December 1, 2010

• In my last post I showed you our new Albino squirrel visitor.
    Here is one of our red squirrels that have been frequenting the feeders
  
  

  They are considerably smaller than the regular squirrels, but also meaner and more aggressive.
  We have been having a lot of them around here lately. I haven't seen the albino any more though.

  Gun season closed this past Sunday. I have to say though that hubby got in quite a bit of hunting time, so for that I was happy.
  He got 2 does, but no buck. He'll have to get one with his arrow before the month is up.

  While he was away at hunting camp, here is a variety of visitors right here in our yard....

  
  look how fat that danged coon is getting! lol..

  
  Mr. Foxy

  
  They all decided to have a party & taunt hubby when he got home to view the pictures! lol..

  
  

  

  
  
  ooh, what is that I see...TWO bucks!

  
  
  I was wondering why the weren't butting heads..but the did end up doing it

  
  but not for too long...they were willing to share their space with each other.

  Thanksgiving day was a nice day. Snow on the ground, yet the sun was shining.
  Just the 3 of us, but it was a nice lazy day.

  

  
  had a ham, mashed potatoes, whipped sweet potatoes, hominy casserole, roasted carrots & baked spiced apples.
  For dessert, an apple pie. (store bought!)

  

  And so here we are on the first day on the last month of the year.
  Most of my Christmas shopping is done. Most of my presents are wrapped. I will put up my tree & decorations this weekend.

  Our heater went out this morning. Luckily the repairman showed up at 1:00 & was able to get the part that it needed & I am now back up & running.
  Also lucky to have a fireplace & some electric heaters!

  Daughter has finals next week. How quickly this semester went by. She was so frustrated trying to get a schedule for next semester. Of course, being an underclassman doesn't help at all.
  She ended up only getting 3 classes (for now) I am going to see if we can't find SOMETHING else that she would be interested in that is available. 

  We got to go & see her chorus group perform this past Monday night. They were all really good & it was fun getting to see them (finally!).

  I am scheduled for my colonoscopy next Friday the 10th. I am SO dreading it...but I also know how important it is to have done. Remember ladies, you need one once you turn 50. Then you are good to go for 10 years.
  I am having to miss a Christmas party because this thing has been scheduled for quite a while & we got the invitation afterward. But hubby is going to miss it with me to stay home & tend to me

  They are still trying to figure out what exactly is wrong with my hand & finger. The MRI came back showing rheumatoid, but the blood tests were "unremarkable". I am going back to the Rheumatologist in a couple of weeks.
  I can not make a fist with my right hand. Have no strength in it at all. And it is in a lot of pain.

  That's about all that has been happening around here.

  I want to share this cute email that I got before I sign off...

  Bible Study Humor

   
  LOT'S WIFE
  The Sunday School teacher was describing how Lot's wife looked back and turned into a pillar of salt,
  when little Jason interrupted, 'My Mommy looked back once while she was driving,' he announced triumphantly,' and she turned into a telephone pole! '

  GOOD SAMARITAN
  A Sunday school teacher was telling her class the story of the Good Samaritan. 
  She asked the class, 'If you saw a person lying on the roadside, all wounded and bleeding, what would you do?' 
  A thoughtful little girl broke the hushed silence, 'I think I'd throw up.'

  DID NOAH FISH?
  A Sunday school teacher asked, 'Johnny, do you think Noah did a lot of fishing when he was on the Ark ?' 
  'No,' replied Johnny.  'How could he, with just two worms.'

  HIGHER POWER
  A Sunday school teacher said to her children, 'We have been learning how powerful kings and queens were in Bible times.
  But, there is a Higher Power. Can anybody tell me what it is?'
  One child blurted out, 'Aces!'

  MOSES AND THE RED SEA 
  Nine-year-old Joey was asked by his mother what he had learned in Sunday School.
  'Well, Mom, our teacher told us how God sent Moses behind enemy lines on a rescue mission to lead the Israelites out of Egypt .. 
  When he got to the  Red Sea , he had his army build a pontoon bridge and all the people walked across safely.
  Then he radioed headquarters for reinforcements.  They sent bombers to blow up the bridge and all the Israelites were saved.'

  'Now, Joey, is that really what your teacher taught you?' his Mother asked.

  'Well, no, Mom.  But, if I told it the way the teacher did, you'd never believe it!'

  THIS IS MY FAVORITE!!!
  THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD
  A Sunday School teacher decided to have her young class memorize one of the most quoted passages in the Bible - Psalm 23. 
  She gave the youngsters a month to learn the chapter.  Little Rick was excited about the task - but he just couldn't remember the Psalm..
  After much practice, he could barely get past the first line. On the day that the kids were scheduled to recite Psalm 23 in front of the congregation, Ricky was so nervous.
  When it was his turn, he stepped up to the microphone and said proudly, 'The Lord is my Shepherd, and that's all I need to know.'

  UNANSWERED PRAYER
  The preacher's 5 year-old daughter noticed that her father always paused and bowed his head for a moment before starting his sermon.
  One day, she asked him why. 'Well, Honey,' he began, proud that his daughter was so observant of his messages.  'I'm asking the Lord to help me preach a good sermon.'
  'How come He doesn't answer it?' she asked.

  UNTIMELY ANSWERED PRAYER
  During the minister's prayer one Sunday, there was a loud whistle from one of the back pews.  Tommy's mother was horrified.
  She pinched him into silence and, after church, asked, 'Tommy, whatever made you do such a thing?' 
  Tommy answered soberly, 'I asked God to teach me to whistle, and He did!'

  ALL MEN / ALL GIRLS
  When my daughter, Kelli, said her bedtime prayers, she would bless every family member, every friend, and every animal (current and past). 
  For several weeks, after we had finished the nightly prayer, Kelli would say, 'And all girls.'   This soon became part of her nightly routine, to include this closing.
  My curiosity got the best of me and I asked her, 'Kelli, why do you always add the part about all girls?'
   Her response, 'Because everybody always finish their prayers by saying 'All Men!'

  SAY A PRAYER
  Little Johnny and his family were having Sunday dinner at his Grandmother's house.  Everyone was seated around the table as the food was being served.
  When Little Johnny received his plate, he started eating right away.
   'Johnny!  Please wait until we say our prayer.'   said his mother.
   'I don't need to,'  the boy replied.
   'Of course, you do,'  his mother insisted.  'We always say a prayer before eating at our house.
   'That's at our house.'   Johnny explained.  'But this is Grandma's house and she knows how to cook!'

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