CAN YOU SPOT THE CAT? IT REALLY IS THERE!!

CAN YOU SPOT THE CAT? IT REALLY IS THERE!!

Spot the Cat!   (Vision Test...I DIDN'T find the cat, see if you can.)

SNIPER VISION TEST!!!!

Do you think you can be a sniper?  Can you spot the cat?  Great camouflage. 

It took me a long time, but I did not find the cat.  Once you see it, it's always easy 

to see it again.  If you get frustrated (after an hour or so), click on the link 

below the picture for the answer.  I guess I FAILED the vision test (with my glasses, of course). 

BUT I DID HIT THE CAT WITH THE FIRST SHOT AFTER I FOUND HIM!

 AFTER YOU FIND HIM--HE WILL BE EASY TO SEE-----CLICK ON LINK ONLY IF YOU MUST! I PROMISE THIS IS NOT ONE OF THOSE SCREAMING TRICKS!

 PS The answer is at     http://www.trappedpets.com/answer_to_spot_the_cat.html     if you absolutely must!

AN ACTUAL TEST QUESTION....

I failed a Health and Safety course at work today.

One of the questions was: "In the event of a fire, what steps would you take?"




F@#king big ones" was apparently the wrong answer!

LOVE YOU ALL AND HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

JMc

RENOVATION & RESTORATION

RENOVATION & RESTORATION

WE HAVE BEEN RENTING FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS. IN THIS ECONOMY AND WITH THESE MORTGAGE RATES AND HOME PRICES WE COULD HAVE PROBABLY BOUGHT AND OR PAID FOR ONE OF OUR OWN BY NOW. 

WE HAVE ALSO NOT HAD TO WORRY ABOUT MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS- AND THERE HAVE BEEN QUITE A FEW OVER THE YEARS. IT IS A RELIEF WHEN YOU ARE NOT PHYSICALLY ABLE TO DO WHAT YOU USED TO COULD DO TO HAVE IT TAKEN CARE OF. IT IS THE PERFECT SIZE AND EXREMELY AFFORDABLE!

 I DON'T WANT TO GET STUNG BY OVEREXTENDING MYSELF!

OR ENSNARED BY THE LIES OF OUR GOVERNMENT, ANYMORE..

THE PRICKS---THEY'LL BLEED YA TO DEATH!

THE LANDLORD IS AN ABSOLUTE JEWEL AND IS VERY ACCOMMODATING. GIVEN RECENT EVENTS, THIS HAS ALSO WORKED IN OUR FAVOR. WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT OUR NATION WOULD HAVE SUFFERED SUCH AN ECONOMIC AND SPIRITUAL DOWNTURN OVER THE LAST 10-15 YEARS? 

THOSE THAT KNOW MAN'S HEART AND HIS GREED BEST I SUPPOSE!!

ALL IN ALL- WITH OUR SITUATION AND HAPPENINGS ON THE HOME FRONT- FIXED INCOME, DISABILITY CONCERNS ETC...; WE ARE GOING TO ALLOW OUR LANDLORD TO DO SOME MAJOR RENOVATIONS TO THE OLD FAMILIAR PLACE AND I, FOR ONE- FEEL COMFORTABLE STAYING PUT. 

 I JUST WANT MY LITTLE COMFORTABLE DOWN FEATHERED NEST.......

I DON'T NEED THE SHINIEST AND THE BEST ANYMORE, NOW THAT I'M PAST THAT AGE OF JONESING!!!! (AS IN KEEPING UP WITH THE....)

I WANT TO KEEP UP WITH JOHN, WITH AS LITTLE MAINTENANCE AS POSSIBLE, AND TAKE PICTURES, BLOG, FISH AND MAYBE OCCASIONALLY GO TO A COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME!!  LISTEN TO AN IMPROMPTU VIOLIN CONCERT, OR STOP AND SMELL A FLOWER/ROSE, OR FISH!  (WELL--NOT REALLY SMELL A FISH, BUT........!

WHAT DO YOU PICTURE YOURSELF DOING TO SQUEEZE THE MOST OUT OF THIS WONDERFUL LIFE WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN? 

WHAT ARE YOU DREAMS AND ASPIRATIONS?

HAVE THEY CHANGED OVER THE YEARS?

GOTTEN BIGGER,  OR LESS AND MORE MANAGEABLE? 

EITHER WAY YOU'RE A WINNER.... 

IF YOU CAN GO AND DO--

GO AND DO!!!!  YOU EARNED IT!!!!

IF YOU WANT TO KICK BACK AND STAY HOME AND ENJOY THE LITTLE THINGS-- DO THAT TOO!

I JUST GOT ME A SMALLER BUCKET AND WANT FILL IT UP WITH A REASONABLE TO DO LIST !!!!

& JUST LIVE EACH DAY TO THE MAX!!!!!

 HARD TO BELIEVE ONE DAY THIS TREE TOO WILL BE GONE! THE ONE THAT HAS GIVEN ME SO MUCH PLEASURE PHOTOGRAPHING OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS! I'VE ALREADY SEEN IT'S SLIGHT DEMISE AT THE HAND OF NATURE HERSELF!

 SEE THE MIDDLE OF THE SAME TREE COMPARED TO THE  ONE ABOVE?

DISEASE, LIGHTENING STRIKE? KIDS WITH A SAW? NO MATTER THE CAUSE....

IT TOO IS DYING SLOWLY!  I WONDER IF IT KNOWS? 

OR IF IT KNOWS HOW MUCH PLEASURE IT'S GIVEN ME OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS???? 

LOVE YOU ALL!!!

JMc 

PERCEPTION!!!!!!!

PERCEPTION!!!!!!!

THE SITUATION

 

In Washington , DC , at a Metro Station, on a cold January morning in 2007, this man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, approximately 2,000 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. After about 3 minutes, a middle-aged man noticed that there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds, and then he hurried on to meet his schedule. 

About 4 minutes later:

The violinist received his first dollar. A woman threw money in the hat and, without stopping, continued to walk.

At 6 minutes:

A young man leaned against the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again.

At 10 minutes:

A 3-year old boy stopped, but his mother tugged him along hurriedly. The kid stopped to look at the violinist again, but the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk, turning his head the whole time. This action was repeated by several other children, but every parent - without exception - forced their children to move on quickly.

At 45 minutes:

The musician played continuously. Only 6 people stopped and listened for a short while. About 20 gave money but continued to walk at their normal pace. The man collected a total of $32.

After 1 hour:

He finished playing and silence took over. No one noticed and no one applauded. There was no recognition at all.

No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, with a violin worth $3.5 million dollars. Two days before, Joshua Bell sold-out a theatre in Boston where the seats averaged $100 each to sit and listen to him play the same music.

This is a true story. Joshua Bell, playing incognito in the D.C. Metro Station, was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste and people's priorities.

This experiment raised several questions:

*In a common-place environment, at an inappropriate hour, do we perceive beauty?

*If so, do we stop to appreciate it?

*Do we recognize talent in an unexpected context?

One possible conclusion reached from this experiment could be this:

If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world, playing some of the finest music ever written, with one of the most beautiful instruments ever made... 

How many other things are we missing as we rush through life?

Enjoy life NOW... it has an expiration date!

LOVE YOU ALL!

JMc

GOING TO CARDIOLOGIST TODAY!

GOING TO CARDIOLOGIST TODAY!

THANKS TO ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS, WELL WISHES AND POSITIVE THOUGHTS. 

PLEASE KNOW THAT YOUR PRAYERS ARE VERY MUCH COVETED,

AND I WILL GLADLY PRAY FOR YOU OR ANYONE AT ANYTIME. IT IS PART OF MY MINISTRY. ALWAYS (CONFIDENTIALLY), UNLESS SPECIFICS ARE NEEDED!  

WITH A GROUP OF PRAYER WARRIORS I HAVE HAD FOR MANY MANY YEARS!)

I CONSIDER IT A PRIVILEGED TO PRAY FOR MY FRIENDS AND TAKE IT VERY SERIOUSLY!!!. 

THOUGHTS, WELL WISHES, WHATEVER YOUR BELIEF ARE WELCOME ON THIS SITE AS WELL... I NEVER PRESUME TO JUDGE A PERSONS PERSONAL BELIEF SYSTEM, NOR IMPOSE MINE ON THEM!!!!!

I TRULY LOVE YOU ALL!

JMc

 

EVERYDAY THE SUN GOES DOWN---LIKE CLOCKWORK!

EVERYDAY THE SUN GOES DOWN---LIKE CLOCKWORK!
ORANGE!

YESTERDAY'S SUNSET AFTER MORE STORMS!

ALSO THE STORMS OF LIFE ARE BREWING- AND IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND- WOULD YOU PLEASE SEND PRAYERS AND OR POSITIVE THOUGHTS, (DEPENDING ON YOUR BELIEF SYSTEM) MY WAY FOR MY DISABILITY DETERMINATION.



I'M TERRIBLY SORRY TO PUT PERSONAL PROBLEMS ON MY BLOG--BUT IF YOU DON'T ASK FOR PRAYER AND WELL WISHES- YOU WON'T GET THEM!!!!


NO PITY PARTY HERE-- I PROMISE!!!! I JUST KNOW THAT MY PRAYING FRIENDS WILL PRAY- AND OTHERS CAN EMPATHIZE!  I FIRMLY BELIEVE PRAYERS WORK AND WILL BE ANSWERED.

THIS WILL BE THE LAST AND ONLY  SEMI- "WHINE"-  ABOUT THIS, AS LIFE SHOULD BE POSITIVE, AND THE NEGATIVES NOT DWELT ON!

I CAN'T DOUBT GOD'S ABILITY- WHEN I SEE THIS:

LOVE YOU ALL- AND THANKS!

JMc

INBRED CAT--Very sad!

INBRED CAT--Very sad!

source unknown

I know you laughed!!!

LOVE YOU ALL!

JMc

STORMY SUNDAY MAKES FOR RAINBOW POST

STORMY SUNDAY MAKES FOR RAINBOW POST

THANKS TO ALL OF YOU FOR YOU COMMENTS ON SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY'S POST. AS I WAS ABOUT TO REPLY TO EACH OF YOU I HEARD THE OMINOUS SOUND OF THUNDER.

I WENT AND LOOKED OUT BACK TO A BLUE SKY, AND OFF IN THE DISTANCE THAT LINE OF BLACK--ALMOST GREEN THAT GIVES US THE SHIVERS IN THE SOUTH. WE KNOW THE STILLNESS IS ABOUT TO BE FOLLOWED BY NATURES' WRATH.

SURE ENOUGH IN 15 MINUTES WE HAD A TORRENTIAL DOWNPOUR AND A 62 MPH WIND GUST AT OUR BACK DOOR. THANKFULLY, THE LIGHTENING WAS VERY SPARSE AND THE STORM MOVED OVER US IN ABOUT 42 MINUTES LEAVING OUR DIRT ROAD-

AND OUR BACK YARD...

WITH THIS MUCH WATER IN 42 MINUTES!

45 MINUTES LATER IN THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HOUSE- GOD GRANTED US THIS PARTING VIEW!!!

UNFORTUNATELY--YOU CAN NEVER CATCH THE ABSOLUTE GLORY OF A RAINBOW DIGITALLY--THE CAMERA JUST WILL NOT DO THE COLORS AND DEFINITION JUSTICE!

HAVE A BLESSED WEEK!

LOVE YOU ALL!

JMc

SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY

SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY

YOU KNOW THE RULES BY NOW!

THANKS HARIETT!

SO VISIT ALREADY!!!! CLICK HERE!

I'M STUMPED!

A PREVIOUSLY DRY PLANTER FILLED WITH ROCKS, THAT NOW HOLDS WATER THAT IS REFLECTING THE SHADOW OF THE CORNER OF THE  ROOF, THE WATER FELL OFF OF AFTER THE RAIN. ALSO THE REFLECTION OF THE TRESS OUT BEYOND IT. MY THERE IS A LOT GOING ON IN HERE!

OF COURSE I HAD TO GET INVOLVED!!!!! SO- HAND OVER THAT SHADOW!

OH--BTW--IT'S A WATER PLANT--IT JUST HASN'T "SPOUTED" YET!!!

PROOF POSITIVE- IF YOU HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO WASTE YOU CAN DO SOME SILLY STUFF! YOU OUGHT TO SEE THE BUNNY, DUCK, AND DINOSAUR SHADOWS I DID!

LOVE YOU ALL!!!

JMc

SATURDAY--SE-C YA ON SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY!!!

SATURDAY--SE-C YA ON SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY!!!

TOUCHDOWN GEORGIA!!!

PICTURE COURTESY OF SEC NETWORK, VIA MY CAMERA, OFF OF MY VIZIO, ...UHHH--WHO GETS THE CREDIT???? I GUESS THE SEC NETWORK FOR THE ORIGINAL PICTURE. OR IS IT THE TEAMS FOR SUPPLYING THE ORIGINAL SUBJECT FOR THE PICTURE?

THERE WILL HAVE TO BE GLARY OR ASC PROGRAMS RUN AT 1/2 TIME TO GET THESE PROGRAMS BACK ON TRACK--WAY TO MAY ERRORS AND CRASHES FOR THE 4TH PROGRAM OF THE SEASON!

CUE JEOPARDY SONG!

LOVE YOU ALL

GO CAMECOCKS VS VANDY AND THEN LSU TONIGHT BABY!!!!

I GOTTA GET A LIFE!

LOVE YOU ALL!

JMc

GREAT COVERAGE BY BRANCH, BUT AN AWESOME RECEPTION AT THE 122.224.448.  FOR ANOTHER FIRST DOWN. BUT WAIT-- THERE IS A PAGE LOAD ERROR ON THE PLAY--YEP-IT'S COMING BACK JIM--

ILLEGAL DIGITAL PLAYER DOWN-FIELD--15 YARD PENALTY AND AN AUTOMATIC DEFRAG ROM THE REF!.... 1ST DOWN......WAIT-- WE HAVE PIXILLATION--WAS HIS FOOT OUT OF BOUNDS BEFORE HE HAD POSSESSION OF THE BALL??...

 

AND OF COURSE IT UNDER PHOTOSHOP REVIEW!!!!

WE'LL RELOAD THE PAGE AND DO IT TALL OVER AGAIN! WATCH FOR A VIRUS FROM THE OUTSIDE CORNER ON 3RD AND LONG, AFTER THIS GOOGLE ADSENSE AS CLICK ON!!

FRIDAY FUNK

FRIDAY FUNK

I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHY- BUT FUNKDOM HAS STRUCK TOADY. IT MAY BE RAGWEED- WHICH HAS GIVEN THE WIFE AND I TERRIBLE SORE THROATS, AND ALL THE SIDE DISHES THAT COME WITH A HEAPING SERVING OF SC FALL ALLERGIES.

WE HAD AN AWESOME SEAFOOD SPREAD FOR HER BIRTHDAY LAST NIGHT, AT GILLIGAN'S, A GREAT  SEAFOOD CHAIN. SURPRISINGLY, IT WAS REALLY REALLY GOOD AND REASONABLE--I WAS PLEASANTLY SURPRISED AT THE SERVICE, PORTIONS AND PRICE! ..

SO TOMORROW I'M READY TO CHILL FOR SATURDAY IN THE SEC!!!

WE ALSO RECEIVED AN INCH AND 1/2 OF RAIN IN DOWNTOWN COLUMBIA IN ONE HOUR. MAJOR ROAD FLOODING (THAT AREA, KNOWN AS 5 POINTS IS ALWAYS PRONE TO THAT).

STALLED VEHICLES AND ANGRY SHOP OWNERS ABOUNDED! WE GOT ABOUT AN INCH OF SLOW BENEFICIAL DRIZZLE OUT HERE IN THE COUNTRY!!!! 

THE WATER REACHED UP TO SOME OF THE VEHICLES WINDOWS ALMOST INSTANTLY!

THAT WAS NOT FUNNY IN ANY WAY, SHAPE OR FORM! VERY DANGEROUS!

TODAY!!!

BEAUTIFUL!!! 

YESTERDAY IT WAS ALLERGY CITY!!!

 BEFORE RAIN...

AND AFTER RAIN.... IT REALLY DID HELP WASH THE ALLERGENS OUT!

THE MOST EXCITING PROJECT SCHEDULED TODAY IS TO GO TO WALLY WORLD AND SPEND AN OBSCENE AMOUNT ON MONEY WE DON'T HAVE :

ON PRESCRIPTIONS- WE HAVE TO HAVE!

THIS IS JUST A TINY WHINE- CARE FOR CHEESE WITH THIS? IS gooda, si?-WE ARE BLESSED TO BE ABLE TO GET THEM PERIOD!

SO:

THIS IS NO 

ON THE TOTALITY OF OUR LIFE: SOMETIMES YOU LAND IN THE 

SOMETIMES YOU GET A 

BAD LIE.....

BUT YOU HAVE TO 

"B"

THE

WILL COME ..........

AND MAKE YOU AS HAPPY AS THESE GUYS!

SO I'LL STOP MAKING A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A

OK-- SO I COULDN'T FIND A MOLE! 

AND I SO WANTED TO WORK GUACA--IN THERE SOME HOW!

MY WIFE SAID SHE WAS "GAME" FOR ANYTHING:  SO I SHOT HER! AR AR

DOES THIS LOOK LIKE WOODY  WOODPEKKER (SP)?

SO:

WHAT IS/ARE YOUR HOME REMEDIES FOR UNFUNKING THYSELF!!!!!

I KINDA LIKE SOME OF YOU!

JMc