Monday, August 17, 2009

This is so funny, I just had to share it...

Children's Science Exam

If you need a good laugh, try reading through these children's science exam answers...

Q: Name the four seasons.
A: Salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar.

Q: Explain one of the processes by which water can be made safe to drink.
A: Flirtation makes water safe to drink because it removes large pollutants like grit, sand, dead sheep and canoeists.

Q: How is dew formed?
A: The sun shines down on the leaves and makes them perspire.

Q: How can you delay milk turning sour?
A: Keep it in the cow.

Q: What causes the tides in the oceans?
A: The tides are a fight between the Earth and the Moon. All water tends to flow towards the moon, because there is no water on the moon, and nature hates a vacuum. I forget where the sun joins in this fight.

Q: What are steroids?
A: Things for keeping carpets still on the stairs.

Q: What happens to your body as you age?
A: When you get old, so do your bowels and you get intercontinental

Q: What happens to a boy when he reaches puberty?
A: He says good-bye to his boyhood and looks forward to his adultery. (The kid gets an A+ for this answer!)

Q: Name a major disease associated with cigarettes.
A: Premature death.

Q: How are the main parts of the body categorized? ( e.g., abdomen)
A: The body is consisted into three parts -- the brainium, the borax and the abdominal cavity. The brainium contains the brain; the borax contains the heart and lungs, and the abdominal cavity contains the five bowels A, E, I, O, and U.

Q: What is the fibula?
A: A small lie.

Q: What does 'varicose' mean?
A: Nearby.

Q: Give the meaning of the term 'Caesarian Section.'
A: The Caesarian Section is a district in Rome.

Q: What does the word 'benign' mean?'
A: Benign is what you will be after you be eight.

New photo of Ben and Charlie...

Ginger, my daughter-in-law, just sent me this photo of my grandbabies...Ben and Charlie. Ben is a bit over 3 years and Charlie's 7 months old. My cousin saw this photo...wrote me telling me it would be a good advertisement for Cosco! Aren't they so cute and sweet...it's about time for me to go for another visit!

Friday, August 14, 2009

Rain all week...brings cooler weather!

Time seems to be flying...and no painting done lately...but making the jewelry is paying off. I went to a music workshop last weekend and sold a lot of the jewelry that I'd made. We've had rain all week and I've been engrossed in reading several books I checked out from the library. Schools are getting back in session and that means fall is on it's way.


This instrument is called an Oud. The young man played it
last Saturday at the music workshop. First time I've
ever seen one.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

And here I find....

Another month gone by without a posting...things sure get busy from time to time. I've been traveling, visiting, making jewelry to sell, playing music...and recuperating from a back injury...which is beginning to get better. I have two music students learning to play the mountain dulcimer. This has been fun. I've been taking a break from painting...but my painting students will soon return as the weather cools and I'll be back to my painting. Do you find that life goes in cycles...or is just me?

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Squirrel on my Yankee Flipper bird feeder

If you want to see something funny, you should check out my YouTube video of a squirrel trying to eat the bird seed from my Yankee Flipper bird feeder. It's the first time I've seen a squirrel actually trying to do this.
Squirrel and the Yankee Flipper bird feeder

Where has time gone!

Hard to believe it's been almost a month since I last posted...but there's been lots going on. Since my last post, I've been busy, busy, busy making enameled dulcimer jewelry...getting it ready to take to a week long dulcimer workshop in the NC mountains...where...not only did I take classes, but also had a chance to sell my jewelry at their market. Did great...sold lots...and came home with 4 orders. For the past week, I've been busy getting those orders finished and out in the mail. No time for painting...but hopefully, I can put away my enameling supplies and get back to my watercolors.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

We've got BABIES!!!

A couple of posts ago...I added some photos showing where some wrens made a nest in our Topsy-Turvy tomato plant holder. We didn't think the eggs would hatch....since it rains in it and we've continued to water the plant...but we've got babies. Mama wren is so busy flying in and out feeding those babies. It's so enjoyable watching them.