Hello again,
Today I am thankful for the garden beginning to sprout! I saw the first beans and carrots have come up and it is wonderful to see. Still a ways away from having fresh beans and carrots but it is much closer now than it was a month ago! The seeds were not even planted yet a month ago. lol I always get excited seeing the vegetable seeds starting to sprout because I love fresh vegetables and it is sooo much fresher than anything you can ever get in the grocery store. Plus we know what has come in contact with the plants in terms of fertilizer and what not. We don't use fertilizer so that is an easy one. lol My mouth is already beginning to water at the thought of all the fresh veggies that we will hopefully get. lol I say hopefully because sometimes weather happens and we lose our garden. Last year almost all of our potatoes drowned (too much rain made the ground soupy and potatoes don't like that) and rotted and we had to buy potatoes. So I am cautiously optimistic I suppose but seeing the garden sprouting is exciting. I am thankful that we can have our own garden as well to grow our own food. It saves alot of money to grow our own food. Seeing the garden sprout reminds me of all the good food that we get from it. I am so thankful for that. :)
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Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit;
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad
A weed is a plant that has mastered every survival skill
except for learning how to grow in rows.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Day 229: a cool breeze
Hello again,
Today I am thankful for a cool breeze. This isn't necessarily something I am thankful for today but something I am thankful for on any nice summer days where it is really warm and a cool breeze is nice. There is something so refreshing about a cool breeze on a hot day. It was nice and sunny and warm this afternoon and the wind picked up a bit so it was nice and cool. It wasn't too hot but just nice. I know there will be days that will be hotter than today (at least I hope so lol) and a cool breeze will be much more welcome on those days but today it was nice as well. So I felt like posting about it today. :) It seems like so long ago that something cool would be welcome because it has been so cold but it is starting to get warm again thankfully. I have to admit that my mind is elsewhere and it is challenging to write tonight so I will leave it at this. I hope everyone had a great weekend and has a great week. Thanks for reading my blog.
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Today I am thankful for a cool breeze. This isn't necessarily something I am thankful for today but something I am thankful for on any nice summer days where it is really warm and a cool breeze is nice. There is something so refreshing about a cool breeze on a hot day. It was nice and sunny and warm this afternoon and the wind picked up a bit so it was nice and cool. It wasn't too hot but just nice. I know there will be days that will be hotter than today (at least I hope so lol) and a cool breeze will be much more welcome on those days but today it was nice as well. So I felt like posting about it today. :) It seems like so long ago that something cool would be welcome because it has been so cold but it is starting to get warm again thankfully. I have to admit that my mind is elsewhere and it is challenging to write tonight so I will leave it at this. I hope everyone had a great weekend and has a great week. Thanks for reading my blog.
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Two farmers were boasting about the strongest wind they’d ever experienced. “Out here in California,” said one, “I’ve seen the fiercest wind in my life. You know those giant redwood trees? Well the wind got so strong it bent them right over.”
“That’s nothing,” said the farmer from Iowa. “Back on my farm we had a wind one day that blew a hundred miles per hour. It was so bad that one of my hens had her back turned to the wind and she laid the same egg six times.” JOE LAURIE, JR.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Day 228: Radios
Hello again,
This post is for yesterday. Today I am thankful for radios. One reason I love radio is that sometimes you hear a song that you absolutely love and you can go buy the cd knowing it is good. I don't like to buy music that I don't know what it sounds like because if I don't like it then I have wasted my money. Another reason that I love radio is that I can hear a variety of music that I don't own because I could never afford a music library as extensive as a radio station's library. On some stations there are programs like Focus on the Family that I love to listen to as well. Yet another reason I have loved the radio in the past (and still do to a point) was being able to keep up to date with news because they have news every 1/2hr. The reason I don't so much anymore is twitter keeps me more up to date on news and weather now. Anyways this is why I am thankful for radio.
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A lady bought a new $100,000 Mercedes and proudly drove it off the showroom floor to take home. Halfway home, she attempted to change radio stations and saw that there appeared to be only one station. She immediately turned around and headed back to the dealer.
Once at the dealer, she found her salesman and began to excitedly explain that her radio was not working, and they must replace it since she only had one radio station. The salesman calmed her down and told her that her car radio was voice-activated, and that she would only need to state aloud the type of music that she wanted and the car would find it.
She got into the car and started the engine and then said the word "country," and the radio changed to a station playing a George Strait song. She was satisfied and started home. After a while she decided to try out the radio and said "rock 'n' roll;" the radio station changed and a song by the Rolling Stones came from the speakers. Quite pleased, the woman continued driving.
A few blocks from her house, another driver ran a light causing her to slam on her brakes to avoid a collision. The woman angrily exclaimed, "Idiot!"
...The radio cut over to George Bush's press conference
This post is for yesterday. Today I am thankful for radios. One reason I love radio is that sometimes you hear a song that you absolutely love and you can go buy the cd knowing it is good. I don't like to buy music that I don't know what it sounds like because if I don't like it then I have wasted my money. Another reason that I love radio is that I can hear a variety of music that I don't own because I could never afford a music library as extensive as a radio station's library. On some stations there are programs like Focus on the Family that I love to listen to as well. Yet another reason I have loved the radio in the past (and still do to a point) was being able to keep up to date with news because they have news every 1/2hr. The reason I don't so much anymore is twitter keeps me more up to date on news and weather now. Anyways this is why I am thankful for radio.
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A lady bought a new $100,000 Mercedes and proudly drove it off the showroom floor to take home. Halfway home, she attempted to change radio stations and saw that there appeared to be only one station. She immediately turned around and headed back to the dealer.
Once at the dealer, she found her salesman and began to excitedly explain that her radio was not working, and they must replace it since she only had one radio station. The salesman calmed her down and told her that her car radio was voice-activated, and that she would only need to state aloud the type of music that she wanted and the car would find it.
She got into the car and started the engine and then said the word "country," and the radio changed to a station playing a George Strait song. She was satisfied and started home. After a while she decided to try out the radio and said "rock 'n' roll;" the radio station changed and a song by the Rolling Stones came from the speakers. Quite pleased, the woman continued driving.
A few blocks from her house, another driver ran a light causing her to slam on her brakes to avoid a collision. The woman angrily exclaimed, "Idiot!"
...The radio cut over to George Bush's press conference
Friday, June 3, 2011
Day 227: Cherry blossoms
Hello again,
Today I am thankful for the cherry blossoms which are so beautiful. We have cherry trees and they are all full of blossoms right now and just gorgous. I absolutely love them as well as the apple tree blossoms because they are so pretty. I am sure they smell wonderful as well but I can't smell. I love to take photos of them as well and maybe I can post a few photos on here if I get a chance. Today is a possibly a sad day though because snow is in the forcast tonight which could kill the blossoms. But I am thankful for them and for having the chance to enjoy them for what ever time I can. I just hope they don't die because then they won't produce cherries which would be really sad. I love watching the bees buzzing happily around the cherry trees-they must love cherry trees with so many flowers to visit! I thought about posting this today because I spent the past couple days taking photos of the cherry blossoms so they are obviously on my mind. :) I can't let cherry trees get all the attention though-apple trees in full bloom are an amazing sight as well. :) If you have never seen a fruit tree in full bloom, you are missing out. Other trees that get covered in flowers at our place are the saskatoon trees and honeyberry bushes. They are so beautiful as well. This is why I am thankful for cherry blossoms.
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Cherry Jokes
Knowing that the Priest was very fond of cherry brandy, one of the church elders offered to present him with a bottle on one consideration: that the pastor acknowledge receipt of the gift in the church newspaper.
"Gladly," responded the good man.
When the church magazine came out a few days later, the elder turned at once to the "appreciation" column.
There he read, "The minister extends his thanks to Elder Lewis for his gift of fruit and for the spirit in which it was given."
Today I am thankful for the cherry blossoms which are so beautiful. We have cherry trees and they are all full of blossoms right now and just gorgous. I absolutely love them as well as the apple tree blossoms because they are so pretty. I am sure they smell wonderful as well but I can't smell. I love to take photos of them as well and maybe I can post a few photos on here if I get a chance. Today is a possibly a sad day though because snow is in the forcast tonight which could kill the blossoms. But I am thankful for them and for having the chance to enjoy them for what ever time I can. I just hope they don't die because then they won't produce cherries which would be really sad. I love watching the bees buzzing happily around the cherry trees-they must love cherry trees with so many flowers to visit! I thought about posting this today because I spent the past couple days taking photos of the cherry blossoms so they are obviously on my mind. :) I can't let cherry trees get all the attention though-apple trees in full bloom are an amazing sight as well. :) If you have never seen a fruit tree in full bloom, you are missing out. Other trees that get covered in flowers at our place are the saskatoon trees and honeyberry bushes. They are so beautiful as well. This is why I am thankful for cherry blossoms.
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Cherry Jokes
Knowing that the Priest was very fond of cherry brandy, one of the church elders offered to present him with a bottle on one consideration: that the pastor acknowledge receipt of the gift in the church newspaper.
"Gladly," responded the good man.
When the church magazine came out a few days later, the elder turned at once to the "appreciation" column.
There he read, "The minister extends his thanks to Elder Lewis for his gift of fruit and for the spirit in which it was given."
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Day 226: Getting stronger
Hello again,
Today I am thankful for getting stronger. I have been recovering from back surgery for what seems like forever now and I am slowly getting stronger each day. It is not as noticable from day to day but when I look back a month or a year, I can see a difference. Today I was doing some stuff outside and noticed that it is easier to lift certain items than it was last summer. I am always working on gaining back my strength and it is always rewarding to notice that I am indeed getting stronger even if it is taking longer than I would like. It is interesting to me how the same item can feel so much lighter than it did last summer. It doesn't seem like the same thing-like I was lifting a different one full of lead last summer. I wonder if someone playing practical jokes on me? lol Anyways as I get stronger I am gaining more independance and I don't have to rely quite so heavily on my family to help me out. I am so incredibly thankful for that! This is why I am really thankful for getting stronger. :)
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A joke about strength. It doesn't really relate to my post other than it talks about strength. :)
The Hikers
One day, Joe, Bob and Dave were hiking in a wilderness area when they came upon a large, raging, violent river. They needed to get to the other side, but had no idea of how to do so.
Joe prayed to God, saying, "Please God, give me the strength to cross this river."
Poof! God gave him big arms and strong legs, and he was able to swim across the river in about two hours, although he almost drowned a couple of times.
Seeing this, Dave prayed to God, saying, "Please God, give me the strength and the tools to cross this river."
Poof! God gave him a rowboat and he was able to row across the river in about an hour, after almost capsizing the boat a couple of times.
Bob had seen how this worked out for the other two, so he also prayed to God saying, "Please God, give me the strength and the tools, and the intelligence, to cross this river."
Poof! God turned him into a woman. She looked at the map, hiked upstream a couple of hundred yards, then walked across the bridge.
From http://louisvilleemmaus.com/jokes.html
Today I am thankful for getting stronger. I have been recovering from back surgery for what seems like forever now and I am slowly getting stronger each day. It is not as noticable from day to day but when I look back a month or a year, I can see a difference. Today I was doing some stuff outside and noticed that it is easier to lift certain items than it was last summer. I am always working on gaining back my strength and it is always rewarding to notice that I am indeed getting stronger even if it is taking longer than I would like. It is interesting to me how the same item can feel so much lighter than it did last summer. It doesn't seem like the same thing-like I was lifting a different one full of lead last summer. I wonder if someone playing practical jokes on me? lol Anyways as I get stronger I am gaining more independance and I don't have to rely quite so heavily on my family to help me out. I am so incredibly thankful for that! This is why I am really thankful for getting stronger. :)
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A joke about strength. It doesn't really relate to my post other than it talks about strength. :)
The Hikers
One day, Joe, Bob and Dave were hiking in a wilderness area when they came upon a large, raging, violent river. They needed to get to the other side, but had no idea of how to do so.
Joe prayed to God, saying, "Please God, give me the strength to cross this river."
Poof! God gave him big arms and strong legs, and he was able to swim across the river in about two hours, although he almost drowned a couple of times.
Seeing this, Dave prayed to God, saying, "Please God, give me the strength and the tools to cross this river."
Poof! God gave him a rowboat and he was able to row across the river in about an hour, after almost capsizing the boat a couple of times.
Bob had seen how this worked out for the other two, so he also prayed to God saying, "Please God, give me the strength and the tools, and the intelligence, to cross this river."
Poof! God turned him into a woman. She looked at the map, hiked upstream a couple of hundred yards, then walked across the bridge.
From http://louisvilleemmaus.com/jokes.html
Day 225: Meeting new friends
Hello again,
This post is for yesterday and I am thankful for meeting new friends. :) I am part of this amazing website called Smart Canucks and on this site I have "met" some amazing people. Most of them I only know online but a few I have got to meet in person. It is kind of neet to meet friends you have made online and yesterday I got to meet another friend. It was fun meeting her especially since she is from Ontario and I didn't know if I would ever actually get to meet her in person. I think we got along as well in person as we do online so that was nice. :) I am thankful for the chance to meet her and for the good time we had together. It was neat meeting her also because it was like I already knew her from talking online so much. It is so nice to be able to put a face and voice to a name. :) So this is why I am thankful for meeting new friends.
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Here is a funny joke that kind of relates to the topic of friends that I wanted to add in somehow. :)
Paul and his best friend were coming out of church one day, and the preacher was standing at the door as he always is to shake hands. He grabbed his friend by the hand and pulled him aside.
The Pastor said to him, "You need to join the Army of the Lord!"
Paul's friend replied, "I'm already in the Army of the Lord, Pastor."
Pastor questioned, "How come I don't see you except at Christmas and Easter?"
He whispered back, "I'm in the secret service."
From http://www.theholidayspot.com/friendship/jokes.htm
This post is for yesterday and I am thankful for meeting new friends. :) I am part of this amazing website called Smart Canucks and on this site I have "met" some amazing people. Most of them I only know online but a few I have got to meet in person. It is kind of neet to meet friends you have made online and yesterday I got to meet another friend. It was fun meeting her especially since she is from Ontario and I didn't know if I would ever actually get to meet her in person. I think we got along as well in person as we do online so that was nice. :) I am thankful for the chance to meet her and for the good time we had together. It was neat meeting her also because it was like I already knew her from talking online so much. It is so nice to be able to put a face and voice to a name. :) So this is why I am thankful for meeting new friends.
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Here is a funny joke that kind of relates to the topic of friends that I wanted to add in somehow. :)
Paul and his best friend were coming out of church one day, and the preacher was standing at the door as he always is to shake hands. He grabbed his friend by the hand and pulled him aside.
The Pastor said to him, "You need to join the Army of the Lord!"
Paul's friend replied, "I'm already in the Army of the Lord, Pastor."
Pastor questioned, "How come I don't see you except at Christmas and Easter?"
He whispered back, "I'm in the secret service."
From http://www.theholidayspot.com/friendship/jokes.htm
Day 224: Jokes
Hello again,
I first need to apologize once again for my absense. I got really sick on Tuesday and yesterday was quite a long day. I am not trying to make excuses but just explaining my absense.
This post is for Tuesday and I have to admit that it was difficult to think of blessings while I was feeling miserable. But I have noticed even on days like that, there are blessings to be thankful for. As for blessings I haven't mentioned yet, well that is slightly more difficult. So that is why I decided to post about being thankful for jokes. I don't think we could live in a world without jokes-it seems natural for people to make jokes. But just because it is something that we could never possibly be without, doesn't mean I can't be thankful for it. Jokes are great because they make people laugh. I love practical jokes as long as no one is hurt and they are not too mean. I love jokes like knock knock jokes, especially when kids come up with them and it is cute whether it makes sense or not. lol I love jokes all around because they make people laugh and laughter is so good. Below I am going to add a few jokes that I love and I hope they make you smile!
A definite favorite of mine!
TEACHER: George, go to the map and find North America.
GEORGE: Here it is!
TEACHER: Correct. Now, class, who discovered America?
CLASS: George!
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If money doesn't grow on trees then why do banks have branches?
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I first need to apologize once again for my absense. I got really sick on Tuesday and yesterday was quite a long day. I am not trying to make excuses but just explaining my absense.
This post is for Tuesday and I have to admit that it was difficult to think of blessings while I was feeling miserable. But I have noticed even on days like that, there are blessings to be thankful for. As for blessings I haven't mentioned yet, well that is slightly more difficult. So that is why I decided to post about being thankful for jokes. I don't think we could live in a world without jokes-it seems natural for people to make jokes. But just because it is something that we could never possibly be without, doesn't mean I can't be thankful for it. Jokes are great because they make people laugh. I love practical jokes as long as no one is hurt and they are not too mean. I love jokes like knock knock jokes, especially when kids come up with them and it is cute whether it makes sense or not. lol I love jokes all around because they make people laugh and laughter is so good. Below I am going to add a few jokes that I love and I hope they make you smile!
A definite favorite of mine!
A Minnesota couple decided to vacation to Florida during the winter. They planned to stay at the very same hotel where they spent their honeymoon 20 years earlier. Because of hectic schedules, it was difficult to coordinate their travel schedules. So, the husband left Minnesota and flew to Florida on Thursday. His wife would fly down the following day.
The husband checked into the hotel. There was a computer in his room, so he decided to send an e-mail to his wife. However, he accidentally left out one letter in her e-mail address, and without realizing his error, he sent the e-mail.
Meanwhile.....somewhere in Houston, a widow had just returned home from her husband's funeral. He was a minister of many years who was called home to glory following a sudden heart attack. The widow decided to check her e-mail, expecting messages from relatives and friends. After reading the first message, she fainted.
The widow's son rushed into the room, found his mother on the floor, and saw the computer screen which read:
To: My Loving Wife
Subject: I've Arrived
Date: 16 May 2003
I know you're surprised to hear from me. They have computers here now and you are allowed to send e-mails to your loved ones. I've just arrived and have been checked in. I see that everything has been prepared for your arrival tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing you then! Hope your journey is not as uneventful as mine was.
P.S. Sure is hot down here!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The husband checked into the hotel. There was a computer in his room, so he decided to send an e-mail to his wife. However, he accidentally left out one letter in her e-mail address, and without realizing his error, he sent the e-mail.
Meanwhile.....somewhere in Houston, a widow had just returned home from her husband's funeral. He was a minister of many years who was called home to glory following a sudden heart attack. The widow decided to check her e-mail, expecting messages from relatives and friends. After reading the first message, she fainted.
The widow's son rushed into the room, found his mother on the floor, and saw the computer screen which read:
To: My Loving Wife
Subject: I've Arrived
Date: 16 May 2003
I know you're surprised to hear from me. They have computers here now and you are allowed to send e-mails to your loved ones. I've just arrived and have been checked in. I see that everything has been prepared for your arrival tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing you then! Hope your journey is not as uneventful as mine was.
P.S. Sure is hot down here!
TEACHER: George, go to the map and find North America.
GEORGE: Here it is!
TEACHER: Correct. Now, class, who discovered America?
CLASS: George!
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A new pastor was visiting the homes of his parishioners.
At one house it seemed obvious that someone was at home, but no answer came to his repeated knocks at the door. Therefore, he took out a card and wrote "Revelation 3:20" on the back of it and stuck it in the door.
When the offering was processed the following Sunday, he found that his card had been returned. Added to it was this cryptic message, Genesis 3:10."
Reaching for his Bible to check out the citation, he broke up in gales of laughter.
Revelation 3:20 begins "Behold, I stand at the door and knock." Genesis 3:10 reads, "I heard your voice in the garden and I was afraid, for I was naked."
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When the offering was processed the following Sunday, he found that his card had been returned. Added to it was this cryptic message, Genesis 3:10."
Reaching for his Bible to check out the citation, he broke up in gales of laughter.
Revelation 3:20 begins "Behold, I stand at the door and knock." Genesis 3:10 reads, "I heard your voice in the garden and I was afraid, for I was naked."
If money doesn't grow on trees then why do banks have branches?
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This is the true story of George Phillips of Meridian, Mississippi, who was going to bed when his wife told him that he'd left the light on in the shed. George opened the door to go turn off the light but saw there were people in the shed in the process of stealing things.
He immediately phoned the police, who asked "Is someone in your house?" and George said no and explained the situation. Then they explained that all patrols were busy, and that he should simply lock his door and an officer would be there when available.
George said, "Okay," hung up, counted to 30, and phoned the police again.
"Hello, I just called you a few seconds ago because there were people in my shed. Well, you don't have to worry about them now because I've just shot them all."
Then he hung up. Within five minutes three squad cars, an Armed Response unit, and an ambulance showed up. Of course, the police caught the burglars red-handed.
One of the policemen said to George: "I thought you said that you'd shot them!"
George said, "I thought you said there was nobody available!"
He immediately phoned the police, who asked "Is someone in your house?" and George said no and explained the situation. Then they explained that all patrols were busy, and that he should simply lock his door and an officer would be there when available.
George said, "Okay," hung up, counted to 30, and phoned the police again.
"Hello, I just called you a few seconds ago because there were people in my shed. Well, you don't have to worry about them now because I've just shot them all."
Then he hung up. Within five minutes three squad cars, an Armed Response unit, and an ambulance showed up. Of course, the police caught the burglars red-handed.
One of the policemen said to George: "I thought you said that you'd shot them!"
George said, "I thought you said there was nobody available!"
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