Monthly Archive

Oh look, Turkey Thursday - Happy American Thanksgiving to everyone celebrating in the USA! I am continuing to enjoy my ankle recovery rest at home, catching up on work. The pain is a drag, but the re... read more..

I had a job selling security alarms door to door and I was really good at it. If no one was home I would just leave a brochure on the kitchen table.... read more..

Around every bend, glance upwards and seeMagnificent artwork on each single treeThere’s orange, flaming amber and deep rusty goldSome colours are muted, and others are bold The dawn as it breaks wi... read more..

"I don't have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness - it's right in front of me if I'm paying attention and practicing gratitude." - Brené Brown read more..

I dropped a can of Thanksgiving fruit on top of my bare foot. Now I cranberry walk.... read more..

Kurt Vonnegut, American author, satirist, and humanist known for his darkly humorous and influential novels wrote: "When I was 15, I spent a month working on an archeological dig. I was talking to on... read more..

And after all is said and done...the kitchen cleaned up, the football game is over, the kids have FINALLY gone to bed and you lie quietly thinking about your day... your tummy starts to rumble... Twa... read more..

A Police officer pulls over a speeding car.  The Officer says, "I clocked you at 80 mph sir." The driver says, "But officer, I had it on cruise control at 60, perhaps your radar needs calibratin... read more..

My daughter's third-grade teacher had assigned the children to write a story titled "My Biggest Surprise." Not until the end of the school year did we see Marina's work. It read: "I got up this morn... read more..

Thought I'd let my doctor check me,'Cause I didn't feel quite right. . .All those aches and pains annoyed meAnd I couldn't sleep at night. He could find no real disorderBut he wouldn't let it rest.Wh... read more..

Someone tried to sell me a coffin today. I said, "That's the last thing I'll need!"... read more..

I just found out I'm colorblind; the diagnosis came completely out of the purple.... read more..

"Being a Christian is less about cautiously avoiding sin than about courageously and actively doing God's will." - Eric Metaxas, Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy read more..

This past week, I thought of my maternal grandfather. I haven't thought of him for a long time because he died over 50 years ago. I'm not sure what inspired me to think about my old grandpa. As a you... read more..

Sunday greetings everyone! I have received an early Christmas gift: the gift of slowing down. Unbeknownst to me, I received this gift on October 30th when I jumped off the tailgate of my brother-in-l... read more..

Oh look, Chicken Thursday! Grandma Cybersalt pointed out that my "the day after Christmas is one month away" observation (last Sunday) was a bit eager (not her words, lol.) I guess I am looking forwa... read more..

I was walking barefoot on the beach and stepped on a rusty piece from an old video game. Now I have to get a Tetris shot.... read more..

Some people are like clouds; once they disappear it's a beautiful day.... read more..

"To pray, 'Thy will be done,' I must be willing, if the answer requires it, that my will be undone." - Elizabeth Elliot read more..

I’ve faced much loss, and grief often lingers. However, it does not define me, and by God’s grace and through His strength, I choose to be better, not bitter. I sometimes stumble, especially when dea... read more..

A mathematician, a statistician and an accountant apply for the same job.  The interviewer calls in the mathematician and asks "What do two plus two equal?" The mathematician replies "Four." T... read more..

There was a farmer who sold a pound of butter to the baker. One day the baker decided to weigh the butter to see if he was getting a pound. He found that he was not. This angered him and he took the ... read more..

A couple had been married for 45 years and had raised a brood of 11 children and were blessed with 22 grandchildren.  When asked the secret for staying together all that time, the wife replies, ... read more..

Sunday greetings everyone! A month from today will be "Boxing Day." That's what we call the day after Christmas here in Canada. I am exercising restraint in starting to play Christmas music as I thin... read more..

Nobody told me that when you get a husband, the ears are sold separately.... read more..

"In our world full of strangers, estranged from their own past, culture and country, from their neighbors, friends and family, we witness a painful search for a hospitable place where life can be live read more..

I got fired from my new job at the ice-cream factory. I refused to work on Sundaes.... read more..

Imagine yourself walking along The High street of life and each of the shop fronts has something to entice you in: The Materialism shop offers you all the creature comforts you could ever want, but t... read more..

1. The later you stay up, the earlier your child will wake up the next morning. 2. For a child to become clean, something else must become dirty. 3. Toys multiply to fill any space available. 4. Th read more..

This month The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and her amazing husband will celebrate 54 years of marital bliss. I can’t believe how fast the time has gone. It only seems like yesterday that we got... read more..