Found For Friday

A LADY ASKS - HAVE YOU SEEN MY LIPSTICK?

Why would you even ask me that?!?!? I am so insulted! Every time something goes missing around here, everybody looks at me!!! FROG PSYCHIC HOTLINE Recently, the Psychic Hotline and Psychic Friends Network have launched telephone hotlines for frogs. A frog telephones the Psychic Hotline to get his fortune told  and the psychic considers and says, "You are going to meet a  beautiful young girl who will want to know everything about you." The frog replies, "This is great news! Will I meet her at my pond, at a party, or what?" "No," says the psychic. "Next semester in her biology class." Cheers, Musician jokes Q: How many musicians does it take to change a light bulb? A: Twenty. 1 to do it and the other 19 to stand around and say,  "I can do that!" Q: What do you get if Bach falls off a horse, but has the  courage to get on again and continue riding? A: Bach in the saddle again Q: How many bluegrass musicians does it take to screw in a light bulb? A: Two. One to screw it in, and one to complain that it's electrified. Q: How many musicians does it take to change a light bulb? A: Twenty. 1 to hold the bulb, 2 to turn the ladder, and 17 to be on the guest list. Q: How many folk musicians does it take to change a light bulb? A: Seven; one to change and the other six to sing about  how good the old one was. Q: Why don't they know where Mozart is buried? A: Because he's Haydn! Q: What's musical and handy in a supermarket? A: A Chopin Liszt. Q: What do you get if Bach dies and is reincarnated as twins? A: A pair of Re-bachs. Q: What do you call a male quartet? A: Three men and a tenor.  Where are we?  Fritz Kriesler and Rachmaninov had a recital in Carnegie Hall once.  In the middle of the music, Kriesler got lost and turned around  to ask Rachmaninov, "Where are we?" Rachmaninov said, "Carnegie Hall, sir!" What's that sound?  A tourist is sightseeing in a European city. She comes upon the tomb of Beethoven, and begins reading the commerative plaque, only to be distracted by a low scratching  noise, as if something was rubbing against a piece of paper. She collars a passing native and asks what the scratching sound is. The local person replies, "Oh, that is Beethoven. He's decomposing." " Siamese twins walk into a bar in Canada and park themselves on a bar stool. One of them says to the bartender,  "Don't mind us; we're joined at the hip.  I'm John, he's Jim. Two Molson Canadians, draft please." The bartender, feeling slightly awkward, attempting polite  conversation while pouring the beer.  "Been on holiday yet, lads?" he asks. "Off to England next month," says John.  "We go to England every year,  rent a car and drive for miles, don't we, Jim?" Jim agrees. "Ah, England " says the bartender. "Wonderful country.  The history,the beer, the culture..." "Nope". We don't like that British crap," says John . "Hamburgers and Molson's , that's us, eh Jim?  And we can't stand the English. Too arrogant and rude." So, why keep going to England?" asks the bartender. "It's the only chance Jim gets to drive," replies John. Have a Great Week-end!

Porch time and comment on a quote.

Have I told you that I love my back porch?

Molly likes to sit in the old recliner

Cassie likes the chaise longue.

 Molly likes to spend time on the porch resting, listening to birds, (We have a pair of wrens and there are cardinals in the area also.) and of course, watching me.  I just sit and read and enjoy the lovely warmer weather.  Since I can't sit in the recliner (to low) I gave it to her.  She lets me pet her while I read.

Sometimes I read something that makes me think.  I read the following quote and decided to post it and comment on it.

“Name the teenager who committed suicide because of a profound shame at being, deep down, a Christian. Go ahead.."

The bullying that goes on, the constant barrage of words telling these kids that they are not worthy to live and that they will burn in Hell is the fruit of the poisoned tree. And it is not something that Jesus would have approved. And the people who do it are not Christians...they are the abomination.


Perhaps I came on a bit strong but I do not understand how someone can claim the title of Christian (named after the great teacher who taught that God is Love) and spew forth such hatred.

    

Porch fix-up

 Miss Molly started barking this morning.  Brandon was here to put a new door on the back porch, It was in really sad shape. They also took everything off the porch and power washed it.

I stayed in the house most of the day as I have picked up some sort of bug which is giving me a head ache and upset stomach.  So I slept most of the day and may tomorrow until I feel better.  After all it is not as if I HAVE to be anyplace.

Not eating much.  I will have to at least run to the store tomorrow because I am out of aspirin.

 Molly did not like that they were out there and actually barked at them. Cassie sat and watched them from the back of the couch.  Molly sat there and stared first at them and finally at me.

 Then she settled herself and just waited until they were done.  She went out and sat on the porch while I had my supper (such as it was.  I wasn't very hungry.

I have taken a lot of naps today.  The only think I really accomplished was to read and give Miss Molly her heart worm pill.

Rabbit, Rabbit/Freemasonry

First of all because this is the first day of the month I have a picture to place:

Rabbit Rabbit

Second:

There is an effort in Iowa by a group to disparage the Masonic Lodge and the work that we do.  There are manila envelopes being taped to Lodge doors with copied material inside designed to convince us that we are devil worshiping evil persons.  Nothing could be further from the truth.

I read some of the material and aside from the spelling errors and misinformation it is pretty laughable.  They have taken material fron Albert Pike's Morals and Dogma which was written in the last half of the 19th century and tried to call us out on things which they took out of context.  They went to a lot of work to try and prove their falsehoods and failed miserably.  If anyone wants to discuss Freemasonry there are members who will be glad to tell you about who we are and what we do,  There are authorized Web Sites with good information.  There are excellent books that have been written about our Society.  All are out there for the serious student.  For those paranoid individuals who want to slink around taping envelopes of unsigned materials on our Lodge Doors they should expect that what will happen to that material is that it will be filed in a circular file.

Oh and there are meetings you can attend if you want to.  Sunday the Lodge in Ames held a pancake day to raise money for our Scholarship Fund.  The Scholarship is given annually to a graduating Senior from the Ames or Gilbert Schools.  You can even attend Installations of Officers and will hear much of our material that is not private at that meeting.

One of the impressive  ceremonies is the laying of Cornerstones.  George Washington in the character of a Master Mason laid the Cornerstone of the United State Capital.  In Ames the Grand Lodge has placed Cornerstones for the Ames Middle School, the Social Security Building and will place one for the new addition to the First United Methodist Church later this month.  That is what we do - We work together as men to make good men better and to improve our churches, our communities, and always our family.  Anybody want to talk we will be glad to do so.