WINTER SUNSET

As though reluctant to retire

And yield her reign to eventide,

The setting sun turns into fire,

and tints the country side.

Then as she slowly sinks from sight,

She calmly calls the earth to rest

And gently tucks into the west

The coverlet of night.

by: Barbara Burrow

FEBRUARY

When February tires of her somber dress

She tucks ice diamonds in her hair

With charming carelessness...

Sometimes she enfolds herself

In cloak of ermine snow...

And always, at her waist she wears

A Valentine-red bow !!!

by: Mary R. Hurley

NOSTALGIA

This is a test, only a test.....how many can remember this song, and Charlie Chaplin? This is a beautiful song.

COMPUTER VIRUS WARNING

I thought you would want to know about this e-mail virus. Even the most advanced programs from Norton or McAfee cannot take care of this one. It appears to affect those who were born prior to 1960.

Symptoms:

1. Causes you to send the same e-mail twice. (done that!)
2. Causes you to send a blank e-mail! (that too!)
3. Causes you to send e-mail to the wrong person. (yep!)
4. Causes you to send it back to the person who sent it to you. (who me!)
5. Causes you to forget to attach the attachment. (well darn!)
6. Causes you to hit 'SEND' before you are finished. (not again!)
7. Causes you to hit DELETE' when you should hit 'SEND '. (and I just hate that!)
8. Causes you to hit 'SEND' when you should 'DELETE' (Oh No !!)

IT IS CALLED THE C-NILE VIRUS !!!!!

MEMORIES

A little house with three bedrooms and one car on the street,

a mower that you had to push to make the grass look great.

In the kitchen on the wall we only had one phone

and no need for recording things, someone was always home.

We only had a living room where we could congregate,

unless it was at meetings in the kitchen where we ate.

We had no need for family rooms or extra rooms to dine,

when meeting as a family those two rooms would work out fine.

We only had one TV set and channels maybe two,

but always there was one of them with something worth a view.

For snacks we had potato chips that tasted like a chip,

and if you wanted flavor there was Lipton's onion dip.

Store-bought snacks were rare, because my Mother loved to cook,

And nothing could compare to snacks in Betty Crocker's book.

Weekends were for family trips or staying home to play,

we all did things together-even go to church to pray.

When we did our weekend trips depending on the weather,

no one stayed at home, because we liked to be together.

Sometimes we would separate to do things on our own,

but we knew where the others were without our own cell-phone.

Then there were the movies with your favorite movie star,

and nothing can compare to watching movies in your car.

Then there were the picnics at the peak of summer season,

pack a lunch and find some trees and never need a reason.

Get a baseball game together with all the friends you know,

have real action playing ball-and no game video.

Remember when the doctor used to be the family friend,

and didn't need insurance or a lawyer to defend?

The way that he took care of you or what he had to do,

because he took an oath and strived to do the best for you.

(and sometimes that meant coming to your home)

Remember going to the store and shopping casually,

for when you went to pay for it you used your own money?

Nothing that you had to swipe or punch in some amount,

remember when the cashier person had to really count?

(why I think they even knew the name of everyone on every bill)

The milkman used to go from door to door,

and it was just a few cents more than going to the store.

There was a time when mailed letters came right to your door,

without a lot of junk ads sent out by every store.

The mailman knew each house by name and knew where it was sent;

there were not loads of mail addressed to 'present occupant.'

There was a time when just one glance was all that it would take,

and you would know the kind of car, the model and the make.

They didn't look like turtles trying to squeeze out every mile;

they were streamlined, white walls, fins, and really had some style.

One time the music that you played whenever you would jive,

was from a vinyl, big-holed record called a forty-five.

The record player had a post to keep them all in line,

then the records would drop done and play one at a time.

Oh sure, we had our problems then, just like we do today,

and always we were striving, trying for a better day.

Oh, the simple live we lived still seems like so much fun,

how can you explain a game, just kick the can and run?

And why would boys put baseball cards between bicycle spokes,

and for a nickel red machines had little bottled Cokes?

This life seemed so much easier and slower in some ways,

I love the new technology, but I sure miss those days.

So time moves on and so do we, and nothing stays the same,

But I sure do love to reminisce, and walk down memory lane.

Much credit to the person who put this together, whoever it was-you should have signed your name.

GOD BLESS AMERICA

Tomorrow President-Elect Obama will be sworn into office. Let's all pray that he and his administration will be successful in "healing the hurts and hearts" in this great country of ours. And yes, GOD BLESS AMERICA.

GUESS WHAT STAGE ???

This is a little game for you to play.....which stage are you in??? Thought you might enjoy this little cartoon...I sure do....but I'm not going to tell you which stage I am at.......

ARE YOU GOING TO FINISH STRONG !!

Are You Going To Finish Strong? Awesome video! If you watch only one video today make sure it is this one! Nick Vujicic has no limbs but he leads an incredible life!

This video is one that will really make you think about life as it really is. When I watched it, I thought to myself, " and I complain" about some things !!

LAS CRUSAS, NEW MEXICO

This is dedicated to Matt and Dayna. Soon they will be moving to their new post of duty. May they enjoy many hours of exploring and learning about their new home.

DREAMING OF A GOOD 2009

Let's all dream this new year will be good to us. Let's all dream the stock market turns around, that peace will come to the Middle East. Let's all dream that President Obama will be able to settle down all the graft, greed and dishonesty that has been going on. Let's all dream we all have good health and loads of happiness. Let's all dream for peace and contentment for everyone.