This is supposed to be a joke

Subject: heaven

       This says a lot, so I am forwarding it to my friends. This explains why we forward jokes.

       A man and his dog were walking along a road. The man was enjoying the scenery, when it suddenly occurred to him that he was dead. He remembered dying, and that the dog walking beside Him had been dead for years. He wondered where the road was leading them.  After a while, they came to a high, white stone wall along one side of the road. It looked like fine marble. At
the top of a long hill, it was broken by a tall arch that glowed in the sunlight.
       When he was standing before it he saw a magnificent gate in the arch that looked like mother-of-pearl, and the street that led to the gate looked like pure gold.  He and the dog walked toward the gate, and as he got closer, he saw a man at a desk to one side.
       When he was close enough, he called out,  "Excuse me, where are we?"
       "This is Heaven, sir," the man answered.
       "Wow! Would you happen to have some water?" the man asked.
       "Of course, sir. Come right in, and I'll have some ice water brought right up."
       The man gestured, and the gate began to open.
       "Can my friend," gesturing toward his dog, "come in, too?" the traveler asked.
       "I'm sorry, sir, but we don't accept pets."
       The man thought a moment and then turned back toward the road and continued the way he had been going with his dog.
       After another long walk, and at the top of another long hill, he came to a dirt road leading through a farm gate that looked as if it had never been closed. There was no fence.
       As he approached the gate, he saw a man inside, leaning against a tree and reading a book.
       "Excuse me!" he called to the man. "Do you have any water?"
       "Yeah, sure, there's a pump over there,  come on in."
       "How about my friend here?" the traveler  gestured to the dog.
       "There should be a bowl by the pump."
       They went through the gate, and sure enough, there was an old-fashioned hand pump with a bowl beside it.  The traveler filled the water bowl and took a long drink himself, then he gave some to the dog.  When they were full, he and the dog walked back toward the man who was standing by the tree.
       "What do you call this place?" the traveler asked.
       "This is Heaven," he answered.
       "Well, that's confusing," the traveler said. "The man down the road said that was Heaven, too."
       "Oh, you mean the place with the gold  street and pearly gates? Nope. That's hell."
       "Doesn't it make you mad for them to use  your name like that?"
       "No, we're just happy that they screen out the folks who would leave their best friends behind."
       Soooo.
       Sometimes, we wonder why friends keep forwarding jokes to us without writing a word.
       Maybe this will explain.
       When you are very busy, but still want to keep in touch, guess what you do? You forward jokes.
       When you have nothing to say, but still want to keep contact, you forward jokes.
       When you have something to say, but don't know what, and don't know how, you forward jokes.
       Also to let you know that you are still remembered, you are still important, you are still loved, you are still cared for, guess what you get?
       A forwarded joke.
       So, next time if you get a joke, don't  think that you've been sent just another forwarded joke, but  that you've been thought of today and your friend on the other end of your computer wanted to send you a smile.
       You are all welcome @ my water bowl anytime
My son Toms friend sent this to him today not knowing his dog had died... itsn't that amazing. Tom said he gets jokes from this man from time to time and it just happened he sent one today and it was about his dog.... He sent it to me then in amazement.
Sandra

Grocery shopping

I thought I was just going to the store for a few things but got lucky and got groceries for the week.... now it can snow, lol I don't like to drive in the snow. At least not the first snow falls because there are always so many little accidents until people learn how to drive again in the winter time. I will give them one less reason to get into a fender bender if I possible can.
   My son just called me again today.... he is having such a hard time because his big golden lab died last night and he just can't bear it that he isn't by his side today. I am helping answer his questions the best I can and telling him what helped for us but isn't it a tough thing to lose you pal. I just feel so sad too. My big tough son crying and missing his buddy. Its a sad day and I hope the sun will shine for him again real soon.
  So now I have to go and hug my furry friends and be happy for as long as I can that I have them. Hope your having a good day and if you have furry friends give them a big extra hug today and maybe an extra treat.... say its from Duke. 
Sandra
   

afternoon

Leo and I cleaned the house this morning ( he vacuumed and I dusted etc) and then we went to Krolls for lunch and to Target to get a sympathy card. Garys bosses mother in law died. She was a wonderful lady and she lived with Rick and Patti for many years so we all knew her well.
On the way home I took pictures like my sister Janice does and this is what I took today. Now you can see where some of the places are that I visit from time to time. :)
The lady from next door just came over with a loaf of homemade bread for us... She wanted my telephone number because she said Iam younger than her and next time I can go over there and get it, lol  She said she made some good soup the other day but she didn't know my phone number and her legs were too sore to bring it over. She got in her car today and drove over. poor thing but she does go in her car a lot even so. She said her legs don't bother her when driving. She told me today she had many different hobbies but now her hobby is cooking and she wonders what her next hobby will be.... I wonder too..... I wonder what I will bring her one of these days.... its gotta be something I suppose but don't really know what. Iam sure it will come to me eventually though. :)
Sandra

Another rainy day

The snow is melted and the rain is hanging on at least for one more day. It warmed up nice but it would really be nicer if the sun was shinning. This makes for a lazy day Im afraid. So far I did make the bed and do the dishes though so I have a start. Leo ate breakfast and is still in his sleeping clothes and is watching an old movie. I told him he had to get dressed and he said he doesn't have to do anything.... I suppose he doesn't but then that makes for a long day. I hear him getting dressed now so maybe he figured out that was a good idea... oh boy.... it is going to be a long winter I think.  :)
   I think I will get the Christmas presents in order and figure it all out. Its too early to wrap them because they will look old and dusty by Christmas won't they.... I guess I should wait a couple of weeks and just write everything down so I give the right person the right gift.... 24 is a lot of people to buy for isn't it.......
    We didn't do much this week end..... went to church and shopping after for a few Christmas gifts and some groceries... I relaxed after Thanksgiving and didn't go shopping on Friday or Saturday. My daughter did though and she got into a minor accident.... Her bumper is broken but the other car is fine. The policeman didn't think it was anything to give a ticket for but the accident was Shari's fault he said because she was the driver that hit the other one in the back. It was a busy area and they were trying to go up on the highway and the car in front of her stopped suddenly and bang. Now she knows she can't take other drivers for granted but at the same spot the same thing happened to one of my sons a few years ago only the car hit him from behind. The policeman said there are a  lot of those accidents at that spot. I don't go that way but Leo ususally does. The area is growing so fast here that I guess the streets can't keep up. Iam just happy that no one got hurt.
  Hope everyone has a happy and safe day today, Sandra
   I just added the picture of Twinkie and Peaches I took with my new camera. Leo got me my Christmas present early. I wanted a smaller camera to put in my purse like my sister, Janice does. Mine is too big to cart around all the time and it seemed like such a good idea. I got another fugi camera and its only 2 1/2   by 3  1/2 inches so it fits nice in my purse. I bet it would fit in those cell phone slots they are putting in purses these days. It seems to be taking nice pictures and I use the same program that I used with my other camera. It came with the program  and the same size card so everything fits. It even came with the cord and the case and a battery charger and both kinds of batteries. I think Christmas time is a wonderful time to get a new camera. I will still be using my old one but just not every day. this one takes close ups but not the same as my other one.

Snow

                                       WHITE

White... is not a mere absence of color;
it is a shining and affirmative thing,
as fierce as red, as definite as black....
God paints in many colors;
but He never paints so gorgeously,
I had almost said so gaudily,
as when He paints in white

G. K. Chesterton

We had a little snow again last night.... everything looks so pretty and clean.

             THE PRESENCE OF SNOW

in the presence of snow,
       weeds
become flowers,
       fields
     become
laughing feather beds.
In the presence of snow,
      overcoats
 fall to wings,
    strangers
become angels.
     Peace
becomes a familiar song,
in the presence of snow.
                                                          Eileen Spinelli
It was a quiet day today... I did not go out of the house but I did get the house straightened and the laundry done etc.... The lights can be seen sparkling on the blue spruce outside my window... Iam glad Leo got them on early.... I enjoy the pretty colored lights. Just plain white on the house but the tree should be pretty....... I think. :)
     Maybe I will go and check on the last load of laundry that is in the dryer.... hope it doesn't have to be fluffed up but it should be fine.
Hope you have a nice evening and enjoy tomorrow too, Sandra

Nice Thanksgiving

My son Rick and his Carley just left..... we had a nice day together. It was a good Thanksgiving even if it was small this year. Rick and Carley brought over the movie "Polar Express" and that was a good thing too. It was nice because Carley enjoyed eating as much as we did.... that girl is not a picky eater and was happy with everything I made.... everyone was and told me so over and over again.... I am happy tonight.
   My daughter sent me a Thanksgiving card today and I didn't get it... we couldn't figure out why and then thought maybe it was something to do with not allowing pop ups...she is going to send me another when she has time and we shall see.
anyway I hope eveyone had a nice day too. can't wait to read the journals ... Sandra

Thanksgiving day

HAPPY  THANKSGIVING EVERYONE

 

I have the turkey in the oven and am just sitting around for a little while watching the parade. I was so busy I forgot I was going to go to church this morning.... some year I will make it I hope... It's always me that has to cook the dinner...
We are having a very cold and windy day... gusts up to 50 mph and with that it feels like it is 0 degree outside.... burrrrrrrr. I had a hard time sleeping last night because of the wind and the neighbors light going on and off all night into our bedroom window. I guess they have one with a sensor on it and something to do with the wind was making it go on....
Hope you are all having a nice day today ------- don't eat to much.
Sandra

We Had Snow Today

         Winter Trees

In winter, trees wear diamonds
And powder puffs of snow:
They sunbathe in the beauty
Of snowfall's radiant glow.
Treetops don their cotton caps
After the storm takes flight;
The moon and the stars shine brightly
Upon the pristine night.
Each spring trees burst out in green,
While russet trees fall brings;
But the trees that I love best
God sends on silvery wings.

nora m. bozeman

Hi

Hi everyone,

     I must say it is nice to finally be able to put in an entry but now I don't have time to write much.... Just know Iam finally back and all is well here.... I downloaded the new 9.0 security  edition and it works again... don't know if that is what did it or if Aol fixed something but I can get back in again.
Hope your day is going good now too and everything is working for you like it should. :) I noticed spell check is even on the top there too.... I don't mind the ads on top at all.... why should that bother me? When I go into my free fantasy site they are there too and I just ignore so I do the same now..... I don't understand why they want them there if no one uses them or buys anything from them..... :)

Sandra

trying again

did it work?

Beautiful Fall day

I love this picture of Twinkie.... he is a sweet sweet dog.... I had stamps made with this picture. I got that flyer from the post office in the mail and went to the web page and saw where you can have your own stamps made.... much too expensive I know but I wanted to try just once anyway and see how they turn out. Wouldn't this be nice to put on a baby announcement or Wedding shower etc. but I just have my pets and had just taken this pic an thought I would give it a try... just something to take my mind off problems and into fun places for awhile. :)
Iam in this room now and have to stay here for awhile because I decided to clean my oven.... the kind that cleans itself with a high heat I guess.... It is enough to make your eyes water too... the dogs are here with me and the cat and Leo are in the basement. I still have an hour to go.... if I can stand it that is... I have a fan on and windows open but that doesn't do it.... no wonder this is the first time I have done it this way....... wow.
Now what mischeif can I get into while on the computer today I wonder.... Qvc is selling christmas decorations but thank goodness Iam not in the mood for that....I can go shopping for decorations in my basement storage area for that. and I have a couple of books on order and some stamps so I guess I will just go and play some games for awhile.... Anyone clean their oven this way?  what do you do because of the odor or whatever that is that is driving me crazy.... My other oven was a continous cleaning one and that was good but it was a gas oven and this is electric. I don't use the oven that much but Gary makes a lot of pizza and I suppose there is cheese on the bottom... I washed it out with just a rag and water first so it wouldn't smoke and its not but the smell is so strong.... I guess its the high heat.
So Off I go to play tri peaks solitare... hehe.
Hope you are having a nice day, Sandra
So I lied... I did play solitare for awhile but qvc was on and I decided to buy something... they were selling baking pans but I didn't buy the ones they were selling... I needed a regular cake pan so I looked on the web site and they had a group of 3 with covers too... all sizes. so I bought that and then they were selling a hand mixer on easy pay and I couldn't get it last time because they sold out of yellow and I wanted yellow... I ordered that too....I also ordered a cookie cook book... can hardly wait to start baking.... someone better come and help me eat it though. the pans can also be used for baking dinners too so that will be nice and then I can just put the cover on if there are left overs... I cleaned out the cupboards last year when I was doing that fly lady cleaning stuff and now I have to get new.... my pans were probably 40 years old though so thats ok I guess... :)  all this and a clean oven too. Now I'm making supper and it should be ready by 5:30.... I think leo is making me my window boxes. He said he didn't know I wanted them for winter too... I like putting greens in there for Christmas and decorating them... Its a good day today, huh?

Hi

Hi,

We got the patio furniture put away today... I am so cold I can't warm up and I have a headache that won't quit but other than that everything is wonderful.
I dusted off all the dolls on my shelf in the computer room and took all the things off my computer desk and dusted them today and put away everything I had moved because that cable guy was here and I have so much stuff in here... Its all  back in place now though because I like my stuff and where it is.... I also took the phone off the wall ( It didn't have caller id) I bought a new one Sunday and its sitting on my desk now all charged up just waiting for someone to call... LOL Noone could call before when I was on the computer and they complained so now Iam waiting for a call... the guy was here to change it over last Wednesday and so far I have only gotten ! call while on the computer.... but Iam ready............  :) :) :)
Today I had to find a box in the basement to send back my pretty and warm robe because it had a flaw... I found an old Christmas wreath box down there and used that.... and I got gas for my car  and milk at the station for supper ... and we called about the Medicare insurance for our prescription drugs... I think that is what gave me the headache... Its hell to be the oldest and not have anyone to compare insurances with.... I like things to stay the same but since Leo's work dropped our insurance for drugs because of Medicare we have to figure out on our own what to do.... I can't stand it but Leo is being good and he even called someone today and he always leaves that to me.... I sure hope he is doing the right thing. They told us the cost per month and the cost of the drugs so it sounds ok but you never know...until you get in the grove of actually doing it... we probably were paying the same before but it was coming off the check and we didn't have to pay every month... same with paying for this computer and cable.... just what we needed  a bigger cable bill but we were paying it the same before only on the credit card..... I guess things never will stay the same for long will they... someone always has to figure out a different and "better" way.  So we must follow the leader I guess.... It sure does give me a huge migraine though.....
SO My happy day journal is not very happy today but tomorrow is another day. I did get a lot finished today and made a nice supper so all is not lost.
Hope you had a good one and a nice one tomorrow too, Sandra

another cloudy day

Its another cloudy day today but I should have a good one... we didn't plan on yard work as it is supposed to rain but so far it isn't. I did some work in the yard though yesterday afternoon late and Leo did some too so I think we are finished if we just get the patio furniture all put away and some dirt on the roses. Leo will get some buckets at the recycle place and that will be it.... then for fun stuff like decorating for Christmas but that is awhile yet so things are looking good....
I must take a picture of my roses today.... it is a pretty red one in back with 7 flowers on it and I have some in front yet too.... this is November and I have roses in bloom.... Nice.
I'm going to a craft show soon with my daughter so I had better get ready because I never know when she will call. my grandaughter is home from school and wants to come too... we shall see. She was with her boyfriend last night and it was probably late.He drove in from Purdue after school and didn't get here until around 11. Oh to be so young and not in bed by 11, lol.....  If we wait for her the thing will be over I think... Then she wants to go to the playoff football game there too at 4. I think she will make the game but not the craft fair.... I will let you know. :)
Bye for now, Sandra

I came back in after I got ready to go and my daughter said she would be a little late... I went out and took some pictures then and put them in without even making them smaller~ I can't believe this computer is so much faster now and I only have the basic broadband ... fun!

Cloudy day

I am doing laundry today and so far that will be it unless my hand gets better. It didn't bother me yesterday but I woke up this morning with a pain in my hand when I try to do certain things... Like brushing my teeth and stuff like that... I probably strained it when I was working in the yard yesterday so I will not be doing yard work again today.... Good excuse anyway and Iam sticking to it... It is a cloudy and dreary morning and I have no desire to go and work in the yard today.... Maybe Leo will take the chairs etc and cover the table and put the umbrella etc away and we can call it finished....
Yesterday I was having trouble getting into aol with the new set up with the cable so I called and a woman took me step by step thought a maze and it got to be working again.... well today I couldn't get into aol again so I unpluged the modem thingy that is sitting next to the computer and pluged it in again and it worked .... so far I have had to do that 3 times and Gary and Leo say I should get the repair man out again and I say I don't want to.... I get so frustrated and nervous because I can't remember all they tell me and it takes hours for me to get over it all.... so I will be unpluging and pluging in for the rest of my life I guess. Maybe when my grandson comes over he will know a secret and fix it for me.... Leo, Gary and I sure don't have a clue... When the guy was here I was watching what he was doing with the computer but when somethng went wrong he fixed it so fast I couldn't keep up..... must be nice to be so computer savvy... it all makes me nervous and I just want it to go smoothly all the time.... It is nice though and does go faster so Iam not complaining .... I just told Gary what to do if he couldn't get in and he said get it fixed.... easy for him to say... :(
I guess this just isn't my day so I probably should just sit around waiting for the laundry to get done and read a book.... I put my new robe on today like every morning for the last 3 weeks and it felt like I was sitting on something cold... ya it was the leather chair.... my robe split all the way up the back. Now it is not too tight so it wasn't my fault...looks like a flaw in the material and I will be getting my money back and all but now I have to find a box and send it all back..... they wanted to know if I want another one and no I have plenty of robes... maybe its a punishment for getting too many ? ya think? Leo recycled the box I was going to use so now I have to go and find one in the basement with stuff in it I suppose.... So see what a fun day Iam having..... and yes I know it could be much worse but Im not taking any chances and am going to just relax today and do my laundry...... "
thats all folks"
Hope you are having a good day and your sun is shinning nice and bright, Sandra   :>)

A Nice Day???? I hope

I hope it turns out to be a nice day and I get my yard work finished. If I do then I can concentrate on things to do inside.... hobbies have been neglected most of the summer and Iam anxious to get to them again without a guilty conscious....I really should be finished today because I have been cleaning up little by little.I did take a break while Mike was home but didn't feel quilty about that at all... It was so nice to have him here.... Miss him already.
I got a cable connection for my computer and it is so nice not to have to worry about the telephone calls knocking me off and it is so much faster too.... only 8 times faster she said and the faster road runner is supposed to be 100 times faster... I don't know if my mind is ready for that .... this is just fine and so much faster so Iam happy. Same price too, unbelieveable isn't it? probably because of aol and rr mearging.... that was probably the telephone trouble, aol must want us all to use the cable connection now.... we even changed phone companies to try and get rid of the problem..... so if you can't fix it join it I say.
gotta go but hope you are having a good day, Sandra

I just read something interesting about the caterpillers but I haven't seen any at all this fall....... have you? Here is what I read:
If wooly bear caterpillers are mostly brown, winter should be mild. If they are mostly black, winter could be severe.
It also said children in Maryland went out to look for them and when they brought them back they were mostly brown so they are predicting a mild wither for the central Atlantic states..... Would someone please find some for Wisconsin.... I prefer the brown only. :)

It was a happy halloween

It was a happy halloween and was even pretty warm for this time of year.... the kids didn't have to wear their winter coats and we got to see them in all their finery.... It was fun... but now we have all kinds of candy in the house.... Leo gave it out....he should have given out 2 each I think....darn. Guess who will probably eat all that candy. I have a stomach ache already thinking abut it. I bought 2 more bags yesterday not knowing Leo also got 2 more big big bags of candy bars.... ugh.
Today I should go and pull out the annuals.... and get that finished once and for all.
Tomorrow we are going to get a cable hook up to the computer. We got a letter in the mail yesterday sayingwe can upgrade our aol to aol hig speed free so we are doing it to free up the phone.... I have been having trouble lately with getting knocked off the computer when the phone rings.... I suspect it is a thing aol is doing to get us to go to cable now that they are partners with road runner but since I can't fight it I will join and maybe someday go to the real rr but I think I will get this first as its the same price as what Iam paying now....the girl told me it would be 8 times faster too ..... she also said road runner is 100 times faster so I will take it in baby steps and once I get the cable connection it will be easier to go all the way ....
Looks like it s going to be a nice day and I will enjoy it. I heard that Sunday it will only be a high of 45 so it seems winter is right on schedule again this year. We always take the screen out of the door on Halloween night to give treats to the kids and put the storm window in and its always necessary... it maybe a few days early this year but its in..... Hope everyone is having a nice sunny warm day today, Sandra