23 Aug - 10 Oct 2010

Hi All,

23-29 Aug-Worked, went to gym, shopping, cooked, watched “Supernatural”, “Missing” & “Sue Thomas: FBE”, chatted to friends & family, played with the animals, watched TV, read and slept
30-31 Aug- Worked, went to gym, cooked, watched “Supernatural”, “Missing”, “StarGate SG1”-Session1 & “Sue Thomas: FBE”, chatted to friends & family, played with the animals, watched TV and slept
1-5 Sep-(1st Went to watch Step Up: 3D - WOW!) Worked, went to gym, shopping, cooked, watched “StarGate SG1”-Session1, chatted to friends & family, played with the animals, watched TV, read and slept. 3D was quite an experience and very new to me…Definitely going to see another movie in 3D.
6-12 Sep- (9th- “Twilight: Eclipse” Cast on “Oprah”) Worked, went to gym, shopping, cooked, watched “StarGate SG1”-Session2 & “Kingdom of Heaven”, chatted to friends & family, played with the animals, watched TV, read and slept.
13-19 Sep- Worked, went to gym, shopping, went to the Library, cooked, watched “StarGate SG1”-Session2 & “Missing”, “Make It Happen”, “Sue Thomas: FBE” & “Supernatural”, chatted to friends & family, played with the animals, did gardening, watched TV, read and slept.
20-26 Sep- (Ficksberg, OFS 24 -26 Sep) Worked, shopping, did my hair, cooked, watched “Supernatural”-Season 3, “StarGate SG1”-Session3 & “Sue Thomas: FBE”, chatted to friends & family, played with the animals, watched TV, read and slept.
27-30 Sep-(Ficksberg, OFS 27 Sep) Worked, shopping, cooked, watched “StarGate SG1”-Session3 & 4, chatted to friends & family, played with the animals, watched TV, read (“Plain Truth” by Jodi Picoult) and slept.
1-3 Oct- (Friend BDay on the 3rd) Worked, shopping, went to the library, watched “StarGate SG1”-Session 4, “ 500 days of Summer”, “Taking of Pelham 123” & “The Lazarus Project” chatted to friends & family, played with the animals, read (“Like Dandelion Dust” by Karen Kingsbury) and slept.
4-10 Oct-Worked, shopping, cooked, watched “StarGate SG1”-Session4, “Rookie Blue”, “Prince of Persia”, “Deep Impact”, “House”, “So You Think You Can Dance” x2 & “Sue Thomas: FBE”, chatted to friends & family, played with the animals, watched TV, read (“Like Dandelion Dust” by Karen Kingsbury) and slept.

Well, we are in Spring now, but the weather is crazy- extremely hot one day and the next overcast but no rain… too weird. I think the weather and workloads is affecting everyone’s stress & energy levels. I wish there was some sort of “petrol” (for lack of better word) that would boost our energy to make us feel refreshed and energized.Glad that it is near to weekend, but time moves so fast it just means that Monday will also be near and then we start all over again.


Will write soon

Thanks & Keep well all
Regards
Sillver :)

24 Apr- 22 Aug 2010

Hi All,

24 Apr -6 June 2010~Well, Granny now lives in Ficksberg (SA). I don’t know how I am supposed to feel about that. I glad about the distance, but now my uncle is unhappy and we will see him less. My life otherwise has continued on its merry way, except the change in temperature. I have watched movies, gone to gym, cleaned, shopped, ate, read and slept. Work is hectic as always. The whole country is getting ready for the 2010; there are flags and soccer paraphernalia everywhere I look.
7-10 Jun~ Worked, watched TV & movies, cooked & cleaned, shopped, read and slept. The weather is getting much cooler, definitely Winter now. Feel very tired, very buzy at work now. New Programmes that I am now watching “Southland”, “White Collar”, “The Unusuals” & “The Forgotten”.
11-13 Jun- (Soccer Kick-off on the 11th!) Worked, watched TV & movies, cooked & cleaned, shopped, read and slept.
14-17 Jun- (16th Public Holiday) 14th attended memorial for my colleague’s daughter. Worked, watched TV & movies, cooked & cleaned, shopped, read and slept. Quest Crew won “America’s Best Dance Crew” Season 3- So Stoked.
18-20 Jun-Worked, Uncle visited, watched “Letters to Juliet”, rested, read, chatted to family, shopped and then slept
21-24 Jun-(22nd Dad’s B-Day, 23rd Dentist) Worked, watched “Supernatural” & “Mentalist”, shopped, chatting to family, cousins came to visit, cooked, went to the DBN Beach Front, SunCoast Casino and then slept.
25-27 Jun- Worked, Went skating, chilling with cousins, watched TV, chatting with family, shopped and then slept.
28 Jun- 4 Jul- (Twilight Saga: Eclipse Released on the 30th!!, 2nd Dentist) Worked, shopping, watched TV, chatting with family, played with animals, read and then slept.
5-8 Jul-Worked, went to gym, Watched TV & “Eclipse”(Yeah!), chatted to family, shopping, read, cooked, chatting with family and then slept.
9-12 Jul- Worked, watched TV, shopping, chatted to family & friends, read and then slept
13-15 Jul- (13th Dentist) Worked, went to gym, meetings, shopping, chatted to family, watched TV, Cooked and then slept
16-18 Jul- Worked, gardening, shopping, cleaning, chatted to family, read and then slept
19-22 Jul- (Granny Passed Away on the 19th) Worked on the 19 & 20 and then prep for memorial in Ficksberg. 23-25 Jul- (Dentist on the 23rd) Left for Ficksberg on the 24th & chatted to family and friends, prep for memorial and then slept.
26-27 Jul- Went to Grannies Memorial in Ficksberg & chatted to family and friends, prep to leave, unpack and then slept.
28 Jul- 1 Aug- Worked, chatted to family and then slept.
2-8 Aug-Worked, cooked, chatted to family, played with the animals, watched TV, read and slept
9-15 Aug-Worked, went to gym, shopping, cooked, chatted to friends & family, went to the beach, played with the animals, watched TV, read and slept
16-22 Aug-Worked, went to gym, shopping, cooked, watched “Step Up3”, visited family, chatted to friends & family, played with the animals, watched TV, read and slept


Will write soon
Thanks & Keep well all
Regards
Sillver
:)

8 Oct 2009 – 23 April 2010

Hey all,

8-11 Oct~ Worked, Watched “Diagnosis Murder” x2, “S.U.T.U.C.D” x1, “House” x2, “Flashpoint” x2, “Casper: The Friendly Ghost”, “Juno”, “Hannah Montana: The Movie”, “I Hate Valentine’s Day” & “You got Served”, chatted to family, read & then slept.
12-15 Oct~ Worked, Cooked x2, Watched “Diagnosis Murder” x2, “S.U.T.U.C.D” x2, “House” x1, “Where the Heart is” & “NCIS” x2, chatted to family, played with the animals, read & then slept.
16-18 Oct~ Worked, washing, Watched “ET”, “Law & Order”, “Isidingo”, “Ellen”, “Flashpoint” x1, “See Jane Date”, “Taggart”, “Left Behind1”, “The 3 Musketeers”, “Married with Children”, “Major Dad”, “The Fantastic 4”, “We are Marshall” & “Next”, chatted to family, read & then slept.
19-22 Oct~ Worked, Cooked x2, Watched “”, “S.U.T.U.C.D” x2, “Left Behind2”, “Numb3rs”x2, “NCIS”x2, “Left Behind3” & “Law & Order”, chatted to family, read & then slept.
23-25 Oct~(23rd Grandpa Died), Shopping & Funeral Arrangements, Swam, had a braai, Walked on the Beach, Watched “The Moment After” & “Cradle to the Grave”, visited family, chatted to family, read & then slept.
26-29 Oct~ (26th Kim’s BDay) Worked, Shopping & Funeral Arrangements, Walked on the Beach, Swam, Cooked x0, Watched “The Dark Knight”, “The Day After Tomorrow” & “Step Up2”, chatted to family, read & then slept.
30 Oct- 1 Nov~ Shopping, Washing, Watched “Apocalypse”, “Wanted”, “The Scoundrel’s Wife”, “Come What May”, “The Marine”, “Kickboxer2”, “Dawson’s Creek”& “Blade Trinity”, chatted to family, played with the animals, read “From The Belly of the Dragon” by Mark Mynheir & then slept.
2-5 Nov~ (5th Sister’s BDay) Worked, Cooked x3, Shopping, Went to Library, Watched “Sworn to Justice”, “S.U.T.U.C.D” x2, “Spring Break: Shark Attack”, “Diagnosis Murder” x3, “An Unfinished Life”, “Numb3rs”x3 & “NCIS”x2, chatted to family, read & then slept.
6-8 Nov~ Worked, Washing, Watched “Law & Order”, “A Walk To Remember”, “National Treasure2”, “Wherever You Are”, “Diagnosis Murder” x1, “Flashpoint”, “Numb3rs”x1 & “NCIS”x1, chatted to family, read “The Little Prisoner” by Jane Elliot & then slept.
9-12 Nov~ Worked, Cooked x2, Shopping, went to gymx3, Watched, “S.U.T.U.C.D” x3, “Diagnosis Murder” x4, “Numb3rs”x3 & “NCIS”x2, chatted to family, played with animals, read & then slept.
13-15 Nov~ Worked, Washing, Shopping, Cooked x1, Watched “Gracie”, “How to Loose a Guy in 10 Days”, “Bad Boys”, “Law & Order” x1, “Lethal Weapon1”, “Enter the Dragon”, “Diagnosis Murder” x1, “America’s Got Talent” x2, “Numb3rs”x1 & “The Ultimate Gift”, chatted to family & friends, read & then slept.
16-19 Nov~ Worked, Cooked x2, Shopping x1, went to gymx2, Watched, “S.U.T.U.C.D” x3, “Diagnosis Murder” x2, “Princess Diaries2: Royal Engagement”, “Numb3rs” & “NCIS”x1, chatted to family, played with animals, read & then slept.
20-22 Nov~ Worked, Washing, Cooked x1, Gardening x1, Shopping x1, Watched, “Clueless”, “Lethal Weapon3”, “Diagnosis Murder” x1, “ Law & Order” x1, “The Messengers”, “Sudden Death”, “America’s Got Talent” x2 & “Numb3rs”x1, chatted to family, played with animals, read & then slept.

23 Nov 2009~23 April 2010
Wow it has been a long while since I last wrote; I have been hugely buzy shopping, cooking, watching TV, reading, going on holidays, visiting family and family visiting me. During the Christmas holidays my family and I went to Ficksberg & Johannesburg (RSA). Returned and then went back into work after News Year’s break. A Belated HAPPY 2010. During Easter I relaxed at home with my family and then went back to work.

Also went up to Ballito to scatter my Grandpa’s ashes, which was very hard. Loosing someone in your family can add a heavy weight on you. It affects everyone around you. I have already lost a family friend & aunt within the last 5 years as well as some of my dad’s family.
Work has been extremely hectic; it usually is during this part of the year. I am hugely tired and will be going on leave soon so I can hardly wait for that to start.

We now into autumn and the weather temperatures are getting much cooler.

Will write soon

Thanks & Keep well all
Regards
Sillver :)

3 Aug 2009 - 7 Oct 2009

Hey all,

3 -6 Aug~ Worked, cook, gone to gym x2, library, shopping, watched “Diagnosis Murder” x3, “My Worst Enemy”, “House” x5, “Law & Order” x3 & “NCIS” x2, chatted to family, read and then slept.
7-9 Aug~ Work, went to Ushaka, had a braai, Watched Rugby, “House”, “Law & Order”, “The Wind Talkers” & “The Kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart”, read “Sushi for Beginners” by Marian Keyes, visited family, Chatted to family and then slept.
10-13 Aug~ (10th a Public Holiday), Worked, cook, went to gym x2, Visited Family, Baked, Watched “House” x3, “Upside of Anger”, “Camp Rock”, “My Own Worst Enemy”, “ Law & Order ” x2, “Diagnosis Murder” x2, “The Guardian”, “Clueless”
14-16 Aug~ Worked, Watched “GI Joe”, “For the Love of Grace”, “OC” x4, “She’s too young”, “NCIS” x2 & “High School Musical 3: Senior year”, Read, shopping, chatted to family and then slept.
17-20 Aug~ Worked, Cooked, Went to gym x2, watched “House” x3, “Law & Order” x3, “Diagnosis Murder” x3, “Murder by Numbers”, “NCIS” x2 & “Isidingo”, read, chatted to family and then slept.
21-23 Aug~ Worked, shopping, cook, washing, watched “Isidingo” x2, “OC” x1, “The Marine”, “FBE” & “Bourne Identity”, read and then slept
24-27 Aug~ (27th-half day)Worked, went to gym x3, cook, washing, shopping, watched “House” x5, “Law & Order” x4, “OC” x2, ” Bourne Ultimatum”, “Left Behind 1”, “Diagnosis Murder” x4, “NCIS” x2 & “Isidingo”x2, read, chatted to family and then slept.
28-30 Aug~ (On leave 28th), Washing, cooked, watched “Lizzie Maguire”, “OC”, “Lord of the Rings3: Return of the King”, “Alex Rider: Stormbreaker”, “Wild Child”, “Prison Break: The Final Break”, “Stone Angel” & “Bourne Supremacy”, read, chatted to family and then slept
31 Aug- 3 Sep~ (On leave 31st), Worked, went to gym x3, Shopping, cooked, Watched “My Sister’s Keeper”, “Law & Order”x2, “Diagnosis Murder” x2, “OC” x2, “FireProof”, “House” x1, “8 Below”, “SWAT”, “So You Think You Can Dance” x2 & “Shooter”, read “Harvesting the Heart” by Jodi Picoult, chatted to family and slept.
4-6 Sep~ Worked, went Shopping, Watched “Pulse”, “Rapid Fire”, “Major Dad”, “OC” x3, “Law & Order” x1, “Diagnosis Murder” x1, “NCIS” x2, “House”x1 & “Behind Enemy Lines”, chatted to family, played with the animals, read and then slept
7-10 Sep~ Worked, cooked x2, went to the library, went to gym x 2, watched “Diagnosis Murder” x4, ”Law & Order” x4, “Left Behind 2”, “House”, “NCIS”, “ER” & “Left Behind 3’, chatted to family and then slept
11-13 Sep~ Worked, washing, went shopping, watched “Confessions of a Shopaholic”, “SuperCross”, “Road House”, “Presumed Innocent”, “Red Planet” & “Starsky & Hutch”, Read “Wings” by Danielle Steel, Chatted to family and then slept.
14-17 Sep~ Worked, cooked x2, went to gym x 2, watched “Diagnosis Murder” x3, ”Law & Order” x3, “S.U.T.U.C. D” x2, “House” x2 & “NCIS” x2, chatted to family and then slept
18-20 Sep~ Worked, washing, shopping, swimming, watched “Diagnosis Murder” x2, “House” x1, “Married with Children”, “12 Monkeys” & “Major Dad”, read “Dating Game” by Danielle Steel, chatted to family and then slept
21-24 Sep~ (On Leave), Washing, had a braai, cooked x2, shopping, watched “Diagnosis Murder” x4, ”Law & Order” x2, “Early Edition”, “The Moment After”, “The Replacements”, “Cellular”, “The Departed”, “The Family Stone”, “House” x1, “ER” x2, “CSI: Miami”, “Flashpoint” x3, “S.U.T.U.C. D” x2, “NCIS” x2 & “Fast Getaway 2”, had visitors, chatted to family and then slept
25-27 Sep~ (25th on Leave), Washing, watched “Diagnosis Murder” x1, “Savage Grace”, “Sleepers”, “Fame”, “OC”, “The Mummy1”, “Centre Stage2: Turn it Up”, “Camp Rock1”, “Major Dad” & “Married with Children”, chatted to family, read “Rolling Thunder” by Mark Mynheir and then slept
28 Sep- 1 Oct~ Worked, cooked x2, went to library x 1, watched “Diagnosis Murder” x4, ”Law & Order” x2, “S.U.T.U.C. D” x3, “Flashpoint” x2, “Italian Job”, “House” x2 & “NCIS” x2, chatted to family and then slept
2-4 Oct~ Worked, shopping, went to Ushaka, watched “Diagnosis Murder” x1, ”Law & Order” x1, “Braveheart” , “Flashpoint” x1, “Fame”& “House” x1, had a visitor, chatted to family, read and then slept
5-7 Oct~ Worked, cooked x1, watched “Diagnosis Murder” x1, ”Law & Order” x1 “Shooter”, “Easy Virtue”, “House” x1 & “NCIS” x2, chatted to family, visited friends, read and then slept

Thanks & Keep well all
Regards
Sillver :)

8 June 2009- 2 Aug 2009

Hey all,

8 -12 Jun~ Worked, cooked, got new car (12th), Watched “Isidingo” x2, “House”, “The Mentalist”, “The Strip”, “PSI Factor”, “Touched by an Angel”, “Step Up 1”, “Step Up 2”& “Remember the Titans”, chatted to family and then slept
13 & 14 Jun~ Cooked, Shopping, Watched “Fool’s Gold”, “The Sisterhood of Traveling Pants 2” & “Camp Rock”, played with the animals, chatted to family, read and then slept
15-19 Jun~ (On Leave) Shopping, Cooked, watched “Isidingo”, “Mystery Woman”, “The Mentalist”, “FBE”, “Diagnosis Murder”, “Touched by an Angel”, “Never Back Down”, “Missing”, “ER” x2, “Sea Patrol”, “The Nanny”, “Who’s the Boss”, “Terminator Salvation”, “You Got Served”, “Boot Camp”& “A Few Good Men”, chatted to family, Read “Journey” by Danielle Steel and then slept
20 & 21 Jun~ Shopping, Watched “Lions for Lambs”, “Bourne Ultimatum”, “Numb3rs” x2, Rugby, “Night at the Museum 2”, “Sea Patrol” & “Edison”, read “Black” by Ted Dekker, chatted to family and then slept
22-25 Jun~ Dad’s Birthday (22nd), went to the Library, Cooked, shopping, watched “Isidingo” x2, “The Mentalist”, “House”, “FBE”, “PSI Factor”, “Touched by an Angel”, “Missing”, “Night at the Museum 2” & ”Forever Strong”, chatted to family & friends, read and then slept.
26-28 Jun~ Worked, Shopping, watched “Major Dad”, “Hardball”, “Death Race”, “Lakeview Terrace” & “Transporter 3”, Chatting to Friends and Family, Read & Slept
29 Jun-2 Jul~ Worked, Cooked, Shopping, watched “House”, “Phone Booth”, chatted to friends & family, read & then slept.
3-5 Jul~ Worked, helped with supper, Watched “The Young Victoria”, “Batman forever”, “Batman & Robin”, “Major dad”& “Mentalist”, chatted to family, read “Where the wild rose blooms” by Lori Wick and then slept
6-9 Jul~ Worked, cook, watched “Sea Patrol” x4, “House” x, “Isidingo” x2, “NCIS” x4, “A Few good men”, “Missing”& “Numb3rs” x2, chatted to family, played with the animals and then slept.
10-12 Jul~ Worked, shopping, watched “The Proposal”, “Major Dad” & “Grease”, read “Between Sundays” by Karen Kingsbury, chatted to family and then slept
13-16 Jul~ Worked, cooked, watched “House” x4, “Sea Patrol” x2, “Prince & Me 1”, “The 3 Musketeers”, “Out of the Woods”, “Breaking Free”, “President’s Man”, “Isidingo” x2, “Coyote Ugly” & “Law & Order”, chatted to family and then slept
17-19 Jul~ Worked, washing, watched “Vertical Limit”, “The Haunting in Connecticut”, “NCIS”x3, “Faith Like Potatoes”, “Mentalist”, “Cat Woman” &“Crossing Over”, read “Second Chances” by Danielle Steel, chatted with family and slept.
20-23 Jul~ Worked, cooked, Library, watched “House” x5, “Isidingo” x3, “The Firm”, “Law & Order” x3, “NCIS” x3 & “The Cleaner”, went to gym x2, saw family, chatted to family, read and then slept
24-26 Jul~ Worked, shopping, went to gym, watched “Top Chef”, “Law & Order”, “Isidingo”, “House”, “Fighting’, “LOTR1”, “LOTR2” & “Mentalist”, read “Tulley” by Paullina Simons and then slept.
27-30 Jul~ Worked, went to gym, shopping, watched “Law & Order” x3, “House” x5, “Isidingo” x2, “NCIS” & “My Own Worst Enemy”, chatted to family and then slept
31 Jul-2Aug~ Worked, Shopping, watched “My Life in Ruins”& “Shall we dance”, read “Sunset in St Tropez” by Danielle Steel

P.S......... I learned that I can LOVE...I learned that it's okay to MEsS UP....
And it's okay to ask for HELP!!! .. And it's okay to feel like crap...
I learned it's okay to cOmPLaiN and wHINe to all your friends for a whole day...... I learned that sometimes the things you want most you just can't have and the things that you look for are right in front of you.
I learned that the greatest thing about the working world is it isn't about the parties or the workloads or the Hookups ...
It' s the *FrIeNdShIpS* , which means taking chances. I learned that sometimes the things we want to forget are the things which we most need to talk about .
I learned that TIME and LOVE can heal all things... I learned that just when you think it can't get worse - it does! ...
.but with the love and support of friends - you survive...I've learned that when you start feeling BaD about L O S I N G touch and about those that you've lost!
They too, are feeling the same way. .
I learned that letters from friends are the most important things. And that sending cards or e-mails to your friends makes you feel better ! But, basically, I just learned that my friends.......
Both old and new..... are very important to me AND.......without them, I wouldn't be who I am today.....

P.S.S Can you tell when you are in a hotel room, restroom, motel etc. with a mirror whether it is in fact a mirror or 2-way glass?Do you know how to determine if a mirror is 2-way or not?
Test: Place the tip of your fingernail against the reflective surface and if there is a GAP between your fingernail and the image of the nail, then it is a GENUINE mirror.
However, if your fingernail DIRECTLY TOUCHES the image of your nail, then BEWARE, FOR IT IS A 2-WAY MIRROR! "No Space, Leave the Place" So remember, every time you see a Mirror, do the "fingernail test.."


Thanks & Keep well all
Regards
Sillver :)

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29 March- 7 June 2009

Hey all,

29 March- 13 April 09~ Have watched “Race to Witch Mountain”, “Left behind1”, “I Still Know what you did last Summer”, “The Reader”, “Tornado”& “Confessions of a Shopaholic”. Read “The Broker” by John Grisham and am now reading “H.R.H” by Danielle Steel. Have been house- sitting for my Sisters’ friend it was a nice break, to have your own house you know your own space.
Still working so hard… It never ends!!
I got new glasses because my prescription wasn’t strong enough any more, but I can see clearly now (Ha HA). I also have been shopping for clothes and food etc. Last week also had to attend a funeral for my Dads’ Uncle, it was heart breaking for everyone at the funeral.
14 & 15 April~ Watched “Touched by an Angel”, “PSI Factor”, “Ellen Degeneres” & “Fast & Furious 4”, have been working hard can hardly wait for the long weekend coming.
16 & 20 April~ Watched “American Idols” x3, “President’s Man 1”, “Home Room”, “Cheaper by the Dozen”, “Major Dad” & “Blade Trinity”. Cooked supper then went shopping, chatted to family, played with the animals, read “Johnny Angel” by Danielle Steel and then slept.
21 & 30 April~ Worked, Got my hair done, shopping, watched “Mighty Ducks 1”, “A Team” x2, “American Idols” x4 & “Supernatural” x2. We Went to White Mountain to camp & hike.
1-3 May-At White Mountain: we hiked, had braai, went to the Resort and played pool, went shopping, made supper, watched “Centre Stage2: Turn it up”
4-7 May- Working, Watched “Fast & Furious 4”, “Touched by An Angel”, “Left Behind2: Tribulation Force”, “American Idol” x6, chatted to family, read and then slept.
8-10 May-Worked, Watched “Two Lovers”, “Cry Wolf”, “Magnificent 7” x4, & “17 Again”, went shopping, chatted to family, played with animals and then slept.
11-14 May-Worked, Car Accident (11th) Watched “We are Marshall”, “House”, “Beyond the Stars”, “The Quick & the Dead”, “PSI Factor”, “American Idol” x6, Cook , chatted to family, read and then slept.
15-17 May- Washing, Watched “Fireproof: Extra’s”, “Working Girls”, “Westlife” DVD, & “The Patriot”, shopping, reading & then slept
18-21 May-Worked, cook x2, Watched “House”, “The Mentalist”, “American Idol” x5, “Isidingo” x2, Kris Allen Won this Series of “American Idol” –Well Done Kris!! I chatted to family, read and then slept.
22 -24 May- Worked, watched “Isidingo”, “Project Runway”, “Top Gun & “Speed”, shopping, cleaned up, read “Season of Passion by Danielle Steel, chatted to family and then slept.
25 -28 May-Worked, cook, Watched “The Mentalist”, “Isidingo” x3, “House”, “PSI Factor”, “Stop-Loss”, “Eagle Eye”, “Drive me Crazy”, “Who’s the boss” & “The Nanny”, Mom’s Birthday (28th): HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! I chatted to family, read and then slept.
29 -31 May-Worked, went on boat ride around the harbour, House Sitting, had pizza, watched “National Treasure 2”, “Screamers2”, “Red Rock West”, “The Guardian”, “Kate Hudson’s History” – E Entertainment (DSTV), “Eragon”& “Apocalypse”, cook supper, colored my hair, read and then slept
1-4 Jun-Worked, cook, chatted to friends & Family, watched “Isidingo” x3, “Revelation”, “The Mentalist”, “PSI Factor”, “Touched By an Angel”, “Who’s the Boss”& “Broken Arrow”, played with the animals and then slept.
5-7 Jun- Worked, shopping, packed, Watched “Isidingo” & “Project Runway”, we went to Injusti to sleep in a cave (6th), Returned on the 7th, unpacked, chatted to family, ate supper, played with animals and then slept.


Thanks & Keep well all
Regards
Sillver :)

8 Jan- 28 March 2009

Hey all,

Have been very hectic the last 2 months, which is why I’m only writing now… I have been working loads of Overtime.
Time Flies away and speeds past us, us chasing after it, obviously unable to catch up. During weekends I have been relaxing, gardening, working, reading, shopping, chatting with friends & Family, watching movies/ TV, washing and cleaning house.

It is still hot as ever… Even though we supposed to be going into Autumn, it is somewhat cooler at night though. I still practically live with either the fan or the Air Conditioner on.

Let’s not forget that I turned a year older, Even though I feel no different. I am writing this very quickly as there is no time as I am rushed of my feet at work…

Will Write again when I have more Time


Thanks & Keep well all
Regards
Sillver :)

4 Dec 2008- 7 Jan 2009

Hey all,

4- Dec- Work, Watched “Mr. Bones 2: Back from the Past”, ate supper, chatted to family and friends, read and then slept
5- Dec-Worked, went to the Library, watched “The Nanny”, “The Whole Ten Yards” & “The Presidents Man”, chatted to family, read “Soon” by Jerry B Jenkins and then slept.
6- Dec-Chatted to family, watched “HSM2”, “Snow White”, & “The Cutter”, played with animals, read and then slept
7- Dec-Went to a Flee Market, washing, watched “Shattered Glass”, chatted to family, read and then slept
8- Dec-Worked, Made supper, watched “Macleod’s Daughters”x2 & “Beverley Hills 90210”, played with animals, read and then slept
9- Dec-Worked, went shopping, Watched “PSI Factor” & “Touched by an Angel”, chatted to family, read and then slept
10- Dec-Worked, chatted to family, played with the animals, watched “Bionic Woman”, “Isidingo“, read and then slept
11- Dec- Worked, chatted to family, watched “The Nanny”, “Who’s the Boss?” & “Terminal Velocity”, read and then slept
12- Dec-(Sick) Worked, watched “Isidingo” & “Miss Congeniality 1”, chatted to family and then slept
13- Dec-Watched “From Justin to Kelly”, “Frantic”, “Boyfriend for Christmas”, “Transporter 1”, “Miss Congeniality 2” & “Untamed Hearts”, chatted to family, read “Time to Embrace” by Karen Kingsbury and then slept
14- Dec-Washing, watched “Navy Seals” & “National Treasure 1”, chatted to family, read “Nightscape” by David Morrel and then slept
15- Dec- Worked, Made supper, watched “Macleod’s Daughters”x2, “Isidingo” & “Beverley Hills 90210”, played with animals, read and then slept
16- Dec-(Public Holiday) Washing, shopping, watched “PSI Factor”, “Mystery Woman”, “Cradle to the Grave” & “Touched by an Angel”, chatted to family, read and then slept
17- Dec-Worked, Cooked, beaded, Watched “Isidingo” & “Whatever it Takes”, chat to family, read and then slept
18- Dec-Worked, watched “The Nanny”, “Who’s the Boss”, “Conspiracy Theory” & “Heroes”, chatted to family and then slept
19- Dec-Worked, shopping, watched “Make It Happen”, chatted to family, played with the animals and then slept
20- Dec-Went out for lunch, Watched “White Winter” & “The Elite”, read “When Heaven Weeps” by Ted Dekker, chatted to family and then slept
21- Dec-Cook, Put up the Christmas tree, Watched “Numb3rs”, chatted to family, read and then slept
22- Dec-Washing, watched “Macleod’s Daughters”x2, chatted to family, played with the animals and then slept
23- Dec-Went shopping, watched “PSI Factor”, “Beverley Hills 90210” & “Touched by an Angel, read and then slept
24- Dec- Prepping for Supper & Desert, Set Table, Washing, Wrap up gifts, watched “Numb3rs” & “Fast & Furious1”, chat to family, read and then slept
25- Dec-Prep Supper, visited family, watched “Christmas Card”, read “Thunder of Heaven” by Ted Dekker, chatted to family, played with the animals and then slept
26- Dec-Washing, Spring Clean Room, watched “Jumper”, chatted to family, read and then slept
27- Dec- Visited Family, Animal to Vet for check-up, chatted to family and friends, had a braai, read and then slept
28- Dec- Chatted to family, played with the animals, watched “Numb3rs”, “Savage Garden DVD“, read and then slept
29- Dec~ 3-Jan- Traveling to visit family in OFS (Orange Free State, South Africa), read “Remember Me” by Deborah Bedford, went to Arizona (Near Senekal –OFS) to visit a cousin, left on the 3rd –unpacked, watched “SuperCross’, read “The Shack” by William P Young
4 –Jan- Washing, Watched “Coach Carter” helped with the gardening, started supper, chatted to family, played with animals and then slept
5-Jan-(Back @ Work), gardening, cooked, Watched “Numb3rs” & “Kingdom”, chatted to family and slept
6-Jan- Work, Went for a walk, watched “PSI Factor”& “Touched by an Angel”, chatted to family, read and then slept
7-Jan- Worked, cook, gym, chatted to family, played with the animals, watched “Bionic Woman”, “E Entertainment“, read and then slept

PS---HANDBOOK for 2009!!
Health:
1. Drink plenty of water.2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.5. Make time to practice meditation, yoga, and prayer.6. Play more games.7. Read more books than you did in 2008.8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.9. Sleep for 7 hours.10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day. And while you walk, smile.

Personality:
11. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about. 12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment. 13. Don't over do. Keep your limits.14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.16. Dream more while you are awake.17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.23. Smile and laugh more.24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

Society:
25. Call your family often.26. Each day give something good to others.27. Forgive everyone for everything.28. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.30. What other people think of you is none of your business.31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:
32. Do the right thing!33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.34. GOD heals everything.35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.37. The best is yet to come.38. When you awake in the morning, thank GOD for it.39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.40. Share this with people you care about

Thanks & Keep well all
Will Write Soon
Sillver :)

26 Oct- 3 Dec 2008

Hey all,

26-Oct –(Dog’s Birthday) Washing, watched “Jane Doe” & “Faith like Potatoes”, watered the garden, read “Stuff of Love” by Dianne Crawford, Cathy M Hake, Kelly E Hake & Sally Laity, chatted to family and then read
27-Oct –Work, cook supper, shopping, watched “Beverly Hills 90210”, “Macleod’s Daughters” (Season 8) x2, chat to family and then slept
28-Oct –Work, shopping, chat to family, watched “So you think you can dance”x2, read and then slept
29-Oct –Work, cook supper, Watched “So you think you can dance” (Result Show) & “Grease”, chat to family, played with the animals and then slept
30-Oct –Work, watched “Max Payne”, had supper, read, chatted to friends and family, read and then slept
31-Oct-Work, went to the Library, watched “Beauty & the Geek” & “Rage & Honour2:Hostile Takeover”, chatted to family and then slept
1-Nov- Went shopping, had lunch, read “Martyr’s Song: Heaven’s Wager” by Ted Dekker, watched “August Rush” & “Walking Tall: Lone Justice”, chat to family and then slept
2- Nov- Relaxed, cooked supper & desert, watched “Rendition”, chat to family, read, beaded, played with the animals and then slept.
3- Nov- Worked, got petrol, cooked, read, watched “Macleod’s Daughters” (Season 8) x2, chatted to family and then slept
4- Nov- Worked, shopping, played 10 pin bowling, chatted to family and friends, played with the animals and then slept
5- Nov- (Sister’s Birthday) Worked, Watched “So you think you can dance” (Result Show) & “ER”, chatted to family, played with animals, read and then slept
6- Nov- Worked, Watched “Isidingo” & “The Nanny”, chatted to family, read, played with the animals and then slept
7- Nov- Worked, Watched “The Bold & The Beautiful”, “Beauty & the Geek” & “Kickboxer2”, chatted with family, read and then slept
8- Nov- Washing, shopping, chatting to family, watched “Nick of Time”, played with the animals, read and then slept
9- Nov- Cut the Grass, Gardening, family visiting, watched “TimeCop”, read “Breaking Point” by Karen Ball, played with the animals, cooked supper and then slept
10- Nov- Work, cook supper, watched “Beverly Hills 90210”, “The Bold & The Beautiful”, “Isidingo” & “Macleod’s Daughters” (Season 8) x2, chat to family and then slept
11- Nov- Work, chat to family & Friends, watched “So you think you can dance” & “Touched By An Angel”, read and then slept
12- Nov- Work, cook, chat to family & Friends, watched “So you think you can dance” (Results Show), “Isidingo” & “ER”, read and then slept
13- Nov- Work, watched “Isidingo”, “The Nanny”, “B&B”, “Who’s the Boss?” & “The Little Black Book”, chatted to family, read and then slept
14- Nov- Work, chatted to friends & family, watched “Body of Lies”, ate supper, shopping, read and then slept
15- Nov- Read “Quick and the Dead’ by Jack Curtis, did beading, watered the garden, made supper, watched “6 Days & 7 Nights” & “Kickboxer3”, chatted to family, played with the animals and then slept
16- Nov- Went shopping, did beading, hung out washing, made supper, watched “The Legionnaire”, chatted to family and then slept
17- Nov- Work, ate lunch, watched “Wild Child”, went shopping, ate supper, chatted to family and friends, read and then slept
18- Nov- Work, went to the library, cooked supper, chat to family, watched “So you think you can dance”x2, played with the animals and then slept
19- Nov- Work, Made supper, watched “So you think you can dance” (Results Show x2-Finale`) & “Tudors”, chatted to family and then slept
20- Nov- Work, went to gym, watched “Top Billing”, “American Outlaws” & “Alex Rider: Stormbreaker”, had supper, chatted to family, listened to music and then slept
21- Nov- Work, chat to family, “Unbreakable”, read and then slept
22- Nov- Watched “Step Up”, “187” & “Flipper”, cooked supper & desert, read “Pretense” by Lori Wick, chatted to family and then slept
23- Nov- Watched “Coyote Ugly”, chatted to family, played with the animals, read and then slept
24- Nov- Work, Cooked, watched “Beverly Hills 90210”, “The Bold & The Beautiful”, “Isidingo” & “Macleod’s Daughters” (Season 8) x2, chat to family, read and then slept
25- Nov- Work, watched “Touched By an Angel”, “PSI Factor” & “President’s Man2’, chat to family, read and then slept
26- Nov- Work, chatted with friends and family, had supper, played with the animals, read and then slept
27- Nov- Work, Made Supper, watched “The Nanny” & “The Notebook”, chatted to family, read and then slept
28- Nov- Work, Went to the beach, had supper, watched “Dark Knight”, chatted with friends & Family, read and then slept
29- Nov- Watched “Step Up 2”, “Bells on Innocence” & “Left Behind 3: World at War”, Chatted to family, read and slept
30- Nov- Washing, chatting with family, watched “Esther: One night with the king”, played with the animals, read and then slept
1 Dec-Worked, Shopping, Cooked Supper, watched “Isidingo” & “Macleod’s Daughters”, read and then slept
2 Dec- Worked, watched “Isidingo”, “Touched By An Angel” & “PSI Factor”, chatted to family, read and then slept
3 Dec- Worked, Cooked Supper, watched “Isidingo”, “Footloose” & “The Brave”, read and then slept

PS
"Sometimes the love you've been waiting a lifetime for is standing too close for you to see."
"It's funny how we set qualifications for the person to love, when at the back of our minds we know that the one we'll truly love will always be an exception."
"Learn to love yourself unconditionally before accepting unconditional love!"
"The worst part of life is waiting. The best part of life is having someone worth waiting for."

"To love someone is something, but to be loved by the one you love is everything."

"I believe that true love will last forever... if it doesn't it just means there's someone else out there who loves you more."
"Without dreams there is nothing to love... and without love there is nothing worth dreaming about...."
"I'm not looking for someone to live with; I'm looking for someone I can't live without."
"Loving someone who doesn't love your back is like reaching for the stars; you know you'll never get there but you just keep on trying."
"I wait not for the one who makes me take a second look, but for the one who makes me never want to look away in the first place."
"Always follow your heart; never give up on the one that your heart loves just because people say it's wrong."

"Sometimes you've gotta break the rules and stand apart, ignore your head and follow your heart."
"I would rather find love today, and lose it tomorrow than live my whole life without feeling that way."
"I didn't mean to fall for you but my heart didn't let me choose ... it never does."

"In life, we sometimes meet a person we're not suppose to fall in love with, for it could only cause trouble and pain. Logic tells us to stop, but our heart says, 'How could it be wrong when it feels so right?'"
"A good woman inspires a man. A brilliant woman interests him. A beautiful woman fascinates him. But a sympathetic woman gets him."

"Wait for the boy who pursues you, the one who will make an ordinary moment seem magical, and the kind of boy who brings out the best in you and makes you want to be a better person. Wait for the boy who will be your best friend, the person who will drop everything to be with you at any time of the day no matter what the circumstances. Wait for the boy who makes you smile like no other and when he smiles you know he needs you. Wait for the boy who wants to show you off to the world when you're wearing sweats and no makeup. Most of all wait for the boy who will put you at the centre of his universe, because obviously he's at the centre of yours."

"Loving you is the second best thing I have done, finding you was the first."


Thanks & Keep well all
Will Write Soon
Sillver

23 Sept- 25 Oct 2008

Hey all,

23-Sept- Worked, watched “So you think you can dance” x2, chat to family, played with the animals and then slept
24-Sept- (Public Holiday), Cooked, watched “So you think you can dance” Result Show, “Bloodsport1”, “ER”& “Isidingo” chat to family, read and then slept
25-Sept-(On Leave),Watched “Life as a House”, “Martial Law 2:Undercover”, “The Nanny”, “The Cosby Show’ & “OverBoard’, chatted to family and then slept
26-Sep -(On Leave), Went for Back Massage, went shopping, watched “Sea Patrol”, “Wind Talkers”, “Isidingo”& “The Beauty & the Geek”, ate, chatted with family and then slept
27-Sept- Washing, Watched “The Patriot”, “Good Will Hunting”, “Day After tomorrow” & “MacLeod’s Daughters”, chatted with family, read and then
slept
28-Sept- Washing, Watched “MacLeod’s Daughters”, “Sea Patrol” & “The Island”, chatted with family & friends, read and then slept
29-Sept- -(On Leave), Cooked. Shopping, watched “Saving Private Ryan”, “Sea Patrol”, “The Pacifier”, “Beverly Hills 90210”, “Brothers & Sisters” ,“Isidingo’& “House”, chat to family, played with the animals and then slept
30-Sept- Watched “So you think you can dance”x2, “Isidingo”& “Prison Break” Season 2, chatted to family and then slept
1-Oct- Work, Cook, went to Library, watched “ER”, “Isidingo” & “So you think you can dance” Result Show, Chatted to family and then slept
2- Oct-Work, Chatted to family, watched “Isidingo” & “The Mirror has 2 Faces”, played with the animals and then slept
3- Oct- (Friend’s Birthday) (Uncle & Cousin came to Visit) Work, watched “Step Up2: The Streets” & “Beauty & The Geek”, chatted to family, ate supper (Bunny Chow) and then slept
4- Oct- Had Breakfast, Watched “Ella Enchanted”, “Undefeatable” & “Hidalgo”, chatted to family, played with the animals and then slept
5- Oct- Chatted to family, watched “Faith like Potatoes”, “Top Billing” & “King Arthur”, was cold and rainy so stayed at home mostly covered up, so just relaxed and then played with the animals, ate supper and then slept
6- Oct-Work, cooked, watched “Isidingo”, “House” & “Brothers & Sisters”, chatted to family, played with the animals and then slept
7- Oct- Work, went to gym, watched “So you think you can dance”x2 & “Prison Break” Season 2, chatted with family and then slept
8- Oct- Work, Visited with friends, went to the beach, ate supper, watched “House Bunny”, chatted with friends & Family and then slept.
9- Oct- Work, Cook, watched “Isidingo”, “The Nanny” & “Lords of Dogtown”, chat to family and then slept
10- Oct- Work, watched “Beauty & the Geek” & “The Lone Wolf McQuade”, chatted to family and then slept
11- Oct-Went to Lunch, chatted to friends, read “Night Time is my Time”- Mary Higgins Clarke, watched “The Elite” & “The Life & Death of Bobby Z”, chat to family, played with the animals and then slept
12- Oct- Had Lunch, read, watched “The Unsaid” & “Attack on the Queen”, chat to family, relaxed and then slept
13- Oct- Work, Cook, Watched “Isidingo”, “Beverley Hills 90210”, “Brothers & Sisters” & “Guns of Honour: Rebel Rousers” (1994), chatted with family and then slept
14- Oct- Work, Watched “Isidingo”, “So You think you can dance”x2, “Prison Break” & “Guns of Honour: Trigger Fast” (1994), chatted to family, played with the animals and then slept
15- Oct- Work, Go to the Library, cook supper, watched “ER”, “Navy NCIS”, “Isidingo” & “So you think you can dance” Results Show, Chat to family and then slept
16- Oct- Work, Watched “My BestFriend’s Gal”, chatted with friends, Had supper, chilled, chatted with family and then slept
17- Oct- Work, Chat to family, read, relaxing, had supper, played with animals and then slept
18- Oct- Read “Night Time is my Time”- Mary Higgins Clarke, ate supper, watched “Beauty & the Geek”, “So you think you can dance” (SA Version) & “Numb3rs” -3rd Season, chatted to family and then slept
19- Oct- Filling ill, shopping, made desert, Watched “Alex Rider: Stormbreaker”, chatted to family, played with the animals and then slept
20- Oct- Work, Cook, Watching “Isidingo”, “Beverley Hills 90210”, “House” & “Firewall”, chatted with family and then slept
21- Oct- (ill) Watched “High School Musical 1” & “So You think you can dance”x2 and slept
22- Oct- (ill) Watched “So you think you can dance” Results Show, read “Secrets” by Lesley Pearse, Chat to family and then slept
23-Oct- (ill) Cook, watched “Heroes”, “The Nanny” & “The Cosby Show”, “Baywatch” & “ER”, chat to family and then slept
24-Oct- Work, chatted to friends, watched “The Strangers” (Terrible), read “Secrets” by Lesley Pearse, chatted to family and then slept
25-Oct-Went to Christmas Workshop, had coffee, went shopping, had lunch, more shopping, had supper, watched “High School Musical3: Senior Year”, chatted to family and then slept

Thanks & Keep well all
Will Write Soon
Sillver

22 Aug- 22 Sept 2008

Hey all,

22-Aug- Worked, watched “Top Design (Season 1)” & “Thelma & Louise”, chatted to family, played with the animals and then slept
23-Aug- Watched “Colour of Night”, read “Chronicles of Narnia” by CS Lewis, chatted to family and then slept
24-Aug- (Friend Birthday), watched “2 Fast 2 Furious”, read “Chronicles of Narnia” by CS Lewis, chatted to family and then slept
25-Aug- Worked, shopping, Chatted to family & friends, watched “House”, played with the animals, read and then slept
26-Aug- (Friend Birthday) Worked, watched “So you think you can dance” x2, chatted with family and then slept
27-Aug- Worked, read “Chronicles of Narnia” by CS Lewis, cooked, watched “Macleod’s Daughters”, chatted to family and then slept
28-Aug- Worked, went to Library, watched “Isidingo”, “The Cosby Show”, “The Nanny” & “Enough”, played with animals, chatted to family and then slept
29-Aug- Worked, chatted to family and friends, watched “Mammia Mia”, had supper and then slept
30-Aug-Washing, had braai, watched “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”, “7th Heaven” & “Top Design”, chatted to family and then slept
31-Aug-(Uncle Birthday), washing, reading “Silent Night” by Mary Higgins Clark, watched “Face Of”, chatted to family and then slept
1-Sept- Worked, cook, watched “Top Design (1st Season)”, “House” & “Brothers & Sisters”, chatted to family and then slept
2- Sept- Worked, watched “So you think you can dance” x2, knit, chatted with family and then slept
3- Sept- Worked, Family came to stay with us, chatted with family and then slept
4- Sept- Worked, Family came to stay with us, washing, chatted with family and then slept
5- Sept- Worked, Family came to stay with us, chatted with family, played cards and then slept
6- Sept- Family came to stay with us, chatted with family, Got my hair done, went for breakfast, went to the beach front and harbour, had a braai, cleaned up, did some washing, watched “Fast & Furious: Tokyo Drift” and then slept
7- Sept- Family came to stay with us, chatted with family, Had Breakfast, did some washing, made supper, watched “The Breakfast Club”
8- Sept- Worked, cook, watered the garden, watched “House”, “Isidingo” & “Brothers & Sisters”, chatted to family, played with animals and then slept
9- Sept- Worked, watched “So you think you can dance” x2, chatted with family and then slept
10- Sept- Worked, cook, watched “ER” & Forbes: Top 20 Richest Woman”, Chat to family and then slept
11- Sept- Worked, Watched “The Cosby Show”, “The Nanny” & “Mrs. Winterbourne: played by Ricki Lake”, played with animals, chatted to family and then slept
12- Sept- Worked, watched “Beauty & the Geek”, “Isidingo”& “Road House”, chatted to family and then slept
13- Sept- Did the washing, watched “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (After the Storm)”, “Letters from a killer” & “The Triumph”, chatted to the family, read and then slept
14- Sept- Did Washing, Made Lunch, watched “Ladder 49”, reading “Secrets” by Lesley Pearse, chatted to family, played with animals and then slept
15- Sept- Worked, went to the library, cooked supper, watched “Brothers & Sisters” & “House”, chatted to family and then slept.
16- Sept- Worked, went to go and see family, watched “So you think you can dance” x2 & “Isidingo”, read and then slept
17- Sept- Worked, cooked, watched “Isidingo”, “High School Musical” & “NCIS”, chatted to family, read and then slept
18- Sept- Worked, watered the garden, watched “13 going on 30” & “Sea Patrol” (1st Season), chatted to family, played with the animals and then slept.
19- Sept- Worked, watched “The Beauty & the Geek” & “Point Break“, chatted to family and friends, played with the animals, ate and then slept
20- Sept- Made Breakfast, went Shopping, watched “Snow Dogs”, “American Outlaws” & “The Replacements”, chatted to friends & Family and then slept
21- Sept- Shopping, then went to go and see the snow @ Underberg (RSA), watched “Step Up2”, chatted to family and friends, ate and then slept.
22-Sept- Worked, cook, watched “Brothers & Sisters” & “House”, chatted to family & friends, played with animals and then slept


Thanks & Keep well all
Will Write Soon
Sillver :)

21 July- 21 Aug 2008

Hey all,

“Blink” written by Ted Dekker is a fast moving book about a genius (Seth), who sees possible futures and a Muslim girl (Miriam) whose father wants her to marry Omar. Miriam then decides to escape to USA and then meets Seth. Together they run in order to keep her alive. Only his intelligence and gift can keep them going.. Not going to spoil it for you, so I won’t tell you the end. Definitely a must read though.

21-Jul- Worked, cook, knit, watched “House” & “Isidingo”, chatted to family and then slept
22-Jul- Gym, Worked late, watched “ PSI Factor” & “ Touched by an Angel” chatted to family and then slept
23-Jul- Worked, watched “Isidingo” & “Bourne Ultimatum”, chatted to family, played with animals and then slept.
24-Jul-(Cousin’s Birthday) Gym, Worked, watched “The Nanny” & “The Cosby Show”, chatted to family and then slept.
25-Jul- (Family’s Friend) Worked. Shopping, watched “Transporter 1” & “Top Design”, chatted to family and then slept
26-Jul-Read, washing, watched “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen”, played with animals, chatted to family, read and then slept.
27-Jul- Read, shopping, watched “Spiderman 2”, chatted with family, played with the animals, read and then slept.
28-Jul- Worked, Watched “House”, cook, shopping, chatting to family, read and then slept
29-Jul-(Cousin’s Birthday) Worked, Watched “Touched by An Angel” & “PSI Factor”, played with animals, chatted to family and then slept
30-Jul- Worked, Library, cook, watched “Isidingo” & “The Ultimate Hollywood Blonde”, chatted to family, read and then slept
31- Jul- Worked, watched “The Nanny”, “First Knight” & “The Cosby Show”, chatted to family, played with the animals, read and then slept
1-Aug- Worked (left late), watched “Isidingo” & “Drillbit Taylor”, chatted to family and then slept
2-Aug- (Friend Birthday) Worked, watched “3 Ninjas”, “Coyote Ugly” & “Top Design”, chatted to family, read and then slept
3-Aug- Worked, read (“Blink” by Ted Dekker), watched “Broken Arrow”, chatted to family, watered the garden, read and then slept
4-Aug- Worked, cooked, watched “House”, read (“Blink” by Ted Dekker), chatted to family, played with animals and then slept.
5-Aug- Worked, Watched “Touched by An Angel” & “PSI Factor”, played with animals, chatted to family, read and then slept
6-Aug- Worked, washing, shopping, read watched “ER”, “Isidingo” & “The Ultimate Hollywood Blonde”, chatted with family, cook, read and then slept.
7-Aug- Worked, shopping, watched “Riding in cars with boys” & “The Nanny”, read, chat to family and then slept
8-Aug- Worked, watched “Top Design” & “Bride & Prejudice”, chatted to family and then slept
9-Aug- Washing, watered the garden, watched “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”, “The Crush” & “The land of “Elah”, chat to family, read and then slept
10-Aug-Chat to family, read, played with the animals, watched “The Rock”, knit, read and then slept
11-Aug- (Uncle Birthday) Worked, worked “House” & “Bold & the Beautiful”, chatted to family, cooked, read and then slept
12-Aug- Worked, watched “You don’t mess with the Zohan”, chatted to a friend, chatted to family and then slept
13-Aug- Worked, went to the library, chatted to family, read and then slept
14-Aug- Worked, cooked, watched “The Nanny” & “The Upside of Anger”, chatted to family, played with the animals and then slept
15-Aug- Worked, shopping, watched “Top Design” & “Escape Clause”, chatted to family, played with the animals and then slept
16-Aug- Washing, went to see friends, watched “Life as a House”, “Step2: The Streets” & “Step2: The Streets- the Extra’s”, read and then slept
17-Aug- Cooked, shopping, Watered the Garden, watched “Gone in sixty seconds”, chatted to family and then slept
18-Aug- Worked, cooked, watched “Brothers & Sisters” & “House”, chatted to family and then slept
19-Aug- (Friend Birthday) Worked, chatted to family, watched “So you think you can dance” x2 and then slept
20-Aug- Worked, cooked, chatted to family, watched “ER” and “Dirt”, played with the animals and then slept
21-Aug- Worked, shopping, watched “The Nanny” & “GI Jane”, chatted with family, ate and then slept

LIFE IN THE 1500s-
The next time you are washing your hands and complain because the water temperature isn't just how you like it, think about how things used to be. Here are some facts about the1500s: Most people got married in June because they took their yearly bath in May, and still smelled pretty good by June.
However, they were starting to smell, so brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the body odor. Hence the custom today of carrying a bouquet when getting married. Baths consisted of a big tub filled with hot water.
The man of the house had the privilege of the nice clean water, then all the other sons and men, then the women and finally the children. Last of all the babies. By then the water was so dirty you could actually lose someone in it. Hence the saying, Don't throw the baby out with the Bath water..
Houses had thatched roofs-thick straw-piled high, with no wood underneath. It was the only place for animals to get warm, so all the cats and other small animals (mice, bugs) lived in the roof when it rained it became slippery and sometimes the animals would slip and fall off the roof.
Hence the saying. It's raining cats and dogs. There was nothing to stop things from falling into the house.. This posed a real problem in the bedroom where bugs and other droppings could mess up your nice clean bed. Hence, a bed with big posts and a sheet hung over the top afforded some protection. That's how canopy beds came into existence.
The floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something other than dirt. Hence the saying, Dirt poor. The wealthy had slate floors that would get slippery in the winter when wet, so they spread thresh (straw) on floor to help keep their footing. As the winter wore on, they added more thresh until, when you opened the door, it would all start slipping outside.
A piece of wood was placed in the entranceway. Hence the saying a thresh hold. In those old days, they cooked in the kitchen with a big kettle that always hung over the fire. Every day they lit the fire and added things to the pot. They ate mostly vegetables and did not get much meat.
They would eat the stew for dinner, leaving leftovers in the pot to get cold overnight and then start over the next day. Sometimes stew had food in it that had been there for quite a while. Hence the rhyme, Peas porridge hot, peas porridge cold, peas porridge in the pot nine days old.. Sometimes they could obtain pork, which made them feel quite special. When visitors came over, they would hang up their bacon to show off. It was a sign of wealth that a man could, bring home the bacon. They would cut off a little to share with guests and would all sit around and chew the fat.
Those with money had plates made of pewter. Food with high acid content caused some of the lead to leach onto the food, causing lead poisoning death. This happened most often with tomatoes, so for the next 400 years or so, tomatoes were considered poisonous. Bread was divided according to status. Workers got the burnt bottom of the loaf, the family got the middle, and guests got the top, or the upper crust. Lead cups were used to drink ale or whisky. The combination would sometimes knock the imbibers out for a couple of days.
Someone walking along the road would take them for dead and prepare them for burial. They were laid out on the kitchen table for a couple of days and the family would gather around and eat and drink and wait and see if they would wake up. Hence the custom of holding a wake. England is old and small and the local folks started running out of places to bury people.
So they would dig up coffins and would take the bones to a bone-house, and reuse the grave. When reopening these coffins, 1 out of 25 coffins were found to have scratch marks on the inside and they realized they had been burying people alive. So they would tie a string on the wrist of the corpse, lead it through the coffin and up through the ground and tie it to a bell.
Someone would have to sit out in the graveyard all night (the graveyard shift.) to listen for the bell; thus, someone could be, saved by the bell or was considered a ...dead ringer..

"POTATERS"

Some people never seem motivated to participate, but are just content to watch while others do the work. They are called "Spec Taters ".
Some people never do anything to help, but are gifted at finding fault with the way others do the work. They are called "Comment Taters". Some people are very bossy and like to tell others what to do, but don't want to soil their own hands. They are called "Dick Taters".
Some people are always looking to cause problems by asking others to agree with them. It is too hot or too cold, too sour or to sweet. They are called "Agie Taters". There are those who say they will help, but somehow just never get around to actually doing the promised help. They are called "Hezzie Taters".
Some people can put up a front and pretend to be someone they are not. They are called "Immy Taters".
Then there are those who love others and do what they say they will. They are always prepared to stop whatever they are doing and lend a helping hand.. They bring real sunshine into the lives of others.
They are called "Sweet Po Taters".


Thanks & Keep well all
Will Write Soon
Sillver

1 July- 20 July 2008

Hey all,

2nd Month of Winter, Thank Goodness it is not so bad in DBN SA compared to how it can be in the OFS or Johannesburg with temperatures like -5 for e.g., you can still run around here in a light jacket. It is Mid July and the wind blowing gales, so it is even colder, everyone is huddled under blankets or in front of heaters.

“The Happening” with Mark Wahlberg it was a movie that made you think of what could happen on this planet if we continue to abuse it. It was bordering on crazy though with all the people killing themselves throughout the movie. “Young Guns” was with “Kiefer Sutherland, Emilio Estevez, Charlie Sheen & Lou Diamond Phillips. Watched “Stirs of Echoes” with Kevin Bacon, had never heard of it but saw that it was made in 1999. It was a good movie (Thriller), filled with intrigue, action and nail-biting suspense. “The Inside” with Ryan Philippe & Robert Sean Leonard was also a thriller about a patient that was in a car accident that had lost his memory and what happens when he starts to regain his memory, full of action and suspense.
“Blade Trinity” with Wesley Snipes, Jessica Biel and Ryan Reynolds, was the last of the trilogy of Blade.

Loads of Birthdays this month! My Gran has turned 90, can you imagine how much she has seen. I mean wow 90 years! She was around when World War 1 and 2 were actually happening. She has seen her kids, grandchildren and even her Great grandchildren. Amazing! Most people don’t even get to this age anymore…

1-Jul- Worked, chatted to friends, watched “The Happening”, had supper, chatted to family and then slept2-Jul-Worked, Library, Watched “Young Guns” & “Numb3rs”, chatted to family, read and slept
3-Jul-(Gran Turns 90!) Worked, Cook, watched Numb3rs”, “Macleod’s Daughters’, “Erin Brockovich” & “Don’t look down”, chatted to family and then slept
4-Jul- Worked, shopping, then went to the beach front, chatted with friends & family, read and then slept5-Jul- Watched “The Inside”, washing, read, went to go and see family, played with animals, chatted to family and then slept
6-Jul- Watched “Blade Trinity”, Knit, washing, read, chatted to family and then slept
7-Jul- Worked, Cook, watched “Isidingo” & “Numb3rs”, chatted to family, read and then slept
8-Jul- (Family Friend’s Birthday) Worked, went to gym, shopping, watched “Numb3rs”, chatted to family, read and then sleep
9-Jul- Worked, washing, cook, knit, watched “Numb3rs”, “Honey”, “PSI Factor”, “Touched by an Angel” and “Baywatch”, read, chat to family and then slept10-Jul-(David Krumholtz from “Numb3rs” ENGAGED) (Friend Birthday) Worked, shopping, watched “Isidingo”, “Numb3rs” & “Macleod’s Daughters”, chatted to family, played with the animals, knit, read and then sleep.
11-Jul- Worked, watched ” Macleod’s Daughters ”, “Numb3rs”, chatted to family, knit, played with the animals and then slept
12-Jul-Read, washing, watched “Shooter”, “Transporter 2” & “Stir of Echoes”, chatted to family, read and then slept
13-Jul- Washing, Read, cooked, watched “X2” & “Antitrust”, chatted to family and friends, played with the animals and then slept
14-Jul-(Uncle’s Birthday) Worked, watched “House”, “Isidingo”, “Macleod’s Daughters’& “Numb3rs”, cook, played with animals, chatted to family and then slept
15-Jul- Worked, Went to Gym, went shopping, watched “Numb3rs”, chatted to family and friends, played with animals and then slept
16-Jul- Worked, Library, watched “Isidingo”, Numb3rs” & “Macleod’s Daughters”, cook, chatted to family, played with the animals, read and then slept.
17-Jul- (Colleague Birthday) Worked, friend visited, watched “The Nanny” & “Mona Lisa Smile”, read, chatted to family and then slept.
18-Jul- Worked, watched “Isidingo”, “The Mod Squad” & “Top Design”, chatted to family, read and then slept
19-Jul-Read, washing, watched “The Patriot” & “Kindergarten Cop”, chatted to family, played with animals, read and then slept
20-Jul-Read, knitted, watched “Spiderman 1”, chatted to family, played with animals, read and then slept

"3 QUESTONS"
There was a young man who went overseas to study for quite a long time.When he returned, he asked his parents to find him a religious scholar or Any expert who could answer his 3 Questions.
Finally, his parents were able to find a scholar.
Young man:Who are you? Can you answer my questions?
Scholar:I am one of Lord's believers and I will try to answer your questions.
Young man:Are you sure? A lot of Professors and experts were not able to answer my questions.
Scholar:I will try my best.
Young Man: I have 3 questions:1. Does God exist? If so, show me His shape.2. What is fate? 3. If Devil was created from the fire, why at the end he will be thrown to hell that is also created from fire. It certainly will not hurt him at all, since Devil and the hell were created from fire. Did God not think of it this far? Suddenly, the Scholar slapped the young man's face very hard.
Young Man (feeling pain):Why do you get angry at me?
Scholar:I am not angry. The slap is my answer to your three questions.
Young Man:I really don't understand.
Scholar:How do you feel after I slapped you?
Young Man:Of course, I felt the pain.
Scholar:So do you believe that pain exists?
Young Man:Yes.
Scholar:Show me the shape of the pain!
Young Man:I cannot.
Scholar:That is my first answer.All of us feel God's existence without being able to see His shape... Last night, did you dream that you will be slapped by me?
Young Man:No.
Scholar:Did you ever think that you will get a slap from me, today?
Young Man:No.
Scholar:That is fate my second answer........My hand that I used to slap you, what is it created from?
Young Man:It is created from flesh.
Scholar:How about your face, what is it created from?
Young Man:Flesh.
Scholar:How do you feel after I slapped you?
Young Man:In pain.
Scholar:That's it. this is my third answer, Even though Devil and hell were createdfrom the fire, if God wants, the hell will become a very painful place for the Devil

VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL EMPLOYEES - New Policy: Effective from 1 August 2008
Dress Code It is advised that you come to work dressed according to your salary. If we see you wearing Prada shoes and carrying a Gucci bag, we assume you are doing well financially and therefore do not need a raise. If you dress poorly, you need to learn to manage your money better, so that you buy nicer clothes, and therefore you do not need a raise. If you dress just right, you are right where you need to be and therefore you do not need a raise.
Sick Days We will no longer accept a doctors statement as proof of sickness. If you are able to go to the doctor, you are able to come to work.
Annual Leave Days
Each employee will receive 104 Annual Leave days a year. They are called Saturday & Sunday.
Bereavement Leave
This is no excuse for missing work. There is nothing you can do for dead friends, relatives or co-workers. Every effort should be made to have non-employees attend to the arrangements. In rare cases where employee involvement is necessary, the funeral should be scheduled in the late afternoon. We will be glad to allow you to work through your lunch hour and subsequently leave one hour early.
Toilet Use
Entirely too much time is being spent in the toilet. There is now a strict three-minute time limit in the stalls. At the end of three minutes, an alarm will sound, the toilet paper roll will retract, the stall door will open, and a picture will be taken. After your second offence, your picture will be posted on the company bulletin board under the Chronic offenders category. Anyone caught smiling in the picture will be sanctioned under the company’s mental health policy.
Lunch Break
Skinny people get 30 minutes for lunch, as they need to eat more, so that they can look healthy. Normal size people get 15 minutes for lunch to get a balanced meal to maintain their average figure. Chubby people get 5 minutes for lunch, because that’s all the time needed to drink a Slim-Fast.

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Marianne Williamson is the author of A Return to Love.
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.' We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we're liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

The film Coach Carter includes a variation of this quote: “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

“The friendship doubles the joys and anxieties divided in half." Sir Francis Bacon

"I love you for love and not to be loved, because nothing place as much as I see you happy". Edmund Burke

"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Edmund Burke

Thanks & Keep well all
Will Write Soon
Sillver :)

Kyle Lowder & Arianne Zuker

Pictures from the Movie "The Forbidden Kingdom"

sen

23 May 2008- 30 June 2008

Hey all,

23-May- Worked, went shopping, Watched “Supernatural”, “Janice Model Agency”, “CatWoman” and “NCIS”, read, chatted to family and then slept
24-May-read, did the washing, made supper, chatted to family, watched “Racing Stripes”, went shopping, played with the animals and then slept
25-May-Made Breakfast and Supper, went shopping, did some knitting, did the washing, watched “Awake”, “BrokeBack Mountain” and “The Nativity Story”
26-May- Worked, watched “Silverado” and “Sea Patrol”, chatted to family and then slept
27-May- Worked, watched “PSI Factor”, “Sea Patrol”, went to the library, chatted to family and then slept
28-May- HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM! Worked, went shopping, cooked, watched “Sea Patrol”, read and then slept
29-May- Worked, cleaned chairs, watched “Break In (with Eric Winters)” and “Westlife No.1’s Tour”, chatted to family and then slept
30-May- Worked, watched “Supernatural”, “NCIS” and “Rocky V”, chatted with family and then slept
31-May- read, shopping, watched “The Family Stone” and “Home Improvement” chatted to family, played with the animals and then slept
1-Jun- Read, watched “Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” and “Robin Hood (TV Series)”, chatted to family and then slept
2-Jun- Worked, Cooked, Watched “Macleod’s Daughters”, chatted to family, read and then slept
3-Jun- Worked, Watched “PSI Factor” and “Touched by An Angel”, chatted to family, played with the animals and then slept
4-Jun- Worked, cook, watched “Fast & Furious: Tokyo Drift”, Chatted to family, read and then slept
5-Jun- Worked, Watched “Up Close & Personal” and “Isidingo”, chatted to family, played with animals and then slept
6-Jun- Worked, Went shopping with a friend, watched “Supernatural” & “NCIS”, chatted to family and then slept
7-Jun- Watched “The Day after Tomorrow” & “Narnia: Prince Caspian”, washing, read, chat to family, played with the animals, chatted to friends and then slept
8-Jun-Cooked, watched “Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Bonus Features)” & “Mary Poppins”, chatted to family, read, played with the animals and then slept
9-Jun- Worked, was sick, watched “Isidingo”, “Mary Poppins (Bonus Features)”, washing, cook, chatted with family and then slept
10-Jun- Worked, watched “PSI Factor”, “Touched By an Angel” and “Isidingo”, read, played with the animals and then slept
11-Jun- Worked, watched “Isidingo”, chatted to family, cooked, read and then slept
12-Jun-On Leave, watched “Prison Break”, “Life”, “Dangerous Minds” and “ER’, read, played with animals and then slept
13-Jun- On Leave, Shopping, Visit friend in hospital, meeting at Work, watched “Isidingo” & “Macleod’s Daughters”, chatted to family, played with the animals and then slept
14-Jun- read, shopping, watched “Hard Cash” & “Nicholas Nickleby”, chatted to family, read, knit and then slept
15-Jun- (Father’s Day), went for drive, washing, shopping, watched “Elektra’, read, played with animals and then slept
16-Jun- On Leave, went to go see a Wild Bird show, shopping, watched “Macleod’s Daughters”, “Numb3rs”, cook, chatted to family, played with the animals and then slept
17-Jun- On Leave, shopping, knitting, watched “Bourne Identity” & “Numb3rs”, chatted to family and then slept
18-Jun- On Leave, watched “PSI Factor”, “Touched By an Angel”, “Macleod’s Daughters”, “Numb3rs””, cook, read, washing, played with the animals and then slept
19-Jun- On Leave, watched “Men in trees”, “Broken Arrow”, “The Lizzie Maguire Movie” “Isidingo” and “Numb3rs”, shopping, knitting, chatting to family and then slept
20-Jun- (Aunt Died –Age 40) On Leave, watched “Hollywood Homicide”& “ER”, washing, chatting to family and friends, read and sleep
21-Jun- Prepping for trip for funeral
22-Jun- (HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD) , Traveling, chatting with family
23-Jun~28-June – went to funeral, supporting family, cooking, playing with animals, chatting to family, visiting friends & Family, shopping, watched “The Forbidden Kingdom” read and sleep
29-Jun-Travelling back, unpacking, chatting to family, watch “Oceans 11”, read and then slept
30-Jun- Worked, watched “Isidingo”, “Macleod’s Daughters”, “Numb3rs””, cook, shopping, played with animals, chatted to family and then slept.

HAIRBRUSH EXPERIENCE OF BETH MOORE AT THE AIRPORT
For those of you who do not know Beth Moore, she is an outstanding Bible teacher, writer of Bible studies, and is a married mother of two daughters.
This is one of her experiences:

April 20, 2005, at the Airport in Knoxville, waiting to board the plane, I had the Bible on my lap and was very intent upon what I was doing. I'd had a marvelous morning with the Lord. I say this because I want to tell you it is a scary thing to have the Spirit of God really working in you. You could end up doing some things you never would have done otherwise. Life in the Spirit can be dangerous for a thousand reasons not the least of which is your ego.

I tried to keep from staring, but he was such a strange sig ht. Humped over in a wheelchair, he was skin and bones, dressed in clothes that obviously fit when he was at least twenty pounds heavier His knees protruded from his trousers, and his shoulders looked like the coat hanger was still in his shirt. His hands looked like tangled masses of veins and bones. The strangest part of him was his hair and nails. Stringy, gray hair hung well over his shoulders and down part of his back. His fingernails were long, clean but strangely out of place on an old man.

I looked down at my Bible as fast as I could, discomfort burning my face. As I tried to imagine what his story might have been, I found myself wondering if I'd just had a Howard Hughes sighting. Then, I remembered that he was dead. So this man in the airport... an impersonator maybe? Was a camera on us somewhere? There I sat; trying to concentrate on the Word to keep from being concerned about a thin slice of humanity served up on a wheelchair only a few seats from me. All the while, my heart was growing more and more overwhelmed with a feeling for him.

Let's admit it. Curiosity is a heap more comfortable than true concern, and suddenly I was awash with aching emotion for this bizarre-looking old man.
I had walked with God long enough to see the handwriting on the wall. I've learned that when I begin to feel what God feels, something so contrary to my natural feelings, something dramatic is bound to happen. And it may be embarrassing.

I immediately began to resist because I could feel God working on my spirit and I started arguing with God in my mind. 'Oh, no, God, please, no.' I looked up at the ceiling as if I could stare straight through it into heaven and said, 'Don't make me witness to this man. Not right here and now. Please. I'll do anything. Put me on the same plane, but don't mak e me get up here and witness to this man in front of this gawking audience. Please, Lord!'

There I sat in the blue vinyl chair begging His Highness, 'Please don't make me witness to this man. Not now. I'll do it on the plane.' Then I heard it...'I don't want you to witness to him. I want you to brush his hair.'
The words were so clear, my heart leap into my throat, and my thoughts spun like a top. Do I witness to the man or brush his hair? No-brainier. I looked straight back up at the ceiling and said, 'God, as I live and breathe, I want you to know I am ready to witness to this man.
I'm on this Lord. I'm your girl! You've never seen a woman witness to a man faster in your life. What difference does it make if his hair is a mess if he is not redeemed? I am going to witness to this man' Again as clearly as I've ever heard an audible word, God seemed to write this statement across the wall of my mind. 'That is not what I said, Beth. I don't want you to witness to him. I want you to go brush his hair.'

I looked up at God and quipped, 'I don't have a hairbrush. It's in my suitcase on the plane. How am I supposed to brush his hair without a hairbrush?' God was so insistent that I almost involuntarily began to walk toward him as these thoughts came to me from God's word: 'I will thoroughly furnish you unto all good works.' (2 Timothy 3:17)

I stumbled over to the wheelchair thinking I could use one myself. Even as I retell this story, my pulse quickens and I feel those same butterflies. I knelt down in front of the man and asked as demurely as possible, 'Sir,
May I have the pleasure of brushing your hair?'
He looked back at me and said, 'What did you say?'

'May I have the pleasure of brushing your hair?'
To which he responded in volume ten, 'Little lady, if you expect me to hear you, you're going to have to talk louder than that.'

At this point, I took a deep breath and blurted out, 'SIR, MAY I HAVE THE PLEASURE OF BRUSHING YOUR HAIR?' At which point every eye in the place darted right at me. I was the only thing in the room looking more peculiar than old Mr. Long Locks. Face crimson and forehead breaking out in a sweat, I watched him look up at me with absolute shock on his face, and say, 'If you really want to.' Are you kidding? Of course I didn't want to. But God didn't seem interested in my personal preference right about then. He pressed on my heart until I could utter the words, 'Yes, sir, I would be pleased. But I have one little problem. I don't have a hairbrush.' 'I have one in my bag,' he responded.

I went around to the back of that wheelchair, and I got on my hands and knees and unzipped the stranger's old carry-on, hardly believing what I was doing. I stood up and started brushing the old man's hair. It was perfectly clean, but it was tangled and matted. I don't do many things well, but must admit I've had notable experience untangling knotted hair mothering two little girls. Like I'd done with either Amanda or Melissa in such a condition, I began brush ing at the very bottom of the strands, remembering to take my time not to pull. A miraculous thing happened to me as I started brushing that old man's hair. Everybody else in the room disappeared.
There was no one alive for those moments except that old man and me. I brushed and I brushed and I brushed until every tangle was out of that hair. I know this sounds so strange, but I've never felt that kind of love for another soul in my entire life. I believe with all my heart, I - for that few minutes - felt a portion of the very love of God. That He had overtaken my heart for a little while like someone renting a room and making Himself at home for a short while.

The emotions were so strong and so pure t hat I knew they had to be God's. His hair was finally as soft and smooth as an infant's.
I slipped the brush back in the bag and went around the chair to face him. I got back down on my knees, put my hands on his knees and said, 'Sir, do you know my Jesus? '

He said, 'Yes, I do.' Well, that figures, I thought. He explained, 'I've known Him since I married my bride. She wouldn't marry me until I got to know the Savior.' He said, 'You see, the problem is, I haven't seen my bride in months. I've had open-heart surgery, and she's been too ill to come see me. I was sitting here thinking to myself, what a mess I must be for my bride.'

Only God knows how often He allows us to be part of a divine moment when we're completely unaware of the significance. This, on the other hand, was one of those rare encounters when I knew God had intervened in details only He could have known. It was a God moment, and I'll never forget it. Our time came to board, and we were not on the same plane. I was deeply ashamed of how I'd acted earlier and would have been so proud to have accompanied him on that aircraft.

I still had a few minutes, and as I gathered my things to board, the airline hostess returned from the corridor, tears streaming down her cheeks. She said, 'That old man's sitting on the plane, sobbing. Why did you do that? What made you do that?'
I said, 'Do you know Jesus? He can be the bossiest thing!'

And we got to share.
I learned something about God that day. He knows if you're exhausted, you're hungry, you're serving in the wrong place or it is time to move on but you feel too responsible to budge. He knows if you're hurting or feeling rejected. He knows if you're sick or drowning under a wave of temptation. Or He knows if you just need your hair brushed. He sees you as an individual. Tell Him your need!

I got on my own flight, sobs choking my throat, wondering how many opportunities just like that one had I missed along the way . . all because I didn't want people to think I was strange. God didn't send me to that old man. He sent that old man to me.
John 1:14 'The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father,
full of grace and truth'

Pancakes

Six -year-old Brandon decided one Saturday morning to fix his parents
pancakes He found a big bowl and spoon, pulled a chair to the counter, opened the
cupboard and pulled out the heavy flour canister, spilling it on the floor.
He scooped some of the flour into the bowl with his hands, mixed in
most of a cup of milk and added some sugar, leaving a floury trail on the floor which by now had a few tracks left by his kitten.

Brandon was covered with flour and getting frustrated. He wanted this
to be something very good for Mom and Dad, but it was getting very bad. He didn't know what to do next,
whether to put it all into the oven or on the stove and he didn't know how the stove
worked. Suddenly he saw his kitten licking from the bowl of mix and
reached to push her away, knocking the egg carton to the floor. Frantically he tried to
clean up this monumental mess but slipped on the eggs, getting his pajamas white and
sticky.
And just then he saw Dad standing at the door. Big crocodile tears
welled up in Brandon 's eyes. All he'd wanted to do was something good, but he'd made a terrible mess. He was sure a scolding was coming, maybe even a spanking. But his father just watched him.

Then, walking through the mess, he picked up his crying son, hugged
him and loved him, getting his own pajamas white and sticky in the process.
That's how God deals with us... We try to do something good in life,
but it turns into a mess. Our marriage gets all sticky or we insult a friend, or we can't
stand our job, or our health goes sour.

Sometimes we just stand there in tears because we can't think of anything else to do.
That's when God picks us up and loves us and forgives us, even though some of our mess gets all over Him.
But just because we might mess up, we can't stop trying to "make pancakes" for others. Sooner or later we'll get it right, and then they'll be glad we tried...

I was thinking and I wondered if I had any wounds needing to be healed, friendships that need rekindling or three words needing to be said, sometimes, "I love you" can heal & bless! Remind every one of your friends that you love them. Even if you think they don't love back, you would be amazed at what those three little words, a smile, and a reminder like this can do.
And never stop "making pancakes."

DECK OF CARDS

A young soldier was alone in his bunkhouse one Sunday morning over in
Afghanistan. It was quiet that day, the guns and the mortars, and land
mines for some reason hadn't made a noise.

He knew it was Sunday, the holiest day of the week. As he sat there, he
got out an old deck of cards and laid them out across his bunk.
Just then an army sergeant came in and said, "Why aren't you with the
rest of the platoon?"

The soldier replied, "I thought I would stay behind and spend some time
with the Lord."
The sergeant said, "Looks like you're going to play cards."

The soldier said, "No sir, you see, since we are not allowed to have
Bibles or other spiritual books in this country, I've decided to talk to
the Lord by studying this deck of cards."
The sergeant asked in disbelief, "How will you do that?"
"You see the Ace, Sergeant, it reminds that there is only one God.
The Two represents the two parts of the Bible, Old and New Testaments.

The Three represents the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.
The Four stands for the Four Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
The Five is for the five virgins, there were ten, but only five of them
were glorified.
The Six is for the six days it took God to create the Heavens and Earth.
The Seven is for the day God rested after working the six days.

The Eight is for the family of Noah, his wife, their three sons and
their wives. God saved these eight people from the flood that destroyed
the earth for the first time.

The Nine is for the lepers that Jesus cleansed of leprosy. He cleansed
ten, but nine never thanked Him.
The Ten represents the Ten Commandments that God handed down to Moses on
tablets made of stone.

The Jack is a reminder of Satan. One of God's first angels, but he got
kicked out of heaven for his sly and wicked ways and is now the joker of
eternal lake of fire.
The Queen stands for the bride of Christ, which is called His church, or
body of believers that wait for his return.
The King stands for Jesus, for he is the King of all kings.

When I count the dots on all the cards, I come up with 365 total, one
for every day of the year.
There are a total of 52 cards in a deck, each is a week, 52 weeks in a
year.
The four suits represents the four seasons: spring, summer, fall and
winter.

Each suit has thirteen cards, there are exactly thirteen weeks in a
quarter.
So when I want to talk to God and thank Him, I just pull out this old
deck of cards and they remind me of all that I have to be thankful for."

The sergeant just stood there and after a minute, with tears in his eyes
and pain in his heart, he said, "Soldier, can I borrow that deck of
cards?"

"If My people, which are called by My Name, shall humble themselves, and
pray, and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I
hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land."
II Chronicles 7:14


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