MOTHER’S DAY IS SUNDAY MAY 9 2010..TELLTALE SIGNS OF BEING A MOTHER

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THANKS FOR STOPPING BY AND REMEMBER MOTHER’S DAY ISN’T THAT FAR AWAY

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THANKS MR. MICKELSON I LIKE YOUR SMILE ( FOR SPIRITUAL SUNDAY )

 

WELL, I’VE TAKEN SOME TIME AWAY FROM THE COMPUTER WORKING IN THE GARDEN,GOLFING,HIKING,GOLFING,YES YOU GET THE PICTURE. THIS PAST WEEK MY SISTER SARA SENT ME THIS EMAIL CONCERNING  Phil Mickelson AND I THOUGHT I COULD SHARE FOR A SPIRITUAL SUNDAYS BLOG POST. I HAVE NO IDEA WHO TO CREDIT FOR THE STORY BUT THE CROPPED PHOTO OF PHIL CAME FROM WIKIMEDIA COMMONS. THE REST OF THE PHOTOS I TOOK ON THE WAY TO THE GOLF COURSE THIS MORNING

MR. Mickelson I LIKE YOUR SMILE

For the past few days, while I tried to enjoy one of the greatest golf tournaments in the world, all I was entertained with was the Tiger Woods show. As soon as one golfer would hit a tee shot or make a putt, it seemed that the next view would be that of Tiger Woods. Tiger Woods just missing a putt that would have put him in contention with the other golfers. Tiger Woods hooking his drive which showed how his time off had hurt his game. Tiger Woods trying to “respect” the game. How it seemed that the Tiger was able to put his past transgressions behind him and was able to concentrate on the job at hand. It just kept going on and on about Tiger this and Tiger that.On the other hand, a little miracle was occurring at the Masters; one golfer just kept smiling. He smiled if he made a good drive, or if he made a bad drive. He smiled if he made a 50 foot putt or missed a 5 foot putt. As he walked between holes, he smiled and shook hands with the crowd. He never cursed a bad stoke or blamed another person for a miss. All he did was smile. Why would Phil Mickelson be smiling? Here was a man whose wife has breast cancer. Here was a man whose mother has breast cancer. Here is a man who rather than allow his wife and mother to fight this battle by themselves, took time off from the PGA tour to be with them. Here was a man that returned to the game he loved when his wife ordered him to. Here was a man, who was so glad for the miracle that was happening as his wife moved closer to a cure, that he rewarded her oncologist by allowing him to be his guest caddy at last week’s golf tournament. This move, which could have cost Mickelson thousands of dollars in purse money, was his gift to a man he knew he could never thank enough for what he had given to him. During the last round today, Phil’s wife was staying in their hotel room since she was still weak from the chemo treatments she is receiving. Phil did not know as he walked up to the 18th tee that his wife would be there. All Phil did was smile. He smiled to the crowds,he smiled to the TV audience, he smiled to God. After his last putt found the bottom of the hole, he hugged his caddy and others and walked to the scorer’s shack. He then gave the biggest smile of the whole four days. He saw his wife, and even in the midst of thousands of people, it seemed that only two were there. Tomorrow I am going to smile. I am going to smile if it is nice weather or bad. I am going to smile at the driver who honks his horn at me, or the driver who cuts me off. I am going to smile if I get the order or not. And when the day is done, I am going to save my biggest smile for the person who makes me complete. Then I am going to look to the heavens and give thanks for being able to smile. Thanks Phil!  God bless you and your family. And keep on smiling!

I am going to save my biggest smile for the person who makes me complete.

 

LINDA AND I BOTH SAY, “THANKS FOR STOPPING BY.”

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WELCOME SUE

THE NEWEST “FOLLOWER” OF MY QUALITY TIME SUE FROM WIGAN ENGLAND

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BACK TO ROCKSTALL NATURE PRESERVE FOR WATERY WEDNESDAY

 

I RECENTLY READ A FICTIONAL ACCOUNT OF THE CIVIL WAR AND THE SETTING WAS THE BOX CANYON NEAR LANCASTER,OHIO CALLED ROCK STALL. 

  I WAS VISITING THE GEORGIAN MUSEUM IN LANCASTER AND HAD THE CHANCE TO MEET MARY GREEN. HER FAMILY AT ONE TIME OWNED A FARM IN THE VICINITY OF ROCKSTALL,HENCE THE SETTING FOR THE BOOK  

 

ON THIS VISIT I FOUND AND EASIER WAY TO THE BOTTOM OF THE GORGE

I HAVEN’T EXPLORED IN THIS DIRECTION YET..NEXT VISIT

MAKE SURE TO CHECK OUT WATERY WEDNESDAY FOR MORE GREAT PHOTOS

THE TEDDY BEARS SAY, “THANKS FOR STOPPING BY AND MAKE SURE TO COME BACK FOR A LITTLE (CANAL HISTORY)”

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NOLAN’S CHEDDAR OR HOW A HUMBLE MOUSE OVERCOMES ADVERSITY

CHEDDAR CHEESE A FAVORITE IN LANCASTER,OHIO

“In the United States of America, industrial and processed Cheddar-style cheeses come in several varieties, including mild, medium, sharp, extra sharp.” Many animal species will eat cheddar cheese and the MOUSE in particular is a cheese lover. By the way Nolan’s Cheddar is a new variety; “STRONG”

Linda and I have a resident mouse and he recently gave us a “heads up” about Nolan’s Cheddar and one of the funnier videos (about mice) ever produced.

After watching the video I was ready to run to the store to get some Nolan’s Cheddar, but I did a little research and changed my mind.

 THE “BIG CHEESE” SAYS, THANKS FOR STOPPING BY. AND A SPECIAL THANKS TO JOHN NOLAN

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AN ODDITY OR TWO ON THE WANDERING ROAD FOR MY WORLD TUESDAY

LEAVING LANCASTER,OHIO FOR A WANDERING ROAD TRIP WE FIND:

AN ODDITY ON “THE ROAD” FOR THAT'S MY WORLD TUESDAY 

  BETWEEN PERRYSBURG,OHIO AND GRAND RAPIDS,OHIO JUST PAST NAZARETH HALL 

WHICH SOME SAY IS HAUNTED LINDA AND I SAW THIS BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.

AND THIS:

LINDA BEING AN ARCTOPHILE GOT REALLY EXCITED WHEN WE FOUND THE MULTI-HEADED BEAR CARVING.

IF ANYONE HAS ANY THOUGHTS ON THE “INDIAN STATUE” PLEASE MAKE A COMMENT. AS ALWAYS THANKS FOR STOPPING BY AS WE END THIS POST WITH ONE FINAL PHOTO.

JOE TODD & LINDA REPORTING FROM “THE BEARS END”

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