The Eclectic Company: Seriously, What Is This Stuff???

* "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, July 26, 2012

Seriously, What Is This Stuff???

I heard distant rumbling.

The sky darkened.

Suddenly I heard "things" hitting the house, driveway, and patio.

What IS this stuff???

Stuff that appears to make the patio get wet????

What IS IT????

It's kinda hard to see through it for any distance.

What IS IT???

It splashes!!!

What IS IT???

I THINK it's making puddles in the street!!!

What can it be????

Fishserhubby was so perplexed he went right out to sit in it and see if he could determine what it was.

It only lasted about 10 minutes, then the sky got sunny once more.

Nary a dark cloud on the horizon.

But for ten whole minutes we got to experience something we haven't seen the likes of around here since early May.

Perhaps we only imagined it.

NOTICE: While all our grass appears to be dead, there are weeds that are THRIVING in desert conditions.

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12 comments:

Theresa said...: Thankful that you got a little rain! Hope you get more:) Have a blessed day, HUGS!; July 26, 2012 at 1:21 PM
Erin said...: Mmmmm...I can almost smell it!; July 26, 2012 at 1:48 PM
Charlotte said...: We have had a thunderstorm almost every afternoon for the last week. Not enough, though. We need more.; July 26, 2012 at 2:19 PM
LV said...: I can relate to this story. We have not had rain in my area of town in months as well. Nothing is forecast in the near future either.; July 26, 2012 at 3:37 PM
Debby@Just Breathe said...: Glad it came for a visit but I hope it comes over again soon!; July 26, 2012 at 5:37 PM
Rebecca said...: We have weeds that are thriving in desert conditions too. And a tree that is just barely hanging on and it's being watered for about 5 minutes every other day.; July 26, 2012 at 7:28 PM
42N said...: Hey, your lawn color looks like mine. Yes last evenings rain (here) contributed 1/2 inch of water. We are only 8-1/2 inches down for the year. This has tremendous implications on the grain crops and livestock. The cold front also dropped us from 103F to the mid 80s today. Think more rain!; July 26, 2012 at 9:11 PM
Unknown said...: What a pleasant surprise. Hope you get more soon. Our lawn is all green but then it is also all weeds. :D; July 26, 2012 at 9:46 PM
Patti @ Pandoras Box said...: we are getting a little of that strange "wet stuff" right now - finally - my grass is brown, herbs are wilting and neighbors are cranky in this dry heat!; July 26, 2012 at 9:54 PM
Ann in the UP said...: I'm so thankful we've gotten some rain, and I'm praying for more---not just for us, because a great many of us are needing it!

The implications for this year's harvest are appalling!; July 27, 2012 at 2:02 PM
Keri said...: We've been blessed and received quite a bit of rain last week. Almost a whole entire day of it! Our grass is green once more and I can hear mowers in the distance as I type this. :); July 27, 2012 at 3:38 PM
Vidya Sury said...: Ah, I see the rain reached you safely! I was just wondering......:D; July 29, 2012 at 8:58 AM