HOLY SMOKES I ALMOST HAD TO PUT MY WOOLIES ON THIS MORNING

Well, I sure had my weather prediction for today wrong.  Didn't have to lash myself to the A/C unit after all but nearly had to stand close to the furnace instead and almost had to put my woollies on.  Okay, not that drastic but it was cool enough for me on our cloudy morning walk to wear a long sleeve flannel shirt over my short sleeve shirt.  Rains came in the afternoon and our sunroom took on a cold dampish feel so I clicked on our little gas stove and all was toasty warm again.  Oh tis quite a life I lead with all these ongoing weather temperature woes of mine.

 CHECKING THE CORN FIELDS

I don't know who wrote the piece below but bravo to the person who did.  I spotted it on the internet. 

Barely the day started and... it's already six in the evening.

Barely arrived on Monday and it's already Friday.

... and the month is already over.

... and the year is almost over.

... and already 40, 50 or 60 years of our lives have passed.

... and we realize that we lost our parents, friends.

and we realize it's too late to go back...

So... Let's try, despite everything, to enjoy the remaining time...

Let's keep looking for activities that we like...

Let's put some color in our grey...

Let's smile at the little things in life that put balm in our hearts.

And despite everything, we must continue to enjoy with serenity this time we have left. Let's try to eliminate the afters...

I'm doing it after...

I'll say after...

I'll think about it after...

We leave everything for later like ′′ after ′′ is ours.

Because what we don't understand is that:

Afterwards, the coffee gets cold...

afterwards, priorities change...

Afterwards, the charm is broken...

afterwards, health passes...

Afterwards, the kids grow up...

Afterwards parents get old...

Afterwards, promises are forgotten...

afterwards, the day becomes the night...

afterwards life ends...

And then it's often too late....

So... Let's leave nothing for later...

Because still waiting see you later, we can lose the best moments,

the best experiences,

best friends,

the best family...

The day is today... The moment is now...

We are no longer at the age where we can afford to postpone what needs to be done right away.

Well, par for Sunday it pretty much turned out to be a do-nothing day.  Grass needs cutting and the Jeep needs vacuuming but I don't like to fire up the lawnmower, the vacuum cleaner, or any other noisy outside power things on a Sunday.  I do that out of respect for our neighbors.  I'm from the old school that believes Sunday should be a day of rest, peace, and quiet........if that is even remotely possible anymore in the minds of many these days!!  

 THIS THISTLE HAS GONE TO SEED

Ellen's Groove:))  She just keeps on getting better.  Here is Ellen with her new Gibson bass guitar playing, Wrath Of The Rising King

GROANER'S CORNER:(( Letters from Little Girls to God::

Dear God, Thank you for the baby brother, but I prayed for a puppy.  Joyce 

Dear God, Did you mean for the giraffe to look like that or was it an accident?  Norma

Dear God, Did you really mean, "Do unto others as they do unto you?" Because if you did, then I'm going to really fix my brother!  Darla

Dear God, We read Thomas Edison made light. But in Sunday School they said you did it. So I bet he stole your idea.  Sincerely, Donna

Dear God, I bet it is very hard for you to love all of the people in the whole world. There are only four people in our whole family and I can never do it.  Nan

Dear God, If we come back as something else, please don't let me be Jennifer Horton because I hate her.  Love, Denise

Dear God, In Bible times, did they really talk that fancy?  Jennifer

Dear God, What does it mean you are a jealous God? I thought you had everything.  Jane

Dear God, It rained for our whole vacation and my father was mad! He said some things about you that people are not supposed to say, but I hope you won't hurt him anyway. Your friend (I'm not going to tell You my name.

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