Can you see the baby?

This is so cool - just found it on Facebook - Can you see the baby?

Labor Day Projects

 This was my cleaning project for the day. Started with this.

 Now it looks like this. Somewhat better at least.

Now should I tackle this one? Me thinks I would probably get in trouble if I did. BTW - this is one of the two rooms left to re-do. These blue walls gotta go. You should see the ceiling in here - it's orange. WHY would anyone paint the ceiling orange?

 I finished the baby outfit last night - kindof like the footed pants just hope it works size wise. I figure it's cooler over there longer in the spring so the grandbaby should be able to get some use out of it. Still needs buttons.

 

 

Can you see the little feet?

Four more of the "names" framed and ready for Biz to put the hangers back on.

Don't care too much for the way the cleaners did the blocking on these, they're not quite right.

 

This one was blocked by the same cleaner but at a different time. They did a lot better job on it.

And lastly - my flagpole - all ready now - just waiting for the concrete to set up.

 Had to call J U L I E first of course

Notice the vette? Biz's pride and joy.












 All nice and level.

 This flagpole is a lot longer than the one at the old house.

Now just waiting for the concrete to set up - next project - getting the spotlight hooked up.

I'll be better

I've been actively reading lots of blogs and have found that I truly enjoy it. It's nice to read about others' lives, trials, and achievements. Kind of reminds me that I'm not the only one struggling through life. I plan on posting more often, even got the camera out last night to take some pictures but my batteries died before I had a chance to get any good ones. I was trying to take a picture of the bat that is living in my garage (yes I said THERE IS A BAT LIVING IN MY GARAGE) but since I am deathly afraid of said bat and was trying to take pictures through the window - it did not work. I did get brave enough to open the door wide enough to get my arm through, holding the camera but then the batteries died. They are on the charger and I plan on stopping tonight to get an extra set so I don't have this problem again. Will also be stopping to get a bag of concrete - the flag pole is finally going up on Monday. That's about all for now-better get to work.

Lost Generation

Just got this from a video and I think it's awesome!

1     I realize that this may be a shock but

2.       Happiness comes from within

3.       Is a lie and

4.       Money will make me happy

5.       So in thirty years I will tell my children

6.       They are not the most important thing in my life

7.       My employer will know that

8.       I have my priorities straight because

9.       Work

10.   Is more important than

11.   Family

12.   I tell you this

13.   Once upon a time

14.   Families stayed together

15.   But this will not be true in my era

16.   This is a quick fix society

17.   Experts tell me

18.   Thirty years from now I will be celebrating the 10^th anniversary of my divorce

19.   I do not concede that

20.   I will live in a country of my own making

21.   In the future

22.   Environmental destruction will be the norm

23.   No longer can it be said that

24.   My peers and I care about this earth

25.   It will be evident that

26.   My generation is apathetic and lethargic

27.   It is foolish to presume that

28.   There is hope

And all of this will come true unless we choose to reverse it.

28.   There is hope

27. It is foolish to presume that

26. My generation is apathetic and lethargic

25. It will be evident that

24. My peers and I care about this earth

23. No longer can it be said that

22. Environmental destruction will be the norm

21. In the future

20. I will live in a country of my own making

19. I do not concede that

18. Thirty years from now I will be celebrating the 10^th anniversary of my divorce

17. Experts tell me

16. This is a quick fix society

15. But this will not be true in my era

14. Families stayed together

13. Once upon a time

12. I tell you this

11. Family

10. Is more important than

9. Work

8. I have my priorities straight because

7. My employer will know that

6. They are not the most important thing in my life

5. So in thirty years I will tell my children

4. Money will make me happy

3. Is a lie and

2. Happiness comes from within

1. I realize that this may be a shock but

I can change the world

Adult Truths

1. I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.

2. Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.

3. I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.

4. There is great need for a sarcasm font.

5. How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?

6. Was learning cursive really necessary?

7. Map Quest really needs to start their directions on # 5. I'm pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.

8. Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.

9. I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.

10. Bad decisions make good stories.

11. You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you know that you just aren't going to do anything productive for the rest of the day.

12. Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after Blue Ray? I don't want to have to restart my collection...again.

13. I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten-page technical report that I swear I did not make any changes to.

14. I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.

15. I think the freezer deserves a light as well.

16. I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lite than Kay.

17. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.

18. I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.

19. How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod and smile because you still didn't hear or understand a word they said?

20. I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars team up to prevent a jerk from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers and sisters!

21. Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and you can wear them forever.

22. Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.

23. Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, finding their cell phone, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey - but I'd bet everyone can find and push the snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time, every time.

24. The first testicular guard, the "Cup," was used in Hockey in 1874 ;  the first helmet was used in 1974. That means it only took 100 years for men to realize that their brain is also important.

A few quotes

“The secret to staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.”
- Lucille Ball

“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.”
- Henry Ford

“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.”
- George Bernard Shaw

“Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.”
- Mark Twain

“No one is so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm.”
- Henry David Thoreau

“Forty is the old age of youth; fifty is the youth of old age.”
- Victor Hugo

“The old believe everything: the middle-aged suspect everything: the young know everything.”
- Oscar Wilde

“Life’s tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.”
- Benjamin Franklin

“Middle age is when you’re sitting at home on a Saturday night and the telephone rings and you hope it isn’t for you.”
- Ogden Nash

“You know you are getting old when the candles cost more than the cake.”
- Bob Hope

via : http://www.laughitout.com/2011/06/funny-quotes-about-age.html#ixzz1PBfQHIV0

Hummingbirds

Saw my first hummer at the feeder this morning! I was worried that I wouldn't get any in town. Love to watch them! I'll be putting more feeders out tonight.

As far as the scale goes - 166.0 this morning - I really need to stop THINKING about tae bo and start DOING it.

Reasons you should carry a camera..

Fwd: HINT OF THE DAY

An old man, a boy & a donkey

were going to town.

The boy rode on the donkey & the old man walked.

As they went along they passed some people

who remarked "What a shame the old man
is walking and the boy is riding."

The man and boy thought maybe the critics were right, so they changed positions.

Later they passed some people who

remarked "What a shame.... he makes that little boy walk."

So they then decided they'd both walk!

Soon they passed some more people

So, they both rode the donkey.
Now they passed some people

who shamed them by saying "How awful to
put such a load on a poor donkey."

The boy and man figured they were probably right,
so they decide to carry the donkey.

As they crossed the bridge,

they lost their grip on the animal
and he fell into the river and drowned.

The moral of the story?

If you try to please everyone,

you might as well...
Kiss your ass goodbye!

Have A Nice Day And

Be Careful With Your Donkey

Quotes to Live by

1. Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me either. Just pretty much leave me the hell alone.
2. The journey of a thousand miles begins with a broken fan belt and leaky tire.
3. It's always darkest before dawn. So if you're going to steal your neighbor's newspaper, that's the time to do it.
4. Don't be irreplaceable. If you can't be replaced, you can't be promoted.
5. Always remember that you're unique. Just like everyone else.
6. Never test the depth of the water with both feet.
7. If you think nobody cares if you're alive, try missing a couple of car payments.
8. Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes.
9. If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you.
10. Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day.
11. If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.
12. If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.
13. Some days you're the piegon; some days you're the statue.
14. Everyone seems normal until you get to know them.
15. The quickest way to double your money is to fold it in half and put it back in your pocket.
16. A closed mouth gathers no foot.
17. Never miss a good chance to shut up.
18. There are two theories to arguing with women. Neither one works.
19. Generally speaking, you aren't learning much when your lips are moving.
20. Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.

I like these! Got them from here:  http://www.laughitout.com/2007/09/quotes-to-live-by.html#ixzz1LOj6EgNJ

A Cross in My Pocket

I read this little poem years ago and loved it.


I have it laminated, with a cross,


that I keep in my wallet. I also wear a cross at all


times - have since the day I found out I was pregnant with


my daughter some 28 years ago. I'm not overly religious,


don't even go to church but I was raised a Baptist and I guess it stuck.






A Cross in My Pocket

by Mrs. Verna Mae Thomas


I carry a cross in my pocket

A simple reminder to me

Of the fact that I am a Christian

No matter where I may be.


This little cross is not magic,

Nor is it a good luck charm

It isn't meant to protect me

From every physical harm.


It's not for identification

For all the world to see

It's simply an understanding

Between my Savior and me.


When I put my hand in my pocket

To bring out a coin or a key

The cross is there to remind me

Of the price He paid for me.


It reminds me, too, to be thankful

For my blessings day by day

And to strive to serve Him better

In all that I do and say.


It's also a daily reminder

Of the peace and comfort I share

With all who know my Master

And give themselves to His care.


So, I carry a cross in my pocket

Reminding no one but me

That Jesus Christ is the Lord of my life

If only I'll let Him be.

Are you Kathlick? These boys talk like someone else I know!!! lol

Three little boys were concerned because they couldn't get anyone to play with them.
They decided it was be cause they had not been Baptized and didn't go to Sunday School.

So they went to the nearest Church .But, only the Janitor was there.One little boy said, "We need to be baptized because no one will come out and play with us. Will you baptize us?"
"Sure," said the Janitor.

He took them into the bathroom and dunked their little heads in the toilet bowl,
one at a time. Then he said, "You are now baptized!".

" When they got outside, one of them asked,
"What religion do you think we are?"

The oldest one said,
"We're not Kathlick, ......because they pour the water on you."
"We're not Babtis, .because they dunk all of you in the water."
"We're not Methdiss, .....because they just sprinkle water on you."
The littlest one said, "Didn't you smell that water!"

They all joined in asking,
"Yeah! What do you think that means?"
"I think it means we're Pisscopailians.