BAD DAY/GRANDMA/YORKSHIRE

Hi Everyone,

If life gets any more fun, I may have to bury myself in the backyard. I'm certain Kid (our Lab) will help me.

I didn't get a thing accomplished yesterday and had a few large problems with my blog that I will have to iron out.

Okay, so I did sweep the floor and not with a toothbrush, today I will attempt a couple windows and see how it goes. I noticed one of my plants was laying over begging for water. It is usually 3 or more feet high, poor dear, I will definately have to rescue it today.

I found it somewhat comforting that the U.S. isn't the only one have trouble getting people to pay attention, however, having to march around with the proof in hand to get someone to listen is heart rending! Man takes dead father's ashes to hospital appointment after letters blunder

Grandma's Off Her Rocker!

In the dim and distant past,
When life's tempo wasn't fast,
Grandma used to rock and knit,
Crochet, tat and baby sit.

When we were in a jam,
We could always count on gram.
In the age of gracious living,
Grandma's life was one of giving.

BUT TODAY....

Now grandma's at the gym,
Exercising to keep slim,
She's off touring with the bunch,
Or taking all her friends to lunch.

Driving north to fish or hike,
Taking time to ride her bike.
Nothing seems to block or stop her,
Now that grandma's off her rocker.
Author Unknown

Found this poem on a site called Funny Poets.

I found some interesting scripture today while studying my Bible. It is in 1 Corinthians. I hear lots of people (including Christians) say, "Jesus doesn't want me, I'm not good enough, I'm a failure."

Not many wise, noble and mighty men are called to serve Jesus. Instead God has chosen the base things, things that are despised, weak, foolish and not [worthless; no existance; having insufficient importance as to be below contempt].

Why is that? To confound [shame; embarrass] the wise and mighty. To bring to nothing [fleshly wise and mighty] things that are so that no flesh can glory in His presence. But you who are in Christ, whom God has made wise and righteous (justified) and sanctified (pure, clean) are redeemed for the purpose of His glory, he that glories, let him glory in the Lord. 1 Corinthians 26-31.

Personally, I get the feeling that 'hot shots' do not impress God? Nor do perfect little paper cutouts. But that's just my opinion. :)

I shall leave you today with this heartwarming story: Parrot Warns of Baby Choking

Visit Landscape of North Yorkshire for more landscape photos of N. Yorkshire.

Monday, March 23, 2009, 03:18 PM

BAD DAY/FACTS/FINDS

Hi Everyone,

My day did not start out well. First, the phone rang. Or did it? It sounded strange and only rang once so I got up and checked the dial tone in case something was wrong with it. Then noticed no call had come on or at least didn't show up on the caller ID, so did it ring? If not what sound woke me up?

Then I got dressed.....made coffee...noticed my sweat pants were on backward. Giving every indication that this is not going to be a good day. *sigh

Might as well curl up and watch game shows on TV. Otherwise I will be washing windows with shampoo, sweeping with a toothbrush and vacuuming with a hair dryer. Nope sitting this day out seems a much better idea.

Interesting facts:

Did you know the circumference of the earth at the equator is 24,901.55 miles. Hummm, what is the mileage on your car? How many times have you been around the planet? When someone asks "What have you been doing?" You can honestly say you've been attempting to drive the circumference of the world. Sounds busy, huh? And the mileage on your vehicle proves it. I believe I have actually been around the world twice.

The Earth rotates in about 24 hours. Therefore, if you were to hang above the surface of the Earth at the equator without moving, you would see 25,000 miles pass by in 24 hours, at a speed of 25000/24 or just over 1000 miles per hour. Anyone got a good hover craft I can borrow?

New Species

New "Rainbow Glow" Jellyfish Found

Interesting finds:

Hey did you read about the robotic fish? Think sharks will try to eat them?? I imagine it will be hard on their teeth but lots of money in it for Shark Dentists.

Reported November of 2005. Holy Land's 'oldest church' found at Armageddon However, they seem to be finding 'the oldest' churches right and left, wonder which one will actually win the title?

Sunday, March 22, 2009, 06:49 PM

OLD PLACES/HONEY BEE/TITTLE

Good Evening from the Pacific NW,

Very Old Railroad terminal: Only one of it's kind remaining in U.S. and a Historic Landmark.

The Reading Terminal is a complex located in the Market East section of Center City in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The complex is composed of three parts: the Reading Terminal Headhouse, the Reading Terminal Trainshed, and the Reading Terminal Market.

At the time of its construction, it was one of the largest single-span arched trainshed roof structures in the world. It is now the oldest surviving single-span arched trainshed roof structure in the world, and the only one of its kind remaining in the United States. The shed was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.

Latest update on Honey Bees I could find: Honeybees under attack on all fronts , fact is they still don't have a clue why the honey bees died. However, they are being used for researching drugs! Honey Bees High on Cocaine

Ever heard of the Winchester Mystery House Spralling mansion with stairways that go no where. On 162 acres in California, reached seven stories by 1906, but the top three floors collapsed after an earthquake. There are so many rooms that no one has been able to count them. To this day, it's hard to know exactly how many rooms are in the house, because people kept getting lost whe­n they counted. There is an aerial photo of the Winchester Mystery House Website on the resulting page, click on the 'Winchester Mystery House Story' link.

Do you know what the dot over the is called. A tittle, which also means to whisper. Like in tittle=tattle, whisper petty gossip.

Yesterday's Quote of the day, which I probably would have missed if my sister-in-love hadn't mentioned it to me.

Quote: About the time we can make the ends meet, somebody moves the ends.

This mornings Bible study proved a bit painful but I am a realist and I believe the truth of God's word. So I will just have to face the facts. I am not by nature the submissive type! That is, very likely, and understatement. However, I am aware that God wants us to be submissive, I guess I simply don't understand the word. He did, this morning, point out a very interesting fact to me.

God rested from His work and when I was saved I should also rest in Him from my work. I am not saved by good works so there is no point in trying to wrestle myself to get there. It is by God's grace and mercy. Just like being in control, wrestling with problems & trying to fix things cannot be called submission, if I am instead, at rest, then I'm trusting Him. *sigh Well, back to the "drawing board"! I wonder if I'll ever get it but by God's grace and mercy I can trust that He will get me there.

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Saturday, March 21, 2009, 03:22 PM

LUNCH/WATCH/SPACE

Hi Everyone!

Hubby was grumbling about taking me out for breakfast this morning and finally I asked him, why he never wanted to take me out? He said, "I haven't been to the ATM yet." I replied, "This is exactly what I mean when I say 'you need to talk to me'! If you would just say, 'I don't want to spend my money' then I can reply, 'okay we'll use mine'!" I really don't mind using my money to pay when it is me who wants to go out to eat and it becomes a bone of contention when he does it grudgingly and all because he doesn't want to use his money. My reaction to that is "you've got to be kidding, why didn't you just say so"? Men!

WATCH
1 Thess.1-8

I always assumed 'watch' meant we were to 'watch for His coming' but the Bible says, in 1st Thessalonians, believers don't need to be alert or vigilant or watchful for His coming. See verse 4. We already know He is coming, it is unbelievers who will be caught by surprise. So, why are beievers suppose to watch and be vigilant? See verses 6-7. We are to be watching our own walk! Our own personal spiritual readiness. See verses 8-11.

I found this very enlightening, what if I were in the middle of a fight with a friend or cussing a blue streak trying to fix something or treating someone badly. Being selfish, rude, judgemental, unforgiving or angry? Or maybe satan is trying to tempt me into something I know is wrong and I'm actually listening? And suddenly Jesus appeared in the sky with a trumpet sound, ooops, caught red-handed being disobedient. None of us is perfect and all of us make mistakes but with the thought that I am to be always watching, always aware and on guard for things that displease God because Jesus might just pop in momentarily, surely will make me think before I act. I hope! :)

SPACE: "Boldly go where no man has gone before"

Even in Space Someone Has to Clean the Bathroom All I can say is, "I'm glad it's not me!"

Hubble Finds Stars That 'Go Ballistic'. One has to wonder if the angels are just playing baseball. And that reminds me, they might be playing hide-a-seek too. Star Light, Star Bright, Its Explanation is Out of Sight

Quote on Current Politics: Somebody said it's more like the Crips and the Bloods, except they've got better tailors"-- Gen. Richard B. Meyers

This came from WMD Forums, Laughlines:

Adam
Posted by se123706 on Mar 16, 2009 12:26
When Johnny and his mom were driving home from church, his mom told him the story about how God created Adam and Eve. She told him that God made Eve from one of Adam's ribs. Johnny listened intently to the story.
A few days later, his mom found him lying in the floor complaining about a pain in his side. She asked him what was wrong and he said, "I think I'm having a wife."

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Friday, March 20, 2009, 06:39 PM

JOKES/FRANCE/NEWS

Hubby and I went to lunch today and while there I started reading a little ad pamphlets that they leave on the table and in them are some jokes and stories and things. I was reading some blonde jokes, one was about a blonde taking her car to a repair shop after hail put dents in it, have you read it? I was trying so hard not to laugh outloud in the restaurant. Then I read to hubby about "several blondes being trapped on escalator for hours when the power went out!!!" I looked at him and said "I don't get it." He is laughing. He says "They could have just walked off it". I replied, "Oh, Duh!" Then I started laughing outloud as he looked at my hair (I'm blond).

What do you call a smart blonde?

A golden retriever!

By the way, I am aware that this page is a bit of a heavy loader. So I will start archiving them every 2 weeks, instead of each month as was my original plan. It should be fun breaking this page up to archive it....but that's another story....

Sorry about yesterday's blog entry, the link to France Photos has been repaired. I found the link didn't work when I went back last night to finish my visit. On page 44 I found a Middle Age castle in a perfect state of conservation. How marvelous!

Le château de Gisors: (The Tower of the Governor on page 49). The castle was a key fortress of the Dukes of Normandy in the 11th and 12th centuries. It was intended to defend the Anglo-Norman Vexin territory from the pretensions of the King of France. In 1196, the castle fell into the hands of the King of France and thereafter lost a good part of its importance as a frontier castle. It is also known for its links with the Templars. Put into their charge by the French king between 1158 and 1160, it became the final prison of the Grand Master of the Order, Jacques de Molay, in 1314. I could become a History Buff if I keep visiting all these fascinating buildings.

My first real look at an authentic cobblestone street! First photo on page 55. I had to make myself stop at page 60 last night or I would have stayed up all night! Okay, enough about France but I do hope you will all take the time to visit France through Trekearth.

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Weather report percentages can vex viewers
they can get so over the top with this stuff. Just where are these college kids from? Most grownups in the Pacific NW have known since childhood what is meant by "20% chance of rain". After all, that is all it does here most of the time so when they say "0%" we all break out the lawn mowers, jump into our shorts and live wild.

Video, this opens to a page where a video starts automatically, and shows you zebra's directing traffic, sheep wearing lights (really it does) and even the moon hasn't escaped economy crunch. Who could make this up?

Thursday, March 19, 2009, 12:04 PM

FRANCE/BLACK OUT/WOODSTOVE

Bonjour, I'm in a French mood this wet and rainy day. So, I'm off to France, want to go too?

Photos of France Did you see, 1st page center bottom, we had almost that much snow here. :-D Villages built down a hillside or up a hillside I think are charming although those who live there may not. :) Wow what a beautiful mountain range! There is a photo called the branch on page 6, very cool, it looks just like a painting. The cathedral of Notre-Dame of Laon is early gothic and I love this kind of architecture and the oldest I think I've ever seen (page 7 b&w). Heavens I would love to visit if only to see the architecture! There is one building discovered in 1955. It dates from the Bronze Age called santa catalina di Loriani, really fantastic! I better not share this site with Lisa May or she will be on the first jet to France. *laughing I only got as far as page 39 and they go beyond 52 pages, and I don't know how far beyond, so I will have to go back when I have more time. Photographers are such a blessing, they can take you places you may never get to see without them.

My morning started off just grand. I was just finished studying when the lights went out. Oh, Fudge!! Do you know there is nothing one can do in the dark?? You can't clean, at least not if you are planning to use water and it runs on a pump, not to mention you will need a good flashlight to SEE the dirt. You can't read for the same reason, you can't work on the computer...the Dag Gummit screen is blacker than pitch! I can't go walking because I'd break my fool neck stumbling over a pebble or break my face running into a tree. No, Kid is not trained to guide the blind. I can't use the phone because when the lights go out so goes the phone! I can't even phone the light company and tell them the LIGHTS ARE OUT! Soooo, I'm left twiddling my thumbs.

What is really fun is finding out the reason your lights are out is because the light company was fixing SOMEONE elses problem. Have I said, DAG GUMMIT!!!?

I managed to get the house up to 80^o yesterday and was still baking at 9PM last night (the temp. dropped about 3 degrees).

I love the woodstove but it is not like electric and gas that can be regulated. Too hot by far!

Especially when I'm parading around in my calf high, sheep wool-lined, moccasins and my long johns. I now know how a baking ham feels.

I curled up in my recliner, threw open a window to cool off and feel asleep for a little while. Until I got cold and closed the window.

However, the bonus of a woodstove for me is, by God's grace it healed my asthma and there is no dampness or mold growing any where inside my home. Here in the Pacific NW mold & dampness are a problem. As a matter of fact they just did a "controlled burn" of a home just outside the city limits (for practicing purposes) because the owner spent years trying to get the mold out of it and keep it out and it was a loosing battle. Obviously for health reasons they couldn't stay there. Not all homes are that bad but you have to keep watch and catch the mold before it gets out of hand....clean it up..recaulk or paint, usually using a good base coat to prevent it's return and a lot of the time even this doesn't work.

I know, I'm being chatty again. :-D

Strange and Weird News

Dog Eats Cash. I'm glad the dog is fed, now what about us?

Mom Bites Principle. I wonder if the boy was saying, under his breath of course, 'sick him mom'.

New Golf Hazard. This game is too adventurous for me!

Bald Spots in Lawns. California has the fix for this one. We don't even want to talk about the ridiculous waste of money at a time like this. :(

Robbers Fleeced. Doesn't Proverbs saying something about a thief and poverty? Proverbs 6:11. Great example of what becomes of the ill-gotten gains of a thief.

Councils Declare War on Jargon. Hear! Hear! This gets my vote!

Wednesday, March 18, 2009, 11:04 AM

Infections & men/Weird News/Want to Know

Good Morning? If it is morning where you are, at the rate I'm going it will be afternoon before this gets posted. *sigh I am literally moving in slow motion today, I'm even talking in slow motion. How do I know? Because I talk to myself often and yes, I've heard one is considered crazy if they answer themselves. I do that all the time too but then that won't shock anyone who knows me well. :) I can tell already that I won't get a thing accomplished today, not with all this conversing going on. Maybe I should just put on a pot of tea and give into it. Wonder what surprising things I might hear myself say? Hummm.

A friend of mine is worried over her hubby, he went to the doctor to discover he had a bad infection in an arm (he claimed was only Bursitis). It is no wonder God seldom allows men to get sick. The slightest cut would cause them to keel over from lack of care. 'Just slap some mud on it and keep on keeping on', is my hubby's motto. Women tend to take care of things like that right away so it WON'T get worse but not guys. If we try to take care of them, it's "I'm fine"; "There's nothing wrong with me". I used to tip my head and give him "the look" because he would be white around the mouth and saying, "I'm fine". Sure and I'm a perfect 36-26-36!!! You betcha.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009, 03:09 PM

EVERYTHING IRISH

A Happy St. Patricks day to you all....

Irish Blessings for ye

There are nine cities named Dublin or Shamrock in the U.S. (I found 7): Dublin Ohio
Dublin Georgia
Dublin California
Shamrock, Okla
Mount Gay-Shamrock, W.Va.
Shamrock, Texas
Shamrock Lakes, Ind.

Irish Stuff:

Irish Newspapers
Live Radio and TV from Ireland
Ireland.com
Lots of Photo's of Ireland