Spring thaw

I have come out of hibernation for good (I think). Should not be any extended periods of extreme cold.My gardening fever is getting a little higher, so today I may do something along that line. I have to go to the dentist for some adjustment on my new teeth,(plus get the one fixed that broke off over the weekend!) Another story but I won't go there.
We are trying to clean out a lot of stuff that we haven't used for a while. I think some of it comes under the category of junk. Some we just don't need any more. Also working on the outside. Needs painting.
Enough of this and on to something that should alarm all of us. Last week the President, (and I use that term loosely), told a a group of people wherever he was at, that the United States was not a Christian nation, or a Jewish nation, or a Muslim nation, but a nation of citizens. This statement bothers me a little. No it bothers me a lot! I agree with the fact that we are a nation of citizens, but why is he leaving out the faith end of it. I also agree that there should be a separation of Church and State for the purpose of governing the country. That was tried and failed miserably during a period of our history. We must stand up and fight for our religious freedom. We can't be run over by those who don't understand what it means to live in Christ. I have been reading the Book of Revelation again, and it is becoming clearer each time I read it and hits closer to home.
I have more to say, but I have to go to the dentist. I get really upset with some of what I am hearing on the news. In the words of a commentator on a local radio station---and I quote-- "Makes me mad enough to give the dog a day off and bite the mailman myself"!
Later-johnnyb

Trip to Great Bend

Tuesday we drove to Great Bend for a couple of days helping with grandkids. Carol's daughter Danna is on a business trip this week, so we are helping out. Always nice to spend time with the kids, tho sometimes they are a little trying. Has been fun. Tomorrow we will drive back to Oberlin. Today we drove to Salina to pick up a bathroom vanity that I had seen on my trip last week. My son, who is an emergency dispatcher in Great Bend was off for the day and rode along. My daughter also lives in Great Bend , but was working today. Nice drive over there and some pretty country. We did our usual drive and stopped at every small town and looked around. Found some interesting things in Brookville, KS. More on that later. Enough for now.

Thought for today--Don't get into a slapping contest with an octopus!--johnnyb

Old friend

Tuesday I drove to Salina to meet up with a dear old friend from my Navy days. He lives in Jacksonville, Florida but was in Salina on business. It had been 41 years since we had seen each other. We have communicated regularly over the past few years, but had not met up. We had a great visit. A few things brought up that both of us kind of filed away. Some for a good reason! Our lives have take different paths. He stayed in the service for 26 years. But our visit was just as if we had gotten together at times over the years. I guess we had developed a friendship that was supposed to be and remain as such for the years. Almost like brothers. We hope to get together again with our spouses,(especially now that we have the stories out of the way that they didn't really want to hear about anyway)!

RAMBLINGS FROM SOMEWHERE

Daylight savings time! As usual we forgot to change all the clocks before going to bed last nite, but I think they are all set now. I just wish that the powers to be, if there is such a thing anymore, would just leave it alone. I see no reason to change back in the fall. Things have seemed to work for many thousand years with only one time. Get up with the chicken, eat somewhere in between, and go to bed with the chickens. If the sun is up and you are not then you are probably going to be late for whatever. If the sun is directly overhead, and you are hungary it is probably mid-day. If the sun is going down and you are still working, it is time to go home. l

All very simple! Life is too difficult. Eat when you are hungary and sleep when you are tired. We are expected to do to much in the few short hours of the day. CHILL OUT EVERYBODY, THERE SHOULD BE A TOMORROW! (Or at least I think there is supposed to be!)

Enough ramblings about nothing. My thought for the day is: If you hear a sea-gull, don't look up!--johnnybgood

The day

The neighborhood cardinal is getting his voice more in shape. Doesn't sound too bad today. Should be able to find his honey with it anyway. Just seems to be nice crisp morning. Spring needs to hurry and get here! I command it! There I feel better now, at least for the moment anyway. In a minute I will pour a cup of tea, turn on the news and and will immediately have my first attitude adjustment for the day. I shouldn't even turn it on, but then I would wonder if I missed something good....Nah that won't happen.
God bless to any who may read this., and go buy an American flag MADE IN AMERICA and fly it high and proud.----johnnyb

God's creation

When I stepped outside this morning the birds were singing their happy songs. I have to imagine that they are as happy as I am that spring is getting closer. It is a beautiful crisp morning. A little frost on the ground from the moisture we had yesterday. God does such a good job of making his creation look as good as it can even at this time of year. A couple of days ago our neighborhood cardinal was getting his voice warmed up for the upcoming mating ritual. I suppose the blue jays will be showing their faces soon. Trying to get their lions share of the bird seed.
Our iris are showing signs of growth. Seems a little early,but what do I know! Once again God is doing as He sees fit. We must always appreciate God and His creation, but not put the Creation above the Creator. As beautiful as nature is, the Creator is more beautiful. HE will provide. Sometimes in ways we may not understand!
Enough rambling for today. I got clear off the subject I had in mind when I started. Oh well! Such is life. I'll just change the title and another day.----jhb

Day off!

Today was my day off, so what did I do but schedule a dental appointment! Haven't been for a number of years so it was time. I haven't had good teeth for most of my life,but should not have put off going. My teeth (all 7 of them) had finally just withered away. I have had a top denture for 2o years and that has helped with the wear. After a long consultation of my options, and settling on the one that was suggested by the dentist, he proceeded to pull 5 of the remaining, leaving 2 to anchor a plate to. So I spent the rest of the day feeling like I have been run over by a Mac truck. Pain is under control for the time, and hope it remains for the remainder of the night. Called my boss and took tomorrow off also, in case I am still miserable. I am glad that I went and got started on something that has been inevitable for a long time but was just putting it off. I will feel better for it.

My diet will definitely change for the next few months. Not much steak in the forecast! Been needing to cut back anyway, so is a good time to start. Always some good in everything!