Fred's Fun Funeral

Ever really enjoy a funeral? Here's one that takes the cake! You see, Walter's brother Fred back in Maryland was diagnosed with CJD ( more commonly known as Mad Cow disease) in March. It took him very quickly, and was a shock to all the family. Fred had been retired and single for some years and enjoyed his passion for spectator sports, golf, and country dancing.

When his friends and family gathered to celebrate his life at his memorial service, there was fun and laughter, as Fred would have wanted. One of his old golf buddies entertained us with funny stories about Fred. While he was speaking, his cell phone rang. "Hello. Oh, hi Fred!" Fred wanted to know if so-and-so was there in the congregation. Then he demanded anyone who had borrowed his golf clubs to please return them to the altar right now! Three fellas ambled up with golf clubs in their hands. Everyone was given a golf ball Fred had marked with his initials. His square dance friends came in full regalia--ladies with their full skirts with crinolines. His daughter gave a touching remembrance of her father. Walter said a few words including the fact that Fred was so addicted to line dancing that he had to enroll in a two-step recovery course!

Walter misses his weekly Sunday afternoon chats with his brother, and his children and grandchildren miss him very much. He left a godly heritage and is now enjoying life with his heavenly Father in heaven.

Bible Character Tee-Shirt Number 28?? (I've lost count!)

What Bible character could have worn this tee-shirt message?   "I have no earthly parents."
Thinking of Adam and Eve? Yes. Who else? What about Joshua? The Bible says that he was the son of Nun.  Smile!

Usually I have these character quizzes on green tee-shirts on my blog, but with my updated computer and the latest improvements, I can no longer figure out how to get that image up onto my blog anymore! I just learn how to do something, and then my program changes and I am set back. How frustrating is technology to me! Even our television--I dream of the old days when all you had to do was turn it on, choose one of your four channels and you were all set to watch your favorite program!

Poultry Feed Bags

How excited I was to accquire this brown paper chicken feed bag! We discovered a little business set up in an old Stae Bank building in the little old town of Weston, Texas. Here the proprietor sells fresh eggs, local honey, and driveway beepers! He has a big rustic chicken (similar to my front yard rooster) outside his shop which attracted my attention as we drove down the main street. He has some old poultry-related items like egg scales to decorate his place--sorry, he says, they're not for sale. But he did have some chicken feed bags hanging around, one on his front screen door, which I offered to purchase from him. Lo and behold, he was happy to give me one, so I came home delighted with my treasure, as well as some delicious honey!

I noticed that the feed was from the Martindale Feed Mill (a subdivision of Alan Ritchie Inc.) in Valley View, Texas. Our son Wes is familiar with them, as he once pastored the Methodist church there in Valley View. What a small, wonderful world!

Front Yard Chick

Our front yard rooster now has company--a yellow chick! Notice the scissors blades for beak and washers for eyes. Her body is a round harrow disc blade (from a farm implement). Eat your heart out, Aunt Annie and Uncle Bob! Bob, you could easily make this yourself! Next on my list to look for is a hen!

Meet the Tater Family

Here is a family picture of the Tater children. Mr.and Mrs. Tater have worked hard to train their children up in the ways of the Lord. But it is up to the children to walk in godly ways. Here are the Tater children:

Left to right, Dick Tater. He is very bossy and tries to tell everyone else what to do.

Emma Tater likes to imitate beautiful movie stars. She tries to be what she is not.

Hesi Tater - When his parents ask him to do something, he stalls and says, "In a minute." He does not obey immediately.

Next is Spec Tater. He is much like his brother Hesi, as he likes to sit back and watch everyone else work. He reminds me of a couch potato, who prefers spectator sports, watching the football players work hard while he is taking it easy. 

Beside him is Sweet Tater. Everyone loves her because she is so kind and good.

Agi Tater is a whiner and complainer. She gets everyone upset.

Then there's Common Tater. A commentator is one who tells all the news. Common prefers to tell only the Good News. In fact, he wears a colorful headband just so people will ask him about it and he can explain to them the best news of all, the gospel of Jesus. He shows them that our hearts are black with sin until the (red) blood of Jesus washes it white as snow. The green is for our growth in the things of God, and the yellow is for the streets of gold, our home in heaven. 

In the foreground is the baby of the family, little Tater Tot. Who knows what he will grow up to be. We hope he will follow the good examples around him and learn from the bad examples. Hopefully he will grow up to be a regular Medi Tater on the Word of God.

Which kind of Tater are you?