I received a bill from our city telling me that Buzz’s dog license was expiring and he needed a rabies shot.  I thought it was curious because he just had a rabies shot in August but I decided to take him anyhow.

It was such a wonderful experience that I thought I would share it with you.

1.  Buzz was so excited, it took me 10 minutes to get his leash on.

2.  Took another 15 minutes to chase him down and get him in my SUV.

3.  Buzz was up and down, back and forth and just a total pain all the way there…. window licker!!

4.  When we got there he made a three foot jump out of my SUV, fell on his face and nearly took my finger off.

5.  Took an additional 10 minutes to get into the office while Buzz sniffed and peed on every spot where other dogs had peed.

6.  In the vet’s office he immediately peed on the floor!

7.  The receptionist pulled up his file and informed me that his last rabies shot was good until 2011 and the city only needed an updated certificate and she could have mailed me one! 

8.  Wrestled Buzz back into the SUV and went through that crazy routine on the way home.

9.  Got home.  Buzz took off after a cat!  Dragged him back and saw that the other two dogs were behind the gate going crazy waiting for him. 

10. After another 10 minutes of fending off the dogs, we were in the house.

11.  Paid the stinking $13 fee and mailed it.

All in all, a truly joyous time was had!  lol

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Saw my homeless friend Billy today.  The one on the left.  I walked up with my camera and he again refused.  In fact, he jumped up, laid hands on me and threatened to smash my camera! lol!  He told me he would kick my butt if I wasn’t an OLD MAN!!  HAHAHA!!  He then raised his price for a photo to $150,000!!  When I came out of the store he had a bag on his head!!  Too funny!!  Anyhow, I did get this one while he was distracted.  Not very good but maybe someday I can catch him sleeping.

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Good News!!!!  My Rascal Flatts tickets arrived!!!  Seats are 24 rows from the stage, so even closer than I thought!  15 days!!   I’ll play one of theirs tonight.  Since I got the tickets free, thinking Limo!!

Please don’t tell my Dad I’m doing this because he doesn’t like me using his internet machine.  I think he calls it a computer or something.  I just wanted to thank you all for your comments and to give you a BIG doggie hug!  I had a fun birthday!!  Dad gave me ice cream and Mom bought me a new ball!  My sister Bonnie ended up stealing my ball.  She chewed it up and buried it somewhere but I had fun playing with it. Uh oh!!  I hear Bonnie coming through the doggie door.  I have to go, but thanks again!

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Hey peeps!  This is Bonnie… The queen around this dump!!  I read what that %$*&#@^ little twerp wrote!!  Yeah, I took his ball!!  He wouldn’t know what to with it anyhow!  He’s such an idiot!!  Besides, any ball that comes in here is MINE!!   Look at him!!  he thinks he’s soooo cute!!  Well, I’ll be kicking his boney a$$ later!!  Little wimp!  And as far as Dad is concerned, I’ll use his computer whenever I &*^%$@# want too!!

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This is Buzz.  Sorry about that!!  She thinks she’s soooo tough!  Well let me tell you, it’s all blustering!!  I protect Baxter.  She hates when I sit on her so I do it alot!!  Well, I have to go.  The mailman will be here soon and I have to keep a lookout for that big, brown UPS truck!  I can hear it coming from two blocks away!!

UH OH!!  Dad just pulled up and I don’t wanna get caught in his chair.  Plus, I want a treat and a petting.  I’ll be back again, Dad’s friends!  By the way, Bonnie did that to my hair!!

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This is Bob.  I see the dogs have been at it yet again!  Sorry about that…… especially Bonnie!  Changing songs today… Chris Cagle.   Now I have to scold the dogs!

Oops!!  Forgot to add a song!!   How about Clint Black?  New post tomorrow!!

Today is Baxter’s 4th birthday!  My little ‘man’ is growing up.  I gave him a ‘Frosty Paws’ (ice cream for dogs) and a new ball.  I had to lock the other two dogs out or they would have stolen both!  Baxter is the BEST dog!  Very quiet, shy and loving.  I love to watch him run.  With his little short legs, everything is in motion….. long ears and tail swishing back and forth.

YUM!!  Ice Cream

I think I froze my tongue

Now where is that itch??

Sleepy time

He’s such a GOOD dog!!!

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Leaving that Rascal Flatts song up for one more day, but I have more new ones coming.

I heard this Rascal Flatts song on the radio this morning and yall know how much I like them.  They are the BEST!!  And I have their concert coming up soon.  19 days!  Anyhow, this is their latest ‘single’ but the CD won’t be out until April 7th.  It took awhile to find because it’s only been out a few days but I did and was able to download, upload and post it here.  So yall had better listen or I will have to hunt you down and force headphones on you!!  LOL!!  I’m thinking they will be playing this one at their concert!

Sadly, that’s all I have today!!  You know Mondays….  Clean up the kitchen from the weekend, laundry, trash day is tomorrow, etc.  Plus it rained a little.

I’ll be making the rounds tonight.  Bye now!

PS:  Sorry about the crackles and pops on the song but when the CD comes out, a new download will sound better.

My handyguy Larry returned yesterday and replaced my broken skylight that someone had tried to break into.  It's 'Purdy' and even tinted. 

Sorry ladies but my camera was somewhere on I-5 on the way back from Vegas so no pics.  As always, his two 'girls' (Australian Shepherd dogs) jumped out of his truck and immediately took dumps on my front lawn. And of course, had to scratch up some grass!  HEY!!!  They are Great dogs but mine went crazy!!!   They all know each other but mine get jealous when the see me petting the 'girls'!

Gardeners came today as usual.  After all of the recent rain I had a weed problem on my patio.  BIG weed problem!!!

I told Effren that I would spray them but he said "NO, I'll do it!"

After!!  What a guy!!

Cloudy and cool today but I drove to the beach and got this!!  That's an oil rig out there!

Having issues with this old computer tonight but I'll try to post a song.  Just not sure which one.  I DO take requests!!

Hope your weekend is going well!

OK!  Jack Ingram, 'That's A Man'!!  GREAT new song!

Nice today!!  72F and sunny.  There’s a high pressure ridge that’s holding the next storm about 500 miles off the coast until Sunday.  So now it’s spinning around and picking up more moisture.  Oh goody!!  LOL!

Becky is returning today from 2 days in Las Vegas for an Oil Conference.  She has such a tough job!!  lol!  But seriously, it’s a long (6 hour) drive and this year her company put her in charge of running their booth and making the presentation.  Not much time to have fun there.

My neighbors just got back from a round of golf.  Question:  Why do golfers wear such horrible clothes??  Frustrated Rodeo Clowns??  Checkered pants are NOT cool!!

Other than that, the neighborhood is eerily quiet.  Remember Larry?  The Hunk handyman who looks like Randy Quaid?  He was due here yesterday to replace a skylight that was broken into.  Well, knowing him, he will show up in about 2 weeks.  Too busy surfing I guess.  I mean real surfing, as in the ocean!  He’s quite the character and brings his two Australian Shepherds to every job.  So on those day I have 5 dogs running around here!!  Luckily, they all get along.

I found a Joe Nichols song that may just be the saddest song EVER!!  He’s got a voice on him so check it out.  VERY sad!! 

23 days until the Rascal Flatts concert!!

I’m trying to visit you all and catch up today.

It’s not supposed to be like that here.  Our last storm decided to turn around and come back!  I’ve never seen it quite so hard here!!  What tipped me off was seeing lawn furniture and a beachball floating down the street!!  Not a reassuring sight!!  Oh yeah!!  Very short thunder storm.  Just long enough for my poor Bonnie to jump straight in the air at the first thunder clap!!  LOL!!  Off and on dark clouds, sun and rain today but always RAIN!!

Skies seem to be clearing but at this point, who knows!!  Spent the morning in a bathrobe and a ballcap loading Becky’s car!!  She has an Oil Conference in Las Vegas.   I’m standing there soaking wet with water running off my face and she walks out with her little umbrella and complains that my music is too loud and I can’t hear her screaming at me!  What’s with THAT???  I’ll try to do better.

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I visited some of you today.  Some of you I owe BIG TIME!!  Joe?? Sue?? Rambling?, Julie???  I could go on! I have too many friends and too little time,  I’ll work on hat,,,,,!

Well, lame post…  Sorry   Nite

Had a few friends come over for dinner!  Becky made Moroccan Chicken, Couscous, Ginger Carrots, Cucumber Salad, Crusty Bread and two pies.... Peach and Kaluha  Cream Cheesecake!

Here is the table setting.

Becky in her cute apron!

The spices lined up

Working...

browning the chicken

DONE!!  Was Soooo Good!

The food

My plate!!  Becky did a GREAT JOB!!

and the pies!  Not much left!!

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The gardeners came today and did this!

Heck! It's February!!  My gardener wished my wife a happy Valentines Day!  LOL!!  I'll keep an eye on him!!  Here is a pic of our two friends...

The flowers are from them!! 

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Tonight is the last night of Valentine Love Songs for now.  This was #1  Lonestar... 'Amazed'!

Again, I hope y'all had a GREAT Valentines Day!!

Collards are green,
my dog's name is Blue
and I'm so lucky
to have a sweet thang like you.

 
Yore hair is like cornsilk
a-flappin in the breeze.
Softer than Blue's
and without all them fleas.

You move like the bass,
which excite me in May.
You ain't got no scales
but I luv you anyway.

 
Yo're as satisfy'n as okry
jist a-fry'n in the pan.
Yo're as fragrant as "snuff"
right out of the can.

 
You have some'a yore teeth
for which I am proud.
I hold my head high
when we're in a crowd.

 
On special occasions,
when you shave under yore arms,
well, I'm in hawg heaven
and awed by yore charms.

 
Still them fellers at work,
they all want to know,
what I did to deserve
such a purdy, young doe.

 
Like a good roll of duct tape
yo're there fer yore man,
to patch up life's troubles
and fix what you can.

 
Yo're as cute as a junebug
a-buzzin' overhead.
You ain't mean like those far ants
I found in my bed.

 
Cut from the best cloth
like a plaid flannel shirt,
you spark up my life
more than a fresh load of dirt.

 
When you hold me real tight
like a padded gunrack,
my life is complete.
Ain't nuttin' I lack.

 
Yore complexion, it's perfection,
like the best vinyl sidin'
despite all the years,
yore age, it keeps hidin'.

 
Me "n" you's like a moon pie
with a RC cold drank,
we go together
like a skunk goes with stank.

Some men, they buy chocolate
for a Valentine's Day,
they git it at Wal-Mart,
it's romantic that way.

 
Some men git roses
on that special day
from the cooler at Krogers,
that's impressive, I say.

 
Some men buy fine diamonds
from a flea market booth.
"Diamonds are forever",
they explain, suave and couth.

 
But for this man, honey,
these just won't do.
Cause yo're too special,
you sweet thang you.

 
I got you a gift,
without taste nor odor,
more useful than diamonds....
IT'S A NEW TROLL'N MOTOR!!!

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I read this in the newspaper today.  Just a little freakish!!

Accident Cut Her To The Quick

A Utah woman listed in the Guinness Book of World records for her long fingernails has lost them in a car crash.

Lee Redmond of Salt Lake City sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries in the accident Tuesday.

Redmond's nails, which hadn't been cut since 1979, were broken in the crash.  According to the Guinness website, her nails measured  a total of more than 28 feet long in 2008, with the longest nail on her right thumb at 2 feet, 11 inches.

I assume that she wasn't very 'handy' with a keyboard..... or a mouse!  Sheesh!!

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I hope you liked yesterday's 'Love' song.  Today is 'One More Day' by Diamond Rio .  I wish you all  a Wonderful, Romantic weekend.

My local Country Music Video channel played, supposedly, played the top 20 love songs today.  So in honor of Valentines Day and my lady friends, I thought I would play a few here for the next three days.  Tonight's will be 'Austin' by Blake Shelton.  I hope you enjoy them.

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Had one of our bi-weekly FA-22A flyovers today.  As usual, I missed a photo-op.  No warning, I'm too slow and they are too fast!  But they fly LOW and are LOUD!!  I'll keep trying.  I tried to stir up the neighborhood but no go!  But I'll keep trying!

Feeling back to normal today!  Three new storms moving in for the weekend and that's just fine with me.  I have yet to visit the past few day's commenters but I will!

Take care and be kind....!

Woke up this morning and everything from head to toe was sick.  My first thought was, 'Uh oh, Flu!!'  Took a short nap in the recliner at 10:30 but didn't help much.  So I decided to move forward and get some stuff done, laundry, dishes, trash, etc,  All the fun things.  And surprisingly I felt MUCH better by the afternoon so I guess it wasn't the Flu.  Some mystery illness I guess!  LOL!

Now for the Bored part:

1. My neighbors have been way too quite!

2. I didn't go to the store to take pics of the freakish people!

3. My dogs slept all day except for jumping and barking while I was trying to nap!

So, no photos tonight.  I may have to stir things up in the ol' neighborhood tomorrow.

Fortunately, or not, I have a new Top 10 List!

Top Ten Elf Pickup Lines

 1. "I'm down here."

 
2. Just because I've got bells on my shoes, doesn't mean  
    I'm a sissy.

 
3. I was once a lawn ornament for 'NSync.  Want to meet them?

  
4. I can get you off Santa's naughty list.

 
5. I have certain needs that can't be satisfied by working  
    on toys.

  
6. I'm a magical being. Can I try to make your top and bra  
    disappear?

 
7. No, no. I don't bake cookies. You're thinking of those  
    dorks over at Keebler.

 
8. Get an eyedropper of tequila in me and I turn into a  
wild man.

 
9. You'd look great in a Raggedy Ann wig.

  
10. I can eat my weight in cocktail wieners!

LOL!!  Those pesky Elves!! 

Different Rascal Flatts song tonight!  Check it out!

Yeah.... still rain here!  That's good, right??  Tell me it's good!!!  LOL!  That cat, 'Torment' is owned by a neighbor....  Oh wait.  I forgot it's a cat so she owns THEM!!  She, yeah she!, is really a beautiful feline and my roof seems to be her spot.  She gets under the eaves when it rains but loves to sit on the highest peaks and stare me down!!  Dang it!!!  She always wins!!!!!  My dogs really like her being around!!  PBFFFFFT!!

Went to bed last night, turned the light on and found this mess!!  God love 'em!!

Move the heck over!!  LOL  Too funny!!

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Next storm is moving tonight for two days and another on Thursday.  My dogs kill me with the sniffing of each other's butts!!  Cesar Milan calls dogs butts their 'business cards'!!  LOL!!  I guess so!  Must be lots of info there.... if you're a dog!!

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Grammy's are tonight!!!!!  Kenny Chesney and Rascal Flatts are performing and Rascal Flatts are up for a Grammy!!  On CBS!!  I'm trying to guess what song Rascal Flatts will perform but I'm always wrong about these things.  But here are my three guesses:

1. 'Me And My Gang'

2. 'Here'

3. 'God Blessed The Broken Roads'

And maybe....

4. 'What Hurts The Most' or 'Winner At A Losing Game'

Oh crap!!  Just a 'wish list'!!  LOL!!  I'm such an idiot!!   LOL!!!

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Tonight's Funny!!  For all of you that have to put up with so much snow this Winter!

Diary Of A Snow Shoveler

December 8: 6:00 PM.
It started to snow. The first snow of the season and the wife and I
sat for hours by the window watching the huge soft flakes drift down
from heaven. It looked like a Grandma Moses Print. So romantic we felt
like newlyweds again. I love snow!

December 9:
We woke to a beautiful blanket of crystal white snow covering every
inch of the landscape. What a fantastic sight! Can there be a more
lovely place in the Whole World? Moving here was the best idea I've
ever had. Shoveled for the first time in years and felt like a boy
again. I did both our driveway and the sidewalks. This afternoon the
snow plow came along and covered up the sidewalks and closed in the
driveway, so I got to shovel again. What a perfect life.

December 12:
The sun has melted all our lovely snow. Such a disappointment. My
neighbor tells me not to worry, we'll definitely have a white
Christmas. No snow on Christmas would be awful! Bob says we'll have
so much snow by the end of winter, that I'll never want to see snow
again. I don't think that's possible. Bob is such a nice man. I'm
glad he's our neighbor.

December 14:
Snow, lovely snow! 8" last night. The temperature dropped to -20.
The cold makes everything sparkle so. The wind took my breath away,
but I warmed up by shoveling the driveway and sidewalks. This is the
life! The snowplow came back this afternoon and buried everything
again. I didn't realize I would have to do quite this much shoveling,
but I'll certainly get back in shape this way. I wish I wouldn't huff
and puff so.

December 15:
20 inches forecast. Sold my van and bought a 4x4 Explorer. Bought
snow tires for the wife's car and 2 extra shovels. Stocked the
freezer. The wife wants a wood stove in case the electricity goes
out. I think that's silly. We aren't in Alaska, after all.

 
December 16: Ice storm this morning. Fell on my butt on the ice in the driveway
putting down salt. Hurt like heck. The wife laughed for an hour,
which I think was very cruel.

December 17:
Still way below freezing. Roads are too icy to go anywhere.
Electricity was off for 5 hours. I had to pile the blankets on to
stay warm. Nothing to do but stare at the wife and try not to irritate
her. Guess I should've bought a wood stove, but won't admit it to
her. I hate it when she's right. I can't believe I'm freezing to death
in my own living room.

December 20:
Electricity's back on, but had another 14" of the stuff last night.
More shoveling. Took all day. Snowplow came by twice. Tried to find a
neighbor kid to shovel, but they said they're too busy playing
hockey. I think they're lying. Called the only hardware store around
to see about buying a snow blower and they're out. Might have another
shipment in March. I think they're lying. Bob says I have to shovel
or the city will have it done and bill me. I think he's lying.

December 22:
Bob was right about a white Christmas because 13 more inches of the
white stuff fell today, and it's so cold it probably won't melt till
August. Took me 45 minutes to get all dressed up to go out to shovel
and then I had to pee. By the time I got undressed, peed and dressed
again, I was too tired to shovel. Tried to hire Bob who has a plow on
his truck for the rest of the winter; but he says he's too busy. I
think he's is lying.

December 23:
Only 2" of snow today. And it warmed up to 0. The wife wanted me to
decorate the front of the house this morning. What is she ... nuts???
Why didn't she tell me to do that a month ago? She says she did but I
think she's lying.

December 24:
6". Snow packed so hard by snowplow, I broke the shovel. Thought I
was having a heart attack. If I ever catch that guy who drives that
snowplow, I'll drag him through the snow by his hair. I know he hides
around the corner and waits for me to finish shoveling and then he
comes down the street at a 100 miles an hour and throws snow all over
where I've just been! Tonight the wife wanted me to sing Christmas
carols with her and open our presents, but I was busy watching for the
snowplow.

December 25:
Merry Christmas. 20 more inches of the #$%&*!! slop tonight. Snowed
in. The idea of shoveling makes my blood boil. I hate the snow! Then
the snowplow driver came by asking for a donation and I hit him over
the head with my shovel. The wife says I have a bad attitude. I think
she's an idiot. If I have to watch "It's a Wonderful Life" one more
time, I'm going to kill her.

December 26:

Still snowed in. Why did I ever move here? It was all HER idea. She's
really getting on my nerves.

December 27:
Temperature dropped to -30 and the pipes froze.

December 28:
Warmed up to above -50. Still snowed in. SHE is driving me crazy!!!

December 29:
10 more inches. Bob says I have to shovel the roof or it could cave
in. That's the silliest thing I ever heard. How dumb does he think I
am?

December 30:
Roof caved in. The snow plow driver is suing me for a million dollars
for the bump on his head. The wife went home to her mother. Another 9"
predicted.

 
December 31:
Set fire to what's left of the house. No more shoveling.
January 8:
I feel so good. I just love those little white pills they keep giving
me. Why am I tied to the bed?

LMAO!!!  Hope Spring comes SOON!!!!

Rascal Flatts tonight......... Of Course!!!!  My Fav!!

CYA!!!  Bob~

Still raining, even when the sun is shining and you know what that means..... Rainbows!!  We actually had thunder last night (GASP) and we never get that!!  Some of you have inquired about those Rain Chains so here is one of many sites that sell them. http://www.rainchains.com/index.html  But look around and you might them cheaper.  Oh, and get the copper ones.

I walked out this morning to get the newspapers and found this cutie on my roof!

I nicknamed him/her 'Torment' because of my dogs!!  LOL!! 

I also saw a beautiful Beagle (no pic) walking and sniffing his way up and down the street.  I grabbed a leash so I could corral him and check his collar for a phone number but I only got that typical Beagle howl!!  Then a neighbor who I had never met (renter) walked up and claimed him.  Nice Guy!!  But they were moving out today....  I wish I had met them, and gotten a photo of that dog.

The rain had taken a break and the sun came out leaving this steam coming off my roof.

Just strange weather here!  More 'weather' due soon!!

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This song tonight is probably my favorite all time so I hope you listen.  Talk about a message.  Jimmy Buffet.  Makes you think.....

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As has been my habit lately, yet another Top 10 list.

Top Ten Signs Your Dog Will Not Win The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

10. His toupee keeps falling off

9. Collar doubles as his medic alert bracelet

8. He's made by Sony

7. Dog nearly obscured by cloud of fleas

6. At press conference, went crazy and bit off another dog's ear

5. His bone structure would be considered outstanding if he were a cat

4. There's no award for "Most Drool"

3. It looks suspiciously like a small child in a dog suit

2. His nickname is Tripod

1. Takes a dump 24/7

I really hope you are having a GREAT and HAPPY weekend!!

Yeah, it's raining, with the heaviest rain moving in now.  Of course, it only rains when I walk outside.  Always happens!  Lots of flooding he but we are OK.

When we had a new walkway put in, leading from the front porch to the driveway, we had a drainage pipe installed that leads underground to the street.  It works well but needs to be maintained.  What we didn't have were downspouts.  So I bought these!

Japanese Rain Chains.  They 'sing' as the water passes through.  Love them!  And No, that tortoise is NOT Burt!!  But it sure looks real.  Just ask Burt!  HAHAHA!!!

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Since you all seem to be enjoying my funnies, Here's another! 

Top Ten Things You Don't Want To Hear In A Cab

10. "My brakes are shot, so when you get to your block just jump out"

9. "Why so shy, cowboy? Plenty of room up here"

8. "There's something wrong with the exhaust, so try not to breathe"

7. "Watch this guy's expression when I ram into his car"

6. "Damn, without my glasses I'm blind as a bat"

5. "Lemme see if I can drive with my mouth"

4. "Is your name Rick? The voices in my head are telling me to kill a guy named Rick"

3. "Guess who's in the trunk?"

2. "If I turn around and you don't have that seat belt on, so help me I'll punch a hole in you"

1. "Next stop -- Khandahar!"

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Since I'm sure that I'll be playing lots of Rascal Flatts right before their concert (Oh!  They will also be on the Grammy's on Sunday night!) I thought I would play some of my all-time favorites starting tonight.  Not all are Country. (I thought I heard a sigh of relief and I know who it was!!  LOL).  Just for that you get Confederate Railroad.  I'll start the non-Country tomorrow.  Funny song!!  LISTEN!!  LOL!!

Hope you all have fantastic weekends!!!!!

Warning:  This post might contain some Sports!

My neighbor Rod had his huge tree pruned today.  You remember him... he was the guy running his leaf-blower every day for two weeks.  They removed at least half of the limbs.

This truck is LOADED!!

It's amazing how much they fit in that thing!

Here is my tree guy!  Manual!

Next up are my Cyprus Trees.  Halfway down and up the sides

They do GOOD work!!  As you can see, there is a storm moving in from the Pacific!  WOOOO!!!

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For a Phillies fanatic, a reason to read

New book tells why people are fans of Philadelphia's baseball team.

By Lisa Dillman
February 5, 2009

Tis the season . . . for baseball books.
With spring training a few days away, there are the usual odes to that time of year, first-person accounts of time spent in the game and, naturally, the much-discussed Joe Torre tome.

Then there's "101 Reasons to Love the Phillies." (I'm guessing 101 Reasons to Hate the Yankees would be an even bigger seller.)
In any event, author Ron Green Jr. provides an entertaining history lesson about the 2008 World Series champions. Reason No. 1: 10,000 Losses.
"It's a perverse point of pride among Phillies fans -- being the first and, so far, only major league team to lose 10,000 games -- but it's part of what made the franchise beloved by so many."

Add Phillies
And, speaking of perverse Phillies' lore, Reason No. 40 truly fits that description: Alice Roth's Tough Day.
She was the wife of the Philadelphia Bulletin sports editor and she was hit twice by foul balls (minutes apart by Richie Ashburn) at a game Aug. 17, 1957, suffering a broken nose and then getting hit in the face again as she was being carried out of the ballpark on a stretcher.
Can just envision that headline -- Roth's ERA: Emergency Room Appointment.

That poor, unlucky woman!!

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Of course, I can't go without leaving a Funny!

Top Ten Signs There's Something Terribly Wrong At McDonald's

10. Your order Filet-o-Fish and the cashier makes the sign of the cross

9. Lowest-priced item on the Dollar Menu is 80 bucks

8. Employees are warming buns in their pants

7. Iraq helped them prepare their 12,000-page nutritional information report

6. Everything is "McXpired"

5. One of your "French fries" is wearing a wedding ring

4. The United Nations is snooping around the back with a Geiger counter

3. Seconds after you order the McNuggets, you hear frantic squawking from the kitchen

2. A new hamburger is introduced called "The McWidowmaker with Cheese"

1. Happy Meal toy: cigarettes

CYA and have a good Friday!!!

Had our taxes done today and talk about painless!  About 3 times the refund we expected.  I go to the same little old guy every year!  Woody!!  Yeah... He posed!!  HAH!

He calls himself a 'Pencil Man' (#2 Ticonderoga's) and is fast, accurate and funny!!  He always gets excited when a client gets a huge refund.  Between this and winning those Rascal Flatts tickets I am SO buying a bunch of lottery tickets on Saturday!!  Woody is ageless and I love the guy!!

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Rain due here tomorrow through maybe Sunday!  YEA!!!!!  Also cooler temps.  Bring it on!!

Pretty funny song tonight by Lonestar.  Giving Rascal Flatts a breather!!  Hope you all had a wonderful Hump Day!

Today's Funny!

Top Ten Signs The FedEx Guy Is In Love With You

10. You schedule a pickup -- he shows up and says you have lovely eyes

9. Offers to take you out to dinner and have you home before 10am the next business day

8. He's named his handcart after you

7. Tells you you look like you've lost a couple ounces

6. He had your tracking number tattooed above his heart

5. Badgers you to take a romantic getaway to the FedEx central processing plant in Memphis, Tennessee

4. Notice on door reads "Delivery attempted at 2:30, 2:34, 2:38, 2:42..."

3. Goes through roll of bubble wrap saying, "She loves me, she loves me not"

2. Mailman hands you an envelope, FedEx guy jumps out of bushes, shouting, "You slut!"

1. Claims to have a special "package" for you, but he's not holding a box

HAHAHA!!!

From the moment I woke up.  You know... we all have them. The kind where the little things go wrong and just build up.  Nothing disastrous but little annoying things.  It ended when I was driving to the store and a tiny, old Vietnamese man cut me off... TWICE! and then drove in front of me at 3mph.  Of course he was going to the same store as me and drove the wrong way down the parking lane (I hate that!!).  When I got back in my car, so did he.  He nearly backed into another car and used his horn!!  LOL!!  Then he came within three feet  of driving through the front doors of Albertsons.  And wouldn't you know it... He ended up in front of me again!!  GAAAHHHH!!!  How some people get drivers licenses and are allowed on the roads is beyond me!!  Tonight has been much better!

Not much else that you want to hear but I do have a joke!!

The Baby Photographer

The Smiths had no children and decided to use a proxy father to start their family. On the day the proxy father was to arrive, Mr.Smith kissed his wife and said, "I'm off. The man should be here soon."

Half an hour later, just by chance, a door-to-door baby photographer rang the doorbell, hoping to make a sale.

"Good morning madam. You don't know me but I've come to...."

 
"Oh, no need to explain. I've been expecting you," Mrs. Smith cut in.

"Really?" the photographer asked. "Well, good! I've made a specialty of babies."

"That's what my husband and I had hoped. Please come in and have a seat. Just where do we start?" asked Mrs. Smith, blushing.

"Leave everything to me. I usually try two in the bathtub, one on the couch and perhaps a couple on the bed. Sometimes the living room floor is fun too; you can really spread out."

 
"Bathtub, living room floor? No wonder it didn't work for Harry and me."

 
"Well, madam, none of us can guarantee a good one every time. But if we try several different positions and I shoot from six or seven angles, I'm sure you'll be pleased with the results."

"I hope we can get this over with quickly," gasped Mrs. Smith.

"Madam, in my line of work, a man must take his time. I'd love to be in and out in five minutes, but you'd be disappointed with that, I'm sure."

 
"Don't I know!!" Mrs. Smith exclaimed.

The photographer opened his briefcase and pulled out a portfolio of his baby pictures. "This was done on the top of a bus in downtown London."

"Oh my god!!" Mrs. Smith exclaimed, tugging at her handkerchief.

"And these twins turned out exceptionally well when you consider their mother was so difficult to work with." The photographer handed Mrs. Smith the picture.

"She was difficult ?" asked Mrs. Smith.

"Yes, I'm afraid so. I finally had to take her to Hyde Park to get the job done right. People were crowding around four and five deep, pushing to get a good look."

"Four and five deep?" asked Mrs. Smith, eyes widened in amazement.

"Yes", the photographer said. "And for more than three hours too. The mother was constantly squealing and yelling. I could hardly concentrate. Then darkness approached and I began to rush my shots. Finally, when the squirrels began nibbling on my equipment, I just packed it all in."

Mrs. Smith leaned forward. "You mean they actually chewed on your, eh......equipment?"

"That's right. Well madam, if you're ready, I'll set up my tripod so that we can get to work."

"Tripod??", Mrs. Smith looked extremely worried now.

"Oh yes, I have to use a tripod to rest my Canon on. It's much too big for me to hold while I'm getting ready for action. Madam? Madam?..... Good Lord, she's fainted!!"

LOL!!!!!!!

More Rascal Flatts!

I got lucky and won those Rascal Flatts tickets!!!!!!  Loge section about 20 rows from the stage!!!  OMG!!!  2 tickets totaling $450!!  Sure beats sitting on the wet grass!!!  March 14th and I can't wait!!  I'll take lots of pics!!  Holy crap!  I finally won something!!  LOL!!  WOOOO!

OK, settle down Bob!!  Was that a great game yesterday??  And I thought last year's was good!!  They seem to be getting better each year.  Parity??  I almost picked the correct score..... just the wrong team!!  Congrats Jill!!  I posted pictures of the party food last night, and there wasn't much left.  Now for the fun part.  Cleaning up and washing dishes.  Working on it now but wanted to tell you about those tickets.  Becky is out and about so she doesn't know yet!!

Well, I'd better get busy here!!  Have a GREAT week!!

Guess what I'll be playing??  Rascal Flatts?????  HMMMM???

Great game! Exciting to the very end and I came SOO close to predicting the final score!!  Only problem..... Wrong team!!  But both teams played like Superbowl teams should and my friends and I thoroughly enjoyed it!!  As for the food,  TOO good!!  Here are some 'food' pics!

Cupcakes with fudge frosting!

Buffalo Wings   MMMMM!!!!  Yes.... With celery and bleu cheese dressing!!!

Sloppy Joe!!

Stuffed fingerling potatoes with Wasabi/Cream cheese stuffing!!  HOT!!

Those tiny hot dogs

Spinach Dip in a sourdough bread bowl.  Sue????

Corn Chips and Guacamole

Orange segments from our tree

Stuffed Jalapenos!!   Cream cheese and bread crumbs!!  Not too hot but GOOD!!

Our nephew's way of eating a cupcake!!  LOL!

Jimy with Buzz begging!!  Jimy is an eating machine!!

Jimy again with me peeking out!!  lol!

Becky with her 'Prize'!!  LOL!

Becky's cousin Chuck

And his wife Josie!

Anthony enjoying a cupcake!!  Who can blame him? 

It was a FUN day and a really good game!!  And along with the food and friends, who could ask for more!!

I hope you all enjoyed the game, or at least ate some tasty food!!  The commercials this year were kinda so, so I thought.  I was disappointed.  But the food and game were the Best!!

Now, I get to clean up!!!!  LOL!!  Any volunteers???

Have a GREAT week!

The house is clean, the food is almost done and no guests yet.... quiet time!  Watching the 6 hour pregame show and looking forward to not only the game but also the commercials!  Always some great ones!!

So no long post today but I'll leave you with this joke.

Answering Machine at Mental Health Hospital

"Hello, and welcome to the mental health hotline......"

If you are obsessive-compulsive, press 1 repeatedly.

If you are co-dependent, please ask someone to press 2 for you.

If you have multiple personalities, press 3, 4, 5, and 6.

 
If you are paranoid, we know who you are and what you want. Stay on the line so we can trace your call.

 
If you are delusional, press 7 and your call will be transferred to the mother ship

.
If you are schizophrenic, listen carefully and a small voice will tell you which number to press.

 
If you are a manic-depressive, it doesn't matter which number you press, no one will answer.

 
If you are dyslexic, press 9696969696969696.

 
If you have a nervous disorder, please fidget with the pound key until a representative comes on the line.

If you have amnesia, press 8 and state your name, address, telephone, mother's maiden name.

If you have post-traumatic stress disorder, s-l-o-w-l-y &
c-a-r-e-f-u-l-l-y press 0 0 0.

 
If you have bi-polar disorder, please leave a message after the beep or before the beep or after the beep. Please wait for the beep.

 
If you have short-term memory loss, press 9. If you have short-term memory loss, press 9. If you have short-term memory loss, press 9. If you have short-term memory loss, press 9.

If you have low self-esteem, please hang up. All operators are too busy to talk to you."

 
If you are menopausal, hang up, turn on the fan, lay down & cry. You won't be crazy forever.

If you are blonde don't press any buttons, you'll just mess it up!

Sorry if I offended anyone...  Enjoy your Sunday and the game!

Go CARDINALS!!