1. How many pets do you have? Well let’s see, there’s hubs and ki…oh wait, you said pets… right. Four… a White Lab pup named Bella; and four kitties… Maizy, Dusty Butt, Gray Beard, and Yin Yang. (Wondering about those crazy names? Check out the About Me page for the answer!)
2. If you could switch places with anyone in the world for one day, who would it be? I honestly don’t want to switch places with anyone. I like being me just fine thanks.
3. What is your favorite money saving tip? lol… don’t blow your money!
4. What do you want your kids to be when they grow up? Oh this is an easy one… I want them to be happy!
5. What is your favorite quote? “Minds are like parachutes; they only function when open.”
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The Old Dog:
One day an old German Shepherd starts chasing rabbits and before long, discovers that he’s lost. Wandering about, he notices a panther heading rapidly in his direction with the intention of having lunch.
The old German Shepherd thinks, ‘Oh, oh! I’m in deep doo-doo now!’ Noticing some bones on the ground close by, he immediately settles down to chew on the bones with his back to the approaching cat. Just as the panther is about to leap, the old German Shepherd exclaims loudly, ‘Boy, that was one delicious panther! I wonder, if there are any more around here?’
Hearing this, the young panther halts his attack in mid-strike, a look of terror comes over him and he slinks away into the trees. ‘Whew!’ says the panther, ‘That was close! That old German Shepherd nearly had me!’
Meanwhile, a squirrel who had been watching the whole scene from a nearby tree, figures he can put this knowledge to good use and trade it for protection from the panther. So, off he goes..
The squirrel soon catches up with the panther, spills the beans and strikes a deal for himself with the panther.
The young panther is furious at being made a fool of and says, ‘Here, squirrel, hop on my back and see what’s going to happen to that conniving canine!
Now, the old German Shepherd sees the panther coming with the squirrel on his back and thinks, ‘What am I going to do now?’, but instead of running, the dog sits down with his back to his attackers, pretending he hasn’t seen them yet, and just when they get close enough to hear, the old German Shepherd says…
‘Where’s that squirrel? I sent him off an hour ago to bring me another panther!
Moral of this story…
Don’t mess with the old dogs… Age and skill will always overcome youth and treachery! BS and brilliance only come with age and experience.
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Some family recipes are best left untried:
A tough old cowboy from Wyoming told his grandson that if he wanted to live a long life, the secret was to sprinkle a pinch of gun powder on his oatmeal every morning.
The grandson did this religiously to the age of 103 when he died.
He left behind 14 children, 30 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren, 25 great-great-grandchildren, and a 15 foot hold where the crematorium used to be.
Sorta brings a tear to your eye, don’t it?
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A pastor’s wife was expecting a baby, so he stood before the congregation and asked for a raise. After much discussion, they passed a rule that whenever the preacher’s family expanded, so would his paycheck.
After 6 children, this started to get expensive and the congregation decided to hold another meeting to discuss the preacher’s expanding salary. A great deal of yelling and inner bickering ensued, as to how much the clergyman’s additional children were costing the church, and how much more it could potentially cost.
After listening to them for about an hour, the pastor rose from his chair and spoke, “Children are a gift from God, and we will take as many gifts as He gives us.”
Silence fell on the congregation.
In the back pew, a little old lady struggled to stand, and finally said in her frail voice, “Rain is also a gift from God, but when we get too much of it, we wear rubbers.”
The entire congregation said, “Amen.”
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Awesome Friday hops!! (don’t forget the one at the very top!)
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I hope you have yourself a fabulously wonderful Friday!! Thanks for stopping by! ♥ ♥ ♥
My Little Man loves my camera… somewhere around here I have pictures of his thumb, his nose, very close up shots of his face, his eyes, and several close-ups of the cats. Even had a picture of the tv… it was his ‘favorite’ cartoon! He loves my cell phone camera too… I had a few shots of the coffee table and carpet on that one. Maybe he’s an aspiring photographer, or maybe he just loves to mess with Mommy’s cool stuff? Either way, it’s always cute to see what surprises he has for me on my camera. This is one he took of one of his favorite things… his school backpack (and Iron Man of course). He really LOVES that backpack.
Last evening at church, we found out that one of hubby’s friends had committed suicide. He was such a good man– but was going through something many of us can’t understand. A few months ago, his father, a very very good Minister and wonderful man of God, lost his battle with cancer. A few months after that, his mother– so devastated by the loss of her life partner, her husband, her soul mate– took her own life in the midst of her grief. I can’t imagine how hard it must have been for him– losing both his parents so close together– and not having his brother here to help him in his grief. (his brother is in prison) He has two daughters who will now be grieving the loss of their daddy. Please keep this family in your prayers, especially the two little girls. They are going to need the strength and love that only God can provide; as I would imagine understanding isn’t something they will ever have. I have felt the loss of death; and I have felt the loss of death by suicide. It is a very difficult thing to deal with, and impossible to understand. These girls are going to grieve, most likely, for the rest of their lives.
