Wow!

My Talented Nephew and Niece

My nephew Don and his wife Marlena created a masterpiece in gingerbread titled The Thomas Point Lighthouse. They won first prize in the professional division.

 

More Ridiculous Climate Change News

Did you hear that the UN is calling for ‘International Climate Court of Justice’ which could force nations to pay ‘climate debt?’ I think we can all guess who would pay the most. 

HOLY HUMOR

**A father was approached by his small son who told him proudly, "I know what the Bible means!"
His father smiled and replied, "What do you mean, you 'know' what the Bible means?
The son replied, "I do know!"
"Okay," said his father. "What does the Bible mean?"
"That's easy, Daddy..." the young boy replied excitedly," It stands for 'Basic Information Before Leaving Earth.' (This one is my favorites)

How to Fix Congress

I’m not sure about the Warren Buffet’s part in this, but there is wisdom here anyway.

Warren Buffet is asking each addressee to forward this email to a minimum of twenty people on their address list; in turn ask each of those to do likewise.

In three days, most people in The United States of America will have the message. This is one idea that really should be passed
around.

_*Congressional Reform Act of 2011*_
1. No Tenure / No Pension.
A Congressman/woman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they're out of office.

2. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social
Security.
All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the
Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into
the Social Security system, and Congress participates with the
American people. It may not be used for any other purpose.

3. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all
Americans do.

4. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise.
Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.

5. Congress loses their current health care system and
participates in the same health care system as the American people.

6. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the
American people.

7. All contracts with past and present Congressmen/women are void
effective 1/1/12. The American people did not make this
contract with Congressmen/women.
Congressmen/women made all these contracts for themselves. Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers
envisioned citizen legislators, so ours should serve their
term(s), then go home and back to work.
If each person contacts a minimum of twenty people then it will
only take three days for most people (in the U.S. ) to receive
the message. Don't you think it's time?

THIS IS HOW YOU FIX CONGRESS!

Until next time…

What’s Up with These Buildings?

Have you seen this picture of these buildings?

Do they remind you of anything? They are of Korean origin and have caused quite a stir. Whose idea was this anyway? I’m hoping to learn more in the future and will try to bring you any news I hear.

I made a quick visit to Publix today where I took advantage of a number of Buy One Get One Free offers. Boy, those really help the food budget.

I’ve been reading up a storm. I read another book before going to sleep last night and two this morning. I’m almost through with some more. The best part: none of them cost me a SINGLE PENNY. I did download a set of six books today for my Kindle, but they only cost $2.99.

I will have quite a large library if this keeps up and will never have to worry about what to read. I’ve only found one or two books that I started and didn’t want to finish.

Until next time…

Some Cute Signs

A friend sent me an email with the following. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did, especially the “delighted” one.

Sign over a Gynecologist's Office:
"Dr. Jones, at your cervix."
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In a Podiatrist's office:
"Time wounds all heels."
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On a Septic Tank Truck:
Yesterday's Meals on Wheels
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At a Proctologist's door:
"To expedite your visit, please back in. "
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On a Plumber's truck:
"We repair what your husband fixed."
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On another Plumber's truck:
"Don't sleep with a drip. Call your plumber."
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On a Church's Bill board:
"7 days without God makes one weak."
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At a Tire Shop in Milwaukee :
"Invite us to your next blowout."

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At a Towing company:
"We don't charge an arm and a leg. We want tows.."
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On an Electrician's truck:
"Let us remove your shorts.."
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In a Nonsmoking Area:
"If we see smoke, we will assume you are on fire and take appropriate action."
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On a Maternity Room door:
"Push. Push. Push."
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At an Optometrist's Office:
"If you don't see what you're looking for, you've come to the right place."
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On a Taxidermist's window:
"We really know our stuff."
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On a Fence:
"Salesmen welcome! Dog food is expensive!"
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At a Car Dealership:
"The best way to get back on your feet - miss a car payment."
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Outside a Muffler Shop:
"No appointment necessary. We hear you coming."
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In a Veterinarian's waiting room:
"Be back in 5 minutes. Sit! Stay!"
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At the Electric Company
"We would be delighted if you send in your payment.
However, if you don't, you will be."
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In a Restaurant window:
"Don't stand there and be hungry; come on in and get fed up."
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In the front yard of a Funeral Home:
"Drive carefully. We'll wait."
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At a Propane Filling Station:
"Thank heaven for little grills."
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And don't forget the sign at a
RADIATOR SHOP:
"Best place in town to take a leak."
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Sign on the back of another Septic Tank Truck:
"Caution - This Truck is full of Political Promises"

I’m currently reading one of my free Kindle books: Meet Me in Nuthatch. It’s a pretty good book.

Never left the house today, but I had a great 2-hour nap. It’s amazing how restful a good nap can be.

How sad that Virginia Tech is in the news again because of a shooter!

I watched Corzine lying (whoops, testifying) in the Congressional hearing today. He was the boss – the $1 billion plus should come from his assets.

Until next time…

Colder Tonight

By morning, it’s expected to go down to 28 degrees here. I’m sure glad I don’t have any reason to go outside for the next few days.

Nothing much going on today except I did 4 loads of laundry. Isn’t that exciting? I don’t know how I stand it.

I did finish The Bride Price. It was a great book. Now, I’m ready to pick one of the others I’ve downloaded. There are quite a few to choose from.

My brother made macaroni and cheese for dinner. We also had pork chops and tossed salad. Everything was really delicious.

I could not believe the speech Obama made in Kansas, almost admitting he’s a socialist/communist. It was so full of false premises, I couldn’t believe it. I really hope the American people can see through this attempt at class warfare.

Our Congress has not produced a budget in 985 days for which there is NO excuse. During a good lot of that time, Democrats controlled the House and the Senate, so there is NO excuse.

Until next time…

A Wet Tuesday

Today, I dodged the raindrops and finished my Christmas shopping, except for just one item I still have to get. It is a great relief to have it done – did I mention it was already wrapped (well, put in Christmas bags)?

I downloaded several more apps on my Kindle Fire today, including some games: Blackjack, Gin Rummy, Poker, Crossword Lite, and Texas Hold ‘em.

I’m currently read a somewhat interesting book called The Bride Price – not my normal cup of teas. The heroine has already traveled back in time to The Civil War. I think her husband will be next. 

If you have a Kindle and aren’t taking advantage of the free Kindle books, you probably should be. I download between 4 and 8 each day. I have no idea when I’ll get to read them all, but they don’t spoil so I refuse to worry about it.

Today would have been my aunt Iona’s 106th birthday. She was twelve years older than my mother and was a tremendous influence on me and my brothers. She lived right across the street from us and never gave us a hard time about us making ourselves as at home in her house as in our own. I still miss her a lot and find myself repeating things I’ve heard her say or hearing her voice in my ear about various things. When we were young and TV was just getting popular, she let us watch TV with her. Of course, there weren’t that many channels (just 3 and mostly snowy), but we had no problem watching what she watched including Sing Along with Mitch (Miller), The Fireside Theater, and many others.

Until next time…

The Muppets

I loved the Muppets and I really loved the recent movie with The Muppets, Jason Segel, Amy Adams and a cast of actors making cameo appearances. It was absolutely delightful. I was surprised to see it was co-written by Jason Segel and someone whose name I don’t remember. If you get a chance, go see it. You’ll love it.

 

A friend sent me the following story about:

The Bridge and The Bear

This bridge is on the Old Donner Pass Highway .
It has a spectacular view of Donner Lake and
Donner Pass on Route 40.

A bear was walking across Rainbow Bridge ( Old Hwy 40 at
Donner Summit , Truckee ) on Saturday when two cars, also
crossing the bridge, scared the bear into jumping over the
edge of the bridge. Somehow the bear caught the ledge
and was able to pull itself to safety. Authorities decided
that nothing could be done to help Saturday night so they
returned Sunday morning to find the bear sound asleep on
the ledge.

 

After securing a net under the bridge the bear was tranquilized,
fell into the net, lowered, then woke up and walked out of the net.


There is a moral to this story; this old bear made
a wrong move and found he was hanging by his nails. Somehow he was able to pull himself up onto the ledge where he saw he was in a very bad, impossible situation and what did he do? Yep, he took a nap and sure enough, God took care of the situation while he was asleep.

The moral of the story is that when confronted with a bad
situation, sometimes the best solution is to take a nap and
let God take care of the rest. I think I'm going to take a nap right now. God is on the job.
Hugs, Prayers and Sweet Dreams.

Until next time…

Free Books and American Heroes

Free Books:

If you like to read as much as I do and you have an Amazon Kindle or Amazon Kindle Fire, you can get DAILY announcements of FREE books for your Kindle:

If you would like to have the daily emails of free Kindle books and other Kindle news sent to your inbox sign up here.

I just finished downloading SEVEN free books. I don’t know when I’ll get to read them, but this may be my only chance to get them for free. The ones I’ve gotten so far have been wonderful.

Yesterday, I downloaded one called Curious Folks Ask 2. I’ve learned so much just from the few pages of that book I have read.

American Heroes

Old man who defied his homeowners association and refused to take down

The flagpole on his property and the large flag that flew on it. Now you can

           Find out who, exactly, that old man was. He was a Choctaw Indian to begin with. 

On June 15, 1919, Van T. Barfoot was born in Edinburg, Mississippi.

Didn't make much news back then. http://www.army.mil/americanindians/soldiershonored/g_vanbarfoot.html

Twenty-five years later, on May 23, 1944, near Carano , Italy ,

Van T. Barfoot,who had enlisted in the US Army in 1940, set out to

Flank German machine gun positions from which fire was coming

Down on his fellow soldiers. He advanced through a minefield,

Took out three enemy machine gun positions and returned

With 17 prisoners of war.

If that wasn't enough for a day's work, he later took on and

Destroyed three German tanks sent to retake the machine gun positions.

That probably didn't make much news either, given the scope of the

War, but it did earn Van T. Barfoot, who retired as a colonel after

Also serving in Korea and Vietnam , a Congressional Medal of Honor.

What did make news was a neighborhood association's quibble with

How the 90-year-old veteran chose to fly the American flag outside

His suburban Virginia home. Seems the rules said a flag could be

Flown on a house-mounted bracket, but, for decorum, items such

As Barfoot's 21-foot flagpole were unsuitable.

He had been denied a permit for the pole, erected it anyway and was

Facing court action if he didn't take it down. Since the story made

National TV, the neighborhood association has rethought its position

And agreed to indulge this old hero who dwells among them.

"In the time I have left I plan to continue to fly the American flag without

Interference," Barfoot told The Associated Press. As well he should.

And if any of his neighbors still takes a notion to contest him, they

Might want to read his Medal of Honor citation. It indicates he's not

Real good at backing down.

Van T. Barfoot's Medal of Honor citation:

This 1944 Medal of Honor citation, listed with the National Medal of Honor

Society, is for Second Lieutenant Van T. Barfoot, 157th Infantry, 45th Infantry:

If you got this email and didn't pass it on - guess what - you deserve

To get your butt kicked! I sent this to you, because I didn't want to get

MY butt kicked.

WE ONLY LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE...

BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE! AND, BECAUSE OF OLD MEN

LIKE VAN BARFOOT.

Until next time…