IS THE FRUIT OF THE PERSIMMON IMPOSSIBLE TO EAT?

This is a persimmon tree by the lake near our house. I had to photo shop it some to show the big clusters of persimmons. It is loaded with ripe persimmons. If I were to gather a basket full and bring them home, does anyone know how to fix anything good with them?

A belated Happy Thanksgiving to my Canadian friends!

And

According to Doug Savage on Savage Chickens, today is election day in Canada and his cartoon today is a tribute. Hope you can share his sense of humor.

FUNNY FUNNY NANCY

Our friend Nancy N. sent me this funny but too true video in response to my previous post.

Nancy sent you this joke.
You think you are accident prone? Watch this......
To view the joke, click the picture or title above, or copy and paste the link below into your browser:
http://www.jibjab.com/view/130180

I AM A BROKEN HIP JUST WAITING TO HAPPEN

My orthopedist looks like Doogie Howser from India. He smiled as he explained to me "at your age you need to be careful".

"At MY age? I'm only 62!"

"Yes, that's what I mean." he said, still smiling.

I sure showed him by returning home and running into my vacuum cleaner, breaking my toe.

My husband tells me that I need to watch where I'm going. I think that is the big problem. I watch WHERE instead of watching HOW I'm getting there. Are there obstacles in my way? I don't know because my eye is on the prize. This time I was going after a cup of coffee.

It has been 90 days since my shoulder injury. The doctors, the doctor's referrals, the insurance approvals leave me in pain. I do not want anymore injuries. Between the pain pills that leave me groggy and simply suffering the pain that leaves me nauseous, there are no alternatives at this time. It is hard to blame me for that one because it occurred when I passed out and hit the floor. (Remember the Red Lobster incident?)

Regardless I have always rushed headlong into projects and don't know how to change my mode of operation. Walking through a wide door and talking to someone, I can manage to hit the door frame. Please tell me I'm not alone.

PREDICTION

Monday's headlines will read:

PALIN STEPS DOWN - MCCAIN ANNOUNCES NEW RUNNING MATE
Associated Press article by Blog World Time reporter Granny Annie Oct. 13, 2008

Governor Sarah Palin has withdrawn her nomination as Senator John McCain's running mate on the 2008 Presidential ticket. She thanked Senator McCain and the GOP for the opportunity and stated she did not wish the "troopergate" scandal to taint the election.

Palin's withdrawal was accepted with all assurances from the GOP that this would not be allowed to affect her future political career.

John McCain, in an effort to prove his bipartisanship and his ability to reach across the aisle, has selected Senator Hillary Clinton from New York as his Vice Presidential running mate. Clinton has accepted the offer on one condition. She has asked to be allowed to personally prepare and serve McCain's breakfast every day:-)



(Okay that was just for fun, and I hope you found it so. It was actually inspired by a dream I had. On a more serious note, I have to say that troopergate is a mediocre scandal that I'm sure will be blown up big time now, while the very serious Ayers scandal seems to be seeping away through the political cracks of double standards. I shake my head.)

EXPRESSING THOUGHTS FOR NO REASON

From this........

To this......My sister recently gave me this old photo and it got me to remembering...................

My family is amazed at my reliance on my spouse. My children claim that they still see occasional glimpses of their feminist mom, even though I don't want that frightening independence ever again.

I was a single parent for 26 years. My primary focus in life was to expand my education and my career to make a better life for my kids. Then the children grew up, left home and my independence was boring as hell plus I was lonely.

In walks Prince Charming in the form of a retired Navy Chief. He took charge. He said I had been running amok for too long and needed some supervision.

I had been almost agoraphobic, going only to and from work, to church and to the grocery store. It was my plan to work at least until 70. But Ron managed to get me to venture outside my house. We traveled and talked and laughed and when we talked about marriage, he promised me a life of laughter and abject poverty.

There is so much to say about the importance of companionship. For a woman who vowed she did not need a man in her life to make life good, I'm glad Ron showed up to teach me differently. He is strong, dedicated, trustworthy, charming, intelligent and just a tad bit crazy. What more could anyone want?

It has almost been ten years since my life changed. Sometimes I need to pinch myself to believe that this man scooped me up and wrapped me in wonderful.

LOOK AT FIT

I have mentioned before how difficult it is to get a photo of Fit. I caught him tonight resting in the rafters. The flash on the camera made his eyes look blue. Isn't he gorgeous? I wish I could hold him but he won't have any of that. He does let me pat his head when he shows up for breakfast.

COLOR ME DANIEL

CAN YOU GUESS WHERE I GOT THE IDEA FOR THIS COLORING PAGE?

BARNYARD ELECTIONS

THESE ARE LOOK-ALIKE ROOSTERS OF LEGS (TOP) AND ELVIS AND ELIZABETH (BOTTOM).

Elizabeth had a twin rooster. Hatched at almost the same time, Elizabeth and Elvis were idential big red roosters except for a fancy fluff at the base of Elvis' tail feathers.

Many of you know that we currently have a surplus of roosters, even with the recent demise of Elizabeth. We credited his death to a passing dog or coyote. I think we were wrong.

Our big roosters of the six were Elizabeth, Elvis and Legs. The largest of our surplus roosters is Legs. He is a strong and hearty, Ameraucana mix rooster. He is a good looking fellow and has been nice until recently. I saw Legs go after Elvis a few days ago and the brief fight sounded like the clash of the Titans. Since that day Elvis had changed his roosting spot from the hen house to the stall next door, an obvious indicator that Legs won the fight.

Perhaps the death of Elizabeth was murder by Legs. Perhaps Elvis is next as Legs does what roosters do to take his place as the King of Rooster Hill.

SETTLE DOWN

We are one month from the Presidential election. I have to think that by now at least 95% of the actual voters (i.e. those who will show up at the polls) have determined what name they will check on the ballot. Yet, the radical left and the radical right are screaming louder and louder and if you listen (which I try not to do) you will hear them calling each other the same names.

SUNDAY FUNNY

Quasimodo goes to a doctor for his annual checkup.
"I think something is wrong with your back." the doctor says.
"What makes to say that?" Quasimodo asks.
"I don't know," the doctor replies, "it's just a hunch."



Are you a member of the ISTP (International Save The Pun) association? If not, email punpunpun@rogers.com to sign up. You will receive the monthly PUNDIT. I learned of this fun organization from Kay Dennison of Kay's Thinking Cap.

FUN FOR THE OLDIES

I copied this from Chatty Crone's blog. If you haven't taken this test, you're gonna love it and you'll probably be singing all day. I missed two. I got #2 and #18 wrong.

WRITE A, B, OR C DOWN FOR YOUR ANSWER TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS, THEN CHECK THE ANSWERS AT THE END...........REMEMBER, NO CHEATING!!!

1. When did 'Little Suzie' finally wake up?
a) The movie's over, it's 2 o'clock
b) The movie's over, it's 3 o'clock
c) The movie's over, it's 4 o'clock

2. 'Rock Around The Clock' was used in what movie?
a) Rebel Without A Cause
b) Blackboard Jungle
c) The Wild Ones

3. What's missing?____ _Baby, Earth_____,_ ____On My Shoulder
a) Angel
b) Head

4. 'I found my thrill...' where?
a) Kansas City
b) Heartbreak Hotel
c) Blueberry Hill

5. 'Please turn on your magic beam, __________ bring me a dream'
a) Mr Sandman
b) Earth Angel
c) Dream Lover

6. For which label did Elvis Presley first record?
a) Chancellor
b) RCA
c) Sun

7. He asked, 'Why's everybody always pickin' on me?' Who was he?
a) Bad Bad Leroy Brown
b) Charlie Brown
c) Buster Brown

8. Bobby Darin's 'Mack The Knife', the one with the knife was named:
a) MacHeath
b) MacCloud
c) MacNamara

9. Name the song with 'A-wop bop a-loo bop a-lop bam boom'?
a) Good Golly Miss Molly
b) Be-Bop-A-Lula
c) Tutti Fruitti

10. Who is generally given credit for the term 'Rock And Roll'?
a) Dick Clark
b) Wolfman Jack
c) Alan Freed

11. In 1957, h e lef t the music business to become a preacher.
a) Little Richard
b) Frankie Lymon
c) Tony Orlando

12. Paul Anka's 'Puppy Love' is written to what star?
a) Brenda Lee
b) Connie Francis
c) Annette Funicello

13. The Everly Brothers are..
a) Pete and Dick
b) Don and Phil
c) Bob and Bill

14. The Big Bopp er's real name was:
a) Jiles P. Richardson
b) Roy Harold Scherer Jr.
c) Marion Michael Morrison

15. In 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. started a small record company called...
a ) Decc a
b) Cameo
c) Motown

16. Edd Bynnes had a hit with 'Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb...'What TV show was he on?a) 77 Sunset Strip
b) Hawaiian Eye
c) Surfside Six

17. In 1960 Bobby Darin married:
a) Carol Lynley
b) Sandra Deec
) Natalie Wood

18. They were a one hit wonder with 'Book Of Love .'
a) The Penguins
b) The Monotones
c) The Moonglows

Answers are below---no peeking!
ANSWERS:
1. c) The movie's over, it's 4 o'clock
2. b) Blackboard Jungle
3. a) Angel
4. c) Blueberry Hill
5. a) Mr. Sandman
6. c) Sun
7. b) Charlie Brown
8. a) MacHeath
9. c) Tutti Fruitti
10. c) Alan Freed
11. a) Little Richard
12. c) Annette Funicello
13. b) Don and Phil
14. a) Jiles P. Richardson
15. c) Motown
16. a) 77 Sunset Strip
17. b) Sandra Dee
18 b) The Monotones

A WIDE BRUSH OF DIVERSITY

The United States of America is painted with a wide brush of diversity. The problem arises among those who want to save the United States and serve rest of the world and those who want to save the rest of the world at the expense of safety and freedom in the United States.

BACK TO SQUARE ONE

I just realized that with the new blog rolls and lists following and followers, we are reading the last post and missing if there was more than one post that day or missing several days depending on when we check. Besides the photo of us at the banquet, I also posted some others of our trip. Hope you will look at them. Also, I am going back to each blog and catch up on what I missed while I was gone.

BANQUET PHOTO

Could I be any fatter? Whew.....

LOLO TREVINO AND TRIPLE CROWN WINNER ASSAULT

The story he tells now varies a bit from this 1998 article, but he is a very colorful fellow and certainly worth the listen. He is credited with saving the life of the King Ranch triple crown winner, Assault. He closed his presentation playing harmonica and we all sang along to You Are My Sunshine.

OLD TIME BBQ

BBQ LUNCH AT KING RANCH
Most of our group sat inside the Camp House. We braved the outdoors and the Fire Ants!

P.S. Good job Sarah. WhooHoo!

GOOD FORTUNE

We headed for Texas and I was stressed about the stock market. We ate the first evening in a Chinese restaurant. My fortune cookie said (And I kid you not): "Don't worry about the stock market. Invest in family."

LOTS OF STANDING AROUND

I learned from Chez Pez Nora that as long as their are feet there is scenery.

SIGHT SEEING DAY ONE

EMERALD BAY

USS LEXINGTON

AQUARIUM VIEW


DOLPHINS

GETTING BACK MY BLOG LEGS

To answer my own question, unpacking is much more difficult than packing. When you are packing you are filled with excitement and anticipation. When you are unpacking you are exhausted and weary. Glad to be home you simply crash.

You took your clothes off hangers to pack the clothes but when you return you don’t have enough hangers to hang them back up. That is even with half your things going in the dirty clothes hamper. Did someone come in and only steal your clothes hangers?

You never consider yourself really home from your trip until the dog is home too. Slim had fought the leash when we left her at the kennel. This was the first time she had whimpered and tried to escape the vet’s clutches. It made my trip a little less joyful thinking of her sorrow in being left behind. Also half the people in our hotel had their dogs with them and each dog looked at me as if to say, "How could you?" Slim was sure one happy critter to see us again.

Ron and I have weird conversations in the car. For instance did you ever ponder who is really colorblind? Who first named colors and what if that person was the person who was actually colorblind?

Oh yes, from now on all my chickens are named Hannah and all my Roosters are named Claude. My guinea fowl are all Tarzan/Jane (Because they are identical and determining their sex is very difficult). It was just too sad to come home and learn my Rooster Elizabeth was killed in our absence. Some of you might remember the story of Elizabeth. He was a very special fellow.

Okay, now I’ll post some photos and think about what to share of our travels.