[DollyCali]

[DollyCali]

May the Lord of great love and of creation keep the men and women of our military in His loving and eternal care. May the families be immersed with peace and comfort as they proudly know their loved ones are giving their best for the things that are dear to all of us. AMEN

Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to Billie; Mama_Bear; Dutchess; The Mayor; DollyCali, and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.

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gator girl........................husband severa............husband, brother Maigrey............................cousin mystery-ak.............son, husband Gogrammy...................grandson Inspectorette.......................son Blessed American..........nephew Slip18..........................nephew Diver Dave.......niece, nephew ConspiracyGuy........2 nephews Pippin............niece's husband sneakers..............................son weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw jamaly.................brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater..........cousin WaterDragon.............grandson WaterDragon...........son-in-law BeforeISleep...................son kimmie7......................brother Armymarinemom............3 sons american_ranger.............son LadyX.........................grandson fawn796.......................nephew ValerieUSA....................2 sons Lakeside........................2 sons LakeLady......................nephew Spruce.........................daughter Leofl......................................son chena......................................son Hope and Glory..................son Philman_36..............2 nephews bjcintennessee.......son, niece TheMayor...............friends'son homeschoolmama...........nephew ariamne...................2 cousins mhking.........................cousin visualops..........................cousin auboy.............................cousin Ladysmith..nephew, friend's son tina07......soninlaw & his friend MontanaCowgirlCop.......brother Misty4jc........................husband Colorado Slim................nephew Tapatio....................2 nephews ProudAFDad............................son Alouette................................son Katydidnt..............................son Q6-God...................twin brother Q6-God.....................active duty Warrior Nurse...........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne.........active duty fc2tomschermuly......active duty bkwells....................active duty LongCut....................active duty cjk...........................active duty Trish.........................active duty ODC-GIRL.................active duty AF_Blue...................active duty Notwithstanding.......active duty thumperusn..............active duty Veloxherc.................active duty Don Simmons...........active duty wingnutx...................active duty Old Sarge.................active duty CGblue.....................active duty bigghurtt...................active duty frankiep....................active duty veeceeque................active duty JRios1968...............active duty NoLongerFreeState....active duty wolf creek………….daughter JesseJane ............ cousin

scubachick.....................husband OhioWfan................................son ladtx..................................2 MozartLover...........son, nephew ak_daddoo........................nephew Dubya............................nephew LBGA (RIP)..........................son katykelly..............................son cookcounty.............................son SpookBrat........................nephew SpookBrat........................cousin Doug from Upland............soninlaw Himyar....................................son boxerblues........................2 sons the piper....................................son sheeza................................husband kemathen7.........................husband Tiffee4Bob..........................boyfriend deadhead.............................cousin JimRobinson...............2 nephews TexKat.......................son, step-son StarCMC.............................brother Consort........................2 daughters Consort.......................son-in-law Darheel...............................niece Repubmom………….son Donaeus...........................nephew dixie sass........................nephew BeAllYouCanBe........................son Repubmommy........................brother AgThorn................................2 sons kneezles.................................son RoseinRoseBear.....cousin's hubby Atomic Conspiracy......half-brother Atomic Conspiracy...........nephew Atomic Conspiracy..............niece Sunflowergal....................grandson DollyCali........friend JohnMike mrstank..............................husband MrsMike31........................husband Rose0508.….son spotbust1............................husband campfollower............................fiance LUV W........................................son painter...................................nephew Bykrbayb........................................son SilentServiceCPOWife........husband Walkenfree................2 grandsons Walkenfree.................. 3 nephews Walkenfree..................granddaughter Zechariah_8_13.......brother-in-law Zechariah_8_13.......................cousin DirtyHarryY2K......................daughter DirtyHarryY2K................son-in-law nelibeli...................................nephew Skimask.....................................son El Gato...............................nephew Palladin...............................grandson MississippyMuddy...................sister MississippyMuddy.....2 nephews Kramster...............................stepson gonzo.........................friend's son Socratic.............................nephew jkphoto...............................nephew LoneRedRanger......brother-in-law Jemian...................................son freema....................nephew, son Azbushgal..............................son PreviouslyA-Lurker...........brother kimmykay.................................son right2parent..............................son NavySEAL F-16........................son Ike............................................son

[DollyCali]

[DollyCali]

[Pippin]

Hi, Dolly!

How about some green tea?

[NicknamedBob]

Tha Grass Is Always Greener...


“The grass is always greener on the wrong side of the fence.”
We’ve heard this little phrase until we thought that it made sense,
When every time we checked it out we found it was untrue.
Please grab a bite of something, I’ll explain this thing to you.

If you happen to look down you’ll notice dirt is at your feet,
But you hardly can see any in that place across the street.
Keep your eyes on the horizon, and give what’s near a pass,
And everyone around will say “There goes a horse ... for grass.” *

The way to make a better world begins with where you stand.
Some of the early settlers once ignored the needs of land.
All soil is like a garden, you can give and you can get,
But something out for nothing in just hasn’t worked out yet.

When horses were our lawnmowers, the grass was always green,
We had a way to mow grass with a “fertilize machine.”
But now we chop it, and we bag it, and just throw it away,
And then buy fertilizer to spread out another day.

But when it’s not the weekend, we hitch up the faithful steed,
And roll onto the highway where we often make such speed,
That people on bicycles often pass us where we sit,
And watch the gas gauge flash a sign to say stop at the pit.

The car that we depend on needs a better source of fuel,
And I have the perfect answer and it isn’t even cruel.
We need to breed an animal to make some kind of gas,
And all we’d have to do for it is feed it all that grass.


* (Insert alternate rhyming phrase here.)

NicknamedBob . . . . . . . . . May 16, 2004
© 2004

[Feiny]

I think this is my last one (no promises).

Poetry of William Blake

THE ECHOING GREEN


The sun does arise,
And make happy the skies;
The merry bells ring
To welcome the Spring;
The skylark and thrush,
The birds of the bush,
Sing louder around
To the bells' cheerful sound;
While our sports shall be seen
On the echoing green.

Old John, with white hair,
Does laugh away care,
Sitting under the oak,
Among the old folk.
They laugh at our play,
And soon they all say,
'Such, such were the joys
When we all--girls and boys -
In our youth-time were seen
On the echoing green.'

Till the little ones, weary,
No more can be merry:
The sun does descend,
And our sports have an end.
Round the laps of their mothers
Many sisters and brothers,
Like birds in their nest,
Are ready for rest,
And sport no more seen
On the darkening green.

[Feiny]

I lied. I must post the most INFAMOUS GREEN Drink:

[Dan Lacey]

[deadhead]

LOL, no...I don't have any green underwear and have never seen a green elephant. But, I found this pretty picture to go with your pretty 'green' thread :-)

[deadhead]

P.S. We see lots of green bagels in my neck of the woods on St. Patrick's Day :-)

[Aquamarine]

WOO HOO. It sure is green in here. :)

My favorite color is a light blue green....guess I already gave that away, huh? LOL

Awesome work Dolly!