ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
JULY 1st, 2011
If you can't see the bright side of life, polish the dull side
It's FRIDAY!
SECOND HALF OF THE NEW YEAR DAY
July 1st marks Second Second Half of the Year Day – a chance to step back, evaluate your year so far with your goals and objectives and to take action to get back on track if nescessary. It’s a great opportunity to do some hard thinking over your finances, your diet, your career and other aspects of your life that you might want to improve. Make the second half of the year count!
July is National Hot Dog Month, National Grilling Month, National Ice Cream Month, Family Reunion Month, National Baked Bean Month, National Black Family Month, National Blueberries Month, National Cell Phone Courtesy Month, Women's Motorcycle Month, International Blonde Month, Make a Difference to Children Month, National Doghouse Repairs Month, and National Purposeful Parenting Month.
July Birthstone is the Ruby
July Flower is the Larkspur, Water Lily or Sunflower
The Chance for Change
The New Year brings the chance for change.
All of the things we can rearrange.
We start off fresh and eyes aglow.
We can make a new start is what we know.
We'll lose the weight, we say at last.
Trying to forget we've said that in the past.
I'll save some money is the new resolve
Anyone know what I'm speaking of?
More time with the kids, less time with TV.
This year I'm really going to work on me.
I'll tighten it up and get it in shape
My what a difference this year will make.
It's not really the resolution
That's not at all the real solution
It's not even the coming year
That will help you cut down on your beer.
The secret does not lie in January
The day of the year is not your adversary
The season does not make you pass or fail
You could do it in June just as well.
How many New Year's resolutions do we keep?
Most don't survive the second week.
If you want to succeed at whatever you say
You must make up your mind no matter what the day.
New Year or not, set your resolve
Show the world what you're made of
Set your goals and start them now
Get to pushing, get behind the plow.
You may not succeed at all the first time
You may fall off the wagon and get behind
The key is to try again, and try it soon
Whether it's January or whether it's June.
The chance for change is always there
As long as we're breathing God's precious air
Little is really out of your range
Just don't miss the chance, the chance for change.
NEW IN THE KITCHEN
JULY IS NATIONAL HOT DOG MONTH
Fireworks, Independence Day, hot dogs, and no snow! July has it all! The good ol' hot dog is honored each July for its special place in American cuisine.
From parks to ballparks, from beaches to backyard barbecues, Americans love to eat hot dogs with all manner of tasty condiments
PICNIC HOT DOGS
1/3 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
8 hot dog buns, split
8 slices American cheese
8 hot dogs
In a small bowl combine the first 4 ingredients.
Place a slice of cheese on the bottom half of each bun. Slice hot dogs in half lengthwise. Place 2 halves on each bun.
Spoon 1 T. sauce over each hot dog. Replace top of bun and wrap each sandwich in foil.
Grill, uncovered, over medium coals, turning often for 10-15 minutes or place on a baking sheet and bake at 350ยบ for 10 minutes.
PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS
Please pray for God's protection of
our troops and HIS wisdom for their
commanders.
Lord, hold our troops in
your loving hands.
Protect them as they protect us.
Bless them and their families for the
selfless acts they perform for us
in our time of need. I ask this in the
name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.
AND bless our Police Officers, Firefighters
and Paramedics and EMT's
GOD BLESS YOU!
AROUND HOME
Mid-summer is a great time to be a gardener with everything in full colour and bloom. The following reflection is dedicated to all gardeners!
Here are a few gardening jobs to be done. First look at the weeds, weed out gossip, weed out laziness, weed out indifference and weed out pride. Plant five rows of peas: patience, peace, promptness, politeness and prayer. Then plant five rows of lettuce: let us be faithful, let us be loving, let us be useful, let us be trustful and let us be grateful. Then we can turn to the reliable turnips. Turn up on time, turn up with a smile, turn up with a new idea and turn up with new determination. Happy gardening!
I'm turning up with a SMILE today! It's a great Friday and I'm happy I'll be getting to the camper this weekend.
Happy Friday everyone!
A SMILE FOR YOU TODAY
I don't
want to brag
or make anybody jealous
or anything...but
I can still fit
into my earrings
that I wore
in high school
COUNTING THE DAYS
If there was ever a time to dare, to make a difference, to embark on something worth doing, It is now. Not for any grand cause, necessarily... but for something that tugs at your heart, something that's your inspiration, something that's your dream.
Author Unknown
84 DAYS UNTIL FALL
Keep looking ON THE BRIGHT SIDE of things.
A little smile, a word of cheer,
A bit of love from someone near…
Love,
ma
1 comment:
Good morning. I so love visiting your journal. It's like opening up a gift every single day. I've never stopped by without having learned something. Thank you. Have an awesome day. Enjoy the 4th.
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