There's a Positive Side to Everything~

Today's Quote~  No diet will remove all the fat from your body because your brain is entirely fat.  Without a brain , you might look good, but all you could do is run for public office.  ~ George Bernard Shaw

Epic Poetry, Candy Eggs, and Mountain Dew~

Sooooooo.......I've been working on an epic poem.  Have never written one before, so it's been interesting.  I really didn't intend for it to be so long, it just kind of got out of control, lol.  But, there's not a lot to do when you don't feel good, so I've been working on it a little every day while I had the flu.  Thankfully, I'm feeling a lot better now, so not sure when I'll have time to finish.  But it's not like the poem is going anywhere.  I think I did find the perfect combo of inspirational foods though.......Candy robin eggs and Mountain Dew.  Oh, yeah!  This stuff works wonders for the mind in serious thought for words that rhyme with Fall, and things like that.  You wouldn't think it, but it actually tastes pretty good together.  When I write poems, I eat weird things.  Always a combination of sweet and something. Like Doritos and Hershey bars.  Or cashews and Dr. Pepper.  Or Coca Cola and Kettle Cooked BBQ chips, and Mounds bars.  Hmmmmm. Maybe my wardrobe is glad inspiration doesn't strike all that often, or it would get replaced, I think.  Well, anyway, when I get it finished, I'll share it, for sure.  Or maybe I should say IF I get it finished!  Hope everyone is having a great day today!

Here's to your perfect snack combo~  Ruby Jeanette

Tech Support~

 Computers are possessed by the Devil, it's true, I'm sure.  Everytime I try to get something going it won't load, but when the kids want to play games, it's fine.  Hmmmmm, maybe it's the operator?  I dunno. I think it can tell it's me when I sit down, and so decides to see how aggravated I'll get.  Anywho.  I am on line temporarily anyway.  It's just been one of those weeks this week.  Instead of one of those days.  I am so ready for warmer drier weather!  I love homeschooling but when it is cold and wet, my boys just about drive me around the bend!  There is only so much school you can do , and I don't let them play their video games , except for about an hour.  Soooooo, after a while I do run out of "constructive" things for them to do.  Who knows what happens when little boys run out of "constructive" things to do?  There's another "structive"........yep.....DE - structive.  It 's happened here before , let me tell ya!  Well, I guess that's boys.  Or that's what my Daddy says anyway.......as long as no one got knocked cold by a 2 by 4 it's all good.....another story, to be shared later maybe!  I guess I'll have to call my TECH support (AKA my MOM) if this computer keeps acting up.....I don't suppose she knows Tech support for little boys, though?  LOL catch everyone here tomorrow!


Here's to a better , brighter tomorrow~  Ruby Jeanette

Bossy Goes to Town.....~

But not after 1 P.M.  Here are some weird laws for Arkansas that are still on the books.  The first ones are state laws, and the second set are city.  The last four are for Little Rock, so we'll be sure to keep these in mind when we go to Children's Hospital next time!
State~
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The Arkansas River can rise no higher than to the Main Street bridge in Little Rock.
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School teachers who "bob" their hair will not get a raise.
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A man can legally beat his wife, but not more than once a month.
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Alligators may not be kept in bathtubs.
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City~
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Fayetteville~
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It is illegal to kill "any living creature."
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Little Rock~
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Honking one's car at a sandwich shop after 9 P.M. is illegal.
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Dogs may not bark after 6 P.M.
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Flirtation between men and women on the streets of Little Rock may result in a 30 day jail term.
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And finally, for those who have thought about it, and you know who you are..........
It is illegal to walk one's cow down Main Street after 1 P.M. on Sunday.
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Just for fun~  Ruby Jeanette

Getting Better~

Well , I am feeling a lot better today.  Amazing what some actual sleep will do for a body.  You know, I don't knock certain organizations use of sleep deprivation for a tactic.  It'd get me pretty quick.  Good to be on the upswing.  Laying around, while sometimes nice, gets old after a bit.  Especially if it's because you feel lousy, not lazy.  Go far away flu bug,  far, far away!  Hope everybody is having a good evening.  I'm listening to the rain on my tin roof right now.  That's a great sound you know.  I think it's probably one of the most romantic, relaxing sounds of the South.  I didn't like living in a regular house so much, when you couldn't hear it as well.  Mark said when we retire , we're going to build us a little shack on the back of our property and make sure it has a tin roof.  We'll let one of the boys have our "big" house we live in now.  Whichever of them gets married first. I'm not in any particular hurry for that!  Well, it's getting on towards eight o'clock, and I know everybody is busy, and has their own things going on, so I'll let you get back to it.  Thanks for everyone's prayers while I was sick, I think I'm on the mend now.  You all have a great night, and I 'll catch you back here next time!

Thinking of you all~  Ruby Jeanette 

Well, You'd Think So, Anyway......~

Let me tell you.  I am SOOOOOOOO ready to be done with the flu.  I know it 's a hazard of being a mom, that you catch what your little people, or even not so little people bring home.  But, when you're a mom, even one day out of the action of  keeping your house under control, is one day too many!   And we're a fairly technologically advanced society.  We've got wireless phones, wireless internet, heart valve replacement, organ transplants, electric cars, digital clocks, airplanes, microwaves, lasers, and we've even put men on the moon.  But, there is really no cure for the flu, or even the common cold.  So , I think it's amazing that with all the advancements we've got going for us these days, we can 't really lessen a person's suffering from these illnesses.  With all the scientists investigating certain diseases, I wonder if they're any closer?  Well, you'd think so , anyway! 

Here's to being on the well- er side~  Ruby Jeanette

What's Your Reason?~

My friend Janet pointed something out to me yesterday.   You need a reason to smile.  I hadn't really thought about the way she said it.  I mean, I 'm just generally a positive person, but, I don't usually think about why.  See, I got saved when I was 5 years old.  Now, you might say, "You didn't know what you were doing."  But, let me tell you the story first.  The church we attend was having a Children's Crusade.  For those who maybe have never heard of that, it's when a church invites a special speaker just for children, and does a week of revival that is youth oriented.  The message was very anointed that week, and I remember the speaker giving an altar call, saying that Jesus loved me, if I knew I was a sinner , that HE had died for me, to come to the front and accept HIS gift of salvation.  I remember the feel of the wooden altar, and even that I was wearing my pink dress.  I remember knowing how wonderful I felt that Jesus had saved me!  I knew I was changed , and was on the path for what God wanted in my life.  Now, I'm ashamed to say, that until Janet said that yesterday, it had been a long time since I thought about that experience.  Not  a long time since I've thought about the grace of being saved, but just the actual day and experience of it.  So, I had to think,  what if the people I see at town, have never had that experience?  Do they have a reason to smile?  Are they weary and heavy laden?  As the song says,  are they burdened down with care?  If you feel your life has no purpose, or reason for being , would you smile?  Would I?  See, I may not know exactly what my purpose in this life is, but I DO know I have one!  If I touch even one person, or make a difference somewhere, I had a purpose.  Jesus can save anyone, HE can give you the joy that makes you smile! I'm so glad I know Him!  If you don't know HIM, HE wants to know you.  HE does know you.  Wherever you are, whatever you've done, it's not too big for Him to cover with His blood.  He went to the Cross for you, so that you might be free from sin, and have eternal life.

Scripture to read.......John 3:3-7
                                  John 3:16
                                 The Book of Romans
                                  Hebrews 11
                                  The Book of Corinthians