Sunday smiles...

* Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight, and bull-strong.
* Keep skunks and bankers at a distance (lawyers and politicians, too).
* Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.
* A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.
* Words that soak into your ears are whispered...not yelled.
* Meanness don't jes' happen overnight.
* Forgive your enemies. It messes up their heads.

Have a great and safe Sunday, whatever you are doing!

Labor Day Saturday

...especially Bee and Sarge. Amen.

Now if you've got a few minutes, click over and leave some encouraging words for these two great folks. I thank you ahead of time.

So now you get a little redneck advice:

* Most of the stuff people worry about ain't Never gonna happen anyway.

* Don't interfere with somethin' that ain't bothering you none.

* Don't judge folks by their relatives. (Right, Nan???)

Enjoy your weekend. Dick and I are both 'laboring' today, but will enjoy the lake Sunday afternoon. Be careful out there, whatever you are doing!

Sandy the Temp

So here I sit at the church office for a second day, filling in for our vacationing parish administrator.

The big church celebration project I'm working on is on this computer, so at least I am getting work done on that. Of course this project is set up in a fancy program that I don't know well, so there is that awful learning curve to contend with...but I'm learning as I play editor. And vacationing Maureen, when she is here, is a helpful instructor.

Still no leaf photos to share. We've had rain and overcast, so I promise photos soon when the sun cooperates.

Since I am at the church office, y'all get a church funny today:

One Sunday morning, the pastor noticed little Alex standing in the foyer of the church staring up at a large plaque. It was covered with names and small American flags mounted on either side of it. The six-year old had been staring at the plaque for some time, so the pastor walked up, stood beside the little boy, and said quietly, 'Good morning, Alex.'

'Good morning, Pastor,' he replied, still focused on the plaque. 'Pastor, what is this? '

The pastor said, 'Well son, it's a memorial to all the young men and women who died in the service.' Soberly, they just stood together, staring at the large plaque.

Finally, little Alex's voice, barely audible and trembling with fear asked, 'Which service, the 8:30 or the 10:30?'

Happy Thursday, y'all! Share a smile with someone today.

Old goats...

Groups of Americans were traveling by tour bus through Holland. As they stopped at a cheese farm, a young guide led them through the process of cheese making, explaining that goat's milk was used. She showed the group a lovely hillside where many goats were grazing.

'These,' she explained, 'are the older goats put out to pasture when they no longer produce.' She then asked, 'What do you do in America with your old goats?'

A spry old gentleman answered, 'They send us on bus tours!

~~So yesterday's gathering of gals and a few old goats was great. We were kept company by a big herd of cattle that was grazing on the hillside right next to us. They were far more interested in the grass than us, so that was good. And the fence kept us all where we were supposed to be. That was also good. And speaking of critters, a doe with a pair of fawns following her crossed through our front yard yesterday, heading from the water over to the woods. I sure love seeing them. They are welcome any time.

Enjoy your last day of August. Life is good...here in paradise!

Beta beginning day...

This afternoon is our official gathering of Beta Sigma Phi sistas to kick off Beginning Day, after the somewhat hiatus of summer meetings. We are each bringing a dish to share, with the club furnishing the ham. Our guys are always invited to this, so there will be much merriment and food galore. Can't beat that! I'm looking forward to seeing these important women in my life. The guys aren't half bad either.

This always means that summer is coming to and end, and that is OK. I'm ready for some cool weather. Our leaves are beginning to turn colors, so I know fall is just around the corner. Bring it on, baby!

Our annual sibling gathering is just around the corner, too. That's another thing to look forward to...in about 10 days. Stay tuned...

So enjoy your Sunday. Go out and make it a good one!

Saturday something to think about...

Remember the five simple rules to be happy:

1. Free your heart from hatred.

2. Free your mind from worries.

3. Live simply.

4. Give more.

5. Expect less.

~~~Have a peachy Saturday. Life is good!!!

Friday catching up...

Rain greeted us this morning, and the two doggies next door didn't want to get out in it and come over here to eat breakfast...so I did the doggie 'meals on wheels' bit (I am such a good Grammie!), and found the campers back home! At least for a few hours. It was no fun being couped up with two small boys, so Doodlebug went to playschool while Amy and Jason came home to get a few things done. No wonder the doggies didn't bother to come to me when I yelled for them!

I am back to my photo scanning job today. Our parish celebrates its 25th birthday in September, so a couple of us are putting together a historical booklet, hence the scanning of (mostly) old photos. It is a major project and involves a lot of my time, but it will be so worth it in the long run. And all this history needs to be preserved anyway...and passed down to all the generations that follow us current folks. Like I needed another project! Like I don't have photos of my own that I need to work on!!! I need a clone...

OK, enough of this. Back to work I go. Enjoy your Friday...enjoy your weekend!