Is it just pregnancy hormones, or is this a really sweet commercial?
It makes me think that there must still be a lot of people out there in the world who believe in family: love, marriage, and babies. And for some reason that makes me all teary-eyed.
Make sure you hug your precious ones today. God bless!
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Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Me, Me, Me
Here are my answers to 65 questions you probably never thought to ask me. Enjoy!
1. First thing you wash in the shower? my hands
2. What color is your favorite hoodie? baby blue
3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again? of course
4. Do you plan outfits? No, I just grab whatever is clean enough and warm!
5. How are you feeling RIGHT now? like I am wasting my time, lol
6. Whats the closest thing to you that's red? the stamp on an envelope
7. Tell me about the last dream you remember having? Last night I dreamed something about water.
8. Did you meet anybody new today? no
9. What are you craving right now? peace and quiet and warm weather
10. Do you floss? I'm really bad about remembering to do this every night...
11. What comes to mind when I say cabbage? cole slaw
12. Are you emotional? not usually
13. Have you ever counted to 1,000? probably not
14. Do you bite into your ice cream or just lick it? I eat it with a spoon.
15. Do you like your hair? yes and no, mostly yes
16. Do you like yourself? silly question... yes.
17. Would you go out to eat with George W. Bush? only if he paid, the family could come, and there were no photographers.
18. What are you listening to right now? My boys horsing around; actually, I'm trying not to listen to them, lol!
19. Are your parents strict? They were when they needed to be.
20. Would you go sky diving? NO!!
21. Do you like cottage cheese? Yes, with canned peaches.
22. Have you ever met a celebrity? Only if Gary Busey counts as a celebrity, which I doubt.
23. Do you rent movies often? We use Netflix and I can get movies from the market where I work.
24. Is there anything sparkly in the room you're in? We still have a few Christmas decorations up.
25. How many countries have you visited? I've never been outside the U.S.
26. Have you made a prank phone call? yes,about 20 years ago!
27. Ever been on a train? a zoo train ;-)
28. Brown or white eggs? brown, but it really doesn't matter so long as they are fresh
29. Do you have a cell-phone? for now, but getting rid of it soon.
30. Do you use chap stick? Yeah, in the winter I do.
31. Do you own a gun? Technically Chuck owns the guns.
32. Can you use chop sticks? I can, but well enough to actually feed myself with them.
33. Who are you going to be with tonight? My sweetie and the kids.
34. Are you too forgiving? Can you be too forgiving? I don't believe so, but yes- I am a forgiving person.
35. Ever been in love? I married my only true love.
36. What is your best friend doing tomorrow? He is going to work, then coming home and holding down the fort until I get home.
37. Ever have cream puffs? I'm not sure I even know what these are.
38. Last time you cried? Saturday, but it wasn't a "real" cry.
39. What was the last question you asked? "Why is it suddenly so quiet? Where is Mary?"
40. Favorite time of the year? summer
41. Do you have any tattoos? Yes, I have one, unfortunately.
42. Are you sarcastic? Of course not.
43. Have you ever seen The Butterfly Effect? Maybe, but I don't remember it if I have.
45. Favorite color? blue
46. Have you ever slapped someone? yes :-(
47. Is your hair curly? no, but it isn't really straight, either.
48. What was the last CD you bought? John Michael Talbot's master collection, that was about 6 years ago.
49. Do looks matter? not nearly as much as a genuine heart and clean soul.
51. Is your phone bill sky high? no
52. Do you like your life right now? Yes! I am so blessed!
53. Do you sleep with the TV on? We don't have a TV, but if we did the answer would be no.
54. Can you handle the truth? better than dishonesty.
55. Do you have good vision? terrible! 20/800 last time I got checked.
56. Do you hate or dislike more than 3 people? There are a few people I dislike, but none I hate.
57. How often do you talk on the phone? a couple times a day, usually with Chuck.
58. The last person you held hands with? Mary, taking her to the potty. ;-)
59. What are you wearing? sweat pants and hoodie over my workout clothes.
60. What is your favorite animal? clean, quiet, productive ones.
61. Where was your profile picture taken? at our "camp" out back
62. Can you Hula Hoop? Sure, I can keep one going for about 2 seconds.
63. Do you have a job? Several- wife first, mom second; I also play organ for our church and work part-time at the local market.
64. What was the most recent thing you bought? groceries
65. Have you ever crawled through a window? Oh, boy- I was about 14 last time I attempted that stunt!
1. First thing you wash in the shower? my hands
2. What color is your favorite hoodie? baby blue
3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again? of course
4. Do you plan outfits? No, I just grab whatever is clean enough and warm!
5. How are you feeling RIGHT now? like I am wasting my time, lol
6. Whats the closest thing to you that's red? the stamp on an envelope
7. Tell me about the last dream you remember having? Last night I dreamed something about water.
8. Did you meet anybody new today? no
9. What are you craving right now? peace and quiet and warm weather
10. Do you floss? I'm really bad about remembering to do this every night...
11. What comes to mind when I say cabbage? cole slaw
12. Are you emotional? not usually
13. Have you ever counted to 1,000? probably not
14. Do you bite into your ice cream or just lick it? I eat it with a spoon.
15. Do you like your hair? yes and no, mostly yes
16. Do you like yourself? silly question... yes.
17. Would you go out to eat with George W. Bush? only if he paid, the family could come, and there were no photographers.
18. What are you listening to right now? My boys horsing around; actually, I'm trying not to listen to them, lol!
19. Are your parents strict? They were when they needed to be.
20. Would you go sky diving? NO!!
21. Do you like cottage cheese? Yes, with canned peaches.
22. Have you ever met a celebrity? Only if Gary Busey counts as a celebrity, which I doubt.
23. Do you rent movies often? We use Netflix and I can get movies from the market where I work.
24. Is there anything sparkly in the room you're in? We still have a few Christmas decorations up.
25. How many countries have you visited? I've never been outside the U.S.
26. Have you made a prank phone call? yes,about 20 years ago!
27. Ever been on a train? a zoo train ;-)
28. Brown or white eggs? brown, but it really doesn't matter so long as they are fresh
29. Do you have a cell-phone? for now, but getting rid of it soon.
30. Do you use chap stick? Yeah, in the winter I do.
31. Do you own a gun? Technically Chuck owns the guns.
32. Can you use chop sticks? I can, but well enough to actually feed myself with them.
33. Who are you going to be with tonight? My sweetie and the kids.
34. Are you too forgiving? Can you be too forgiving? I don't believe so, but yes- I am a forgiving person.
35. Ever been in love? I married my only true love.
36. What is your best friend doing tomorrow? He is going to work, then coming home and holding down the fort until I get home.
37. Ever have cream puffs? I'm not sure I even know what these are.
38. Last time you cried? Saturday, but it wasn't a "real" cry.
39. What was the last question you asked? "Why is it suddenly so quiet? Where is Mary?"
40. Favorite time of the year? summer
41. Do you have any tattoos? Yes, I have one, unfortunately.
42. Are you sarcastic? Of course not.
43. Have you ever seen The Butterfly Effect? Maybe, but I don't remember it if I have.
45. Favorite color? blue
46. Have you ever slapped someone? yes :-(
47. Is your hair curly? no, but it isn't really straight, either.
48. What was the last CD you bought? John Michael Talbot's master collection, that was about 6 years ago.
49. Do looks matter? not nearly as much as a genuine heart and clean soul.
51. Is your phone bill sky high? no
52. Do you like your life right now? Yes! I am so blessed!
53. Do you sleep with the TV on? We don't have a TV, but if we did the answer would be no.
54. Can you handle the truth? better than dishonesty.
55. Do you have good vision? terrible! 20/800 last time I got checked.
56. Do you hate or dislike more than 3 people? There are a few people I dislike, but none I hate.
57. How often do you talk on the phone? a couple times a day, usually with Chuck.
58. The last person you held hands with? Mary, taking her to the potty. ;-)
59. What are you wearing? sweat pants and hoodie over my workout clothes.
60. What is your favorite animal? clean, quiet, productive ones.
61. Where was your profile picture taken? at our "camp" out back
62. Can you Hula Hoop? Sure, I can keep one going for about 2 seconds.
63. Do you have a job? Several- wife first, mom second; I also play organ for our church and work part-time at the local market.
64. What was the most recent thing you bought? groceries
65. Have you ever crawled through a window? Oh, boy- I was about 14 last time I attempted that stunt!
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Gee, thanks, Uncle Sam
Do you remember that stimulus check we all got last year? Well, Chuck and I just filed our taxes for 2008 through taxslayer.com (who we highly recommend, btw!) I will now pause briefly for you to enviously admire the awesomeness of our organization and responsibility in getting this dreaded annual chore completed way before April 15.
...
Now, are we supposed to imagine it is just coincidence that entering in that stimulus check as "income" reduces our refund by almost exactly the same amount?
I'd be interested to hear if anybody else finds these same results... Feel free to leave a comment.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Resolved
I love ringing in the New Year. I love the clean look of a new calendar with only birthdays and holidays carefully and neatly written in with my best pen. I also like to write down my hopes and plans for the upcoming year.
I posted resolutions for 2007, and of the three resolutions I made, I kept only one and that one I didn't keep very well. I never did write down resolutions for 2008, possibly because I was sick around New Year's and Mary Mae was still so young that just maintaining normalcy day after day was an accomplishment. (Sometimes I didn't do that so well either, Ha!) But this has not been a stellar year for me. In many ways, I feel like I've backtracked in many ways, and I've developed some personal "habits" that I really do not like. In short, I don't think I am a better person at the end of this year than I was at the beginning. Failure to more forward is essentially the same as going backward.
So, I'm going to make my resolutions, but I'm going to try putting more prayer and thought into them than I usually do. I'm also going to follow advice from a friend about making my goals more specific and measurable, and also making sure they are realistic.
Tomorrow is New Year's Eve. I think we will be busy most of the day with some housework most of the early part of the day. Since Christmas we've only done the bare necessities, and now it is time to catch up on some laundry and non-essential housework. We will probably spend our afternoon and evening with cooking, eating, games, and shooting each other with NERF or airsoft pellet guns. Okay, that last bit is how the guys will probably spend their evening... I think the girls and I might choose an activity that is a little more subdued. *wink*
God bless!
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Happy Birthday to my blog
I've been blogging for two years now!
In that time I've gotten just over nine thousand "hits" and over fourteen thousand page views. I've written 290 posts. I average 21 visitors a day, but some of that is me checking for comments. ;-)
I had a lovely birthday yesterday. We were able to go visit with some friends (three houses in a row!) and we had so much fun.
Today it is just a typical "yucky" November day- grey and cold and wet. Most of the snow we got early in the week has melted away, but not to worry; we have more coming! It's about time for our annual First Hike to the Sledding Hill. This year Mary is about big enough to come out with us (I even found her some itty-bitty snow boots!) so I have no excuse to miss out on the fun!
One other thing I forgot to mention is that our dog, Snickers, died a few days ago. He would have been about 15 years old, and we are very thankful that we were able to give him some love and attention these last two years. I am going to miss our "Old Man". I will especially miss the way he would get so excited to see us sometimes; he would try to bounce around and be playful. Then after a minute of that he would start wheezing and stagger off on his arthritic limbs to rest! The kids asked me if he would be in heaven. I'm not usually all that sentimental about animals, honestly. I don't believe all dogs go to heaven. It seems to me that if you think you have to have your favorite pet with you in heaven to be happy, then you probably have an underdeveloped idea of what heaven is. (How could the utterly mysterious and glorious and awesome presence of God be dimmed because I miss my childhood parakeet?) But, whatever it was that made him him- his "soul"- has certainly gone back to the God who made him.
On that note... have a blessed day!
In that time I've gotten just over nine thousand "hits" and over fourteen thousand page views. I've written 290 posts. I average 21 visitors a day, but some of that is me checking for comments. ;-)
I had a lovely birthday yesterday. We were able to go visit with some friends (three houses in a row!) and we had so much fun.
Today it is just a typical "yucky" November day- grey and cold and wet. Most of the snow we got early in the week has melted away, but not to worry; we have more coming! It's about time for our annual First Hike to the Sledding Hill. This year Mary is about big enough to come out with us (I even found her some itty-bitty snow boots!) so I have no excuse to miss out on the fun!
One other thing I forgot to mention is that our dog, Snickers, died a few days ago. He would have been about 15 years old, and we are very thankful that we were able to give him some love and attention these last two years. I am going to miss our "Old Man". I will especially miss the way he would get so excited to see us sometimes; he would try to bounce around and be playful. Then after a minute of that he would start wheezing and stagger off on his arthritic limbs to rest! The kids asked me if he would be in heaven. I'm not usually all that sentimental about animals, honestly. I don't believe all dogs go to heaven. It seems to me that if you think you have to have your favorite pet with you in heaven to be happy, then you probably have an underdeveloped idea of what heaven is. (How could the utterly mysterious and glorious and awesome presence of God be dimmed because I miss my childhood parakeet?) But, whatever it was that made him him- his "soul"- has certainly gone back to the God who made him.
On that note... have a blessed day!
Friday, November 7, 2008
Thank you, Sweetie!
First, my darling pointed out that I failed to mention that yesterday was not our wedding anniversary. We can't claim credit for being married 15 years yet- it's only been 13 years, 3 months, 3 weeks, and 2 days. Yesterday was the anniversary of the day he took me to the park and asked me to be his girlfriend. (I am quite certain that he already had marriage in mind, but it was all of two more months before he first brought that up, LOL!) Second, my darling sent me a bouquet of 15 red roses yesterday. He's such a romantic, and that makes me one very blessed wife.
On a side note, some friends of ours are on the road to the UP and in serious need of prayer for protection. Please say a prayer for them right now! God knows who they are.
God bless!
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Question of the Day
What do you do when you have two different mechanics tell you that your van is a piece of junk and it would be better to get rid of it?
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Today I could
loose 30 pounds by drinking tea; eliminate wrinkles with botox; get a long-distance degree; be a lazy Google millionaire; have perfect makeup; find singles in my area; clean my colon; and work from home with no shows, no selling, no calls and no obligation.
All I'd have to do is reply to the SPAM in my inbox.
All I'd have to do is reply to the SPAM in my inbox.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Thinking about going anywhere?
Check this out... Cost To Drive.
It underestimated my cost by averaging gas about $.40 per gallon less than it actually is up here... still, it is pretty neat. Our little trip to the library yesterday cost us about $7.74. (I changed their results to reflect our actual gas price, which is currently about $3.69 per gallon, regular.)
It is a good reminder to plan trips ahead and combine errands as much as possible!
It underestimated my cost by averaging gas about $.40 per gallon less than it actually is up here... still, it is pretty neat. Our little trip to the library yesterday cost us about $7.74. (I changed their results to reflect our actual gas price, which is currently about $3.69 per gallon, regular.)
It is a good reminder to plan trips ahead and combine errands as much as possible!
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Saturday, October 4, 2008
One of those forwards
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
I have the same middle name as my dad, just spelled differently.
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
It's been a couple of days, at least.
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
It's okay.
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Turkey sandwiches are my favorite.
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
Oh, yeah!
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Yes, I think so.
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?
No, never.
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS
Last time I checked I still had 'em.
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
Good grief, no!
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
homemade granola
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
Yes.
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?
Yes.
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
chocolate
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
I'm going to say their height, but I probably notice different things about different people.
15. RED OR PINK?
Is this a trick question?
16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
my impatience
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST
our daughter, Hope.
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU?
Sure!
19. WHAT COLOR SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
black
20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
kitcheree (rice and lentils seasoned with curry and red pepper)
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
Chuck reading to the boys from the Little Flowers of St. Francis and Mary babbling happily to herself.
22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
Probably blue.
23. FAVOURITE SMELLS?
clean sheets from the clothesline, lavender, cookies
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
Kathy C.
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
Like I'm gonna say no! LOL!
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
We don't have any interest in any sports.
27. HAIR COLOR?
brown and grey (I wonder how much longer before it'll be "grey and brown"?)
28. EYE COLOR?
brown
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
yes
30. FAVORITE FOOD?
Homemade pizza is my favorite; otherwise anything that anybody else has to clean up after.
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
I hate scary movies, so happy endings.
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
Gone Baby Gone (I can't decide if I liked it or not.)
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
My shirt has blue, red and yellow flowers with green leaves on an ivory background- hopefully it is prettier than it sounds.
34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
I love summer, but I also get a lot of winter.
35. HUGS OR KISSES?
Silly question- I love hugs from just about anyone and kisses from a select few.
36. FAVORITE DESSERT?
brownies with vanilla ice cream
37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
nobody
38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND
anybody
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
I'm between books right now...
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
I have a plain grey mousepad with the word MEMOREX on it.
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?
We don't have a TV.
42. FAVORITE SOUND?
silence
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
Beatles, I guess.
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME???
Washington DC, I guess.
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
nope
46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
Kansas
Well, that was fun. :o)
I have the same middle name as my dad, just spelled differently.
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
It's been a couple of days, at least.
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
It's okay.
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Turkey sandwiches are my favorite.
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
Oh, yeah!
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Yes, I think so.
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?
No, never.
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS
Last time I checked I still had 'em.
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
Good grief, no!
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
homemade granola
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
Yes.
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?
Yes.
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
chocolate
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
I'm going to say their height, but I probably notice different things about different people.
15. RED OR PINK?
Is this a trick question?
16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
my impatience
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST
our daughter, Hope.
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU?
Sure!
19. WHAT COLOR SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
black
20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
kitcheree (rice and lentils seasoned with curry and red pepper)
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
Chuck reading to the boys from the Little Flowers of St. Francis and Mary babbling happily to herself.
22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
Probably blue.
23. FAVOURITE SMELLS?
clean sheets from the clothesline, lavender, cookies
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
Kathy C.
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
Like I'm gonna say no! LOL!
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
We don't have any interest in any sports.
27. HAIR COLOR?
brown and grey (I wonder how much longer before it'll be "grey and brown"?)
28. EYE COLOR?
brown
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
yes
30. FAVORITE FOOD?
Homemade pizza is my favorite; otherwise anything that anybody else has to clean up after.
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
I hate scary movies, so happy endings.
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
Gone Baby Gone (I can't decide if I liked it or not.)
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
My shirt has blue, red and yellow flowers with green leaves on an ivory background- hopefully it is prettier than it sounds.
34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
I love summer, but I also get a lot of winter.
35. HUGS OR KISSES?
Silly question- I love hugs from just about anyone and kisses from a select few.
36. FAVORITE DESSERT?
brownies with vanilla ice cream
37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
nobody
38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND
anybody
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
I'm between books right now...
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
I have a plain grey mousepad with the word MEMOREX on it.
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?
We don't have a TV.
42. FAVORITE SOUND?
silence
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
Beatles, I guess.
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME???
Washington DC, I guess.
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
nope
46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
Kansas
Well, that was fun. :o)
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Mama's Old Sweater
I have a love/hate relationship with this old sweater of mine. I originally got it on clearance from Wal-Mart about six years ago. It used to be a lovely green, but the years have not been kind. The color in this picture is actually flattering, believe it or not. It is a terrible style for me. I refuse to admit it is anything other than the sweater itself that makes me look so frumpy when I wear it. Yet I love it because I live in it so many months out of the year. It is warm and cuddly, and always right there within easy reach. When I noticed a large hole in it under the arm I was almost relieved. "Oh, good, now I can get another sweater." But, my tightwad conscience got the better of me, and this evening I pulled out my sewing basket to mend my sweater. Five minutes and about 50 whip-stitches later my sweater is as good as new. Well, as good as "old", anyway.
In the grand scheme of things, repairing an old sweater rather than replacing it hardly seems to make much difference. But it is satisfying to give new life to something old, to live by the old adage and "wear it out" rather than just buying a new (or used) one. I guess my old sweater and I are not ready to part ways just yet. Here's to another six years!
Friday, July 11, 2008
Baaa!
I couldn't resist adding that cute little clock you see to the right there. Now my visitors can see what time it is in my world. *grin*
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Liquid Gold
I noticed today that our little gas station is now charging $3.74 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline.
Does anybody have it higher?
Does anybody have it higher?
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Companion Blog
I have set up another blog to keep track of outdoor observations.
my weather log
Feel free to visit! :-)
my weather log
Feel free to visit! :-)
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Happy Birthday, Papa Ben!!
In honor of our Holy Father's 81st birthday, here is a link to a YouTube video of the song "Happy Birthday" in German. Alles gute zum Geburtstag! Gott segnen Sie!
Thursday, April 10, 2008
This has been on my mind...
Ever since I posted yesterday I've had this nagging question. Does a person go to lay down, or is it lie down?
It bugs me to no end that I'm not absolutely sure. Blame it on my schooling (I'm probably one of only a handful of people in the world who actually enjoyed diagramming sentances) but I was always something of a grammar snob. Just ask Chuck! I find it particularly irritating when somebody types "there" instead of "their" or "they're" or confuses "its" and "it's". But I have been guilty of confusing "lay" with "lie". Thanks to Google, I now have (probably) hundreds of thousands of pages of grammar rules at my fingertips.
Since I'm still feeling poorly, I'm going to lay down my keyboard and go lie down.
God bless!
It bugs me to no end that I'm not absolutely sure. Blame it on my schooling (I'm probably one of only a handful of people in the world who actually enjoyed diagramming sentances) but I was always something of a grammar snob. Just ask Chuck! I find it particularly irritating when somebody types "there" instead of "their" or "they're" or confuses "its" and "it's". But I have been guilty of confusing "lay" with "lie". Thanks to Google, I now have (probably) hundreds of thousands of pages of grammar rules at my fingertips.
Since I'm still feeling poorly, I'm going to lay down my keyboard and go lie down.
God bless!
Monday, May 7, 2007
Amanda's Question Number Four
I'm tired of writing about nothing but dying lambs, so I thought I would return to the questions my sister gave me as suggestions for topics to write about.
Question Number Four: "What are your views of the political world?"
To answer that question, I would like to go back to the very meaning of the word "politics": poly = many; tics = blood sucking parasites.
That pretty well sums it up.
God bless!
Question Number Four: "What are your views of the political world?"
To answer that question, I would like to go back to the very meaning of the word "politics": poly = many; tics = blood sucking parasites.
That pretty well sums it up.
God bless!
Sunday, March 4, 2007
A Note About Comments
Dear Visitors,
As the owner of this blog, I claim the right and responsibility to delete any comment that I find inappropriate or offensive. If you want to post such things, do it on your own blog!
God bless!
As the owner of this blog, I claim the right and responsibility to delete any comment that I find inappropriate or offensive. If you want to post such things, do it on your own blog!
God bless!
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