Tuesday, January 31, 2006

A PARABLE

A Mouse looked through the
crack in the wall to see the farmer
and his wife opening a package.






"What food might this contain?"
He was devastated to discover
it was a mousetrap.






Retreating to the farmyard,
the mouse proclaimed the warning.
"There is a mousetrap in the house!;
there is a mousetrap in the house!"


The chicken clucked and scratched,
raised her head and said,
"Mr. Mouse, I can tell this is a grave concern
to you, but it is of no consequence
to me. I cannot be bothered by it."




The mouse turned to the pig and told him,
"There is a mousetrap in the house".
The pig sympathized but said,
"I am so very sorry Mr. Mouse,
But there is nothing I can do about it
but pray. Be assured that you are in
my prayers."




The mouse turned to the cow.
She said, "Wow, Mr.. Mouse. I'm sorry
for you. But it's no skin off my nose."
So the mouse returned to the house,
head down and dejected, to face the
farmer's mousetrap alone.



That very night a sound was heard
throughout the house like the sound
of a mousetrap catching its prey.

The farmer's wife rushed to see what was caught.
In the darkness she did not see that it was a venomous snake whose tail the trap had caught.

The snake bit the farmer's wife.
The farmer rushed her to the hospital
and she returned home with a fever.



Now everyone knows you treat a fever with
fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took his
hatchet to the farmyard for the soup's
main ingredient.



But his wife's sickness continued,
so friends and neighbors came to sit
with her around the clock. To feed them,
the farmer butchered the pig.


The farmer's wife did not get well.
She died; And so many people came
for her funeral the farmer had the cow
slaughtered to provide enough meat
for all of them.



So next time you hear that someone is
facing a problem and think that it doesn't
concern you, remember that when one of
us is threatened, we are all at risk.

In the book of Genesis, Cain said
about Abel his brother to our God:
"Am I my brother's keeper?".

We are all involved in this journey called life.
We must keep an eye out for one another and be willing to make that extra effort to encourage one another.



Nobody makes the journey alone!

Answer to yesterday's joke: A frog with the chicken pox!

Joke of the day:

What is a frogs favorite time?

Question of the day?

If a man is standing in the middle of the forest speaking and there is no woman around to hear him, is he still wrong?

"59 days and counting, until the golf course opens"

Monday, January 30, 2006

Happy Monday

What is the most embarrassing thing that has happened to you? Feel free to share your story right here.


This is my embarrassing moment. I was working as a supervisor at a restaurant. At the end of the night, I was suppose to close off the visa machine before I left, but I forgot.

I got home that night at 1:00 am from work and was hopping into bed when I realized....Oh No I forgot to close off the visa machine. I couldn't go back to the restaurant alone as that was against company policy and for safety reasons.

The restaurant was opening the next day at 5:30 am so I set my alarm for 5:00 am and got up when the alarm went off. I figured noboby is ever in the restaurant at that time, so I hopped out of bed and ran over to the restaurant in my purple cat pj's. I figured the pj's looked like a sweat suit, so nobody would notice.

Wouldn't you know it? The restaurant is full of customers the minute I show up in my pj's. I went ahead and closed the visa machine and reset it for the day.

People kept coming up to me and saying.........why are you in your pj's at work? Why do you look so bad? I look bad as nobody had ever seen me with my make up off. The General Manager who never shows up before 7 am, decided to come in early. He said to me: "You planning on working in your pj's today?" I had to admit I screwed up and was not working, just fixing the visa machine.

I have never forgotten to reset the visa machine again. And I have never tried showing up at work without my makeup on and dressed in pj's.

Joke of the day:

What's green with red spots?

Question of the day?
If swimming's such good exercise, how come whales are so fat?

Saturday, January 28, 2006

Saturday Racing

The answer to yesterday's joke: French flies and a diet Croak.



Saturday, January 28th @ 10:00 am...Gentle men start your engines.

Paul Tracy in car #6 started in 12th position. When he was done his 2 hour shift, he moved up to 1st............did you hear that? 1st position in a 72 car race. More later.

This is Paul's car (the one in front.........burgundy). Only 22 more hours of racing and reporting left.

The 44th anniversary of the Rolex 24 at Daytona has moved to the second hour.

The No. 6 Graydon Elliott Fusion Racing with MSR Lexus Crawford with Champ Car star Paul Tracy behind the wheel continued to lead until stopping for fuel, tires and a change to new driver Mike Borkowski on Lap 51.

“I had a good stint,” said Tracy. “The car was really good in the test and was really good all weekend but we just didn’t get a good qualifying run in because of the accident we had on Friday. We knew we should’ve qualified in the top three or four. I took some chances at the beginning to get myself up in the top three or four and we just settled in right there behind Dixon. It was a nice solid stint in the 46s.”

The pit stop by Tracy gave the lead to the pole-winning No. 23 Alex Job racing car with Lucas Luhr behind the wheel, which pitted for their driver change on Lap 55.

Several other frontrunners are making their way to pit road around Lap 55 for driver changes.

Driver change. In lap 87, troubles for P.T. team. Engine troubles pulled car #6 off the course for a period of time. Now far behind. Hoping the night gets better.

Night did not improve for P.T. team. Engine troubles still persist. Hope Sunday is a better run for the team.

Sunday update:

The car was pulled off the track. DNF.........did not finish as mechanical troubles could not be fixed.ahhhhhhhhhhh

Joke of the day:

Whats the preferred car of frogs? The beetle.

Question of the day?

Why do people with closed minds always open their mouths?

Thursday, January 26, 2006

Go Paul Tracy.....In Daytona Race

Today is a good day. The second love of my life is racing in The Daytona Race. Go P.T. kick some butt.

The car race is on Saturday- January 28th and Sunday-January 29th. Will keep you posted as race results come in.


CAREER HIGHLIGHTS (through Denver 2005):- 2003 Series Champion- Champ Car Leader Among Active Drivers in Career Wins (30) and Poles (25)- Is 6th in All-Time Laps Led With 4,058- Multi-Time Winner Of Most Popular Driver Award.

Birth Date - December 17, 1968 Birth Place - Scarborough, Ontario, Canada Car - Number 3Chassis - LolaEngine - Ford-CosworthSponsor -Indeck Residence - Florida.


The above pictures were taken in Edmonton Grand Prix, July 2005. Paul finished 3rd @ Edmonton.


This is the car Paul will be racing in...#6.


This is my special memento. Paul signed his picture and sent it to me. It is signed"To My Favorite Fan From Calgary. Thank you Sheila".

NO!!! Paul's signed picture is not for sale!!! Nice try though.

Sites to check out:

http://www.paultracy.com

http://www.champcarworldseries.com/FrontPage.asp

http://www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/

Joke of the day:

What did the frog order at McDonald's? Answer next posting. Come back soon/leave your answer to the joke.

Question of the day?

Do fish get thirsty?

Wednesday, January 25, 2006

SUMMER HAS ARRIVED




It is a balmy +12 C day in Cow Town. I think I will go outside and suntan, then load up my golf clubs and go play a round. Wanna come join me?


F.Y.I. Only 65 more days and then our golf course officially opens for the season!!!!!!!! FORE!!!

Joke of the day:

What happened to the frog's car when his parking meter expired?
It got toad!!

Question of the day?

If a person told you they were a pathological liar, would you believe them?

Tuesday, January 24, 2006

HOW ABNORMAL ARE YOU?


http://www.blogthings.com/howabnormalareyouquiz/

Here is a fun thing to do.........click on the above quiz address, then come back and post your results.

Joke of the day:
What happens when two frogs collide? They get tongue tied!

Question of the day:
Why don't sheep shrink in the rain?

F.R.O.G

Did I tell you that I love frogs? Why you ask? I thought you would never ask.

Awhile back, I was at bridal....I mean bible college. For a joke my best friend at college placed a stuffed animal frog under my windshield wiper on my vehicle with a note that said "May you find your prince charming".

Well bridal/bible college was the LAST place on earth I wanted to find a prince charming, never mind a husband. I am happy to report I got out of bridal college single.

Over the years, I have received so many frogs....t-shirts, jewelry, candles, ornaments, garden ornaments, stuffed ones, greeting cards, charms, planters, etc. You get the picture..........I have my own store of frog stuff. The frog stuff was a reminder that I had not found my prince charming yet, so the frogs kept coming in.

One day I met a guy through a friend. We chatted online on and off for several years. One day he decided to come and meet me in person. Some how??? no clue how........he became The Prince Charming.

Since he has come into my life, my ornamental frogs are commiting suicide. The frogs fall off the shelves as he walks in the door at my house.

This is a picture of a frog my Prince gave me. I am happy to report it has not fallen off its shelf or commited suicide. This is my favorite frog;look he has a bottle of coke..........yummie!!!

When I was fighting breast cancer, having a mastectomy and breast reconstruction, I found out that frog was an acronym for: Fully Rely On God. That was what carried me through the battle for my life . I placed a small stuffed frog in my hospital pillow and each time I touched it, I remembered that God was my strength and comfort.

Update: My mommy's visit went well. No fighting and some laughing.

Joke of the day:

Why are frogs so happy? They eat what "bugs" them.

Question of the day?
If you throw a kitten out of a moving car, would it be considered kitty litter?

Friday, January 20, 2006

T.G.I.F.

Woo Hoo finally the weekend has arrived
It is snowing outside. Not much snow here in Cow Town this winter. Come April 1st, the day the golf courses open in Calgary, winter will arrive.
This weekend, company arrives at our house. My mommy decided it was time to drop in and visit. She lives in Saskatoon. She wants to spend time with The Prince to get to know him better. Hope she does not scare away the Prince.
HELP..........my mommy is a challenge to deal with!!! She is here for 4 days. Anyone in need of a Mommy? I've got one to lend out.
Joke of the day:
What kind of shoes do frogs wear?
>Open Toad Sandals<
Question of the day:
If you choke a Smurf, what color will it turn?

SNAP CRACKLE POP

SNAP CRACKLE POP....RICE CRISPIES

Body was aching, so off to the Chiropractor today. I like going to see the Chiropractor. He has magical hands. And magic he performed on my aching back. Snap, crackle, pop............the sound of milk on Rice Krispies......was the sound coming out of my joints as they were adjusted. I feel like a million bucks!!!

Let me introduce you to Elijah Blue...aka...Piggy. He is 5 years old and he is a Blue Point Hymalian Cat. He makes Guinea Pig sounds when he purrs and eats...........hence the nickname Piggy. He was suppose to be a show cat, but he decided he is shy and hates people except me and The Prince. He doesn't do much...he makes a good ornament.

Let me introduce you to Rocky. He is 11 years old. He is a Peach Point cross Hymalian. He weighs 18 pounds.........like Garfield. He LOVES everyone, except Piggy. Piggy beats Rocky up all the time.I have to give them time out so they stop fighting.

That is all for now.

Thursday, January 19, 2006

Hello...Hello...Hello


Not sure what to say to you my audience. So Hello, glad to meet you. Hope you come back often.

I love frogs. I have a whole collection of frog stuff. I resently found "My Prince Charming".You gotta kiss a lot of frogs, before you find your Prince.....never give up!!!

Until next time.....