"YABBER-LINER" - ALL ABOARD

On the subject of animal poo - cat or dog - any reason why it can't be used like horse manure to improve the garden soil? Never been able to work that out!

You're so good with Spendius.. got my admiration.

Lovely lovely post, found soul.

You are kind Osso - we shall see.
Personally - he intimidates me.

Such a meany.

I wouldn't do if it was you who the professor had doing "pull ups and crunches, push ups - you name it", rather than some poor kid being engineered into an iron man so that others can bask in the reflected glory as a substitute for having no glory of their own.

It is so true. We do bask in the reflected glory of our children. And unfortunately much of my own disappointment and failure does tend to find its way in the form of my expectations for my boys. Hopefully it is tempered with love though. And lots of it.

I'm sure that's true mismi. What mother doesn't love her sons.

I just don't like to see young lads being worked on in that way. They can find their own level.

Dear sweet friends, as you may know I am a little squeamish when it comes to pain and suffering unless I am applying the former and Yankees receiving the latter – but enough talk about baseball.


Thank you Izzie and FS for your timely updates on Dutchy’s progress; may his recovery continue apace.


I was on my way to the annual hog wrestling championship in Chattanooga Tennessee, when I thought I would swing by the old Missy homestead just over the border in Alabama, not that I swing that way you understand - where …

They got catfish on the table
They got gospel in the air…

So I waited until the Professor took the kids to the golf driving range, and then asked Missy if she wanted to play around?

She said, "Tell me Try, are you a Christian, child?"
And I said, "Man, I am tonight!"

After all, in Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, of 1869, is it not written: “Boys will be boys, young men must sow their wild oats…”

Missy then reminded me that Avena fatua is a noxious weed and challenged me to a baseball game and she picked God to be her team manager.

Smiling the Lord proclaimed, "You don't have a chance Try; I have Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, and all the greatest players up here".

"Yes" I snickered, "but I have all the umpires."

Dear Dutchy, if you explain the Australian rules football to me, I will gladly translate the joke!


Just as importantly I would like to say to all shipmates who have illness in the family or are hurting themselves – faith can move mountains.

‘Always be encouraged and know that when you feel overwhelmed with life's problems, the Lord is always available to reach out and help. Simply call out to Him in faith believing and ask for it.’
(Mark 11:23)

Hugs

I wonder - have you ever read The Catcher in the Rye, Spendius?

Man, I'm going to be singing that in my head all day today now!!!


I do believe, that word to be the most important word in the dictionary!

13 year old twins, boys I hope they don't fight over the same girl when they are a tad older Watching my step-daughter change from 11 - 14 who thinks she is 18 and who can look 18, only fortunately, appropriately dressed, is scary.

Von, ha. We could teach the dogs and cats to eat grass, then we could use their manure ..................

V, I'm pretty sure, Anna will tell Danny today of all the current wishes, and did when Izzie spoke to her of same, the other day.. Her words " I can't believe it" followed by a nice laugh... of gratitude.

I make David clean up his dog's erm...........when he is sick because there is a lot of it, and it's wet and ewe and no way, I'll vomite, otherwise I can cope.

Their dad loves them too. What you didn't hear me say - was that they asked how they can get the bat around faster. It is heavy you see. They are used to hitting well and not being able to the bat around fast causes lots of dinkers and whiffs. So - that was his answer. Working out will build those core muscles and tri and biceps...therefore enabling them to get the bat around faster and help them keep batting well. He would never make them do it against their will. You can be so quick and sharp tongued Spendi.

I sure do hate having to defend myself here on the yabber thread. egads.

Shall be more careful with my posting.

Always willing to play around with you Try. xox


Hugs crew. Thanks again FS and Izzie.

Apparently dog poo can be infected with round worms which can infect people. You actually can compost it (this after research for you - learned something today! ) but it has to be done seperately from your other compost. And it has to be monitored carefully...here's the link.

http://sarasota.ifas.ufl.edu/compost-info/tutorial/dog-waste.shtml

It's alright mismi. I understand. I was only making the point in case anybody gets carried away.

As I understand it performance enhancing drugs make the bat go faster.

That has already happened. They have been sweet on the same girl for years. Thankfully she cares naught for either of them. I am sure when and if she chooses one or the other the shat will hit the fan. It is not something I like thinking about.



I can only imagine. Thankfully I don't have to worry too much about their dress. They wear t-shirts and shorts - jeans and such. they are easy like that.

Couldn't they compost the dog meat and cut out the middle dog. That would save a lot of trouble and strife.

Ah good.....we will go ahead and add those to their regimen.

You won't need to do that mismi. If you emphasise performance too much they will find them themselves.

I am kidding.

Since I don't quite know you and your humor yet - I may take you too literally - the above was just in case you take me too literally.....and apparently you did.

I noticed a woodpecker on my peanuts this morning.

That can be painful.