A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....09-21-05....Celebrate Autumn at the Finest!

Mama_Bear

[Mama_Bear]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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~ Billie, Mama_Bear, dutchess, Aquamarine, DollyCali ~

Even though it probably still feels like summer, fall is upon us - for tomorrow is the first day of Autumn. September 22nd marks the 2005 autumnal equinox, when night and day are of equal length.

Ready or not, the sun will be setting earlier and the days will become shorter. Sadly for some of us and happily for others, it's time to say goodbye to summer. Crisp mornings, autumn leaves, and frosty pumpkins are right around the corner.

For man, autumn is a time of harvest, of gathering together.
For nature, it is a time of sowing, of scattering abroad.
- Edwin Way Teale




And, for sports fans, it's time for...

06-28-05 ~ Hall of Fame #12

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 09-19-05 Military Monday 09-20-05 Welcome ~ and 'fess up!

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' Every Thursday at the Finest The guy's good, folks!

[ST.LOUIE1]

((((((Wolfie)))))) I'm getting a little tired and need to rest a bit. Later.

I knew it.....you couldn't stay away from gabbing at the Finest, and now you've worn yourself out. : (

Rest easy, pleasant dreams. I know they'll be pleasant, wolfie will be in them. : )

[Mama_Bear]

Oh, bes still my fuzzy heart!

See, you got me all flustered and tongue-tied! ;-)

[ST.LOUIE1]

Oh, be still my fuzzy heart! Wolfie is here!

LOL No place he'd rather be. : )

Good morning to you, and thank you for your sweet compliments. As I was posting this last night I was thinking of you and how much you love autumn and football and sweatshirt weather. :-)

For sure! Thank you for this beautiful thread. : )

Smaaaacks!

[Mama_Bear]

Well since you've got my name on a leaf guess I'd better say somethin. :)

Sorry, sistah, but I just couldn't NOT put your name on a leaf!

And so, does this mean that if we keep adding your name to our graphics, you will have to keep coming and sayin' sumpthin'? ;-)

[ST.LOUIE1]

Oh, bes still my fuzzy heart!
See, you got me all flustered and tongue-tied! ;-)

LOL You should have waited before posting....I corrected you spelling. : )

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Good Morning FR Finest.

Praying for all that are in the path of hurricane Rita.

[ST.LOUIE1]

*guru-ettes*....LOL!!!
Well, don't be holding your breath for this guru-ette to come up with an answer. This color thing is a mystery to me. All I know is, my machine is calibrated correctly (at least, that is what the real computer *guru*, JK, tells me. LOL).

If JK says it's correct, it's correct! He is the 'true' guru. : )

But you and Billie ain't bad. : )

[ST.LOUIE1]

Very pretty. Morning, *Noosie*. : )

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Morning Wolfie.:)

Thanks.

[Mama_Bear]

What a lovely, lovely presentation. Thank You Lori.

Awww......thanks, Dolly.

Fall is beautiful but for me it is a downer. Cooler weather, shorter days, and WHAT FOLLOWS I DONT LIKE.

That is EXACTLY the way I feel about it. I dread winter with a passion. Each year it gets colder and damper and LONGER. And each beautiful autumn day that passes brings us closer to my least favorite season. :-(

My old bones need sunshine and warmth and, in this part of CA, many weeks can go by with neither. January and February, when the Tule fog settles in this valley, it is so depressing to the spirit. It isn't like me to not look on the bright side of everything. Problem is, there is nothing bright about the winter in the Central Valley.

Okay, now that I have gotten that out of my system, I promise not to say another word about it. :-)

[Mama_Bear]

Well most of you know that when my Aunt Dolly sets out to do something...she does it..I'm so proud of her facilitating both of these much needed groups in our Church.

Oh yes, that we DO know! And she has more energy than anyone I know. Dolly can sure run circles around me. LOL! She must have more hours in her days than I do, that's all that I can figure. ;-)

[Mama_Bear]

LOL You should have waited before posting....I corrected you spelling. : )

Bless your sweet heart. :-)

I saw dutchess asking for photos of your new pup. I really do think it is time that you introduced your Mims to the Finest. We want to meet her! (Besides, you are making me feel guilty about posting so much Chachi "stuff".)

[Mama_Bear]

That is beautiful, Mrs.N. Thank you.

[Mama_Bear]

Geesh...just realized that I didn't comment on what a beautiful lovely georgous thread you've posted today. The colors are stunning. And LOVE the pledge.

Thanks, sistah.

No that is not DD's grandson, but, with the Golden in the photo and the flag, it sure could be! :-)

Have a good day (even though it's a work day)!

[Billie]

Good morning, MB - Fall - ok, Autumn - is one of my two favorite seasons (the other being spring). I love crisp mornings and evenings - not too hot, not too cold. (guess that sounds like Baby Bear!)

Somehow I don't think that *tomorrow* - the official day of Autumn - is going to change this hot weather we're still having though! Maybe soon. Your opening is a beautiful reminder that the colors will soon be changing. I'm ready!

[Billie]

So glad to hear everything went GREAT yesterday! Hope you get lots of rest, and can enjoy being waited on for a while!

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Good Morning FR Finest.

Celebrating the first day of Autumn.

Autumn is one of my favorite seasons.

[ST.LOUIE1]

I saw dutchess asking for photos of your new pup. I really do think it is time that you introduced your Mims to the Finest. We want to meet her!

There you go again. Guess I have to tell you to....

LOL!!!

(Besides, you are making me feel guilty about posting so much Chachi "stuff".)

Guilty? Ha! You love posting you boy's pics. And we love seeing them. : )

[Mama_Bear]

We're about 60 miles inland from the Gulf Coast. If this thing comes in headed north around Galveston and turns NE, we're in trouble with wind.

Let's hope she stays well away from you. Actually, let's hope she just winds herself down and stays well away from everyone. Doesn't sound like that is going to happen though.

[luvie]

Beautiful! Now I need to get to work and do one! Oh the brain cells are being taxed to the max! :o)