A CHUCKLE 4U - "Vocabulary"

Your vocabulary should have a groan by the time you finish this!

1. A bicycle can't stand alone; it is two tired.

2. A will is a dead giveaway.

3. Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like bananas.

4. A backward poet writes inverse.

5. In a democracy, it's your vote that counts; in feudalism, it's your Count that votes.

6. A chicken crossing the road: poultry in motion.

7. With her marriage, she got a new name and a dress.

8. Show me a piano falling down a mine shaft, and I'll show you A-flat miner.

9. When a clock is hungry, it goes back four seconds.

10. The guy who fell into an upholstery machine was fully recovered.

11. A grenade fell onto a kitchen floor in France, resulting in Linoleum Blownapart.

12. You are stuck with your debt, if you can't budge it.

13. Local Area Network in Australia : The LAN down under.

14. He broke into song because he couldn't find the key.

17. A calendar's days are numbered.

18. A lot of money is tainted: 'Taint yours, and 'taint mine.

19. A boiled egg is hard to beat.

20. He had a photographic memory, which was never developed.

21. A plateau is a high form of flattery.

22. The short fortuneteller who escaped from prison: a small medium at large.

23. Those who get too big for their britches will be exposed in the end.

24. When you've seen one shopping center, you've seen a mall.

25. If you jump off a Paris bridge, you are in Seine.

26. When she saw her first strands of gray hair, she thought she'd dye.

27. Bakers trade bread recipes on a knead-to-know basis.

28. The bakers' jobs are crumby, but they knead the dough.

29. Santa's helpers are subordinate clauses.

30. Acupuncture: a jab well done.

31. Marathon runners with bad shoes suffer the agony of de feet.

PECANS, ANYONE?



She started picking up pecans in our backyard one day last month.

Soon she had filled quite a few containers in hopes of earning some extra spending money.

It wasn't long after that she received a helping hand.
(Guess the 50 cents a pound lure was too much to resist.  ;)

GRADUATION DAY



 Our little man has graduated from Level 1 of his computer class.  He's been getting a headstart on his numbers, letters and their sounds, and how to use a computer mouse. He has his own avatar, takes care of a hamster and a fish tank, and receives tickets for playing games, and listening to books and songs.  He uses the tickets to purchase items for his "bedroom." It's been fun watching how excited he is about learning.



VETERAN'S DAY

SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES



We saw this huge cloud of smoke last month on our way home.

Such an ominous sight to see!

Come to find out some local farmers were burning their fields.
So glad to know it was a "controlled burn."

BIG LEAF



Wow! Either that's a BIG leaf or that's a very small boy.

Mystery solved.

DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE?



Look closely, please. This is not just a black rectangle. There's something to see, but you must look even closer.

See? I told ya. Geckos!

I believe these are Leopard Geckos. Don't quote me, though.

In the evenings, these little guys "party" on our front porch and on our kitchen window. I opened the door to take this picture and was once again AMAZED at how many were on the wall. I was fortunate to snap these 3 before they scurried away into the cracks and crevices like the others.

Too bad they don't eat roaches.  :(

They're pretty well camouflaged. How many do you see at first glance?
How many on second glance?

I'd be interested in your answers. Feel free to leave a comment below.

A HEALTHY LUNCH IDEA

Next time you don't know WHAT to make for lunch perhaps you might like to try this:

1 small sweet potato or yam (with a dab of butter and a pinch of salt)
1/2 cup steamed green beans (with a dab of butter and a pinch of salt)
1/2 of a small apple, sliced
3 thin slices of turkey deli meat
1 oz. cheddar cheese

GROWING UP



Our little girl is growing up, and she's not so little anymore.
For her birthday she wanted to get a haircut. Her daddy and I thought, "What would go good with a haircut?" We decided that getting her ears pierced would be a good match.

Yep. We were right. She LOVED the idea.  :)

Thanks to the best Stylist in town! (Who knew you pierced ears, too?)



She wanted to have a burger, fries, and a milkshake for lunch.



She received a windfall of 50 smackaroo's (and 79 cents - as an inside joke. ;)
I've been trying to give her that birthday card for the past three years!  I bought that it so far in advance of her birthday that I kept forgetting I had it. Ya live-Ya learn.

Oh, for those of you who are counting the coins and notice that there is only 78 cents on the table it's because one of the pennies fell on the floor when she opened the envelope. Guess she wasn't expecting change. Haha!



This is how her hair looked after she took down the braid. Pretty cool, me thinks.  :)

A CHUCKLE 4U - "Posters"

 

IN SUPPORT OF OUR TROOPS

 

Getting ready to fill care packages.

Getting packing instructions for putting the most items in the boxes.



Other volunteers taping up empty boxes to be filled.

   

Others started filing in and joining in on the fun!
(Here Pop Tarts are being placed in the boxes.)

Before long the room was filled with at least 40 - 50 volunteers all eager to help out.

Supplies are kept on shelves and in bins. 

 

 

The above snack comes HIGHLY recommended.

Perhaps the most precious item to be placed in the care packages:

A LETTER FROM HOME.

These particular letters were provided by school children. Every box gets a letter and a postcard - the letter tells our American Heroes they are NOT forgotten, and the postcard informs them that their box was sent with lots of love. 

This is what a finished box looked like. 
Before the boxes were sealed we were given the opportunity to write a note on the inside flaps of the boxes.
This is just one more way of thinking about our troops and of ways to be a blessing to them.

 

After the packing, folks began sealing and stacking the boxes. 
These boxes will be delivered to a Marine, Soldier, Airman, Seaman, or a member of the National Guard or Coast Guard.

 

Even our little man was there! 
He didn't pack much, but he sure helped put smiles on our faces.

7-UP BISCUITS

This is all that was left after making our 7-Up Biscuits . . . NEED I SAY MORE?

7 UP BISCUITS - (Yields 8-9)

2 cups Bisquick

1/2 cup sour cream

1/2 cup 7 Up

2 - 4 Tbs melted butter

Add sour cream into Bisquick and mix together; add 7 Up. The dough will be very soft. Sprinkle additional Bisquick onto the counter and gently pat the dough out to desired thickness (about 1 inch) Use the bottom of a glass or a biscuit cutter to cut out biscuits. Place melted butter into 8 x 8 pan. Bake in a 450 oven until golden brown, about 8-10 minutes.

I heartily suggest that you DOUBLE THE RECIPE.  ;)



OUR MINI VACATION




It started with an exciting plane ride.

Love this view.
 

We had to change planes in, and while we were enjoying our layover wait we immediately spotted one of our favorite things to eat . . . CAROLINA BBQ! (Pass the coleslaw, will ya?  ;)

 

Our trip was a quick one but we were able to get in a bit of sight-seeing.
This was in the mall we passed through.  I thought it was pretty cool.  I love water fountains.

We enjoyed celebrating at Fogo De Chao.
It was our first time to experience what this restaurant has to offer.
 

I had a hankerin' for veggies that day.
Loved everything on this plate EXCEPT the smoked salmon and triangular piece of cheese . . . not so much.

If you've never been to Fogo De Chao it's a restaurant that's known for the selection of meats it offers. We tried lamb for the first time, had chicken, sausage, and several cuts of beef, but we all agreed that by far the filet mignon was THE BEST!
 

Walking off that good food and stopping a moment to oblige my "photo happy trigger finger".  I love a Kodak moment!

Looks like I'm not the only one who likes to take pictures. 
 

I'm pretty sure we managed to capture one of the "clearest" pictures of "Nessie - The Lochness Monster." What do you think?

"Pretty Posies"

♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥ Oh, Bumblebee - Oh, Bumblebee . . .

"Got my EYE on you!"

My strong man! He stopped it cold. :)

Just thought this would make a pretty picture with the water and blue sky behind us.
(Boy, oh boy, my purse is H-U-G-E . . . and lime colored!)

Such cool buildings and lovely blue sky!
If you look carefully you can see an UFO in the upper left corner of this picture.

Gotcha!
After zooming in we "identified" this "flying object" as a harmless helicopter.
(My camera cannot take detailed close ups, but it has terrific long distance capabilities.)

I liked the colors, shapes, and grouping of these buildings.

"Peek-a-Boo."

Before heading back to the car we stopped to listen to this gentleman singing.
Then we remembered having been in an elevator with him while we were on our way to lunch. 
Little did we know he was a celebrity.  ;)