). They were just a little over one pound each when they were born. They were premature (26 weeks, I think) and my little Rose Bud (her name was Destiny Rose) was born with some very serious issues. She perservered and learned and accomplished things they said she never would. Such a short time to be here, but she touched everyone she knew. She always had a smile on her face and was very rarely ever angry. She loved her older brother and her little brother very much. She will be missed very much, but I'm glad that she was able to teach so many that just because they say you will never do it doesn't mean you won't. ♥

A Cabinet Position...

My kind of humor!!! LOL

Somthing to Make You Laugh

Thanks, Mel's Video!!

http://www.coolestone.com/media/2115/Disappearing-Car-Prank-/

Happy July 4th!!

Here's the first three verses from Lee Greenwood's "God Bless The USA":

If tomorrow all the things were gone,

I'd worked for all my life.

And I had to start again,

with just my children and my wife.

I'd thank my lucky stars,to be livin here today.

‘Cause the flag still stands for freedom,

and they can't take that away.

And I'm proud to be an American,

where at least I know I'm free.

And I wont forget the men who died,

who gave that right to me.

I hope you and your family and friends all have a wonderful 4th of July.

The Wall

I get a newsletter called Senior Moment.

The writer of the newsletter, Tom Koziol, posted this link and verbage in his newsletter and I thought you might like to see it.

"First, the Wall:

First click on a state. When it opens, scroll down to the city and the names will appear. Then click on their names. It should show you a picture of the person, or at least their bio and medals.

This really is an amazing web site. Someone spent a lot of time and effort to create it.

I hope that everyone who receives this appreciates what those who served in Vietnam sacrificed for our country.

The link below is a virtual wall of all those lost during the Vietnam war with the names, bio's and other information on our lost heroes. Those who remember that time frame, or perhaps lost friends or family can look them up on this site. Pass the link on to others, as many knew wonderful people whose names are listed.

http://www.virtualwall.org/iStates.htm

Second, the census:

http://projects.nytimes.com/census/2010/map?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=thab1

Pretty interesting wouldn't you say?
I don't know if the above means anything to anyone other than me but I thought I'd be esoteric today. Viet Nam, for me, signals the beginning of the end for us and the census confirms it. We are no longer Americans. We are just inhabitants in an ever changing cycle."

My thoughts:

If you look at Michigan's Wall, remember all of the negative things said about Detroit and then look at which city in Michigan has the most soldiers who gave their lives for their country - right or wrong, whichever way you think of the war -- these soldiers are still heroes.

Light Travels Faster...

I just couldn't resist this one! LOL

Potato Project

This is an eye opener. Everyone should see this!

http://www.coolestone.com/media/2064/My-Potato-Project/

Cat Caught Barking

Yep. You read the title right. This is a good one!

http://www.noob.us/humor/cat-gets-caught-barking-by-his-owner/

Solar Highway

This is absolutely amazing. Thank you, Tom Koziol from Senior Moment for this link:

http://www.wimp.com/solarhighways/

Korea's Got Talent

This young man has the most amazing voice. If he doesn't become famous, there is no justice.

http://www.coolestone.com/media/2054/Koreas-Got-Talent---Sung-bong-Choi/

The Public Bathroom

When you have to visit a public bathroom, you usually find a line of women,
so you smile politely and take your place.
Once it's your turn, you check for feet under the stall doors.

Every stall is occupied.
Finally, a door opens and you dash in, nearly knocking down the woman
leaving the stall.

You get in to find the door won't latch..
It doesn't matter, the wait has been so long you are about to wet your pants!
The dispenser for the modern "seat covers" (invented by someone's Mom, no doubt) is handy, but empty .

You would hang your purse on the door hook, if there was one, but there isn't - so you carefully, but quickly drape it around your neck,
(Mom would turn over in her grave if you put it on the FLOOR!),
yank down your pants, and assume "The Stance."
In this position your aging, toneless (God I should have gone to the gym!!!)
thigh muscles begin to shake.

You'd love to sit down, but you certainly hadn't taken time to wipe the seat or lay toilet paper on it, so you hold "The Stance".

To take your mind off your trembling thighs, you reach for what you discover to be the empty toilet paper dispenser. In your mind, you can hear your mother's voice saying,
"Honey, if you had tried to clean the seat, you would have KNOWN there was no toilet paper!"
Your thighs shake more.

You remember the tiny tissue that you blew your nose on yesterday.
-the one that's still in your purse.
(Oh yeah, the purse around your neck, that now, you have to hold up trying not to strangle yourself at the same time).
That will have to do.
You crumple it in the puffiest way possible. It's still smaller than your thumbnail.

Someone pushes your door open because the latch doesn't work.
The door hits your purse, which is hanging around your neck in front of your chest, and you and your purse topple backward against the tank of the toilet.
"Occupied!" you scream, as you reach for the door, dropping your precious, tiny, crumpled tissue in a puddle on the floor, lose your footing altogether,
and slide down directly onto the TOILET SEAT.
It is wet of course.

You bolt up, knowing all too well that it's too late. Your bare bottom has made contact with every imaginable germ and life form on the uncovered seat because YOU never laid down toilet paper
- not that there was any, even if you had taken time to try.
You know that your mother would be utterly appalled if she knew, because, you're certain her bare bottom never touched a public toilet seat because, frankly, dear, "You just don't KNOW what kind of diseases you could get".

By this time, the automatic sensor on the back of the toilet is so confused that it flushes,
propelling a stream of water like a fire hose against the inside of the bowl
that sprays a fine mist of water that covers your butt and runs down your legs
and into your shoes.
The flush somehow sucks everything down with such force that you grab onto the empty toilet paper dispenser for fear of being dragged in too. At this point, you give up. You're soaked by the spewing water and the wet toilet seat.

You're e-x-h-a-u-s-t-e-d.

You try to wipe with a gum wrapper you found in your pocket and then slink out inconspicuously to the sinks. You can't figure out how to operate the faucets with the automatic sensors,
....so you wipe your hands with spit and a dry paper towel and walk past the
line of women still waiting.

You are no longer able to smile politely to them.

A kind soul at the very end of the line points out a piece of toilet paper trailing from your shoe.
(Where was that when you NEEDED it??)
You yank the paper from your shoe, plunk it in the woman's hand and tell her warmly, "Here, you just might need this".

As you exit, you spot your hubby, who has long since entered, used, and left the men's restroom..
Annoyed, he asks,
"What took you so long, and why is your purse hanging around your neck?" ..................

This is dedicated to women everywhere who deal with a public restrooms
(rest??? you've GOT to be kidding!!). It finally explains to the men what
really does take us so long. It also answers their other commonly asked
questions about why women go to the restroom in pairs.

It's so the other gal can hold the door, hang onto your purse, and hand you Kleenex under the door!

Send this to all women that understand what bonding in the bathroom is all about!

A Friend Is Like A Good Bra... Hard to Find...Supportive....
Comfortable .... Always Lifts You Up... Never Lets You Down, or Leaves You Hanging, And Is Always Close To Your Heart!!!

Share with anyone who needs a good laugh!

HEY - WHY DID NO ONE TELL ME THIS EARLIER!!!

I should have figured it out sooner.

It's the shampoo I use in the shower.

When I wash my hair, the shampoo runs down my whole body.

Printed very clearly on the shampoo label it reads, "FOR EXTRA VOLUME AND BODY."

I have gotten rid of the shampoo and I am going to start using Dawn dish detergent.

Its label reads, "DISSOLVES FAT THAT IS OTHERWISE DIFFICULT TO REMOVE."

Problem solved!
Geeze! It sure pays to read the label!

The "Green Thing"

In the line at the store, the cashier told the older woman that she should bring her own grocery bag because plastic bags weren’t good for the environment.

The woman apologized to him and explained, “We didn’thave the green thing back in my day.” The clerk responded, "That's our problem today. The former generation did not care enough to save our environment.”

He was right, that generation didn’t have the green thingin its day. Back then, they returned their milk bottles, soda bottlesand beer bottles to the store. The store sent them back to the plant to be washed and sterilized and refilled, so it could use the same bottles over and over. So they really were recycled. But they didn’t have the green thing back in that customer's day.

In her day, they walked up stairs, because they didn’t have an escalator in every store and office building.

They walked to the grocery store and didn’t climb into a 300-horsepower machine every time they had to go two blocks. But she was right. They didn’t have the green thing in her day.

Back then, they washed the baby’s diapers because they didn’t have the throw-away kind. They dried clothes on a a line, not in an energy gobbling machine burning up
220 volts – wind and solar power really did dry the clothes. Kids got hand-me-down clothes from their brothers or sisters, not always brand-new clothing. But that old lady is right, they didn’t have the green thing back in her day.

Back then, they had one TV, or radio, in the house – not a TV in every room. And the TV had a small screen the size of a handkerchief, not a screen the size of the state of Montana. In the kitchen, they blended and stirred by hand because they didn’t have electric machines to do everything for you. When they packaged a fragile item to send in the mail, they used a wadded up old newspaper to cushion it, not styrofoam or plastic bubblewrap.

Back then, they didn’t fire up an engine and burn gasoline just to cut the lawn. They used a push mower that ran on human power. They exercised by working so they didn’t need to go to a health club to run on treadmills that operate on electricity. But she’s right, they didn’t have the green thing back then.

They drank from a fountain when they were thirsty, instead of using a cup or a plastic bottle every time they had a drink of water. They refilled their writing pens with ink, instead of buying a new pen, and they replaced the razor blades in a razor instead of throwing away the whole razor just because the blade got dull. But they didn’t have the green thing back then.

Back then, people took the streetcar or a bus and kids rode their bikes to school, or walked, instead of turning their moms into a 24-hour taxi service. They had one
electrical outlet in a room, not an entire bank of sockets to power a dozen appliances. And they didn’t need a computerized gadget to receive a signal beamed from satellites 2,000 miles out in space in order to find the nearest pizza joint. But isn't it sad the current generation laments how wasteful the old folks were just because they didn't have the green thing back then?

Snicker for the Day

An old guy (not in the best of shape) was working out in the gym when he spotted a sweet young thing.

He asked the trainer who was nearby, "What machine in here should I use to impress that sweet young thing over there?"

The trainer looked him up and down and said, "I'd try the ATM in the lobby."

Simply -- Thank You

http://soloshideawayfunpages.com/military.htm

Arlington

http://www.coolestone.com/media/2019/Memorial-Day---Arlington-Trace-Adkins/

Thank you, Mel.

Family Circus

I just had to share this one! SO cute!

Farewell, Sissy.

11/13/1927 - 05/13/2011

Just a length’ning of the shadows,

Just a short’ning of the breath,

Just a graying of the features ---

Is this dying? Is it death?

Just a rest for weary footsteps,

Just a folding of tired hands,

Just a glimpse across the river

Where the Holy City stands.

Just a closing of the eyelids,

Just a hush, why mourn and weep?

So it is the Heavenly Father

Giveth his beloved sleep.

Death? As, yes, we call it dying,

When six feet of earth is thrust

O’er the temple of our loved ones,

And dust returns to dust.

But when all mists have vanished,

And we meet on yon’ bright shore,

We shall knew ‘twas the entrance

Unto life evermore.

RAK

This is how I try to live my life. Hope the link works. It is from Simple Truths.

http://www.powerofkindnessmovie.com/?cm_mmc=CheetahMail-_-FR-_-05.06.2011-_-TPOKmovie&utm_source=CheetahMail&utm_campaign=TPOKmovie

Family Circus

Diet Coke anyone? I thought this was SO cute!

Robins

Enjoy (not my porch - got this from a friend)!

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9479342&server=vimeo..com&show_title=0&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1

GOD BLESS AMERICA!

Cool Stuff!

This is so cool! Enjoy!!

http://inoyan.narod.ru/kaleidoskop.swf

Weather

To all of my blog and facebook friends and their loved ones -- I am praying that everyone is OK. Houses and the stuff that is in them can be replaced -- you cannot be replaced.

Cute & Clever

MY JOB HISTORY

My first job was working in an orange juice factory, but I got canned – couldn't concentrate. Then I worked in the woods as a lumberjack, but I just couldn't hack it, so they gave me the ax. After that I tried to be a tailor, but I just wasn't suited for it, mainly because it was a so-so job. Next I tried working in a muffler factory but that was too exhausting. I attempted to be a deli worker, but any way I sliced it, I couldn't cut the mustard. My best job was being a musician, but eventually I found I wasn't noteworthy. I studied a long time to become a doctor, but I didn't have any patience. I became a professional fisherman, but discovered that I couldn't live on my net income. I managed to get a good job working for a pool maintenance company, but the work was just too draining. I got a job at a zoo feeding giraffes, but I was fired because I wasn't up to it. After many years of trying to find steady work, I finally got a job as a historian until I realized there was no future in it. My last job was working at Starbucks, but I had to quit because it was always the same old grind. So, then I retired ... and found out I was perfect for the job!

Getting Old...

I would neve trade my amazing friends, my wonderful life, my loving family for less gray hair or a flatter belly. As I've aged, I've become kinder to myself, and less critical of myself. I've become my own friend. I don't chide myself for eating that extra cookie, or for not making my bed, or for buying that silly cement gecko that I didn't need, but looks so avante garde on my patio. I am entitled to a treat, to be messy, to be extravagant. I have seen too many dear friends leave this world too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging. Whose business is it if I choose to read or play on the computer until 4 AM and sleep until noon? I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 60 &70's, and if I, at the same time, wish to weep over a lost love, I will. I will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves with abandon if I choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set. They, too, will get old. I know I am sometimes forgetful. But there again, some of life is just as well forgotten. And I eventually remember the important things. Sure, over the years my heart has been broken. How can your heart not break when you lose a loved one, or when a child suffers, or even when somebody's beloved pet gets hit by a car? But broken hearts are what give us strength and understanding and compassion. A heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect. I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face. So many have never laughed, and so many have died before their hair could turn silver. As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care less about what other people think. I don't question myself anymore. I've even earned the right to be wrong. So, to answer your question, I like being old. It has set me free. I like the person I have become. I am not going to live forever, but while I am still here, I will not waste time lamenting what could have been, or worrying about what will be. And I shall eat dessert every single day (if I feel like it). MAY OUR FRIENDSHIP NEVER COME APART ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART!

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday, Devin! My grandson is 17 today!

Quotes

"The quality of a perons' life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor." --Vince Lomardi

April Showers

It's a rainy, gloomy day here. Hope you have a wonderful day no matter what you're doing!

April Showers

Memories

Happy Birthday, Mom. I miss you.

Quotes

"If a man is called to be a streetsweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beehoven composed music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, here lived a great streetsweeper who did his job well." Martin Luther King, Jr.

Family

A little something to share. Sure made me think!

http://soloshideawayfunpages.com/_tqxs/003/family.htm

A Prayer For You

Father, I ask

You to bless my friends, relatives and those

that I care deeply for, who are reading this

right now. Show them a new revelation of Your

love and power. Holy Spirit, I ask You to

minister to their spirit at this very moment.

Where there is pain, give them Your peace and

mercy. Where there is self-doubt, release a

renewed confidence through Your grace. Where

there is need, I ask you to fulfill their needs.

Bless their homes, families, finances, their

goings and their comings.

Amen.

Maxine on Retirement

This just about describes what I've been doing during my first week of retirement. :-)

Hotel Bill

A married couple are traveling by car from Victoria to Prince George. Being Seniors, after almost eleven hours on the road, they were too tired to continue, and decided to take a room. But, they only planned to sleep for four hours and then get back on the road.

When they checked out four hours later, the desk clerk handed them a bill for $350.00.

The man explodes and demands to know why the charge is so high. He told the clerk although it's a nice hotel; the rooms certainly aren't worth $350.00 for four hours.

Then the clerk tells him that $350.00 is the 'standard rate'.

He insisted on speaking to the Manager.

The Manager appears, listens to him, and then explains that the hotel has an Olympic-sized pool and a huge conference center that were available for us to use.

"But we didn't use them," the husband said.

'Well, they are here, and you could have," explained the Manager.

The Manager went on to explain that the couple could also have taken in one of the shows for which the hotel is famous. "We have the best entertainers from New York, Hollywood, and Las Vegas perform here", the Manager says.

"But we didn't go to any of those shows," the husband said.

"Well, we have them, and you could have," the Manager replied.

No matter what amenity the Manager mentioned, the husband replied, "But we didn't use it!"
The Manager is unmoved, and eventually the husband gave up and agreed to pay. As he didn't have the check book he asked his wife to write the check. She did and gave it to the Manager.

The Manager is surprised when he looks at the check. "But ma'am, this is only made out for $50.00."

''That's correct. I charged you $300.00 for sleeping with me," she replied.

"But I didn't!" exclaims the Manager..

"Well, too bad, I was here, and you could have."

Don't mess with senior citizens. They didn't get there by being stupid!

Thoughts...

1. Birds of a feather flock together, and then crap on your car.

2. There's always a lot to be thankful for if you take time to look for it. For example I am sitting here thinking how nice it is that wrinkles don't hurt.

3. When I'm feeling down, I like to whistle. It makes the neighbor's dog run to the end of his chain and gag himself.

4. If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.

5. Don't assume malice for what stupidity can explain.

6. A penny saved is a government oversight.

7. The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing in the right place, but also to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

8. The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight, because by then your body and your fat are really good friends.

9. The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a replacement.

10. He who hesitates is probably right.

11. If you think there is good in everybody, you haven't met everybody.

12. If you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in mind to blame.

13. The sole purpose of a child's middle name is so he can tell when he's really in trouble.

14. The mind is like a parachute; it works much better when it's open.

15. The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth!

Celebrations

Happy Birthday, Bubby!

Wearin' o' the Green

Party Hearty!

Today, at work, there was a party. It was for me! It was a "retirement" party. As of March 18th, I will officially be retired! Woot, woot!

I Can Has...

Gone But Not Forgotten

Happy Birthday, Johnny!

happy St. Valentine's Day!

Memories

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzSaoN2LdfU&feature=player_embedded

I am sure hoping this works. She's very good (and spot-on)!

92 YEAR OLD PREACHER

While watching a little TV on Sunday instead of going to church, I watched a church in Atlanta honoring one of its senior pastors who had been retired many years. He was 92 at that time and I wondered why the church even bothered to ask the old gentleman to preach at that age.

After a warm welcome, introduction of this speaker, and as the applausequieted down, he rose from his high back chair and walked slowly, with great effort and a sliding gait to the podium. Without a note orwritten paper of any kind he placed both hands on the pulpit to steady himself and then quietly and slowly he began to speak....

"When I was asked to come here today and talk to you, your pastor asked me to tell you what was the greatest lesson ever learned in my 50-odd years of preaching. I thought about it for a few days and boiled it down to just one thing that made the most difference in mylife and sustained me through all my trials. The one thing thatI could always rely on when tears and heartbreak and pain and fear and sorrow paralyzed me... the only thing that would comfort was this verse.

"Jesus loves me this I know.
For the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to Him belong
we are weak but He is strong.....

Yes, Jesus loves me....
The Bible tells me so."

The old pastor stated, "I always noticed that it was the adults who chose the children's hymn 'Jesus Loves Me' (for the children of course) during a hymn sing, and it was the adults who sang the loudest because I could see they knew it the best."

"Here for you now is a Senior version of Jesus Loves Me":

JESUS LOVES ME

Jesus loves me, this I know,
Though my hair is white as snow.
Though my sight is growing dim,
Still He bids me trust in Him.

(CHORUS)
YES, JESUS LOVES ME.
YES, JESUS LOVES ME.
YES, JESUS LOVES ME,
FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO.

Though my steps are oh, so slow,
With my hand in His I'll go
On through life, let come what may,
He'll be there to lead the way.

(CHORUS)

When the nights are dark and long,
In my heart He puts a song.
Telling me in words so clear,
"Have no fear, for I am near."

(CHORUS)

When my work on earth is done,
And life's victories have been won.
He will take me home above,
Then I'll understand His love.

(CHORUS)

I love Jesus, does He know?
Have I ever told Him so?
Jesus loves to hear me say,
That I love Him every day.

(CHORUS)

If you think this is neat, please pass it on to your friends. If you do not pass it on, nothing bad will happen, but you will have missed an opportunity to "reach out and touch" a friend or a loved one. God Bless Us All!!!-- Enjoy Nature...GOD"S Handy Work

Fluctuations

Lost In Translation.

I will never hear or see this word again without thinking of this joke.

Today's word is................. Fluctuations

I was at my bank today; there was a short line. There was just one lady in front of me, an Asian lady who was trying to exchange yen for dollars.

It was obvious she was a little irritated . . . She asked the teller, "Why it change? Yesterday, I get two hunat dolla fo yen. Today I only get hunat eighty? Why it change?"

The teller shrugged his shoulders and said, "Fluctuations."

The Asian lady says, "Fluc you white people, too."

A Big Day

Well, it is official. As of March 18, 2011, I will be retired. I'm a bit elated (especially thinking about not having to go to work on days like today), quite a bit scared (it's been a very long time since I've not worked), and a whole lot worried. Will I make all the right decisions on the financial side, will I make the right choises as to health care, will I be able to pay all of my bills (one of my biggest fears), will I have enough for bills, food and prescriptions?

The shining beacon in all of the worry is that I can get up whenever I want, do (or not) housework whenever I want, and stay in my jammies all day if I choose to do so.

Wow. Retired. Big step.

The Woodpeckers Have to go.

Everything I need to know about life, I learned from Noah's Ark.

One: Don't miss the boat.

Two: Remember that we are all in the same boat.

Three: Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark.

Four: Stay fit. When you're 600 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big.

Five: Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done.

Six: Build your future on high ground.

Seven: For safety's sake, travel in pairs.

Eight: Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs.

Nine: When you're stressed, float a while.

Ten: Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.

Eleven: No matter the storm, when you are with God, there's always a rainbow waiting.

NOW, wasn't that nice? Pass it along and make someone else smile, too.

9&10 News - Fire Destroys Crawford County Home

9&10 News - Fire Destroys Crawford County Home

This is my great-niece's home in Roscommon, Michigan. They were not home at the time of the fire, but they have lost everything.

It's Ccccccccold!!!

This is my kind of humor! Enjoy!! (Has nothing to do with this blasted Alberta Clipper!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAG39jKi0lI&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Happy Birthday MLK

TV Scam Commercials

OK. Now I've seen everything. I just saw a commercial on TV for something called "battery jump ups". And there will be people flocking to their phones to order.... BUT... will they actually stop to think about it before they shell out their $19.95 plus s / h? Of course not! Common sense will tell you that a AAA battery, put into a AA jump up, put into a C cell jump up, put into a D cell jump up will not power the apparatus that needs a D cell. It really needs a D cell for the power of a D cell. DUH!

Am I wrong here or what?