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

[Mama_Bear]

I should've taken a clue when he stopped bragging.

Yep! LOL.

Actually, this is unusally cold weather, but it won't last long. I really shouldn't be whining about the weather considering what the rest of the country deals with during the winter. It's just that we are "soft" out here, I think.

[Lady Jag]

It's all what you're used to. Can't acclimate to unusual weather fast enough.

[jwfiv]

NIce pics and a frosty hello ... thanks, Mrs. Bear.

Pretty dern cold where I am, too ... down around 12 degrees last night.

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

[Lady Jag]

I hope they're long shorts and you're wearing knee-length boots.

[MEG33]

Here you go!...Duct Tape!

[MEG33]

LOL..That's me at my computer when the sliding glass door is letting freezing air seep through.

[Lady Jag]

Got any tape you can use on that leaky sliding glass door?

[MEG33]

I have considered it but would not want to spoil my view.LOL I'll just throw another blanket on my feet!

[Lady Jag]

I'll just throw another blanket on my feet!

Throw one on the fire while you're at it! LOL!

What's this view you won't trade for?

[MEG33]

At my house ..I have my computer right by the door in the guest room that overlooks my patio, birdfeeders, a lovely youpon tree, and a glimpse of the woods behind my house. The squirrels provide entertainment,too. There is a ravine behind my house and the neighbor's houses. When I look out my living room doors all I see are the woods... no houses, no fences.

[Billie]

Et tu, MzBear? :)

Your fountain looks almost like an ice sculpture on a cruise ship! :) Here's what we see here today.

[Mama_Bear]

Oh, my goodness! Isn't that beautiful? It that unusual for your area?

[MEG33]

Beautiful, Billie..Even near Houston it looks like we may get some of this..Forecast:
Tue
Jan 16 Rain / Freezing Rain
35°/32° 80%

[The Mayor]

Looks beautiful but can be dangerous.

[Lady Jag]

My computer is in my studio next to a window that has a bird feeder, oaks, pines and maples. On the other side of the room is a sliding glass door to the deck, three more bird feeders and a wiew of pines, oaks and maples. Behind me is a bay window with a view of the backyard, the pool, goldfish pond, and the forest. Go to the front of the house and look out to see the forest.

[Lady Jag]

That's beautiful.

[DollyCali]

Boy of boy.. love that global warming al gore!

nap time.. hope to see my FIRST episode of 24.

saw movie Dreamgirls today. great, but I LOVE Motown music..

[Billie]

Hi, Lori - thanks. I think it's about 29 degrees right now. So much of the country seems to be getting this ice storm though. We don't usually get this much ice - at least not without snow, and there's no snow this time.

[MEG33]

Sounds lovely! I have a small home but I love my views.

[MEG33]

Last time we had really big ice storm I wasn't at home..I came home to a lot of large broken limbs on the patio and trees were down in the woods. It took months for the city to pick up all the debris..There are huge old oak trees that were so damaged..Luckily no one in my neighborhood had any house damage from falling limbs. I remember your dangerous "brush" during cleanup of limbs.