YouTube Video Of Robbie Maddison

Oh my goodness! Y'all have got to see this YouTube video! Sweetie shared the video below of Robbie Maddison where he achieves the impossible, jumping his motorcycle to the top of the Arc de Triomphe at the Paris Las Vegas. Then he came down the same way! It's truly amazing.


December 31, 2008
Is this guy nuts or WHAT!!?

And NO I am not going to attempt this on my V-Strom! [lol]


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My Simpson's Personality Test

Alrighty then, so, my bloggy friend Cynthia at Muse-Swings had one of these Personality Tests thingy's at her blog, and I just had to try one! Monkey See, Monkey Do (that's me)!

Here's my results ...

You Are Mr. Burns

Okay, so you're evil... You have big plans to rule the world, and you'll destroy it in the process if necessary! You will be remembered for: the exploitation of the masses. Life philosophy: "One dollar for eternal happiness? I'd be happier with the dollar."

The Simpsons Personality Test

Well that was enlightening! And a little troubling since I am an Accountant ... don't you think?!? [roflol] Now you'll go into work Monday and look askance at all your Bookkeepers and Comptrollers. Hmmmm .... maybe that's actually a good idea ...

Anyway, I enjoy visiting Blogthings website. It has so many funny 'tests'. And can be quite revealing.

Have a great Sunday y'all!

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In God's Loving Care

Carolina Wren

The Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) is a common species of wren resident in the eastern half of the USA, the extreme south of Ontario and Quebec, Canada, and the extreme northeast of Mexico. A distinct population in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico and Belize is treated either as a subspecies Thryothorus ludovicianus albinucha, or as a separate species, White-browed Wren Thryothorus albinucha. Following a 2006 review[1], these are the only wrens remaining in the genus Thryothorus. T. ludovicianus is the state bird of South Carolina; its specific name ludovicianus means "from Louisiana". Wikipedia

We have a 'pet' Carolina Wren or two living at our home. This little darling sleeps on our open front porch almost every evening. I delight in its song as night falls for Carolina Wren is one of my favorites (after the Cardinal, of course!). I find this so pleasurable that I don't even care about the leavings that must be cleaned off the porch. He's keeping all those nasty bugs off our porch! Every Spring for many years now, a nesting pair have raised at least one brood in our open carport. I have purposely secured baskets on the walls to ease their yearly nesting dilemma. I want them safe and out of the reach of predators.

We have no less than four squirrel proof feeders with bird baths that encircle our home, so that no matter what time of day, one may look out and watch our little 'friends'. There are nesting boxes artfully scattered around our 7 acres for the local Bluebirds, Chickadees, Titmouse, Great Crested Flycatcher, etc. They are all such a comfort to watch and hear. We also have Purple Martins. It's always sad when they leave.

One of our all time favorite hobbies is the coastal migratory bird watching. Every January and February, we trek to the wilds of southeastern Georgia with photographic equipment and binoculars in hands to do just this. I may not get to go this year because of a persistent neck ailment.

The way in which I enjoy caring for our Georgia wildlife, reminds me how much God must enjoy caring for us, His children, if we only let Him. He loves us so much and proved it on the cross at Galilee. Most of the time, we probably don't even realize that it is His care that has protected us. I have a desiccated disk and a ruptured disk in my neck. The learned doctors my insurance company is paying good money for are discussing surgery. I know in my heart that God is laying out a path for me that I must travel if I want to be pain free. I know that all will be well, no matter what the outcome, because of Him and His care. Jesus is our refuge and the great caregiver. His feeders are never empty, He will keep me from the reach of predators and there will be a nest in which to rest when weary.

Mockingbird Nest

"Fear not, for I am with you. Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of My righteousness. Behold, all they that were incensed against you shall be ashamed and confounded. They shall be as nothing. They that strive with you shall perish. You shall seek them and shall not find them that contend with you. They that war against you shall be as nothing." Psalm 41:10-13 KJV

I feel so blessed that our loving Lord Jesus cares for someone as insignificant as little 'ol me. And just remember, my friend, He loves you too and desires only your affection in return.


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Blogs Of Note - Art Car Central

Does anyone ever visit the Blogs of Note under your Reader's List here at Blogger? I visit them occasionally to see what's recommended that month. Sometimes they recommend fun ones but mostly they're not as good as the one's I visit daily ... like y'alls. :o) They should recommend all of ours, shouldn't they?!! We're all much more fun, especially when there's a BlogLand Tour taking place.

This time Blogger did link to blog I enjoyed called Art Car Central. It's just the way it sounds: the guy collects photos and videos of unusual cars and motorcycles. It's really well done. The most interesting post to me was The Phone Car. As some may or may not know, my husband is a retired phone man with BellSouth (41 years service). I would love to have something bizarre like that to ride around in, but I have no shame. [smile] If you have a some time to kill, pop on over and give the guy a visit. It's really interesting.

Enjoy!

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Best Blog In 2008

Cynthia at Muse Swings and Janeen at ChaChaNeen have both bestowed this fun and adorable award among 15 blog worthy places to visit and I'm humbled and honored to be among them! Both are charming ladies loaded to their fingertips with quick wit and gentle kindness. Cynthia's wonderful way of looking at life keeps many of us amused and in stitches. Janeen is my sometimes 'secret agent' buddy on many Blog Adventures and she is also loads of fun. If you're not already following their blogs daily they are well worth the visit. They are consistantly entertaining.

Thank you ladies very much. Shake paws. I am deeply humbled by your kindness.

I am suppose to name 15 blogs that deserve this award.

Hmmm ... unfortunately, I am blessed with mostly the same blog friends that are also Cynthia's and Janeen's blog friends! What to do!? What to do!? Well, for now, this one time, I will bow out in passing an award on openly. I feel like all my friends deserve this award because I enjoy your posts and comments immensely. There are so many creative, intelligent folks out there.

I especially enjoy Linda and Iva's blogs. They are both excellent writers and I don't think they've been nominated yet.

Soooo, if you're here feel free to "take it".

Now sit. Stay. Take the award. Good girl (or boy). [lol]


Happy New Year Y'all!!

God bless!


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Sweetie Darling!

BBC television will be playing back-to-back episodes of one of my favorite British humor shows "Absolutely Fabulous" on New Year's Eve (Wednesday). Those of us who follow the show call it "Ab Fab" for short. I wish BBC, or some station, would also bring back the British 'classics' like "Butterflies", "To The Manor Born", "The Good Neighbors", "Sweet 16", and so forth. These are all my favorites too.


For those who are uninitiated with the 1990's show "Ab Fab", the show centers around Edina "Eddie" Monsoon and her best friend Patsy Stone who drive Eddie's sensible daughter, Saffron, up the wall with their constant drug abuse and outrageous selfishness. They go from one misadventure to another because of their carelessness in dealing with life. Numerous in-jokes and heavy doses of cruel humour have made this series a cult hit in the UK and here in America.

AbFab is truly adult humor and totally hilarious, therefore, it's not recommended for young viewers ... unless you want to use it as an example of how NOT to live! [smile]


The New Year's Eve episode where Patsy feels hungry.

Eddie and Patsy in the episode where
they were imagining what it would be like to be old.

So drink up Sweetie Darling! Sit back and expect to laugh your socks off. I know I'll be clued to the TV for several hours. This show is Absolutely Fabulous!



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Christmas Spirit Award

Groovy! I won another award!

This one is from my bloggy friend, and sometimes
blog secret agent buddy, ChaChaneen (aka Janeen).

Christmas Spirit Award

I'm suppose to name the 5 things I love about Christmas ...

OK, what I love most is ....

1. ... receiving all the Christmas cards and newsletters from people we don't usually get to hear from.

2. ... singing Christmas carols with family and friends.

3. ... driving around looking at all the Christmas decorations and lights.

4. ... eating all the sweets and yummy food dishes cooked by all our delightful Southern cooks. YUMMMMM.

5. ... the extra sweet, loving way people treat one another this time of year. I wish the good will would stay year round.

Then ... I'm suppose to pass it on to 5 friends.

1. A Little Birdie Told Me So ~ Stevie Wren's wonderful posts and terrific drawings are well worth the visit. She and granddaughter Avery have many 'adventures' together. It's fun! Stevie is a charming Christian lady.

2. All About Whatever ~ Rosezilla is a talented writer. Her posts are always good. She loves to garden and is quite good at that too.

3. Carey's Corner ~ Chaplain Carey's inpirational christian posts have helped me and many others through many a hard day. He and his family are great folks with good hearts.

4. Life's A Calling, Who Is This? (fka Chicken Soup) ~ Linda's insightful posts keep me very entertained. She's a sweet southern christian lady that homeschools her child. It's fun reading her blog.

5. Voila! Vintage Postcards ~ Marie displays beautiful vintage postcards. Visit her blog for lots of great gift ideas too. She's very talented.

Enjoy y'all!

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