Sunday, September 23, 2007
Grandma Ann and I had company...
Jake and Trisha stopped by... and Heather and kiddos came over... so we had a GREAT Sunday......
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Words for the day!
| | A staircase composed of very small steps can reach just as high as a staircase made of large steps, and the climb is much more manageable. Every little step counts. Doing just a little is infinitely more rewarding than doing nothing. And just a little can quickly lead to just a little more. Five minutes a day adds up to two and a half hours a month, and thirty hours over the course of a year. If you spend those five minutes each day making minor improvements, they can steadily bring about major accomplishments. Offer one small gesture of kindness each day and multiply it over the course of a lifetime. You'll find your world filled with rich, rewarding and genuine relationships. Every little step counts, because the little steps are usually the ones that actually get taken. There's virtually no risk, and yet the rewards, over time, can be enormous. What one little step would make life better for you this very day? Get in the habit of taking small positive steps, and you'll create big, lasting success. -- Ralph Marston |
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Friday, September 21, 2007
The Bird Feeder
The Bird Feeder
A man bought a bird feeder. He hung it on his back porch and filled it with seed. Within a week he had hundreds of birds taking advantage of the continuous flow of free and easily accessible food.
But then the birds started building nests in the boards of his patio, above the table, and next to the barbecue.
Then came the poop. It was everywhere: on the patio tile, the chairs, the table... everywhere.
Then some of the birds turned mean: They would dive bomb the man and try to peck him even though he had fed them out of my own pocket.
And others birds were boisterous and loud: They sat on the feeder and squawked and screamed at all hours of the day and night and demanded that he fill it when it got low on food. After a while, the man couldn't even sit on his own back porch anymore.
Well, the man took down the bird feeder and in three days the birds were gone.
He cleaned up their mess and took down the many nests they had built all over the patio.
Soon, the back yard was like it used to be ... quiet, serene and no one demanding their rights to a free meal.
Now let's see . . . . .
Our government gives out free food, subsidized housing, free medical care, free education and allows anyone born here to be an automatic citizen.
Then the illegal's came by the tens of thousands.
Suddenly . . . . Our taxes went up to pay for free services, Small apartments are housing 5 families:
. You have to wait 6 hours to be seen by an emergency room doctor:
. Your child's 2nd grade class is behind other schools because over half the class doesn't speak English.
. Corn Flakes now come in a bilingual box;
. I have to press "one" to hear my bank talk to me in English, and people waving flags other than "Old Glory" are squawking and screaming in the streets, demanding more rights and free liberties.
Maybe it's time for our government to take down the bird feeder .
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Nancy sends this along...
| | Words for the day! |
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| | When you're too busy to take a break, that's when a taking a break will do you the most good. Sometimes you reach a point at which the fastest way to go forward is to slow down a bit. When you rush through your work, never pausing to catch your breath, you're likely to make all sorts of mistakes. Then you'll have to spend time later correcting those mistakes, so the time you gain by hurrying is quickly lost and then exceeded by the toll it takes. Consider taking a break, clearing your mind and energizing your body. The work will still be there when you get back, and by getting away from it for a while you'll be in a much better position to handle it effectively. It's great to be ambitious and eager to get the job done. Yet there is nothing to be gained by working until you drop. The more you focus on the deadline itself, the less likely you are to meet it, so put your focus on getting the job done at a steady and sustainable pace. Instead of worrying about running out of time, completely let go of the worry and make calm, deliberate use of the time. Don't put yourself behind by attempting to go too far too fast. Move at a pace that enables you to be your best, for that is what will move you ahead most quickly. -- Ralph Marston |
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Stolen images, and a rockin' Grandson....
Stolen from Phil's blog..... Jammin' away....
Direct to you from Stillwater, Oklahoma, Stillwater native son Austyn Lee Moffat......
be sure and check out some great photos from phils blog at....
they went to Stillwater Blues Festival last weekend and he was impressed with talent that was there.
Prayer .... oh, it's against the law......
This is a statement that was read over the PA system at the football game at Roane County High School, Kingston, Tennessee, by school Principal, Jody McLeod.
"It has always been the custom at Roane County High School football games, to say a prayer and play the National Anthem, to honor God and Country."
Due to a recent ruling by the Supreme Court, I am told that saying a Prayer is a violation of Federal Case Law. As I understand the law at this time, I can use this public facility to approve of sexual perversion and call it "an alternate lifestyle," and if someone is offended, that's OK.
I can use it to condone sexual promiscuity, by dispensing condoms and calling it, "safe sex" If someone is offended, that's OK.
I can even use this public facility to present the merits of killing an unborn baby as a "viable! means of birth control." If someone is offended, no problem...
I can designate a school day as "Earth Day" and involve students in activities to worship religiously and praise the goddess "Mother Earth" and call it "ecology."
I can use literature, videos and presentations in the classroom that depicts people with strong, traditional Christian convictions as "simple minded" and "ignorant" and call it "enlightenment."
However, if anyone uses this facility to honor GOD and to ask HIM to Bless this event with safety and good sportsmanship, then Federal Case Law is violated.
"It has always been the custom at Roane County High School football games, to say a prayer and play the National Anthem, to honor God and Country."
Due to a recent ruling by the Supreme Court, I am told that saying a Prayer is a violation of Federal Case Law. As I understand the law at this time, I can use this public facility to approve of sexual perversion and call it "an alternate lifestyle," and if someone is offended, that's OK.
I can use it to condone sexual promiscuity, by dispensing condoms and calling it, "safe sex" If someone is offended, that's OK.
I can even use this public facility to present the merits of killing an unborn baby as a "viable! means of birth control." If someone is offended, no problem...
I can designate a school day as "Earth Day" and involve students in activities to worship religiously and praise the goddess "Mother Earth" and call it "ecology."
I can use literature, videos and presentations in the classroom that depicts people with strong, traditional Christian convictions as "simple minded" and "ignorant" and call it "enlightenment."
However, if anyone uses this facility to honor GOD and to ask HIM to Bless this event with safety and good sportsmanship, then Federal Case Law is violated.
Ms. Nancy sent me this note this am... she was one of Jake's biggest fans....
Words for the day!
You could curse and complain about your feebleness, or you can get busy and make yourself stronger. You could see the with resentment about the past, or you can make the choice to let go and move forward.
You could worry endlessly about what might or might not happen, or you can take steps to successfully prepare yourself for anything that comes along. You could make a long list of all the things that will perhaps go wrong, or you can accept the fact that there will be obstacles and decide to deal with them as they come.
You could hide away from the world inside the walls of your comfort zone where nothing challenges you. Or you can make use of every second of your precious time to explore and experience, to get cold, wet, and dirty, and to feel wonderfully alive.
You could let the smallest defeat turn into a big, imposing excuse for giving up. Or you can learn from what went wrong and then step enthusiastically forward with your newfound knowledge and determination.
You could smugly blame all your troubles on something or someone other than you. Or you can take a long, deep breath, then take full responsibility, and feel how empowering it is to be in total control.
There are lots of things you could have been, could have done, could have seen, could have known, and could have experienced.
Yet nothing compares to the wondrous places you'll go when you do what you know you can.
-- Ralph Marston
You could curse and complain about your feebleness, or you can get busy and make yourself stronger. You could see the with resentment about the past, or you can make the choice to let go and move forward.
You could worry endlessly about what might or might not happen, or you can take steps to successfully prepare yourself for anything that comes along. You could make a long list of all the things that will perhaps go wrong, or you can accept the fact that there will be obstacles and decide to deal with them as they come.
You could hide away from the world inside the walls of your comfort zone where nothing challenges you. Or you can make use of every second of your precious time to explore and experience, to get cold, wet, and dirty, and to feel wonderfully alive.
You could let the smallest defeat turn into a big, imposing excuse for giving up. Or you can learn from what went wrong and then step enthusiastically forward with your newfound knowledge and determination.
You could smugly blame all your troubles on something or someone other than you. Or you can take a long, deep breath, then take full responsibility, and feel how empowering it is to be in total control.
There are lots of things you could have been, could have done, could have seen, could have known, and could have experienced.
Yet nothing compares to the wondrous places you'll go when you do what you know you can.
-- Ralph Marston
He was really bugging along... winds were about 35 mph from the east.. and he was headed west just north of Lake Hefner....
another good thing... Mercy Hospital was just about two miles in front of him.. haha....
We ran into Chris Blankinship and family, who had been to the Oklahoma State Fair all day.... and were worn out... needless to say... they must not have found all the food booths.. ahah...
later .. have a great day... and smell the flowers...
If you know Madison, you know she is saying to Trisha, Again... again....
both ladies and their pony tails...
and it did bring us luck!
Look who stopped by and saw us..... a new boy scout, Or .. Tiger Scout. (I truly don't know, but I bet I learn before long... since now both grandson's are in them....
All dressed up and no where to go??
was thinking of that when I saw these this am... they got all pretty and no one saw them... now they are just about gone...
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