Two choices.....
Life decisions that people have to make are never simple.
The importance of the initial decision should always be examined over the long run.
Memories made and cherished are sure to be tempered along the way.
Consider the following two choices...
Should I get a dog.........



...or have children?



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Kid Wisdom

When your dad is mad and asks you, "Do I look stupid?" don't
answer.

Never tell your mom her diet's not working.

Stay away from prunes.

Don't pull your dad's finger when he tells you to.

Never leave your three-year-old brother in the same room as
your school assignment.

If you want a kitten, start out by asking for a horse.

Felt-tip markers are not good to use as lipstick.

Don't pick on your sister when she's holding a baseball bat.

When you get a bad grade in school, show it to your mom when
she's on the phone.
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Make sure you read this before you look at the picture or it won't make any sense!!

I am not sure exactly how it works, but this is amazingly accurate. Read the full description before looking at the picture.

The picture below has 2 identical dolphins in it. It was used in a case study on stress levels at St. Mary's Hospital.

Look at both dolphins jumping out of the water. The dolphins are identical. A closely monitored, scientific study revealed that, in spite of the fact that the dolphins are identical, a person under stress would find differences in the two dolphins. The more differences a person finds between the dolphins, the more stress that person is experiencing.

Look at the photograph, and if you find more than one or two differences you may want to take a vacation.



No Need to Reply, I'll be on Vacation!!!!!!

Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway. :)

I left on Saturday afternoon. My aunt's farm is about 241 miles away from where I live. So, it's about a 4 hour drive. (Yes, Miss Rosie..I took some of these pictures while driving!!!!!)

I took this picture about halfway there.

This is a picture of the thunderhead I saw just outside of Kearney, Ne. I figured I should probably listen to the radio, which was a bad idea. They said there were tornado warnings in different counties, but I had no idea how close they were to the county my aunt lived in. So, I was on the phone with my aunt and my mom and they were both telling me nothing was happening..but they couldn't see what I was seeing!!!!! When I was half an hour away, they said the county my aunt lived in was under a severe thunderstorm warning and the storm would arrive in the town at 9:05 pm. Which was about the time I was going to show up. To make matters worse, all that was on the radio was commericals about damaging winds and hail ruining your car and your crop and what not.
I hadn't been in the house three minutes when it started hailing!!!!!

This was the next day...you can see my camera in the reflection of the window. This was my view from the room I slept in. What a beautiful sight to wake up too!!!!!!!!!

Close up of the little pond.

Later on that day, we gathered up three different sets of cows and calves, so we could brand the calves. The picture above is the portable corral we used to gather up all the mama's and baby's.

That's me on the back of the fourwheeler.

We chased the cows on the fourwheeler to get them to move towards the corral.

The mama's and the baby's on the move!!!

Closing up the corral.

I didn't realize cows were so big. This particular cow was about fifteen feet away from me. After we got all of them into the corral, we seperated the mama's from the baby's. The mama's didn't like that at all!!!!

The baby's in the corral.

This was at the next field. I was on the back of the fourwheeler when I took this picture.

When we were rounding up the next herd, this little bugger wouldn't budge. So my uncle got of the fourwheeler and placed him on this little rig.

Another baby calf!!

This guy was showing me how he lasso'ed!!!!

Scenic shot!!

We had to load up one of the cows in a trailer because she had broken her leg trying to jump a fence.

This was at the third field, towards the end of the day. It was a beautiful day. In the 70s, no humidity, no wind. Just perfect!!!

Another scenic photo!!

I know there's more than just dirt on there...I'm trying not to think about it!!!!

As I left, this is what I was greeted by!!!! Goodbye cows!!!!

On the way out of my aunt's farm.

The main drag in town, which is about two blocks long. We call 'em blink towns. If you blink while driving, you miss 'em.

Towards the left of this picture, is where I got pulled over about six years ago and recieved my first speeding ticket of $224. One whole dollar more than what my dad's first speeding ticket was. I was going 85 in a 65, just barely 16 years old!!
I had a blast and I missed you all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


~Sarah~

On the first day, God created the dog and said: "Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years."

The dog said: "That's a long time to be barking. How about only ten years, and I'll give you back the other ten?"

So God agreed.

On the second day, God created the monkey and said: "Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh. For this, I'll give you a twenty-year life span."

The monkey said: "Monkey tricks for twenty years? That's a pretty long time to perform. How about I give you back ten like the Dog did?"

And God agreed.

On the third day, God created the cow and said: "You must go into the field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer's family. For this, I will give you a life span of sixty years."

The cow said: "That's kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty years. How about twenty, and I'll give back the other forty?"

And God agreed again.

On the fourth day, God created man and said: "Eat, sleep, play, marry, and enjoy your life For this, I'll give you twenty years."

But man said: "Only twenty years? Could you possibly give me my twenty, the forty the cow gave back, the ten the monkey gave back, and the ten the dog gave back? That makes eighty, okay?"

"Okay," said God, "You asked for it."

So that is why the first twenty years we eat, sleep, play and enjoy ourselves. For the next forty years, we slave in the sun to support our family. For the next ten years, we do monkey tricks to entertain the grand-children. And for the last ten years, we sit on the front porch and bark at everyone.

Life has now been explained to you...
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Watch out for this scam.



There is a slick routine aimed at stealing from unwary persons. They say that the gang usually comprises three or four members. While the three younger ones, all appearing to be cute and innocent, divert their "mark" (or intended target) with a show of friendliness and fun, the fourth - the eldest of this gang of criminals- sneaks in from behind the person's back to expertly rifle undetected through pockets and bags for any valuables being carried.�



The attached picture taken from CTV operating in the inner city shows the Gang in operation.


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Beware Global Warning!!!!!!!!!!



~Sarah~

I have to post my song a day early. I'm going out to my Aunt's farm for the weekend. I'm going to help my Aunt and Uncle brand cattle, and I might even be able to birth a calf while I'm out there.

Hope y'all have a blast!!!!!! I'll miss you!!!!

~Sarah~

A boss wondered why one of his most valued employees
had not phoned in sick one day.

Having an urgent problem with one of the main computers, he dialed the
employee's home phone number and was greeted with a child's whisper.

"Hello?"

"Is your daddy home?" he asked.

"Yes," whispered the small voice.

"May I talk with him?"

The child whispered, "No."

Surprised and wanting to talk with an adult, the boss asked, "Is your Mummy there?"

"Yes."

"May I talk with her?"

Again the small voice whispered, "No."

Hoping there was somebody with whom he could leave a
message, the boss asked, "Is anybody else there?"

"Yes," whispered the child, "a policeman."

Wondering what a cop would be doing at his employee's home, the boss asked, "May I speak with the policeman?"

"No, he's busy", whispered the child.

"Busy doing what?"

"Talking to Mummy and Daddy and the Fireman," came the Whispered answer.

Growing more worried as he heard what sounded like a
helicopter through the earpiece on the phone, the boss asked, "What is that noise?"

"A hello-copper" answered the whispering voice.

"What is going on there?" demanded the boss, now truly apprehensive.

Again, whispering, the child answered, "The search team just landed the hello-copper."

Alarmed, concerned and a little frustrated the boss
asked, "What are they searching for?"

Still whispering, the young voice replied with a
muffled giggle:

"ME."

~Sarah~