Amy's Place .. Poetry and Potpourri .. June 20-21-22-23, 2005

6-20-05 | JustAmy, St.Louie1, MamaBear, Billie

[JustAmy]

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[JustAmy]

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6-20-05

Graphic by MamaBear

On The Lookout

Ants are so near-sighted, that comets don’t mean much,
As harbingers of doom or fate, or just bad luck as such.
Other than the sun or moon, those objects in the sky,
Mean less to ants than it would mean to have a moth come by.

A wing denotes a predator, so ants take note of wings.
The stars and comets soaring overhead are unimportant things.
The ants are little robots, doing things you’d not believe,
Making neat the messy places when the other parties leave.

So when you’re on your picnic, and you’re all prepared to go,
If you see the clean-up crew you can conclude you’ve been too slow.
They’ve not come by to fight with you, but only for your waste,
So always get your picnics done, and then depart in haste.

NicknamedBob . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 20, 2005
© 2005

[The Mayor]

June 20, 2005

Rock-Solid

Read:
Psalm 34:15-22

The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their cry. —Psalm 34:15

Bible In One Year: 1 Kings 17-19

It was a sad day in May 2003 when "The Old Man of the Mountain" broke apart and slid down the mountainside. This 40-foot profile of an old man's face, carved by nature in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, had long been an attraction to tourists, a solid presence for residents, and the official state emblem. It was written about by Nathaniel Hawthorne in his short story The Great Stone Face.

Some nearby residents were devastated when The Old Man fell. One woman said, "I grew up thinking that someone was watching over me. I feel a little less watched-over now."

There are times when a dependable presence disappears. Something or someone we've relied on is gone, and our life is shaken. Maybe it's the loss of a loved one, or a job, or good health. The loss makes us feel off-balance, unstable. We might even think that God is no longer watching over us.

But "the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and His ears are open to their cry" (Psalm 34:15). He "is near to those who have a broken heart" (v.18). He is the Rock whose presence we can always depend on (Deuteronomy 32:4).

God's presence is real. He continually watches over us. He is rock-solid. —Anne Cetas

The Rock of Ages stands secure,
He always will be there;
He watches over all His own
To calm their anxious care. —D. De Haan

The question is not where is God, but where isn't He?

FOR FURTHER STUDY
How Can I Know There Is A God?

[OESY]

Nipping lovingly at the straw to a vanilla milkshake.



Oddly, it kind of reminds me of the Carnation Milk jingle contest back in the 50s
that was won by a dairy farmer from upstate New York, but never used:

"No cows to milk,
No shit to pitch.
Just stick a hole
In the son-of-a-bitch."

[JustAmy]

[Diver Dave]

Mornin' Amy.

Beautiful Pledge today.

[JustAmy]

"The question is not where is God, but where isn't He?"

Good morning, Mayor. Thank you the devotional message.

Hope you are having a good day; have a great week.

[JustAmy]

Good morning, OESY. Happy Monday.

""No cows to milk,"

:)
You bad.

Hope you are enjoying one of those vanilla milkshakes today. Aren't you glad you won't have to milk or tend that cow?

[JustAmy]

Good morning, DD. Thank you.

I used that pledge a couple of days ago. I used it again because I'm having trouble using my images that are stored on Fotki.

Have a marvelous Monday.

[JustAmy]

Remember our Military.
God Bless America.

Remember our Troops and
our President in your
prayers today and everyday.

[JustAmy]

NnB, Thank you for this wonderful poem.

You always find the right words to fit the graphic.

Thank you, again.

[OESY]

You bad.

Who is this? Nettie, the Lock Net Mother? LOL! Enjoy your frappe today!

[JustAmy]

Vanilla Pudding Shake

3 cups milk, divided

1 cup vanilla ice cream

1 pkg. (4-serving size) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding & Pie Filling, divided

1 cup strawberry ice cream

several drops red food coloring


POUR 1-1/2 cups of the milk into blender container. Add vanilla ice cream and scant 1/3 cup of the dry pudding mix; cover. Blend on high speed 15 seconds or until smooth. Pour evenly into 4 (8-oz.) glasses. Freeze 30 minutes.

POUR remaining 1-1/2 cups milk into blender container. Add remaining dry pudding mix, strawberry ice cream and food coloring; cover. Blend on high speed 15 seconds or until smooth. Pour evenly over vanilla layer in each glass.

SERVE with straws and a fresh strawberry garnish, if desired.


Happy Vanilla Milkshake Day!

[JustAmy]

LOL

Yep ..... Nettie here to keep an eye on you.

[JustAmy]

Happy Vanilla Milkshake Day!


I think Google is color blind. :)

[OESY]

It looks delish, and it looks like a strawberry shake.

[JustAmy]

It sure does look delish so I think I will have a strawberry shake to celebrate Vanilla Milkshake Day. :)

[JustAmy]

Lori, thank you for today's Welcome Graphic.

That image is so intriguing;
it makes a wonderful Welcome Graphic.

Thank you for your many contributions
to Amy's Place.

I appreciate you.

[The Mayor]

Thanks Amy..

is your puter OK?