A Few of FR's Finest....12-22-05....Every Day...It's A Furry Finest Christmas!!!!

dutchess;billie

[dutchess]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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~ Billie, dutchess, DollyCali GodblessUSA ~

It's a Furry Finest Christmas!!!!

Hey there. Gizmo, Rusty and FredtheCat here. We thought it was only fair that we share our holiday greetings here. We welcome your furry friends to share (and pictures welcome too!) Woof Woof!!!!! MEOW!

To My Finest Friends....Love "the Giz"

A Dog Christmas Carol...(sung to Winter Wonderland)
(OK please don't take offense :o) ....it's a guy dog thing! ( and I'm the ultimate GUY DOG!)
Dog tags ring, are you listening'? In the lane, snow is glistenin'. It's yellow, NOT white I've been there tonight, Marking up my winter wonderland.

Smell that tree? That's my fragrance. It's a sign for wandering vagrants; Avoid where I pee, it's MY pro-per-ty! Marked up as my winter wonderland.
In the meadow dad will build a snowman, following the classical design. Then I'll lift my leg and let it go Man, So all the world will know that it's mine-mine-mine!
Straight from me to the fence post, flows my natural incense boast; Stay off my TURF, this small piece of earth, I marked it as my winter wonderland."


One reason I'm nicknamed "the terminater" Enjoy!!!..Love Rusty

O' Christmas Tree

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree How high up are your trimmings!
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree How high up are your trimmings!
Before the pup, We trimmed your boughs Close to the floor, As space allows
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree How high up are your trimmings!
The balls aren’t glass, No tinsel yet.. After that last trip to the vet
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree How high up are your trimmings
Empty boxes, Wrapped carefully, Now barricade our Christmas tree
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree How high up are your trimmings!
When pup is grown We’ll trim with glee And have a normal Christmas tree
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree How high up are your trimmings!


Canines begone... For all our Feline Friends.. MEOW..... Love - FredtheCat

Top Ten Favorite Christmas Songs from the Cat

10. Up on the Mousetop

9. Have Yourself a Furry Little Christmas

8. Joy to the Curled

7. I Saw Mommy Hiss at Santa Clause

6. The First Meow

5. Oh Come All Ye Fishful

4. Silent Mice

3. Fluffy, the Snowman

2. Jingle Balls

1. Wreck the Hall!!!!!!!

Woof Woof, MEOW, ENJOY!

09-27-05 ~ Hall of Fame #13

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 12-19-05 Military Monday 12-20-05 Christmas Poetry and Potpourri 12-21-05 Silent Night ~ Christmas Music

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' Every Thursday at the Finest The guy's good, folks!

[dutchess]

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America; and to the Republic for which it stands One Nation Under God Indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for All.

[dutchess]

It's Pet Day at the FINEST and about time for our Finest FURRY Friends to share in the FINEST Christmas festivities. Please stop in, share YOUR FURRY friend Christmas stories, jokes and pictures! ENJOY!!!!!

[potlatch]

Merry Christmas from Piper. He was 2yrs on Thanksgiving Day!

[skimask]

HO HO HO Merry Christmas to all FReepers

[dutchess]

Oh...what a cutie. So how many presents is HE getting this Christmas???? Thanks for posting!

[dutchess]

Hi skimask. It amazes me you can get your get your cat to pose for that long!!! Great pic. Thanks .... and if you take more post more.... we love critter pictures here!!!

[dutchess]

Yawn...off to bed...have to work tomorrow but will try to check in. Billie A GREAT BIG THANKYOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP!!!!!!!! ((((BILLIE))))))

[potlatch]

LOL, he got groomed today and he has a Merry Christmas shirt, a jingle bell collar, a clip on Santa to wear and a new stuffed reindeer toy to open on Christmas.

Do we spoil them, naaaa...

[dutchess]

LOL, he got groomed today and he has a Merry Christmas shirt, a jingle bell collar, a clip on Santa to wear and a new stuffed reindeer toy to open on Christmas.

That's too cute. Always feel free to post pictures on the Finest thread. This is a little "haven" site when we tire of the politics and retoric and need a mementary "chill". Pet pictures are ALWAYS welcome!!!!

[potlatch]

Thanks dutchess, and we pet owners are only too happy to post our pets pictures, lol. I enjoy looking at all the much loved pet's pictures.

[MEG33]

I LOVE PET THREADS! This is wonderful!

Wreck the halls with bouts of folly!

[barker]

I enjoy looking at all the much loved pet's pictures.

Here's two of ours. Our dog Pixie and Charlie da'cat.We also have another cat, Thomas the Terrible, and 6 dwarf hamsters. If I can find last years picture of Thomas in the Christmas tree I'll post it.

[GailA]

Good morning every one...Rocket says Merry CHRISTmas to one and all. He's waiting for his stocking stuffed with doggie goodies.

[DollyCali]

Morning sistah. Lovely job. I posted this a few days ago but now that we have an official pet Christmas thread, it will come out again. As I don't have very many "christmasy pix" of my pets. I think I have some in photos (somewhere) that can be scanned eventually

This was Christmas 2002. We had a wonderful Christmas Eve Weather wise but the next day, the sky opened up on us & Mom & Oliver & I did n't go anywhere in the Van. We had close to 28 inches of fallen snow & drifts higher.

So we stayed home, I cooked "something" (we were to go out to families & I had nothing planned to eat. The rest of day played around w/pix & took Oliver & a few interested kitties out for a couple hour excursion in national park behind our home.

. Here is one of my mom & me the same day with; her Sunshine (kitty) Used the timer device & had quite a few churckes with this along the way and a a series of a dozen pix or so

[The Mayor]

December 22, 2005

What To Give God

Read:
Romans 12:1-8

Present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. —Romans 12:1

Bible In One Year: 1 John 1-2

In Romans 12:1, the apostle Paul applied the truths of what he had already written to the followers of Jesus in Rome. He said, "Present your bodies a living sacrifice." He also urged us to keep our bodies from sinning and to avoid the world's corruption by renewing our minds (v.2).

We are often told to give our hearts or our lives to Christ. So why did Paul call attention to our bodies?

If we are to carry out God's will, it will be with our bodies. Every pastor has members who say, "I won't be in the service next Sunday; we'll be up at the lake. But I'll be there in spirit." Unfortunately, the "spirit" will contribute nothing to the atmosphere of praise and worship.

We also offer God our bodies as a response to His love. The body is a gift worthy of God.

Consider the value of the human hand. The brilliant surgeon Dr. Paul Brand, in describing operations performed on the hand, said, "I don't know of a single operation anyone has devised that has succeeded in improving a normal hand. It's beautiful."

This Christmas, give God something beautiful. Offer Him not just your heart, but your hands, body, spirit, mind—your entire being! —Haddon Robinson

What can I give Him, poor as I am?
If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb;
If I were a wiseman, I would do my part;
Yet what can I give Him? Give Him my heart. —Rosetti
© 1986 by WORD Music

Jesus gave us all He had; we must give Him all we have.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
Knowing God Through Romans

[Pippin]

Hey, Everybody!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

HAPPY HANNUKAH!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Won’t be able to be on much as I’m on my Christmas vacation and will be busy trying to get my apartment straightened up.

I hope to be online more in the evenings and the weekends in 2006. I’ll be having the addy for Free Republic deleted from my computer at work , due to new policies at work.

I just want to say you all have made my year great.

Now I hope 2006 will be a great year for all of us!

God bless and protect President Bush and his family from all harm both politically and physically!

God bless our troops and may they come home safe to the arms of their families

God bless America and all her allies!

One more thing:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS!!!!!!

[HairOfTheDog]

Good morning and Merry Christmas from all of us here!

[Pippin]

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

[Pippin]

Meant to ping you to post #16 :o)

[dutchess]

Hi Pippin. May you have a blessed Christmas and a wonderful 2006!!!

[dutchess]

Love the pic Hair!!!! Thanks for stopping in!

[dutchess]

Wreck the halls with bouts of folly!

YES! I like it! ((((meg))))

[dutchess]

Hi barker. Nice Pic! Hmmmm...Thomas the terrible huh???? Need to see his picture LOL!

[dutchess]

Hi Gail! Cybergoodies on their way to Rocket's stocking! (How's the new job going?)

[dutchess]

Awe...sweet pics dolly. Oliver looks absolutely precious there! ((((dolly)))))

[dutchess]

Nice devotional rus. As always thanks for your contributions here!

[dutchess]

God Bless Our Military
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Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to Billie; Dutchess, The Mayor or DollyCali and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.

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We ask Lord, that You guide the leaders of our great country in their hour of decision. The burden that has been placed on their shoulders is overwhelming. We ask that with Your infinite wisdom You guide them gently to the right decisions.

Please give us the strength, Lord, to get through each difficult and devastating day that faces each of us and our country. Protect and guide our Military that are now being called to duty, strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils which beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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gator girl........................husband severa............husband, brother Maigrey............................cousin mystery-ak.............son, husband Gogrammy...................grandson Inspectorette.......................son Blessed American..........nephew Slip18..........................nephew Diver Dave.......niece, nephew ConspiracyGuy........2 nephews Pippin............niece's husband sneakers..............................son weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw jamaly.................brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater..........cousin WaterDragon.............grandson WaterDragon...........son-in-law BeforeISleep...................son kimmie7......................brother Armymarinemom............3 sons american_ranger.............son LadyX.........................grandson fawn796.......................nephew Dubya............................nephew ValerieUSA....................2 sons Lakeside........................2 sons LakeLady......................nephew Spruce.........................daughter Philman_36..............2 nephews bjcintennessee.......son, niece TheMayor...............friends'son mhking.........................cousin eaglesiniowa.....................son visualops..........................cousin auboy.............................cousin Ladysmith..nephew, friend's son tina07......soninlaw & his friend Katydidnt.............................son MontanaCowgirlCop.......brother Colorado Slim................nephew Tapatio....................2 nephews Kramster.....................stepson Alouette................................son Q6-God...................twin brother jkphoto........................nephew Socratic......................nephew LoneRedRanger...brother-in-law JesseJane...............cousin Previously A-Lurker.....brother MississippyMuddy........sister MississippyMuddy.....2 nephews tiggywinkle...............cousin CyberAnt..................nephew WakeUpandVote...............brother Q6-God.....................active duty Warrior Nurse...........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne.........active duty fc2tomschermuly......active duty bkwells....................active duty LongCut....................active duty cjk...........................active duty Trish.........................active duty ODC-GIRL.................active duty AF_Blue...................active duty Notwithstanding.......active duty thumperusn..............active duty Veloxherc.................active duty Don Simmons...........active duty wingnutx...................active duty Old Sarge.................active duty CGblue.....................active duty bigghurtt...................active duty frankiep....................active duty veeceeque..............active duty JRios1968..............active duty NoLongerFreeState..active duty CMS.......................active duty

scubachick.....................husband OhioWfan................................son ladtx..................................2 sons Its_me_K.E.T.........................son Hostel............................cousin MozartLover...........son, nephew LBGA (RIP)..........................son katykelly..............................son cookcounty.............................son SpookBrat........................nephew SpookBrat........................cousin Doug from Upland............soninlaw Himyar....................................son boxerblues........................2 sons the piper....................................son sheeza................................husband kemathen7.........................husband Tiffee4Bob..........................boyfriend deadhead.............................cousin JimRobinson...............2 nephews TexKat.......................son, step-son StarCMC.............................brother Consort........................2 daughters Consort.......................son-in-law Darheel...............................niece Donaeus...........................nephew dixie sass........................nephew BeAllYouCanBe........................son Repubmommy........................brother AgThorn................................2 sons homeschoolmama...............nephew kneezles.................................son RoseinRoseBear.....cousin's hubby Atomic Conspiracy......half-brother Atomic Conspiracy...........nephew Atomic Conspiracy..............niece Sunflowergal....................grandson mrstank..............................husband MrsMike31........................husband spotbust1............................husband Leofl...........................................son chena............................................son campfollower............................fiance LUV W........................................son painter...................................nephew ProudAFDad...................................son Misty4jc................................husband Bykrbayb........................................son Hope and Glory.........................son ak_daddoo..............................nephew SilentServiceCPOWife........husband Walkenfree................2 grandsons Walkenfree.................. 3 nephews Walkenfree..................granddaughter ariamne.........................2 cousins Zechariah_8_13.......brother-in-law Zechariah_8_13.......................cousin DirtyHarryY2K......................daughter DirtyHarryY2K................son-in-law nelibeli..............................nephew Skimask.....................................son El Gato...............................nephew Palladin...............................grandson freema......................son, nephew Jen'smom.........................daughter Rose0508.............................son Jemian...................................son rahbert.................................son Azvbushgal.............................son kimmykay...............................son NavySEAL F-16.......................son ike......................................son wolfcreek..........................daughter repubmom..............................son SoldiersPrayingMom...............son Skyraider..............................son Jen'sMom.......................daughter

[Churchillspirit]

WOW! What a list.

God bless all of them, their families and everyone who is serving their country .

[Billie]

Good morning sistah! This turned out really well -- LOVE the poems! They are darling, but what would one expect from three such darling critters!

[Billie]

Good morning, Rus. Merry Christmas!

[Billie]

There's Lucy with the flag. And since it's furry friends day, a thank you to three of our Cutest Christmas Guest Contributors this year....

[Billie]

The sweetest kitty I know. :)

[Billie]

An old-fashioned Christmas Greeting to three "Sistahs". You are purrfectly adorable! :)

[Temple Owl]

Merry Christmas everybody. The pet pictures are just great! I don't have any of PeeWee yet, but I'm enjoying all of yours.

[beachn4fun]

Merry Christmas, Mayor.

I missed you at the Canteen. I hope to see you tonight.

[beachn4fun]

Don't have any photos with me of pets, but just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

[Darkchylde]

Afternoon, Pip & all! In keeping with the
theme, I shall post a pic of my smug baby too.

[Pippin]

Nice cat!

Is it as dememding as Darks' cat?

[Pippin]

er, I posted without putting anything in #38.

oops!

SOOOOO!

MERRY CHRISTMAS B4F!

[Darkchylde]

My cat is an old man compared to my brother's cat.
He's 18lbs of mother's dear baby. I've told a few
other people here how he won't eat unless I'm the
one feeding him. He also screams "mooommmyyy!"
at my door & headbutts while I'm trying to sleep
(I sleep with the door closed 'cause we have cats
that will destroy things & I have glass). Not quite
what I'd call demanding, but he is spoiled... a bit.

[Pippin]

AHA!

A spoiled kitty!

BTW, Why shouldn't I try Darks' coffe?

That bad?

[dixie sass]

Merry Christmas y'all. Thank you Billie! You are so much a part of daily life. I thank the Lord for everyone here at the "Finest"!

Darn, crying again - Look Maggie and Nan. Look what Billie did for us!!!!!!

[Pippin]

Hi, DS!

Merry Christmas!

[Darkchylde]

Unless you affectionately (or not so affectionately) call
your stomach "Ironsides", it's best not to tempt fate. He
explains his coffee very well, but he's not up yet. The best
I can say is "It's worse than NY city coffee & they double
brew theirs". I suppose you could track down someone
here who's tried it for a "survivor's analysis".

[dixie sass]

How precious! The Christmas Carols from Rusty and Gizmo where well received by Shadow. She even liked Fred's choice.
I love the thread.

Found out yesterday that I have to pay another $200 if I want to get a cat, so am saving up now. Shadow needs company and another dog would be just to much.

[dixie sass]

Oh my, what a pretty silkie shiny pup!

[dixie sass]

Oh what a beautiful cat! I want, nay, need the comfort of a cat!!!!

[Jack Deth]

Hello dutchess:





That star atop the beautiful tree
Has been bugging me for days
All those lights and bulbs will be in the way
Though they'll keep me from being seen

As I work my way up limb by limb
Close to the center where they are not slim
Inching up higher and higher every hour
As I slowly conquer this Heavenly scented tower

Shiny ornaments will tinkle and tiny bells will jingle
As tinsel brushes and whisps across my fur
The branches are too weak to capture the trophy I seek
So, I'll just curl up close to the top and purr!


Jack Deth~ 12/21/05.

[dixie sass]

Merry Christmas Pippin!!!