A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....12-29-05....The Pear Tree: Lessons in Life

DollyCali | December 29, 2005 | DollyCali

[Diver Dave]

'Mornin' to FR's Finest...

Beautiful Presentation today in message and graphics, Dolly.

The end of the year brings on reflections of the past and a look forward the future. I prefer to dwell on the bright spots of light but sometimes get drug down to the dark areas.

Looking forward to a GREAT new year.

Wishing y'all a Blessed New Year. A few years ago, we hosted a couple of exchange students and the Norwegian girl taught us a new tradition for New Year's Eve. While standing on a chair, at the stroke of midnight, Jump into the New Year.

[DollyCali]

now with the ease w/digital cameras we can immediately send a pix w/thank you note to the sender. I can recall years ago getting terrible arrangements.. dried out flowers, bad combinations

etc. Embarrassing to tell the sender that they have spent good money on a sorry arrangement. I would often call the local florist & complain but normally not, as I am not in general one who likes conflict.

[purpleland]

Love your screen name, wish I had thought of it...I love the color purple...

*Hi! I love shades of purple. Purple is our stable colour, as in lead ropes, halters, saddle pads, buckets, blankets, sponges, etc. In New Hampshire we are blessed with Lilac Blooming Time in early spring. The name "Purpleland" actually attributes to one of my favorite author's novels: The Purple Land, by W.H. Hudson. Purple is regal. Purple is a balance between hot and cold (primary red and blue) - I use purple in all of my amateurish painting attempts. No painted face, or tree, or mountain goes without purple shadowing. I love the lavender hazes of gelid New England winter sunrises and sunsets reflecting upon the snow.

Don't start me on PURPLE. I salute you, daisyscarlett, for loving the colour purple. Blessings for the NEW YEAR.

[snugs]

The Funeral Directors will liase with the Minister and also arrange for a cremation or burial unless you have already done it yourself. We have done this bit because the funeral is to be in a very small chappel I doubt they will know the Minister etc so it was better for us to contact him as my father knows him rather than get them to.

Where I made mistake was not checking the Funeral Director was free on the day we wanted the Funeral.

In England the only people that can actually register the death are:-

1) A Relative
2) The person in charge of the care home that the person was in prior to their death if they knew of the illness before the death and they have the correct information about the deceased.
or
3) The person instructing the funeral director and organising the burial or cremation.

In the States does the Funeral Director contact Social Security and the Insurance Company for you as well?

[DollyCali]

between one's attorney & the funeral director one has little they need to do. If you want you can do it all yourself however.

[Diver Dave]

Great EOD pictures, EMB.

Hope those EOD guys filed the proper EPA impact statements. They could be in a heap 'o trouble. /sarc

[snugs]

We do have a little snow here not much compared to some places though

[Diver Dave]

Welcome aboard, purpleland.

[DollyCali]

Welcome to
the Finest

[DollyCali]

NINETEEN THINGS THAT IT TOOK ME 50 YEARS TO LEARN

1. Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.

2. If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be "meetings."

3. There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."

4. People who want to share their religious views with you almost never want you to share yours with them.

5. And when God, who created the entire universe with all of its glories, decides to deliver a message to humanity, He WILL NOT use, as His messenger, a person on cable TV with a bad hairstyle.

6. You should not confuse your career with your life.

7. No matter what happens, somebody will find a way to take it too
seriously.

8. When trouble arises and things look bad, there is always one
individual who perceives a solution and is willing to take command. Very often, that individual is crazy.

9. Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.

10. Never lick a steak knife.

11. Take out the fortune before you eat the cookie.

12. The most destructive force in the universe is gossip.

13. You will never find anybody who can give you a clear and compelling reason why we observe daylight savings time.

14. You should never say anything to a woman that even remotely suggests that you think she's pregnant unless you can see an actual baby emerging from her at that moment.

15. There comes a time when you should stop expecting other people to make a big deal about your birthday. That time is age eleven.

16. The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age,
gender, religion, economic status or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside, we ALL believe that we are above average drivers.

17. The main accomplishment of almost all organized protests is to annoy people who are not in them.

18. A person who is nice to you, but rude to the waiter, is not a nice person. (This is very important. Pay attention. It never fails.)

19. Your friends love you anyway.

[purpleland]

Great list! My favorite and also my abiding rule:

"18. A person who is nice to you, but rude to the waiter, is not a nice person. (This is very important. Pay attention. It never fails.)"

[DollyCali]

Thanks for the pix. In the second one what are we viewing? an alley type? with train station on right & shops on left? and are the 3rd & 4th stores like our covered "malls"? I haven't been to the malls once this season! I normally do enjoy looking at the decor. Might try to take a few pix to post if I get there before decor is removed. Homeland security is restricting photos in area that normally was no problem. I have found myself talking often to a security guard who will watch as I delete photos.

[DollyCali]

As a single woman, i watch this one big time!

[Peach]

Happy New Year, sweet lady. May you be blessed in the coming year.

[scubachick]

What a beautiful photo!

[Kitty Mittens]

Your Thread is Lovely, dear (((((((Dolly))))))).I Pray this Coming Year will be a Good One for Everyone.

The Flowers Mike and his Wife Sent you are Beautiful, sweet (((((((Snugs))))))). Our Lord Cover you with His Love During this Difficult Time.

The Lord that Made Heaven and Earth Bless thee Out of Zion. (Ps.134:3)

[snugs]

The second pic is just a street; on the right hand side is a buss shelter and there are decorations strung across the street from buildings on both side.

The 3rd and 4th photos are of a covered shopping centre I suppose you could say a Mall but only a very small one. It is sad that you cannot take photos in some of yours now.

[snugs]

Thank you dear Kitty Mittens how are you?

[DollyCali]

Over the next few days millions of people from around the world will sit down and try to figure out how to make 2006 a better year than they had in 2005.

Some will decide they need to work harder…even though they’re working pretty hard right now. Chances are that this decision won’t get the result they’re hoping for because working harder is almost never the answer.

Many will decide to make a New Year’s Resolution --- perhaps addressing the “usual suspects” like fitness or money. According to the experts, however, more than 90% will fail to achieve their resolutions, and most will give up by the end of January.

Then there’s a tragic group of folks who will think briefly about how they’d like to see things change…but will remember all of the years they’ve failed…and will simply do nothing, hoping that their “luck” will change for the better.

Finally, there’s a very small group of people who are determined that 2006 will be different. They are committed to real change in their lives…and real success in 2006. They are committed to a PLAN. They understand what Bobby Knight meant when he said, “The will to succeed is important, but what's more important is the will to prepare.”

[AZamericonnie]

Beautiful table Dolly! I'm going to have to take lessons sometime!:)

Happy New year to you & your mother Dolly, as well as everyone at the finest!