Sunday, August 31, 2014
Saturday, August 30, 2014
LAUGH FOR THE DAY – GARFIELD WISDOM REGARDING OPINIONS
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY - BY CICERO
Let us remember the words said to be those of Marcus Tulius Cicero who was a Roman philosopher, politician, lawyer, orator, political theorist, consul and constitutionalist. :
“A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it
cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less
formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly. But the
traitor moves amongst those within the gate freely, his sly whispers
rustling through all the alleys, heard in the very halls of government
itself.
For the traitor appears not a traitor; he speaks in accents
familiar to his victims, and he wears their face and their arguments, he
appeals to the baseness that lies deep in the hearts of all men. He
rots the soul of a nation, he works secretly and unknown in the night to
undermine the pillars of the city, he infects the body politic so that
it can no longer resist.
A murderer is less to fear.”
Friday, August 29, 2014
Thursday, August 28, 2014
FOXES JUMPING ON A TRAMPOLINE
I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS ABOUT ANIMALS AND TRAMPOLINES.
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
THINKING OF HAVING A POOL PARTY AND HAVING SOME SPECIAL FRIENDS? TAKE A LOOK!
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
THE TRUTH ABOUT DECAF COFFEE
Dear Readers:
I knew there was a reason I call Decaf coffee - Half-caf coffee.
Below the picture is an excerpt from the article and a link to the whole article.
I knew there was a reason I call Decaf coffee - Half-caf coffee.
Below the picture is an excerpt from the article and a link to the whole article.
Millions of Americans drink decaf coffee to get that perfectly bitter taste without all the jitters.
But does decaf really have no caffeine? What’s the difference between
"decaffeinated" and "naturally decaffeinated”? And are the chemicals
used to strip the caffeine from coffee safe?
To understand what’s in your cup of decaf, you first need to understand what’s not in it.
FDA regulations specify that for coffee to bear a decaffeinated
label, 97 percent of the original caffeine must be removed from the
beans. So, yes, there’s caffeine in decaf coffee. But it’s not very
much, right?
CLICK HERE for the complete article.
Monday, August 25, 2014
Sunday, August 24, 2014
Saturday, August 23, 2014
LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT MY DAY!
Dear Readers:
Since I am still home recouperating from foot surgery, my husband took pity on me and decided I needed to get out of the house. So, he drove us over the mountain to Asheville, NC to visit our eldest daughter. This drive between Tennessee and North Carolina on I-26 is one of the most beautiful drives through the mountains, especially when Autumn is in full bloom. It it definitely God's Country.
After a great afternoon with the eldest kid, going out to eat, and a stop at Trader Joe's, we headed back home. One of the topics of conversation was my prediction that we were going to have a cold winter. Don't know where that came from, but it was just one of those things I felt in my bones. My husband didn't commit himself one way or the other. But, as we drove along the highway, I noticed that the Locust trees were already turning and losing their leaves. Hmm...
Once we arrived home and put things away, I went in to my computer to update my page. Lo, and behold, what topic do I see on Fox web page - "The Old Farmer's Almanac Predicts Super Cold Winter". (Here's the link- http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/3742701515001/the-old-farmers-almanac-predicts-super-cold-winter/?intcmp=fbfeatures#sp=show-clips)
So, I decided to look further and came across this article.
20 Signs of a Hard Winter
by Peter Geiger | Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 | From: Blog
- Thicker than normal corn husks
- Woodpeckers sharing a tree
- Early arrival of the Snowy owl
- Early departure of geese and ducks
- Early migration of the Monarch butterfly
- Thick hair on the nape (back) of the cow’s neck
- Heavy and numerous fogs during August
- Raccoons with thick tails and bright bands
- Mice eating ravenously into the home
- Early arrival of crickets on the hearth
- Spiders spinning larger than usual webs and entering the house in great numbers
- Pigs gathering sticks
- Insects marching a bee line rather than meandering
- Early seclusion of bees within the hive
- Unusual abundance of acorns
- Muskrats burrowing holes high on the river bank
- "See how high the hornet’s nest, ‘twill tell how high the snow will rest”
- Narrow orange band in the middle of the Woollybear caterpillar warns of heavy snow; fat and fuzzy caterpillars presage bitter cold
- The squirrel gathers nuts early to fortify against a hard winter
- Frequent halos or rings around sun or moon forecast numerous snow falls.
Woo! Wee...
Friday, August 22, 2014
LAUGH FOR THE DAY - ENGLISH BULLDOG NAMED MUDD AND THE TRAMPOLINE.
Here's a viral video from NY, capturing an English Bulldog named Mudd bouncing around freely on a trampoline. Hope you are having a great worry-free day like this dog!
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
BLACKBERRIES: AN ORIGINAL SUPERFOOD
Dear Readers:
It soon will be blackberry time here in Tennessee. Love these little berries. Here is an excerpt from the article about why they are considered a superfood. To read the entire article, click on the link below the picture.
Blackberry fruits were widely used by various Native American tribes. The fruit was sometimes juiced and drunk; the berries were eaten fresh, and were also dried and stored for use in colder weather. Various native recipes for blackberries include mixing them with animal fat, with fish eggs, or preserved in grease. The preserved high-energy berries provided natural sugars and vitamins during winter months..."
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Monday, August 18, 2014
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY - FACTS
"People will generally accept facts as truth, only if the facts agree with what they already believe."
– Andy Rooney
Sunday, August 17, 2014
Saturday, August 16, 2014
THIS IS ONE SCARY CAT!
This cat, Mulder (remember the X Files), would put burglars to shame.
Note: the arrow is pointing to a tray with water in it.
Friday, August 15, 2014
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
AN 11-YEAR OLD'S SALUTE TO THE FALLEN AT D-DAY
Please take time to watch this video. To quote Allen West, ""And a child shall lead them” — those are
the words that came to mind as I watched this video of a young man
honoring the memories of those who perished on D-Day. It is well worth
seven minutes of your time."
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY - LOVE ACCORDING TO WINNIE THE POOH
Monday, August 11, 2014
LAUGH FOR THE DAY - ENGLISH IS A FUNNY LANGUAGE
English
is a funny language
An oxymoron is
usually defined as a phrase in which two words of contradictory meaning are
brought together:
1.Clearly Misunderstood
2.Act Naturally
3.Exact Estimate
4.Found Missing
5.Small Crowd
6.Fully Empty
7.Pretty Ugly
8.Seriously Funny
9.Only Choice
10.
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Sunday, August 10, 2014
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