Are You Bored?

Need Something To Do?
This picture will give you some ideas. A new form of art using wire and household objects. You can buy some wire that can be bent with some pliers, and make art all day long. Just look…

Fishing Preparation
I have finished preparing my fishing tackle for this fishing this year. Tomorrow I am planning to clean up the boat and get it loaded and ready to go. Friday is supposed to be a beautiful day, and I might end up on the lake.

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:
Hearts take many forms, but one of the most interesting was in our local Wal-Mart in a Coca-Cola Display.

I Love Everybody!

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Quote of the Day

What a wonderful life I've had!
I only wish I'd realized it sooner.
~Colette

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Joke of the Day

A priest, a minister and a guru sat discussing the best positions for prayer, while a telephone repairman worked nearby.

"Kneeling is definitely the best way to pray," the priest said.  

"No," said the minister. "I get the best results standing with my hands outstretched to Heaven." 

"You're both wrong," the guru said. "The most effective prayer position is lying down on the floor." 

The repairman could contain himself no longer. "Hey, fellas," he interrupted. "The best prayin' I ever did was when I was hangin' upside down from a telephone pole."

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Cameras

All Types Of Cameras 
Cameras are everywhere. Camera’s are watching us in stores while we shop, in the parking lots, and on our roads and highways. And some are used for law enforcement. The picture shows a traffic light camera in Johnson City, Tennessee.

I have not gotten a ticket from one of these camera robots, and I hope I don’t. I try to obey the laws at intersections, but I might slip up. It can happen.

We also have some speed camera in our area of Tennessee. I don’t like speed cameras. However, I’m afraid the use of speed cameras will grow. I predict that we may see them on the interstate highways in the near future. I am not aware of any on the interstate system at the current time, but I could be in error.

Japan
Our thoughts and prayers go our to all the Japanese people who have suffered loss and heartache from the earthquake and tsunamis. All their problems makes our problems look so small.

 

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:
Be careful with your driving. Even a small accident or fender bender can ruin a good day.

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Quote of the Day

Habits are at first cobwebs, then cables.
~Spanish Proverb

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Joke of the Day

A kindergarten teacher gave her class a "show and tell" assignment.  Each student was instructed to bring in an object that represented their religion to share with the class.

The first student got up in front of the class and said, "My name is Benjamin and I am Jewish and this is a Star of David." 

The second student got up in front of the class and said, "My name is Mary. I'm a Catholic and this is a Rosary."

The third student got in up front of the class and said, "My name is Tommy. I am Methodist, and this is a casserole."

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Our Amaryllis

Third Year of Bloom
This plant was a gift to us from Sylvia, Mandy and Alex. We have kept and attempted to follow the instructions for care of this flower from year to year… and it seems to be working! This is the third year we have enjoyed watching it grow and bloom. There are four blooms this year and they are beautiful. It’s not quite at full bloom, but it will be in a few days.

We have it siting in the floor of our family room. Every night we have to turn the plant to keep it growing straight as it grows toward the warm sunlight.

 

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:
While we are enjoying the indoor Amaryllis we are also enjoying he early spring flowers that are blooming all around town. Yes, spring is in the air. The rose bushes we planted in the last couple of years are beginning to sprout. Spring is wonderful, it like a rebirth of life anew. I hope you enjoy it to the fullest!

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I hope you are OK today. I’m sorry that I forgot to warn about yesterday.  Yesterday it happened: Friday the 13th fell on Sunday this month.

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Quote of the Day
If you count all your assets, you always show a profit.
~Robert Quillen

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Joke of the Day

An elderly woman walked into the local country church. The friendly usher greeted her at the door and helped her up the flight of steps.  

"Where would you like to sit?" he asked politely.  

"The front row, please," she answered.  

"You really don't want to do that," the usher said. "The pastor is really boring."  

"Do you happen to know who I am?" the woman inquired.  

"No," he said.  

"I'm the pastor's mother," she replied indignantly.  

"Do you know who I am?" he asked.  

"No," she said.  

"Good," he answered.

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We’ve Learned A Lot In Our Life Time

What’s the Most Important?
I ran across the following list the other day. I thought it was pretty good. I feel that I have learned all those things, and a few more also. Read the list—it will give you something to think about.

I’ve Learned

• I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.
  
• I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.
  
• I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.
  
• I've learned that making a "living" is not the same thing as making a "life."
  
• I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.
  
• I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back.
  
• I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.
  
• I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.
  
• I've learned that I still have a lot to learn.
  
• I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

 

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:
I believe that it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be, and I’m not going to quit trying.

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Quote of the Day

A smile confuses an approaching frown.
~Author Unknown

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Joke of the Day

There once was a man who was starting up a small zoo. He had received all the animals he wanted for his zoo from fellow zoo's and game parks around the area, except the Mongoose. So the man decided to write a letter to the largest zoo in the area and it went like this:

To whom it may concern... I would like to purchase 2 Mongeese from you... He thought that did not sound right so he started again.

I would like to purchase 2 Mongooses from you. Now the man still thought that this didn't sound at all right, so he tried again:

I would like to purchase 2 Mongi from your zoo... The man was on the verge of giving up, until he had a great idea...

To whom it may concern... I would like to purchase 1 Mongoose from your zoo. And while you’re at it, could you please send another Mongoose with that one.

(in case you are wondering,
the correct plural of mongoose is mongooses.)

 

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Border Security

Some Countries Are Serious
The USA does not seem to be to serious about border control. I received the following information the other day, and I am sure it is only partially correct. In any case it does indicate a problem that we have along our borders in the USA.

• If you cross the north Korean border illegally you get 12 years hard labor.
  
• If you cross the Iranian border illegally you are detained indefinitely.
  
• If you cross the afghan border illegally, you get shot.
  
• If you cross the Saudi Arabian border illegally you will be jailed.
  
• If you cross the Chinese border illegally you may never be heard from again.
  
• If you cross the Venezuelan border illegally you will be branded a spy and your fate will be sealed.
  
• If you cross the Cuban border illegally you will be thrown into political prison to rot.
  
• If you cross the U.S. border illegally you get or can get the following:
  -a job
  -a drivers license
  -social security card
  -welfare
  -food stamps
  -credit cards
  -subsidized rent or a loan to buy a house
  -free education
  -free health care
  -a lobbyist in Washington
  -billions of dollars worth of public documents 
       printed in your language
  -the right to carry your country's flag while you
       protest that you don't get enough respect
  -and, in many instances, you can vote.

I know the above is a “web/internet” exaggeration, but I do believe in border control, and to only allow LEGAL immigration!

 

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:

Take the time today to call someone in you family. Maybe someone you don’t talk to very often.
Let them know you care about them. Use that cell phone in your pocket, it won’t cost you anything but a little time. And it will spread a little cheer and kindness.

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Quote of the Day

Today I bent the truth to be kind,
and I have no regret, for I am far surer
of what is kind than I am of what is true.
~Robert Brault

 

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Joke of the Day

Did you remember to bring my suntan oil?

(He’s making it easy by bringing a paint roller &
pan to apply the suntan oil. Smart guy!)

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Organize Your Desktop

Stardock Fences
I learned about a neat program in our local newspaper for providing better organization on your computer desktop. I have seen lots of computers in my life and many of them have a desktop that is so cluttered with icons that you don’t know what is what. It’s confusing!

The program called “Fences” by Stardock can help you improve you computer experience. It’s Free!

Here’s my desktop. All my Icons are inside Fences

Double click to show or not show your Fences.

To download the free version, go to the following link and follow the instructions. I found the program very easy to use (it’s intuitive), but if you have problems let me know and I’ll try to help you

http://www.stardock.com/products/fences/

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:
A penny saved is worth two in the bush,
and a bird in the hand is a penny earned.
Don’t forget this!

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Quote of the Day

Some people are so boring that they make you
waste an entire day in five minutes. 
~Jules Renard

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Joke of the Day

Some Funny Quotes:

Be careful about reading health books.
You may die of a misprint.
- Mark Twain

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By all means, marry. If you get a good wife,
you'll become happy; if you get a bad one, you'll
become a philosopher.
- Socrates

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I was married by a judge. I should have asked
for a jury.
- Groucho Marx

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My wife has a slight impediment in her speech.
Every now and then she stops to breathe.
- Jimmy Durante

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I have never hated a man enough to give his
diamonds back.
- Zsa Zsa Gabor

 

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Are You Busy

Do You Have A Lot To Do?
You may be busy, but just look at the little picture show below. Now that cat is busy! Will it ever end? No, and it makes me tired.

The above file is an animated gif file and it will repeat indefinitely, just like this little dog below who is wagging his tail:

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:
When you have a lot to do, it pays to set priorities for your work assignments. Another tip that helped me: I used to only use my calendar to show meetings scheduled. I changed that to schedule time to work on projects (that were on my list of things to do) as well as meetings.

 

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Quote of the Day
May the sun shine, all day long,
everything go right, and nothing wrong.
May those you love bring love back to you,
and may all the wishes you wish come true!
~Irish Blessing

 

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Joke of the Day

A friend of mine got the following error message on his computer…

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