I was lucky to take those, as the speed they were going and not knowing from which direction they would be coming from next, so by the time I had pointed the camera, pressed the cameras rather delayed shutter, then hoped for the best that I had gotten them, they had already come....and gone..just didnt know where they were going to next, plus they kept separating from each other and going in different directions...They certainly covered some distance during there almost 30 minutes air display..

Had a great day, sold one of my bird cages and after hubby's appointment the 3 of us went to the chocolate factory hole along with some Chelsea buns. and yes I did put some in the hidey hole. I did manage to find the perfect backing for my quilt at the quilt shop!!

Hal, I found chocolate peanut butter bears for you...

Gloria , this  may help you, I usually make mine in a 9x13 pan not fancy like this one.
http://www.canadianliving.com/food/recipe/shining-star-chelsea-buns

Going to go put my feet up, didn't do anything but I find just the driving tuckers me out .
.
Enjoy your evening

Good Afternoon,

It's been a lovely day in central Oklahoma.

This afternoon, a friend and I saw the new Meryl Streep movie "Florence Foster (edit) Jenkins".  I don't think a writer could produce a character that Meryl Streep couldn't play to perfection!
The movie has been reviewed as 'funny" - and there is plenty of humor - but we thought it was a poignant story.
Hugh Grant is also very good.  He certainly has aged well.  <sigh>

Miss Ellen was on tv this morning.  Here's a link to a "Good Day, Tulsa" video of the girls from Will Rogers Follies singing "Favorite Son".  Ellen is front and center left and does the opening line of dialog. She also hits the high note at then end of one phrase     http://ktul.com/good-day-tulsa  Click on the picture and then on the arrow.
After the commercial, you can scroll to the 2:30 mark to start the song if you don't want to listen to the "chatter".

Vanilla-Jackie--Thanks for the links.

angelface--Interesting how things "used to be".

Mary Ann--I, too, remember reading/hearing about folks who died because of intense heat.

Amy--Thanks so much for putting the chocolate and the buns in the "hidey hole".

Callie--Thanks for the review of "Florence Fisher Jenkins".  Also thanks for the link to Miss Ellen on TV.  I'll go there when I am done here.

Joan, it was and is incredible how folks survived  then and sometimes now. But, I was surprised to learn that the extensive use of air conditioners has actually nade it worse.

Amy.  I am just getting ready to go on line to find a new Bird Cage. Mine had for awhile and need changing

I could not open Callies program. I received the picture of the children, but no arrow. alas.....

My groceries finally arrived just before my four hour limit. Very tiring. I think next time I order Ill take a shorter time limit and just pay the added cost. Live is too short not to have the necessary feeling of freedom. I am not a patient waiting person. Putting away the groceries tired me out, so I finished up my afternoon with a nice nap.

June,  you need to click on the picture.  Another one will come up that should have an arrow on it.  (BTW,  most of these girls are in their 20's.  This is a Community Theatre production - not a children's)

Sandy:  What a darling picture!  So huggable.

Jackie: Thanks - I love planes and would have really loved to hear them. 

Callie:  It sounds like a fun play - enjoy.  I know you will.

What Carol said....

June, I thought it wasn't opening too and I don't know what I did but the pic changed slightly and there was the arrow. 

Callie, you are justly proud!

Sandy...so are you.  Your girls are both beautiful!

I'm off to watch the Olympics for a bit and to bed but not as early as last night.  I slept restlessly.  I must have had enough sleep to go on but I dreamed and I tossed and turned.  I don't usually move much.

Enjoy your evening Everyfriend!

Shucks, Callie, I went the whole way through the commercial & got to the kids & after buffering a while got a pop up that "something wasn't supported"..... I know something is missing on this windows 10, son was here to let it download so I'm guessing he didn't let download some of the things I would need for videos.     Glad to see she is on & upward with her career, give her an extra hug for me & thanks for letting you share with us. 

Not sure if I commented on your girls, Sandy, but that little one is sure looking like your side of the family that we've gotten to see/meet over the years.  They are both darling & such a happy grin means Mama is a good one!

Jackie, you got great shots of the planes, nice & sharp.  You sure have a lot going on around there.....

June, my tummy is in knots again tonight because of having to wait on the mowers tomorrow.  Last week I waited all day & they didn't show until the next day.... and didn't bother calling.  Can't leave the gates open with a pool back there. 

Off to bed, I can't get over this tummy bug.... really a grouch this week.  God Bless & Sweet Dreams. Shirley

Thank you, JOAN, for our goodies.  So happy that you were able to get out and about for breakfast.  Does you good to get out and about, I am sure. 

CALLIE, I loved the clip on Ms Ellen.  Very enjoyable.  Just wish I could go see it in person.  I am reading HER AGAIN, Becoming Meryl Streep.  I could not agree more than she can play the part of most anyone and do a fantastic job. 

JEANNE, I am saddened to read about your Ggrand's broken arm...I am not a fan of the jumpie things! 

JACKIE, you did a wonderful job of getting the pictures f the planes.  Thanks for sharing.  Realize you were much younger when you lived the heat of the .........., therefore able to deal with heat a lot better.  I never really complained about the heat in Scottsfdal years ago, but I sure do know. 

Oh my, AMY, the Chelsea Buns look mighty good!  Yum. 

HAL, you are correct....the drug prices are out of control....I think we can thank our so called Affordable Health Care for a lot of this.  They did a piece on the news about EPIE Pens and how much they have increased the past couple of years.  My fancy diabetes drugs, that IMHO do not work worth a darn are all in that $300 plus a month price range.  My Endocranologist still thinks I should be able to get help from the manufacturer, but the truth is, I can not.  Only if you have medical insurance...not a government funded insurance like Medicare!  Gurrrr.

I am off to be...pleasant dreams to all. 

Jenny

Oh Me....I really ran into a bunch of trouble with Callies program. It froze my computer and couldn't do a thing to make it shut down. Finally got down on my hands and knees, and pulled the plug. The computer felt hot, so I let it cool down for about an hour, before turning it on. It took time to open, but I am back in business. I did ask God for help, and it worked. All is well again. I am going to shut down for night. So have a safe and happy night dear hearts. I love you much. June.

CAROL.....
......welcome back, been missing your posts.....Still smiling over your statement of.....standing in the middle of a river whilst doing my sample mid stream..... 

Yes I have seen The Red Arrows perform at an air show local to our previous location but, been quite a few years now since I was last taken to one, they are really a wonderful sight to see...and not forgetting the noise....

JENNY......
......I took a whole lot of pictures, not all turned out, just a point in the right direction, then shoot, and hope for the best........Many were from using zoom from a distance, but on occasion they did fly around us, only problem for me, I was standing on our sloped grassed back garden with a high'ish bush behind me for steadiness, ( so I could see over our homes rooftop, into the far distance, but the sea was the other side of the large hill, )... but at times It would have been better if I had been on lower ground if I had known they were going to fly around in front of us, as they circled over our high hedge, to take the photo,..... as my MS wont allow my head to look directly up above me, I cant do that, I would get dizzy, lose my balance, and possibly fall over, never happened yet, touch wood, just something I cant do....I can look up but only ahead of me, if nothing to support me,... but not straight up if you know what I mean.....

Re drug, prescription charges, if there is one good thing for me to say, re, our NHS, once we become senior,  ( pensioner, ) we do get FREE prescriptions, which of course is a blessing in money savings for people on many medications, as for me, I am only on BP high blood pressure tablets, one pack per month until we have lived here longer, then assuming we are allowed 2 or 3 packs per month, so our chemist ( drugstore ) has told us...well it did take 13 years before previous GP upped mine to 3 months, ha ha, only another 12 plus years to go, before my cupboard has a good supply....

CALLIE K.....
......I clicked on an arrow but it brought an unwanted site up, so I quickly closed it in-case it was dodgy, so reluctant to do it again, maybe it was the wrong arrow.......I did see a group of young girls before I clicked on it...I am assuming one of those girls was your Miss Ellen....

SANDY.....
.......Fe and mom photo is delightful.....can see she is not at all, camera shy....

JUNEDRABEK.....
.......It sure is horrible when the computer freezes, nothing one can do but to unplug it, and hope it will restart, hoping for the best, that it comes back to normal....See, " God, " even arranged that for you.....

I too liked yesterdays " Thought of the Day.....just wished I could practice what it preaches...afraid I hold onto too much bitterness from the past....just keeps coming back to haunt me.....

GLORIA.....
.....yes I do much prefer the cold weather, cold and dry weather....I used to like nothing better than to wrap up warm in long coat, hat and scarf and walk my then three dogs, I would stride out early in the morning, when a lot of people were still tucked up in bed.....Of course I would still love to do that now, but because of my MS illness, that wont ever be possible, I would not get far,..... plus no streets or roads here to walk, just a downhill or uphill walk, and I cant do either unaided...

LARRY HANNA.....
.....I feel relieved to hear your Pat's pain has at last subsided,.... hope it stays that way......

Good Thursday morning, Everyfriend.  There's Cinnabons to accompany your coffee or tea. I wish everyone a good day!!






A New Wine From Walmart

Some Wal-Mart customers soon will be able to sample a new discount item: Wal-Mart's own brand of wine. The world's largest retail chain is teaming up with E&J Gallo Winery of Modesto, California, to produce the spirits at an affordable price, in the $2-5 range. Thought you would like to be first in line to buy some!

"While wine connoisseurs may not be inclined to throw a bottle of Wal-Mart brand wine into their shopping carts, there is a market for cheap wine," said Kathy Micken, professor of marketing at Roger Williams University in Bristol, R.I. She said: "The right name is important."

So, here we go--the top 12 suggested names for Wal-Mart Wine:

12. Chateau Traileur Parc

11. White Trashfindel

10. Big Red Gulp

9. Grape Expectations

8. Domaine Wal-Mart "Merde du Pays"

7. NASCARbernet

6. Chef Boyardeaux

5. Peanut Noir

4. Chateau des Moines

3. I Can't Believe It's Not Vinegar!

2. World Championship Riesling

And the number 1 name for Wal-Mart Wine

1. Nasti Spumante

The beauty of Wal-Mart wine is that it can be served with white meat (possum) and red meat (squirrel).



Olympic Lessons from God's Word
(By Rev. Kerry S. Doyal)

We Doyals are Olympic junkies. The winter games are great, the summer games even better! During their two-week run, we are sleep-deprived yet sudden experts in judging gymnastics, assessing swimmers and coaching runners.

To help justify all this passive television viewing - or at least quiet my conscience - I remind myself that the Bible deals with sports matters quite a bit. So, for all you sport fans, here are some Olympics inspired passages from God's word.

Some are verses that seem to have been drawn from athletic competition. Other texts have connected ideas that are fodder for meditation and prayer. Use these verses to create your own parables, analogies, and life lessons.

Does guilt creep up on you as you sit and snack, watching countless disciplined, well-conditioned creatures? Here is a further motivation to get into better shape - both physical and spiritual. "Do not waste time arguing over godless ideas and old wives' tales. Spend your time and energy in training yourself for spiritual fitness. Physical exercise has some value, but spiritual exercise is much more important, for it promises a reward in both this life and the next." (1 Timothy 4:7 & 8 - NLT)

As you enjoy the next medal presentation, and consider the years it took for the athlete to earn it, mull over this verse: "How much better to get wisdom than gold, and understanding than silver!" (Proverbs 16:16 - NLT). While the gold and silver refer to riches, it does still help us ask: "Does this sound like one of my core convictions?"

The Apostle Paul must have been a sports fan. See if this sports-filled passage - I count eight plus allusions - describes your commitment to the gospel and Christ.

"I do all this to spread the Good News, and in doing so I enjoy its blessings. Remember that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize. You also must run in such a way that you will win. All athletes practice strict self-control. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize. So I run straight to the goal with purpose in every step. I am not like a boxer who misses his punches. I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified." (1 Corinthians 9:23-27 - NLT)

As you consider those glorious temples in Athens, built to honor their gods, check out this track / temple exhortation for purity: "Run away from sexual sin! No other sin so clearly affects the body as this one does. For sexual immorality is a sin against your own body. Or don't you know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body." (1 Corin. 6 18-20 - NLT)

When you are amazed by speedy track stars, pray this for missionaries: ". pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run swiftly and be glorified, just as it is with you, and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; for not all have faith (1 Thess. 3:1 & 2 - NKJV).

Seen anyone disqualified or penalized for cheating, drugs, lane violations, and low blows? It is a great reminder to "fight the good fight for what we believe." (1 Tim. 6:12 - NLT).

Finally, as medal winners are crowned with soon-to-fade laurel wreaths, consider this text, praying it can be your testimony as well: "For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing." (2 Tim. 4:6-8 - NKJV).




A businessman well known for his ruthlessness once announced to writer Mark Twain, "Before I die I mean to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. I will climb Mount Sinai and read the 10 Commandments aloud at the top."

"I have a better idea," replied Twain. "You could stay in Boston and keep them."

--Moody Bible Institute

Good morning evryone

We had rain last evening and through the night.This is welcomed for sure.

Today is a chase the dust bunnies again and tidy up. Nice staying home even if it means waltzing with the vacuum.

JeanneP This was a floor model cockatiel cage plus I have other smaller cages to go. Once Peepers is gone, no more birds for me.

Callie, I had no problem opening the video...enjoyed watching your lovely Ms. Ellen

Jackie fantastic photos!!!

Sandy, Fe is such a cutie pie.

Joan ,thank you for breakfast.

Enjoy your day everyone.

Good morning, Amy.  STILL no rain here.  Nice that you get to stay home for a day and chase dust bunnies and waltz with a vacuum.

Good morning, Joan and all the other friends.   I will certainly enjoy a Cinnabon this morning.  The Cinnabon  stand in our local mall has been closed up for a long time,  and I really do miss them.  That was a nice treat when we would go to the mall.   

My area has been experiencing all the same hot weather as a lot of the country.  I, for one, prefer the hot weather to the long cold winters, that will be coming.  I am sure that for workers who have to work outside in the high temperatures and humidity it can be very difficult. 

I found out yesterday, that my fourth great-grand daughter will be arriving the first of the New Year.  Another sweet little girl added  to our family.  Unfortunately,  they all live out of town, and I don't get to see them in person very often.  Thanks to their moms, tho, I get to see lots of pictures.  That is the next best thing, I guess.

Looks like it is a pretty sunny day outside my window this morning.  We have been having thunderstorms almost every evening this week.  Doesn't seem to cool the temperatures down that much, tho.   But, after all, it is summertime.

Have a great day.

Joy

Good morning, Joy.  I believe many Cinnabon locations closed.  The closed one to me is in Orlando and that's about an hour away.  Congratulations on the upcoming birth of your newest great granddaughter.  If the weather was always in the 70s, I'd be a happy camper.

Where's Janie?  I hope she is OK.

Good Morning Everyone!

Well, another GGrandson for me and the wife.  Born yesterday 7 lbs, Mother and Child doing well.  He was a little early but in good health.

More rain yesterday afternoon.  And prospects for more the next few days.
And temps to remain around high 80's and low 90's.

My daughter is up from Del Rio to have an operation this morning.  Should be in the operating room as I type.  Female things.

I have an MRI scheduled at 6PM tonight.  And bible study this morning and need to get down and get my plates and registration at the dealership for wifes new car.  Lots happening.

We have the daughters dog here while she and husband are at hospital and he is pacing the floor looking for them.  And when I try to calm him my dog gets jealous and pushes herself into me.  I keep telling mine she is top dog but she wants the attention.  Oh, well!

Got to go get cleaned up.

Our Cinnabon in our mall has been closed for a long time, too.  But, that is the location where our new French Bakery has opened so I think I am better off.  I loved Cinnabons but I love all the French pastries and baguettes even more!

Doctors and dental appointments have all been taken care of so today is a new and fresh day for doing just what I want to do.  Well, there is grocery shopping, of course, but I'll handle that in good fashion, I hope.

I'm going to make it a good day.  I hope all of you can, too.

Good luck with your MRI Hall see you all later.

The Stranger 

A few years after I was born, my Dad met a stranger who was new
to our small town.  From the beginning, Dad was fascinated with this
enchanting newcomer and soon invited him to live with our family.

The stranger was quickly accepted and was around from then on.

As I grew up, I never questioned his place in my
family. In my young mind, he had a special niche.

My parents were complementary instructors: Mom
taught me good from evil, and Dad taught me to obey.

But the stranger... he was our storyteller. He would keep us spellbound
for hours on end with adventures, mysteries and comedies.

If I wanted to know anything about politics, history
or science, he always knew the answers about the past,
understood the present and even seemed able to predict
the future! He took my family to the first major league
ball game. He made me laugh, and he made me cry. The
stranger never stopped talking, but Dad didn't seem
to mind.

Sometimes, Mom would get up quietly while the rest of
us were shushing each other to listen to what he had to
say, and she would go to the kitchen for peace and quiet.

(I wonder now if she ever prayed for the stranger to leave.)

Dad ruled our household with certain moral convictions,
but the stranger never felt obligated to honor them.
Profanity, for example, was not allowed in our home - not
from us, our friends or any visitors. Our long time visitor,   
however, got away with four-letter words that burned my
ears and made my dad squirm and my mother blush.


My Dad didn't permit the liberal use of alcohol but the
stranger encouraged us to try it on a regular basis. He made 
cigarettes look cool, cigars manly, and pipes distinguished.
He talked freely (much too freely!) about sex. His comments
were sometimes blatant, sometimes suggestive, and generally 
  embarrassing..

I now know that my early concepts about relationships were   
influenced strongly by the stranger. Time after time, he
opposed the values of my parents, yet he was seldom rebuked 


... And NEVER asked to leave.

More than fifty years have passed since the stranger moved
in with our family. He has blended right in and is not nearly
as fascinating as he was at first. Still, if you could walk into
my parents' den today, you would still find him sitting over
in his corner, waiting for someone to listen to him talk and
watch him draw his pictures. 





His name?....
We just call him 'TV.' 


(Note: This should be required
reading for every household!) 


He has a wife now....we call her 'Computer.'

Their first child is "Mobile Phone". 

Second child "I Pod " 





And JUST BORN WAS a Grandchild:

IPAD 


  OH MY----HOW TRUE THIS IS!!!

Good Morning Everyfriend!  I had some urgent chores to deal with this morning and I'm a bit late joining you all.  Chores are either finished or into a waiting stage so I popped in and I'm popping out to go get dressed.  I have a couple errands to run and granddaughter, Natalie is visiting from Texas.  I need to get a hug or two before she goes back.  I think we're all having breakfast on Saturday. 

You all have a great day full of what you love best.  I'll try to be back later.

Hi everyone.  Another hot day in store for us.  I just got the trash bin, some cardboard for recycling and my broken window to the street as this is pickup day.  Scott put the new replacement window in for me yesterday evening and it is nice to look out this morning and not see a broken window pain.  It appears that the carpenters finished their work on the new house across the street and I expect the shingles to be put on next although they haven't yet been delivered. 

We had a nice visit with Scott last evening and enjoyed the meal that I had worked on all day long, off and on as could only work a little while and then had to sit down and rest. 

I woke up around 5 am this morning and couldn't go back to sleep so I decided to listen to the audiobook I am currently into.  I had my shower/shave and laid back down and read through all of my email and the messages here on the three discussions I follow.  I didn't want to get up until after 8 as knew Pat would be sleeping, which she is still doing.  As soon as she awakes I will water my plants and fix our breakfast.  Since this is Thursday I will pick up my friend and we will go to coffee.  I will then take him home and go back downtown for the Wisdom class at the church.  I think I will eat a sandwich out for lunch and then make a quick stop at Aldi's for some fruits and vegetables.  When I get home I can then rest before taking Pat for her chiropractic appointment.  I spoke too soon yesterday about her feeling better as she had a pretty miserable day anytime she had to move around.  I know she is not going to get better overnight but just keep hoping the treatments and time will help her get back where she can walk and move without pain and having to use the walker or cane. 

Since I have written a short book above, I will be brief on further comments today.

JeanneP, it is nice that the twin brother wanted to look after his sister.  Did they get to be in the same class?

Jackie, Pat's relief from the severe pain and spasms didn't last yesterday. 

Hal, glad all is well with the new Great Grandchild and mother.  Hope your daughter's operation goes smoothly and she has a quick recovery. 

HALKEL....
....Of course she does, why not, its HER home.....

LARRY HANNA...
......Hope today Pat's pain management does change for the better....life can be so so unpredictable....I am more concerned with how you are coping, you too, have your own medical issues....

JOAN.........
.....Yes, The Ten Commandments are a little bit closer to home....
Good morning Joan and Everyfriends...

Good morning halkel.  Congratulations on the new great grandson.  I hope all goes
well with your daughter's surgery.  You have a busy day ahead.

Good morning, Phyllis.  I know it seems good to get all your doctors and dentist appointments over for the time being.  What are you going to "gather" today?

Lloyd--Good morning.  That is so very true--in most cases.

Good morning, Janie.  Glad you are OK but had urgent chores to take care of.  Enjoy the time you can spend with Natalie.

Larry--Good morning.  You sure are getting proficient at preparing meals.  I pray every day that Pat gets pain relief.

Good morning, Vanilla-Jackie. 

Good Morning,

I am so sorry that some of you had problems with the link to the Tulsa tv station. So glad Amy and Jenny were able to see it.   June's report really worried me!
I won't try that any more.

Reading the posts about Cinnabon brought back memories of the one that used to be in the Mall near me.  It's been a very long time since I've been there but I remember the wonderful cinnamony scent that wafted through the air.

Wishing Everyfriend Everywhere a lovely day.

I saw it, too, Callie.  Oh! Oh!  It's as I suspected!  I've become invisible again!  Oh well, this, too, shall pass!

I'm off to do a couple of errands and then back to see how the "wait for it" project is going.

 Janie - No, no - you didn't       I just didn't scroll back far enough.  Mea Culpa!