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Well its Thursday and that makes it Thankful Thursday but the question is where there be a next Thursday. The doomsday people say Saturday is when the end will start so if so this will be my last Thankful Thursday. I will write more on that next week. I am not counting on anything happening this weekend. Well nothing bad anyway. On a good note though I am thankful for having great kids. This weekend I am going along on a field trip as a chaperon. I really am looking forward to it and I am so thankful for the opportunity to do something with my youngest. Well its time to pack so I have to cut this short. See you next week. Well that is if..... Have a great day, Greg

Well since I was late last week I am going to be early this week. Ok truth is I am at the library and I won't have another chance to write so here goes. Unlike a lot of people I know, when I do something that I know in my heart is wrong, I feel bad about it. Like when I arugue with someone, or when I tell a little fib or when I simply take the easy way out of a situation. Lately I have had to deal with a lot of difficult people and I let my guard down and went down to their level. But unlike them, I felt bad about it and hope and pray I don't do it again. So today's Thankful Thursday is a simple one; I am Thankful that I have that little voice inside my head that scolds me when I take the wrong road. And I do take it from time to time no matter how hard I try. But I do keep trying. Have a great day, Greg

I know, I'm late but I did want to get in a quick Thankful post. I am very thankful this week even if I still don't have a computer. But I am adjusting to not having one and realizing that I had become addicted to it. What in the world did we do before computers. I may just try to live without it now forever. The one at the library is free and it is nice and quiet down there. I have a lot going on and a lot to be thankful for so just let me say Thank you God for everything. Have a great day, Greg

If you didn’t know it, Three Little Birds is the name of a Bob Marley song. It is one of my favorites too. But it also goes along with what I am writing about today. First off I want to say high 5 to our military for getting you know who. I am not going to say his name because I don’t want to draw any attention to him or what he stood for. Let’s just say he got what was coming to him. When you sow death and destruction you reap death and destruction. More on that later. Ok bird #1: On Saturday my wife and I, along with a friend were sitting on our patio. It was a really nice day with the sun shining through the trees and a humming bird began buzzing around our heads. He wanted to go the feeders but obviously he didn’t like the quality of the food so my wife washed the feeder and I got him some fresh hummingbird food. It was only a few minutes before he returned and this time sat and drank a bunch of food. All of a sudden he sped off as if something startled him. And that is when his tr...

I remember watching an old Jimmy Stewart movie Shenandoah when I was young. In the movie his wife; a good Christian woman had died and he was raising his 6 son’s and one daughter alone. As they sat down to dinner one evening, he gave the following prayer: “Lord, we cleared this land. We plowed it, sowed it, and harvest it. We cooked the harvest. It wouldn’t be here and we wouldn’t be eating it if we hadn’t done it all ourselves. We worked dog-bone hard for every crumb and morsel, but we thank you Lord just the same for the food we’re about to eat, amen.” Lately that is how I feel. I have “things” but nothing fancy. I live in a modest home and drive an inexpensive car. I work hard every day and have worked since I was 16 but seldom have money. It seems like something is always breaking around my house so I seldom have the luxury to just sit and relax. And on the few occasions that I have a chance to do something relaxing like going out in my boat, in the back of my mind I have that lo...

Hey everyone (hearing crickets here). My computer is on the disabled list at the moment which is why I didn't post last week. I am still trying to find the parts to fix it. No that's not quite true, I am still trying to find the money to buy the parts to fix it. Computer parts just aren't in my budget at the moment. So here I am at the public library blogging. But on the bright side this is free. If they would just open the library at 4 am I wouldn't have any reason to have internet at home. I may just get rid of it yet. That would go along with my downsizing and simplifying phase I am currently going through. But anyway..... Some good news. I got my boat working. Yea me!!! So we got to go out in the boat last weekend and man was that nice. Lets just hope it keeps running. And now it is on to bigger and better repairs. I am on a roll though so I can do it. :) Well not much else to say right now. As Arnold said; I'll be back!!! Take care and have a great day, Greg

As I struggled to get out of bed this morning, I got to thinking about why they call these the golden years. I mean I don't have a lot of gold. Maybe it is for the wealthy. Maybe it has something to do with bladder control or should I say the lack of bladder control. I just don't know anymore and to tell the truth I really don't care to have any gold. You can't take it with you so why have it. I am starting to think that way about everything. I think it is time to downsize in many ways. So today I am just thankful for the little things in life: Getting up each morning even when it hurts. The kids even when they drive me crazy. My wife even when she drives me crazy. (just kidding dear) My job even when I dread going in sometimes. My car even though it kills me to put gas in it at these prices. And I am thankful that this thing called life is only temporary. Have a great day, Greg