Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Monday, August 27, 2007
I challenge you to listen and watch this all the way through...
Got a note from a friend of mine and at about the same time, I got a note from John M who helped write the lyrics to this.... video on godtube.com.
It's something you have to watch all the way thru or you will miss part of the most important parts... fast moving, and lyrics are in JM style... so... give it a listen and let me know what you think....
Enjoy the day....
It's something you have to watch all the way thru or you will miss part of the most important parts... fast moving, and lyrics are in JM style... so... give it a listen and let me know what you think....
Enjoy the day....
http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=ee73e63418003b47d7d5
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Happy Bday Trisha Mae Moffat.... 21...
I realize it's your bday... but madison was stealing the show... haha.... she has a 20 in her hand and each time Trisha rec'd money... she'd grab it and take it to jake.. haha... happy bday...
Friday, August 24, 2007
Some video of Austyn showing me his moves to get the ladies...
just teasing some Austyn...
have a great day... and don't forget to vote!!!
AUSTYN NEEDS VOTES..... PLEASE??????
hey hey....
Austyn entered a photo contest..... and needs votes.... PLEASE??
go to this link......
http://www.showusthecow.com/photos.php?view=browse&tag=AUSTYN%20MOFFAT
enter your town and state and email address and vote....
This is a photo of Austyn high in the Rocky Mountains this summer.... if you have been waiting to see photos of their vacation... this is one way to see one photo of it...
Enjoy... and VOTE PLEASE???
thanks..
photo is much better on the actual page....
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
church signs... we drive by...
Don't let your worries get the
best of you; remember, Moses started
out as a basket case.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
Some people are kind, polite, and
sweet-spirited until you try to sit in their pews.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
Many folks want to serve God,
but only as advisors
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+* +*+*+*+*+*+*+*
It is easier to preach ten sermons
than it is to live one.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
The good Lord didn't create anything
without a purpose, but mosquitoes come close.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
When you get to your wit's end,
you'll find God lives there.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
People are funny; they want the front
of the bus, the middle of the road, and
the back of the church.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
Opportunity may knock once, but temptation
bangs on your front door forever.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
Quit griping about your church;
i f it was perfect, you couldn't belong.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
If the church wants a better pastor,
it only needs to pray for the one it has.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
God Himself does not propose to judge
a man until he is dead. So why should you?
*+*+*+*+*+*+* +*+*+*+*+*+* +*+*
Some minds are like concrete
thoroughly mixed up and permanently set.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
Peace starts with a smile.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
I don't know why some people
change churches; what difference does
it make which one you stay home from?
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
A lot of church members who are singing
"Standing on the Promises"
are just sitting on the premises.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
We were called to be witnesses,
not lawyers or judges.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
Be ye fishers of men. You catch
them - He'll clean them.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
Coincidence is when God
chooses to remain anonymous.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
Don't put a question mark
where God put a period.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
Don't wait for 6 strong men
to take you to church.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
Forbidden fruits create many jams.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
God doesn't call the qualified,
He qualifies the called.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
God grades on the cross, not the curve.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
God loves everyone, but probably prefers
"fruits of the spirit" over "religious nuts!"
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
God promises a safe landing,
not a calm passage.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
He who angers you, controls you!
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
If God is your Co-pilot - swap seats!
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
Prayer:
Don't give God instructions -- just report for duty!
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
The task ahead of us is never as
great as the Power behind us.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
The Will of God never takes you to
where the Grace of God will not protect you.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
We don't change the message,
the message changes us.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
You can tell how big a person is
by what it takes to discourage him.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
The best mathematical equation
I have ever seen:
1 cross + 3 nails = 4 given.
best of you; remember, Moses started
out as a basket case.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
Some people are kind, polite, and
sweet-spirited until you try to sit in their pews.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
Many folks want to serve God,
but only as advisors
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+* +*+*+*+*+*+*+*
It is easier to preach ten sermons
than it is to live one.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
The good Lord didn't create anything
without a purpose, but mosquitoes come close.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
When you get to your wit's end,
you'll find God lives there.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
People are funny; they want the front
of the bus, the middle of the road, and
the back of the church.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
Opportunity may knock once, but temptation
bangs on your front door forever.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
Quit griping about your church;
i f it was perfect, you couldn't belong.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
If the church wants a better pastor,
it only needs to pray for the one it has.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
God Himself does not propose to judge
a man until he is dead. So why should you?
*+*+*+*+*+*+* +*+*+*+*+*+* +*+*
Some minds are like concrete
thoroughly mixed up and permanently set.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
Peace starts with a smile.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
I don't know why some people
change churches; what difference does
it make which one you stay home from?
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
A lot of church members who are singing
"Standing on the Promises"
are just sitting on the premises.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
We were called to be witnesses,
not lawyers or judges.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
Be ye fishers of men. You catch
them - He'll clean them.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
Coincidence is when God
chooses to remain anonymous.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
Don't put a question mark
where God put a period.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
Don't wait for 6 strong men
to take you to church.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
Forbidden fruits create many jams.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
God doesn't call the qualified,
He qualifies the called.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
God grades on the cross, not the curve.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
God loves everyone, but probably prefers
"fruits of the spirit" over "religious nuts!"
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
God promises a safe landing,
not a calm passage.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
He who angers you, controls you!
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
If God is your Co-pilot - swap seats!
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
Prayer:
Don't give God instructions -- just report for duty!
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
The task ahead of us is never as
great as the Power behind us.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
The Will of God never takes you to
where the Grace of God will not protect you.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
We don't change the message,
the message changes us.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
You can tell how big a person is
by what it takes to discourage him.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
The best mathematical equation
I have ever seen:
1 cross + 3 nails = 4 given.
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Monday, August 20, 2007
Phillip, Tammy & Austyn ate with us Friday
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
The company Jake Welds for
Making big boy toys... He has built over 15 of these this year... and is still at it...
Close up view of the Walking Rig....
one can see the big hydralic cylinders on the bottom if you look closely.... the guys working on it look like ants.. haha...
This rig is special...
It will have feet on it on the bottom and actually 'walk' from site to site.. if in close area... so they don't have to tear down each time and set up.. the hydralic feet will move the rig, with pipe hanging in crow's nest to the next site by walking... this is an all electric rig that drills deep into the earth... quite a site to see Jake reports... and if all comes to be.. I might be able to sneak down and take a few photos of it 'walking' when they get it set up...
From Melanie Shaklee....
The Stranger
A few years after I was born, my Dad met a stranger who was new to our small Texas town.
From the beginning, Dad was fascinated
with this enchanting newcomer and soon invited him to live with our family.
The stranger was quickly accepted and was around from then on.
As I grew up, I never questioned his place in my family.
In my young mind, he had a special niche. My parents were complementary instructors:
Mom taught me good from evil,
and Dad taught me to obey.
But the stranger, he was our storyteller.
He would keep us spellbound for hours on end with adventures, mysteries and comedies.
If I wanted to know anything about politics,
history or science, he always knew the answers about the past, understood the present and even seemed able to predict the future!
He took my family to the first major league ball game.
He made me laugh, and he made me cry.
The stranger never stopped talking, but Dad didn't seem to mind.
Sometimes, Mom would get up quietly while the rest of us were shushing each other to listen to what he had to say, and she would go to the kitchen for peace and quiet.
(I wonder now if she ever prayed for the stranger to leave.)
Dad ruled our household with certain moral
convictions, but the stranger never felt obligated to honor them.
Profanity, for example, was not allowed in our home.
Not from us, our friends, or any visitors.
Our longtime visitor, however, got away with four-letter words that burned my ears and made my dad squirm and my mother blush.
My Dad didn't permit the liberal use of alcohol.
But the stranger encouraged us to try it on a regular basis.
He made cigarettes look cool, cigars manly and pipes distinguished.
He talked freely (much too freely!) about sex.
His comments were sometimes blatant, sometimes suggestive, and generally embarrassing.
I now know that my early concepts about relationships were influenced strongly by the
stranger.
Time after time, he opposed the values of my parents, yet he was seldom rebuked. And NEVER asked to leave.
More than fifty years have passed since the stranger moved in with our family.
He has blended right in and is not nearly as fascinating as he was at first.
Still, if you could walk into my parents' den today,
you would still find him sitting over in his corner,
waiting for someone to listen to him talk and watch him draw his pictures.
His name?...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
We just call him, "TV."
He has a wife now.
We call her "Computer".
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Austyn.... and me....
Austyn spent yesterday with me the first half the day and both Grandma and I in the afternoon....
We had a great visit, but it was a typical Monday, all day long... for me, on phone, computer, etc...
anyway... Austyn brought along his game player ... and he showed me how to play the skateboard game he had.... it looked hard and (it was!)...!
Anyway, mid afternoon, I challenged him to a game and told him I was going to wax him... he he... and as luck had it, I did... but not really... see, from years of watching kids play, I knew there had to be something one could do over and over and over and it might rack up points... well, I found it and did that, and Austyn just kept learning new tricks and truly showing me all the great moves... so in fact he truly is the MASTER and I am the student.... although the score reflected I won, he was the winner in heart and mind for me....
He is really growing fast. He told me he can now sing and play tunes at the same time with his guitar. He has been taking lessons for some time and is really advancing at a record pace.
I asked him when he was going to get a hair cut, as he has always worn his hair short, and he replied NEVER... ha ha... oh do I remember when.... he he.. back in the 60's .... anyway.... his hair looks great and its wavy and blond.... and pour ole dad needs to get ready cuz these kiddos go from 1st grade to 12 grade in record time.. and in about 9 years... he will be wanting that vet and interest will change from boy things to young ladies.... and ... oh my goodness....
I am very proud of you Austyn!
We had a great visit, but it was a typical Monday, all day long... for me, on phone, computer, etc...
anyway... Austyn brought along his game player ... and he showed me how to play the skateboard game he had.... it looked hard and (it was!)...!
Anyway, mid afternoon, I challenged him to a game and told him I was going to wax him... he he... and as luck had it, I did... but not really... see, from years of watching kids play, I knew there had to be something one could do over and over and over and it might rack up points... well, I found it and did that, and Austyn just kept learning new tricks and truly showing me all the great moves... so in fact he truly is the MASTER and I am the student.... although the score reflected I won, he was the winner in heart and mind for me....
He is really growing fast. He told me he can now sing and play tunes at the same time with his guitar. He has been taking lessons for some time and is really advancing at a record pace.
I asked him when he was going to get a hair cut, as he has always worn his hair short, and he replied NEVER... ha ha... oh do I remember when.... he he.. back in the 60's .... anyway.... his hair looks great and its wavy and blond.... and pour ole dad needs to get ready cuz these kiddos go from 1st grade to 12 grade in record time.. and in about 9 years... he will be wanting that vet and interest will change from boy things to young ladies.... and ... oh my goodness....
I am very proud of you Austyn!
My friend Bob Priess writes...........
My kiddos know Bob Priess and he and his family are great lifelong friends.... they live between Coyle and Guthrie and Bob is farmer, rancher, pilot, auctioneer, cattle buyer, real estate person... who is really a great 'people' person....
Anyway.. my purpose in stating the above is to share from time to time some of Bob's thoughts with you here.. almost every morning with my coffee comes an email and he usually includes some random thoughts about life that I find very rewarding in their simplicity...
here is today's thought....
"few people think about other folks feelings as they plod through life only thinking with their ego and an attitude of whats good for them it is refeshing to have friends who think with a true heart rather than a pocketbook" yeah its another thought from bob time of day sys bp
have a great day.... Happy Birthday.... to all....
Anyway.. my purpose in stating the above is to share from time to time some of Bob's thoughts with you here.. almost every morning with my coffee comes an email and he usually includes some random thoughts about life that I find very rewarding in their simplicity...
here is today's thought....
"few people think about other folks feelings as they plod through life only thinking with their ego and an attitude of whats good for them it is refeshing to have friends who think with a true heart rather than a pocketbook" yeah its another thought from bob time of day sys bp
have a great day.... Happy Birthday.... to all....
Monday, August 13, 2007
borrowed these from Ky's Myspace... Hope she doesn't mind...
love to all.. enjoy...
Not sure who the two young men on the back are but it's Ky and Jade and Terri and David Shaklee and I bet it's in Boulder.... this summer...
enjoy the day...
my amazing niece and nephew....
Ky and Jade Shaklee taken in May of 07 ... Great shot. Don't know who to give to credit to as I borrowed these from Ky's myspace....
Enjoy the day... and all our love to Jade as he fights his battle with cancer...
We love you and think often of you and your families...
love to you too Ky... and your Mom and Dad...
one thing we do know.. the Shaklee's are inherently strong willed folks in body, mind and spirit! our best to you all
more photos coming soon, Austyn just arrived...
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Thursday, August 09, 2007
Don King.... a man who will be 76 on August 20...
a black man, with the stand up hair, said on NATIONAL TV.....
Fox news this am....
George Walker Bush takes the Lame out of Lame Duck presidency.... He is very very active and will go down as one of the greatest presidents ever!!!
YES... I played it back two times to be sure... he said this country needs .... a president who will lead like Bush...
who will stand up for folks, old, young, poor, rich, etc and who is not afraid of the press, and who will lead us in all ways such as finding new cures, looking to new frontiers.... etc...
and NOT a president based on party or creed or color!!!
GOSH HE IS A SMART MAN.... A VERY SMART MAN...
(Oh and by the way, he also said he never goes to the barber shop, the hair is all natural, and just stays that way... as soon as he towels it off after showering... it pops up... and at 76, soon, he is still blessed by God who, when the hair breaks off, allows another one to popup..... )
Fox news this am....
George Walker Bush takes the Lame out of Lame Duck presidency.... He is very very active and will go down as one of the greatest presidents ever!!!
YES... I played it back two times to be sure... he said this country needs .... a president who will lead like Bush...
who will stand up for folks, old, young, poor, rich, etc and who is not afraid of the press, and who will lead us in all ways such as finding new cures, looking to new frontiers.... etc...
and NOT a president based on party or creed or color!!!
GOSH HE IS A SMART MAN.... A VERY SMART MAN...
(Oh and by the way, he also said he never goes to the barber shop, the hair is all natural, and just stays that way... as soon as he towels it off after showering... it pops up... and at 76, soon, he is still blessed by God who, when the hair breaks off, allows another one to popup..... )
Wednesday, August 08, 2007
Hillary Gets Pandering Lesson from Chairman Jones
Hillary Gets Pandering Lesson from Chairman Jones
OKLAHOMA CITY (August 8, 2007) With Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton visiting Oklahoma this upcoming Saturday evening, Gary Jones and the State Republican Party have created a handy “Pandering Guide” for her convenience.
“Hillary has a long and painful history of pandering to people she knows nothing about,” said Jones. “So for her visit to Oklahoma, we thought it would be a nice gesture to provide her some pandering guidelines for our great state.”
Oklahoma Pandering Guide 101:
Number 1: Don’t wear our crimson and cream or orange, black and white
You may have gotten away with wearing a Yankees hat when you campaigned in New York, but it’s not going to work here in Oklahoma. Stick with what you know: liberal east coast elitistism.
Number 2: Please don’t try the southern drawl again
Your southern drawl that you pulled out on your stop in Selma, Alabama was more than a little embarrassing. Oklahomans can tell real quick if you aren’t from around here. So you probably should keep that in your back pant suit pocket.
Number 3: Speaking of pant suits
You’ve been criticized on the campaign trail for some of your pretentious pant suit ensembles. Let me stop you before you even think about entering Oklahoma in a pair of Wranglers and a cowboy hat.
Number 4: Your love for tax increases
We know you want to raise taxes on everything from businesses to personal income. However, that stance isn’t going to score you any points in Oklahoma. We want our tax burden to be lower, not higher. That’s why all 77 counties in Oklahoma went for George W. Bush in 2004, and why even Oklahoma’s lone Democrat Congressman Dan Boren predicted you won’t win Oklahoma.
Number 5: Last, but certainly not least, socialized healthcare
We’ve heard you are still pursuing a step-by-step plan to achieve nationalized Health Care. As always, you and your liberal colleagues are advocating another government boondoggle, not a private enterprise solution, and we don’t want the government in our doctor’s offices. So steer clear of discussing this dangerous policy.
“We feel if you stick to our guidelines you may just get out of Oklahoma unscathed. As far as the election, however, I’m afraid you won’t be so lucky,” concluded Jones.
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