FULL-ON FORWARD: March 2012

Saturday, March 31, 2012

SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY 2

SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY 2

CLICK HERE TO LINK AND CHECK OUT OUR WONDERFUL HOSTS!

SHADOW DRINKING AGAIN--SAME BOTTLE- DIFFERENT YEAR!

AHHHHHHH! CHAMPIPPLE!!!

IT WAS SO FUNNY TO STAND THERE AND WATCH MY SHADOW STAGGER AROUND, FALL DOWN AND C/O A HANGOVER WHILST I FELT FINE!

IVY SHADOWS

LOVE YOU ALL!

JMc

Friday, March 30, 2012

I FOUND THE PERFECT SPOT!

I FOUND THE PERFECT SPOT!

WALKING BACK FROM THE MAILBOX I WAS DRAWN TO THIS CERTAIN AREA:

I HAD BEEN SEARCHING FOR THIS SPOT FOR YEARS, AND SUDDENLY I FELT IT WAS VERY NEAR.

MY HEARTBEAT QUICKENED AS I SAW A SIGN:

YES!!!!

I HAD FOUND THE G-SPOT!!!!!

SEE YOU TOMORROW FOR SHADOW SHOT SATURDAY/SUNDAY!!!

LOVE YOU ALL!

JMc

YOU COULD SEE MY FAVORITE DOGWOOD FROM HERE,

AS WELL AS BOB MARLEY! I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS DUDE!

Thursday, March 29, 2012

THIS IS JUST WRONG!!!!

THIS IS JUST WRONG!!!!

SENIOR PHYSICAL!

PLEASE DON'T HATE ME---I HAD TO POST IT!

THE ORIGINAL PIC AT THE TOP IS AZALEAS IN FLASHLIGHT BEAM WITH NO CAMERA FLASH.

THE SECOND PIC IS FROM THE TOP PIC, USING SOME OF THE NEW ELEMENTS IN THE GOOGLE PLUS FILTERS AND EDITING SOFTWARE.

LOVE YOU ALL!

JMc

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

SCARLET WEDNESDAY #1

SCARLET WEDNESDAY #1

PLEASE JOIN IN FOR THE FIRST EVER SCARLET WEDNESDAY OVER AT

THE CRAZY BEAUTIFUL LIFE OF KAREN!

SHOW OFF YOUR BEAUTIFUL REDS!!!-CLICK HERE

SOLAR FLARES--RIGHT--THEY TRIED TO SCARE US WITH THAT ONE!

WOODY THE RED HEADED WOODPECKER!

TITANIC SINKING

THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT!

SEE THESE ARE PERFECTLY NORMAL PHOTOS- AND THEY TRIED TO SCARE US INTO THINK SOLAR FLARES WOULD MESS UP ALL SHORTS OF SATELLITE BROADCASTS, ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTS, AND PICTURES!

OH--AND HERE'S TWO HOPE EATING GRAPE LEAVES--SHE LOVES THE NEW TENDER ONES!

HMMMMM.....SHE STARTED THIS RIGHT AFTER THE "SUPPOSED" SOLAR FLARES!

LOVE YOU ALL...AND THANKS KAREN--

JMc

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Small Towns in the 50's

Small Towns in the 50's

Me- Age 4 Christmas 1958

Those who grew up in small towns in the 50's will laugh when they read this.

Those who didn't, will be in disbelief and won't understand how true it is…

1) You can name almost everyone you graduated with.

2) You know what 4-H/FFA means.

3) You went to parties at a pasture, barn, back yard, river bank or in the middle of a dirt road.

4) You used to 'drag/cruise' Main St .

5) You whispered any dirty word and your parents knew within the hour.

6) Parties were scheduled by your local church for teen agers.

7) You could never buy cigarettes/beer because all the store clerks knew how old you were (and if you were old enough, they'd tell your parents anyhow.) Besides, where would you get the money?

8) When you did find somebody old enough and brave enough to buy cigarettes, you still had to go out into the country and drive on back roads to smoke them.

9) You heard stories about a beer joint in a town 40 miles away, but never dared go there for fear of being “ousted” by the community.

10) It was cool to date somebody from the neighboring town.

11) The whole school went to the same party after graduation.

12) You didn't give directions by street names but rather by references. Turn by Nelson's house, go 2 blocks to Anderson 's, and it's four houses left of the track field.

13) The golf course had only 9 holes.

14) You probably dated a friend's ex-boyfriend/girlfriend because the young crowd was so small.

15) Your car stayed dirty because of the dirt roads, and you did not want to own a dark vehicle for this reason.

16) The town next to you was considered 'trashy' or 'snooty,' but was actually just like your town.

17) You referred to anyone with a house newer than 1950 as 'rich' people.

18) The people in the 'big city' dressed funny, and then you picked up the trend 2 years later.

19) Anyone you wanted could be found at the local gas station, the dairy bar, burger joint or pool hall.

20) You saw at least one friend a week driving a tractor through town or one of your friends driving a grain truck to school occasionally.

21) The coach suggested you haul hay for the summer to get stronger.

22) Directions were given using THE stop light as a reference.

23) When you decided to walk somewhere, 5 people would pull over and ask if you wanted a ride.

24) Your teachers called you by your older siblings' names.

25) Your teachers remembered when they taught your brothers or sisters.

26) You could charge at any local store or write checks without any ID.

27) There were no McDonalds or Burger Kings.

28) The closest city was over an hour away.

29) Most people used reel type/push lawn mowers.

30) You've kissed your sweetheart in wheat field/cornfield/hayfield/barn lot.

31) You probably started driving a tractor to plow/disc/etc. by the time you were 14 years old.

32) Most people went by a nickname.

33) You kept your guns or fishing tackle in the car/truck so you could go hunting/fishing after school.

34) You had been hunting with a gun since you were 12 years old.

35) The car/truck you drove belonged to dad and was probably the only family vehicle.

36) Eight out of ten high school boys could tune a car's engine; four out of ten could rebuild that engine.

37) There was a huge crowd in town on Saturday afternoon.

38) Farmers could actually "trade" their eggs/milk/cream/chickens for groceries and other goods at some of the local stores.

39) You had heard of but not yet seen a TV program.

40) You laughed while reading this because you know it is true. And, you forward it to everyone you know who may have lived in a small town so they can laugh ,too.

I would not have wanted to have been raised any other way!!!

Pollen puddle after hard rain!

SPRING COLOR

SPRING COLOR 2

MAN I HAVE A SORE THROAT AFTER ALL THAT POLLEN

WHAT IS THIS? ANSWER BELOW*

A PEKKERWOOD!

*THE WEIRD ONE IS A TADPOLE IN THE POND ON HIS WAY UP FOR AIR!

YES FOLKS--I'M BACK! SO GET READY FOR SOME BAD PUNS AND LIZARD JOKES!

THANKS FOR COMING TO DINNER!

ACTUALLY- A DRAGONFLY JUST HATCHING!

JMc

LOVE YOU ALL!

Sunday, March 25, 2012

BLUE MONDAY & GOLF BALL PLANTER !!

GOLF BALL PLANTER & BLUE MONDAY!!!!!

CLICK TO PLAY!!!

RAILROAD JET FOLLOWING TRACKS INTO WILD BLUE YONDER!

SINCE TIGER WOODS FINALLY WON A TOURNAMENT I WILL SHOW YOU A PLANTER I'VE HAD FOR EIGHT YEARS NOW.

SO FAR ONLY TWO COLLEGE GOLFERS AND A CADDY HAVE GROWN OUT OF IT.

I MUST HAVE PLANTED SOME BAD BALLS....WAIT-----THAT, NEVER MIND IT'S TOO LATE NOW.

LOVE YOU ALL

JMc

Saturday, March 24, 2012

SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY 2- PRE-GARDEN SHADOWS

SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY (ON SATURDAY) 2

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POST WINTER PRE-GARDEN STAGING AREA

AND YARD SHADOWS!

GARDEN AND PLANT STAGING GROUND!! GETTING READY FOR SPRING!

WATCHING FOR JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF SHADE AND SUN!

MY HOSTAS THAT WERE IN THE BIG CONCRETE PLANTER SHOWED BACK UP IN THE ORIGINAL POT AFTER ABOUT 3 YEARS!!!!

IT'S A MIRACLE- LIKE JESUS FACE ON A BAGEL, OR GRILLED CHEESE SAMMICH!!!!

LOOKS LIKE THEY FELL OFF THE WAGON AGAIN!

I NEED TO ADD SOME COLOR THIS YEAR!

OH NO! YOU WILL NOT EAT MY PLANTS!

MY SHADOW BIRD WILL EAT YOU!

LOVE YOU ALL!

TOLD YOU MY CONCRETE PLANTER HAD FIRE ANTS.

I HAVE SO MUCH WORK TO DO AND PRAISE THE LORD I FEEL LIKE DOING IT- (IN SMALL INCREMENTS OF COURSE)...I CAN'T WAIT TO REDO ALL THE YARD!

NOW--DO I PUT THE NEW FOUND MIRACLE HOSTA'S BACK IN THE PLANTER AND RISK KILLING THEM.....PUT THE SHAMROCK PLANT IN THE PLANTER-IT IS VERY HARDY, OR LEAVE THEM BOTH ALONE AND TRY SOMETHING NEW?

JMc

Friday, March 23, 2012

A PET'S TEN COMMANDMENTS.........
1. My life is likely to last 10-15 years. Any separation from you is likely to be painful.

2. Give me time to understand what you want of me.

3. Place your trust in me. It is crucial for my well-being.

4. Don't be angry with me for long and don't lock me up as punishment. You have your work, your friends, your entertainment, but I have only you.

5. Talk to me. Even if I don't understand your words, I do understand your voice when speaking to me.

6. Be aware that however you treat me, I will never forget it.

7. Before you hit me, before you strike me, remember that I could hurt you, and yet, I choose not to bite you.

8. Before you scold me for being lazy or uncooperative, ask yourself if something might be bothering me. Perhaps I'm not getting the right food, I have been in the sun too long, or my heart might be getting old or weak.

9. Please take care of me when I grow old. You too, will grow old.

10. On the ultimate difficult journey, go with me please. Never say you can't bear to watch. Don't make me face this alone. Everything is easier for me if you are there, because
I love you so.

A Pet's 10 Commandments is authored by Stan Rawlinson and can be found as originally authored at the following site:

http://www.doglistener.co.uk/

It is very important to give proper credit for all info, pics, and data. Thanks Stan for allowing me to correct this mistake. Added 4/5/2012

THIS IS A RE-POST THAT I CAME ACROSS, AND SINCE MY NIECE JUST GOT HER NEW PUPPY I THOUGHT I'D SHARE IT AGAIN.

I HELD MY 17 YEAR OLD SHEPHERD MIX AS HE WAS PUT DOWN AND IT WAS THE BEST THING I COULD HAVE EVER DONE. SEVERAL YEARS LATER MY 5 Y/O BARN RED LAB NAMED GABE SNEEZED A BUCKETFUL OF BLOOD ALL OVER THE BATHROOM.

HE HAD CANCER OF THE BRAIN THAT A NEW VET MISSED. IT WOULD NOT HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE BUT THE WHOLE PROCESS WAS FAST AND PAINFUL. THERE WAS NO CHOICE

TAKING HIM TO BE SPARED A SLOW PAINFUL DEATH I RATIONALIZED I WOULD GO THROUGH THE SAME PROCESS WITH HIM, AS I HAD WITH BANDIT 3 YEARS EARLIER. WHEN I WALKED INTO THE VETS OFFICE I WAS OVERCOME BY SHEER:____________________________________________________! YOU FILL IN THE BLANK FOR THE MOST HOPELESS, HELPLESS FEELING YOU HAVE EVER HAD WITH A PET.

I SIMPLY LET GO OF THE LEASH AS THE VET TECH HAD OPENED THE EXAM ROOM DOOR--WAVED TO DR. AMY....SHE NODDED IN UNDERSTANDING AND I TURNED AND RAN. I SAT SOBBING IN THE CAR FOR A GOOD 20 MINUTES BEFORE I COULD DRIVE HOME.

I'M SIMPLY SAYING THIS TO REITERATE RULE NUMBER 10! I SHOULD HAVE STAYED WITH HIM! IT WAS NOT ABOUT ME AT THAT TIME- SO I'M 1 FOR 2 WITH THE 10TH PET COMMANDMENT.

I ALSO REALIZE THAT EVERY ONE HAS TO CHOOSE THIS OPTION THEMSELVES. I JUST FELT LIKE GETTING THIS OUT TODAY.

THANKS FOR 5 GREAT YEARS GABE! THIS WAS IN 2000, AND IT STILL HURTS!

GABE--- PURE LOVE AND DEVOTION!

LOVE TO YOU ALL! SEE YA FOR SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY?

JMc

pic not mine-unknown source

Old Butch

John was in the fertilized egg business.

He had several hundred young layers (hens), called 'pullets,' and ten roosters to fertilize the eggs.

He kept records, and any rooster not performing went into the soup pot and was replaced.

This took a lot of time, so he bought some tiny bells and attached them to his roosters.

Each bell had a different tone, so he could tell from a distance, which rooster was performing.

Now, he could sit on the porch and fill out an efficiency report by just listening to the bells.

John's favorite rooster, old Butch, was a very fine specimen, but this morning he noticed old Butch's bell hadn't rung at all!

When he went to investigate, he saw the other roosters were busy chasing pullets, bells-a-ringing, but the pullets, hearing the roosters coming, would run for cover.

To John's amazement, old Butch had his bell in his beak, so it couldn't ring.

He'd sneak up on a pullet, do his job and walk on to the next one.

John was so proud of old Butch, he entered him in the Saint Lawrence County Fair and he became an overnight sensation among the judges.

The result was the judges not only awarded old Butch the "No Bell Piece Prize," but they also awarded him the "Pulletsurprise" as well.

Sorry- I couldn't end on such a heavy note! Not before the WEEKEND!!!!