The Penny and Two More Birthdays.

Post 394 ~ ~ ~ Monday, 14th January, 2008.

Hello Everyone ~~ I hope you are all doing well and the week ahead
will be a good one for you. All OK here and it has been a little cooler.
Only 30 C today, back up to 36 C tomorrow. 30C is 86 F; 36 is 96.8F.

UPDATE ~~ Our friend Margaret is back on line again.
She has had a lot of problems, but let us hope they are
all over now, Margaret. You have been missed.

Two More Birthdays, Folks on the 14th January. Please pop over
to my blogger friends Joy and Jerry, the Lazy Blogger and wish them
a happy day. I hope you both have a wonderful day Joy and Jerry.

It has been a very noisy day as the lady next-door had a large tree
removed by professional tree removalists. So we both have more
light in our yards an no more sweeping up the things it used to shed.
Round prickly balls.

I had a nice day yesterday, as it was cooler, my son John came and
climbed on a ladder and cut the dead flowers off my Protea tree.
They were too high for me to do them.

Then he took me to get a few things I wanted from the shops.
I planted some Portulaca seedlings. They do well when it is hot.
I also bought a Garth Brooks package of 2 CD s and a DVD,
which I thoroughly enjoyed playing later.

The first item tonight was sent to me by a dear friend of
long standing, Thank you Barbara. Hope you enjoy it.

That Little Penny in the Parking Lot.

Remember this every time you pass that little penny
in the parking lot.
I always thought it was for good luck, but I like this
version better.

I found a penny today
laying on the ground.
But it's not just a penny,
this little coin I found.

Found pennies come from heaven,
that's what my Grandpa told me.
He said Angels toss them down.
Oh, how I loved that story.

He said when an Angel misses you,
they toss a penny down;
Sometimes just to cheer you up,
to make a smile out of your frown.

So don't pass by that penny
when you're feeling blue.
It may be a penny from heaven
that an Angel's tossed to you.

So now pass this on to people you care about
and who you feel are Angels to you.
I just did ~ ~
An Angel is now watching over you.
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Joke time now ~ ~ ~ First one from Jim Thanks Jim.

A tour bus driver is driving a bus load of seniors down a
highway when he is tapped on the shoulder by a little old lady.

She offers him a handful of peanuts, which he gratefully eats.

About 15 minutes later, she taps him on the shoulder again
and she hands him another handful of peanuts.
She repeats this gesture about five more times.

When she is about to hand him another batch, he asks the little
old lady, "Why don't you eat the peanuts yourself ?"

"We can't chew them because we have no teeth, " she replied.
The puzzled driver asks, "Why do you buy them then ?"
The old lady replied, "We just love the chocolate around them."
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My neighbour and friend Lorraine contributed this one.
Send this to the Seniors in your life. I'm sure they will like it.

We went to breakfast at a restaurant where the "seniors" special
was two eggs, bacon, hash browns and toast for $1.99.

"Sounds good," my wife said, "But I don't want the eggs."
"Then I will have to charge you two dollars and forty-nine cents
because you're ordering a la carte," said the waitress.

"You mean I'd have to pay for not taking the eggs?" my wife
asked increduiously.
" YES !!" stated the waitress.

"I'll take the special then," my wife said.
"How do you want your eggs?" the witress asked.

"Raw and in the shell," my wife replied.
She took the two eggs home.

DON'T MESS WITH SENIORS !!! We've been around
the block more than once !!.
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I'M TIRED. (Thanks Helen.)

For several years I've blamed it on middle age, lack of
vitamins, air pollution, saccharin, obesity, dieting,
body odour, yellow wax build-up and dozens of other
maladies that make you wonder if life really is worth
living.
But I found out that isn't that. I'm tired because I'm
overworked.

The population of this country is 17 million.
7 million are retired -- that leaves 10 million to do the work.

There are 3 million in school -- that leaves 7 million to do
the work.
1.5 million are unemployed and 1.5 million are employed
by the government -- that leaves 4 million to do the work.

3 million are employed by country councils -- that leaves
1 million to do the work.

620, 000 are in hospital and 379,998 are in prison - that
leaves 2 people to do the work.

You and Me.

And you're sitting on your backside reading this.

No wonder I am tired !!!
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The warm summer air drifted into the Red Lion as Fred and
his boozing pal Alf sat by the open window to take advantage
of the afternoon breeze. Most things had been discussed
whilst downing the landlord's best bitter, from the state of
the country, the doping of race horses, to the state of
education.

:They don't teach them the same as they did when we went to
school." said Fred.
"I blame the teachers," offered Alf. "I think that I have the
thickest lad in this town." he went on.

"He can't be as thick as my boy. Dense isn't the word," said Fred.
"Look," said Alf, "They will be coming out of school any minute.
Let's call them in and ask them something daft. See if they swallow it."

The church clock struck the hour and out poured those little bundles
of noisy energy. Alf's son was the first to appear in front of the pub
window, so his father called him in. He pushed a 50 cent piece into
the lad's hand and told him to go to the te;evision shop in High Street
and buy a television. Without asking anything the lad took the money
and went from the pub.

Fred peered through the window until he caught sight of his son and
called for him to come in. He came through the door and stood before
his father wondering what he had done wrong. "See this ?" Fred asked
him, producung a pound coin. I'm going to ask you to do something."
The boy looked blank but accepted the gift.

"I want you," went on Fred, "to run down to the British Legion and see
if I am in."

The boy scratched his head and made for the door, leaving the two
adults doubled up with laughter.

Opening the door he saw Alf's son sitting on the steps of the pub.
"I think my Dad is thick !" said the lad. "He's just given me 50 cents
to buy a TV and he didn't say what make he wanted."

"He's not as thick as my Dad," said his friend. "My Dad has given
me a pound to see if he's in the British Legion --- and ha could
have used the pub's phone for less than that."
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If my husband ever had any get-up -and- go, it got
up and went before I met him.
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My wife insists she's not fat -- just that she's three feet too short
for her body.
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Angry Employer, berating his sweet young secretary :
"Who told you that you could have the morning off just
to go shopping? And now you have the cheek to ask for a salary
increase -- merely because you came with me as my assistant
to the conference in Brussels last weekend ! Who gives you
encouragement for such fantastic ideas ?"

Secretary : "My legal adviser, sir."
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Fred : My secretary is a biblical secretary.
John : A biblical secretary ? What's that ?"
Fred : One who believes in filing things according to the Bible
saying : "Seek and ye shall find."
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Just one Quote tonight ~ ~

Happy moments ~~ PRAISE GOD.
Difficult moments ~ ~ SEEK GOD.
Quiet moments ~ ~ WORSHIP GOD.
Painful moments ~~ TRUST GOD.
Every moment ~ ~ THANK GOD.
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Enough for tonight, my friends. Have a great week and be
kind to one another. Give someone a smile who hasn't got one.
Love and best wishes to you all. Cheers, Merle.

Post 394 ~ ~ ~ Monday, 14th January, 2008.
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