Like I always say...

the cornier the better!


Why wouldn't the shrimp share his treasure?
He was a little shellfish.

How does the Man in the Moon cut his hair?
Eclipse it.

What does a blonde owl say?
"What, What?"

What do you call a missing parrot?
A polygon.

What is the difference between a fish and a piano?
You can't tuna fish.

What did one volcano say to the other volcano?
"I lava you."

What is gray and has four legs and a trunk?
A mouse on vacation.

And my all-time favorite.
Where might you weigh a pie?
Somewhere over the rainbow, weigh a pie.
(If you don't get it, try singing it to "Over the Rainbow.")

Have a terrific weekend everyone!

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June 14th is Flag Day...

"Ragged Old Flag"

I walked through a county courthouse square
On a park bench, an old man was sittin' there.
I said, "Your old court house is kinda run down,"
He said, "Naw, it'll do for our little town."
I said, "Your old flag pole is leaned a little bit,
And that's a ragged old flag you got hangin' on it."
He said, "Have a seat," and I sat down.
"Is this the first time you've been to our little town?"
I said, "I think it is,"
He said "I don't like to brag, but we're kinda proud of
That ragged old flag."

"You see, we got a little hole in that flag there,
When Washington took it across the Delaware.


(General George Washington crossing the Delaware.)

And it got powder burned the night Francis Scott Key sat watching it,
Writing "Say Can You See."
And it got a bad rip in New Orleans, with Packingham & Jackson
Tugging at its seams.
And it almost fell at the Alamo beside the Texas flag,
But she waved on though.


(Feb 24, 1836: Alamo defenders call for help.)

She got cut with a sword at Chancellorsville,
And she got cut again at Shiloh Hill.
There was Robert E. Lee and Beauregard and Bragg,


(Civil war 44th New York Infantry.)

And the south wind blew hard on that ragged old flag.

"On Flanders Field in World War I,


(Battle of St. Mihiel 1918.)

She gotta big hole from a Bertha Gun.
She turned blood red in World War II


(Attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii December 7, 1941.)

She hung limp, and low, a time or two.


(USS Crescent City ~ World War II.)

She was in Korea, Vietnam, she went where she was sent by her Uncle Sam.


(Korean War POWs posing with hand-made American flag.)

She waved from our ships upon the briny foam
And now they've about quit wavin' back here at home.

In her own good land here she's been abused,


(Bill Ayers ~ Former member of the 60's radical Weather Underground Organization.)

She's been burned, dishonored, denied an' refused.


(1969 ~ Washington DC anti war protesters.)


(February 2012 ~ Occupy Oakland protesters.)

And the government for which she stands
Is scandalized throughout the land.
And she's getting thread bare, and she's wearin' thin,
But she's in good shape, for the shape she's in.
Cause she's been through the fire before
And I believe she can take a whole lot more.

"So we raise her up every morning
And we take her down slow every night.
We don't let her touch the ground,
And we fold her up right.


(The Countryfolk Keepsakes homestead.)

On second thought
I do like to brag,
Cause I'm mighty proud of
that ragged old flag.

Written by: Johnny Cash



♥ Teach and fly your flag. ♥

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Time for some barnyard fun...

Click on the "Critters" button below to see more!

**oink**moo**neigh**quack**
( Just making sure you're paying attention )



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Old MacCountryfolk Had A Farm...

E-I-E-I-O.

On her farm she had a...


goat, a pig, a cow and a horse.
E-I-E-I-OOOOOOOOOOOO.

My Countryfolk Critters will be available on my Countryfolk Keepsakes selling site soon! I'll keep you posted.

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It is so worth having permanently painted red ankles...

because I've got my red doors!! Yippee!!


I used Rustoleum Heritage Red spray paint in a satin finish. (Primed everything first) It's a wonderful shade of red. (It looks bright in this photo, but it's not)


When it comes to Rustoleum spray paint I am a huge fan. They make a great product. Heck they must, they've been around since the early 1900s.

♥

Insane...

in·sane/inˈsān/
Adjective:
1. In a state of mind that prevents normal perception, behavior, or social interaction; seriously mentally ill.
2.(of an action or quality) Characterized or caused by madness.
Synonyms: mad - crazy - demented - lunatic

This is what my hubs refers to me as when I get an idea in my head and I run with it. He's also been known to refer to me as the synonyms listed above.
Maybe he's right. I spent these last 24 hours spray painting our front doors red. I also spray painted my ankles, socks and sneakers red. But those weren't intentional.





A sneak peek.





Here's the funny part. He tells me I'm insane? This coming from a man who eats everything with a spoon. Take a gander at the way he pounced on my Lemon Pound Cake I baked in between coats.
He gnawed on it like a Neanderthal.



May I remind everyone of his pumpkin pie eating habits. Yep... and I'm the insane one.

More door photos tomorrow.

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"We need to find God...

and He cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence.



See how nature - trees, flowers, grass - grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence... We need silence to be able to touch souls." ~Mother Teresa

♥

Her name is Lola...

She sits there so refined


and drinks herself half-blind.


(She so snockered she doesn't realize Tony is still tending bar.)


♪ Music and passion are always the fashion at the Copa-cabana Feeder. ♪

I'll bet you a dollar you'll start singing the song now.
((giggle))

Need a giggle?

My personal favorites...





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"On June 6, 1944...

156,000 allied troops crossed the English Channel and landed on the beaches of northern France where they began a drive through Europe that would bring Adolf Hitler and his Third Reich to its knees.
They came ashore on beaches called Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword, where the brutal assault resulted in 10,000 Allied casualties — 6,600 of them Americans. An estimated 2,500 Allied troops died."



In Remembrance of D-Day
♥

"Flowers are like human beings...

they thrive on a little kindness."
~Fred Streeter

♥ Enjoy nature. ♥

A woman's work is never done...

I've always wanted a laundry room. I guess I thought it would make doing laundry more enjoyable.
Doesn't this room make you want to do 14 loads of whites?


These doors are a great idea.


You know how I love beadboard.


This room is a little too contemporary for me but oooooh, those pretty sparkly reds remind me of Dorothy's scoots. Maybe if I click my heels and say, "There's no place like home with a new red washer and dryer. There's no place like home with a new red washer and dryer." They will appear.

**click**click**
Nothing.
D*mn.



This one is so pretty.


Instead of a laundry room I have a laundry cubbyhole with my washer and dryer tucked behind doors.

Truth be told, I am extremely grateful my laundry is on the first floor and not in the basement. Have you ever been down in the basement of a home built in the 1800's?? **shudder**
I was expecting to find the Crypt Keeper sitting there when we first looked at the place.



Not only does he keep me company when I'm ironing,

he also give me a heads up when I'm low on Gain.

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"It just dawned on me...

that I a.m. a morning person."



Happy Monday, all!! Have a fantastic week!!
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"Hello..."

My candlestick phone arrived yesterday!! YaY!!

Man, I tore into that box like a monkey on a cupcake. I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of this Crosley telephone. It's very well made. It has some weight to it too. I'd say a good 3 lbs.
After I hooked it up, I impatiently waited for someone to call so I could test it out. Sure I could have called someone and told them to call me back. But that would have taken the fun out of it. So I waited... and waited. Finally! ***Ring***Ring****

It even has the old fashioned ring to it. ♥ I ran over and answered, "Hello."

It was Steve the Chipmunk.


Nah. It was really my husband. I'm just making sure you're paying attention. **giggle**
Happy Saturday!!!
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"Each day is a new canvas to paint upon...

Make sure your picture is full of life and happiness, and at the end of the day you don't look at it and wish you had painted something different." ~Unknown



What will you "paint" today???
♥