America The Right Way (Day 342) [Remember The Trade Center]

Various New Sources & Freepers | 12/28/02 | All Of Us

[MozartLover]

A bright & cheery “Good Morning” to you all!!!

(I can say that ONLY because I am writing this at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday!!! I figured it was safer to have something “in the can”, as Chair would say, then to try to wing it at the ungodly hour of whatever hour it is right now.:)

We here in Mozie-land are slowly coming back down to earth after a hectic, fun-filled,busy, tiring, and joyous Christmas. We give thanks to our Creator for the precious gift of His Son and we pray that the peace & joy brought to us by the remembrance of His birth will continue to grow in our hearts and in all of yours.

Mr. ML & I are delighting in the antics of our offspring, all 3 of whom are home from college for winter break.

Boychild #2 is in training for the position of in-home kitchen knife salesman (temporary, college student-type work.) As he left for his interview he looked positively dapper in his (thrift shop) pin-stripe suit, “power” tie, sneakers and pony tail.

Girlchild was delighted to discover that the UWGB men’s basketball team eats all of their meals, during winter break, at the Country Kitchen where she waitresses, via a voucher system worked out with the school. So all of these tall, hunky guys are coming in & ordering LOTS of food. Eye candy and generous tips; what more could a girl ask for??

Boychild #1 is on a “health kick” and now requires bottled water, unsweetened breakfast cereal, raw vegetables, and a regime of running, weight-lifting, raquetball, etc. Someone remove this POD PERSON from our midst, QUICK!! (His former diet consisted of pizza & Dr. Pepper, and his idea of exercise was..........well, he HAD no idea of exercise....)

Well, I’ve bored you enough. I have to admit being a bit out of the loop re: current events so I will trust that those with functioning brain cells will fill us in.

[Northern Yankee]

Good Morning all!

Loved the pictures of Buffalo. We don't have as much snow in Wisconsin, but its nice to see just the same. (The best part is that it just arrived a week ago, there's only a few months of winter, and our days are getting longer.)

MozartLOver, you'll be pleased to know that the expected forecast for the Sunday Packer/Viking game @ kickoff is goint to be 13 degrees.

Brett also plays extremely well in temps. below 30 degrees. (Not bad for a Mississippi boy!)

GW continues to be underestimated. That's ok with me. You know the Media, or die hard dems., will never give him the credit where credit is due. Look what's happened to Ronald Reagan. Let Dubya continue to outfox the dolts. The American people are not stupid!

Daughter # 1 is down with strep, so I best check on her.

Be good all, and keep your powder dry!

[Miss Marple]

Well, my day is not starting too well. Two days ago Cassie, the extremely expensive coon hound, discovered a portion of the back fence that she could push down and get over. (Our side and front fences are chain link, but the back fence line, which is heavily wooded and has lots of shrubs, is the remnant of an old farm fence from the original property that was subdivided).

Yesterday, Mr. Marple went to Tractor Supply and bought 2 fence posts to reinforce this area, which he and my grandson installed yesterday.

I just looked out to see the dog CLIMBING the fence. She has now taken off for a romp through the neighborhood and will no doubt return winded and hungry. You cannot catch her because she is too smart and will NOT come when she is in escape mode.

Great. A fence-climbing dog. Grrrr.

[Neets]

Well Cassie is certainly one determined pooch Jane!!! LOL.

[Neets]

Please let it be known!!! I am NOT responsible for what every reference you are making to Buffalo and the *S* word.

[gulfcoast6]

AND A GOOD, MOST WONDERFUL, CLOUDY (GONNA RAIN), A.M. TO ONE AND ALL IN FREEPER LAND, USA FROM THE MS GULF COAST, USA! It just gets my goat that we go into a country, save it, spend millions of dollars on getting a start up for them and we are told, 'stop bombing in three days'. We ought to be use to this by now, just their way of saying 'thank you', in fact, the entire world says thank you this way. Somehow I just don't Rummy is going to by this. Rudy hung up his mayors hat, gonna make some big bucks with books and Hilloree is having sleepness nights thinking he just might run against her (of course she still is throwing WH items aginst the walls, you know the ones they STOLE when they left? Start my diet AGAIN this A.M. (the devil made me do it) opened the ice-box door, there was all that left over dressing and gravey and yep, I did it, but it sure was good though. My thought for the day is on death. We all experence it with a love one, a friend, a hero of ours amd I fully believe that death is not the end of it all, it is the beginnng of the main part of the enternal life we are promised by Jesus. Death is not a demotion into the earth but a promotion to Heaven and Christ. Death is not a dead end street, it is a one way street to our eternal home with Christ. Death is a victory of life with our Christ, to be in union with our love ones once again. Death is not something awful, if you are a Christian, it is something that last will last forever and forever, and forever. This is my salvation with my loss as I know I am on that one way street to meet up with Jesus and to be with my wife once more, forever. Prayers for all as we reach so close into a new year, for our troops and their families and for President W, a man among men. Special prayers for the clergy as they approach their work and for their sermon Sunday. You have YOUR day as you like it, but, be happy, be glad.

[gulfcoast6]

SEND US SOME COLD TO THE COAST OF MS! PLEASE! I got my fireplace cleaned yesterday and the cold left. Like washing your car I suppose, wash it and it rains, clean you fireplace and it warms up. Oh well, thats life.

[Reaganomics]

Morning all!

Great start Mozie. You did well. I enjoy hearing about our Freeper families families. Sounds like you did a good job of raisin.

[Neets]

Good morning toots!!!..If I could figure out a way to package up at least 35 degrees worth of the cold, I'd Send it Poste-haste.

[gulfcoast6]

Ya'll have used the 'S' word so much this A.M., I am gonna bow out to run to Lowes and get me some log irons, lost my others. Be back shortly.

[Guenevere]

ahem.....not to brag or anything, but THAT PICTURE looks JUST LIKE my beach, which is only about 15 minutes away :)))

[kassie]

Make sure you wrap that 35 degree's really good, don't want any falling out on us here. At least there is no *s*.

[Neets]

Kassie, you are in VA right???? Was there in VA Beach for thanksgiving...the weather wasn't too bad there then.

Guen...SOMEDAY I am going to make it down to that there beach of yours!!!

CG6-- I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOO jealous of youse guys and your weather...

[Northern Yankee]

Oneida M,

I beg your forgivness.

I can see you and "S" do not really get along. Fear not lovely lady, I shall not infer you with any of the white precip. any more.

Your humble, and obedient!

[lysie]

Awwww! That stinks.

Let me tell you a story about one of our dogs. When our 1st German Shepherd was about 14 months old, hubby tried to get her to come to him one day. She was feeling quite spunky and disobedient. No matter how much pleading with her she would not come. Finally, he got a tad upset....picked up a small branch that had fallen in the yard and whooshed it around. It never even came close to her and he had no intentions of hitting her. Since she had never heard that sound before or seen her "daddy" get so angry she immediately jumped into the truck like he had wanted her to do. After that incident all he had to do is carry a big stick. :-)

When we got our 2nd Shepherd, we did the same thing. Now all I have to do is say...I'll get my stick" and Elsa comes running.

This may not work on designer hounds,however, we are batting 100% with German Shepherds. :-)

[lysie]

Off to prepare for the much awaited visit. Back later. Have a nice day, folks. :-)

[Neets]

AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW you are such a sweet gentleman!! LOL.

My biggest reason for my disdain for *S* is the treacherous roads I travel to/fro work...and that makes me hate it so.

Smoocherooonies for your kindess!!!!

[Guenevere]

ML....LOVED your opening!!!........YAY FOR YOU!!!
You know ...& I know ...& Molly knows,.... and Nita knows,... and Jane knows,.... and ALL these Mommies know we go through UPS and DOWNS with our kiddoes!!.........RIGHT!

But ain't it GRAND when we can take a deep breath and realize they're prolly going to turn out OK after all................LOLOL!

I am soooooo enjoying young son being home.........We have always been sympatico--(though we've certainly had our 'moments')....

...but it's such a pleasure seeing him mature & assume responsiblity for his own life & decisions.
He continues to go to church (as we hoped he would)...and is even involved in a 'small group Bible study' every week.

This has been a sweet Christmas for us all........

..Mom & Dad said it was their best ever......They sat in the family room after Christmas dinner, and listened to my daughter's CD Oh Brother Where Art Thou.....

I haven't seen the movie, or heard the recording, but it's ALL very old and authentic sounding Ozark...Appalachia type music from the 30's.

My Mom had me turn it up louder so she could hear it, and she & Dad sat there humming, and smiling and tapping their feet.

Daddy said..."They just don't make music like this anymore"....:)))) ...Mom agreed :)

Well, MOLLY!...I didn't sleep in...........I've been up, showered, and made a quiche this AM for my sleeping son,. and we all will have quiche, muffins, and kiwi for breakfast soon :)

Then, we three, are going to Cocoa Village for the day......

kayak....lysander!!!....GET WELL!

[Guenevere]

#52...Nita...You come on down, and I'll put you up in the guest room :))

[Neets]

Did I ever tell you that I made that quiche using that recipe you sent me?? It got fabulous raves all around. Chaos enjoyed it sooooo much she finished what little was left and has asked to make it again!!!!!

[kassie]

We were running our A/C two weeks ago, but since then, has been in the mid 30's to low 20's.