A Giggle For You...

Two sisters, one blond and one brunette, inherit the family ranch. Unfortunately, after just a few years, they are in financial trouble....

In order to keep the bank from repossessing the ranch, they need to purchase a bull so that they can breed their own stock.

Upon leaving, the brunette tells her sister, 'When I get there, if I decide to buy the bull, I'll contact you to drive out after me and haul it home.'

The brunette arrives at the man's ranch, inspects the bull, and decides she wants to buy it.

The man tells her that he will sell it for $599, no less. After paying him, she drives to the nearest town to send her sister a telegram to tell her the news.

She walks into the telegraph office, and says, 'I want to send a telegram to my sister telling her that I've bought a bull for our ranch and I need her to hitch the trailer to our pickup truck and drive out here so we can haul it home.'

The telegraph operator explains that he'll be glad to help her, then adds, it will cost 99 cents a word.

Well, after paying for the bull, the brunette realizes that she'll only be able to send her sister one word.

After a few minutes of thinking, she nods and says, 'I want you to send her the word 'comfortable.'

The operator shakes his head. 'How is she ever going to know that you want her to hitch the trailer to your pickup truck and drive out here to haul that bull back to your ranch if you send her just the word 'comfortable?'

The brunette explains, 'My sister's blonde. The word is big.

She'll read it very slowly... 'com-for-da-bul.'

Memories

Today would have been my sister's 62nd wedding anniversary. Rest in peace Sissy & Johnny. I love you and miss you every day.

Happy 4th of July!

My Trip to the Store

My trip to the store

 

There was a bit of confusion at the store this morning.  When I was ready to pay for my groceries, the cashier said, "Strip down facing me."

 

Making a mental note to complain to my congressman about Homeland Security running amok, I did just as she had instructed.

 

When the hysterical shrieking and alarms finally subsided, I found out that she was referring to my credit card.

 

I have been asked to shop elsewhere in the future.

 

They need to make their instructions to us seniors a little clearer!

Happy Father's Day

Thank You

Wishing you a very Happy Mother's Day!

Where Does Time Go?

I can't believe it's May already! Enjoy all of the May flowers! XO

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to the best Mom there ever was. It's hard to believe you've been gone for 28 years.

Yes!

happy St. Patrick's Day!

Places to Go...

I have been in many places, but I've never been in Cahoots. Apparently, you can't go alone. You have to be in Cahoots with someone. I've also never been in Cognito. I hear no one recognizes you there. I have, however, been in Sane. They don't have an airport; you have to be driven there. I have made several trips there, thanks to my friends, family and work. I would like to go to Conclusions, but you have to jump, and I'm not too much on physical activity anymore. I have also been in Doubt. That is a sad place to go, and I try not to visit there too often. I've been in Flexible, but only when it was very important to stand firm. Sometimes I'm in Capable, and I go there more often as I'm getting older. One of my favorite places to be is in Suspense! It really gets the adrenaline flowing and pumps up the old heart! At my age I need all the stimuli I can get! I may have been in Continent, and I don't remember what country I was in. It's an age thing.

PLEASE DO YOUR PART! Today is one of the many National Mental Health Days throughout the year. You can do your bit by remembering to send an e-mail to at least one unstable person. My job is done! Life is too short for negative drama & petty things. So laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly! From one unstable person to another... I hope everyone is happy in your head - we're all doing pretty good in mine!

I Can Relate!

Forgetter Be Forgotten?
My forgetter's getting better,
But my rememberer is broke
To you that may seem funny
But, to me, that is no joke

For when I'm 'here' I'm wondering
If I really should be 'there'
And, when I try to think it through,
I haven't got a prayer!

Oft times I walk into a room,
Say 'what am I here for?'
I wrack my brain, but all in vain!
A zero, is my score.

At times I put something away
Where it is safe, but, Gee!
The person it is safest from
Is, generally, me!

When shopping I may see someone,
Say 'Hi' and have a chat,
Then, when the person walks away
I ask myself, 'who the hell was that?

Yes, my forgetter's getting better
While my rememberer is broke,
And it's driving me plumb crazy
And that isn't any joke.

CAN YOU RELATE???
Please send this to everyone you know
Because

I DON'T REMEMBER
WHO I SENTTHIS TO!

LIVE, LOVE & LAUGH A LOT

Happy Birthday, Brother-in-law

1931 - 2006

Time goes so fast. You think your loved ones will be here forever.... and then they're gone. Just like that. RIP Johnny.

Dictionary

I'm going to post something that I think is very interesting. It is the definition of Valentine. It is from Dr. Goodword:

"VALENTINE

Pronunciation: VÆ-lên-tayn
Hear it! <http://www.alphadictionary.com/sounds/valentine.mp3>


Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: 1. A loved one to whom a special card of love is sent
on St. Valentine's Day, February 14. 2. The card itself or some
other gift given on St. Valentine's Day to someone beloved.

Notes: The day celebrating love remains a proper noun, 'St. Valentine's
Day' or 'Saint Valentine's Day'. The noun 'valentine', as defined
above, has long since become a common noun. The verb 'valentine',
once used to describe birds serenading a prospective mate, has
fallen by the wayside. The same is true, alas, of the blend 'Valentide',
made from 'valentine' and 'tide' in the spirit of [Link 1] CHRISTMASTIDE.
So we are left to send valentines to our valentines on St. Valentine's
Day.

In Play: [Link 2] [Image 3] A Valentine's Day present is shortened
to just 'valentine' these days: "That thoughtful guy, Amos, gave
his wife a red lawnmower for a valentine." Since this word is
so closely associated with St. Valentine's Day, the range of
its possible uses is limited. Its association with the courtship
of birds (See History), though, suggests we might revive the
verb in figurative expressions like this one: "Fenwick seems
to have valentined Maudy into marrying him."

Word History: February 14 was originally a Roman feast day celebrating
the beginning of the mating season of birds (hence the association
with love). Chaucer was still aware of this for, in 'Parliament
of Foules' (1381), he wrote: "For this was on seynt Volantynys
day Whan euery bryd comyth there to chese his make" (For this
was on Saint Valentine's Day when every bird comes there to choose
his mate). The celebratory day somehow became associated with
a saint named Valentine in the 3rd century, a priest and physician
killed during the persecution of Christians by Claudius II. The
connection between the two remains murky. (May everyone reading
this be loved by someone special today.)

-Dr. Goodword, alphaDictionary"

Bad, Bad Blooger!

I have been a bad blogger. A wonderful young lady at http://goddessof4.blogspot.com gave me the blog award pictured above. It's an awesome award. I was supposed to pass it forward to deserving blogs that have small followings. I have discovered that all of the blogs that I follow have huge followings.

Why do they have huge followings? Well, they post pictures (real pictures - not graphics), they post just about everyday (like I used to), they are informative (house restoration blogs are my favorite), they talk about their families, they go interesting places (I'm not a traveler, unfortunately), and they are SWELL PEOPLE! All of them. So, what's a girl (in this case a retired old ladyt) to do?

Well, I would like anyone that is still reading this sad little blog to go visit the Goddess. If the link is incorrect, then email me or comment on this post and I will give you the correct link. She is fabulous, and you will definitely enjoy your visit to her spot.

I will go back and copy the directions to the conditions of this award and edit them into this post in a p.s.

Hugs and kisses to all!!!

p.s.

Liebster means "dearest" in German, and this award is given to bloggers with fewer than 200 followers. The stipulations of the award are as follows:
1. Thank the giver and link back to the blogger who gave it to you.
2. Reveal your 5 blogger picks and let them know by leaving a comment on their blog.
3. Copy and paste the award on your blog.
4. Hope that the people you have sent the award to will forward it to their favorite bloggers

Educated & Poor: Adopt a sweetie for a friend of E&P

Educated & Poor: Adopt a sweetie for a friend of E&P

If you know of anyone that can adopt, foster, etc. in the LA/Pasadena area (or anywhere else for that matter), please contact Miss Kitty so that you and Syd can be connected to help these kittehs. Thank you.

Giggles

Shot my first turkey yesterday.... scared the living sh*t out of everyone in the frozen food section…

It was awesome!

Gettin' old is so much fun....

(Had to share, couldn't help myself...)

Happy New Year!

Wishing you blessings, happiness, love, peace and prosperity in the New Year!

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.