The Eclectic Company: Benches and Boxes

* "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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Friday, April 10, 2009

Benches and Boxes

That you'll probably never see in Indiana

Oh yes I DID stop traffic
Just to capture this fun for y'all,
My adoring blog public.
(All 25 of you.)

The ever precious baby Manatee

Pelican perch

Fun with Flipper

Fins for You

Sea Horse Cowboy

"Spot" the watch-fish

Sail Away Home

Snappy Snapper

Mama Manatee
With her pet birdie

In Florida it does behoove one
To be careful where he sits!!!

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13 comments:

Kristin - The Goat said...: It's a Mantee Mailbox!! I've never seen the baby manatee before! You got an amazing shot miss "stop-traffic."

What a hoot - the whole post is a hoot.

Todays word : carmativ; April 10, 2009 at 7:07 PM
Kim @ Forever Wherever said...: Great mailbox photos! You know I love those. I've never seen a baby manatee!

Have a wonderful Easter weekend and I'm glad you enjoyed your trip!

~Kim; April 10, 2009 at 9:41 PM
Keri said...: When you said you stopped traffic to get these pictures, all I could think of was "Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss"!!; April 10, 2009 at 10:16 PM
Keetha Broyles said...: There were a couple of others I really wanted to get pictures of, but they were REALLY in traffic and even I didn't have the nerve for that!; April 10, 2009 at 10:28 PM
Anonymous said...: these are so fun; April 11, 2009 at 1:54 PM
Leigh of Tales from Bloggeritaville said...: where were the benches snapped? It looks like the pelican man bird sanctuary!; April 11, 2009 at 9:43 PM
Nancy said...: Very cute!; April 11, 2009 at 11:08 PM
j said...: I like the boat mailbox! Makes the song from Gilligan's Island run through my head.; April 11, 2009 at 11:22 PM
Keetha Broyles said...: The benches were all at Bass Pro Shop; April 12, 2009 at 6:13 AM
I can't find my blog said...: These make me think of Hawaii-there were tons like this there.; April 12, 2009 at 10:55 PM
Anonymous said...: I LOVE the fish benches!!!!!!; April 13, 2009 at 8:53 AM
Raise Them Up said...: I just had fun catching up on a bunch of your Florida Pictures. I had no idea they made mail boxes like that! It would have been fun to ride around with you and look for them!; April 13, 2009 at 4:17 PM
Keetha Broyles said...: Maybe you have a great idea there - - - a GROUP blogging adventure!!!!; April 13, 2009 at 4:23 PM