A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....02-24,25,26-06....T.G.I.F. at the Finest

Billie

[Billie]

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

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"Getting to Know You"

THIS WEEK'S THREADS


02-20-06 ~ Military Monday
By Billie
Presented by The Mayor

02-21-06 ~ Are You From Texas?
By Billie

02-22-06 ~Poetry and Potpourri for the Golden Years
By JustAmy

02-23-06 ~ Things You Can Learn From Your Cat
By Dutchess

Have a wonderful weekend!

12-28-05 ~ Hall of Fame #14

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

"Wear Red" Friday

You will soon see a lot of people wearing Red on Fridays. Here's why..... The Americans, who support our troops, are the silent majority. We are not "organized" to reflect who we are, or to reflect what our opinions are. Many Americans, like yourself, and all their friends, simply want to recognize that Americans support our troops. Our idea of showing our solidarity and support for our troops is starting Friday and continuing on each and every Friday, until this is over, that every red-blooded American who supports our young men and women, WEAR SOMETHING RED.

Word of mouth, press, TV -- let's see if we can make the United States, on any given Friday, a sea of red much like a home football game at a University. If every one of our memberships share this with other acquaintances, fellow workers, friends, and neighbors, I guarantee that it will not be long before the USA will be covered in RED - and make our troops know there are many people thinking of their well-being. You will feel better all day Friday when you wear Red! So let's get the word out and lead by example; wear RED on Fridays.

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS! WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE, BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE. FOR US, THEIR BLOOD RUNS RED!! GOD BLESS AMERICA.

received this in my email June 10th, the author is unknown.
I am wearing red today and every Friday ~ Billie

[GodBlessUSA]

Just Amy. I just LOL big time! Maybe that's why when I did a search, I couldn't find the bulbs I wanted. Google didn't come up with the correct spelling. I did so many searches because the bulbs are not available here. Maybe the next search with ranunculus will work better than ranuculous. LOL :) I really get a big kick out of this. Thanks!:)

[JustAmy]

Great to see you, Nan. How's Emma? Keeping you hopping? This picture was taken almost two years ago.

I'm not much of a gardener, either. I enjoy working in the yard in the spring but when the hot weather gets here, forget it. :)

I really liked my pink ranuculus; I had pink ones planted with daffodils. This year, I'll have lots of yellow but very little pink. :(

[JustAmy]

LOL

I've seen it several times but was really not sure how to spell it. Finally decided to go to the gardening book. :)

When I did the spell check on the post, it tried to get me to change it but the choices were not flowers.

[WVNan]

Ms Em is doing fine. She's getting into everything and running Grammy ragged.

Those flowers are beautiful. I don't think they grow in this area. At least I haven't seen any. We get tulips, daffodils and hyasinths (sp) in the spring. We have a way to go yet till spring. It's still getting down to 20 degrees at night.

[snugs]

I am glad you asked what they were because I had no idea either but then I thought maybe they were something that all Americans would know but were not known or known by a different name in Britain. I think it is the former as I cannot remember ever seeing anything quite like that but it looks very beautiful.

[snugs]

I love daffs.

[JustAmy]

Here is a close-up of a ranunculu.
I checked and ranunculus is plural.
There will be NO test! :)

[snugs]

I have just done a UK google search and only found 3 references 2 of which were Wedgwood plates selling on ebay. That is a plate with flowers painted on it and they do look a bit like yours.

The other was a plant catalog that stated one reference for the plant in the mid 90s.

So I think we can safely say it is not normally found in England

[MEG33]

That is gorgeous.. I loved looking at ranunculus in California though I have had no luck growing them.I used to go to the nursery just to look..Of course I always managed to buy something!

[MEG33]

A Riot of Ranunculus Good Morning

[The Mayor]

February 25, 2006

Look Back

Read:
Hebrews 3

We have become partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end. —Hebrews 3:14

Bible In One Year: Numbers 12-14; Mark 5:21-43

What was wrong with the ancient Israelites? Why did they have such trouble trusting God? In Hebrews 3, we're reminded that they heard God's promise yet refused to believe. I think I know why—we have the same problem today.

God provided for the people on their desert march. They would be satisfied and happy for a while, but then a new crisis would arise. They would stare ahead at their wall of trouble, become frightened, and lose faith.

Before Moses went up the mountain to get instructions from God, the Israelites had recently defeated the Amalekites. Things were going fine. But when Moses stayed on the mountain too long, the people panicked.

Instead of looking back and recalling that God could be trusted, they looked ahead and saw nothing but the possibility of a leaderless future. So they sought to create "gods that shall go before us" (Exodus 32:1). Their trust was blocked by a fear of the future when it could've been solidified with a simple look back at God's deliverance.

Likewise, our obstacles appear huge. We need to look back and reassure ourselves by recalling what God has already done on our behalf. That backward look can give us forward confidence. —Dave Branon

I have learned to love my Savior,
And I trust Him more each day;
For no matter what the trial,
He will always be my stay. —Hess

Fear hinders faith, but trust kindles confidence.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
Why Christians Doubt

[MEG33]

Likewise, our obstacles appear huge. We need to look back and reassure ourselves by recalling what God has already done on our behalf. That backward look can give us forward confidence

How true! Thank you, Mayor.

[Diver Dave]

Thanks for Our Daily Bread and the cuppa.

That backward look can give us forward confidence. —Dave Branon

I like that.

[LadyX]

"Likewise, our obstacles appear huge. We need to look back and reassure ourselves by recalling what God has already done on our behalf. That backward look can give us forward confidence. —Dave Branon"

Summing it up another way, one has to look past/around all those troubling B-O-U-L-D-E-R-S ,

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and look to T-H-E R-O-C-K...

[JustAmy]

The gophers love them. I plant mine close to the house because we don't seem to get many off the little critters close.

You can bet that if I go to a nursery that I will find something to buy. :)

[MEG33]

I saw this and thought of you.

[MEG33]

#90..A Riot of Ranunculus
Good Afternoon!

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Afternoon Meg :)

[GodBlessUSA]

Wow this is gorgeous. Boy, I'd love to see those blooming in my yard. :)

[MEG33]

I did not try them but once ..I did not have much luck..Amy's daffodils and ranunculus are wonderful!