Love and Light from HEALING Creek by kktaylorcc

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A Jesus' Alien on Earth by Praywithhope

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ISSUE # 48

"For Blogging Minds Who Need To Know" ...

Founder: Lucy

Editor: L.Cat

Interviews

The Library Cat by L.Cat

with
Major Danes by Dalpha
and
Pretty Rubble: One Woman's Story by Rubble

Mr. Lookin is Retiring
- after 45 years of working hard -
it's time to reap the rewards of your labor...
it has been sweet and we have been so blessed.
Looking for Truth by Lookin'

Saturday Night Blog Crawl
starts tonight at

Bella's Gotta Brand New Blog-2 by Bella

IN THE NEWS

Heidenheimer by Heide

Tax Stimulus Check
I just went out and got the mail
and there was a letter from our good old government
(much sarcasm used when I say good)
It had to do with our Stimulus payment
and how much we could expect to receive.
Well go figure, everything they had been telling us
from the beginning
about the amounts we could expect
have somehow along the line changed and
we will be getting $600 less then what we expected.
My nutty life . by Nuttymomof6

The Price Of Gas ...

IT BELONGS TO PRINCE ALWALEED OF SAUDI ARABIA.
Remember this when
gasoline hits $5.00 a gallon.
You paid for this one.
Lou's World by Miss Lou

One day in October of 1973, I was upset
when I entered a service station to fill up the gas tank of my car.
Overnight, the price of gas increased
from 35 cents to 40 cents a gallon (rounded off).
This was a result of the oil crisis created
when the Arab states placed an embargo on oil
as punishment for U.S. support for Israel.
Little did I realize at that time that 35 years later,
I would be paying ten times that amount for a gallon of gas.
Whit's Whittlings by Whit's Whittlings

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Life's Lessons Endings & Beginnings by Mouse

When I got home last night,
my wife demanded that I take her out to some place expensive...
So I took her to a gas station!!!
Lou's World by Miss Lou

Starbucks is blaming the mortgage meltdown for its slump in sales.
Because
nobody can afford to have
both a house and a Starbucks latte.
Strange Phrase Indeed by Kristin

POLITICS

"Thanks for including the "Rolling Stone" graphic on your post.
However, it should be noted that this particular issue
came out in October, 2006.
This was one month BEFORE the election
that gave the Democrats control of the House and Senate.
It was a condemnation of a Congress
that was in REPUBLICAN hands.
I just don't want your readers thinking the magazine
was writing
about the leadership of Nancy Pelosi or Harry Reid."

Touchy Subjects by Mokie Joe

HEALTH

Breast cancer patients with low levels of vitamin D
were much more likely to die of the disease
or have it spread than patients getting enough of the nutrient,
a study found,
adding to evidence
the " sunshine vitamin " has anti-cancer benefits.
The results are sure to renew arguments
about whether a little more sunshine is a good thing.
The skin makes vitamin D from ultraviolet light.
Too much sunlight can raise the risk of skin cancer,
but small amounts,
15 minutes or so a few times a week without sunscreen,
might be beneficial,
many doctors believe.
THE OTTUMWA SHAMAN. by HAWK....

Bottom line...
after two and a half solid months of not
having beer, eating better and exercising...
I'm still practically where I started from.
RubbleRoadToHealth by Rubble

IT ACTUALLY DOES WORK - just like they say!!
Talk about saving a fortune on pedicures!
My Soap Opera Life by Secret

TENDING OUR GARDENS

Bella's Gotta Brand New Blog! by Bella

Idle Thoughts by Granny

My garden is greening up beautifully!
I harvested my first spinach today,
actually, and we'll be eating some for dinner tonight!
How cool is that?
Who knew I'd be so excited over spinach!
I think everything is pretty much planted now,
although I'm still looking for some canteloupe seeds or seedlings.
No one has them around here,
they were all sold out by the time I had a good day
and got to the farm store.
No worries, though, I will have watermelon
(of course, I don't like watermelon...)
and plenty of other yummy goodies.
I do love canteloupe though,
and hope I can find some seeds to start.
I wonder if it's too late to order them online?
From a Mom's perspective by Palikari

A Jesus' Alien on Earth by Praywithhope

Everything is so green and fresh and clean looking.
Our garden is doing great and tomato blooms are plenty.
I wish for everyone a wonderful Summer
full of precious memories,
long evenings under the shade trees or on the porch,
and friends and family around you!
I've already seen fire flies!
Heidenheimer by Heide

Piney Roses = Peonies
Fairweather Lewis by Fairweather Lewis

IN THE LIFE

Cracker's Place by Cracker

Belle and The Police Officer
Just as we turn the corner, there is the police officer.
TROOPER JUNIOR: "Po'po.....Hey, look Me-Ma... Po'po."
"Po'po", is another little thing he might have picked up from Me-Ma.
The officer stops in his tracks, turns and smiles at Trooper Junior.
OFFICER: "Po'po....where did you hear that little man?"
TROOPER JUNIOR: "Me-Ma, say it."
OFFICER: "Really......"
ME-MA: "His daddy is a State Trooper and he calls him, Po'po, too."
OFFICER: "That explains it."
TROOPER JUNIOR: "Me-Ma, has big boobies."
OFFICER: 10-4.
I go in search of Princess.
ME-MA: "How about switching kids with me?"
PRINCESS: "Why?"
ME-MA: "Because yours can hardly talk."
INSIDE THE FLAME by ^BELLE^

Bella's Gotta Brand New Blog-2 by Bella

I love to scavenge. If I drive by and see something abandoned
with a 'free' sign on it, I have to stop and check it out.
That's how I've decorated the house so far -
taking in old stuff and fixing it up new.
It's affordable and really healthy for the environment
to reuse as opposed to buying new.
Well, today, I hit the monkey box motherload
and it's perfect for my dad for father's day.
Speakers, amp, and electric guitar. They all work.
The guy who was tossing them
said he just didn't have room for them in his new place.
Girl and Dog in the City by Night Bug

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from
And The Show Must Go On.......... by Oscar

... the top 10 best places to move.
They are:
Charlotte, North Carolina
San Antonio, Texas
Chattanooga, Tennasee
Greenville, South Carolina
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Asheville, North Carolina (last year's #1 spot)
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Huntsville, Alabama
Seattle, Washington
What??? NO New England states at all???
Well, oh well... all the more room for us!!!
Someone just doesn't know what they are missing.
MacKenzie's Inner Fire by Mackenzie90

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Major Danes by Dalpha

Instead of teaching our dogs all manner of tricks;
roll over, sit down, sit up, shake hands and fetch,
maybe we could let them teach us how to do something:
Love unconditionally.
Living and Dying in 5/4 Time by Captain Morgan

I stopped at the pet store the other night to get food
and bedding for the hamsters.
There was a guy with some sort of foreign accent in there
with his little dog on a chain.
He asked the cashier for help finding something...
"I am looking for something like electric dog nail cutters...a pedophile?"
She and I BOTH stopped and stared at him.
"Or something like...what you call them?"
Daily Changes by HeatherScot

I have started my new blog...It is called "In a Mystical Land"...
Miss Terri's World by Miss Terri

As an adult I think back to when I was a child
and then I bring myself back to the here and now.
I think that what disturbs me most
is how little is left to a child’s imagination,
If you can think about something,
you can either go online to find it, or just buy the video game.
How sad it is for me personally,
to witness what seems to be the slow death of childhood,
how sad indeed.
Echoes From The Tomb. by Scratch

Whispered Promises by Whispered Promise

I can't remember being inside my house
except to sleep and eat because I was always outside playing.
We would play soccer with all of our friends in her back yard
or everyone would be in our yard jumping on our trampoline.
On other days,
we would find creative ways to make a buck or two
by selling lemonade
or collecting recycling to take downtown.
With our hard earned cash,
we would ride our bikes to the gas station about a mile away
and buy a soda or candy.
It's strange how times have changed
because
kids aren't even free to be in the front yard now,
yet back in the early nineties,
I was gone from sun up to sundown and
nothing ever threatened my safety.
I Don't Like Pink Roses by The Jaded Writer

Heart of Sunshine

The bright sun greets me as I walk out the door
The rain falls in rhythm, dancing on the side walk
Letting winged creatures splash in delight
What a day to wake to
What a great way to make it through
The summer day

Children whizzing by on their bikes and boards
Chasing down the ice cream truck
Their laughter flitting back to my heart
What a day to wake to
What a great way to make it through
The summer day

Fireman fairs set up and filtering families and friends
Bingo numbers being called out
Mothers smiling the first time all day
What a day to wake to
What a great way to make it through
The summer day

Wedding bells chiming out to all that love was found
Graves with bright bouquets
Earmarking the loved ones still missed
What a day to wake to
What a great way to make it through
The summer day

Dogs prancing on leashes seeking attention from all
Town people filling picnic baskets
Beach towels wrapped around the waist
What a day to wake to
What a great way to make it through
The summer day

Bedroom Windows open to welcome the night
Frogs calling out their greeting
While fire flies flicker and decorate the eve
What a day to wake to
What a great way to make it through
The summer day
Whispered Promises by Whispered Promise

A Jesus' Alien on Earth by Praywithhope

For Mother's Day my husband took me on a ride
over a local mountain and along a wash ...
to tell me had just bought 16 acres there!
sunshine rider by sunshine

It was by far the very most romantic thing
I have heard in a long time.
I think I would have fallen off my horse!
overthemoon by n. lynn

LIFE IS NOT ONE BIG JOKE by Misty

JUST FOR FUN

Raindrops Make Things Beautiful by Sherry'sCherries

I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every second of it.
Deb's Diddies... A Wandering Mind by deeej

If she farts one more time,
these knitting needles are going right through her eyes...
or
I can't believe that cow wore the same frock as I,
but at least I have the pearls!
(pfffffft)
Bella's Gotta Brand New Blog-2 by Bella

She bent over slightly to get something off the table
and let out a rip roaring fart!!
In the nine years that I have been around this woman
on a daily basis,
I have *NEVER*.......*EVER*......been privy
to something like THAT happening with her!!!
I laughed so hard I thought I was going to cry!!!
You see she's from the days when
"Proper Southern Ladies"
were taught that things such as that were simply NOT done
in the company of others.
That makes it all the funnier!!
And the fact that it was purely an accident makes it
HILARIOUS!!
THIS SIDE OF 40: Life With BryM by Bry_M

Pretty Rubble: One Woman's Story by Rubble

"When they discover the center of the universe,
a lot of people will be disappointed
to find out they are not it.
-Bernard Bailey
Life's Trip by Curious

In a recent poll, Jack the Ripper was named
Great Britain's greatest villain.
Simon Cowell is demanding a recount.
Strange Phrase Indeed by Kristin

Experience is a wonderful thing,
it enables us to recognize a mistake when we make it again.
Deb's Diddies... A Wandering Mind by deeej

Raindrops Make Things Beautiful by Sherry'sCherries

"Men are like fine wine. They all start out
like grapes, and it's our job to stomp on them
and keep them in the dark until they mature into
something you'd like to have dinner with."

The Library Cat by L.Cat

ANONYMOUS ONE'S EXPERIMENTS by ANONYMOUS ONE (AO)

“I’ll tell you what do I do: nothing…
Well, let me tell you, doing nothing is not as easy as it looks…
because the idea of doing anything,
which could easily lead to doing something,
would cut into your nothing,
and that would force me to have to drop everything.”
And there you have it - a true Seinfeldism.
Whit's Whittlings by Whit's Whittlings

Bella's Gotta Brand New Blog! by Bella

I feel so liberated!
If I wore a bra, I'd burn it right now.
THIS SIDE OF 40: Life With BryM by Bry_M

ANONYMOUS ONE'S EXPERIMENTS by ANONYMOUS ONE (AO)

I must now go - (Time for my pills)
One makes me hot - One gives me chills
I sure do hope - They will soon stock
Magical pill - For writers block
Prozac-ically yours,
TallPockets For Prez '08 by TallPockets For Prez 2008

The Library Cat by L.Cat

"I went to McDonald's for a break,
and they told me I don't deserve one!"
- Rodney Dangerfield
Thoughts from a drinking buddy by Big Al

The Library Cat by L.Cat

Of all the things that life can be,
it is most likely to be,
a BIG misunderstanding!
LaLePoP' by lalepop'

A husband asks his wife,
"When I get mad at you, you never fight back.
How do you control your anger?"
"I clean the toilet bowl."
"How does that help?"
"I use your toothbrush."
Heidenheimer by Heide

AHH! Ambrosia. Love at first bite ...
Licking every last drop of juice off my fingers ...
Oops.
I think I'm gonna stop now.
I'm about to begin writing ecstatic, orgasmic watermelon porn.
Fairweather Lewis by Fairweather Lewis

After a long night of making love,
he notices a photo of another man on her nightstand by the bed.
He begins to worry.
"Is this your husband?" he nervously asks.
"No, silly," she replies, snuggling up to him.
"Your boyfriend, then?" he continues.
"No, not at all," she says, nibbling away at his ear.
"Is it your dad or your brother?" he inquires, hoping to be reassured.
"No, no, no!!!" she answers.
"Well, who in the hell is he, then?" he demands.
"That's me before the surgery."
Bella's Gotta Brand New Blog-2 by Bella

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Life's Lessons Endings & Beginnings by Mouse

Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor,
and dishwashing liquid made with real lemons?
Against A Crooked Sky by summerrayne

Hammered
The Inner Sanctum... by PolarB

I can safely say no one was hurt in the preparation of this post.
Raindrops Make Things Beautiful by Sherry'sCherries

INSPIRATION

Cracker's Place by Cracker

I have been sitting here going around blogstream
reading different posts.
Some so wonderful and inspiring that I what to cheer.
Others not so happy, and I want to cry for them.
So, it seems that we all have our burdens to carry.
Isn't it amazing how we all manage to get through our trials
and come out stronger?
Idle Thoughts by Granny

Heidenheimer by Heide

I decided to take myself a ride...
I drove past the place I was raised...
and just drove past country areas...just so beautiful...
I drove slowly,
and even stopped at certain areas to just enjoy the beauty...
It's amazing what we all over look because of the rush of our lives...
such simple things..are so great in beauty and peace...
Exhaling by SammyJo

a loving Angel came to me in dreams.
She showed me life's not always what it seems.
She brought me to a place where Sweet Dreams live.
She gave to me a gift that I now give....
A Dreamer's Dream....
by Robert Alan
Midnight, Me and the Blues by Cracker

"For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it.
For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it.
For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it. " - Ivan Panin
Bella's Gotta Brand New Blog-2 by Bella

Imagine It by Kelly

I found hope in the hopeless situations.
The very first time that I felt faith inside myself
I was looking into the eyes of one of the faithless.
If it makes any sense at all to you
I don't know
but that's the way that it happened for me ...
I first saw god in one of the places
that seemed to have been completely forsaken by him.
That is why I now believe that we find our most true selves
in our trials and tribulations.
Restless Souls Congregate by Sacred

SO LONG - FAREWELL - AUF WEIDERSEHEN - ADIEU
(This Week's Parting Thoughts)

Every week, I try to link to 65-70 bloggers on OVERHEARD.
This week was a little light.
I think blogging has a lot of competition in May!
If you want to be included but we haven't met,
don't wait for me to find you,
INTRODUCE YOURSELF !!!

If you want to add to this week's OVERHEARD,

let me know!

If you have a birthday or anniversary,

let me know!

I do OVERHEARD because I hope ...
I hope that introducing you to other bloggers
will reinforce a sense of community
and your feeling of belonging,
no matter who you are!

Blogstream Birthdays !!!

If you get a chance, follow the links to make someone's day!
Belated Birthday Greeting Are Okay Too!

May 1 ~ My Photos by Baygirl

May 5 ~ illumination guy's by illumination guy's

May 10 ~ Mrs. Stream of Consciousness by wayfarer

May 10 ~ Love and Light from HEALING Creek by kktaylorcc

May 15 ~ Bipolar Rollar Coaster by ~*~RED~*~

May 17 ~ But I digress by BlackNapalm

May 18 ~ immortal-beating by immortal_beating

May 19 ~ A Lesbian Love Story by Schree`

May 19 ~ Lady Blu's New Vibe by blumoon

May 20 ~ Life in Canada(Vancouver) by Katarina

May 20 ~ Pretty Rubble: One Woman's Story by Rubble

May 20 ~ Religious Quotes & Information by Vert Files

May 22 ~ There's always Hope... by Rosie

May 26 ~ Petra/SoulMate Dreamer

May 27 ~ Ramblings and trails by Aunt Ornery

May 30 ~ Hand on Heart by Trixie

Did I forget someone?

Let me know !!!

More reasons to celebrate !!!

And Now, Appearing On Our Stage
at the request of Belle
is Mr. Trace Ain't He Yummy Adkins!!!

Nah-Na-Na-Nah-Na
Ladies LOVE Country Boys!