TIME TO MOVE??????

I decided to walk to the mailbox today- not quite 1/2 a mile-(yes we live IN) the woods. Oh, by the way- the thunderstorms split apart and one went North and one went South. The southern one Killed one person and injured 9. Prayer does work!

I cut through a fairly open Pine Thicket which is a beautiful stroll and was nearing an adjacent field thinking of all things about how prevalent Rattlesnakes used to be in my home State of Fla.

You guessed it. Not 3 feet from my feets I heard that unmistakable whirr of a Rattlers tale. If you ever heard it for real you NEVER forget it. I spent most of my life in the woods unattended, with friends exploring. Back in the early to mid 60's when I was 10-12, starting in that exploratory stage- the woods and world were wide open to us. We could stay until dark without worry!!! Oh, how I yearn for those simpler times.

I was also taken hunting by my Father and have pics of me with guns as early as age 6. Just posing with them- not actually using them. So I have a lot of Outdoor knowledge from Experience. Not because I'm smart. But push come to shove I could provide for my family and live outdoors with just the basics. I'm not quite Survivorman- but I'm not clueless.

Needless to say, I took a slow step backwards and started looking for what? Those who said the snake were wrong!!!!!!

I was of course looking for a stick with which to poke it and piss sorry; Hiss it off more. It was instinctual what can I say. I was able to get fairly close and caught a glimpse of it as it burrowed under some leaves. I had a pair of Deck shoes on- (been funny if I was wearing Moccasins huh?)
No socks and a pair of sweat pants. (Ladies- please......) So I felt totally protected!!! I immediately wanted to find it so I could run home and get my????? GUN---NO!!!!!! My camera, stay with me people.........

Anyway- of course the batteries were dead and my extra pair had 3/4 charge, so they are all charging now. It is supposed to get up into the high 70's today and with all the rain; that is what pushed him out of his hole after such cold nights. He was just doing his thing, and nobody but me cuts through there. If they do they should get bit to learn a valuable life lesson. I don't know what the take home lesson would be amidst the intense pain, vomiting and swelling, but I'm sure some good would come of it. Bites a rarely fatal.

Anyway, with such high temps he will probably be on the move, esp. now that I totally wrecked his hiding place whilst poking around for him, so I probably won't go back, sans Snake Chaps and Boots. That's for serious hunting when you can't even see where you are putting you feet, not pansy Pine thicket walking.

Anyway, I have to go clean out my pants, really should have done that before I wrote this. However I will have to spend two hours unloading the bathroom, as you all know, because that's where I spend the night during Tornado warnings!

Happy Easter- He is Risen. I Love you all,

J

TORNADOES!!!!!!

TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEAST

SEVERAL TORNADO'S HAVE ALREADY HIT IN TENNESSEE AND WE HAVE TORNADO WARNINGS POSTED FOR COLUMBIA UNTIL 9:00 P.M. TONIGHT.

I'LL BE IN THE BATHROOM IF YOU NEED ME!!

J

SEE PREVIOUS POST.

SPRING TIME IN THE SOUTH!

KISS MY BUTT GOODBYE!!!!!!!!

Hi all!


Happy Easter! Waiting on Spring. All the little greenery has poked it's head up- it was supposed to reach 81 yesterday- NOT! And it will be 36-31 tonight in the area. That is SC in the Spring. We also Severe Thunderstorm warnings out as well as a Tornado warning!



Ahhhhhhhh---- Gotta love Spring- the possible smell of strewn & destroyed Mobile Homes!!!!!!! Hey, we're in one so I ain't makin' fun o' nobody but me right now! I did take my Velvet Elvis Tapestry and and Motorcycle cover off the wall. They really piss Tornadoes off!

TIP: STAY IN THE CRAPPER!!!! YOU ALMOST ALWAYS CAN FIND A TOTALLY INTACT TOILET AMONGST ALL THE RUBBLE!!!!!!!

Love to you all!

J

SWEET SWEET STORY!!!!!!

Rare sighting of a SC Tree Cat. These felines are kin to the Big Serinspaghetti Plains cats and sleep 27 hours a day in trees.




SWEET SCHOOL CLASS!

Just when you have lost faith in human kindness, someone who teaches at Kean Elementary in Wooster, Ohio forwarded the following letter.

The letter was sent to the Principal's office after the school had sponsored a luncheon for the elderly. An old lady received a new radio at the lunch as a door prize and was writing to say thank you. This story is a credit to all humankind. Forward to anyone you know who might need a lift today.

Dear Kean Elementary:

God bless you for the beautiful radio I won at your recent senior citizens luncheon. I am 84 years old and live at the Sprenger Home for the Aged.
All of my family has passed away. I am all alone now and it's nice to know that someone is thinking of me. God bless you for your kindness to an old forgotten lady.

My roommate is 95 and has always had her own radio, but before I received one, she would never let me listen to hers, even when she was napping.

The other day her radio fell off the nightstand and broke into a lot of pieces. It was awful and she was in tears.

Her distress over the broken radio touched me and I knew this was God's way of answering my prayers.

She asked if she could listen to mine, and I told her to kiss my ass.

Thank you for that opportunity.

Sincerely,

Agnes Baker

HARD TIMES? WHERE'S GOD?

A Coworker said she heard this from a Preacher the other day and I'm paraphrasing.

A NATION SUFFERS WHERE GOD'S NAME IS NOT RESPECTED!

How long has it taken since we took Prayer out of schools, County and City Council Meetings, the Ten Commandments out of Courtrooms and Public Places? How long since this Economical Slide downwards began. Enron? Madeoff?(sp). AIG. The Dow. The Euro. How long have we in the United States defamed and failed to give God the Proper respect His name deserves?

Coincidence?

I believe in Separation of Church and State. I wrote a Paper on it. But are we even respecting God's name in our Churches. I dare say there are some He may not even visit because of our iniquity. Yes we have a dual nature, but we are to put to death the earthly and nourish the Spiritual. In whatever way or whatever Deity you believe in, is it FIRST place in your life?


HOW LONG BEFORE WE WAKE UP AND REPENT? OR WILL IT MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE?

I'M JUST SAYIN'..................

FOOD FOR THOUGHT- OR BETTER YET- PRAYER!

AS FOR ME AND MY HOUSE- WE WILL SERVE THE LORD. THE GOD OF ISRAEL.
FATHER OF JESUS CHRIST WHO WON OUR FREEDOM FROM SINFUL DEATH BY DYING FOR US ON THE CROSS. PREACHY----YES.......BUT IT'S MY BLOG!


JOHN

MUST READ!!!!! ELEPHANT!!!!!

In 1986, Peter Davies was on holiday in Kenya after graduating from Northwestern University .. On a hike through the bush, he came across a young bull elephant standing with one leg raised in the air. The elephant seemed distressed, so Peter approached it very carefully. He got down on one knee, inspected the elephants foot, and found a large piece of wood deeply embedded in it. As carefully and as gently as he could, Peter worked the wood out with his knife, after which the elephant gingerly put down its foot. The elephant turned to face the man, and with a rather curious look on its face, stared at him for several tense moments. Peter stood frozen, thinking of nothing else but being trampled. Eventually the elephant trumpeted loudly, turned, and walked away. Peter never forgot that elephant or the events of that day. Twenty years later, Peter was walking through the Chicago Zoo with his teenaged son. As they approached the elephant enclosure, one of the creatures turned and walked over to near where Peter and his son Cameron were standing. The large bull elephant stared at Peter, lifted its front foot off the ground, then put it down. The elephant did that several times then trumpeted loudly, all the while staring at the man. Remembering the encounter in 1986, Peter could not help wondering if this was the same elephant. Peter summoned up his courage, climbed over the railing, and made his way into the enclosure. He walked right up to the elephant and stared back in wonder. The elephant trumpeted again, wrapped its trunk around one of Peter legs and slammed him against the railing, killing him instantly.. Probably wasn't the same elephant.

ALL IS WELL

All is well and I haven't been SWALLOWED UP BY A WHALE. DON'T BELIEVE THOSE TABLOIDS!

TABLOID- SOUNDS LIKE A HEMORROID WITH A HANDLE ON IT!

Will post a catch-up (or mustard) post soon,

J

SALUTE!!!!!!!!!!

True Story.....)not checked on Snopes)

Luke AFB is west of Phoenix and is rapidly being surrounded by civilization that complains about the noise from the base and its planes, forgetting that it was there long before they were. A certain lieutenant colonel at Luke AFB deserves a big pat on the back. Apparently, an individual who lives somewhere near Luke AFB wrote the local paper complaining about a group of F-16s that disturbed his/her day at the mall.

When that individual read the response from a Luke AFB officer, it must Have stung quite a bit.

The complaint:
'Question of the day for Luke Air Force Base:

Whom do we thank for the morning air show? Last Wednesday, at precisely 9:11 A.M, a tight formation of four F-16 jets made a low pass over Arrowhead Mall, continuing west over Bell Road at approximately 500 feet. Imagine our good fortune! Do the Tom Cruise-wannabes feel we need this wake-up call, or were they trying to impress the cashiers at Mervyns early bird special?

Any response would be appreciated.

The response:

Regarding 'A wake-up call from Luke's jets' On June 15, at precisely 9:12 a.m., a perfectly timed four- ship fly by of F-1 6s from the 63rd Fighter Squadron at Luke Air Force Base flew over the grave of Capt. Jeremy Fresques. Capt Fresques was an Air Force officer who was previously stationed at Luke Air Force Base and was killed in Iraq on May 30, Memorial Day.

At 9 a. m. on June 15, his family and friends gathered at Sunland Memorial Park in Sun City to mourn the loss of a husband, son and friend. Based on the letter writer's recount of the fly by, and because of the jet noise, I'm sure you didn't hear the 21-gun salute, the playing of taps, or my words to the widow and parents of Capt. Fresques as I gave them their son's flag on behalf of the President of the United States and all those veterans and servicemen and women who understand the sacrifices they have endured..

A four-ship fly by is a display of respect the Air Force gives to those who give their lives in defense of freedom. We are professional aviators and take our jobs seriously, and on June 15 what the letter writer witnessed was four officers lining up to pay their ultimate respects.

The letter writer asks, 'Who m do we thank for the morning air show? The 56th Fighter Wing will make the call for you, and forward your thanks to the widow and parents of Capt Fresques, and thank them for you, for it was in their honor that my pilots flew the most honorable formation of their lives.

Only 2 defining forces have ever offered to die for you....Jesus Christ and the American Soldier.
One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.

Lt. Col. Grant L. Rosensteel, Jr.

USAF

How ALL phones SHOULD be answered!


GOOD MORNING,

WELCOME TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
..........



Please Press '1' for English.

Press
'2' to disconnect until you learn to speak English



And remember only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ

And the American Soldier


One died for your soul,

The other for your freedom.

If you agree.......Keep it going

NEW LAPTOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TODAY WAS THE NEW SHIPMENT DATE PROMISED BY A DELL SUPERVISOR FOR THE NEW LAPTOP. WE RECEIVED AN E-MAIL STATING THE SHIP DATE HAD BEEN CHANGED UNTIL 2/13/09.

WE WERE ASSURED THEY HAD THIS IN EVERY COLOR AND EVERY PART AND THERE WOULD BE NO PROBLEM. NOW WE HAVE ANOTHER WEEKS DELAY. THIS IS BEYOND WEIRD. IT'S SUCH A GREAT DEAL IF WE CAN EVER GET IT TO NT KEEP TRYING!

OH, PATIENCE WHERE ART THOU!

J

SMALL VICTORY VERSES DELL! HOME FROM FLORIDA AND VISIT WITH DAD

I posted a good response to Poopsie re: the Dell. I'm getting it at the same price offered at Christmas. Dell offered No apologies, accepted no responsibility, never said I'm sorry, offered NO Upgrades, no comp, no admission of the inconvenience etc. I will write about the fantastic visit with my Father in Plant City (FL), watching the super Bowl- 25 miles from it- LOL! It was beautiful!

So I'm getting a $1400.00 Dell Laptop, fully loaded at $444.00 because of their running a wrong ad. At least I made them honour that which they sure tried to get out of! It's not all about the money, we are having to bend over backwards in EMERGENCY MEDICINE to fall in line with the survey cards these Narcotics not so anonymous are filling out bashing us because we don't give them enough afternoon delights. (Vicodin, Oxycontin, Soma...pick a poison). So I have someone who contributes absolutely zero to the economy, grading and evaluating ME,on my performance during their visit!!!!!! And I can't get an apology from a Large Company that I have a paper trail a mile wide showing their mistakes, my efforts, etc.

Will write much more later!!

Poopsie- 10,000 hits a day--- Ha ha ha ha aha. I barely get 25! LOL> Boy I'll sure scare them!
I know what you meant though!

Thanks for writing!

J