A smile - is a sign of joy.
A hug - is a sign of love..
A laugh - is a sign of happiness.
And a friend like me??
...that's just a sign of good taste!!

We'll be friends until we are old and senile. Then we'll be new friends.

I wish all of you a Happy New Years, with good health and good family. Will the year of 2011 fly as fast as 2010?

I received this in an e=mail from a cousin of mine and felt I needed to pass this on to you my friends in Blog World. You may have seen this before and you may be buying American already. Good for you. I am going to take the challenge and see where it leads me.

One Light Bulb at a Time....

A physics teacher in high school, once told the students that while one grasshopper on the railroad tracks wouldn't slow a train very much, a billion of them would. With that thought in mind, read the following, obviously written by a good American.

Good idea .. . one light bulb at a time . .

Check this out . I can verify this because I was in Lowes the other day for some reason and just for the heck of it I was looking at the hose attachments. They were all made in China . The next day I was in Ace Hardware and just for the heck of it I checked the hose attachments there. They were made in USA . Start looking.

In our current economic situation, every little thing we buy or do affectssomeone else - even their job . So, after reading this email, I think this lady is on the right track . Let's get behind her!

My grandson likes Hershey's candy . I noticed, though, that it is marked made in Mexico now. I do not buy it any more.

My favorite toothpaste Colgate is made in Mexico ... now I have switched to Crest. You have to read the labels on everything.

This past weekend I was at Kroger. I needed 60 W light bulbs and Bounce dryer sheets. I was in the light bulb aisle, and right next to the GE brand I normally buy was an off-brand labeled, "Everyday Value. " I picked up both types of bulbs and compared the stats -
they were the same except for the price .. The GE bulbs were more money than the Everyday Value brand but the thing that surprised me the most was the fact that GE was made in MEXICO and the Everyday Value brand was made in - get ready for this - the USA in a company in Cleveland , Ohio.

So throw out the myth that you cannot find products you use every day that are made right here.

So on to another aisle - Bounce Dryer Sheets . yep, you guessed it, bounce cost more money and is made in Canada . The Everyday Valuebrand was less money and MADE IN THE USA ! I did laundry yesterday and the dryer sheets performed just like the Bounce Free I have been using for years and at almost half the price!

My challenge to you is to start reading the labels when you shop for everyday things and see what you can find that is made in the USA - the job you save may be your own or your neighbors! If you accept the challenge, pass this on to others so we can all start buying American, one light bulb at a time! Stop buying from overseas companies!

We should have awakened a decade ago.
Let's get with the program help our fellow Americans keep their jobs and create more jobs here in the U.S.A.

Merry Christmas

First I want to wish all my blog friends a Very Merry Christmas. I am looking out my living room window and watching big flack of snow come down. Finally the wind has died down and it looks a lot like Christmas.

A lot has been going on since I posted last. My health is on hold until after New Year's when I am going to have a procedure on my heart so it will stay in rhythm for good. Thanksgiving came with a wonderful day with my oldest daughter and her future husband and on Saturday of that week a great day with my youngest daughter and her husband with my brother and sister and their mates. Also, my niece and nephew and their mates with one great nephew, named Alex. Alex is now 4 months old and weights in at 17 lbs. and 26 inches long. One boy who the Dr. says will be a football player and be over six feet tall. To say the least he is a dream.

My birthday was Dec.9th and it is just another year older. On Dec. 8th my hubby had eye surgery on his left eye and on Dec. 22nd. he will have his right eye worked on. He is doing very well and right now he is doing hog chores before the new snow storm hits.

In my mind I know I will meet all of you in heaven one day. I want to say thank you for your visits and your blogs where I have gotten to know you.

Once again I want to say Merry Christmas and a Happy New Years. My the Lord bless you and give you all you want.

I am not a grandparent yet. If and when I will become one I would us this. I needed a good laugh and this answered the bill for today. I hope this will make your day or evening and feel free to laugh all you want.

Grandparents' Answering Machine

Good morning. . . . At present we are not at home but please leave your message after you hear the beep.

If you are one of our children, press 1 and then select the option from 1 to 3 in order of "arrival" so we know who it is.

If you need us to stay with the children/pet, press 2.

If you want to borrow the car, press 3.

If you want us to wash and iron your clothes, press 4

If you want the grandchildren/pet to sleep here tonight, press 5

If you want us to pick up the kids at school, or pet at the Vet, press 6

If you want us to prepare a meal for Sunday or to have it delivered to your home, press 7

If you want to come to eat here, press 8

If you need money, press 9

If you are going to invite us to dinner or take us to the theater start talking - we are listening !!

In the past few weeks, thoughts of who God is and what God has done for me and for all individuals on this earth has been on my mind. My heart is doing weird things and am so glad for the Doctors God has educated. For now all is well, but in the next two of three months a great Doctor is going to fix my heart so it will be healthy and not have to have a pace maker to make it run. In the future I will try to explain what they are going to do.
God is so good. HE has created men and women who have the knowledge to make equipment and instruments for Doctors to use to heal all of us who are sick if they can.
The following came to me from a cousin in an e-mail and thought someone else would enjoy it.

RECALL NOTICE:
The Maker of all human beings (GOD) is recalling all units manufactured, regardless of make or year, due to a serious defect in the primary and central component of the heart.

This is due to a malfunction in the original prototype units code named Adam and Eve, resulting in the reproduction of the same defect in all subsequent units. This defect has been technically termed "Sub-sequential Internal Non-Morality," or more commonly known as S.I.N., as it is primarily expressed.
Some of the symptoms include:
1. Loss of direction
2. Foul vocal emissions
3. Amnesia of origin
4. Lack of peace and joy
5. Selfish or violent behavior
6. Depression or confusion in the mental component
7. Fearfulness
8. Idolatry
9. Rebellion

The Manufacturer, who is neither liable nor at fault for this defect, is providing factory-authorized repair and service free of charge to correct this defect.

The Repair Technician, JESUS, has most generously offered to bear the entire burden of the staggering cost of these repairs. There is no additional fee required.

The number to call for repair in all areas is: P-R-A-Y-E-R.
Once connected, please upload your burden of SIN through the REPENTANCE procedure. Next, download ATONEMENT from the Repair Technician, Jesus, into the heart component.

No matter how big or small the S.I.N. defect is, JESUS will replace it with:
1. Love
2. Joy
3. Peace
4. Patience
5. Kindness
6. Goodness
7. Faithfulness
8. Gentleness
9. Self-control

Please see the operating manual, the B.I.B.L.E. (Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth) for further details on the use of these fixes.

WARNING: Continuing to operate the human being unit without correction voids any manufacturer warranties, exposing the unit to dangers and problems too numerous to list and will result in the human unit being permanently impounded. For free emergency service, call on JESUS.

DANGER: The human being units not responding to this recall action will have to be scrapped in the furnace. The S.I.N. defect will not be permitted to enter Heaven so as to prevent contamination of that facility. Thank you for your attention!

--GOD

P.S. Please assist where possible by notifying others of this important recall notice, and you may contact the Father any time by 'Knee-mail'!
"In God We Trust!"

A Good Laugh

Since Sunday is Holloween I just had to share this with you. When I saw it in an e-mail I knew I had to pass it along.

A man is walking home alone late one foggy night.
when behind him he hears:

Bump
BUMP
BUMP

Walking faster, he looks back and through the fog he makes out the image of an upright casket banging its way down the middle of the street toward him.

BUMP
BUMP
BUMP

Terrified, the man begins to run toward his home, the casket bouncing quickly behind him

FASTER
FASTER

BUMP
BUMP
BUMP

He runs up to his door, fumbles with his keys, opens the door, rushes in, slams and locks the door behind him.
However, the casket crashes through his door, with the lid of the casket clapping

clappity-BUMP
clappity-BUMP
clappity-BUMP

on his heels, the terrified man runs.

Rushing upstairs to the bathroom, the man locks himself in. His heart is pounding; his head is reeling; his breath is coming in sobbing gasps.
With a loud CRASH the casket breaks down the door.
Bumping and clapping toward him.
The man screams and reaches for something, anything, but all he can find is a bottle of cough syrup!
Desperate, he throws the cough syrup at the casket and,

(hopefully you're ready for this!

The coffin stops.

I hope you got a good laugh from this. I did.

Love and Hugs,
Joyce

Dear God:
The lady reading this is beautiful,classy, strong and I love her.
Help her live her life to the fullest.
Please promote her and cause her to excel above her expectations.
Help her shine in the darkest places where it is impossible to love.
Protect her at all times, lift her up when she needs you the most,
And let her know when she walks with you, she will always be safe.
Love you Girl!

I loved this picture when I got it in an e-mail. On Monday afternoon I will be getting mt heart shocked for the third time. This time my heart is fluttering and in the near future I will have a procedure done so this will not happen again. I love the new technology God is providing for individuals needing help for better health. I pray good health for you today and forever.

Love and Hugs,
Joyce