I'll Be Right Back

Leaving the country tomorrow for a mission trip. Will post when we return.

You may be in Texas...

My husband and I were in Texas recently for a conference for him. We received many brochures, some of interest, some of trash. Here are a few YOU MAY BE IN TEXAS IN JULY IF... from one of the better brochures, the NACBA GRAM of July 15, 2007.

• The birds have to use potholders to pull worms out of the ground.
• The trees are whistling for the dogs.
• You learn that a seat belt buckle makes a pretty good branding iron.
• You realize that asphalt has a liquid state.
• The potatoes cook underground, so all you have to do is pull one out and add butter, salt, and pepper.
• Farmers are feeding their chickens crushed ice to keep them from laying boiled eggs.
• The cows are giving evaporated milk.

Now a few of mine...

• The road you are looking to turn on has at least 4 different names.
• You take I35 East to go south.
• On your return trip, you still take the same I35 East to go north. (We had to turn around and retrace on that one.)
• You sunburn through your bathing suit.
• There are few outdoor swimming pools.
• A rain shower produces flooding.
• Existing trees are protected.
• A skirt is on sale for $145.00 at an outlet store for Neiman Marcus. (The original price was $2,290.00. I'll take two.)
• Just up the road means many miles.
• A meal serves two, even if it is listed for one.
• People are very friendly.

Teddy Bear Turn Around

We just finished cutting, sewing, and stuffing 200 fleece teddy bears to take on our mission trip to Honduras. Then on Dateline tonight I heard how people are smuggling illegal ripoff drugs into our country in teddy bears. So, I can see it now. As we are ready to leave the US, our bears will be confiscated. Let's hope not!

The Purr of Death

Just read a story in two different newspapers about a cat named Oscar. The two year old cat lives in a nursing home in Providence, RI. Seems the cat has correctly predicted the imminent deaths of 25 patients. Due to Alzheimers, the residents are unaware of the cat's presence in their rooms as they hoover near death. Sounds mighty creepy. But then dogs have been known to predict seizures, diabetic episodes, and even cancer. So why wouldn't a cat be able to predict someone's death? Only one family requested that the cat be banned from their loved one's room. Seems the cat paced and meowed in the hallway during that time.

Rrrrrrrrrr/Cock-a-doodle Doo

Took my granddaughter to the County 4-H fair today to see the goat show. She heard the roosters and wanted to walk in that barn to see those chickens. She was so cute as we walked around the cages. There must have been at least 20 roosters crowing constantly. Well, she let loose her version of crowing to which several roosters looked her way and cut loose even more. I had to practically drag her out of the barn before she chose her life's pathway.

Just Pull It

I went for my second appointment for a root canal and crown. Wish I had been more sedated when I got the bill--$1,594. Maybe I should've just had the tooth pulled. It wouldn't've hurt so much!

Hairspray

Went to see the movie Hairspray today with a couple of friends. We thought it was great with memorable songs, fantastic dancing, and oh-so-funny humor. Younger folk may not get some of it, but we boomers lived through that time. John Travolta is divine as a woman while the new girl, Nicole Blonsky as Tracy, is superb. But check it out at rotten tomatoes. I wished I could have laughed out loud even more, but after seeing the worker with the flashlight walking up and down the steps, I decided to tone it down a notch.

No promises

My husband and I traveled recently to Texas for his annual conference. I promised my granddaughter that I would bring her a present. Of course she was excited at that news. I promised a big present if she would use the potty all the time. She smiled sweetly at me, thought a minute, then said to bring her a little present.

And the Winners Are... We finished well in the National Beginner Bible Bowl tournament in Kansas City, Missouri. Our team tied for 17th place in the nation. We are very proud of them and the work they have done over the past 11 months. The three children were a delight to work with each week and an excellent example of workmanship to many, even adults. Thanks C, L, and S. Thanks also to their parents who have given many hours of their time helping them study and have followed them to competitions. And God said, "It is good."

If you are here, please stand up

We are in Kansas City for the National Bible Bowl Tournament. The actual events didn't start till this evening so we had some time on our hands. We had been invited to attend a church of a Bible Bowl team that is only 20 minutes from here. So we loaded up on the church bus and headed to Kansas City, Kansas. We arrived early and the locals arrived late, as usual for most churches. When the minister asked us to stand up if we were involved in Bible Bowl, 3/4 of the people stood. I think we helped them set a new attendance record.