Haiku Fun

My daughter did a haiku in school that I thought was great:

Robin Eggs

Robins lay their eggs

The robins' eggs are hatching

Lots of baby birds.

My attempt with her encouragement:

Going out boating

Jumping in the waves so high

Landing with a splash.

Medicinal Laughter

We've all heard that laughter is the best medicine; too bad we can't bottle it up and prescribe it. I wish everyday, just like my multi-vitamin, I could take a laughter pill and just have a good laugh. I mean a good eye watering, ugly face making, gas passing, belly laugh. Wouldn't it be great!For me the two things that I absolutely know I will get a deep laugh from are:

1. Anything involving a bathroom. I don't know why. Yes, I realize I am imbalanced. When my husband (or anyone for that matter) is in the bathroom throwing up and I have to muffle my laughter in a pillow, I know there is a problem.

2. My husband imitating our Russian neighbor. Specifically, him recounting how I made blueberry jam and gave my neighbor a jar for Christmas and when he opened it in front of my husband and noticed mold on the top, (OK, this was NOT entirely my fault, because it was sealed correctly, but I left it in our room with our wood stove and it obviously got heated up and took a turn for the worse and need I say more....) then he proceeded to remove the mold and eat some of the jam right in front of my husband. For some reason this story also cracks me up as many times as my husband tells it with a dramatic Russian accent of course. Maybe it makes me laugh thinking that a bathroom story is on its way next.....???

Anyways, any sure fire areas where you just can't help yourself and you laugh yourself silly? Please do share, so maybe I can find a new area of humor!

My Heart Swells

My son bought me a ring. We were at the gumball machines inside a restaurant and my son had 50 cents to spend. He did opt to spend quarter number one on a gumball for himself. What kid wouldn't? Quarter number two went into a ring machine and this is what came out. He bounded over and gave it to me. It fit perfectly, and is actually quite hardy and does not bend like the usual ones do. I have worn it out and enjoy it very much. He loves to see me wearing it and is proud to have given it to me. I love the fact that it is an "X" that reminds me of the X's and O's in kisses and hugs.

Think About it Thursdays

I honestly think it is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate.

First you forget names, then you forget faces. Next you forget to pull your zipper up and finally, you forget to pull it down.

Comedian George Burns

Am I the Only One Annoyed?

Went shopping today. A rarity. I just don't enjoy "the mall" anymore. Unless there is a specific item I need, my days of mall roaming are over. I don't need to pick up guys, or be part of the "fun, in crowd", or get the latest trendy brand names to flaunt.
I was actually looking for a bathing suit. Crazy thought, I know, but I figured end of season 75% off, something to give me a cheap thrill, kind of day. First "aah! look away moment" is any woman trying on a bathing suit, there, enough said. Second bothersome moment is that one rack away from the bathing suit rack I was looking at were winter coats. Then upon further examination after my initial shock, a whole wall display of winter coats with a big sign that said, "Pre-Season Sale". I have never professed to be Mensa material, but I think the season after Summer is Fall and the fact that I have to even somehow make the mental jump from 90 degrees outside to below freezing clothing is quite annoying to me. It is August people! I do not want to see Halloween, Thanksgiving and yes, Christmas decorations out. I just want to enjoy summer and the beach and shorts and the sunshine hitting my shoulders and not frost biting and nipping on my cheeks. OK, phew, my ranting and raving is over.... enough said.

Oh, What a Night....

I realize it's Monday and all, but does everybody wake up looking like this? Where are my hair and make up people while I'm sleeping to fix me up? I want to look like Angelina or Catherine or Nicole when I wake up. Not Larry, Curly or Moe. Wait a minute, Larry was bald, so definitely not him, so I'll say Harpo instead. Wasn't he a Marx though? OK, never mind but, "hello people" scariness over here and a whole lot of wing-a-ding hair goin' on!

Just a reminder, my next blog giveaway is September 1st so don't forget to check back!

the Midnight hour

I feel compelled to detour from the norm of light and airy to serious for this post. Many people are going through their very own "midnight hours" and I hope this will be an encouragement to them and you. Below are three examples of God showing up when rock bottom has been hit, and bringing forth victory during the night times in people's lives. Exodus 11
So Moses said, "This is what the LORD says: 'About midnight I will go throughout Egypt. Every firstborn son in Egypt will die...

It took drastic action! It did take a long time. This was the last plague in a long series, that finally brought deliverance to the captives and set them free!

Acts 16

Upon receiving such orders, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and every body's chains came loose.

And then suddenly..... Keep doing what is right. Don't give up! When God moves, no chains or impossible situations will stop him even in the toughest of times. He can remove those shackles from our lives.

Luke 2
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.

Perhaps the single greatest event that has ever taken place was at night and the message first went to the little guys like you and me. Our difficult times are important to him. God cares about mine and your circumstances and will provide a way out or through them.

(Shuttle launch in Florida 2008)