A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....03-07-07....Warm Fuzzy Wednesday

March 7, 2007 | Billie

[Billie]

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

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~ Billie, Dutchess, DollyCali, GodBlessUSA, Aquamarine ~

Welcome to Warm Fuzzy Wednesday at the Finest. For those who start counting the days on Monday until the weekend, we're halfway there! So we're here to banish those doldrums and make you smile inside! Please feel free to post sweet graphics and/or little stories that make you feel all warm and fuzzy - or just come by and give us a smile. Only two more days 'til the weekend!

01-09-07 ~ Hall of Fame #18

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 03-05-07 Military Monday 03-06-07 DoYou Remember - Reprise

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

[Billie]

[Billie]

[Billie]

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; DollyCali; The Mayor; GodBlessUSA; Aquamarine,
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.

gator girl........................husband severa............husband, brother Maigrey.........................cousin mystery-ak...........son, husband Inspectorette.......................son Blessed American..........nephew Slip18..........................nephew Diver Dave........niece, nephew ConspiracyGuy........2 nephews Pippin............niece's husband sneakers..........................son weldgophardline.................son weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw jamaly.................brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater.......cousin WaterDragon............grandson WaterDragon...........son-in-law kimmie7......................brother LadyX (RIP)..............grandson fawn796......................nephew ValerieUSA..................2 sons Lakeside......................2 sons LakeLady....................nephew Spruce......................daughter Bykrbayb..........................son Leofl.................................son chena...............................son Hope and Glory..................son TheMayor...............friends'son Doug from Upland.......soninlaw homeschoolmama........nephew ariamne...................2 cousins mhking.........................cousin 911angelady.................2 sons Consort.................2 daughters Consort...................son-in-law gonzo...................friend's son Jen's Mom.................daughter Meg33......................grandson cookcounty......................son JFC............................nephew visualops......................cousin auboy..........................cousin painter........................nephew Himyar.............................son jrushing.............................son LoneRedRanger...brother-in-law Ladysmith.nephew, friend's son tina07......soninlaw & his friend MontanaCowgirlCop......brother nelibeli........................nephew Misty4jc.....................husband Colorado Slim..............nephew Tapatio....................2 nephews ProudAFDad......................son JulieRNR21.....friend's grandson Alouette.............................son Katydidnt...........................son Zechariah_8_13....brother-in-law Zechariah_8_13.............cousin PreviouslyA-Lurker........brother sheeza.......................husband kemathen7..................husband Q6-God..................twin 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 thumperusn..............active duty Veloxherc.................active duty Don Simmons...........active duty wingnutx...................active duty CGblue.....................active duty bigghurtt...................active duty frankiep....................active duty veeceeque................active duty JRios1968................active duty NoLongerFreeState...active duty CMS........................active duty AlaskaErik...............active duty JemiansTerror...........active duty tongue-tied ..............active duty txradioguy................active duty Hoosiersailor ...........active duty

OhioWfan................................son ladtx..................................2 sons Its_me_K.E.T.........................son Hostel............................cousin MozartLover...........son, nephew ak_daddoo........................nephew Dubya............................nephew LBGA (RIP)..........................son katykelly..............................son Armymarinemom................3 sons american_ranger.....................son SpookBrat........................nephew SpookBrat........................cousin boxerblues........................2 sons the piper..............................son Tiffee4Bob......................boyfriend TexKat.......................son, step-son StarCMC.............................brother Darheel...............................niece Donaeus...........................nephew BeAllYouCanBe........................son Repubmommy........................brother AgThorn................................2 sons kneezles.................................son RoseinRoseBear.....cousin's hubby Atomic Conspiracy......half-brother Atomic Conspiracy...........nephew Atomic Conspiracy..............niece Sunflowergal....................grandson mrstank..............................husband MrsMike31........................husband spotbust1............................husband campfollower............................fiance LUV W........................................son SilentServiceCPOWife........husband DirtyHarryY2K......................daughter DirtyHarryY2K................son-in-law Skimask.....................................son Palladin...............................grandson MississippyMuddy...................sister MississippyMuddy........2 nephews Kramster...............................stepson Socratic.............................nephew freema.......................nephew, son Azbushgal..............................son kimmykay.................................son NavySEAL F-16........................son repubmom...............................son wolfcreek..........................daughter JesseJane ...........................cousin Roses0508..............................son pmmd81..................................son SoldiersPrayingMom.................son WakeUpandVote..................brother Skyraider.................................son CyberAnt...........................nephew mrs tiggywinkle...................cousin Nadine...............................nephew U S Army EOD.................daughter thehumanlynx...........brother-in-law Earthdweller......................nephew Scubachick.......................husband ChairmanDec19thSociety ..brotherinlaw Anthem............................2 cousins meanie monster .........family friend PragmaticWarrior..........2 nephews Sageb1...........................3 cousins SuzyQue...mom,2 sons,3 brothers weeder1...........................nephew IndyPendance..daughter,soninlaw fatima.....................granddaughter Lori from Long Island....soninlaw monkeyface...................grandson redhead...................grandnephew gonzo............................soninlaw varina davis...................grandson Rivendell.......................daughter W.W.Smith...........................son vigilante2.....son, adopted soldier NavySEAL F-16....................son Jaxter...........................son-in-law USMCWife6869..............husband AgThorn & Lily4Jesus.............son 2ndDivisionVet..........brotherinlaw 2ndDivVet.....former stepdaughter GrandEagle........................friend DebWisconsin.................nephew jackv....................................son prophetic.................brotherinlaw GulfWar1Vet.................2 cousins Tina Kirby...........................son

[Gabz]

Good morning........I hate to say it but, there is nothing at all warm about today and the closest thing to fuzzy is a dusting of snow on the grass :)

[Billie]

Awwww! I saw on the weather report that it's snowing 'up there'. We're supposed to have warm sunny 70+ degree weather today. Wish I could send some sunshine your way. But here's some sweet things to help take your mind off snow.

And it's good to see you again!

[The Mayor]

March 7, 2007

3-D Under The Sea

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READ: Job 41:1-11

God created . . . every living thing that moves, with which the waters abounded. —Genesis 1:21

My wife and I went to see a large-screen 3-D documentary on life in the sea. We put on plastic eyeglasses that created a 3-dimensional effect and then marveled as one surprise after another jumped out at us from the screen.

Predatory sharks swam dangerously close to us. Giant turtles tumbled and swirled so close we felt we could reach out and touch them. One exotic sea creature dangled what looked like a lure in front of its mouth to attract smaller fish. The narrator marveled that the life-forms that produce coral reefs inexplicably spawn on only one night out of the whole year. Their offspring then catch currents that carry them to other parts of the ocean.

As I sat there, I thought, How can anyone think all of this happened by chance? The fingerprints of a Designer are on every sea creature we’ve seen! As Christians we know that time and random chance could never result in such perfectly designed sea creatures. Instead, we accept the witness of God’s Word that "God created . . . every living thing that moves, with which the waters abounded" (Gen. 1:21).

The more we learn about life in our world, the more we recognize God’s eternal power and worship Him as Lord of creation (Rom. 1:20).

The greatness of our God is seen
In sky and sea and forest green;
And living creatures great and small
Reveal the God who made them all.  —D. De Haan

All creation sings God’s praise.

Bible in One Year:   Deuteronomy 3-4; Mark 10:32-52

[GodBlessUSA]

Thank for the thread Billie. Those two pups are adorable. Beautiful frame for them. :)

Hi Everyone
Happy Warm Fuzzy Wednesday!

Enjoy your day!!

[Gabz]

Purty pictures!!!

It was sunny and in the 60s this past Saturday, and my husband was able to get my pea patch tilled up, but then the bottom dropped out of the temps and I haven't been able to get them in the ground yet. Hopefully this Saturday!!!

I'm really itching to get into the garden.

[Texagirl4W]

Good morning (((Billie ))). It will certainly be warm for sure in Dallas. Gone to be close to 70 today. Have a great Wednesday.

[dutchess]

Happy Warm Fuzzy Wednesday Billie and all our finest friends!!!

[Diver Dave]

Mornin' Billie.

Don't know about feelin' warm and fuzzy, but I do get a great feeling every time I get a sight of this out on the front of the house...

[DollyCali]

[La Enchiladita]

Weather Underground Forecast for Wednesday, March 07, 2007 [by Shaun Tanner]. Precipitation will once again not be in the nation's weather headline Wednesday.

Light snow will indeed move through the eastern Great Lakes, southern New England, and the Mid-Atlantic before exiting into the Atlantic Ocean. Accumulatios will be quite minimal throughout the region as the hardest hit locations will only receive a few inches of the white stuff.

The biggest story in the East will be the intensely cold air that will remain entrenched from the Upper Modwest right through the Northeast. This cold air will greatly dampen daytime high temperatures once again as many locations will only rise into the single digits and teens. Other areas slightly farther to the south will rise into the 20s and 30s. The Upper Midwest will rise into the 20s and 30s as well.

The Southeast will see temperatures in the 60s and 70s.

A Pacific cold front will push inland across the West Coast states before gradually weakening as it approaches the Great Basin and Intermountain West. This will mean a quick shot of rain and high elevation snow is likely through the Northwest and southward through the northern half of Northern California. The Northwest will rise into the 40s and 50s, while California will see temperatures in the 60s, 70s, and some 80s.

Temperatures in the Lower 48 states Tuesday ranged from a low of -30 degrees at Raco, Mich. to a high of 90 degrees at Santa Ana, Calif.

Addendum: Snow in Anchorage, Alaska, 6 to 12 inches.

Honolulu: Mostly sunny in the morning...then mostly cloudy with isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs 71 to 81.

Texas: Highs from high 60s to mid 70s.

[La Enchiladita]

GeeBee, them waving critter are so cute...!!!

Dint feel so good this A.M. so staying home. Feel a little better now,
but don't want to go out.
Warm, cozy and fuzzy at home.

[La Enchiladita]

Billie, your Warm Fuzzy Hello really perked up my day.
It is perfect. The puppies look in the same mood as my panda cub above.
Hehe.... (((HUGS)))

[La Enchiladita]

What are you going to plant in your pea patch?
How big does it measure?
Tell all.
;^)

[Gabz]

La Enchiladita, my dear, do you know just what kind of a can of worms you will be openning if I do as you ask and "Tell all"!!!!!!!!?????

The first planting of the pea patch is going to be 3 rows at 30feet each. 1 row of snow peas and 2 of "regular" peas. The same with the 2nd planting. Then the same amount of string beans. 1 row regular green beans, 1 of yellow wax, and 1 of "asparagus" beans (the really long ones). Not sure about a 2nd planting on those, we'll see. After those beans, then the lima beans start going in. Then leaf veggies, lettuce and spinach, before it gets hot.

Once all of those go in, then the serious garden starts going in. Peppers (25 varieties of hot, 10 sweet) tomatoes (so far I have 6 varieties, that number will go up), eggplant (4 varieies), squash (summer and winter), watermelon, cantelope, tomatillos (3 varieties), cucumbers, radishes, ........hmm, what else...oh yeah, 4 varieties of corn (2 sweets and 2 popping).

In between all of that I have to get the herbs going as well, but hubby hasn't yet figured out where he's going to dig up space for that for me....he figured he better add to the space after I told him a minimum of 200 each of basil, parsley and cilantro........

Remember........I warned you :)!!!!

PS - glad to see your comment that you are feeling better :)

[La Enchiladita]

#1 - You are going to be busy.
#2 - I am jealous.
#3 - Do you plan to market some of this bounty?
#4 - I am jealous.
#5 - White corn is nice.

Waah, I want to live in the country and farm... Waahhh!!

[Billie]

The only way I want to experience life under water is on the screen - or maybe a glass-bottom boat!

[Gabz]

LOL!!!!

#1 - Don't I know it!!!
#2 - Don't be, see above!
#3 - Yes, I'm planning to have a roadside stand
#4 - See #2
#5 - I love white corn, alas so do the deer :(

I forgot to mention the 100 strawberry plants and 12 raspberry bushes I put in last year.

Besides planning on selling the fresh veggies and herbs, I make jelly from the peppers. I made 12 jars of Habanero jelly on Sunday and I have enough left in the freezer to make 36 more (3 batches). Yesterday I made orange marmalade and today I made blueberry jam, I have enough blueberries (from the freezer) for 3 more batches.

We found a pick your own orchard for blueberries, plums, pears, and apples. In season, bluberries are 75 cents a pound....when they are $4 a pint in the supermarket, it's a no-brainer to pick our own. Late last summer, before school started a friend and I took our 3 kids and spent a couple hours there. For about $15 I got 10pounds of blueberries, and we had apples, pears, and plums, and the 3 girls had an absolute blast....including the 2year old!

Talk about cheap entertainment. And HEALTHY entertainment to boot. I honestly thought the 2 8 year olds would be sick by the time we got home, between them they ate 5 pounds of pears, just in the car. I have no idea how many blueberries they ate while picking, only the 2 year old had the telltale signs of how much she ate :)

[Gabz]

LOL!!!

At the moment I'm unable to post pix..but I have to tell you, I honestly believe our barn cats can tell time. Everyday they arrive on the front steps about 6-8 minutes before my friend gets here bringing home my daughter from school. The kitties know it's supper time!!!!!

[LUV W]

Trying-to-get-cool...and fuzzy....:D

[Billie]

Awww, how cute the little 'friends' waving at us!

Thanks, GeeBee - I just love all the sweet little animal pics everyone finds. Don't remember where I found the two little puppies, but it was fun adding the patchwork colors.

[LUV W]

I love that picture....the sun coming through the beautiful flag that we love.

[Billie]

I meant to say the Boston Terrier in your graphic reminds me of our Roscoe. :) He's only about 1/2 Boston Terrier, but he has "that face" (only with a slightly longer nose)

[Billie]

Hopefully you'll be able to get out in your garden and plant those peas soon!

[Billie]

Hi Texagirlfriend, I love these warm days - feels like spring, though I know we've still got plenty of cold weather ahead of us.

[La Enchiladita]

Berry picking is heaven! I recall oh so long ago when I lived in San Francisco. We, a bunch of us, would drive inland to the countryside late summer and pick blackberries growing wild on the roadside fences. We also found an awesome plum orchard on a friend's land... best plums I ever saw or ate. We loaded up on those and took what we couldn't use to a local park festival to give away.

I still have a photo of myself--- about 5 yrs old --- on an outing to a pick-your-own cherries orchard. That was in a place here in SoCal called Beaumont. Don't know if that still goes on.

Yeah, and you do get sick... I sure do, after eating too much fresh fruit.... LoLoL.

[Billie]

Oh, dutchess - I'm in love with that sweet kitten. (and I'm not a kitty person! But kittens are adorable!)

[Billie]

What a beautiful shot of your flag with the sun shining through it, Dave!

[Gabz]

My fingers are itching! I don't care that it's only going to be in the 40s and windy saturday....I'm putting in peas! I'm 2 weeks late as it is.

[Billie]

That's such a neat picture, Dolly - have you been there? Isn't it something Alaska built them a safe place to cross like that. I always feel sad whenever I see a deer or other animal lying dead on the highway. In the Texas Hill Country, motorists have to be extremely careful, especially at night, because there are so many deer along the highway.

[Gabz]

Oh how fun that sounds!!!!

The first time I ever picked blueberries was the summer before last, when we found this orchard. I was still on crutches from breaking my ankle and was basically sitting on the bed of the pickup while hubby and child were having all the fun. After about 30 minutes of listening to their laughter from somewhere I couldn't see, I decided to go see what all the fun was about. These are long established blueberry bushes and stand about 6feet tall, trying to balance on the crutches and pick berries just wasn't cutting it, so I decided I was just going to sit on the ground and watch. Well, well.......it seems nobody bothered with the berries on the lower branches. I was in heaven!!!!

[Billie]

Why, I didn't know you were a Weather Girl, Dita! :) A Fox station, of course - no conservative would be caught working for one of the other networks. :)

[Billie]

Ohhhh, that panda cub is beautiful!!!

[La Enchiladita]

To everything, turn turn turn
There is a season, turn turn turn
And a purpose under heaven.....

[Billie]

Waah, I want to live in the country and farm... Waahhh!!

I live "in the country". I don't garden. I hate gardening. :( I know - I'm bad. :(

[La Enchiladita]

Uh, yeah right...Heehee!

[La Enchiladita]

Bad bad Billie!! I don't believe it.... I even love the smell of dirt!! LOL.

I feel not so well, better get back to bed. Later, guys and gals...

[Billie]

Oh, I absolutely believe animals can tell time! Ours knows exactly when it's time for lunch, for an afternoon walk, for dinner, and for an evening walk, and one last potty break before bedtime.

Of course, it could be because they know the routine! LOL!

[Billie]

YIKES! Poor kitty! Somebody has a wicked sense of humor. :)

[stopem]

Yup our winter is over and spring is here!

Cool mornings and warm afternoons.

[Billie]

Get back to bed and get well, Dita! Maybe gabz will make you some vegetable soup from last year's bounty, some of which is surely still in her freezer. :)

[The Mayor]

Glass bottom boats are cool.

A few long years ago we went on a cruise and I took my boys in a GBBoat, I have pics somewhere. They loved it, well I did too.

[Aquamarine]

Hi Billie. Thats an adorable graphic.

Lost an old friend today, so will post tomorrows thread but probably won't be around for a few hours during the day.

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

That's beautiful Billie.

[MEG33]

Happy Warm Fuzzy Wednesday To The Finest!
;0) This looks like a picture of my daughter's house.

Thank you, Billie, for the thread!

[Jack Deth]

Warm Fuzzy Wednesday Poetry


Shy





Mother is feeling kind of tired today
So I'll have to be quiet while I roam around and play
Gliding down Halls that seem a little less wide than before
As my paws brush silently over the thick carpet on the Floor
I marvel at just how Big everything still is compared to me

While I sneak into each Room to check on our Human Family
For truth be told, I'm a little scared when Mother is not around
When out of her sight, I'm hesitant to indulge in running leaps and bounds

So I focus on things that are large and way beyond my grasp
Like trying to charge up the Stairs without a pause or gasp
I can now leap up three Steps where last week it was one or two
Though I have to stop and catch my breath, Mother was thrilled with the news

And told me that I would be able conquer more Things easily as the weeks go by
Like climbing to the tops of the Curtains and Book Case way up high
Which is not too shabby for a Kitten so demure and shy
Who likes to learn by playing while our Humans are busy and out of sight
Which means I'll be having lots of fun while the House is quiet through the night!


Jack Deth~ 03/07/07.

[LUV W]

Adorable as usual, Cat Man!

Shy kittens are the ones I like the best...if they also like to cuddle. :D

[onyx]

Very sweet, Jack. Thanks for the ping!