Write a memoir of your life in just six words.
Post it on the blog.
Tag 5 others.
As seen on Digi's blog.
and Angela Messenger's -
Angie's memoir:
THE LORD WAS MERCIFUL TO ME.
I think I'd have to say, hmmmmm -
1. When I failed, He abandoned not.
2. Not being loved, but loving, transfigures.
How's that?
Whoever wants can pick up the thread for yourself, okay?
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Showing posts with label Fun. Show all posts
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Name Meme - Thanks, Angela!
Rules:
1. You have to post the rules before you give your answers.
2. You must list one fact about yourself beginning with each letter of your middle name. (If you don't have a middle name, use your maiden name or your mother's maiden name).
3. At the end of your blog post, you need to tag one person for each letter of your middle name.L-Loyal (fiercely)
E-Educated (and becoming more so - thank you, Franciscan U!)
I-Intelligent
G-Giddy (over annulment and starting school!)
H-Happy - yes, I really am!
Do I really have to tag FIVE PEOPLE????
If you don't have a blog, answer #2 in the Comments box -
Laura Rios, Courtney, Sinead, Adoro, Randy (if you still read)
Saturday, February 09, 2008
How many memes do I owe Angela? LOL -
All the same - here's a sharing making the internet rounds -
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? not that I know of
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? I don't remember - too long ago, evidently
3. Do you like your handwriting? most of the time, yes
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAL? ham sandwich with tomato soup
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? YES-- 2
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? You betcha!
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM ALOT? publicly or privately? - not much in public.
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? no
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? NO - HELL, NO!
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? rice chex
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Sometimes
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? not physically, but emotionally I thin I'm too strong.
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? What! There's more than one flavor??? (Chocolate! )
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Their eyes
15. RED OR PINK? Both
16. BEACH OR MOUNTAINS? Yes
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My daughters
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? YES
19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? khaki slacks, white athletic shoes
20 WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? Roast beef, potatoes and pintos (this was Thursday night, by the way, when I first answered these!)
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? The radio - WCPE - a production of Verdi's McBeth
22. IF YOU WHERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? grey
23. FAVORITE SMELLS? ripe pine straw, rain on upturned earth,
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Steven
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Yes - and have for a long time!
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Whatever my friends are watching... except "wrestling" and NASCAR
27. HAIR COLOR? greying dark ashe blonde
28. EYE COLOR? mostly green/hazel
29. Do you wear contacts? No
30. FAVORITE FOOD? yes
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? HAPPY ENDINGS
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? The Philadelphia Story with Katherine Hepburn and Cary Grant
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING ? navy blue
34. SUMMER OR WINTER? summer
35. HUGS OR KISSES? from whom? Frankly, I suspect I've forgotten how to kiss..... sigh.
36. FAVORITE DESSERT? Chocolate anything
37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? not sure I'm going to forward it
38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
39. Which book are you reading now? Plato's Republic. Yes, it's for school.
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? no mouse pad - I'm using a laptop
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T.V. LAST NIGHT? I can't watch tv right now - broken remote so can't get the one channel I receive here.
42. FAVORITE SOUND? rain on a tin roof
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? BEATLES
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Monterey, CA.
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? I don't know what it is - all my talents are shared with so many people....
46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Pinehurst, NC
47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK? All of them
48. WHAT TIME IS IT NOW? 8:37 pm
All the same - here's a sharing making the internet rounds -
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? not that I know of
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? I don't remember - too long ago, evidently
3. Do you like your handwriting? most of the time, yes
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAL? ham sandwich with tomato soup
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? YES-- 2
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? You betcha!
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM ALOT? publicly or privately? - not much in public.
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? no
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? NO - HELL, NO!
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? rice chex
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Sometimes
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? not physically, but emotionally I thin I'm too strong.
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? What! There's more than one flavor??? (Chocolate! )
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Their eyes
15. RED OR PINK? Both
16. BEACH OR MOUNTAINS? Yes
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My daughters
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? YES
19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? khaki slacks, white athletic shoes
20 WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? Roast beef, potatoes and pintos (this was Thursday night, by the way, when I first answered these!)
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? The radio - WCPE - a production of Verdi's McBeth
22. IF YOU WHERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? grey
23. FAVORITE SMELLS? ripe pine straw, rain on upturned earth,
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Steven
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Yes - and have for a long time!
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Whatever my friends are watching... except "wrestling" and NASCAR
27. HAIR COLOR? greying dark ashe blonde
28. EYE COLOR? mostly green/hazel
29. Do you wear contacts? No
30. FAVORITE FOOD? yes
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? HAPPY ENDINGS
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? The Philadelphia Story with Katherine Hepburn and Cary Grant
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING ? navy blue
34. SUMMER OR WINTER? summer
35. HUGS OR KISSES? from whom? Frankly, I suspect I've forgotten how to kiss..... sigh.
36. FAVORITE DESSERT? Chocolate anything
37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? not sure I'm going to forward it
38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
39. Which book are you reading now? Plato's Republic. Yes, it's for school.
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? no mouse pad - I'm using a laptop
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T.V. LAST NIGHT? I can't watch tv right now - broken remote so can't get the one channel I receive here.
42. FAVORITE SOUND? rain on a tin roof
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? BEATLES
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Monterey, CA.
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? I don't know what it is - all my talents are shared with so many people....
46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Pinehurst, NC
47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK? All of them
48. WHAT TIME IS IT NOW? 8:37 pm
Friday, February 16, 2007
The girl is just TOO SILLY, methinks!
Angela, of Angela Messenger fame, wants me to register my blog with some blogger registry or catalogue. Her blog has really taken off with viewers since she did.
What!
She thinks I ought to WRITE REGULARLY in this thing and keep it reasonably UPDATED???
Hey, just who does she think she's dealing with, here???
What!
She thinks I ought to WRITE REGULARLY in this thing and keep it reasonably UPDATED???
Hey, just who does she think she's dealing with, here???
Saturday, October 21, 2006
Banning VEGEMITE???
Okay. Now we know the federal government has taken leave of its senses. THIS is the OTHER SIDE OF STUPID.
Update: Monday, October 23: the link seems flawed. I couldn't re-open it from my original source, either. So sorry! The point was, because Vegemite contains more than the miniscule amount of folic acid (vitamin B-9, I think it is) allowed by U.S. law, the food has been banned from the U.S.
Yeah. Folic acid. The stuff the FDA has been urging pregnant women to get more of... the stuff we all need more of than that "prescribed by law" minute bit we get in our multivitamin.
Really dangerous, that.
Saturday, May 27, 2006
Wednesday, November 09, 2005
Would this guy look good in a tux?
Sitting around the table last night after Chorale rehearsal, we began talking about the men's upcoming performance of Liszt's Faust (with the NC Symphony, next week, in several venues)... and somehow the subject of chorale attire came up, particularly men's attire, the good ol' standby tux...
And someone observed that all men look darn good in a tux. Even the plainest, oldest, baldest, fattest, most cross-eyed, or geekiest, gawkiest, ugliest man on the planet would look HOT in a tux! And I certainly agreed!
But then I had to think of... Larry the Cable Guy (see photo above). Somehow I just can't make the transition.... Do you suppose he'd try to wear that ball cap with... oh, now my head hurts!
Thursday, October 13, 2005
from the Redneck Snigger and Snort file:
...
I found myself behind a Cadillac Escalade this morning between the funny farm and Pinehurst. Somehow the idea of the epitome of big, expensive luxury cars does not reconcile with trucks. I mean, honestly, can you imagine this scenario (written in dialect)?
(Scene: a cow pasture, complete with grazing Whiteface cattle, cow pies visible in the foreground. It is mid-day, and two hot, sweaty, filthy dirty men are standing by a stand of wire fencing, wiping their faces with red bandana handkerchiefs.)
Man 1: "Hey, Diddy, whadya wont me t' do with this-here leftover roll of wire?"
Man 2: "Aw, well, Junior, we gotta go get a load o'manure before we go home -- yer mama's been after me t'fertilize her roses. Just throw all that stuff on t' the back o' the Caddy, there."
How much do you reckon Cadillac would pay me to work their ad campaign?
I found myself behind a Cadillac Escalade this morning between the funny farm and Pinehurst. Somehow the idea of the epitome of big, expensive luxury cars does not reconcile with trucks. I mean, honestly, can you imagine this scenario (written in dialect)?
(Scene: a cow pasture, complete with grazing Whiteface cattle, cow pies visible in the foreground. It is mid-day, and two hot, sweaty, filthy dirty men are standing by a stand of wire fencing, wiping their faces with red bandana handkerchiefs.)
Man 1: "Hey, Diddy, whadya wont me t' do with this-here leftover roll of wire?"
Man 2: "Aw, well, Junior, we gotta go get a load o'manure before we go home -- yer mama's been after me t'fertilize her roses. Just throw all that stuff on t' the back o' the Caddy, there."
How much do you reckon Cadillac would pay me to work their ad campaign?
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
FREE PIGLET
...
and every other literary and artistic representation of pigs, currently being held hostage by Muslims in the Western World (see here)
Look, folks, if you find offense in the cultural and literary icons of a nation... STAY HOME. (And I hope with all my heart that Mahbubur Rahman is thoroughly beaten in his next election bid.)
See Lost Budgie and Relapsed Catholic for more information.
and every other literary and artistic representation of pigs, currently being held hostage by Muslims in the Western World (see here)
Look, folks, if you find offense in the cultural and literary icons of a nation... STAY HOME. (And I hope with all my heart that Mahbubur Rahman is thoroughly beaten in his next election bid.)
See Lost Budgie and Relapsed Catholic for more information.
Sunday, October 09, 2005
I'm a BEAR!
You Are A: Bear Cub!
Bears are strong and independent creatures who roam in the forest in search of food. Bears are usually gentle, but anger one and be prepared for their full fury! You won't back down from a fight -- a classic attribute of bears. Intelligent and resourceful, though lazy at times, you are a fascinating creature of the wild.You were almost a: Pony or a Puppy
You are least like a: Duckling or a ParakeetWhat Cute Animal Are You?
Thursday, July 14, 2005
Mark Lowry
Some of my friends are going to have a fit, my recommending a Protestant minister's web site -- but if you don't know who Mark Lowry is, you're in for a treat. Mark is the amazingly talented (and hyperactive) musicican and comedian who wrote the hauntingly beautiful "Mary, Did You Know?" which is on the Favorites List of every single Catholic I know. He's one of God's special gifts to us.
Thursday, July 07, 2005
Tuesday, May 17, 2005
A bit of Biblical Humor -- Famous Last Words
TOP 7 FAMOUS LAST WORDS OF BIBLE CHARACTERS
7. The people of Jericho before the walls came a tumblin' down: "My mother plays better trumpet than that."
6. Balaam's talking donkey: "I dedicate my body to science and my jawbone to Samson."
5. Ananias and Sapphira after holding back money from God: "The Lord helps those who help themselves."
4. Goliath: "Ouch!"
3. John the Baptist: "This queen is a pain in the neck!"
2. Thomas, after being informed that he was dying: "I doubt it!"
1. Solomon, to his 700th wife: "You're the only woman I've ever really loved."
(thanks to Jim Morgan, COL, for the laugh)
p.s. -- what do John the Baptist and Winnie the Pooh have in common? Same middle name!
7. The people of Jericho before the walls came a tumblin' down: "My mother plays better trumpet than that."
6. Balaam's talking donkey: "I dedicate my body to science and my jawbone to Samson."
5. Ananias and Sapphira after holding back money from God: "The Lord helps those who help themselves."
4. Goliath: "Ouch!"
3. John the Baptist: "This queen is a pain in the neck!"
2. Thomas, after being informed that he was dying: "I doubt it!"
1. Solomon, to his 700th wife: "You're the only woman I've ever really loved."
(thanks to Jim Morgan, COL, for the laugh)
p.s. -- what do John the Baptist and Winnie the Pooh have in common? Same middle name!
Thursday, May 12, 2005
How to Grow Bermuda Grass
My friend Bill is frustrated by his yard's resistance to the bermuda grass lawn he's trying to get established. As my yard is overrun with the stuff, I offered him this simple advice for getting bermuda (or perhaps any spreading grass) to "stick," and I offer it to you for what it's worth:
One must remember, first and foremost, that bermuda operates on a principle of contraries; where you don't want it is where it will thrive.
So toss out your sprigs with as great an air of carelessness as you can muster. If you can find a way to casually drop them along the ground as you run your lawn mower, or better yet the rototiller, the sprigs will think they have been dropped as "volunteers" and may not really be wanted in that spot. Then stand where you most want quick and thorough coverage, and say in a loud voice,
"Gee, this is a great spot for a vegetable garden! I sure hope the bermuda doesn't overtake it!" Actually going through the motions of putting a few vegetables in the ground, for reinforcement purposes, will guarantee the effects of your announcement.
Using this method, the sprigs can be tossed onto the ground and not "set," covered in black plastic for two years... it won't matter; you'll have more bermuda grass than you will know what to do with.
And I'll be glad to send you some sprigs from my vegetable garden to prove my point. Yeah, the grass that survived the two years covered in heavy black plastic.
One must remember, first and foremost, that bermuda operates on a principle of contraries; where you don't want it is where it will thrive.
So toss out your sprigs with as great an air of carelessness as you can muster. If you can find a way to casually drop them along the ground as you run your lawn mower, or better yet the rototiller, the sprigs will think they have been dropped as "volunteers" and may not really be wanted in that spot. Then stand where you most want quick and thorough coverage, and say in a loud voice,
"Gee, this is a great spot for a vegetable garden! I sure hope the bermuda doesn't overtake it!" Actually going through the motions of putting a few vegetables in the ground, for reinforcement purposes, will guarantee the effects of your announcement.
Using this method, the sprigs can be tossed onto the ground and not "set," covered in black plastic for two years... it won't matter; you'll have more bermuda grass than you will know what to do with.
And I'll be glad to send you some sprigs from my vegetable garden to prove my point. Yeah, the grass that survived the two years covered in heavy black plastic.
Wednesday, May 11, 2005
Something
I'm told I ought to post something to this blog every day. Well here it is: Something.
Less than ten days of classes until final exams -- then graduation on June 4; a friend arrives for a visit on June 3 (what a week-end!) and then off to my homeplace for the summer.
I call the homeplace "The Funny Farm," and that's not just a reflection of how I view my own mental health; it's what it was, in the days when I had chickens and a couple of goats and a pitiful attempt at a garden (the okra was good, but not enough corn, and bermuda grass overtook everything). The animals made it a farm, and they were always entertaining in one way or another.
It's not a fancy place -- I live in a single-wide mobile home that desparately needs roof work situated on four and a quarter acres I doubt I'll ever get cleaned up -- but I love it. It's quiet and peaceful, and I sometimes wake up in the middle of the night and look out the window to see deer ambling through my front yard. I keep the air conditioner off during the summer -- I say to keep the power bills down, and that's true, but more than that I love the feel and smell of fresh air even when we are sweltering under 90+ degree temperatures and 100% humidity. I bellyache about the heat all summer long, but I also feel a little superior to people who reach on the first warm day of spring to turn on the air conditioning.
This summer I'll have quite a lot of school work to do in preparation for next year, but I'm also looking forward to time to write -- both tasks assisted by my "mewses," Precious and Bubba, one on my lap and the other on the back of the love seat or lying across my work at the desk. I'm looking forward to time with friends, and time to worship at my home parish. I'll be making some short day trips and overnight trips to visit friends out of town, including a few friends from the Catholic Online forum who live within a four or so hour drive. That will be one great treat!
Hopefully I'll be bettered and enriched during the weeks at home so that when I open my mouth (or punch thoughts out on keys) something worthwhile comes out.
Less than ten days of classes until final exams -- then graduation on June 4; a friend arrives for a visit on June 3 (what a week-end!) and then off to my homeplace for the summer.
I call the homeplace "The Funny Farm," and that's not just a reflection of how I view my own mental health; it's what it was, in the days when I had chickens and a couple of goats and a pitiful attempt at a garden (the okra was good, but not enough corn, and bermuda grass overtook everything). The animals made it a farm, and they were always entertaining in one way or another.
It's not a fancy place -- I live in a single-wide mobile home that desparately needs roof work situated on four and a quarter acres I doubt I'll ever get cleaned up -- but I love it. It's quiet and peaceful, and I sometimes wake up in the middle of the night and look out the window to see deer ambling through my front yard. I keep the air conditioner off during the summer -- I say to keep the power bills down, and that's true, but more than that I love the feel and smell of fresh air even when we are sweltering under 90+ degree temperatures and 100% humidity. I bellyache about the heat all summer long, but I also feel a little superior to people who reach on the first warm day of spring to turn on the air conditioning.
This summer I'll have quite a lot of school work to do in preparation for next year, but I'm also looking forward to time to write -- both tasks assisted by my "mewses," Precious and Bubba, one on my lap and the other on the back of the love seat or lying across my work at the desk. I'm looking forward to time with friends, and time to worship at my home parish. I'll be making some short day trips and overnight trips to visit friends out of town, including a few friends from the Catholic Online forum who live within a four or so hour drive. That will be one great treat!
Hopefully I'll be bettered and enriched during the weeks at home so that when I open my mouth (or punch thoughts out on keys) something worthwhile comes out.
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