Happy Mother's Day.

Post 449 ~ ~ ~ Saturday, 10th May, 2008.

Hi Everyone ~~ I hope you are all doing well and
things are a lot better around here too, thank
goodness. I would like to wish all the Mothers and
Grandmothers a very Happy Day on Sunday for
Mother's Day.

I had my son Geoff and his wife Joanne come today
from Melbourne and they worked in my garden for
a couple of hours, so that was great. They then took
me out for a meal and that was a nice change. I had
Lemon chicken which is a favourite of mine.

They also brought me two lovely fairy ornaments
for my fairy garden. They are really nice ones.
Tomorrow I will take some photos.

Then tomorrow, John and his girlfriend are taking
me to the market we went to a month ago. So, it's
all happening here, which has given me a lift, as I
have been down a little lately.
Mother's Day is always sad for me, as my mother
has been gone for 31 years, but you always miss your
Mum.

Jo and Geoff gave me a lovely book called "A Mother
is Love." many many years ago, so I will find a few
verses from it. Thank you both for a good day and for
the gifts you brought me Geoff and Jo.

Hundreds of stars in the pretty sky,
Hundreds of shells on the shore together,
Hundreds of birds that go singing bt,
Hundreds of birds in the sunny weather.

Hundreds of dewdrops to greet the dawn,
Hundreds of bees in the purple clover,
Hundreds of butterflies on the lawn,
But only one mother the wide world over.
Author Unknown.

Who ran to me when I fell,
And would some pretty story tell,
Or kiss the place to make it well?
My Mother. ~ ~ ~ Ann Taylor.

God made a wonderful mother,
A mother who never grows old;
He made her smile of the sunshine,
And he molded her heart of pure gold;

In her eyes He placed bright shining stars,
In her cheeks, fair roses you see;
God made a wonderful mother,
And he gave that dear mother to me.
~ ~ ~ Pat O'Reilly.
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A few jokes from the paper ~ ~ ~
Real Classified Ads ~ ~

Lost : small apricot poodle. Reward. Neutered.
Like one of the family.

Dinner Special - Turkey $2.35; Chicken or Beef
$2.25; Children $2.00.

For sale :an antique desk suitable for lady with
thick legs and large drawers.

Foe Sale : Dog for sale, eats anything and is fond
of children.

Sheer stockings. Designed for fancy dress, but are
so serviceable that lots of women wear nothing else.

Our bikinis are exciting. They are simply the tops.

Stock up and save. Limit : one.

Used cars : Why go elsewhere to be cheated? Come
here first!!

Mixing bowl set designed to please a cook with
round bottom for efficient beating.
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There is a picture of Don Rickles and says he
invented the insult roast.
Quotes and insults ~ ~ ~

A guy with your IQ should have a low voice too.

I've only got one nerve left, and you're getting
on it.

I've seen people like you, but I had to pay admission.

Look, don't go to a mind reader; go to a palmist; I
know you have a palm.

Make a mental note . . .oh, I see you are out of paper.

Make somebody happy. Mind your own business.

Are you always this stupid or is today a special
occasion ?

Are your parents siblings.

As an outsider. what do you think of the human race ?
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Did you hear about the insomniac, dyslexic agnostic ?
He stayed up all night wondering if there really was a dog.
~ ~ ~ Daniel J, Klaiman.

After being laid off from five different jobs in four
months. Arnold was hired by a warehouse. But one day
he lost control of a forklift truck and drove it off the
loading dock. Surveying the damage, the owner shook
his head and said he'd have to withhold 10% of Arnold's
wages each month to pay for the repairs. "How long will
that take?" asked Arnold. "About four years," said the
owner. "What a relief," exclaimed Arnold. "I've finally
got job security. ~ ~ David E. Sees.

Irving was boasting to a fellow fisherman about a
20 pound salmon he had caught. "Twenty pounds huh?"
remarked the other guy with scepticism. "Were there
any witnesses?"

"Of course," said Irving. "Otherwise it would have
weighed thirty pounds." ~ ~ Joey Adams.
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"What are you so happy about?" a woman asked
the 98 year old man.
"I broke a mirror," he replied
"But that means seven years of bad luck."
"I know," he said, "Isn't it wonderful?"
~ ~ ~ Bob Monkhouse.
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One day a man spotted a lamp by the roadside, He
picked it up and rubbed it vigorously and a genie
appeared. "I'll grant you your fondest wish," the
genie said.. The man thought for a moment, then
said, "I want a spectacular job -- a job no man has
ever succeeded at or has ever attempted to do."

"Poof," said the genie. "You're a housewife."
~ ~ ~ Nicole Burke.

A traffic cop pulled over a speeding motorist and
asked, "Do you have any ID?"
The motorist replied, "About what ?"
Martha B. Roberts.
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You don't see me at Vegas or the track throwing my
money around any more." says Bob Hope. "I've got
a government to support.
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John teaching his parrot to talk : "Repeat after me,
"I can walk." Parrot: "I can walk."
John : "I can talk." Parrot : "I can talk."
John : "I can fly." Parrot : "That's a lie."
~ ~ ~ Fateh Zung Singh.
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A few sayings to finish with ~ ~ ~

If you want something done right, do it yourself.
~ ~ ~ Unknown.

In a crisis , give help first and then advice. ~~Aesop.

Keep your friends close and your enemies even closer.
~ ~ ~ Sun Tzu.

It's better to be thought a fool, than to open your
mouth and remove all doubt. ~ ~ ~ Bible.

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we
take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
~ ~ ~ Unknown.

Ok Folks, that's it for tonight. Enjoy the rest of your
weekend and have some fun. Love and best wishes to
you all. Cheers, Merle.

Post 449 ~ ~ ~ Saturday, 10th May, 2008.
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