The Eclectic Company: Alberta Clipper Sky

* "Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon!"

* "Those who throw dirt only lose ground."

* "I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger."

* "The road to success is always under construction."

* "I fish, therefore I lie."

* "Dear Algebra, stop asking us to find your X, she's not coming back and I know Y."

* "Teamwork means never having to take all the blame."

* "I barely survived yesterday and now it's already today!"

* "Do you call Santa's helpers subordinate clauses?"

* "So, how many days DID it take to build Rome?"

* "Cancel my subscription, I'm tired of your issues."

* "Today is the tomorrow we worried about yesterday."

* "Don't sweat petty things . . . or pet sweaty things"

* "Two wrongs are only the beginning"

* "Worrying works. 90% of the things I worry about never happen."

* "I finally got my head together, and now my body is falling apart."

* "When I'm finally holding all the cards, why does everyone decide to play chess?"

* "Legend: A lie that has the dignity of age."

* "A diamond is forever: The payments are longer."

* "When in doubt, mumble: When in trouble, delegate: When in charge, ponder."

* "I don't have an attitude; I have a personality you can't handle."

* "When I want your opinion, I'll give it to you!"

* "It is better to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot."

* "An eye for an eye leaves the world blind."

* "Sports do not build character, they reveal it!"

* "Dust is a protective coating for fine furniture"

* "I'm in shape - round IS a shape."

* "Money talks, but all mine says is "good-bye."

* "If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?"

* "Love is blind but marriage is a real eye-opener!"

* "A dog has an owner. A cat has a staff"

* "I'd like to have more self-esteem, but I don't deserve it!"

* "Red meat is not bad for you. Fuzzy green meat is."

* "Nothing is fool proof to a talented fool."

* "Bacteria - the back door of a cafeteria."

* "Nostalgia isn't what it used to be."

* "Stressed spelled backwards is desserts."

* "As I said before, I never repeat myself."

* "Corduroy pillows: they're making headlines!"

* "Young at heart, slightly older in other places."

* "(I'm) proof that evolution can go in reverse"

* "My reality check bounced"

* "If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn?"

* "I hate people who steal my ideas before I think of them."

* "I was uncool before uncool was cool."

* "Middle age: When your age starts to show around your middle"

* "Do not disturb, I'm already disturbed."

* "If an open door is ajar, is an open jar adoor?"

* "March Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change."

* "Telepath Wanted: You know where to apply!"

* "The information went data way"

* "I'm bilingual - I speak English and SMACK!"

* "Mental floss prevents moral decay."

* "Why use a big word when a diminutive one will do?"

* "Why is abbreviation such a long word?"

* "I can see clearly now, the brain is gone."

* "Every morning is the dawn of a new error"

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Quotes of Note

You're born a male but you have to CHOOSE to be a man" - Herm Edwards

"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that" - Unknown

"They err who think Santa Clause comes down through the chimney; he really enters through the heart." - Mrs. Paul M. Ell

"Thankfully, our true roots are in heritage and not things. I just need to keep reminding myself that things are only reminders of heritage." - Keetha Broyles, June 21, 2010

"Tears lubricate the soul." - from "Finding Buck McHenry"

"Somehow you must come to understand that God is love, that love is the proof of God, and forgiveness is the proof of love." - The Priest in "Levi's Will" by W. Dale Cramer

"The truth about a man is in what he does, not what he says." - W. Dale Cramer in "Levi's Will"

"Fairy Tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten." - G. K. Chesterton

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Thursday, February 26, 2009

Alberta Clipper Sky - Friday

Saturday an Alberta Clipper
Swirled through our woods.

Snow squals erupted
From choppy gray skies

Etching tree trunks with white
(Click this one to enlarge for details.)

Before the tempest abated.

Late in the afternoon
The winds broke the clouds

Allowing the sun to stream through

Preparing the way for dawn's calm.

Reminds me of God's promise:
"This too shall pass."

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9 comments:

Martin LaBar said...: Those are fine photos!

Of course, you are rapidly moving toward the storage limit for this blog . . .; February 27, 2009 at 5:46 AM
Keetha Broyles said...: Actually I'm not - - - now that I resize and since my purchase of additional space, I'm still only on 9%

Happy days!!!; February 27, 2009 at 5:52 AM
grammy said...: Suggestion for Papoo...he could make some "yard art" out of that log from your pic we enlarged with the snow. Stand "him" up, put a brown hat on his head and he would look like "Smokey the Bear". Macky would love that.; February 27, 2009 at 6:41 AM
Anonymous said...: beautiful pics.And yes I love that passage.what is he talking about?Do we only have so much space?How do you ck?...ann; February 27, 2009 at 8:38 AM
Keetha Broyles said...: Grammy - - - that might be a plan IF that log was even on our land!!! (That is a golf course problem - - - obviously THEY don't see it as BEING a problem, or they'd have removed it TWO summers ago!!!); February 27, 2009 at 11:12 AM
Anonymous said...: Wowo Keetha,that blows my mind.Can we just start another blog??????ha...ann; February 27, 2009 at 11:19 AM
Sherry said...: Beautiful photos! Looks like you are still having cold weather.

We have had the an unusual winter. Cold then hot which makes it easier to get the "crud". Wednesday was so beautiful. In fact, we broke a record on Wednesday -- it was 84 degrees F! I'm so ready for Spring to officially arrive. It's been warm and everyone is wanting to plant something ;)

In the past, we have had our heaviest snows in March. I hope we don't this year.

Thanks for sharing the pictures!; February 27, 2009 at 4:26 PM
Keetha Broyles said...: March can bring snow FOR SURE!!!; February 27, 2009 at 5:26 PM
Brenda said...: The one picture looks like the trees are sprayed silver. Beautiful!
Happy weekend.; February 27, 2009 at 11:26 PM