Spring has sprung

I've managed to get a bit of outside work done these past few days. We are on spring break and I have a lot to do, but I just could not resist getting outside.

I've made four flower beds with one to finish up today if the rain slacks off a bit.

I kinda went crazy with the flower seeds. I planted them all. That would be hundreds and hundreds.....of packets. LOL! Ok, maybe just one or two hundred. But it was a lot! I still have some sunflower seeds I want to plant over there by the fence.

I also planted two blueberry bushes and two rosebushes. (Yellow and supposedly fragrant)

We shall see what pops up! I did have a reason why I planted so many. Many of the seeds were older, from a couple years ago, that I got for about 2 cents a pack on sale. So basically ALL the seeds cost about five bucks. I love after season sales.

I'm also trying my hand at some heirloom seeds. I've got about five different tomatoes poking their heads up.

Now to find some dryer drums to make my raised garden!

A few funnies sent by my mom

One day a 12-year-old boy was walking down the street when a car pulled up beside him and the driver lowered a window. “I’ll give you a large bag of M&Ms if you get in the care,” said the driver. “No way! Get lost!” replied the boy. “How about a bag of M&Ms and 10 dollars?” the driver asked. “I said no way,” replied the boy. “What about a bag of M&Ms and 50 dollars?” asked the driver. “No, I’m not getting in the car,” answered the boy. “Okay, I’ll give you a gab of M&Ms and 100 dollars,” the driver offered. “No!” replied the boy. “What will it take to get you in the car?” asked the driver. The boy replied, “Listen, Dad. You bought the Volvo - you live with it!”

The teacher asked one of her young students if he knew his numbers. “Yes,” he said. “I do. My father taught me.” “Good. What comes after three?” “Four,” answers the boy. “What comes after six?” “Seven.” “Very good,” says the teacher. “Your dad did a good job. What comes after ten?” “A jack,” says the little boy.

Arriving home from work at my usual hour of 5 p.m., I discovered that it had not been one of my wife’s better days. Nothing I said or did seemed to be right. By 7 p.m., things had not changed, so I suggested I go outside, pretend I had just gotten home, and start all over again. My wife agreed. I went outside, came back in and, with a big smile, announce, “Honey, I’m home!” “And just where have you been?” she replied sharply. “It’s after seven o’clock!”

Everyone concentrates on the problems we're having in this country lately -- illegal immigration, hurricane recovery, alligators attacking people in Florida ....

......... not me -- I concentrate on solutions for the problems -- it's a win-win situation.

* Dig a moat the length of the Mexican border.
* Send the dirt to New Orleans to raise the level of the levees.
* Put the Florida alligators in the moat along the Mexican border.

Top Ten Scientific Discovers According to Nat Geo

10. Ultra-Rare Megamouth Shark Found, Eaten In March, the 41st megamouth shark ever found went from swimming in Philippine waters to simmering in coconut milk.

9. Ancient Gem-Studded Teeth Show Skill of Early Dentists The glittering "grills"http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=4810038111232334563 of some hip-hop stars aren't exactly unprecedented. Sophisticated dentistry allowed Native Americans to add bling to their teeth as far back as 2,500 years ago, a May study said.

8. Alien Giant Snakes Threaten to Invade Up to 1/3 of U.S. Nine giant snakes could be on the verge of causing ecological catastrophe if they establish themselves in the U.S. wild—at least two have already set up shop in Florida—according to an October report.

7. Biggest Snake Discovered; Was Longer Than a Bus The 60-million-year-old reptile was also heavier than a car, scientists said in February, adding that the fossil could shed light on climate change.

6. Gold Rush-Era "Ghost Ship" Wreck Found With boots thrown hastily on deck and cooking utensils scattered, the last moments of the crew aboard the gold rush-era paddleboat A.J. Goddard are preserved in the ship's recently found wreck, archaeologists announced in November.

5. Oldest Skeleton of Human Ancestor Found There was never a chimp-like missing link between humans and today's apes, according to an October fossil-skeleton study that could rewrite human evolutionary history. Said one scientist, "It changes everything."

4. "Extinct" Bird Seen, Eaten Long believed to be extinct, a rare quail from the Philippines was photographed for the first time ever—then sold at a poultry market, experts said in February.

3. New Cloud Type Discovered? Nicknamed "Jacques Cousteau" clouds, these "turbulent" seas in the sky could be examples of the first official new cloud type since 1951, experts said in June.

2. Fish With Transparent Head Seen Alive for First Time Perhaps the most bizarre nature discovery of the year—though Stephen Colbert put it a bit less delicately—a Pacific barreleye fish shows off its transparent head and barrel-like eyes in pictures released on February of the first specimen ever found alive.

1. "Missing Link" Found: Fossil Connects Humans, Lemurs? The 47-million-year-old, exceptionally preserved primate fossil "Ida," unveiled on May 20, was hailed by some as a major discovery in human evolution.

All of these were found on National Geographic's page:
click here to go there!

breast cancer awareness

just WOW! not one but TWO!!!

here are albino moose up in northern Michigan

Dementia Quiz

DEMENTIA QUIZ

First Question:

You are a participant in a race. You overtake the second person. What position are you in?

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Answer: If you answered that you are first, then you are absolutely WRONG! If you overtake the second person and you take his place, YOU are in second place!

Try not to screw up next time. Now answer the second question, but don't take as much time as you took for the first question, OK?

Second Question:

If you overtake the last person, then you are...?

(scroll down)

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Answer: If you answered that you are second to last, then you are.....

WRONG again. Tell me Sunshine, how can you overtake the LAST person??

You're not very good at this, are you?

Third Question:

Very tricky arithmetic! Note: This must be done in your head only. Do NOT use paper and pencil or a calculator.

Try it..

Take 1000 and add 40 to it.. Now add another 1000. Now add 30. Add another 1000. Now add 20. Now add another 1000. Now add 10. What is the total?

Scroll down for the correct answer.....

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Did you get 5000?

The correct answer is actually 4100..

If you don't believe it, check it with a calculator!

Today is definitely not your day, is it ?

Maybe you'll get the last question right... Maybe...

Fourth Question:

Mary's father has five daughters: 1. Nana, 2. Nene, 3. Nini,
4. Nono, and ??? What is the name of the fifth daughter?

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Did you Answer Nunu? NO! Of course it isn't.

Her name is Mary! Read the question again!

Okay, now the Bonus round,

i.e., a final chance to

redeem yourself:

A mute person goes into a shop and wants to buy a toothbrush. By imitating the action of brushing his teeth he successfully expresses himself to the shopkeeper and the purchase is done.

Next, a blind man comes into the shop who wants to buy a pair of sunglasses; how does HE indicate what he wants?

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It's really very simple

He opens his mouth and ask for it...

Does your employer actually pay you to think??

If so Do NOT let them see your answers for this test!

PASS THIS ON TO FRUSTRATE THE

SMART PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE!

Have a nice day, one and all.