A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....01-12 to 14-07...T.G.I.F. at the Finest

January 12, 2007 | billie

[DollyCali]

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

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~ Billie, Dutchess, DollyCali, GodBlessUSA, Aquamarine~

Welcome to TGIF at the Finest!   We hope you've been having as much fun as we have with our essays and/or spotlight on various FReepers. From the beginning, we've been kicking back on Saturdays and Sundays and simply reviewing the features of the week; our weekend threads now start on Friday and continue through Sunday. If you missed seeing any of this week's threads and want to say hello there now, just click on the link for that particular day. If you'd like to drop in and out of this thread today through Sunday, please feel free to do that also. One of us will try to be around to see the welcome mat is still out, put the coffee pot on, and maybe even bring fresh flowers for the table. : )

~ Billie, Dutchess, Dolly Cali, GodBlessUSA, Aquamarine ~



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"Getting to Know You"

THIS WEEK'S THREADS


1-08-07 ~ Military Monday
By Billie
Presented by The Mayor

1-09-07 ~ Hall of Fame #18
By Billie
Presented by Billie

1-10-07 ~ Warm Fuzzy Wednesday
By Billie
Presented by DollyCali

1-11-07 ~ JH2 – Liberals Hung Up on Saddam
By Aquamarine

Have a wonderful weekend!

1-09-07 ~ Hall of Fame #18

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.

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

[DollyCali]

oh meg...that is a wonderful/funny graphic!

[MEG33]

;)

[MEG33]

I just looked at my home's weather report in Central Texas ..I'll probably be going home to a mess next Sunday.

.Looks like it isn't going to get out of the 20s there for a couple of days with sleet and wintry mix forecast.. I'd love to look at it if it snows but I hate the damage the ice does..The ice should all be gone by Thursday of next week..We need rain.

[Billie]

Thank you all; yesterday the ice was really thin, but today it was a much heavier coating, and I agree the trees are just beautiful with that glaze, but it's just so cooooooold!!!

It is dangerous, Rus - overpasses get really dangerous.

Meg, hope you don't have any damage when you return home.

Dolly, I want to see DreamGirls soon. Am so 'proud' of Jennifer Hudson - an American Idol contestant from Season 3 who's now making a name for herself! :)

[Lady Jag]

This is the time of year we start cozying up to warm things.

[La Enchiladita]

I feel like I'm their mom. LOL.

All you need do is wear some blue scrubs!! (Ba-da-boom;^)) And shake de tail feathah....Hehe

I also remember how annoyed we were by stellar jays on a trip to Big Sur one year. My friend and I were doing a nice little day hike and found a little set-aside area with picnic tables to stop and eat our lunch.

We were absolutely besieged by stellars, who hopped all over our picnic table, squawked, etc. Not feeding them didn't make them go away, so finally we left.

[La Enchiladita]

It's a feathery angel tree!!!!!

[Lady Jag]

It's got to get cold to be able to look that beautiful.

[Billie]

It's a feathery angel tree!!!!!

Well, that's a beautiful description! Ice-covered trees with bare branches are way prettier than the ones with leaves, to me anyway. Almost all of our trees are deciduous. We have one Live Oak, one Cherry Laurel, and one pine tree - the rest are all bare and shiver in the winter. :)

[Billie]

I sure love that picture! Warm and cozy and a sleeping dog - can't beat that in the winter - 'sides, I see a western hat there, too.

[Billie]

WOW! That doesn't even look real.

[Lady Jag]

Isn't that beautiful? I have a few artic photos that are as extraordinary as that one. They are beautiful!

[Aquamarine]

You and MB's icy scenes are starting to worry me. It's all coming this way.

[Lady Jag]

I bet if you look up "warm & cozy" that photo is there.

[Mama_Bear]

You and MB's icy scenes are starting to worry me. It's all coming this way.

Uh oh, better batten down the hatches and throw an extra log on the fire.

We have another freezing night ahead of us. The citrus farmers have already lost much of their crop, and tonight's temperatures in the teens will probably freeze the rest of it. Some of them have decided to turn off their smudge pots and just chalk it up to a lost crop. Very sad. The best scenario at this point is that they just lose their citrus crop and not their trees too.

Bundle up and stay warm, Sistah. :-)

[Mama_Bear]

All you need do is wear some blue scrubs!! (Ba-da-boom;^)) And shake de tail feathah....Hehe

LOL! You're on a roll, dita! ;-)

Hey, if you haven't heard, Jack's back! I am so looking forward to the start of "24" Season 6 tonight. I am going to pop some popcorn and settle in for two hours of great entertainment. I am having to restrain myself from peeking into the "The OFFICIAL weekly 24 Season 6 Live thread!" to see what's going on. Nope, not gonna do it! LOL.

[The Mayor]

In some areas around here they are still cleaning up.
I still have those pics here http://www.rusthompson.com/BuffaloStormOct06.html

[The Mayor]

Now that looks so inviting. : )

[GodBlessUSA]

You know I am, (((Dita))). That is a beautiful rose. I can't wait for June to see and smell the roses. ;)

[The Mayor]

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