FReeper Canteen ~ What's Your Winter Personality? ~ 20 March 2013

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[Kathy in Alaska]

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What's Your Winter Personality?

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Connie...*HUGS*

Thanks for the red, white, and blue Tribute To Our Troops.

A good Tuesday? Traffic manageable?

[ConorMacNessa]

Yes, an adult beverage!



"Very Hidden Worksheets" are a royal pain!



Where are the survivors of the massacre at Benghazi? The silence of the Obama Regime on this question is deafening!

Fiat Justitia, Ruat Coelum!

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Oops...my apologies. I forgot the ping.

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Your Winter Personality is Comfortable

When the weather gets cold, you love to settle in and get cozy. There's nothing better than being tucked under a warm blanket.
You can't help but be influenced by the world around you, and winter is your time to slow down and relax.

You are genuinely nice and a joy to be around. You have a natural serenity that makes others feel calm.
You are unpretentious and very real. You find it easy to connect to others just by being yourself.

What's Your Winter Personality?

Thanks for the reminder...leave for a week or so and forget everything you know. d:o)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, non owner of a snow shovel. LOL!!

Hope all is well, and Maddi is all better. ((HUGS))

[henkster]

Hi Kathy. I’m the impulsive adrenaline extreme sport risk taker. Yepan that’s pretty much been me ever since I was young. They didn’t list snow football, my favorite winter sport. Full contact, full speed. I played like a crazed kamikaze. It was great.

[ConorMacNessa]

The Grey-Haired Brigade



Tonight’s posting of “The Grey-Haired Brigade” is dedicated to the gallant Navy Seal Vets, Tyrone S. Woods and Glen Doherty, who fell in combat 11Sep2012 in Benghazi, Libya.

Their valor, deeds and sacrifices remain unacknowledged by the Obama Regime, the Fifth Column and the camp-followers and useful idiots who keep them in power.

Their Heroism on behalf of our Nation demands recognition! Now, over six months from the day they gave their all in our defense, the Obama Regime has yet to address the circumstances of Benghazi!

And where are the thirty or more survivors of the massacre? What was their mission in Benghazi? A plethora of questions arise in the wake of this debacle – and the Obama Regime is conspicuous by its silence on this fiasco!



“People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.”

"Arm yourselves, and be ye men of valour, and be in readiness for the conflict; for it is better for us to perish in battle than to look upon the outrage of our nation and our altar. As the Will of God is in Heaven, even so let it be." (1 Maccabees 3:58–60)

They like to refer to us as senior citizens, old fogies, geezers, and in some cases dinosaurs. Some of us are "Baby Boomers" getting ready to retire. Others have been retired for some time. We walk a little slower these days and our eyes and hearing are not what they once were. We have worked hard, raised our children, worshiped our God and grown old together. Yes, we are the ones some refer to as being over the hill, and that is probably true. But before writing us off completely, there are a few things that need to be taken into consideration.

In school we studied English, history, math, and science which enabled us to lead America into the technological age. Most of us remember what outhouses were, many of us with firsthand experience. We remember the days of telephone party-lines, 25 cent gasoline, and milk and ice being delivered to our homes. For those of you who don't know what an icebox is, today they are electric and referred to as refrigerators. A few even remember when cars were started with a crank. Yes, we lived those days.

We are probably considered old fashioned and out-dated by many. But there are a few things you need to remember before completely writing us off. We won World War II, fought in Korea and Viet Nam . We can quote The Pledge of Allegiance, and know where to place our hand while doing so. We wore the uniform of our country with pride and lost many friends on the battlefield. We didn't fight for the Socialist States of America , we fought for the "Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave." We wore different uniforms but carried the same flag. We know the words to the Star Spangled Banner, America, and America the Beautiful by heart, and you may even see some tears running down our cheeks as we sing. We have lived what many of you have only read about in history books and we feel no obligation to apologize to anyone for America.

Yes, we are old and slow these days but rest assured, we have at least one good fight left in us. We have loved this country, fought for it, and died for it, and now we are going to save it. It is our country and nobody is going to take it away from us. We took oaths to defend America against all enemies, foreign and domestic, and that is an oath we plan to keep. There are those who want to destroy this land we love but, like our founders, there is no way we are going to remain silent.

It was mostly the young people of this nation who elected Obama and the Democratic Congress. You fell for the "Hope and Change" which in reality was nothing but "Hype and Lies." You have tasted socialism and seen evil face to face, and have found you don't like it after all. You make a lot of noise, but most are all too interested in their careers or "Climbing the Social Ladder" to be involved in such mundane things as patriotism and voting. Many of those who fell for the "Great Lie" in 2008 are now having buyer's remorse. With all the education we gave you, you didn't have sense enough to see through the lies and instead drank the 'Kool-Aid.' Now you're paying the price and complaining about it. No jobs, lost mortgages, higher taxes, and less freedom. This is what you voted for and this is what you got. We entrusted you with the Torch of Liberty and you traded it for a paycheck and a fancy house.

Well, don't worry youngsters, the Grey-Haired Brigade is here, and in 2012 we are going to take back our nation. We may drive a little slower than you would like but we get where we're going, and in 2012 we're going to the polls by the millions. This land does not belong to the man in the Gold House nor to the likes of Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid. It belongs to "We the People" and "We the People" plan to reclaim our land and our freedom. We hope this time you will do a better job of preserving it and passing it along to our grandchildren. So the next time you have the chance to say the Pledge of Allegiance, Stand up, put your hand over your heart, honor our country, and thank God for the old geezers of the "Grey-Haired Brigade."

Author, Anon. Grey-Haired Brigade Member

Footnote:

This is spot on. I am another Grey-Haired Geezer signing on. I will circulate this to other Grey-Haired Geezers all over this once great county. Can you feel the ground shaking??? It's not an earthquake, it is a STAMPEDE.

"In God We Trust"



Happy Moments, Praise God.
Difficult Moments, Seek God.
Quiet Moments, Worship God.
Painful Moments, Trust God.
Every Moment, Thank God.

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thank you so much, Sand. My Dad is now at peace, as is the family.

The stroke caused his right arm and leg to lose function, and, even tho he tried, the ability to speak. The Lord has made him whole again.

[luvie]

:)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Go, my! Make a goal! Did you play hockey as a kid?

[luvie]

:)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Marine...((HUGS))...how ya been lately?

Has spring come to your house?

[SandRat]

Good evening, owner of a snow shovel turned repurposed as an Arizona Dust Pan. LOL!!

All is well, and Maddi is 80% better. ((HUGS))

[2111USMC]

No spring here.

Low of 9 tonight with a wind chill of -10. Tomorrow’s high will be 23 with a wind chill of 9.

Other than that, life is good.

[mylife]

Heck yes!

[mylife]

I remember getting my first pair of hockey skates used at a garage sale for $5

I got a Hockey stick, puck and a roll of friction tape at Western Auto.
Two bales of hay on the lake worked for goals.

Good times.

[Kathy in Alaska]

BRRR....spring is here in the day time, but not at night. Lows still dipping into the teens at night.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Ta, Janey! Thanks for sharing your home away from home with all of us.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Nana Hope, for today's Pledge…((HUGS)). Thanks, AfghanMan and Penguin Girl, for your service to America.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, FortWorth...thanks for playing.

Any snow this winter for you?