Showing posts with label fun. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fun. Show all posts

Saturday, March 11, 2023

The Dryer Inspector


One day two weeks ago, I was doing laundry when I went to put my first load into the dryer.  What did I find in the dryer but inspecting it.  He was serious.  He was being diligent.  He seemed to be enjoying it. That was the first time, in the ten years that he and his sister came to live with us, that I have found him in the dryer.  Well, before I put the clothers in the dryer, I wiped it out and then put the laundry into it to dry.  He has not been in the dryer since.  I guess it passed inspecion.

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Thanks be to God!

Cathy
 

Tuesday, November 08, 2011

Picture Puzzle Day


There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air softer, and the morning more fragrant than ever again~~Elizabeth Lawrence~~
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Brought this out of the closet, dusted it off and thought we'd play today.  I remember as a child, when it was too hot or too cold to play outside we would gather at a friends house and work on a jigsaw puzzle.  Ours was always in the basement on a card table and when it was finished there was always another to begin.  We'd also exchange and share puzzles.  So today sit down at my card table and lets just relax and  PLAY!

Click to Mix and Solve
Garden Of The Gods
Colorado Springs, CO, 2005

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Thanks be to God!!

Cathy

If you'd like to invite us to visit you and enjoy your puzzle please post you invitation here.  To create you puzzle go to JigZone and they will help you.




Friday, October 21, 2011

Haiku My Heart















Halloween  is near
The ghosts and spooks will be out
BUT so will the clowns!

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Thanks be to God!!!

Cathy



Visit also Rebecca at recuerda mi corazon for Haiku My Heart.

Thursday, August 26, 2010

~Bad Haiku Friday~


Memories


Oh, the slidin' joy
When the summer wanes
And the evenings become chilled

Remember!



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Thanks be to God!!!

Now off with ya to Laura's Catholic Teacher's Musings.  There'll be lots more fun there.  Wishing all a grand weekend!!!

Tuesday, July 06, 2010

~Adventure Tour Express~

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This is such a wonderful summer. We have done so much traveling and revisiting places dear to our hearts.

When I first met Ron he was a student at Colorado School of Mines. He was studying metallurgy and minoring in "gold panning." Often dates were spent up on Clear Creek panning. In the Spring when the thaw began you could be sure that he would be up their early in the morning until late at night. He should have been a "49er" but he was born too late.

After we married, Ron would take my brothers and their friends up on the river to work the tailings. Tom, Phil, and friends have probably got tales of their own to tell, but not today.

It had been probably 20 years since he'd been up on river, but this summer we decided we would do it again. Here are the pictures of this adventure.

The boulders that need to be moved to get the dirt to pan.

Tools of the trade.
(Only a small part as we didn't bring the sluice.)

Panning it down.


Checking the results.

And the earth gave up ONE flake of gold.

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But when all is said and done it wasn't all for the gold. It was for the thrill of being on the river again and playing in the dirt. There of memories of the past and the one newly made. And Clear Creek still flows on.

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Thanks be to God!


To join in the adventure simply copy and past the button into your post and sign in with Mr Linky! So All Aboard!!!

Friday, March 05, 2010

Introducing...


PAT and MIKE

Sure and it's going to be a glorious weekend all round! With impish little friends like Pat and Mike it's sure to be grand!

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Thanks be to God!

Monday, March 01, 2010

Proof of Life

I spy!

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Kelly at Musings is offering us a chance to share moments in our lives when children cause us to pause and reflect on the impact their lives have had on us. So from time to time I will be going into my picture archives and bringing out those pictures that have caused me joy, laughter and love, proof of life. I will even endeavor to leave only a short title for the picture! So go visit Kelly and share in the fun!

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Thanks be to God!

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Hope of Spring

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Thanks be to God!

Still playing with a new software and OLD pics...Wishing all well!!

Monday, February 08, 2010

Mosaic Monday

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It's Mosaic Monday again! Only just got the new camera yesterday. Only doing some clicking, nothing artistic (Me? Artistic? NOT!) Just having fun with this Canon PowerShot.! I had fun with Duchess. She seems to love having her picture taken. New because she used to look away from the camera not too long ago! At any rate enjoy today!!! Another treasure offered and accepted.

Please visit Mary and The Little Red House. Her pictures are grand and so are the pictures of others!

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Thanks be to God!

Friday, January 15, 2010

Bad Haiku Friday




When the words won't come
And the pencil lead is dull
Chew off the eraser

Won't you please visit Catholic Teacher Musings and join in this haiku fun!!! Wishing you all a grand Friday!!!!!

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Thanks be to God!!

Friday, December 11, 2009

Bad Haiku Festival



I always have fun with this. This year I'll not be able to read all the entries until much after this day. For as you are reading this I am preparing for the rehearsal dinner for Jimmy and Kelly. The wedding is the twelfth. So you all have a grand time and I'll catch up next week.

I have two entries. Probably as a result of the dinner preparations. So here goes.

Love to bake cookies
The bread and pumpkin pies
Oh, what an aroma!

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When the fire dies out
And the embers don't glimmer
What to do with the ash?

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Thanks be to God!



Be sure to visit Catholic Teacher Musings to read the other entries or better yet, join in the fun!!!!

Friday, December 04, 2009

Bad Haiku Friday


The holiday's here
Boxes are everywhere
Now who will wrap them?

I do love to wrap Christmas gifts. But I like to take my time. This year I am under the wire. Next weekend is wedding day for Jimmy and Kelly and 2/5 of the family's gifts have to be wrapped so we can deliver them at that time. Whew! I had better get started!!! This weekend is now designated as "Wrapping Weekend!"

Have a grand weekend!!!

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Thanks be to God!!!

Monday, October 19, 2009

Word Verification...



Do you ever wonder if any of those words that are used for word verification are real? Well on occasion I have looked them up in the dictionary or tried to get away with one as a word while playing scrabble only to find it didn't exist and I couldn't fool anyone else by using it. I find that they just do not exist...I cant remember in the last 2 1/2 years getting a REAL word!

Well, much to my delight, this morning when I was commenting at Bernie's House I actually had a word I knew! Yes, indeed!





It put a smile on my face and will be reminded, when I have to spell a word verification 3 times to post my comment, that once upon a time I got a REAL WORD!!!

Have a grand day!!!
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And thanks be to God!!!


Saturday, October 17, 2009

The Eight Question MEME


Friend Jenny sent me this via email. I have shared this with all my email friends. Now, since it's been such a long time since I've done a MEME on my blog, I thought I would add it here today. And so we begin...

Six names you go by:
1. Cathy
2. Cat
3. Kate
4. Grandma
5. Mom
6. Catherine


Three things you are wearing right now:
1. Brown pants
2. white sweater
3. black socks/shoes


Three things you want very badly at the moment:
1. Hot tea
2. Visit with Mom
3. To shop for my dress for Jimmy and Kelly's wedding


Three things you did last night/yesterday
1. Went to Bible Study
2. Went to work
3. Did some laundry


Two things you ate today
1. English muffin
2. Hot tea


Two people you last talked to on the phone:
1. Marianne
2. Ron


Two things you are going to do tomorrow:
1. Work at Mother Teresa's Treasures
2. Finish laundry


Your three favorite beverages:
1. Hot tea
2. Fresca
3. Raspberry Iced Tea.


Here's what you're supposed to do. Copy and past the questions into your blog. Then delete my answers and type in your answers. Send this to 5 people and link the answers so that we can all enjoy the fun!

I invite:

Anita

Eileen

Bia

Queenmother Mama

Lisa

And two (2) for good measure

Abbey

Sue

Wishing all a grand Saturday!

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Thanks be to God!!!


Sunday, October 04, 2009

Your Age by Chocolate Math

YOUR AGE BY CHOCOLATE MATH


This is pretty neat.
DON'T CHEAT BY SCROLLING DOWN FIRST!
It takes less than a minute .
Work this out as you read
Be sure you don't read the bottom until you've worked it out!
This is not one of those waste of time things, it's fun.





1. First of all, pick the number of times a week that you would like to have chocolate (more than once but less than 10)




2. Multiply this number by 2 (just to be bold)



3. Add 5


4. Multiply it by 50 -- I'll wait while you get the calculator

5. If you have already had your birthday this year add 1759...
If you haven't, add 1758


6. Now subtract the four digit year that you were born.


You should have a three digit number



The first digit of this was your original number (i.e., how many times you want to have chocolate each week).

The next two numbers are

YOUR AGE! (Oh YES, it is!!!!!)


THIS IS THE ONLY YEAR (2009) IT WILL EVER WORK, SO SPREAD IT AROUND WHILE IT LASTS.


Chocolate Calculator.



~~~^j^~~~

My Mom has done it again. The game/puzzle lady
sent this to me. I know some of you have already
seen this but it is fun all the same. And who can
deny the beautiful choco-pics?

Have a grand Sunday and
Thanks be to God!!!