Posted on 07/09/2003 1:19:27 AM PDT by dansangel
Headin' over to Plano for a while. Some old friends we knew in Spokane, Washington live here now. (He's 85 and she is 75). They have a computer that has been shelved for a couple of years and they want to get it set up again so they can e-mail again. So, off I go !!If Nic shows up, someone let me know, ok ?? See ya'll later !!
This thread is so funny and the first thing I thought of has to do with a leaning chair too. Sorry you got hurt so badly Pippin. Mine was just painful to my pride.
Things I have learned:
When you are in a Moslem country, with very white skin and blue eyes, never make a mistake or do anything stupid because EVERYONE is watching you at all times. When you go to an out door tea garden, with chair legs on large stones, make sure each chair leg is on a solid rock before you sit down. Because if you don't, your chair will go flying back, you'll be laying flat on your back with your feet in mid air, in the middle of a tea garden with 100 people looking at you.
*cough*
The other thing I have recently learned is: When you have a rabbit who runs around the house, make sure your closet door is closed at all times. If you have long church dresses, make sure you check the hem before you leave for church. Other wise, you will get to church and during the Lord's supper, realize your entire hem has been munched away. Thus causing you to make an odd fashion statement among the Lord's people.
Mind you, because the tow truck was out on another call yesterday and it would have been an hour and a half before it could get to me, the car dealer's son came out to pick me up and take me home.
Since by then it was 5 p.m., Mike personally called the repair shop owner (located next door to their used car dealership) to tell them our car would be dropped there after hours and to "fix it" this morning.
This morning Creech's called to say it should be ready by "dinner time" - in the Deep South, meaning the midday meal.
Sure enough, the phone rang at 11:30 and a voice said, "This is Barry at Creech's - your car is ready!"
He gave me the amount ($ 73.16 was all it was) - came to pick me up, introducing himself as "I'm Barry - one of the Creech boys..."
('boy' of about 50)
(It was the alternator, as everyone thought. I had suspected that, too, having no brothers and my Dad an engineer, much of my childhood spent playing with car engines and generators.
After that, stopping to thank A.J. and Mike for their help yesterday and pay the towing bill, A.J. said, "No need - already sent it over to Jack at State Farm and you won't have to bother with it."
You cannot beat warmhearted and caring small town folks - -
For the curious, my next trek to Augusta will be Monday the 14th - feel as if I am a star in a Soap Opera - watch for the next installment!!
LOL
Nice job, Dansy, and it's very cool to put up nicmarlo's string of pearls for the benefit of us all. Your gesture of love and respect to our absent neighbor is beautiful, and nic's shared wisdom kinda tickles me.
Hello and howdy to all Freepers...)))))))
People do the darndest things...my own personal bloopers tape just keeps getting longer and longer and longer and...
Life's Darkest Moments are always there for the unsuspecting, hm?
{{{{{ Hugs for SB }}}}}
Why? This way you can reuse the card over and over and over ...........
What a kewl idea! ;-)
The coffee's extra good this morning.
... and casts fascinating shadows on that canyon scene, jw..:))
Glad you're checking in, Johnny Mac.
We all miss you when you're away.
I'm studying my Bible lesson today because I am teaching Hebrews to the Kindergarten class at church on Wednesday night. Yikes. Hebrews is heard to explain to little minds. Anyway, the kids and I studied Hebrews 3 this morning and the warning against lack of faith.
It was a sobering thing to read this morning. I always think my faith is strong because I believe God 100% all the time, no questions asked, ever. And then I started thinking.....hmmmmm...I think I disbelieve more than I realize.
OK, confession and humility is over for today. No more from me. HA! Wish me luck with the Hebrews class. It's going to be a challenge.
Me, make an oopsy? I think not! :)
Glad it was only your pride that was hurt.
Hey look!
It's Mr. Perfect! LOL!
We have every confidence in His leading you to say just the *right things* for them to grasp and be tiny anchors of thought . . little mustard seeds that will flourish and sustain them in the years ahead.
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