Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... Mar. 29-30, 2004

3-29-04 | JustAmy, St.Louie1 and Mama_Bear

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

You're welcome. I like the part about God's name is holy, even on a tossed penny.

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

Okay, ewwww! How was your trip?

[JustAmy]

Thank you for that errr, hmmmmm Welcome home?

I think I would rather spend time with the guy in post 28. :)

[NicknamedBob]

This is recent, but you still may not have seen it, and it seems appropriate with the penny, so...

My Frequent Prayer

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My eyes are stained glass windows,
God’s light shines to my soul.
With every breath I take,
I thank God for my role.

I have a part to play, you see.
With loneliness around.
For every only child I know,
A brother he has found.

There’s music in the world, I hear,
A drumbeat booms within my chest.
I’m mindful that God wrote the score,
With every drummer’s rest.

And flutes there are, and fifes so sweet,
That glide across the day.
The feathered players know the tunes,
And never ask for pay.

My friends go by, they’re off to church,
And pray that I will follow.
But water becomes wine to me,
A sacrament to swallow,

And every crust of bread, to me,
Is sacred to behold,
And every coin that comes to me,
I feel is made of gold.

I’m thankful for each breath I take,
With every word I say,
I just wish folks could understand,
That this is how I pray.

NicknamedBob . . . . . . 18 January 2004

[Billie]

Hi, Amy - Welcome Home! Know it's always overwhelming trying to catch up when you get home after being gone a week, but looks like you did a great job of it yesterday/last night!

Love the Amy's Place graphic and poem today, Lori and CG!

[OESY]

I think I would rather spend time with the guy in post 28.

I'm with you. A snake beats that wolf. LOL!

[JustAmy]

Good afternoon, AG. As usual, CG did an outstanding job with the poem.

It's great to be home. We had a fun time. Saw areas of Arizona that we had not seen before. We spent a day in Tombstone; spent money on foolish things and had a good time. We watched a re-enactment of the shootout at the OK Corral.

Hope you are having a terrific Monday!!

[hookman]

That's a very nice story, I love reading things that change my perception.....in a good way for a change!

[JustAmy]

I'm about 5'4".
Not a great picture but it will give you some perspective as to the size of these things.

Did you see the rattlesnake in post #28?
I didn't get close enough to take his picture! I gave my son my camera. :)

[hookman]

Did you see this one?

[JustAmy]

LOL

I don't think so. After seeing the rattler, I was not anxious to wander through the desert. I think you need boots and chaps to do that. :^)

[Jen]

I'll have a pitcher of margaritas on the rocks, please. I would like to share it with my FRiends who choose to drink.

Congratulations! You win!!! I wondered who would be first to mention a 'pitcher' that's not related to baseball today.

And... you mentioned my FAVORITE kind of pitcher! After the day I've had, I'll join you in having an adult beverage.

[ladyinred]

Now I lay me

Down to sleep

I pray the Lord

My shape to keep

Please no wrinkles

Please no bags

and please lift my butt

before it sags

Please, no age spots

Please no gray

and as for my belly,

Please take it away

Please keep me healthy

Please keep me young

And thank you Dear Lord

For all that you've done.

Oh sure, now I learn this bedtime prayer! Too late for me! :_)

[ladyinred]

FIVE TIPS FOR A WOMAN....

1.It is important that a man helps you around the house and has a job.

2. It is important that a man makes you laugh

3. It is important to find a man you can count on and who doesn't lie to you.

4.It is important that a man loves you and spoils you.

5. It is important that these four men don't know each other!

[Dubya]

There are 30 books of the Bible in the following paragraph. Can you find
them?


This is a most remarkable puzzle. It was found by a gentleman in an
airplane seat pocket on a flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu, keeping
him occupied for hours. He enjoyed it so much, he passed it on to some
friends. One friend from Illinois worked on this while fishing from his
johnboat. Another friend studied it while playing the banjo. Elaine
Taylor, a columnist friend, was so intrigued by it she mentioned it in
her weekly newspaper column. Another friend judges the job of solving
the puzzle so involving, she brews a cup of tea to help her nerves.
There will be some names that are really easy to spot. That’s a fact.
Some people, however, will soon find themselves in a jam, especially
since the book names are not necessarily capitalized. Truthfully, from
answers we get, we are forced to admit it usually takes a minister or
scholar to see some of them at the worst. Research has shown that
something in our genes is responsible for the difficulty we have in
seeing the books in the paragraph. During a recent fund raising event,
which featured this puzzle, the alpha delta phi lemonade booth set a
new record. The local paper, the Chronicle, surveyed over 200 patrons
who reported that this puzzle was one of the most difficult they had
ever seen. As Daniel Humana humbly puts it, “the books are all right
there in plain view hidden from sight.” Those able to find all of them
will hear great lamentations from those who have to be shown. One
revelation that may help is that books like Timothy and Samuel may
occur without their numbers. Also, keep in mind. that punctuation and
spaces in the middle are normal. A chipper attitude will help you
compete really well against those who claim to know the answers.
Remember, there is no need for a mad exodus, there really are 30 books
of the Bible lurking somewhere in this paragraph waiting to be found.

[Billie]

One for me, please? :) Hi, Jen!

[T'wit]

This is different :-) The singer behind this is Richard Bob Greene, composer and bass voice for The Bobs (a cappella quartet, my favorite group). Richard departs a cappella for this zingy sound...

Helter Skelter sound sample

[Victoria Delsoul]

Evenin' everybody.

click on it

[Dubya]

SHIPPING MANURE


Exciting Historical information you need to know about shipping Manure:

In the 16th and 17th centuries, everything had to be transported by ship.

It was also before commercial fertilizer's invention, so large shipments of manure were common.

It was shipped dry, because in dry form it weighed a lot less than when wet, but once water (at sea) hit it, it not only became heavier, but the process of fermentation began again, of which a by-product is methane gas. As the stuff was stored below decks in bundles you can see what could (and did) happen. Methane began to build up below decks and the first time someone came below at night with a lantern, BOOOOM!

Several ships were destroyed in this manner before it was determined just what was happening.

After that, the bundles of manure were always stamped with the term "Ship High In Transit" on them which meant for the sailors to stow it high enough off the lower decks so that any water that came into the hold would not touch this volatile cargo and start the production of methane. Thus evolved the term "S.H.I.T." ("Ship High In Transit) which has come down through the centuries and is in use to this very day.

You probably did not know the true history of this word.

Neither did I.

I always thought it was a golf or fishing term.

[The Mayor]

I saw quite a few rattlers, I actually got one from a friend that was about 7 foot long. I was gonna skin it but gave it away.

Now Gila monsters only saw a couple. I was pilling in my driveway one day and one was in front of the car in the middle of the driveway. Of course the driveway was dirt and ran thru a couple of washes that did run during monsoons. The darn thing just kept on looking at me with a real pi$$ed off look and wouldn't move.

I avoided him with the car and of course wouldn't go close to him, if they bite you, you have to kill them to get them to release their bite. they are nasty!!

Now the other creatures I saw all the time was black widows, tarantulas, prarie dogs, coyotes, lizards and scorpions. The desert is just full of life.

I saw the biggest owl of my life one night driving thru the saguaro monument, the darn thing flew right out in front of me and just completley filled my windshield. Scarred me half to death.

Happy you enjoyed your trip..G'Night..