tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37786784222366144122024-02-06T23:03:55.709-05:00Barnyard of the Tragically HipThe barnyard is a reflection of ourselves. Domestic animals are every bit as self absorbed and frustrated as we are. Every bit as flummoxed by the society they live in and the society that governs their own. To that end this blog is dedicated to their little tragic universes where life is too much like our own. Visit often to discover what the Tragic Barnyard is up to.Shelia's Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15693815806907823798noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778678422236614412.post-68131917735440555142011-01-16T18:50:00.002-05:002011-01-16T18:56:19.211-05:00BRAND NEW WEBSITEHey, Barnyard fans, I have just moved the entire barnyard to a new website. Please see us all at<br /><br /><a href="http://www.barnyardofthetragicallyhip.com">www.barnyardofthetragicallyhip.com</a><br /><br />We'll all be waiting for you over there!!<br /><br />(Reilly says 'hey')Shelia's Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15693815806907823798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778678422236614412.post-54711027658600823042011-01-13T18:59:00.003-05:002011-01-14T09:44:43.307-05:00Need a Little Adjustment??Attitude can change your outlook and life from black to white. How you chose to perceive your circumstances can effect the outcome. Walk in sunshine all the time!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOLYbe4lZ_Vy-kcF9FUaOuNydSrO3pVJbHJ3S_GyM92PrcFG2PHmfzyaiGbysmbKGHqrnRxdYtAAOUvrzxzUffXKFw34cuxr1f8aiSv0ossE32kNFZecHXbZzsZiqd5DS_KYUYicJ-RFU/s1600/Rainy+attitude.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOLYbe4lZ_Vy-kcF9FUaOuNydSrO3pVJbHJ3S_GyM92PrcFG2PHmfzyaiGbysmbKGHqrnRxdYtAAOUvrzxzUffXKFw34cuxr1f8aiSv0ossE32kNFZecHXbZzsZiqd5DS_KYUYicJ-RFU/s400/Rainy+attitude.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561825270289746178" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Mimi took a lovely walk in the rain, but Lydia just got wet.</span></span>Shelia's Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15693815806907823798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778678422236614412.post-73671456407011476242011-01-09T18:35:00.004-05:002011-01-09T18:41:34.436-05:00Fill 'er Up!!When you have no control over a situation make your goals reachable AND FLEXIBLE. Don't fall like the mighty oak, but bend like the reed. Learn to live with the word 'alternative'.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLx9aQCiwUDj_qjVFCftTk6RsWsxqto0mk9rgWr7DkrBMdwo4Pt0K2t5GYq0qk9fX5WoMWZ8_E69hNjKRoBldjx5C0JWFTNu2GqrQHWaT0BheOBxJ3CsCBkKR049IEwshKFIDRm-KCKoQ/s1600/img015.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLx9aQCiwUDj_qjVFCftTk6RsWsxqto0mk9rgWr7DkrBMdwo4Pt0K2t5GYq0qk9fX5WoMWZ8_E69hNjKRoBldjx5C0JWFTNu2GqrQHWaT0BheOBxJ3CsCBkKR049IEwshKFIDRm-KCKoQ/s400/img015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560334699140523586" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If he had to chose between finding the Holy Grail or finding</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">cheap gas Reilly thought that finding the Grail would be</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">more likely.</span></span>Shelia's Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15693815806907823798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778678422236614412.post-40459406480895171692011-01-05T18:59:00.004-05:002011-01-05T19:13:49.519-05:00I Can Do Anything Better Than YouCompetition can be a good thing...or not. Like all endeavors, there is a dark and ugly side to competition. Striving to do our personal best is always good for us, but once we let our egos take over and make winning an obsession then we have tipped the scales into nastiness. You don't have to be the winner at everything!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsFMF6zo1J_ThSD9jCVIZz0uNwqXxjfsMbVGgReg9rHj3wLAJzGn6gNcyUaUeoB01sZVZSNKE5-aVemTEaKk-D-NM0f6jNBi-cwva-UCo2vzzQ-P5T4RN8_YnXoMvCK7XXSfkRoPng35o/s1600/img014.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsFMF6zo1J_ThSD9jCVIZz0uNwqXxjfsMbVGgReg9rHj3wLAJzGn6gNcyUaUeoB01sZVZSNKE5-aVemTEaKk-D-NM0f6jNBi-cwva-UCo2vzzQ-P5T4RN8_YnXoMvCK7XXSfkRoPng35o/s400/img014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558859055753403090" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The computer beat Reilly at chess, but it was no<br />match for </span><span style="font-family: arial;">him at kick boxing.</span></span>Shelia's Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15693815806907823798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778678422236614412.post-64719692639834380602011-01-02T18:11:00.004-05:002011-01-02T18:18:40.849-05:00I Didn't See That Coming...Thinking outside of our experience is how we grow and mature. Because an idea doesn't feel comfortable doesn't mean that it will go away if we ignore it. Use an archeologists approach to thinking - keep digging until you find something.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgExI6YJvz0IyjJzgKIT4WiCWcsIUVrVeLHRFBWemw9G60qzkFOJd7z7J07DmiQX0NFcAPbYjJHT8tNebByBmzuxHz0LsZeWg1dTq7l38BScou0OwjlH6B6PLz6l_OfKqZq6vTnZAhOxEo/s1600/img010.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgExI6YJvz0IyjJzgKIT4WiCWcsIUVrVeLHRFBWemw9G60qzkFOJd7z7J07DmiQX0NFcAPbYjJHT8tNebByBmzuxHz0LsZeWg1dTq7l38BScou0OwjlH6B6PLz6l_OfKqZq6vTnZAhOxEo/s400/img010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557731470928282466" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Gerald usually got the last laugh, but it was only because</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">he was a slow thinker.</span></span>Shelia's Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15693815806907823798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778678422236614412.post-61731542356561488572010-12-30T06:59:00.003-05:002010-12-30T07:05:11.843-05:00Yes, We Have No BananasDon't be so hasty to purchase the latest or greatest thing-a-mabob out there. Fads come and go quickly, leaving us with closets full of junk, and landfills full of toxic stuff. If it wasn't available last year and you didn't need it then you probably still don't need it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH6NeUBYXhEridhY5Wpj2ZxHzL9-elDqOQUcFm6W4fB-Y5LQwZalVGAsDwZhJ4rG8LtlrAqmV8FBDaQcL1eDEWyfBg3dwl9s9lotvZFTCidMOIfJTU4Y7SA7d2QHUI71em7PkUomhus0U/s1600/img009.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH6NeUBYXhEridhY5Wpj2ZxHzL9-elDqOQUcFm6W4fB-Y5LQwZalVGAsDwZhJ4rG8LtlrAqmV8FBDaQcL1eDEWyfBg3dwl9s9lotvZFTCidMOIfJTU4Y7SA7d2QHUI71em7PkUomhus0U/s400/img009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556444541854471010" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:130%;" >Mimi liked her fruit ripe, but Lydia felt that green bananas<br />were an investment in the future.</span>Shelia's Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15693815806907823798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778678422236614412.post-43902722982203247622010-12-28T08:58:00.003-05:002010-12-28T09:03:02.429-05:00New Years ResolutionA good resolution this year is to find time to stop and think everyday. Think and ponder upon every aspect of your life and the life of your family and community. Do not plug in your electronics while you are thinking - go solo, unplugged, free from technology. You will discover an exciting world inside your mind.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1nJOuVC3lMx07DVbMK3VKCQRrFTTr3y7q6r8QW26j_N6qoB89-hPXJZ0l6MZH4zi2XM8G0KrtetiRBluW2_OGsSLwJK7JhCt9enUJg9TiUW_DxVHm3haMyrm85tCVIX47AHEDrqp-Apg/s1600/img008.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1nJOuVC3lMx07DVbMK3VKCQRrFTTr3y7q6r8QW26j_N6qoB89-hPXJZ0l6MZH4zi2XM8G0KrtetiRBluW2_OGsSLwJK7JhCt9enUJg9TiUW_DxVHm3haMyrm85tCVIX47AHEDrqp-Apg/s400/img008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555732975612821666" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Sitting atop the barn Mimi would too often get lost in </span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">thought because it was uncharted territory for her.</span></span>Shelia's Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15693815806907823798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778678422236614412.post-34821279646275203052010-12-19T16:49:00.005-05:002010-12-19T17:00:13.160-05:00A Tongue Sharp Enough to Cut TomatoesShakespeare said that mockery was 'the truth disguised as humor'. Verbal abuse in any form is a deadly weapon and has no place in ANY relationship. Make your language kind and simple.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgjGuxc1XNWlEXs4udgj-Njcs_YtaK4qzSCGaQsn7nTPml40YbS20b2t4B-5_cNrq5VWCOtjQe9WibNCNliTt_f1QclUxmJSj8NNvp7JxEoeXpOOjDse1jHqi4dDfd-pVMCK6dCXN9xKs/s1600/Sarcasm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 321px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgjGuxc1XNWlEXs4udgj-Njcs_YtaK4qzSCGaQsn7nTPml40YbS20b2t4B-5_cNrq5VWCOtjQe9WibNCNliTt_f1QclUxmJSj8NNvp7JxEoeXpOOjDse1jHqi4dDfd-pVMCK6dCXN9xKs/s400/Sarcasm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552515533997027570" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Mitch's only superpower was sarcasm and he wielded<br />it like a champ. Mitch was not allowed to roost in the coop.<br />Or play in any reindeer games...<br /></span></span>Shelia's Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15693815806907823798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778678422236614412.post-68344362394788407722010-12-15T20:06:00.004-05:002010-12-15T20:14:19.871-05:00Smiling On The OutsideWe are at our cruelest when we use the hurt or misfortune of others to amuse ourselves and our friends. Too often laughter is purchased with pain.<br /><br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDViaoKr_wnXF4GGQWu4V2QyjbzTvVpakF7vS8qiLzGT0DRL1sEwuHHAMt34M6AdZ-syO9WZzD20MY89wzqIouTeGnxn1lSMYd6uCH4iJL_U34S66Cveq7Oi_q5v5dJg6uOpJW9yaGRQw/s1600/img004.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDViaoKr_wnXF4GGQWu4V2QyjbzTvVpakF7vS8qiLzGT0DRL1sEwuHHAMt34M6AdZ-syO9WZzD20MY89wzqIouTeGnxn1lSMYd6uCH4iJL_U34S66Cveq7Oi_q5v5dJg6uOpJW9yaGRQw/s400/img004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551081439172256130" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Somewhere in the meadow, near the pond, the old farmer</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">was frantically searching for his teeth.</span></span>Shelia's Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15693815806907823798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778678422236614412.post-88833197908384474342010-12-12T18:59:00.003-05:002010-12-12T19:06:59.299-05:00Santa Has Left The BuildingIn spite of all the Ho Ho Ho's and Fa La La's not everybody finds the holiday season festive or bright. It is a holiday that is hard on those with tender hearts. Reach out and give them the gift of love and warmth.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSPDMstMSUqJ3jgDbUlMKDNHGOdWKU22vp_WC86T-YjhjMQP3tf6coKkVW2DHWRjsEo6kXbeE1SRbrxomdvLfbZDHgQfqo-k-I4vToz__wfWl99zM9hkBmng27K8Au4Ba1bJQI9e_N9-U/s1600/Santa+Glum.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 323px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSPDMstMSUqJ3jgDbUlMKDNHGOdWKU22vp_WC86T-YjhjMQP3tf6coKkVW2DHWRjsEo6kXbeE1SRbrxomdvLfbZDHgQfqo-k-I4vToz__wfWl99zM9hkBmng27K8Au4Ba1bJQI9e_N9-U/s400/Santa+Glum.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549951135307427202" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">There was nothing so depressing or ego bruising as<br />Riley's </span><span style="font-family: arial;">yearly stint as Santa.</span></span>Shelia's Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15693815806907823798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778678422236614412.post-51835201571671740322010-12-08T19:00:00.005-05:002010-12-08T19:11:31.457-05:00Many Are Cold, But Few are FrozenWe are never without hope. Even the bleakness of winter has special moments of warmth and comfort. Look for them, they are close.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj65ES2K7wGD31tX1sCXz-auEH1wyqhmbObHre60XOAJSuxSZAKtAWJsEOU9LkpspYo4owfBC6DptU9-0TbHnbVlKp2Ef1GANQhI4eer3L3pjtUl0M6hqXmfdNtuD6grV7cSrJGcXR-fj0/s1600/Many+are+cold.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj65ES2K7wGD31tX1sCXz-auEH1wyqhmbObHre60XOAJSuxSZAKtAWJsEOU9LkpspYo4owfBC6DptU9-0TbHnbVlKp2Ef1GANQhI4eer3L3pjtUl0M6hqXmfdNtuD6grV7cSrJGcXR-fj0/s400/Many+are+cold.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548467381592499250" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">As the winter wind blew the snow into their world the girls</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">were grateful for the weapons-grade hot chocolate waiting</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">for them back at the barn.</span>Shelia's Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15693815806907823798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778678422236614412.post-44736423204926808112010-12-05T13:59:00.003-05:002010-12-05T14:12:53.749-05:00Caveat EmptorBefore buying anything (goods, services or someone elses dream) make sure you get a clear picture of what to expect.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEmd0UDSTOsesg1AjeG3kGO9dKm6f4NUYAx-qiujEWL2eOJc5MRz4s5vr8-cFPTZ7-cCQv9YPPwIGkpbJ2HFRnaYwWtDC2PG4a_3g0L7cuVQw_RR9SY5gEZa6ospnzvM0TcIUbILbnblQ/s1600/dinner+in+the+city.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 297px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEmd0UDSTOsesg1AjeG3kGO9dKm6f4NUYAx-qiujEWL2eOJc5MRz4s5vr8-cFPTZ7-cCQv9YPPwIGkpbJ2HFRnaYwWtDC2PG4a_3g0L7cuVQw_RR9SY5gEZa6ospnzvM0TcIUbILbnblQ/s400/dinner+in+the+city.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547277954370285570" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">When Fluffy promised the girls 'dinner in the City'</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">they had envisioned something entirely different.</span></span>Shelia's Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15693815806907823798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778678422236614412.post-28043948916984545942010-12-02T07:58:00.003-05:002010-12-02T08:00:28.724-05:00Guest CartoonistWelcome back Larry Brock!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhildSgO11S1ZX20htZ101tfOzNlk8DmfiGjWop9uvvGZQK3rFvrOOThaKtL2tRMHB4ftjGIqQz9pvB-eF9hruVPTnw3C-gMKDCtmoilfEEs2hv6docJt_plOJIKwaAFk6hhVEqM5F6UGY/s1600/chicken.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhildSgO11S1ZX20htZ101tfOzNlk8DmfiGjWop9uvvGZQK3rFvrOOThaKtL2tRMHB4ftjGIqQz9pvB-eF9hruVPTnw3C-gMKDCtmoilfEEs2hv6docJt_plOJIKwaAFk6hhVEqM5F6UGY/s400/chicken.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546068941419022242" border="0" /></a>Shelia's Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15693815806907823798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778678422236614412.post-30250796790994746332010-11-29T07:35:00.003-05:002010-11-29T07:40:14.683-05:00Thank ya, Thank ya verry muchWe live in a world of bounty. Our lives are full and there is much to be grateful for. Even during times of stress and difficulties we have reasons to give thanks.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvg9TgUurg-qVWZ3zwF98NsF8x_QDJW0jaCrFwviCtP-BI7s3h5uw3gw6-jTxg2lLq6yIj2q1KV13N53Uk9_f8WO2lXOTpin2iA1CD1iDDqcFcJSFFjTwLIyIDXumY-V7iRTOm3hyphenhyphenVsKQ/s1600/Rubik%2527s+Cube.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvg9TgUurg-qVWZ3zwF98NsF8x_QDJW0jaCrFwviCtP-BI7s3h5uw3gw6-jTxg2lLq6yIj2q1KV13N53Uk9_f8WO2lXOTpin2iA1CD1iDDqcFcJSFFjTwLIyIDXumY-V7iRTOm3hyphenhyphenVsKQ/s400/Rubik%2527s+Cube.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544950003518341394" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:130%;" >Pilgrim was color blind, the great advantage being that<br />his Rubik's Cube was always complete.</span>Shelia's Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15693815806907823798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778678422236614412.post-40069255424508312522010-11-22T07:14:00.004-05:002010-11-22T07:23:13.530-05:00I Assume You Mean Me...Don't assume anything. Don't assume you are covered for disaster, that help will be readily available during or after a disaster, or that you will quickly recuperate after a disaster. Don't assume there won't be a disaster. Get ready NOW.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ugIMiUVBlcPWeMajnB1Dw2jXUKbqRz1gU87WU4alCnf-Pd3TCvlW6xhVm9WXcOhEo3JWCqfkczu9KIhNXK3nimgJKtCWGinNSPNQVmoF0olu_0ly0OT-ul4HM1jZeQV9IYmiMpaWzeY/s1600/Plumbing.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ugIMiUVBlcPWeMajnB1Dw2jXUKbqRz1gU87WU4alCnf-Pd3TCvlW6xhVm9WXcOhEo3JWCqfkczu9KIhNXK3nimgJKtCWGinNSPNQVmoF0olu_0ly0OT-ul4HM1jZeQV9IYmiMpaWzeY/s400/Plumbing.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542347134534370834" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Lydia's plumbing was a wreck because she did not, after all,</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-style: italic;">have</span> a garbage disposal.</span></span>Shelia's Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15693815806907823798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778678422236614412.post-88017729703314072602010-11-15T07:20:00.004-05:002010-11-15T07:46:58.781-05:00It's Only Rock and Roll, But I Love It!Success is 90% drive and ambition and 10% talent. There are a lot of successful people out there that have a lot less talent than you, but their dazzle comes from their perseverance and their non-stop efforts to do anything to succeed. They jump ALL the hurdles.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhci4dVIO6Gw2iFx2QgfcltYEK6wtjllmyrxQ3wXcZCwE4-ItAKixAD4llVdd_vPCwYKYziQn_l39BF4PomygH1Xw7SdwiDUMgOx4yi-PSV_Zc6VQNlJaU9zrKseUNpGNlsGjdPUktPcbw/s1600/Triangle+Thingie.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 328px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhci4dVIO6Gw2iFx2QgfcltYEK6wtjllmyrxQ3wXcZCwE4-ItAKixAD4llVdd_vPCwYKYziQn_l39BF4PomygH1Xw7SdwiDUMgOx4yi-PSV_Zc6VQNlJaU9zrKseUNpGNlsGjdPUktPcbw/s400/Triangle+Thingie.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539751275806429954" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">More than anything in the world Jason wanted to be a </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">rock star, but learning to play an instrument had </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">proved trying. Even the triangle thingie was too complicated.<br />He was destined, poor soul, to flipping burgers.<br /></span></span>Shelia's Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15693815806907823798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778678422236614412.post-72731634882689808092010-11-11T07:41:00.002-05:002010-11-11T07:52:14.538-05:00Starry Starry NightWhen we contemplate the vastness of the universe it is not realistic to consider ourselves finite and small, of no value or import. We can see across the universe and know the temperature of the sun. We have made the heavens our own - we are a little less than the angels.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwYYWCfkVZqswgO75W9U7xKGqiuz1tefBOSt_PRyFa5y5vOQIFgNodY-2Q3yUHa0IMytkwv2xdmxXFcN-_AyIXj-MgAjRpNhhUTUSYMT82FvILwZ_PaHAvdI1Ux0AETqa1TnRirxelXHU/s1600/Universe.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwYYWCfkVZqswgO75W9U7xKGqiuz1tefBOSt_PRyFa5y5vOQIFgNodY-2Q3yUHa0IMytkwv2xdmxXFcN-_AyIXj-MgAjRpNhhUTUSYMT82FvILwZ_PaHAvdI1Ux0AETqa1TnRirxelXHU/s400/Universe.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538273790618852834" border="0" /></a><br />Reilly took a moment to ponder the universe and to consider<br />that it was infinite. This was disturbing because he was<br />always misplacing things.Shelia's Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15693815806907823798noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778678422236614412.post-45787971101098919442010-11-08T07:05:00.005-05:002010-11-08T07:09:03.002-05:00Ouch! That's Gonna Leave a MarkBe sensitive about the difficult questions. Know when to ask, when to keep quiet. When your cruise ship guests are washed up on the shore of a deserted island that is NOT the time to ask them to fill out a comment card.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD3p66GoAU-WVCQ50ElzsspAsS3hDeVK1W49CCga5gEDlr5J3MlNUYGSwttEiLGoe_RZmbZqclPRZPssbmtkXaDHxejSov4LKWC12U0h7I00ry-YrE7ga2PSTS1ohp4sWv47H-SSUU_EU/s1600/broken+arm.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD3p66GoAU-WVCQ50ElzsspAsS3hDeVK1W49CCga5gEDlr5J3MlNUYGSwttEiLGoe_RZmbZqclPRZPssbmtkXaDHxejSov4LKWC12U0h7I00ry-YrE7ga2PSTS1ohp4sWv47H-SSUU_EU/s400/broken+arm.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537149332680845282" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Stepping carefully over Reilly's broken arm Mimi asked</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">him if he wouldn't mind giving her and Lydia a lift back </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">to the barn.</span></span>Shelia's Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15693815806907823798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778678422236614412.post-20300927443015909932010-11-01T07:44:00.003-04:002010-11-01T07:49:33.803-04:00Who's Making Up These Numbers, Anyway????"Statistics" can be misleading. When you hear about 80% of the population being for or against something try to remember when you were polled about it. Yeah, that's what I thought. Media numbers come from some mysterious place that you and I have never visited.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsJDa9zYOfaSRvgdmwPsM2fPvzE5YEXOhPX3sMMD3EuRJ76rAtDzIY1gfqiUWhkbmq-Nxut97EKigyEnfCSwrJd4msXdpBj5BTPyXEkn1-JEVVf0UZzoiRaJcFyOk_BJXl2N4uLHNZc7g/s1600/BobsGym.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsJDa9zYOfaSRvgdmwPsM2fPvzE5YEXOhPX3sMMD3EuRJ76rAtDzIY1gfqiUWhkbmq-Nxut97EKigyEnfCSwrJd4msXdpBj5BTPyXEkn1-JEVVf0UZzoiRaJcFyOk_BJXl2N4uLHNZc7g/s400/BobsGym.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534546471899200930" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Mimi's exercise numbers were excellent because she took</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">her pedometer to the hardware store and attached it to</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">the machine that shakes paint cans.</span></span>Shelia's Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15693815806907823798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778678422236614412.post-60893306089791652712010-10-28T07:19:00.003-04:002010-10-28T07:29:46.829-04:00The Ever Popular Halloween EggThere are moments in life when it is ok to NOT be practical. Allow yourself to experience a small indulgence once in awhile. It won't kill you.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJM805c3U3eTxyGzERIGyKZEsA7mDCl8PeO_wcJfGsxCRI4G7sb7WRNzQQTRKCvopC6-5m7nZX6296je09VBxtN4ywGMBDWIAzKGSSS4pZroDCGVvkKHFGkU1Gkz7gc4I2qq8k4iLjAsI/s1600/Halloween+eggs.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 347px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJM805c3U3eTxyGzERIGyKZEsA7mDCl8PeO_wcJfGsxCRI4G7sb7WRNzQQTRKCvopC6-5m7nZX6296je09VBxtN4ywGMBDWIAzKGSSS4pZroDCGVvkKHFGkU1Gkz7gc4I2qq8k4iLjAsI/s400/Halloween+eggs.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533055451863184114" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Joyce's frugality and practicality made her house one of</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">the less popular stops during Trick or Treat.</span></span>Shelia's Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15693815806907823798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778678422236614412.post-78623969142023628752010-10-25T07:51:00.006-04:002010-10-25T08:02:47.973-04:00Carve Out a Niche For YourselfWe always equate 'talent' with some form of artistic ability - visual, performance, literary. Actually talent is your ability to do anything extraordinarily well. Some of us have a talent to make others laugh, or to be kind, or to diffuse anger. There are a million talents. You probably have several.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjblZCGzY1vLhHXT6nuz3xOW2hoQzoMgqnWknDK-8opIxQx-hf8K7XHHCH5dNi5JGGPZXsZEPrqczgLnv36usENBoW6visssjqX_S7UWQFHxgt1mlNI2vO2TO_Nrm87wRnl4xfwCsmdUBE/s1600/Punkincarving.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjblZCGzY1vLhHXT6nuz3xOW2hoQzoMgqnWknDK-8opIxQx-hf8K7XHHCH5dNi5JGGPZXsZEPrqczgLnv36usENBoW6visssjqX_S7UWQFHxgt1mlNI2vO2TO_Nrm87wRnl4xfwCsmdUBE/s400/Punkincarving.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531951928343665618" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Timmy realized he was NOT going to win this contest so </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">he went home to finish rebuilding his dad's tractor</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">engine.</span></span>Shelia's Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15693815806907823798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778678422236614412.post-46450538816763369662010-10-22T07:43:00.003-04:002010-10-22T07:47:52.191-04:00Some Good Will Come of ThisWith insight you can reap benefits from chaos and disorder. The trick is to not let the chaos and disorder sweep you along with it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSxN3xfVjFxX_2LBje4GF-vLOEEmBGQbtY8ClJQLkyRoTObxFovVoaM3GJvAyFjvBoPqoAv-jS-8Uih-5MGHMKRMB5y-KaTSZ-ydeO5i6aEjjeBZU3vFyuzorHgipGqdm0teGzvZ_K5Yc/s1600/Edward's+leaves.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSxN3xfVjFxX_2LBje4GF-vLOEEmBGQbtY8ClJQLkyRoTObxFovVoaM3GJvAyFjvBoPqoAv-jS-8Uih-5MGHMKRMB5y-KaTSZ-ydeO5i6aEjjeBZU3vFyuzorHgipGqdm0teGzvZ_K5Yc/s400/Edward's+leaves.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530835476276088994" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:130%;" >Moments before going postal on the kids Edward remembered<br />that a pile of leaves is a pile of bugs. Now he wouldn't<br />have to feed the little nippers.</span>Shelia's Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15693815806907823798noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778678422236614412.post-32814746616589875432010-10-18T07:12:00.004-04:002010-11-01T07:51:59.019-04:00I Hate To State the Obvious, but....Over thinking is just as much a time waster as not thinking at all. Some situations don't need to be analyzed and revisited until you're mentally exhausted. Keep it simple.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_vp_5ewidPAES4E5g0n6ncmhf1rqnIPTH3m8gVyVFmfFQb2iKgq4mGtnGS93psPBtHCzkldgaeubbKO00_kxn0j8RHCgVzNOlP0ZLw7XE2x-LIyTaBhHs8GidVtzHTD_pRGRGdOcStIw/s1600/Autumn+Festival.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_vp_5ewidPAES4E5g0n6ncmhf1rqnIPTH3m8gVyVFmfFQb2iKgq4mGtnGS93psPBtHCzkldgaeubbKO00_kxn0j8RHCgVzNOlP0ZLw7XE2x-LIyTaBhHs8GidVtzHTD_pRGRGdOcStIw/s400/Autumn+Festival.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529343208069397266" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Collette was not coming up with any clues on how<br />to decorate </span><span style="font-family:arial;">for the Barnyard Harvest Festival.</span></span>Shelia's Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15693815806907823798noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778678422236614412.post-3468500829502321922010-10-12T07:41:00.003-04:002010-10-12T07:50:58.351-04:00But, We're So RIGHT For Each Other!Relationships are so difficult during the best of times, it just makes sense to go into one with both eyes open. Don't look for perfection, but adaptability, commitment to standards and a tolerance for small dogs and chickens.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDgYZXhpdlHf1_fczsk7jbAmIs3xj6VEW8MZZGJTqWfgUX8Q8TTvoQuLanxt8SqxekNLDYzRe-kUklBbD8UH0X4HGDdd1wZSxmbMHjuQt61MshBoBITYnOU72IMjLV4JinggKfyChOzX0/s1600/Cottonbale.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 332px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDgYZXhpdlHf1_fczsk7jbAmIs3xj6VEW8MZZGJTqWfgUX8Q8TTvoQuLanxt8SqxekNLDYzRe-kUklBbD8UH0X4HGDdd1wZSxmbMHjuQt61MshBoBITYnOU72IMjLV4JinggKfyChOzX0/s400/Cottonbale.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527125452404696306" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Frank's heartache began when he fell in love with<br /> a bale </span><span style="font-family: arial;">of cotton.</span></span>Shelia's Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15693815806907823798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778678422236614412.post-72635595597653357012010-10-08T07:26:00.002-04:002010-10-08T07:33:12.402-04:00When Stimulus Doesn't StimulateThe Economy is not a problem the government can fix, its a problem that only individuals can fix through the tried and true methods of saving, rather than spending, producing, rather than consuming.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjecAviQt9CkcQfVnUzO4SS18uqJLo-sqIP7yiqj5QbeBDT7q0xhCx0Y0WxwiU880WRWhN-h0wRlHAngk3K1CrSrY9zWpAylArP3iZWd5PRx0CdcqB5yxCNrvqHxblxARDXsmmhTMYW6XQ/s1600/Petting+Zoo.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 345px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjecAviQt9CkcQfVnUzO4SS18uqJLo-sqIP7yiqj5QbeBDT7q0xhCx0Y0WxwiU880WRWhN-h0wRlHAngk3K1CrSrY9zWpAylArP3iZWd5PRx0CdcqB5yxCNrvqHxblxARDXsmmhTMYW6XQ/s400/Petting+Zoo.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525636481488508514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Early retirement wasn't working out for Bruce and Carolyn</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">so it looked like it was back to the petting zoo for them.</span></span>Shelia's Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15693815806907823798noreply@blogger.com0