TIME CONTINUUM- ENYA- ONLY TIME. AND PUP-PUP MAN'S BEST FRIEND!

 ENYA- ONLY TIME : VIDEO FROM THE MOVIE

SUNSET NOVEMBER

PLEASE GO VISIT ALICE http://thewondersofalice.blogspot.com/ and FOLLOW THE LAST COUPLE OF POSTS ON DREAMS AND TIME.

Her poetry on time- will BLOW YOU AWAY!!!!!!!!  

This is where the songs and time series got started...let's keep it rolling!

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Dancing at the Speed of Light. No Idea what is was! Probably a firefly! or Ghost!

If you were traveling at the speed of light in a car and turned your headlights on: WHAT WOULD HAPPEN?

Is the speed of Dark---   0  ????

WE MUST CONTINUE OUR THEME OF TIME: NOW IT HAS BLED INTO MOVIES AND PETS!

I WAS TALKING TO MY BEST BUD, BANDIT--WHO HAS CEASED TO EXIST IN OUR TIME ZONE, AND I SAID,

Pup Pup, We called Him Pup Pup; "Before you ceased to be at 17.5 years old, did you know you were going to die.?"

He said "I was 122.5 years Old?"!!!! NO WONDER I FELT LIKE CRAP !"

I said, "You have to quit thinking in Dog years!". 

He said, "OH, ALLRIGHT DEN", in his best Carl, in Slingblade Impression! He was good doing Carl. 

He said, "NO, thankfully I have no concept of time and dying. That's only a Cross people have to bear. Knowing you are going to die at some point and time. That must be a bummer! Say, is that why you go to Church? Trying, hoping, to see if there is something else after---well, you know.? ALWAYS WONDERED THAT... see, I live totally in the moment. Why do you think when you go to the mailbox and come right back, I freak as if I haven't seen you for days?"

I said, "I didn't know, I always thought you were just "Different"--in a god way!

"Nope, just lived in the moment, and for several MOMENTS, you were gone. I was just excstatic to see ya when you got back. How long were you gone?, as if I would have any idea how long you were really gone! Don't answer that, I'm just messing with ya!" "PSYCH!"

So I said, "When I held you in my lap, and the Vet, Dr Amy, gave you that medicine in your arm- were you scared"

HEr looked up at me with those awesome liquid eyes for the last TIME, and said,

"My Buddy, I have no idea what you are talking about. All I know is that I hurt in all my joints, I can hardly walk up two steps, or breathe...I mean I was 122....sorry, 17.5 years old: whatever that means; or so you kept saying",

He "paws ed", too long for my comfort, and then continued, "I just knew I was feeling better second by second...is that time frame correct?"

I nodded.  

Then He was gone.

IT WAS HIS TIME!

And I cried it seems like forever......and I still cry to this day.

I can't forget, nor do I want to: 

THAT LAST MOMENT. WHEN HE HURT NO MORE!

Whew! While I was typing this my Lab Hope was outside. She had been out for no more than 30 minutes. She NEVER stays out that long..she's a spoiled brat inside dog, unless I take her Squirrel Hunting! OK, so only twice now- inside the fence for like 10 minutes..moments, whatever!, and now all she wants to do is go out, and re- Live That Moment! But how does she remember "THAT MOMENT"  after days have passed? Especially if she only lives in THE FREAKIN MOMENT!??  I never knew she would Love it so much, or remembered it.

Anyway--she ran past my wife (after a cursory hello and quick lick), bolted into the spare bedroom to me, and licked and licked and licked my leg. I gently patted her head, scratched her behind the ear, and immediately she lay down and went to sleep! 

WHAT A MOMENT! 

SHE'S 42----- I MEAN 6 !

AND I SEE SUBTLE SIGNS OF HER SLOWING DOWN. 

JUST LIKE ME.

WONDER IF I NEED TO GO TO CHURCH?

 

HOPE- "CAUGHT IN A MOMENT"!!

PLEASE GO VISIT ALICE http://thewondersofalice.blogspot.com/ and FOLLOW THE LAST COUPLE OF POSTS ON DREAMS AND TIME.

Her poetry on time- will BLOW YOU AWAY!!!!!!!! 

TIME: PLEASE SEE YESTERDAY'S POST

TAKEN EXACTLY WHEN POST WAS BEING DONE:

IN REAL TIME

PLEASE SEE YESTERDAY'S POST AND COMMENTS. I'D LOVE TO HAVE SOME MORE INPUT. I'M GOING TO LET THIS ONE STEEP FOR A DAY OR SO:

ALSO: SINCE MUSIC IS SUCH A POWERFUL HISTORICAL RECORD, AS WELL AS EXPRESSION OF THE ARTISTS:

HOW MANY SONGS CAN YOU NAME WITH "TIME" IN THE TITLE or CONCEPT ?

Here are 4 only, for starters. Since I don't get many visits or comments, (NO COMPLAINTS-IT'S NOT ABOUT THE NUMBERS)....... BUT IF YOU DO STOP BY: at least THINK about THESE LAST FEW POSTS & COMMENTS, and or, send someone by to contribute: if they have the time!

1. TIME: PINK FLOYD
2. STONES, (WE HAVE BEEN ON A STONES ROLL-(HA HA) LATELY-- TIME, IS ON MY SIDE.
3. IF I COULD SAVE TIME IN A BOTTLE: JIM CROCHE
4. CAT'S IN THE CRADLE: HARRY CHAPIN (POWERFUL SONG ABOUT THE PASSAGE OF TIME.)

THESE ARE JUST STARTERS- I STOPPED HERE INTENTIONALLY.... I MAY JUST GOOGLE, TIME AND SONGS AND SEE HOW MANY HITS THERE ARE!

TIME MARCHES ON

I took this picture one day and later that night it was gone. The next day it was back! I watched this for a week! (I MADE the time!) But to this spider- I wonder what time means, if anything. Everyday; building, catching, eating.....rebuilding, catching, eating, re-.................... and Time marches on.

My wife is working frenziedly on her 40th High School reunion to be held at a Beach in SC. A lot of people surprisingly are coming. Is this a sign of the TIMES? I wonder; from some of the posts on her Facebook page: the theme of the passage of time seems to be a major factor for a lot of people coming to this one! Time marches on.

Recent posts to live in the Moment have buoyed my attitude! Thank you my new friend--"I'm late, I'm late, for a very important date!" How apropos from Alice in Wonderland! Hugs to Alice form across the pond for reminding me of moments!! Still: Time marches on.

The dates above our Blogs, the pressure to get one in every day...for some. MONDAY--a day dreaded by some: oh my, where did the time go? But these are only LABELS WE put on Time, to quantify it, to try to CONTROL something we cannot: The passing of time. Time marches on!

I am going to EXIST forever--let time march on! But I'm going to LIVE in the moment!

Next month: WILL IT BE:

TIME APRIL'S ON? YEAH, I KNOW--- SILLY ISN'T IT?
WHERE'S THE SPIDER NOW?

J

TOMORROW

WEEEEEEEEEEEEE !!!!! (pic not mine-unknown source)


TOMORROW IS GOING TO BE A GREAT DAY !!

WHY- BECAUSE I'M GOING TO MAKE IT ONE.
I HAVE THAT CHOICE.

"But you don't know what tomorrow will bring", some may say. TRUE DAT- (trying to be cool)!
But whatever it brings, "I" have the ability to choose how I accept, treat, manage, handle, EACH AND EVERY CIRCUMSTANCE THROWN MY WAY!

IT'S ALL IN THE ATTITUDE!

I'M GOING TO PRETEND I'M A CAT- EL GATO!! FOR ONE DAY.
I SLEPT ALMOST 16 OUT OF THE LAST 24 HOURS--SOME KINDA WEIRD BUG-- I'M USUALLY 'UP" 16 -18 HOURS! MAYBE I WAS EL GATO TODAY!

SO TOMORROW I'M GOING TO LAY IN THE SUN-(IT'S SPRING!)
AND LICK---SORRY--GROOM MYSELF!
GOTTA GET USED TO CAT SPEAK!

We all have a choice of how we are going to face every day. Making that choice early, and NOT LETTING ANYTHING, change that initial choice is very hard to do- it takes practice, will, Prayer, friends, family, CATS & DOGS: all are an important ingredient:

but mainly it takes your commitment and resolve!

Any little thing can change that initial positive attitude- but learn to not let it- roll with the punches, and make the best out of everything.

If you can fix it or change it- DO SO,

If you can't LET IT GO!

HAVE A BLESSED AND FUN FILLED DAY,

AS CAPTAIN PICARD USED TO SAY:

MAKE IT SO!

SQUIRREL- HIT BY IED-G !!

BEFORE



















AFTER

I REGRET TO INFORM YOU THE SQUIRREL IN THE PICTURE IS NO LONGER WITH US. HE DIED EARLY THIS AM BY LED POISONING FROM AN IED-G.

I EMPTIED DE-GUN!

We have 15 to 20 right around the house and another 30 in the woods. This one has been getting under the house and into the walls and chewing Lord knows what. I let our Lab- Hope get him and he bit her on the nose and cheek.

They bonded so well! Now all I have to say is hunt- and she runs over to the .22. All I used to say was Squirrel and she would run out and bark and scare them off. Well after 5 years or so they got used to it!

NEW AND IMPROVED SQUIRRELS THAT REALIZE THERE IS A FENCE BETWEEN THE BARK AND THE BITE- CALL FOR NEW TACTICS!

IED-G's!


I started to take pictures- but after some thought I spared you the gory details. De-Tail was about all that was left.
SEE PICS ABOVE!

Gross I know- but part of the CYCLE OF LIFE!

HAKUNA MATATA!

I PRETENDED IT WAS JESSE JAMES, AND AFTER HE HURT MY SANDRA BULLOCK, IT WAS EASY TO DO! I HUNTED ALL MY LIFE, BUT I HAVEN'T KILLED ANYTHING FOR SPORT IN 7-10 YEARS. DEER ARE JUST TOO PRECIOUS!

About 7 years ago I shot a Doe for meat- I Love it in Chili and Burgers it's so lean. We have far too many Deer and they cause Millions in crop damage and Thousands if not more including losss of life in vehicular homicide! I think it's their way of comitting suicide!

Anyway I walked up to that Doe, stared at her and sobbed, I mean cried my eyes out for 30 minutes! I have never shot another deer even though I have been hunting with friends and had the opportunity many times. Funny how we change isn't it.

THE CAMERA IS NOW MY WEAPON OF CHOICE- (mostly). PLEASE SEND SYMPATHY POSTS FOR ME HAVING TO KILL THAT SQUIRREL, I FELL SOOO.......NAH-!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NEVER MIND- IT WAS WORTH IT TO SAVE THE HOUSE AND SEE THE DOG HAVE FUN AND GET BIT!

J

OH, Why don't I trap them and let them go? Because our Landlord traps them at his house and lets them go here! I truly could NEVER begin to trap all these Squirrels! If I have to kill anymore- I will definitely eat them. They are truly delicious:

THEY DO NOT TASTE LIKE CHICKEN
AND FRY UP WONDERFULLY!

SPRING HAS SPRUNG

MY FAVORITE TIME OF THE YEAR IS HERE. SPRING, EASTER AND THE NEW BIRTH.

I just came back after a short walk and took about 250 pics. I'll post a few of the better ones. It takes me about 100 to get just 3-4 great ones! But it isn't like you are burning film in the Old Days!!

Although I still prefer a Manual 35mm with different lenses. Much more Artistic control. Much more room to screw up too! LOL!

Tomorrow is supposed to hit almost 80!


HERE ARE A FEW QUICK ONES!
CAN U FIND THE SQUIRREL- IT'S SOOO HARD!



YES!!!!!!!

PRAYER & THE TUNNEL ANALOGY

1st 3 pics are mine. 4th pic from Computer- -Birds Looks like a Smiley Face-Because You made it!

CONTINUING THE TUNNEL ANALOGY I'M GOING TO POST A FEW TIMES ON PRAYER.

This can be a very touchy subject, confusing and even controversial to say the least. It's something I believe in so strongly that I'd just like to share a few points of MY take on it, using the same Tunnel we made it 3/4 of the way through! I believe prayer is most powerful weapon and tool we as Christians possess. The are innumerable mentions of prayer in the bible and one facet I find interesting. It seems that a lot of us (a generalization) believe that our prayers go up!

We think of God in Heaven, and we are told to pray to the Father, through Jesus, who delivers them to God, (He is seated at the Right Hand of the Father to Act as our High Priest), so WE can go directly to the Father through Him! We are even told (and I paraphrase-to bring our prayers to the very Throne room of God OURSELVES). At first when we pray, let's picture a tunnel going UP to the Throne Room of God in Heaven. It is a long tunnel and you can barely see light at the top end of it. Our prayers have to make it all the way up to the throne room! We are told to Enter into the Very presence of the Throne room of God with our prayers, petitions, questions, concerns. But it seems blocked.

What is blocking it. The Bible says, unknown or un-confessed sin, bitterness, envy, strife, anger, resentment- things that build up in us every day, naturally. So we say- as part of the analogy - "I don't feel like my prayers are making it past the ceiling. They'll never get to God- I'm not worthy enough to pray, etc." But say through faith, we decide to press on to the throne room anyway, with our prayers. We start walking but we encounter the first obstacles in the tunnel. A fallen timber with rocks all around, debris and tons of spider webs!

That would stop most of us right there. The Indiana Jones picture in your mind is perfect--way to go!! Say we yell out our prayer hoping it will carry...doubting it will, and then we confess a sin or bitterness or something we did wrong just in case! Something tells us to pick up an arm load of sticks and a stone or two, and carry them back to the entrance with us! There is a beautiful crystal clear pool at the entrance on the right as we are coming out. Strange. We didn't see it on our way in. Instinctively we drop our burdened arms and heavy load into the water, and as clear as it is- everything disappears instantly: out of sight.

And say we are just stubborn enough to return to our prayer closet like the little widow that kept going to the judge, returning to the tunnel again and again. Each time carrying out blockage, sin, debris, resentment, and as we come out dropping all the debris in the pool of forgiveness, and it consumes it hungrily, everything vanishing immediately and we KNOW that particular load is gone forever! And we feel lighter and lighter, each time we go to the tunnel to pray. Feeble as they may be- we say what is on our hearts in everyday words. Honest, open, painful, penitent, boldly, angrily, softly, with tears....you get the picture.

We get a little bolder, our circumstances still haven't changed, but our attitude has. We see a little further down the tunnel. This goes on every day, as Paul says, we are to pray without ceasing. (We may cover this later). But it means to Have an attitude of prayer and expectancy. The tunnel is getting clearer and we are drawing closer to God. Through Jesus and the Cross we can, and do finally make it to the Throne Room. We have painstakingly and deliberately cleaned out all the junk in the tunnel and nothing is hindering our prayers and ability to access God. Whether we FEEL like it or not- we do have access permanently and immediately.

Circumstances begin to change, our attitude is better, people notice that we are not as down or depressed as we used to be. An unexpected check comes in the mail, a card from a friend, an unexpected promotion.....well you get the picture: ANSWERS TO OUR PRAYERS!!!!! And it's all because we started clearing out the tunnel, one rock, stick and brick at a time. If we keep it up we can have a polished, shining bright tiled tunnel, painted with beautiful murals and bright lights all the way to the Foot of the Cross and the Throne Room. Here, we can really lay all our burdens down, at the feet of Jesus, who bore all our sins and made it possible to talk to God in the first place.

What started as the unknown, and a total chore, is now easy as pie. Because WE got to know OURSELVES, and Our Lord by spending time with Him. Continually getting into, and staying in His presence. Every once in a while there is a slight cave in and we take two steps back. But take the new wheelbarrow that will now fit easily into the tunnel, and do some maintenance work, and immediately the pathway is restored. If we continually maintain it, asking forgiveness daily, it is easier for us to enter into and stay in His presence. And then it gets to be an unconscious act and we are able to:

-PRAY WITHOUT CEASING-
MAINTAINING AN ATTITUDE OF PRAISE AND WORSHIP
CONSTANTLY TALK TO ABBA FATHER- (OUR DAD)
&
CONTINUALLY WALK IN THE LIGHT AS HE IS IN THE LIGHT!
(AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL!)

Practice makes perfect!

AMEN

There is much more to it than that, and I will post more as it comes. But I'm starting with one load of junk EVERY DAY in cleaning out my tunnel. How about you? One load at a time!

I mean- It IS time for Spring cleaning! LOL.

Love to you all,

John

LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

SOME "LITE" PHOTOGRAPHS

I WAS THINKING THIS MORNING WHAT A BLESSING AND RELIEF AFTER THE FINANCIAL SESSION LAST NIGHT, AND REALIZING THAT EVEN THOUGH OUR CIRCUMSTANCES HAD CHANGED DRAMATICALLY , OUR PROVIDER HAD NOT. AND I THOUGHT ABOUT FINALLY SEEING THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL. BUT THIS TIME I HAD SOMETHING ADDED TO IT.

WHEN WE USUALLY THINK OF SEEING THE LIGHT "at the end" OF THE TUNNEL, I ALWAYS PICTURED MYSELF AT THE BEGINNING OF THE TUNNEL, SEEING THE LIGHT WAY DOWN AT THE END, ONLY BECAUSE THE OBSTRUCTIONS OR OBSTACLES HAD BEEN REMOVED!. NOW, I SEE THE LIGHT BECAUSE I HAVE TRAVELED DOWN THE TUNNEL, AND AM CLOSER TO THE LIGHT!

IT IS A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE AND ONE SO SIMPLE I HAD NEVER THOUGHT OF IT THAT WAY BEFORE! SO DON'T RETREAT- JUST KEEP ON WALKING UNTIL YOU ARE STANDING in the light! AT LEAST FOR THAT PERCEIVED CHALLENGE!

JUST A POSITIVE THOUGHT THAT WE ARE, AND CAN GAIN GROUND, WHEN WE SLIGHTLY CHANGE OUR PERSPECTIVE, OR CHANGE OUR POINT OF VIEW!

JOHN

EXPERIENCING GOD--BACK ON TRACK!

DOES ANYONE HAVE AN OPINION ON 2012?

EXPERIENCING GOD!

Do-Over’s are awesome. We rarely get them in life, but I have had the Blessing from God of having had several recently. One came from a financial meeting I had with a dear friend from Church we used to attend regularly. The Term Experiencing God, comes from a Book and Phenomenal Bible Workshop by Henry Blackaby. In this- he talks about certain pivotal point and factors in your life. One of these is a Spiritual Marker.

This is a very important time in your walk with Christ that makes a big impact on you spiritually---duh!—hence- Spiritual Marker. I started this Blog to help me transfer from journaling in notebooks to online where I thought it would be easier to do. In some aspects it has, and early on I did not ever think I would open it up for anyone to read. I also had an entire Blog- called..Shhhhh…God’s Talking that I used exclusively for Christian teaching etc.

I reached a Spiritual Marker tonight and got back on the path to go Full-On Forward aging. I lost my identity for awhile and compromised my beliefs as well as my character. I am going to rectify my travels. To any and all Christians I may have offended I sincerely apologize. In trying to “Not be a Hypocrite” I have not only walked a fence, but fallen more often than not into the worldly side of the pasture.

I have my friend and her husband through this financial counseling appointment, where I discovered after my Disability (which was a major Life changer and Spiritual Marker by the way) to thank for helping me see where I needed to return. How I needed to get back on the right path to go Full-On Forward, because we did get a Do-Over financially- not unlike the Do-Over that God gives us every day- when He extends His Grace and Mercy to us in forgiveness.

I can’t wait to return to the proper posts that I am supposed to be doing, and hopefully making this a site to still be visited for the honest to goodness struggles of a Christian- walking the fence in this world.

“I wish that you were hot or cold, to paraphrase says God, because at least then you are being honest. But to be lukewarm- (playing) both sides of the fence- “Makes me SICK”!!! This scripture has haunted me since I became a Christian. Along with the fear of never hearing, “Well done, my good and faithful servant”, along with the crushing thought of hearing, “Depart from Me- I don’t know you!”, from the lips of My Lord.

Come back and visit as we continue along honestly and with all the humor and weirdness that makes up John. But it will hopefully be quite a different path for a while. Hope, Positive messages, laughter, honesty, and openness will be the mantra. I’m putting up a Spiritual Marker and getting back to my roots. I have a lot I desire to say and if any of you find it uplifting, edifying, fun- keep visiting. I am going to Blog more than I have in recent months, because I WANT TO AGAIN !!!

Can I have a Do-Over?

Sure I can. It’s my Blog and it’s basically for me. But I have a feeling God will send certain people by at exactly the right time for a pick me up, or a word of encouragement. But it will be from a contrite and penitent heart. Yes, I will slip. But I know into whose arms I will fall!

THANKS TO MY TWO FAITHFUL FRIENDS WHO HAVE HELPED ME BACK ON THE CORRECT PATH. YOU MEAN MORE TO SANDI AND I THAN YOU WILL EVER KNOW. AND THEY DON’T EVEN KNOW I HAD A BLOG UNTIL TONIGHT. COOL. THING IS, THAT AS CHRISTIANS; WHILE THEY MAY BE DISAPPOINTED AND A LITTLE SURPRISED BY MOST OF THE POSTS- THEY WILL NEVER JUDGE ME.

I—HAVE BEEN THE HYPOCRITE- ALL THE WHILE LOOKING FOR ACCEPTANCE AS A CHRISTIAN THROUGH COMPROMISE, AND NOT THE HONESTY AND INTEGRITY I STARTED OUT WITH ON THIS JOURNEY.

THANK YOU GOD—FOR DO-OVERS. YOU ALL GET ONE TOO , ON ME! DON’T THANK ME, JUST SEND MONEY! SEE- SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE!

Back In Christ,

JOHN

The English Language

a bit lengthy, but sure worth the read ...

THIS IS GREAT!!! Read all the way to the end................ This took a lot of work to put together!!! You think English is easy??? 1) The bandage was wound around the wound. 2) The farm was used to produce produce . 3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse. 4) We must polish the Polish furniture. 5) He could lead if he would get the lead out. 6) The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert. 7) Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present . 8) A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum. 9) When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes. 10) I did not object to the object. 11) The insurance was invalid for the invalid. 12) There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row . 13) They were too close to the door to close it. 14) The buck does funny things when the does are present. 15) A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line. 16) To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow. 17) The wind was too strong to wind the sail. 18) Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear. 19) I had to subject the subject to a series of tests. 20) How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend? Let's face it - English is a crazy language. There is no egg in eggplant, nor ham in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in pineapple. Eng lish muffins weren't invented in England or French fries in France . Sweetmeats are candies while sweetbreads, which aren't sweet, are meat. We take English for granted. But if we explore its paradoxes, we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. And why is it that writers write but fingers don't fing, grocers don't groce and hammers don't ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, why isn't the plural of booth, beeth? One goose, 2 geese. So one moose, 2 meese? One index, 2 indices? Doesn't it seem crazy that you can make amends but not one amend? If you have a bunch of odds and ends and get rid of all but one of them, what do you call it? If teachers taught, why didn't preachers praught? If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat? Sometimes I think all the English speakers should be committed to an asylum for the verbally insane. In what language do people recite at a play and play at a recital? Ship by truck and send cargo by ship? Have noses that run and feet that smell? How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites? You have to marvel at the unique lunacy of a language in which your house can burn up as it burns down, in which you fill in a form by filling it out and in which, an alarm goes off by going on. English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race, which, of course, is not a race at all. That is why, when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible. PS. - Why doesn't 'Buick' rhyme with 'quick' ? You lovers of the English language might enjoy this . There is a two-letter word that perhaps has more meanings than any other two-letter word, and that is 'UP..' It's easy to understand UP, meaning toward the sky or at the top of the list, but when we awaken in the morning, why do we wake UP ? At a meeting, why does a topic come UP ? Why do we speak UP and why are the officers UP for election and why is it UP to the secretary to write UP a report ? We call UP our friends. And we use it to brighten UP a room, polish UP the silver; we warm UP the leftovers and clean UP the kitchen. We lock UP the house and some guys fix UP the old car. At other times the little word has real special meaning. People stir UP trouble, line UP for tickets, work UP an appetite, and think UP excuses. To be dressed is one thing, but to be dressed UP is special. A drain must be opened UP because it is stopped UP. We open UP a store in the morning but we close it UP at night. We seem to be pretty mixed UP about UP ! To be knowledgeable about the proper uses of UP, look the word UP in the dictionary. In a desk-sized dictionary, it takes UP almost 1/4th of the page and can add UP to about thirty definitions. If you are UP to it, you might try building UP a list of the many ways UP is used. It will take UP a lot of your time, but if you don't give UP, you may wind UP with a hundred or more. When it threatens to rain, we say it is clouding UP . When the sun comes out we say it is clearing UP... When it rains, it wets the earth and often messes things UP. When it doesn't rain for awhile, things dry UP. One could go on and on, but I'll wrap it UP, for now my time is UP, so........it is time to shut UP! Now it's UP to you what you do with this email.