A Little Dog Angel.

Post 625 ~ ~ ~ Monday, 24th August, 2009.

Hello Everyone ~~ I hope you are all doing well and enjoying your
lives. I hope the weather is pleasant for you all. Thank you all who
were concerned for me having a fall. I am quite OK with no after effects.
I will try to remain upright in future, as it gives you a bit of a shock and
I feel a little shakier than usual.

I had a nice surprise this afternoon when my cousin David and his wife
Valda popped in for a very short visit. Val brought me some chocolate.
Yummy.



My photo tonight is of My Mother and two of her sisters in Mum's lovely garden
She grew some huge and lovely Dahlias. Left, Mum, Auntie Pearl and Auntie Annie.
There wer 8 girls and 2 boys in that family. Sadly they are all gone now and
I miss them all.


My story tonight is called "A Little Dog Angel." Author Noah M. Holland.

High up in the courts of heaven today
a little dog angel waits;
with the other angels he will not play,
but sits alone at the gates.
"For I know my master will come" says he,
"and when he comes he will call for me."

The other angels pass him by
As they hurry toward the throne,
and he watches them with a wistful eye
as he sits at the gates alone,
"But I know if I just wait patiently
that some day my master will call for me."

And his master, down on earth below,
as he sits in his easy chair,
forgets sometimes, and whispers low
to the dog who is not there.
And the little dog angel cocks his ears
and dreams that his master's voice he hears.

And when at last his master waits
outside in the dark and cold,
for the hand of death to open the door,
that leads to those courts of gold,
he will hear a sound through the gathering dark,
a little dog angel's bark.
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Top 10 Dog and Cat Characteristics. - - - -

10 Dogs come when you call them. Cats take a message and
get back to you.

9 Dogs will let you give them a bath without taking a contract
on your life.

8. Dogs will wake you up if the house is on fire. Cats will quietly
sneak out the back door.

7. Dogs will bring you your slippers or the evening paper. Cats
might bring you a dead mouse.

6. Dogs will play Frisbee with you all afternoon. Cats will take a
three hour nap.

5. Dogs will sit on the car seat next to you. Cats have to have
their own private box or they will not go at all.

4. Dogs will greet you and lick your face when you come home
from work. Cats will be mad that you went to work at all.

3. Dogs will sit, lie down, and heel on demand. Cats will smirk
and walk away.

2. Dogs will tilt their heads and listen when you talk. Cats will
yawn and close their eyes.

1. Dogs will give you unconditional love forever. Cat will make
you pay for every mistake you've ever made since the day
you were born.
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The next one came from my friend, Jeanette, some time ago.

It is called AIN'T IT THE TRUTH ? Thanks, my friend.

Joe Smith started the day early having set his alarm clock
(MADE IN JAPAN) for 6 am. While his coffeepot (MADE IN CHINA)
was perking, he shaved with his electric razor (MADE IN HONG KONG)

He put on a dress shirt (MADE IN SRI LANKA), designer jeans (MADE
IN SINGAPORE) and tennis shoes (MADE IN KOREA). After cooking
his breakfast in his new electric skillet (MADE IN INDIA) he sat down
with his calculator (MADE IN MEXICO) to see how much he could
spend today.
After setting his watch (MADE IN TAIWAN) to the radio
(MADE IN INDIA) he got in his car (MADE IN GERMANY) filled it with
Petrol from Saudi Arabia and continued his search for a good paying
Australian Job. At the end of yet another discouraging and fruitless
day checking his Computer (MADE IN MALAYSIA)

Joe decides to relax for a while. He put on his sandals (MADE IN BRAZIL)
pours himself a glass of wine (MADE IN FRANCE) and turns on his TV
(MADE IN INDONESIA) and then wondered why he can't find a good
paying job in AUSTRALIA).
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One from my friend Linda L called The Horth Whithperer.

A guy calls his buddy, the horse rancher, and says he is sending a
friend over to look at and maybe buy a horse. The buddy asks,
"How will I recognize him?"

"That's easy, he's a midget with a speech impediment."
So the midget shows up, and the guy asks him if he's looking for
a male. The midget replies, "A female horth." So he shows him
his prize filly. "Nith looking horth....can I thee her eyeth?"

So the guy picks up the midget and he gives the horses eyes the
once over.
"Nith eyeth, can I thee her earzth?" So he picks up the little fella
again and shows him the horse's ears. "Nith earzth, can I see
her mouf?" The rancher is getting pretty ticked off by this point,
but he picks him up again and shows him the horse's mouth.
"Nith mouf, can I see her twat?"

Totally mad as fire at this point, the rancher grabs him under his
arms and rams the midget's head as far as he can up the horse's
ass, pulls him out and slams him on the ground.

The midget gets up, sputtering and coughing. "Perhapth I should
rephrathe that. Can I thee her wun awound a widdlebit?"
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Bernard was standing with his back to the wall. Facing him was
a firing squad.
"Would you like a cigarette?" asked the leader of the squad.
"No thanks" says Bernard, "I'm giving them up for health reasons."
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It was an international television conference in the USA and the
delegates were eating the farewell dinner of the conference.
A Japanese gentleman was sitting next to a delegate from Portland
Oregan. After the Japanese had finished his soup, the American
asked him, "Likee soupee?" The japanese gentleman nodded.

Throught the meal, the American asked such questions as, "Likee
fishee?" and "Likee drinkee?"

When the meal was finished, the chairman o the conference rose
to his feet and introduced the Japanese gentleman as the guest
speaker of the meeting.
The Oriental gentleman gave a witty, excellant speech on the
future of broadcasting -- speaking in English much better than
anything the man from Oregan could manage.

After his speech, the Japanese gentleman returned to his seat
and asked his American table companion, "Likee speechie?"
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Soon after the terrorists kidnapped 6 politicians and fed them
to the lions and tigers at the zoo, the terrorists were captured,
tried and sentenced to a long term in jail --- for cruelity to
animals.
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A few quote to finish for toniight - - -

I was born when you kissed me. I died when you left me. I lived
a few weeks while you loved me. ~~ Humphrey Bogart.

Middle age is when your broad mind and narrow waist begin to
change places. ~ ~ ~ E. Joseph Crossman.

It's too bad that I am not as wonderful a person as people say I am
because the world could use a few people like that. ~~Alan Alda.

Looking back, I have this to regret, that too often when I loved,
I did not say so. ~ ~ ~ David Grayson.

'Tis better to have loved and lost,
Than never to have loved at all. ~~~Alfred, Lord Tennyson.

When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with some-
body, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.
~ ~ ~ Billy Crystal.
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Time tto say Goodnight or Good Morning depending on your time.
I hope the week is going well for you. Be kind to yourselves and
each other. My love and Best Wishes to you all. Cheers, Merle.

Post 625 ~ ~ ~ Monday, 24th August, 2009.
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