i really did not know
the meaning behind the
words "olive branch" i heard
them said many times but
never really took the time
to understand the meaning
the help i needed was google
as the answer was before me
"the olive branch, apart from its literal meaning
as a branch of an olive tree, symbolizes peace and goodwill"
so now i got it, the understanding
of it, these words have been a
part of my being since i have
been me, so why is it i don't
use these words when i love
the meaning?
i think its because we get
so caught up with the little
things in life, we forget the
meanings behind the words
i have taught myself to move
on, to enjoy, to embrace
and now i have learned
a "olive branch" can give
me peace and goodwill!
and in life, there should
be peace, i know at
times its hard to find
but hey, nothing is easy!
if i ever see a olive branch
or if ever a olive branch is
given to me in any form
i will reach out and grab
for it and be grateful~~
thanks "iteach"
this blog is dedicated to you!
:O)
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The surprise blogger will be posting the daily blog (instead of me) in a couple of days. I am sworn to secrecy!
mek:
How the heck did you do that, I was almost there
dang nab bit...
stomping by feet!
was mo in on this with you?
Okay - I REALLY need to get a life - it's the thrill of the chase --
I was first, 100, and now 200!! and I was probably 77 in between!! aren't you all glad that I'm feeling a little better!!
oh heck........ :-)
LMAO all by myself.....
you did a countdown, well that is cheating!
oh crap - now I am laughing so hard, I'm snorting... I thought I would beat you to the countdown!!
That is what MARCHING is all about...
LMAO - I bet now you are going to tell me that I am "tedious" - LOL..................shit...
heck, did everyone go to bed??
Oh, now I get it that is what marching is. Ok so now I know I will be ready next time!
Congrats on 1, 100, 200.
Now who on this blog said they needed to get a life :O)
I am signing off the nite, time for bed for me.
Blog is all ready for tomorrow.
See you then
Have a good nite
(I think I am talking to myself)
:O)
cpgem - I think I said that!! LOL..
I shouldn't let the secret of "marching" get out!! but can you picture us ALL running to the finish line to get the checkered flag.... :-)
MEK That's a great story. It is possible for things to work out, isn't it?
About 25 yrs ago I got sick on screwdrivers and never had another one. Just imagining the taste of one makes me want to gag. LOL
iteach Thanks. It is exciting. I'm trying to take it slow although sometimes we get a little carried away.
cpgem8 I will try not to over think it. That is excellent advise. I should just go with the flow. I'm normally an analyzer/dissecter. I need to cool it.
Nite cpgem...
looks like I better go also!!!
Just Lin - yes, it is possible for things to work out..
and - after i got sick on screwdrivers - I couldn't even drink oj for a long time either - still can't drink vodka, just the smell makes me sick... but - I can get sick on rum over and over again - and I'm okay!! LOL
Hi there!
MEK I love your story, so romantic!
Just Lin I cracked up with the "hiney" comment, TOO FUNNY!
And man hole?? LMFAO!
That makes me think of Whabby for some reason !? :)
Jodi, also have lots of relatives in Kimberly, Wisc.
Lynn D, I got married in November, so have been trying to make huz happy and change the last name. But the local SS dept. is always packed, so I have had zero luck making the change.
Wish I could stay up late and have snacks with you all! I'm a wimp, in bed by 9:30!
Nitey nite, and hugs to all!
Good night to those who have headed to bed! Pleasant dreams!!!
So..anybody still out there?
I am barely here..but in bed soon!!! Love U all!Skimmed & read a lot! AWEEEE! What a bunch of lovely PEEPS!Ross has to miss U all!! Have a good sleep TOO!OK? Hugs JoanE~
VIG - I'm still here but barely..
Good night, barely theres! Sleep well!
Nite VIG - Nite JoanE
Hey MEK and VIG!!! Waving from Wisconsin!! Just making a pit stop!!
MO - Thanks for the snacks. I fell asleep before supper and now I'm starving!!
JOANE - So glad you made it!! Have missed you, too!!
BON'O - LOL!! @ drill team!!
MEK & ITEACH - great stories - thanks for sharing. I on the other hand met my husband the way any respectable girl from Wisconsin does. I totally picked him up on a Sunday afternoon at a bar across the street from the church that I was baptized in!!!
MEK Obviously, you are just discriminating against vodka.
EBJ LOL that Hiney + Man Hole = thinking of Whabby. Just wait til he hears about this!
Can't you go on-line and make an appointment with SS?
VIG Hi, are you still here?
CAROL - Can't wait for the surprise blogger!!
TINA - Thanks for hacking at me!!! :D :D
MEK - GOLDIE is right - we do call them Butterballs in Wisconsin!!
EBJ - Kimberly, WI? I'll have to google it. Oh, it's over by Appleton. I'm just south of Madison.
JUST LIN - Hi there!! I didn't think anyone was still up!!
JoanE Hi, to you too. Is anyone else still here?
JUST LIN - I don't know if JOAN E is still here, it's me JODI!!!
Jodi Hi, back at ya. It's only 9:53 here in Calif. Where are you?
Jodi and Just Lin - HELLO!!!!
It's almost 11pm here - I am finishing the end of "The Holiday" I had not seen it...
Just making a pit stop - better get back to bed. I have to be to work by 5am.
WAVING AT TINA!!! How is work? Did they get your order right?
ZONA - I hope you don't get blown away. AWWW, poor baby - 40 deg? By the end of the week we're suppose to have lows in the sub zero range!!! Now that's butt crack cold!!
JUST LIN - I'm in Wisconsin!!! It's 11:56 pm here.
HEY MEK - I love The Holiday!!! Cameron Diaz is so great in it!!! Oh, and who is that hot guy? I can't think of his name.
Hey Jodi, Just_Lin, MEK...are you still there?
I just looked it up!!! Jude Law - he's just yummy in that movie!!!
Jodi I know that was confusing but I didn't know yet that you had said Hi. I think our posts crossed. Sleep warm. Make sure your crack is covered.
MEK I'm kind of watching AI. I pay attention when someone actually sounds good, which is rare.
Hey VIG!!! I like the list you found of noted Night Owls!!! Glad to join in!!
VIG I'm still here. There's probably some not so nice Night Owls too. Like the Night Stalker. Sorry, I always play devil's advocate. LOL
Oh, is that the movie where Cameron Diaz switches houses with Kate Winslet?
I'm still here - I was trying to find that name of the hot guy for Jodi - but she found it all herself..
JUST LIN - Night Stalker?!!? Quit scaring me!!
VIG - yes it is!!!
Vig - Yes, that is the movie - it's pretty good..
Just Lin - tonight - AI - they sure didn't show very many good ones....... sadly...
Hi Jodi....waving back at you! Yup, it's a good list but not as good as the list of people that visit here! The Night Owls are awesome!
Jude Law...in that movie.... definitely the British McDreamy!!!!!
What a cute movie!!! I don't really care for Jack Black - but he was decent in this..
Okay - those of you left -
Mo asked us to clean up!!
I really have to get some rest!! i hear the bed calling my name..
hugs to all..... you ALL are the greatest!!!!!
Good Night!!! :-)
MEK - I agree about Jack Black, was nice to seem him in something a bit more laid back.
After seeing that particular movie, I just wanted to move to England and live in that very cute cottage. Oh, what a funky, cool place to live. But my friend who lives there said that that little cottage would be waaaaay beyond the price range of anyone but the really wealthy! Shattered that dream!!
MEK - I'm following you. I have to be to work in less than 5 hours - YIKES!!
GOODNIGHT VIG & JUST LIN!!!
Don't let the Night Stalker get you!! :D
Good night, MEK! Sleep well!
Nighty night, Jodi.
Should be off to bed myself. I have to catch an early morning ferry (I am looking over my shoulder for Whabbear on that one!!!)
Pleasant dreams, everyone!
Attention All Night Owls
I received the following from our dear friend DonnaJean.
"Hi Lin, I will make this short as I am VERY TIRED!!! After I wrote to you on Monday, or Tues, can't remember which day, my Laurie has been in the hospital in Santa Rosa at Kaiser since 10:30 pm Tuesday evening. We had two different thoughts as to what was wrong, either pneumonia, or congestive heart failure, and liver inflamation, as she was not breathing well, and she has severe pain on the abdomen, right side. they ruled out appendix. Her xrays came back showing either case, and it wasn't until about 2:00 this afternoon (Wed) that the cardiologist said it was NOT congestive heart failure but a very bad case of the pneumonia, but still with possible liver complications."
She asked me to let you all know. Please send all your prayers and positive thoughts to her and her dear Laurie Elizabeth. Thank you.
oh ITEACH - LOL!! at Captain of the clarinets!! I was first chair of the French Horn section. Oh yeah, and my hubby was a big man on campus football player, too!!
DONNA JEAN - Sending healing thoughts and prayers to you and your beloved Laurie Elizabeth. Please keep us updated.
Peace & Luv 2 U
Jodi
Jodi I think we are the last ones. I'm going to call it a night too. Good Night.
Good night JUST LIN!!!
RENEE/EVE - Good luck with your root canal. ((((HUGS))))
I haven't even read past 213...and I have half a mind to march to 300!!!!! but I can't spare my half mind~ :)~
Okay...now i just got to the bottom....and everyone is gone :(
It's lonely here w/o all of you~
DonnaJean....prayers for you and Laurie Elizabeth~
The Holiday....LOVED it~ Got my Music and Lyrics in the mail today...my last xmas present to myself~ :D
I wonder if it's considered tedious if I post back and forth to myself????? I'll just check wikepedia on that!!!
And while I'm at it....I'll check Wikipedia too~ :)~
OMG! DonnaJean, you must be very worried. Hugs to you and Laurie, too!
LynnD: LOL! Not only were you lying in wait of a whopper, but a whopper with cheese!
My question: Do you prefer American, Swiss, Cheddar, or Head?
Hi Everyone!
((Mek,Mo,Bon,Tina)) and anyone else that was here that I didn't see last time I was here...
I want to apologize. I acted in haste the other evening and I am truly sorry.
Bon,your instructions re: lockbox were exact, worked perfectly for me, thank you.
Cp, Thanks :o)
Hope everyone has a terrific Thursday..count down to the weekend :o)
Hugs n Smiles,♥Lovey♥ xox
DJ, you and Laurie are in my thoughts n prayers.
Night night :o)
Hello anyone out there...Lovey or Tina? Glad to see you are back Lovey. Boy Tina, you must have been working hard tonight. It is 2 degrees here now and I am going to bed. I have to get up early again tomorrow and don't know if I will get my nap..hard life!!
DONNAJEAN: Thoughts and prayers to you and Laurie. I am so sorry she is sick. Please know that we are all thinking about you. Thanks JustLin for letting us know.
ITEACH AND MEK: What romantic stories you both have of meeting your husbands. I met my current husband online. (current, sounds like I have had a dozen)!
I see the trash has been emptied so Mo, if it is messy in here tomorrow...Tina did it! Nighty night to all.
Funny thing....MEK and iteach...JoanE and I were emailing back and forth about how we met our husbands.....your stories were so cute~ Mine....not so much~ I married a geek~ BUT HE'S MY GEEK~ :D
Just_Lin~ I don't know why I thought your friend was female...but now that I know...go jump his bones~ :)~
Good morning TINA!!!! I know you don't drink it, but for anyone else, I just put the coffee on. For you TINA, I brought a six pack of Diet Pepsi!!!
TINA - LOL!!! Half your mind......sorry dear....try to keep up!!
WHABBY, LOVEY, DIANNE - I see you stopped in while I was napping. A big hello from Wisconsin.
ZONA - Did you get blown away?
TINA - Luv'd Music and Lyrics. It's been playing on HBO so I've catched it a couple times recently. Hey - what did you find out about "tedious" in Wikipedia?!!?
ok......now it's my turn....anyone out there? I guess I was an hour late. No fun posting to myself.
Everyone have a great day!!! I'll be back after work.
Peace
Jodi
Jodi~ I'm so bummed I missed you~ I got stuck at work and didn't get home until 3am~ A whole hour later than usual. BUT....I have to say, there is nothing better than changing a customer's attitude about your company with a simple apology, a little determination, a shot of creativity, and a dash of kindness. He even apologized to me at the end of the call for being so nasty to me at the beginning. We both laughed and he went on his merry way. (cpgem8, I know you get this!)
MEK~ I was seriously thinking of Marching all the way to 300 on my own this morning.....but i truly think i would bore myself posting back and forth 31 more times~ :)~
Oh....I forgot....naughty_croc....I saw you peeking in the window...come on in and stay a while...I'll even share my Diet Pepsi with you....and Jodi made coffee....she makes the best!!! :D
MEK~ maybe i will do this....hmmmmm..... ;)
JODI: Didn't get blown away...
TINA: I know you have finally seen the main attraction to Music & Lyrics--just as I have. ;)
DONNAJEAN: Praying that Laurie Elizabeth gets better quickly. Hang in there, we're here for you.
Now for a truly creepy story. I was getting ready to take my shower tonight, and I had just undressed (no not the creepy part). The shower doors were closed, and I heard a "thunk thunk thunk" inside the shower stall. I was home alone, the wind was blowing and the lights were flickering. I eased open the shower door, and there staring at me, was the biggest fricken grasshopper I have seen in my life! It had to be four or five inches long. I slammed the door shut, grabbed my clothes and ran out of the bathroom--slamming the door behind me. I stood there, hyper ventilating--and something touched my leg. I screeched at the top of my lungs--and saw our dog run down the hall. I realized then it had just been her. I tried to go after her, but she just kept backing up and crying. It was then that I realized I was stark naked standing in the middle of the hallway. No wonder she freaked. I got dressed and called my hubby at work--who laughed when I told him of the mutant grasshopper that I was sure you could rope and ride! I cowered in the furthest bedroom away from it. When Mr Zona got home, he went in and nabbed that monster hopper...AND HE LET IT GO!!!! Now I have to be afraid it will return. Then again--it saw me naked, so maybe not so much. ;)
MEK: I don't know if you have ever seen the roaches in AZ (no Bear, not that kind) but this mutant bug was at least 3 times the size!
TINA: And you wonder why I won't go camping. Only at Tent Hilton!
Zona~ OMG!!!! THAT WAS FANTASTIC!! ROFLMAO!!!!! Can't stop laughing and coughing....(thanks for that!)....oh...and the picture I have of you right now.....YIKES!!!! :)~
xoxox
Zona~ I'm afraid of them!!! When I was a little girl, a grasshopper landed on my chest (little girl) (wait....doesn't make a difference!) and I screamed and screamed and wouldn't stop. My mom picked me up and sat me on the counter in the kitchen and gave me a spoonful of sugar. I don't know why, but it stopped me from screaming. Can't stand the things!!!
TINA: I was actually afraid this sucker was gonna jump the shower stall and throw itself against the door. I HATE those bugs--especially the mutant ones!
Zona~ Okay....now i look like an idiot....well..really an extra idiot...you deleted what you wrote!!! Why didn't you just invite the thing out for coffee? Oh yeah....no car!! :)~
TINA: I only deleted the part about the saddle--didn't want anyone getting the wrong idea. ;)
Zona~ but that was the best part~ :)~
What she said was that the grasshopper was so big you could put a saddle on it and ride it...or something like that~ :)~
TINA: I wasn't sure it was clear that you could have saddled the GRASSHOPPER!! ;)
Zona~ I didn't saddle him....YOU DID! btw...I bought those muffins from Costco....do you think it's too early to put them out? I don't want them to get too dry~
TINA: Dry muffins? Not a good thing. Might want to wait a bit before you expose them to air.
Zona~ well hell.....don't get nasty on me...I wasn't going to expose them....i was just going to put them out. I'll leave a note for Mo so she'll know they are there~
Mo~ The muffins are in the cupboard on the left of the fridge~ :D
Zona~ Do you think we should call MEK and see if she's up yet? I know how she likes to get up early~ :D
TINA: Well, jiminy cricket--I thought you meant muffins for Mr. Tina! Sorry...
Hello? Have you fallen and you can't get up?
TINA: Call her and tell her if she hurries, she can be 300 too!!
Zona~ I don't even know what that means! Have you been to bed yet? Cuz Tink is gonna be so mad at you if you haven't!!!! :)~ (and I'm going to enjoy watching you get in trouble!)
TINA: I'm old and traumatized, give me a second to catch up!
OMG!!! SHE WOULD LOVE THAT!!! I just know she would!!! :)~
Zona~ i thought you were only 8 years older than me?
Wait....how old am I? I gotta go check my myspace page....just a sec....
TINA: MEK was #1 today as well as 100 and 200...only fitting to march her to 300 too!
Yes, I have been to bed for a little bit.
Zona~ says I'm 42...thought I was 43....who knew...also says I live in Vatican City.....I know that's not true~ :)~
TINA: I thought you were 160??
Zona~ does that mean...an hour? or 2 hours? or 4 hours? or just for a quickie? :)~
Zona~ hey....shut up~ :D
Marching
to
Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy~
TINA: Only three more..you're probably already there...
Zona~ LOL~ ROFLMAO~ OMG.....lol....lol....lol~ :D
TINA: I am so far behind--it is time for REAL bed for me and Mr Z!!
Zona~ guess what? I gotta go to bed now....kids and Mr. Tina are up for the day....he's gonna kill me...I am supposed to work for him today....no sleep for me! :D goodnight, lady~ Glad the grasshopper didn't get you~ :)~
TINA: Night House Afire--glad I could help the march..a little! ;)
OMG, Zona! Choking on my cheerios this morning... you are tooooo funny! Ride em, grasshopper girl!
Donnajean....hugs and good healing thoughts for you and your sweet Laurie.
(Does anyone know if DonnaJean has a Myspace page?)
Howdy ladies! I'm here but not as outatuune or Caryn because...well, it's a long story that includes the fact that my yummy hubby has two daily blogs he posts and if I sign out as him and back in as me then I don't get email notices for our gmail and all that logging out and in and out again is kinda annoying.
SO I guess y'all will just have to put up with me being Paul F unless I stop being too lazy to switch back and forth between google accounts. In the meantime...I have read the first three days' worth of comments and have 10 more to go so I probably won't be posting here again anytime soon.
MEK, thanks for the directions. I sure have missed you guys!!
lastest~
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