37 years

Well, Christine’s 37th wedding anniversary is today. I started to write this blog saying that she was ‘celebrating’ her 37th anniversary but, I felt that living with me for 37 years was more of an ‘accomplishment’ that a celebration.

It is a known fact that men often die before their spouse because their brains and emotions work harder that their wives. Men are always trying to stay out of trouble, or working to fix something we’ve done! This takes a toll on our life span.

I found this video that should help the young guys in this ever changing institution of marriage. What not to say…

Missions/College Minister Needs Help!

Hallelujah Chorus

Here is a way we can have the "Hallelujah Chorus" here at Brushy Creek.

Broken and Spilled out

Interesting things happen to me. I am sorry to say that cannot write about all of them . It would take too long and you might not find them as interesting as I do.

I sang a a concert today at our Seniors Citizens meeting (Merry Makers). One of the songs I sang was beautiful and meaningful Steve Green song called 'Broken and Spilled Out' . One verse says " broken and spilled out and poured at you feet.." While singing this verse I accidentally kicked my open bottle of water all over the stage and my feet!
The 'spilled' water 'broke' the mood!

You can't make up these blessings!
Pray for me.

Frying Turkeys

I have been frying turkeys for a long time. I bought a cooker with two other friends years ago and we cooked our turkeys together each year. I was always the one who had to leave early, so the other guys drained the oil and cleaned the pot. Well over the past few years my friends gave up on the turkey frying and the cooker became mine. Now I’m having to drain the oil and clean the pot. But not any more!

I cooked two turkeys on Monday when all my children were in town and planned to drain the oil and clean the pot the next day. I got up early the next morning and decided to go to breakfast while my family was sleeping. I backed over the turkey pot with my truck! Yes, the oil was still in the pot, and now on the driveway! I loaded the mangled pot and the rest of the oil into my truck and took it straight to the dump.

I’ll bet you thought I started a fire!

What a Christmas!

Over a lifetime we forget more Christmas gifts than we remember. There are some you never forget:the bike, chemistry set, and BB gun for example.
Christy and I will never forget the gift our Grandchildren gave us this year. Intestinal Virus! That’s correct, we were sick for 3 days!

There should be a set time where sick grandkids are quarantined. Even if they seem to be over their sickness, that little bug is still out there waiting for some loving grandparent to hug and kiss their little sweetheart.

We received gifts of love from all our children and appreciated them, but the lasting memory of Christmas 2008 will be the ‘gift’ from our grandchildren.

What A Christmas!

Santa's Reindeer

Here is something I heard yesterday I thought was interesting.

According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, while both male and female reindeer grow antlers in the summer each year, male reindeer drop their antlers at the beginning of winter, usually late November to mid -December. Female reindeer retain their antlers till after they give birth in the spring. Therefore , according to EVERY historical rendition depicting Santa's reindeer, EVERY single one of them, from Rudolph to Blitzen, had to be a girl.
We should have known... Only females would be able to drag a big fat man in a red suit all around the world in one night and not get lost.

This had to be researched by a woman...