ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
FEBRUARY 28th, 2006
TODAY'S THOUGHT
Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goals.
Anonymous
TODAY'S ACTION
Balance your daily duties with the beauty and joy of every moment
TODAY'S QUOTE
We load up on oat bran in the morning so we'll live forever. Then we spend the rest of the day living like there's no tomorrow
Lee Iacocca
HAPPY TUESDAY!
LAST DAY OF FEBRUARY !
More snow here…about 2 inches I think. It won’t be long and the snow will be history for another year. It’s so nice to think about Spring coming. According to the calendar it’s just 20 days away.
We know that we could still see some snow til April but it won’t be the cold icy snows of January and February.
Quiet evenings at home this week except for going to church tomorrow evening for my ashes and then Thursday after work go for a hair cut. The perm will be all cut off with this one…in a few weeks I’ll probably go and get another one. It sure makes it easier to control this gray hair of mine.
Work is finally picking up. I mean we have men working this week, so that is good! That means I’ll have some actual work to do ! It makes the days go by faster !
Take good care all ! Have a great day !
Another wonderful one on the way !
TODAY IS...FLIP A PANCAKE DAY
Pancake Day is Shrove Tuesday, the day before Lent. In England, housewives always hurried to the church when the bell rang to be "Shriven" for their sins.
But in 1445, a housewife in Olney started her pancakes late. They weren't done when the bell rang, so she ran to church carrying her griddle with her. This started an annual event in England - a pancake race over a 415 yard course from the "town pump" to the church.
This tradition moved to Liberal, KS in 1950 to make it an international race between the two towns
Shrove Tuesday Pancakes
4 eggs, beaten
1 cup milk
3 tablespoons sugar
2 cups flour, sifted
1/2 teaspoon salt
Mix the ingredients in the order given. Drop the batter by spoonfuls on a preheated greased griddle or skillet. Brown on both sides over low heat
TODAY'S TRIVIA
Today is Pancake Day, Shrove Tuesday, Bursting Day, and Mardi Gras
1820: Illustrator and cartoonist Sir John Tenniel born in London, England. He is best remembered for his illustrations for Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass
1827: The first U.S. railroad chartered to carry passengers and freight, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co., was incorporated
1953: Scientists James Watson and Francis Crick discovered the structure of DNA, the molecule that contains the human genes
1983: The long-running TV series "M-A-S-H" ended after 11 seasons on CBS with a special 2.5-hour finale that was watched by an estimated 121.6 million people
TODAY'S SMILE
A gent from Chicago was on a fishing vacation up north in the Wisconsin woods. He was out fishing on a lake in a small boat and not having much luck. He noticed a man in another small boat that was close by, open his tackle box and take out a mirror. Being curious the man rowed over and enquired, "What is the mirror for?"
"That's my secret way to catch fish," replied the other man.
"I Shine the mirror on the top of the water. The fish notice the spot of sun on the water above and they swim up to the surface. Then I just reach down, net them and pull them into the boat."
"Wow! Does that really work?" exclaimed the guy from Chicago
"You bet it does." was the response. "Would you be interested in selling that mirror? I'll give you $50 for it." offered the big city gent.
"Well, okay." said the country guy. After the money was transferred, the city fisherman asked, "By the way, how many did you catch this week?"
The country local, grinned and said, You're the sixth
TODAY'S WORD
vit·ri·ol·ic adjective.
1. Of, similar to, or derived from a vitriol. (a.extreme bitterness and hatred toward somebody or something, or an expression of this feeling in speech or writing. b. chemistry a glassy metallic sulfate such as copper sulfate or iron sulfate)
2. Bitterly scathing; caustic: vitriolic criticism
TODAY'S REFLECTION
Therefore, prepare your minds for action, be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed
I Peter 1:13
Today's scripture comes from a letter Peter wrote to Christians scattered throughout the land. They were going through hardships, and Peter wrote to encourage them.
If you are facing trials, Peter's advice is worth considering: Prepare your mind for action
Be self-controlled
Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed
He is with you in all you do.
From Daily Guideposts
TODAY'S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC
Thunder in February means poor sugaring
20 DAYS UNTIL SPRING
Mardi Gras is French for “fat Tuesday”--the final feasting before the fasting of Lent, which begins tomorrow, Ash Wednesday.
Fat Tuesday is also called Shrove Tuesday, a name that comes from the practice of shriving--purifying oneself through confession--prior to Lent.
Many of the names applied to this day relate to food and eating
Delight yourself in the Lord and
He will give you the desires of your Heart
Psalm 37:4
I Love You All !!!
Be Blessed !!!
Ma
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