Just another day at the Panda Daycare Center...
Snack Time
Naptime
Playtime
Actually, I'm told that these pandas are being cared for after being rescued following an earthquake in China.
Aren't they adorable?
FUNNY Friday
THANKFUL Thursday
Since yesterday was a recipe, today I'm thankful that Maxine helps us all keep things in perspective...................
WORD for Wednesday..RECIPE
My friend Jean brought a large bag of summer squash the other day, and I
used some of it to make this. My husband isn't fond of squash, but loves this squash casserole.
INGREDIENTS
3# summer squash
1/2 c. onions, chopped
1/2 c. butter, melted
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 c. saltine crumbs, crushed
sugar, to taste
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
extra saltine crumbs (I use about 1/2 c.)
Wash squash, cut in half lengthwise, then in 1/4" slices. Combine with chopped onion and cook in water to barely cover, until both are tender. Drain thoroughly, pressing out excess water with back of spoon. Mash squash and onion with potato masher.
Mix with half the butter, the cracker crumbs, eggs, sugar to taste, salt and pepper. Pour into a greased casserole dish.
Pour remaining butter on top and sprinkle with additional cracker crumbs.
Bake at 375 degrees for 45-60 min., or until top is golden brown and bubbly.
Makes 6 servings
used some of it to make this. My husband isn't fond of squash, but loves this squash casserole.
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AUNT FANNIE'S SQUASH CASSEROLE
This recipe is from a restaurant that used to be in Smyrna, GA, called 'Aunt Fannie's Cabin'. Aunt Fannie was a freed slave of an old Georgia family who remained with the family until her death. The menu at the Cabin represented many of the dishes that Aunt Fannie prepared for the family.INGREDIENTS
3# summer squash
1/2 c. onions, chopped
1/2 c. butter, melted
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 c. saltine crumbs, crushed
sugar, to taste
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
extra saltine crumbs (I use about 1/2 c.)
Wash squash, cut in half lengthwise, then in 1/4" slices. Combine with chopped onion and cook in water to barely cover, until both are tender. Drain thoroughly, pressing out excess water with back of spoon. Mash squash and onion with potato masher.
Mix with half the butter, the cracker crumbs, eggs, sugar to taste, salt and pepper. Pour into a greased casserole dish.
Pour remaining butter on top and sprinkle with additional cracker crumbs.
Bake at 375 degrees for 45-60 min., or until top is golden brown and bubbly.
Makes 6 servings
THOUGHT for Tuesday
May God give you...
For every storm a rainbow,
for every tear a smile,
for every care a promise
and a blessing in each trial.
For every problem life sends,
a faithful friend to share,
for every sigh a sweet song
and an answer for each prayer.
--old Irish blessing
MOTTO for Monday..July 28
Don't mess with Granny!.....
......How one guy went from 'rudely annoyed' to
'justly deployed'!
(be sure to mute sound on the PlayList by clicking top left button before watching this very short video)
......How one guy went from 'rudely annoyed' to
'justly deployed'!
(be sure to mute sound on the PlayList by clicking top left button before watching this very short video)
SCRIPTURE for Sunday
HE HAS MADE ME GLAD
I will enter His gates with thanksgiving in my heart,
I will enter His courts with praise.
I will say 'This is the day that the Lord has made",
I will rejoice for He has made me glad.
He has made me glad, He has made me glad,
I will rejoice for He has made me glad.
He has made me glad, He has made me glad,
I will rejoice for He has made me glad.
This is the day the Lord has made
let us rejoice and be glad in it.
--Psalm 118:24
SONG for Saturday
Well, today I've moved right on past 'geriatric' to 'Forever Young'. How's that for a switch! The song on the video is by Australian band, 'Youth Group'. Please mute Playlist by clicking top left button before playing video. A different song (same title) is on the playlist. Both are great!
FUNNY Friday
THE GERIATRIC ALPHABET........
A is for apple, and B is for boat,
That used to be right, but now it won't float!
Age before beauty is what we once said,
But let's be a bit more realistic instead.
A's for arthritis;
B's the bad back,
C's for the chest pains,
Perhaps car-di-ac?
D is for dental decay and decline,
E is for eyesight, can't read that top line!
F is for fissures and fluid retention,
G is for gas which I'd rather not mention.
H is high blood pressure--I'd rather it low;
I is for incisions with scars you can show.
J is for joints, out of socket, won't mend,
K is for knees that crack when they bend.
L is for libido, what happened to sex?
M is for memory, I forget what comes next.
N is neuralgia, in nerves way down low;
O is for osteo, the bones that don't grow.
P is for prescriptions, I have quite a few,
Just give me a pill and I'll be good as new!
Q is for queasy, is it fatal or flu?
R is for reflux, one meal turns to two.
S is for sleepless nights, counting my fears,
T is for tinnitis; there's bells in my ears!
U is for urinary; big troubles with flow;
V is for vertigo, that's "dizzy", you know.
W is for worry, NOW what's going 'round?
X is for Xray and what might be found.
Y is another year I'm left here behind,
Z is for zest I still have...in my mind.
I've survived all the symptoms, my body's deployed,
And I'm keeping twenty doctors fully employed!!
A is for apple, and B is for boat,
That used to be right, but now it won't float!
Age before beauty is what we once said,
But let's be a bit more realistic instead.
A's for arthritis;
B's the bad back,
C's for the chest pains,
Perhaps car-di-ac?
D is for dental decay and decline,
E is for eyesight, can't read that top line!
F is for fissures and fluid retention,
G is for gas which I'd rather not mention.
H is high blood pressure--I'd rather it low;
I is for incisions with scars you can show.
J is for joints, out of socket, won't mend,
K is for knees that crack when they bend.
L is for libido, what happened to sex?
M is for memory, I forget what comes next.
N is neuralgia, in nerves way down low;
O is for osteo, the bones that don't grow.
P is for prescriptions, I have quite a few,
Just give me a pill and I'll be good as new!
Q is for queasy, is it fatal or flu?
R is for reflux, one meal turns to two.
S is for sleepless nights, counting my fears,
T is for tinnitis; there's bells in my ears!
U is for urinary; big troubles with flow;
V is for vertigo, that's "dizzy", you know.
W is for worry, NOW what's going 'round?
X is for Xray and what might be found.
Y is another year I'm left here behind,
Z is for zest I still have...in my mind.
I've survived all the symptoms, my body's deployed,
And I'm keeping twenty doctors fully employed!!
THANKFUL Thursday
Today, I'm thankful that some people have more time than I do to come up with clever stuff.
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2) Remember that we are all in the same boat.
3) Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark.
4) Stay fit. When you're 600 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big.
5) Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done.
6) Build your future on high ground.
7) For safety's sake, travel in pairs.
8) Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs.
9) When you're stressed, float for awhile.
10) Remember, the ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.
11) No matter the storm, when you are with God, there's always a rainbow waiting.
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Everything I need to know about life, I learned from Noah's Ark...
1) Don't miss the boat.
1) Don't miss the boat.
2) Remember that we are all in the same boat.
3) Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark.
4) Stay fit. When you're 600 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big.
5) Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done.
6) Build your future on high ground.
7) For safety's sake, travel in pairs.
8) Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs.
9) When you're stressed, float for awhile.
10) Remember, the ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.
11) No matter the storm, when you are with God, there's always a rainbow waiting.
WORD for Wednesday..FUN!
Here are some pictures Jami took of Justin having some serious FUN at the 'racetrack' in Gainesville..................
People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.
People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.--Dale Carnegie
THOUGHT for Tuesday
If you'd like to give God a good laugh....
....Tell Him your plans.
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In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps.
--Prov. 16:9
Commit to the Lord whatever you do,and your plans will succeed.
--Prov. 16:3
MOTTO for Monday..July 21
Found in an old cookbook:
Take a cup of patience
And a big heartful of love
Add a bowl of generosity
To blend with the above;
Put in a dash of laughter
And some understanding too
Sprinkle it with kindness
And memories old and new.
Add some faith before you mix it
Till the dish is rich and sweet
Then enjoy a heaped up portion
With everyone you meet!
SCRIPTURE for Sunday
Today's Scripture is a beautiful Doxology found in Romans 11:33-36:
Oh, the depth of the riches of the
wisdom and knowledge of God!
How unsearchable His judgments,
and His paths beyond tracing out!
Who has known the mind of the Lord?
Or who has been His counselor?
Who has ever given to God,
that God should repay him?
For from Him and through Him and
to Him are all things.
To Him be the glory forever! Amen.
SONG for Saturday
I Know My Redeemer Lives
Who taught the sun where to stand in the morning?
And who told the ocean you can only come this far?
And who showed the moon where to hide 'til evening?
Who's words alone can catch a falling star?
Well, I know my Redeemer lives.
I know my Redeemer lives.
All of creation testifies
This life within my cries
I know my Redeemer lives!
I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end
He will stand upon the earth.
--Job 19:25
Who taught the sun where to stand in the morning?
And who told the ocean you can only come this far?
And who showed the moon where to hide 'til evening?
Who's words alone can catch a falling star?
Well, I know my Redeemer lives.
I know my Redeemer lives.
All of creation testifies
This life within my cries
I know my Redeemer lives!
I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end
He will stand upon the earth.
--Job 19:25
FUNNY Friday
A minister was preoccupied with thoughts of how he was going to ask the congregation to come up with additional funds for repairs to the church building. He was a little annoyed to realize that today, of all Sundays, the regular organist was out sick and a substitute had been brought in at the last minute.
The substitute wanted to know what to play. "Here's a copy of the order of service", he said, "but you'll have to come up with something to play after I make the announcement about the finances."
At the conclusion of the service, the minister paused and said, "Brothers and Sisters, we are in great difficulty. The roof repairs are going to cost twice as much as we had expected, and we need an additional $4,000. Any of you who can pledge $100 or more, please stand up."
At that moment, the substitute organist began playing 'The Star Spangled Banner'.....
And that's how the substitute became the regular organist!
The substitute wanted to know what to play. "Here's a copy of the order of service", he said, "but you'll have to come up with something to play after I make the announcement about the finances."
At the conclusion of the service, the minister paused and said, "Brothers and Sisters, we are in great difficulty. The roof repairs are going to cost twice as much as we had expected, and we need an additional $4,000. Any of you who can pledge $100 or more, please stand up."
At that moment, the substitute organist began playing 'The Star Spangled Banner'.....
And that's how the substitute became the regular organist!
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Give me a sense of humor, Lord,
Give me the grace to see a joke,
To get some humor out of life,
And pass it on to other folk.
THANKFUL Thursday
(Picture taken by Jami last weekend)
I'm thankful to have my grandson, Justin, visiting with us for three weeks.
He's ten years old, and alot of fun! My only complaint is that he's beaten me at every single game we've played. Hmmm....wonder how that could happen???
He's such a great kid. He loves life, and is in a good mood almost all of the time
(except when the video game he's playing doesn't go his way).
He and his grandad went gem mining yesterday and came home with a big bag of rocks and 'gems'. Today, he'll get to fish down at our pond, and maybe later, get in some archery practice.
(Neighbors: keep your pets at home!) Ha!
WORD for Wednesday..COFFEE!
coffee COFFEE COFFEE COFFEE COFFEE
EXPRESSo YOURSELF...be a coffee drinker!
EXPRESSo YOURSELF...be a coffee drinker!
But keep an eye on that coffee cup!.....................
Now, pour yourself a piping hot cup, and enjoy this video.....
Coffee (Latte) Art.......
THOUGHT for Tuesday
Today's 'thought' is actually a poem..........
'I'd rather be a could-be
if I cannot be an are;
because a could-be is a maybe
who is reaching for a star.
I'd rather be a has-been
than a might-have-been, by far;
for a might-have-been has never been,
but a has was once an are.'
--Milton Berle
'I'd rather be a could-be
if I cannot be an are;
because a could-be is a maybe
who is reaching for a star.
I'd rather be a has-been
than a might-have-been, by far;
for a might-have-been has never been,
but a has was once an are.'
--Milton Berle
MOTTO for Monday..July 14
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Life is uncertain...Eat dessert first
*****
Reverse your stress!
'STRESSED'
spelled backwards =
'DESSERTS'
*****
I don't cry over spilt milk
but a fallen scoop of ice-cream
can ruin my whole day!
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SCRIPTURE for Sunday
Plant the good seeds of righteousness
and you will reap a crop of love;
Plow up the hard ground of your hearts,
for now is the time to seek the Lord,
that He may come and shower
righteousness upon you. --Hosea 10:12
SONG for Saturday
INDESCRIBABLE
[in-de-scrib-a-ble (in'di-skrib'a-b'l) adj.
beyond the power of description.]
(Click top button on PlayList to stop music
before playing YouTube)
[in-de-scrib-a-ble (in'di-skrib'a-b'l) adj.
beyond the power of description.]
(Click top button on PlayList to stop music
before playing YouTube)
FUNNY Friday
REDNECK MEDICAL TERMS
Artery.....................The study of paintings
Bacteria..................Back door to cafeteria
Barium....................What to do when patients die
Benign.....................What you be after you be eight
Caesarean Section.......A neighborhood in Rome
Catscan....................Searching for Kitty
Cauterize.................Made eye contact with her
Colic.........................A sheep dog
Coma.......................A punctuation mark
D&C.........................Where Washington is
Dilate.......................To live long
Enema.....................Not a friend
Fester......................Quicker than someone else
Fibula......................A small lie
G.I.Series.................World Series of military baseball
Hangnail..................What you hang your coat on
Labor Pain................Getting hurt at work
Medical Staff.............A Doctor's cane
Morbid....................A higher offer than I bid
Nitrates...................Cheaper than day rates
Node........................I knew it
Outpatient................A person who has fainted
Pap Smear................A fatherhood test
Pelvis......................Second cousin to Elvis
Post Operative..........A letter carrier
Recovery Room..........Place to do upholstery
Secretion.................Hiding something
Seizure.....................Roman emperor
Tablet......................A small table
Terminal Illness..........Getting sick at the airport
Tumor.....................More than one
Urine.......................Opposite of you're out
Varicose..................Near by
Artery.....................The study of paintings
Bacteria..................Back door to cafeteria
Barium....................What to do when patients die
Benign.....................What you be after you be eight
Caesarean Section.......A neighborhood in Rome
Catscan....................Searching for Kitty
Cauterize.................Made eye contact with her
Colic.........................A sheep dog
Coma.......................A punctuation mark
D&C.........................Where Washington is
Dilate.......................To live long
Enema.....................Not a friend
Fester......................Quicker than someone else
Fibula......................A small lie
G.I.Series.................World Series of military baseball
Hangnail..................What you hang your coat on
Labor Pain................Getting hurt at work
Medical Staff.............A Doctor's cane
Morbid....................A higher offer than I bid
Nitrates...................Cheaper than day rates
Node........................I knew it
Outpatient................A person who has fainted
Pap Smear................A fatherhood test
Pelvis......................Second cousin to Elvis
Post Operative..........A letter carrier
Recovery Room..........Place to do upholstery
Secretion.................Hiding something
Seizure.....................Roman emperor
Tablet......................A small table
Terminal Illness..........Getting sick at the airport
Tumor.....................More than one
Urine.......................Opposite of you're out
Varicose..................Near by
THANKFUL Thursday
I'm thankful today (and every day) for the joy of living here in 'God's Country'.
While still in Florida and busy with careers, we started the 'retirement countdown' at 1,000 days; checking off each day, anticipating the realization of a dream. Now, we've been here several years, and loving every moment!
'Mid pleasures and palaces
though we may roam,
Be it ever so humble, there's
no place like home.'
--John Howard Payne
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THOUGHT for Tuesday
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Always be yourself
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because the people who matter
don't mind,
and the ones who mind
don't matter.
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MOTTO for Monday..July 7
Fight TRUTH decay...
...Read the BIBLE.
'If you hold to My teaching,
you are really My disciples.
Then you will know the truth,
and the truth will set you free.'
--John 8:31b-32
SCRIPTURE for Sunday
Jesus said,
"I am the light of the world.
Whoever follows me
will never walk in darkness,
but will have
the light of life."
--John 8:12
SONG for Saturday
'Wonderful, Merciful Savior' sung by Selah
But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of His mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, Whom He poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that having been justified by His grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life. --Titus 3:4-7
THANKFUL Thursday
I'm so thankful for Freedom to worship, speak, and to live in this great land called 'America'. Even though
many without (& within) would like to see us fail,
we still are the most blest of nations, and should
never take for granted the freedoms that we enjoy.
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