Facebook Thoughts

Today, I read a few entries on my Face book that are inspiring, thought provoking and encouraging.

**One friend ask who had read the health reform bill? Wow! that opened a Pandora's box!
One comment had some weight to it. "Consider that the Constitution is only 6 pages long and can be condensed into wallet size and has been a source of wisdom through all these years. If that is effective, why does a health bill need to be 1000 plus pages."

(I tried reading some of the bill.... but my real beef is the "Get 'er done, now" mentality. A reform would be great, but not force fed again.)

** A friend shared that she was checking out at the grocery store, realized her wallet was in her husbands car, at work. She apologized to the cashier and knew some of the stuff would need to be restocked. However, the lady behind her insisted on paying for the groceries and would not give any personal info for reimbursement.

** My friend, Lisa, posted a great video to view. This Should Keep Us All Thinking It tells the story of a professor that was known to intimidate and berate students who believed in God.
A friend of Lisa made this comment..."As a teenager, whenever I would argue my faith as an atheist, I would have a vitriolic, condescending, angry attitude. Then one day I ask myself, "If there is no God, then why am I so mad at him?" That question started his journey to know and love God.

Keeping in touch and encouraged, is a Face Book benefit.

Lightening Strike

We have 2 huge trees in our small backyard,
But this one is actually on the golf course,
and has been struck by lightening several times.
Last night when lightening struck it,
(the lightening) bounce over the side of our house,
causing our master bathroom,
formal dining room, pantry and one lamp outlet to loose
power. Then it jumped across two rooms and took the garage
refrigerator out.
It was crazy loud, with a whistling sound afterwards.
I waited on my handy man to get home, but the breaker
won't reset and needs a professional.
All I can say is stay tough tree, and stand your ground.
It is a monster beside our house and needs to stay put!

Something Borrowed, Something Blue!

Marcus & Debby
July 26, 1974

Mini facts:
For H.S. Graduation I received 2 pair contact lens,
Chose a green pair and blue pair
By College graduation, I was down to 1 green tint and 1 blue tint.
While in college, unknown to me, my Dad got false teeth.
Cleaned teeth in Parkay Butter bowl.

So, unlike brides today, I did my hair myself,
(I know you can tell)
So off I go into our only bathroom, but forget my contact case.
Hey, will just put them in the parkay bowl, no problem.

Went to curl my hair and sit under my hood dryer.
Meanwhile, Dad went in to clean his teeth.
I went to get my contacts, "Hey who messed with the
parkay bowl?"
Dad told me that was his bowl, and he cleaned his teeth.
No glasses, a real headache will come my way.
Marc saws the old pipes apart to no avail.

My sister, Kathy, had her contacts, but not wearing them.
No such thing as contacts available in the Dr. office.
A bit blurry, but I wore my sister blue contacts and
did not have a headache.

That was my something borrowed, something blue.

Is It Really?

Has it really been 35 yrs of marriage to this
good looking, kind man? It has been an adventure
and I am thankful that God showed favor on me
and blessed me abundantly.
So, to celebrate, we went to Savannah.

After our River boat dinner on the Savannah
River, we enjoyed the cool breezy sunset.

City Market..fun place, good music
and good food, adds to good fun!

Sunday lunch...so good!
We have been off all desserts
this summer, but agreed that our anniversary
would be the exception. So, dessert first, then
we needed to order an appetizer, so we would
feel better.

It was a great week-end and
looking forward to many, many more.

Chose my Love!
Love my Choice!

Death by Wallpaper?

Martine Stowers Beauchamp
1875- 1961

Death by Wallpaper? so claims my Great Grandmother.

I ordered a book of my Mom's family, and most stories
were documented by my great grandmother.
I love her looking glass to the past.
She wrote the following about clothing fashion...

"Once a cousin came over 100 miles from her farm to
visit us. As she undressed in front of us,
we ask why she used padding to amplify her breast.
She remarked succinctly,
"Why you dumb dearies,
what God has forgotten, I supply with cotton."

When Martine was 15, she heard that girls were
buying a yard of red wallpaper to make rosy cheeks and lips.
She remarked, "Guess it worked as such girls attracted numbers of male escorts.
To become exceedingly fair like a lily, a finely built handsome girl
to enhance her wonderful sylph like beauty of face and form
was in reality an arsenic addict (arsenic was an ingredient
in the wallpaper). Sadly, many girls were soon to answer the Last Call."

Because of our great Grandmother, the Stowers Family History
of Western Kentucky is alive with her stories.

Plain Crazy

Meet Vulli Sophie Giraffe Teether

Top Baby Toy sale on Amazon
The crazy thing:

$19.95 new
or $17.49 used
anyone want a used teether

or willing to spend that much

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