Thursday, October 31, 2013
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Ghosts
What do little ghosts drink?
Evaporated drink.
What do sea monsters eat for lunch?
Fish and ships.
What do witches put on their hair?
Scare spray.
What do you call a ghost with a broken leg?
Hoblin Goblin.
Can you tell I am getting ready for Halloween?
Evaporated drink.
What do sea monsters eat for lunch?
Fish and ships.
What do witches put on their hair?
Scare spray.
What do you call a ghost with a broken leg?
Hoblin Goblin.
Can you tell I am getting ready for Halloween?
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Praying
A little boy was overheard praying, "Lord, if you can't make me a better boy, don't worry about it. I'm having a good time like I am."
After the christening of his baby brother in church, Jason sobbed all the way home in the back seat of the car. His father asked him three times what was wrong. Finally, the boy replied, "That preacher said he wanted us brought up in a Christian home, and I wanted to stay with you guys."
One particular four year old prayed, "And forgive us our trash baskets, as we forgive those who put trash in our baskets."
I was particularly smitten with the last prayer, for I have been working on my attitude about people who try to "put trash in my basket". I said Try, because it is up to me what I let get under my skin and who I allow to throw trash my way. So this is something I continually work on. Amen.
After the christening of his baby brother in church, Jason sobbed all the way home in the back seat of the car. His father asked him three times what was wrong. Finally, the boy replied, "That preacher said he wanted us brought up in a Christian home, and I wanted to stay with you guys."
One particular four year old prayed, "And forgive us our trash baskets, as we forgive those who put trash in our baskets."
I was particularly smitten with the last prayer, for I have been working on my attitude about people who try to "put trash in my basket". I said Try, because it is up to me what I let get under my skin and who I allow to throw trash my way. So this is something I continually work on. Amen.
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Squash and Leek Lasagna
At my age that did not "sit" right when I first read this.
Then I looked again, and said "Oh, LEEK."
Then I looked again, and said "Oh, LEEK."
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Senior Hour At The Library
We are used to hearing about Story Hour at the library for the little kidlings, but here in my town we have Senior Hour at the library once a month.
As always, there is more to the background and I want to share it with you. The Director of the library has recently retired, not as in getting older and wanting to stop working, but as in a young mother of several children and married to a farmer and is needed at home. She is awesome, as a librarian as well as a member of the community.
One day at a book sale at the library, she and I were the last ones there. Sorting leftover books and talking as we worked. She asked if many of the people at the senior center utilize the library and I said I didn't think so, and then we talked seriously for about an hour and came up with some ideas and themes that would be of interest to the the seniors. A new program was born.
She made flyers and put the news in the local paper that the library would be open for seniors only on the third Wednesday each month. We had discussed times, so it would be possible for the slower moving seniors to attend the library discussions and get to the senior center in plenty of time for lunch.
Each month we look forward to seeing what we will be doing. One time we played a Nebraska Trivia game. Of course I didn't know any of the answers. But it was fun learning about the sports teams and the different towns. This month we were handed a quiz on the origin of Halloween, which we worked on and then discussed as a group. That was fun. Then we were trouped into the computer room and each put at a computer and taught where to find medical and pharmaceutical information for seniors online. As we were heading out the door, we were each given a Halloween cupcake holder full of nuts and corn candy. What fun.
The good news is that the woman who was the director likes working with us seniors as much as we like being with her, so she volunteers her time and comes in to town for our monthly get togethers. She is prepared every time and has some little treat for us. One time she passed out coupons for free ice cream cones at the local Dairy Mart.
It is sometimes the small things in life that, when put together, are what sustains and nurtures a community. I am so blessed to be learning this first hand.
As always, there is more to the background and I want to share it with you. The Director of the library has recently retired, not as in getting older and wanting to stop working, but as in a young mother of several children and married to a farmer and is needed at home. She is awesome, as a librarian as well as a member of the community.
One day at a book sale at the library, she and I were the last ones there. Sorting leftover books and talking as we worked. She asked if many of the people at the senior center utilize the library and I said I didn't think so, and then we talked seriously for about an hour and came up with some ideas and themes that would be of interest to the the seniors. A new program was born.
She made flyers and put the news in the local paper that the library would be open for seniors only on the third Wednesday each month. We had discussed times, so it would be possible for the slower moving seniors to attend the library discussions and get to the senior center in plenty of time for lunch.
Each month we look forward to seeing what we will be doing. One time we played a Nebraska Trivia game. Of course I didn't know any of the answers. But it was fun learning about the sports teams and the different towns. This month we were handed a quiz on the origin of Halloween, which we worked on and then discussed as a group. That was fun. Then we were trouped into the computer room and each put at a computer and taught where to find medical and pharmaceutical information for seniors online. As we were heading out the door, we were each given a Halloween cupcake holder full of nuts and corn candy. What fun.
The good news is that the woman who was the director likes working with us seniors as much as we like being with her, so she volunteers her time and comes in to town for our monthly get togethers. She is prepared every time and has some little treat for us. One time she passed out coupons for free ice cream cones at the local Dairy Mart.
It is sometimes the small things in life that, when put together, are what sustains and nurtures a community. I am so blessed to be learning this first hand.
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Halloween Month
What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire?
Frostbite.
What do you get when you cross Bambi with a ghost?
Bamboo.
What do you get when you divide the circumference of a pumpkin by its radius?
Pumpkin pi.
What game do ghosts like to play?
Peek-a-boo.
What goes "Ha-ha-ha...THUD!"
A monster laughing his head off.
Oh yeah, gettin' in the mood for Halloween.
Frostbite.
What do you get when you cross Bambi with a ghost?
Bamboo.
What do you get when you divide the circumference of a pumpkin by its radius?
Pumpkin pi.
What game do ghosts like to play?
Peek-a-boo.
What goes "Ha-ha-ha...THUD!"
A monster laughing his head off.
Oh yeah, gettin' in the mood for Halloween.
Monday, October 14, 2013
Hee Hee
The roundest knight at King Arthur's round table was Sir Cumference. He acquired his size from too much pi.
Go ahead, laugh.
Go ahead, laugh.
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