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Okay, Janet - now you'll have me singing that old cowboy song for hours to come. 

Not much to talk about today. It's been a cool, dreary day, but the folk at the restaurant where I ate lunch were cheery and helped brighten my day, and now I'm here, enjoying wonderful christian fellowship.

Colin, my favorite brand of tea is Earl Grey.

Y'all have a good evening.

Ruth Ann

Lots of farm memories, did anyone have a rooster chase them, I was a youngun at the time and was I scared.   Another was collecting the eggs that was a good memory.   Another was playing with the baby mice that were under the stooked grain.  Our cows were milked by hand and that was a dad and  mom job, it seems that I was too little or not strong enough not sure which.

Ruth Ann:  Thanks for letting us know that the taste of  milk does vary  with the different bred of cow.

I think perhaps I will do a little reading and some knitting.


Ruth

My husband's family owned a small farm and had a pet goat, Susie. She REALLLLLY had big horns, and took a dislike to me. So, there were times that I left the farm with big bruises on my legs or posterior. She would not be around when you'd get out of the car, but the walk to the house was maybe 100 feet, and by the time you'd arrive there, she could sneak up and butt you without ever making a sound!

Ruth Ann

Good evening, everyone.  I wasn't raised on a farm but I've been chased by a rooster, and a goose...the worst is to be chased by a hornet.  You just can't be nice and talk him out of it like you can a goose. 

Colin, I see you were here.....looking for your tea....and I missed you.  So you can't find your china cup here, eh?  You have to bring your own cup.  Did Pat forget to tell you that?   

It's been a lovely day here on the Oregon coast.  I even wandered into Walmart with my daughter and found some candles, a few Christmas picks, and........I forget what else.  We went to the Dollar Store and picked up a few things.  Everywhere is Christmas!! 

I guess I'll go find my two sticks and get a fire started.  It's sort of cool out here on the  farm.   Nita

Well, good morning everyone.

Well, talk about a restless night!  I think I walked miles in my bed last night moving my legs.  Finally I just decided to get up.  It's a very wet morning so no nice sunrise photos today.

But I'll try to find something to take a photo of.

I'll be back later. 

Pat do you have Restless Leg Syndrome?

Good Morning Everyone.  I wil be back later I am going to get ready to go work out at 7AM.

Ruth ~ Yes, I have been chased by the mean ol' rooster.  And I was the one that had to go get the chicken after Mom pulled its head off AFTER it stopped flopping around the yard.  Everytime I bent to grab a leg, it would flop again!!    And I remember we had our corn in shocks (I think that's how it is spelled...teepee like shaped).  They were taking them down and I found a bunch of baby mice.  I carried them to the house.  Put a hanky in a big matchbox and put my family in the matchbox.  I went to sleep with them beside my bed that night.  BUT they were gone in the morning...box and all.  Bet my Mom had something to do with that!!

The Rick Sammon Seminar was great.  A little over my head.  I don't have a Canon and I sure don't spend that amount of money for any kind of equipment but he sure did have some wonderful photos that he had taken all over the world.  And I like it that he showed the original photo and then the photo after PhotoShop..I use Paint Shop Pro...about the same thing except called apples instead of oranges.  He gave a lot of tips and one thing I liked is he centered about all his shots!  I am a stickler for centering!  Especially if I have filled the frame! 

Bright and sunny here in Indiana today!  Really bright!!  But only 34°F.  The sump pump is still going on and off so that means the ground is saturated with moisture!  Lots of moisture. 

My temperature thingy says 42°F but it is 34°F!

I am home  from working out changed into my regular clothing, had my breakfast, taken my vitamins and drank all my juice stuff (products that I take), Plus I have a load of laundry in the washer.

I have to go to B's to clean their house this morning but I am only there for two hours.

I have received 5 gift certificates to hand out as Christmas gifts to family and friends. their names are already on them.

TTYL

I think that Colin is coming in here soon so I thought I'd bring him a China teacup!

Thanks so much, Colin for posting this poem here.  And I love your painting.  I've been under that arch so very often! 

Colin, here's a link for you to read about how to set up your albums on Christian Photographers...


HOW TO SET UP YOUR ALBUMS

I am staying out of the way of the guy working on our kitchen and it is nice and quiet in my sewing room in the basement.  He is putting my sink in today & the stove will be in by afternoon.  We have been running errands finding the right caulk and the right grout and so many little things.  Learning a lot & it will be forgotten just as quickly.


Marilyn:  That is an interesting sauce on the chicken you cooked.  You always have good ideas.

Janet:  Barking dogs    good one!

Al:  Just said a prayer for you - that this cold ends quickly so you will have a nice trip.

Carol

Colin Thank you for posting such a beautiful poem and your watercolor. You have just made my day so much more than I can tell you in words. It has warmed my heart deeply nd brought tears to my eyes. Thanks you so much.

Colin - last, but hopefully not least, I want to WELCOME you to this forum!  I really loved your poem, and I've quoted from it here.  I quoted that particular portion because it's a wonderful use of words to reflect the music of true poetry.  I can hear in my mind someone with a melodius and resonant voice saying these wondrous things:

QuoteLife's raging sea has drowned me in its tormented billowing foam
And the winds of strife have buffeted on my journey home

The painting is quite good also.

Hi everbody...at last I am begining to get the hang of things! I have been through all the last five pages and read all your lovely welcomes and comments. Now I can return to you all; my hearfelt thanks. I was not ignoring all your welcomes..I did not know that they were there!!  Pat has been a very patient teacher and guide and also she understands Irishmen! She did set me out a china cup but she knows rightly I would prefer a mug. She might even say; a mug for a mug! 
Right...me! I live near the little village of Portglenone in the beautiful Co. Antrim countryside. My home is a semi-detached two storey house with a half acre garden attached. I have about half of it landscaped and the rest it is left to nature for the wildlife. I am 52 years old and my birthday is the 15th of December so that will give you time to have a cake baked for me! Marlene; my wife; is just one day older than me and we have been married 30years. We have two sons...Steven the oldest at 23 and Gregory aged 19. I worked recently as a full time gardener but a bad back has put paid to that. I struggle to look after my own garden now. Apart from gardening; I write poems...mostly Christian ones; because I must use what little talent I have for my Lord and Saviour...but I do write other poems as well. Some are funny or about nature etc. I love painting also and it is very relaxing. I also like listening to music and play some musical instruments and I also enjoy reading. I am not a photographer but I like taking photos...especially of nature. I intend to buy a new digitial camera soon. Well that is a little about myself. It will be lovely to get to know you all through time and I know I will enjoy myself my here.
God bless you all
Colin

Hi everyone.  Colin, so nice to see you posting and thanks for sharing of your talents by showing us your painting and poetry.  Sorry to hear of your back problems.

I certainly hope I never need to attend two funerals in one day again.  I was emotionally drained by the end of the second one and actually went to bed around 8:15 last night intending to read awhile and couldn't stay awake.  So I had a nice long rest.

Happy to be able to report that my wife's cold seems better today.  She did get out today attending a meeting, got her hair cut and stopped at the library.  I think the getting out did her a lot of good.  Tomorrow she has the first of three classes that came with her new sewing computer (they don't call it a sewing machine).  She knew if she didn't get out today she probably would have trouble standing up to the three hour class tomorrow.

I attended a special meeting involving our SeniorNet Computer Learning Center.  We had one of the leaders from the national office visit with us to learn about what we are doing and also to provide an overview from the national office.  We felt it was a worthwhile meeting.

I am looking forward to a quieter weekend than this week has been.  I had thought it wasn't going to be very busy when it started but life happens.

We are finally seeing the sun this afternoon but it is suppose to be quite chilly this weekend.

I need to balance my checkbook as the bank says I don't have as much in the account as my checkbook says so I must have failed to record something.  I like to have it penny percise.  See you all tomorrow.

For some reason I am not getting email notifications for this thread.  Sort of unhandy getting here via the back alleys!    But here I am, anyway.

Colin, I love your sense of humor!  And also your painting and your poem.  I hope we get to see more of all of those!  I also love painting, as does Liz.

By the way, Liz.........where are you?  I miss you! 

Carol, it sounds like your beautiful new kitchen will soon be a reality!  Goody, goody! 

Pat, don't you hate that kind of nights?  I no longer have restless leg syndrome, thanks to Reliv, but I sure do know what it is like.  Hope you get rested up soon.  We need our beauty rest!  (At least I do!)

I was 32 posts behind so can't remember what everyone has posted today, but I did read all of them.  Now I must get back to work!

QuoteFor some reason I am not getting email notifications for this thread.  Sort of unhandy getting here via the back alleys!  Sad Wink

Janet, I didn't realize that if we don't get email notifications, and come here anyway, we are coming in via the back alleys!!  Sheesh.  I thought I was on the freeway.  Or at least coming right up to the front door.  All along I've been using back alleys and coming in the back door.   

I agree with others about Colin's poetry and watercolor.  Very nice.  Colin, have you seen any of Janet's work?  I think she has some in her gallery.  If you can find your way there, via the back alleys..haha...have a look.

Larry, I am right there with you on "penny percise". Why keep records if they aren't accurate?  I'll spend an hour looking for that 4 cents mistake.  And when I find it, I feel a deep satisfaction.   

My sister is still in California visiting her daughter's family, so I'll pick up her paycheck today and deposit it for her.   

I'll see you later.  Nita

Hi, friends,

I'm so thankful I got to check on this discussion a couple of times at work today. It makes me feel more a part of things, but am not allowed to participate in discussion groups at work, or the site will be blocked.

Also, I'm thankful for a busy, but stress free day. And, since I was doing lots of cataloguing and filing of things, my boss came out of his office door and noticed I was on tiptoe stretching very hard to get folders filed on the top lateral file shelf.

He took over and filed all the folders himself. I had them in order, but it certainly was nice for him to give me a hand like that.

Y'all have a good evening.

Ruth Ann

Ruh Ann aren't those stress free days nice?

I am sitting here with a piece of Dark Chocolate in my mouth that a friend gave me today mmmm it sure is good.

Larry glad to hear that Pat is feeling better ad enough to get out and about today.

Colin it is so nice to ha ve you joining us here here where we all get together every day. Thank for telling us more about yourself. I live in California up close to the Oregon border, on the coast. I have enjoyed seing your photos and your paintings.

Nite all C~U~Manana

Well, Nita......I tried going to the index, via IE,  no luck, and then several other ways, finally had to read the posts in tiny print and then post, before things got back to normal.     I guess I just need a new road map.

I have spent a few more hours working on my China scrapbook, and have packed up stuff to take to the library tomorrow to work on it more, with friends.  There is a big craft show in town tomorrow, too, so we will take a break and go to that for a while.

Today is my eldest sister's 71st birthday, so I called to wish her a happy one, and we had a nice visit.  She lives in Nebraska.

I need to be heading to bed, goodnight all! 

Janet, I have no idea what you are speaking of. (going to the index, etc.)

If you click on the main heading of "Thoughts for the Week" and go to the bottom and click on Notify, I hope that this clears up your problem

BUT...

If you see this icon, you know that there are new posts.    No way should you have 32 posts unread.   

     Good morning to you all! I have been up for ages and ages! Made my own breakfast and lit a big coal fire because it would freeze you here. We had some snow yesterday but I think it is going to get a little milder for the weekend.
Right!....I was wanting to ask you all one very important question! Every time I have visited I have not got my tea.. well Pat did set me out a cup.. but what I want to know is....where does it indicate in the Bible that a man has to make the tea? Now it really does! I had this pointed out to me by a lady and I was astounded. Now; as an Irishman; I understood it completely and so should Pat; but maybe you make tea different than we do here. Anyway; I will leave it with you!
Must go now and put more coal on the fire. Brrrrr! See you later!
God bless
Colin

Well, Colin, thanks for the poem.  I am about to head to bed, on a cold and rainy Saturday night.  It was a busy day and tomorrow will be the same.

In His Grip,
Kevin

Colin ~ It is a joy to read your posts, your poetry and gaze at your paintings.  I am so happy you have joined us here.  And you ask where it is in the Bible that men should make the tea?  There is a whole chapter in the Bible about that!  It is called He-brews!   

Carol ~ It sounds like soon you will be a-baking, and a-cookin' in your beautiful new kitchen.  I feel each day you are getting more anxious to see the end results. 

Janet ~ Sounds like you had one of those cyber glitches when you weren't getting the notifications.  On my Desktop, I have a calender with last month and next months also.  It was gone!  I don't remember where I got it but since it was gone, I really missed it.  The next day it was back.  Those cyberspooks can be challenging! 

Ruth Ann ~ Does that mean you can read other sites at work...just not post or respond to them?  At least, if you can, you can break up your day with other things besides work.  How nice of your boss to help you file.  Is retirement in your near future?

Nita ~ Email notifications you scramble to the posts.  Without them you amble to the posts.  Sometimes you scramble, sometimes you amble.  That's life, isn't it? 

Larry ~ I am with you.  I attended two funerals in one day once and I hope I never have to do that again.  Too taxing on your nerves and emotions.  I am so glad that Pat is better and able to attend her lesson for her sewing computer. 

Al ~ Isn't it wonderful how God gave us words of poetry?  I am not even a poetry person but I enjoy poetry when it is read out loud.  Even when I read it out loud! (It has to rhyme or it isn't poetry to me!)

Marilyn ~ You certainly keep busy.  It would take more than a couple of hours to clean my house and you do yours at home and for others as well. 

Pat ~ I know I don't say it enough but I truly want to thank you for this website and also for all the help you give to others.  You are one of a kind and I ask God to bless you every day.

Jane and Liz and all the others ~ I know you are reading and lurking.  Where are you?  Come join us!  Just praying that everything is okay with you and yours.

Kevin ~ You posted while I was composing.  Have a great night's rest so you can be bright and chipper for the Lord tomorrow! 

It started out sunny and has now turned to gloomy.  Tonight is the Christmas lights lighting in Lapel at 6 pm.  I may go and I may not.  Haven't decided yet.  Also need to go to Staples to purchase some large labels.  I bought 9" x 12" envelopes to put my calenders in but they won't fit in my printer.  So I want large labels so I can print the       'To' names and some clip art.  I would wait until after church tomorrow but Greenfield doesn't have a Staples, Office Depot or such store. 

Colin, your poem makes me want even more to visit your beautiful country!  And, as Etta Sue said, there is that whole book in the Bible called He-brews!    By the way, how do you Irishmen like your tea?  Black?  Cream?  Cream and sugar??  If you will tell me, I will make you a cuppa... .....but it might be cold before it gets there. 

We went to pick up our Share, and this month's is a whole Thanksgiving dinner---turkey, pumpkin pie, stuffing mix, gravy mix, celery, apples, onions, sweet potatoes and white potatoes.  Oh, green beans, too.  And next month's is the Christmas dinner, with both a beef roast and a pork roast and all the other stuff.  Pretty nice deal!

I am off for a day of scrapbooking, and have high hopes of finishing my China album today. 

I won't even attempt to explain all the convolutions I went through trying to get here via IE, but it was a mess.  :   I am happy my email notifications are back now.

See you later.

Hi Janet; lovely to meet you. How do us Irishmen like our tea? mmmm....let me see. Do not make fortnight tea because it is too weak ( two week!) and no Shamrock tea either for it is only made with three leaves!  I like my tea strong but not stewed and with milk. No sugar as I am absolutely so sweet as it is!
Throw in a few creams buns Janet and that will be brill. Thank you. You and Etta are too crafty! HE- BREWS. I think so!
God bless