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27 April NATURE Cardinal in Serviceberry Tree
A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature.
~~Ralph Waldo Emerson~~
~*~Paula~*~
** I am trying to help someone very close to my heart..my youngest Sister. Prayers are welcome. Nature brings a smile to my face. The beginning of yet another season of miracles from below the frozen ground. Life is nature..nature is life. If only a clouded mind could see the goodness of God's miracles.**
24 April AAADD **As my birthday gets closer I have come to the conclusion that this cannot be very far behind!!!!!**
Subject: AAADD AAADD - Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder. This is how it manifests:
I decide to water my garden. As I turn on the hose in the driveway, I look over at my car and decide my car needs washing. As I start toward the garage, I notice that there is mail on the porch table that I brought up from the mail box earlier. I decide to go through the mail before I wash the car. I lay my car keys down on the table, put the junk mail in the garbage can under the table, and notice that the can is full. So, I decide to put the bills back on the table and take out the garbage first. But then I think, since I'm going to be near the mailbox when I take out the garbage anyway, I may as well pay the bills first. I take my check book off the table, and see that there is only 1 check left. My extra checks are in my desk in the study, so I go inside the house to my desk where I find the can of Coke that I had been drinking. I'm going to look for my checks, but first I need to push the Coke aside so that I don't accidentally knock it over. I see that the Coke is getting warm, and I decide I should put it in the refrigerator to keep it cold. As I head toward the kitchen with the Coke, a vase of flowers on the counter catches my eye--they need to be watered. I set the Coke down on the counter, and I discover my reading glasses that I've been searching for all morning. I decide I better put them back on my desk, but first I'm going to water the flowers. I set the glasses back down on the counter, fill a container with water and suddenly I spot the TV remote. Someone left it on the kitchen table. I realize that tonight when we go to watch TV, I will be looking for the remote, but I won't remember that it's on the kitchen table, so I decide to put it back in the den where it belongs, but first I'll water the flowers. I pour some water in the flowers, but quite a bit of it spills on the floor. So, I set the remote back down on the table, get some towels and wipe up the spill. Then, I head down the hall trying to remember what I was planning to do. At the end of the day: 1) The car isn't washed 2) The bills aren't paid 3) There is a warm can of Coke sitting on the counter 4) The flowers don't have enough water, 5) There is still only 1 check in my check book, 6) I can't find the remote, 7) I can't find my glasses, 8) And I don't remember what I did with the car keys. Then, when I try to figure out why nothing got done today, I'm really baffled because I know I was busy all day long, and I'm really tired. I realize this is a serious problem, and I'll try to get some help for it, but first I'll check my e-mail. Have a most wonderful weekend my friends.
~*~Paula~*~
P.S. A big ole THANK YOU to my friend, Paul, for turning me on to a wonderful guitar artist... Gary Moore!!!
 18 April I BELIEVE I Believe
I believe that the sun shines after the rain I believe that dreams do come true ~*~PJ~*~
13 April TAX JOKE A Taxing Occupation
A woman walks into an accountant's office and tells him that she needs to file her taxes.
The accountant says, 'Before we begin, I'll need to ask you a few questions.' He gets her name, address, social security number, etc. And then asks,' What's your occupation?'
'I'm a Lady of the Night,' she says. The accountant is somewhat taken aback and says, 'Let's try to rephrase that.' The woman says, 'OK, I'm a high-end call girl'. 'No, that still won't work. Try again.' They both think for a minute; then the woman says, 'I'm an elite chicken farmer.'
The accountant asks, 'What does chicken farming have to do with being a prostitute?'
'Well, I raised a thousand little peckers last year.'
'Elite Chicken Farmer it is.'  ~*~Paula~*~
07 April SPRING FEVER and ARTISTIC NOTIONSFor the past week or so the Midwest has enjoyed fairly moderate temperature's. It never ceases to amaze me how just a change in temperature can make me feel "enlightened and artistic." I am witnessing the growth of perennials, that have slept through the cold and snow of Winter, "springing" up from the barren , dull, landscape that goes along with the cold weather. It is simply amazing how one colorful flower amongst this dullness can vividly make my mind go from..."sleep" mode into "idea" mode. It's so welcomed! I have numerous ideas for the different areas of my gardens already. I saw a few photos in a Gardening Book that has potential for my property and will be inexpensive to acquire such loveliness. Below are a couple of photos which caught my eye as to such. The weatherized old canoe..what a unique idea...simply anchor it upright and plant some blooming ground cover or climbing ivy for it to support. BEAUTIFUL! ( I am thinking Clematis or climbing miniature Roses. )
The second photo also has a "charm" about it. Simply hang a wicker chair with a cushion for comfort from one of the mature trees on the hillside and...voila', instant swinging meditation area. It just so happens we have a wicker chair that has just been in the corner of our basement, covered by an old sheet, similar to the photo , that will work beautifully.
Another idea is to drape some colorful "netting" above your wicker patio/deck furniture or swing. In my case, we have a wicker sofa ( long ) and a love seat for our deck. I am pursuing the idea for the loveseat. A simple idea as this can make your plain furniture appear updated and new. Throw pillows are a must and always have spare ones to use.. Always something that makes you smile, and to know that it can be done "frugally" is just between you and your significant "other". The neighbors will be asking questions about them..I am sure.
I love bird houses and scattered amongst our property we have lots. However, the newest addition to ours will be this photo below. We took pieces of several different "old " birdhouses and combined into one "eye-catching" home.
Does anyone like garage sales? I love them. About three weeks ago we found two pieces of outdoor statuary that we have longed to own for several years. Have you ever priced statuary? Well, it is very expensive. I was totally shocked at what some of the local Nurseries wanted for an obelisk and armillery sphere !!!!! Depending on what it is made out of..it goes for over $400.00 and up. This price was for both the obelisk and the armillary and was not 6' tall and was made out of a lighter substance.The one we found came from a lady that was moving to Colorado. It stands 6 feet high and is made of wrought iron. Yes, heavy iron! If I told you what we paid for it..you may never like me again. The armillery sphere actually spins.
We also purchased from the same lady...a Gardener's Baker's Rack !!!!!!!! It is wrought iron, as well, and has 4 pieces of glass shelving that is about 2" thick. whoaa..what a bargain. I had been looking for one of these for years. Again, as far as the purchase price, it was a "steal". Gaze your eyes upon it below.
**Armillary spheres first appeared in China during the Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-220 A.D.). One early Chinese armillary sphere can be traced to Zhang Heng, an astronomer in the Eastern Han Dynasty (25 A.D.-220 A.D.).Here is a link to find out more about them. Noone is for sure who made them first but it is guessed the Chinese or the Greeks. Very informative and interesting as to how they were and still are used for. **
Two other additions thus far are a Butterfly House which we placed above the larger water garden and a small trickling water fountain placed near the new smaller stone patio addition to the West of our deck. It's soothing to hear. It will be especially appreciated after we get some colored annuals/perennials planted around it . Again...Frugal prices; however they were purchased new.
Oh yes, a gazing ball was also included in the garage sale "TREASURES". It was thrown in for free. It sits on a wrought iron stand, as well. About 4 1/2' tall. Not sure of the placement just yet.
That is all for now Blogger Friends. I have spent way too much time on this entry!! LOL. I do hope you all enjoy it as much as I did posting it. I Apologize in advance for the lengthiness. Have a wonderful week. Think SPRING! ~*~Paula~*~
03 April Go Ahead And Play With Your Food As Kids01 April Up To My Eyeballs With.... My workplace has so many "youngsters" and all they do is whine about any and every little thing. Did they hear me complain about the 70 mph winds that blew in yesterday and took the shingles off my roof? Or blew my fence down? Or blew most of the plastic off my large greenhouse? Nooooooooooooooooooo. Shit happens, dear ones. It's not always about you. This is my message to them!!!!!
GET OVER IT.
~*~Paula~*~
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