I don't know about that

ItchieBitchie (i.e. who always has his motor runnin’) says—I don’t want anyone shoving their opinions down my throat, unless they’re covered in crunchy candy shell!  Sooooo, I am putting a little crunchy candy shell on this “It’s Saturday.” You’ll love it! I remember when I had to take vitamin pills as a kid; I fought it tooth and nail.  Soooo my Mom, Anna, put them in a little white Karo syrup and I liked it (i.e. I couldn’t get enough pills!). She could seem to always manipulate me! I liked her and still miss her. Always will.

I am sure that all of you know what metamorphose is.  You probably all have heard a talk or read about it.  Sooooo I don’t need to repeat what you already know (i.e. like all the weather reporters do; I think that is soooo funny); you guys are smart; way beyond some/most folks.  I appreciate that.  ANYWAY, I don’t want to waste your time soooo let’s get to the issues.  You guys are really something; yes you are.  Many of you just surprise me (i.e. you satisfy my expectations that I didn’t know I had)!

You guys are continuously reforming and changing and seem to be always right. Well folks, I have a lot of fuzzy thinkin’ (i.e. confusion).  Generations younger than me think different than I do; it seems for the most part anyway.  I have no idea if they are right or wrong, but it appears that many think different than I do.  Sooooo I was thinking back about 40 years ago when I was put on our church board (i.e. pretty darn young; didn’t know much and still don’t).  We were discussing an issue and the old guys (i.e. back then it was truly was the old GUYS) asked me what I thought—I said I didn’t care either way.  They got all excited and really got all over me; they said I had to have an opinion and had to care (i.e. I really didn’t).  They could not understand that and were unhappy with me (i.e. whatever it was, it wasn’t important to me).  Sooooo, it appears that many of the folks of the younger generations today don’t care about certain things and now I’m the old guy who can’t understand that.  Huh, interesting. ANYWAY, I was asked by a person recently what I thought about building the wall—I said—I really don’t care.  They got all over me; they couldn’t understand that (i.e. surely I had to care and have an opinion and pick a side and be obnoxious).  TomTerrific says—If the stalemate over the wall isn’t resolved quickly, it may take awhile! 

Arlene has had a long bad cold with a bad cough; I hear there is a lot of that going around.  ANYWAY, our home care provider suggested I put slices of potato in her socks at night.  What!  Yes, folks say it really works and will stop the coughing.  Hey, it’s only a half a potato soooo I did it.  The potato slices turned black and it seemed to work, maybe.  I have no idea if it was the potato slices or “hockie pokie,” coincidence or God only knows.   Ask goggle if you don’t believe our home care provider. Goggle said this remedy was invented by a beet farmer near Fargo!  CrazyMarvin says—I don’t know about that! Hey folks, it only costs half a potato—do it when no one is looking!  ha ha

WildWillie (i.e. is sorta kinda a fixerupper) says—Some things change and some things don’t and it is hard to determine which things will and which things won’t.  JoeBlow says--The great god Ra, whose shrine once covered acres, is filler now for crossword-puzzle makers. I read in the paper that “Super Bowl Sunday ads” give a snapshot of American psyche (i.e. maybe viewing the folks at the State of the Union Address does the same).  Advertisers were mostly avoiding social and cultural topics; too toxic for the world right now. That didn’t mean the ads were devoid of cultural makers. Women’s empowerment was among the themes that took center stage.”  ~  Do you remember this ad?  Car in ditch – driver in tree – the moon was full – and so was he. – Burma Shave

I ran into our 88 year old neighbor (i.e. she can run a person out of the gym) in the grocery store. She said her mom use to say to her a lot—It could be worse.  Now that is true—It could be worse.  ANYWAY, she told me that she drinks a lot of milk and eats a lot of vegetables and fruit; that is what keeps me runnin’.  Another neighbor, JimmieTheSnertDog, told me that he likes his meals balanced between the four food groups; sugar, starch, grease and burnt crunchy bits; that is what keeps me runnin’! Could things be worse?

CrazyMarvin (i.e. who can really slip and pop) says—Sometimes I’m willing to change and sometimes I’m not. You ever notice folks are much more willing to change if there is money in it for them!  ha ha  And sometimes we just don’t have a choice; we just have to change.  A friend’s wife has Alzheimer’s and he has to change but he doesn’t want tooooo but he has tooooo.  It has really been hard on him.  He told me he is soooo lonesome; his wife can’t carry on a conversation plus many other deficiencies. 

SuperChiefJoAnn says—“Tomatoes and oregano make it Italian; wine and tarragon make it French; sour cream makes it Russian; lemon and cinnamon make it Greek; Soy sauce makes it Chinese;  garlic makes it good.”  LuckieEddie says—SuperChiefJoAnn, I don’t know about that, I don’t like garlic that much.  Besides, garlic gives me bad breath and my girl friend doesn’t like to kiss when I eat garlic, and I like to kiss (i.e. I really get the big urge sometimes)! LuckieEddie, my advice to you is, I would skip the garlic! 

I don’t know about that but…!  I asked a lady how the program went—well the speaker spoke for a hour—a hour!—yes a hour; us ladies sitting in the back who served the meal went to the kitchen pretending we had things to do—we actually had enough.  I lOL!  A friend told me once—If you speak over 20 minutes, folks get sick of you; they won’t come back the next time (i.e. unless you are an exceptionally good speaker or have some information that is exceptionally good).  I agreed with him, but we all think what we have to say is soooo important and we all think we are soooo exceptionally goooood—it ain’t and we’re not for the most part; we are just feeding our egos.  What is nice about you reading this blog is that you can exit at any time; you don’t have to sit through the whole thing (i.e. you have options—you don’t have to be politically or socially correct—and you don’t need an excuse—no one will know or care). 

 Da! Asked to resign it says.  Not toooo many years ago he would have been lynched. TheOx says—I don’t know about that. Ok, at least they would have tarred and feathered him and ridden him out of town on a rail.  But TerrySlick says--I still think he would have been lynched if they had enough to drink or if enough folks lost enough money (i.e. a ra ra inciting leader helps in really stimulating the rioters/protesters). Now we just ask them to resign (i.e. it’s only just tax dollars).  AverageJoe says—At least they could send the dogs after him and scare him a little bit!

I had a conversation with a longtime acquaintance that just made me laugh.  He has an ego as big as Mt. Everest!  He thinks he is right about everything from politics, money management, gardening, religion, house cleaning, medical issues and God only knows what else (i.e. he’s not a sports person or otherwise he would know all the answers about that tooooo).  He is intelligent, I think. I will give him the benefit of doubt about that, but he is not God.  I’m sure about that but he doesn’t know it (i.e. probably will go to his grave thinking he knows more than God does)!  He made me laugh!  What a hoot! I read this while eating my oatmeal with a half a banana on it:  

DuaneTheWorm can really put on a show (i.e. he’s a great faker; an actor).  A flopper he is.  That is a term used in basketball when a person flops to exaggerate the situation to look like a player ran into them (i.e. a fake).  It’s much like a person who hollers wolf all the time but pretty soon no one pays any attention to them. JoeBlow (i.e. who has a lot of guts) says—There sure seems to be a lot of folks who seem to “tout their own horn” in our culture.  Maybe excessively; even to a point of major exaggeration. I agree JoeBlow, it appears there is more of that all the time, but I don’t know that the majority of folks much care for it, but it seems like a lot of folks do (i.e. particular certain segments of society).  It might be because our culture is changing or that I’m just getting older and recognize it more. My Daddy, Chester, would say to me—erv, if you are good, you don’t have to tell anyone; they will know.  JoeSmart says--Yabut, it appears that it is harder and harder for folks to determine what good is.

TrickieRickie says--For change to happen in any area of your life—whether it’s financial, vocational, educational, mental, or relational—you have to begin with the physical. Why? Because your body affects your behavior. Your muscles affect your moods and your motivation. Your physiology can actually affect your psychology. MissPerfect says—I don’t know about that.  MissPerfect, I really think that is true if you like it or not.  Sooooo quit eating those chips and get your butt off the couch and do something; you will fell a lot better.  Bingo.

The gal west of Bristow said—He can’t fool me!  I have been married to him for soooo many years that I have him figured out.  She was saying that in regard to watching her hubby walk across the farm yarn and she can tell if something is not going well.  Wow!  I would guess many of us could say that about our spouses or close friends.  My “old couz” who did that pain rehab, told me that they took a picture of her face before the rehab and after (i.e. sorta kinda like a before and after picture when someone loses a lot of weight).  ANYWAY, the after picture showed a face of less stress, strain, pain and more happiness.  Wow!  Gals, this might be a way to get rid of some of those wrinkles!  ha ha  MissPerfect (i.e. is as smooth as butter) says—I don’t know about that!

I do know about this; yes, I do.  Recently I had communication with some of you that affected me (i.e. what you said and your caring and also the timing).  Thanksamillion!  You will never know it but it was a real form of encouragement; you don’t even know if it was you; well, you know it wasn’t you if you havn’t communicated with me recently! ha ha  Some of what you said was in discussion, maybe even critical, pointed, encouraging, complimentary, about really nuttin, or just funny.  You reminded me again how important contact with folks is.  You guys warm my heart! Thanksamillion!  Addonatnocost—Onesmartgoodperson sent me some really good advice (i.e. nuttin that I didn’t know before but such a good reinforcement).  That is what I think we need to do for each other—reinforce reinforce reinforce!  Part of the reinforcement they sent me is this--We all know that happiness is contagious.   Surrounding yourself with happy, positive people can only lift your spirits and help you see the world in a better light.

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

erv

MyFriendJean says—Hard work is easier to admire if you don’t have to do it.