IT MADE ME LAUGH

Dec. 21:

The Transportation Safety Administration shuts down a

Louisiana airport after an employee notices a “suspicious package”

during screening that seems to contain a mysterious bulky

object with wires attached. The package proves to contain a headmounted

mining light and a frozen chicken stuffed with crawfish,

items that the TSA’s scanning technology is apparently unable to

distinguish from a chicken-shaped bomb.

Photo by Bev



Gleaned from the writings of Kevin Underhill in his blog, 'Lowing the Bar'.

Thanks, Mr. Underhill!!

 

Til next time.

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A YEAR LATER

Cochise shooing away "a gnat"!!

Til next time.

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BACK IN KANSAS

When my family moved from Kansas to Colorado, my sister and I were small children.  Our conversations for some time were peppered with the phrase 'back in Kansas'.  With that in mind and given the extended drought conditions in this area this writing hit home:

            Memo to:  The Lord

        Date:        February, 1981
        Re:           Kansas Weather

          

         Have you noticed, Lord?
         I hate to mention it again,
         But we need rain.
         The ground is baked and dry -
         Even cracked in parts -
             And each day brings a cloudless sky.

         And while I'm at it, Lord,
         It's unseasonably warm.
         It's not yet March,
         But all the buds are great
         And I'm afraid a sudden frost
         Will blight the life at springtime's gate.

         I'm just your servant, Lord,
         And you're in charge, of course.
         I only wondered
         If you'd heard our point of view?
         But now I've had my say
         So, Lord, I'll leave our cares to you.

                             ~~Raymond S. Nelson
                                 

                                  From his book "and the Kansas Wind Blows" 



Til next time.

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I KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN ANGELS

I know there have been angels

That have protected me

When I ventured into harm's way

And was too blind to see.

I know there have been angels

That were sent to save the day

When I needed help so desperately

I was afraid to pray.

Our lives are filled with miracles

We can't explain away

When a divine intervention

Leaves nothing more to say.

Oh, how we take for granted

The blessings we receive

Because we have too little faith

To accept what we believe!

I know there have been angels;

I know there will be more,

And gladly I'll receive them

When they knock upon my door.

~~Clay Harrison

Til next time.

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ADD A DOG

This is Cochise, a stray who came to live here a year ago.

Birthday blossoms from Brandy to brighten the winter!!

And a quote to help warm these chilly days:

"There's an angel by your side
And in her you can confide.
She's sweet and kind and always there
To keep you in her loving care."

~~Nora M. Bozeman

Til next time

KETCHUP

An uplifting quote:

                                        

"For angels walk among us

in ways we do not know

to shelter  us beneath their wings

and set our hearts aglow."

~Clay Harrison

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