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Thank you!
I appreciate the kind wishes!
Had a great birthday on the cruise ship.
Have a great evening
Thank you for the birthday wishes!
Just getting home from a cruise
Had a wonderful birthday with family!
I did think of you when I lost a bet and had to sing Bobbie McGee in a karaoke contest, we won’t talk about that though! Lol
Have a great evening!
Lunr for the contest .
Wow !! That was great music. What a voice !
Thanks for posting great music.
Good morning! Hope you too are having a wonderful day!
Happy birthday!
Have a great one!
That’s some good music to listen to this morning!
Thanks for posting
Have a great day!
Happy birthday Red!
Make it a great one!
sd
Aww , so sorry to read this Flo.
May I say he is lower than pond scum to treat you like that.
Hope you are better today .
You deserve much better!
Thank you!
Thank you!
Thank you for the birthday wishes
Been whales watching today on the icy straight point
In Alaska while on a 7 day cruise
Seen lots of them whales today and one killer whale
On our way back in.
Life is good!
Have a great day
Agree. sitting on both hands with just a few.
thanks
Bought a few at 16.30.
Bought some this am at 12,85, Those are looking good so far,
thanks for the info you posted,
Happy birthday kk
Have a wonderful day!
You have my permission to do whatever
You want today!! Stay cool and leave the yard work
Alone today.
Up early watering my flowers and garden. They love
This hot weather.
THE CHRISTMAS LETTER
Author Unknown
Ruth went to her mail box on Christmas Eve, and there was only one letter. She picked it up and looked at it before opening, but then she looked at the envelope again. There was no stamp, no postmark, only her name and address. She read the letter:
Dear Ruth:
I'm going to be in your neighborhood this Christmas and I'd like to stop by for a visit.
Love Always, Jesus
Ruth's hands were shaking as she placed the letter on the table. "Why would the Lord want to visit me? I'm nobody special. I don't have anything to offer." With that thought, Ruth remembered her empty kitchen cabinets.
"Oh my goodness, I really don't have anything to offer. It's already Christmas Eve and the stores will be closing. I'll have to run down out and buy something for dinner right away." She reached for her purse and counted out its contents. Five dollars and forty cents.
"Well, I can get some bread and cold cuts, at least." She threw on her coat and hurried out the door. A loaf of French bread, a half-pound of sliced turkey, and a carton of milk...leaving Ruth with grand total of twelve cents to last her until next week. Nonetheless, she felt good as she headed home, her meager offerings of a Christmas dinner tucked under her arm.
"Hey lady, can you help us, lady?" Ruth had been so absorbed in her dinner plans, she hadn't even noticed two figures huddled in the alleyway. A man and a woman, both of them dressed in little more than rags.
"Look lady, I ain't got a job, ya know, and my wife and I have been living here on the street, and, well, now it's getting cold and we're getting kinda hungry and, well, it's Christmas Eve, if you could help us, lady, we'd really appreciate it."
Ruth looked at them both. They were dirty, they smelled bad and, frankly, she was certain that they could get some kind of work if they really wanted to.
"Sir, I'd like to help you, but I'm a poor woman myself. All I have is a few cold cuts and some bread, and I'm having an important guest for Christmas and I was planning on serving that to Him."
"Yeah, well, okay lady, I understand. Thanks anyway". The man put his arm around the woman's shoulders, turned and headed back into the alley as a gentle snow began to fall. As she watched them leave, Ruth felt a familiar twinge in her heart.
"Sir, wait!" The couple stopped and turned as she ran down the alley after them. Look, why don't you take this food. I'll figure out something else to serve my guest." She handed the man her grocery bag.
"Thank you lady. Thank you very much!" "Yes, thank you!"
Ruth could see now that the woman was shivering.
"You know, I've got another coat at home. Here, why don't you take this one." Ruth unbuttoned her jacket and slipped it over the woman's shoulders. Then smiling, she turned and walked back to the street .... without her coat and with nothing to serve her guest.
"Thank you lady! Thank you very much! .... and Merry Christmas!"
Ruth was chilled by the time she reached her front door, and worried too. The Lord was coming to visit and she didn't have anything to offer Him. She fumbled through her purse for the door key. But as she did, she noticed another envelope in her mailbox.
"That's odd. The mailman doesn't usually deliver on Christmas Eve."
She took the envelope out of the box and opened it.
Dear Ruth:
It was so good to see you again. Thank you for the lovely Christmas dinner. And thank you, too, for the beautiful coat.
Love Always, Jesus
The air was still cold, and the snow was falling even harder, but even without her coat, Ruth no longer noticed.
B2b
Tornado got pretty close but we
Are all ok.
My oldest daughter was out of electricity
For a few days, but that was the worst for
My family
Have a great day
Sd
I don’t live in Virginia but did go
To bed smiling with the results
Congratulations
Good morning Ksquared
Good to read you this morning.
Have a great day!
sdheart
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In the depths of Winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.
Albert Camus
In three words, I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.
Robert Frost
How sad!
May he rip and he will be missed
Thanks for posting
Sd
Thank you Miami gent
Thanks for that post
Sd
Good morning
Thanks for thinking of us!
On my 3rd cup already while I think about
Planting more flowers and working in the yard.
Love these beautiful days
My garden and flowers do too
Have a great day
Sd
Thank you so much!
will try this
sd
Good morning k2
Thank you for the well wishes
Life is good and as you say ‘loving
This no snow shoveling wheather’
Reminds me
Someone on this board was talking about making
Seed strips for their radishes and carrots last year
Going to have to look on utube to see if they make them with paper towels
Or if their is another way of making them
Have a great day to all of you reading this
Sd
Thank you MG!
My son will be buying a new heat and air unit for his house from his profits!
He is very happy this am!
Again thanks from him and myself
Have a great day
sdheart
When you tear out a man’s tongue, you are not proving him a liar, you are
only telling the world that you fear what he may say.
George R.R. Martin
Merry Christmas everyone!
Burr cold this morning.
Going to work have a great safe day.
Friend sent this to me and they turned out great..
Butter Pecan Cookies
Ingredients :
1 cup of pecans, chopped
7 tbsp of butter, unsalted
1/3 cup of granulated sugar
1 cup of brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
a pinch of salt
Pecan halves for the top of each cookie
Directions :
Make sure to preheat your oven to 350º and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Then beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar with an electric mixer, until light and creamy.
Next, add eggs, vanilla extract, and beat again for an additional 2 minutes. Immediately add flour, baking soda, salt, and mix until just combined
When finished, scoop balls, using a medium cookie scoop onto prepared baking sheets and add a pecan half to the top of each cookie. Bake until golden brown, about 10 to 15 minutes. Finally, cool cookies on a wire rack.
This was sent to me today....too funny not to share with you all!
Dear Family,
I'm not dead yet. Thanksgiving is still important to me. If being in my Last Will and Testament is important to you, then you might consider being with me for my favorite holiday. Dinner is at 2:00. Not 2:15. Not 2:05. Two. 2:00! Arrive late and you get what's left over.
Last year, that moron Marshall fried a turkey in one of those contraptions and practically burned the deck off the house. This year, the only peanut oil used to make the meal will be from the secret scoop of peanut butter I add to the carrot soup.
Jonathan, your last new wife was an idiot. You don't arrive at someone's house on Thanksgiving needing to use the oven and the stove. Honest to God, I thought you might have learned after two wives - date them longer and save us all the agony of another divorce.
Now, the house rules are slightly different This year because I have decided that 47% of you don't know how to take care of nice things. Paper plates and red Solo cups might be bad for the environment, but I'll be gone soon and that will be your problem to deal with.
House Rules:
1. The University of Texas no longer plays Texas A&M. The television stays off during the meal.
2. The "no cans for kids" rule still exists. We are using 2 liter bottles because your children still open a third can before finishing the first two. Parents can fill a child's cup when it is empty. All of the cups have names on them and I'll be paying close attention to refills.
3. Chloe, last year we were at Trudy's house and I looked the other way when your Jell-O salad showed up. This year, if Jell-O salad comes in the front door it will go right back out the back door with the garbage. Save yourself some time, honey. You've never been a good cook and you shouldn't bring something that wiggles more than you. Buy something from the bakery.
4. Grandmothers give grandchildren cookies and candy. That is a fact of life. Your children can eat healthy at your home. At my home, they can eat whatever they like as long as they finish it.
5. I cook with bacon and bacon grease. That's nothing new. Your being a vegetarian doesn't change the fact that stuffing without bacon is like egg salad without eggs. Even the green bean casserole has a little bacon grease in it. That's why it tastes so good. Not eating bacon is just not natural. And as far as being healthy... look at me. I've outlived almost everyone I know.
6. Salad at Thanksgiving is a waste of space.
7. I do not like cell phones. Leave them in the car.
8. I do not like video cameras. There will be 32 people here. I am sure you can capture lots of memories without the camera pointed at me.
9. Being a mother means you have to actually pay attention to the kids. I have nice things and I don't put them away just because company is coming over. Mary, watch your kids and I'll watch my things.
10. Rhonda, a cat that requires a shot twice a day is a cat that has lived too many lives. I think staying home to care for the cat is your way of letting me know that I have lived too many lives too. I can live with that. Can you?
11. Words mean things. I say what I mean. Let me repeat: You don't need to bring anything means you don't need to bring anything. And if I did tell you to bring something, bring it in the quantity I said. Really, this doesn't have to be difficult.
12. Domino's and cards are better than anything that requires a battery or an on/off switch. That was true when you were kids and it's true now that you have kids.
13. Showing up for Thanksgiving guarantees presents at Christmas. Not showing up guarantees a card that may or may not be signed.
In memory of your Grandfather, the back fridge will be filled with beer. Drink until it is gone. I prefer wine anyway. But one from each family needs to be the designated driver.
I really mean all of the above.
Love You, Grandma
Don’t forget the McDonald’s senior drink .
I think I pay 63 cents for mine when I am out
And about.
Two young boys walked into a pharmacy one day, picked out a box of tampons and proceeded to the checkout counter.
The pharmacist at the counter asked the older boy, 'Son, how old are you?'
'Eight', the boy replied.
The man continued, 'Do you know what these are used for?'
The boy replied, 'Not exactly, but they aren't for me. They're for him. He's my brother. He's four."
"Oh, really?" the pharmacist replied with a grin.
"Yes." the boy said. "We saw on TV that if you use these, you would be able to swim, play tennis and ride a bike. Right now, he can't do none of those!
Good afternoon k2
Yes life is still good
Still working and taking vacations
When ever I can
Have my first Alaska cruise scheduled in May of 2021
Back to work have a great day
Sd
Happy Birthday! Have a great day and get lots of sunshine!
From an email
The Middle Wife'
by an Anonymous 2nd grade teacher
I've been teaching now for about fifteen years. I have two kids myself, but the best birth story I know is the one I saw in my own second grade classroom a few years back.
When I was a kid, I loved show-and-tell. So I always have a few sessions with my students. It helps them get over shyness and usually, show-and-tell is pretty tame. Kids bring in pet turtles, model airplanes, pictures of fish they catch, stuff like that. And I never, ever place any boundaries or limitations on them. If they want to lug it in to school and talk about it, they're welcome.
Well, one day this little girl, Erica, a very bright, very outgoing kid,takes her turn and waddles up to the front of the class with a pillow stuffed under her sweater.
She holds up a snapshot of an infant. 'This is Luke, my baby brother, and I'm going to tell you about his birthday.
'
'First, Mom and Dad made him as a symbol of their love, and then Dad put a seed in my Mom's stomach, and Luke grew in there. He ate for nine months through an umbrella cord.'
She's standing there with her hands on the pillow, and I'm trying not to laugh and wishing I had my camcorder with me. The kids are watching her in amazement.
'Then, about two Saturdays ago, my Mom starts going, 'Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh!' Erica puts a hand behind her back and groans. 'She walked around the house for, like an hour, 'Oh, oh, oh!' (Now this kid is doing a hysterical duck walk and groaning.)
'My Dad called the middle wife. She delivers babies, but she doesn't have a sign on the car like the Domino's man. They got my Mom to lie down in bed like this.' (Then Erica lies down with her back against the wall.)
'And then, pop! My Mom had this bag of water she kept in there in case he got thirsty, and it just blew up and spilled all over the bed, like psshhheew!' (This kid has her legs spread with her little hands miming water flowing away. It was too much!)'Then the middle wife starts saying 'push, push,' and 'breathe, breathe.
They started counting, but never even got past ten. Then, all of a sudden, out comes my brother. He was covered in yucky stuff that they all said it was from Mom's play-center, so there must be a lot of toys inside there. When he got out, the middle wife spanked him for crawling up in there in the first place.'
Then Erica stood up, took a big theatrical bow and returned to her seat.
I'm sure I applauded the loudest. Ever since then, when it's Show-and-tell day, I bring my camcorder, just in case another 'Middle Wife' comes along.
He will be missed.
Clive Eric Cussler (July 15, 1931 – February 24, 2020) was an American adventure novelist and underwater explorer.[1] His thriller novels, many featuring the character Dirk Pitt, have reached The New York Times fiction best-seller list more than 20 times. Cussler was the founder and chairman[2] of the National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA), which has discovered more than 60 shipwreck sites and numerous other notable underwater wrecks. He was the sole author or lead author of more than 80 books.
His novels have inspired various other works of fiction in the form of films, TV, other novels and even video games.
Hello Gm and all
I live by 10 acres of woods and have a 20 ft by 30 ft fenced in garden
To keep all of he critters out .
The best I can figure out to keep the squirrels out is movement
So I have those cheap aluminum pie pans
Tied with string flying around and I have
Those cheap whirlybirds stakes in the ground outside the fence area
That seems to work for me in the past
Have a great afternoon
Sdheart