wax and wane

 “Serenity now!” Yes, Christmas can be “Serenity now!”  I said it can be but it might not be toooooo.  To some it might be a lot of yada yada yada or blah blah blah!  And for some it might be a lot of waxing and waning.  Folks, take it into account that the bad pizza I ate last night might be doing the talking here. I have to warn you that I wax and wane. And you have no idea where I am with my mind today. ItchieBitchie says--I'm going to sit on it and let it boil!

Yabut, Facebook says--This "It's Saturday" is not "fake news." BUT can you trust Facebook? Saturday question--Do you believe Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus as The Savior or is it just "fake news?"  If you think it's pretty much "fake news", well then, Christmas is pretty much a moot point.  But don't tell all the littlekids and all the turbochargedretailers.  

NotforsureMary says--Each day your actions affirm or convict you of your belief system. It reveals who the central focus of your life really is - you or God. It reveals who you place your ultimate trust in - you or God. It is one of the great paradoxes for believers. One day we can believe Him to move mountains. The next day we can question His very existence. That is a lot of waxing and waning folks but probably pretty human. WildWillie says—That blows my Christmas cap off!

SusieQ says--"The what-the-hell effect is the feeling you get when you’ve already exceeded your preset limit and feel that since you’ve already failed, you might as well fail spectacularly." BigSpenderJane says—That is just my attitude with Christmas spending; we will worry about it in February – July!  My husband, TightBillie, doesn’t have the same philosophy.  We go around and around (i.e. wax and wane) but I usually win.  A happy wife is a happy life TightBillie and don’t you ever forget it!  If you don't shake your head vertically, you probably won’t get a kiss when the clock strikes 12 New Year’s eve TightBillie. You will.be treated like the Siberian Vortex!  Ouchy ouchy!

I read this while eating my oatmeal with a half a banana on it--The writer of Proverbs was called the wisest man who lived. He was quite possibly the wealthiest and most powerful too. But Solomon was human, and he knew what it was to be heartsick. Unfortunately, it is part of our human experience. Neither wealth, power, fame, nor wisdom can stop it. Ouchy ouchy! I read in the paper, sooooo it must be right, that one out of four folks are heartsick at any given time.  Saturday question—Are you heartsick?

I sometimes get bored doing the same thing all the time (i.e. after you have been having steak for a long time, beans beans taste fine).  Certain things, no matter how much I enjoy them, I need a break from them to really enjoy them again (i.e. absence makes the heart fond or something like that). I wax and wane (e.g. I like to play pickleball but I can play toooo much—I lose my enthusiasm).  I need to play a limited amount or take a short break.  Does this make any sense to you?  Some of you won’t understand this.  You won’t.  Here is another example--Winter is ok. I like the change of seasons but winter just lasts toooo long—it gets boring. But winter does give me the opportunity to burn our fireplace (i.e. I really enjoy doing that).  We are ready (i.e. probably will use more)!!!! It's cold in IA; I'm thinking about AZ (i.e. I'm waxing and waning here folks). But even how much I enjoy burning the fireplace, after I do it soooo long, it seems to lose some of its clamor for me.  Maybe I just get bored easily.  I think sooooo. I think I get easily tired of hearing and seeing the same stuff and need to hear and see something new. Such is life.

A birthday greeting that made me laugh. 

MuffinTopLori (i.e. she might be a chestnut roasting on an open fire) says--Folks wax and wane as to who they are or pretend who they want others to think they are.  OneSmartPerson said this--How do you feel when you suspect someone is not being authentic or genuine, when it appears that individual is putting on an act - a "facade" - to make a desired impression with the people he or she is with at the time? Such behavior can sometimes be described as "hypocrisy." However, witnessing such behavior in everyday life is not as defensible. We want people to be authentic - to say what they truly mean and be who they really are, not to present themselves falsely for a desired effect (e.g. DuaneTheWorm). Of course, this also occurs in the business and professional world. People can tell when you're authentic and when you're not. MagicPete says—“Putting on a mask" in real life can have very detrimental consequences. LuckieEddie says—We all wax and wane, especially at the Christmas time. It’s probably has always been that way and always will.  Such is life.

A pickleball buddy (i.e. my partner for the game) missed a shot and said -- oh shit.  This gal just doesn't seem to a gal who would say that. I laughed and she said that she can be a real potty mouth!  I laughed again. I told you about a gal who was part of our support team at the office years ago.  I was complaining about how things weren't going my way.  She said Ervin (i.e. she always called me Ervin) shit happens. She made me laugh. Zookeeper Friedrich Riesfeldt ( Paderborn, Germany ) fed his constipated elephant 22 doses of animal laxative and more than a bushel of berries, figs and prunes before the plugged-up pachyderm finally got relief. Investigators say ill-fated Friedrich, 46, was attempting to give the ailing elephant an olive oil enema when the relieved beast unloaded. The sheer force of the elephant's unexpected defecation knocked Mr Riesfeldt to the ground where he struck his head on a rock as the elephant continued to evacuate 200 pounds of dung on top of him. It seems to be just one of those freak accidents that proves... 'Shit happens.' 

Have a FUN day my friends unless you have other plans. (-:

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MyFriendJean says—Some people come into our lives, make foot prints on our hearts and we are never the same.

P.S. Saturday question--What is your TopMustHave for Christmas.  Now don't wax and wane folks.  I want the truth.  No bull shit either!