For Friday, October 12th, 2012

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

OCTOBER 12th,  2012

If you can't see the Bright Side, polish the dull side

It's FRIDAY!  

OLD FARMERS DAY

Old Farmers Day honors the hard labor of farmers throughout American history. Early American culture was heavily a farming culture. Early settlers cleared fields and pristine woods, to farm the rich land. They brought seeds and farming methods with them. They found new seeds, and learned new methods along the way.

The month of October is a very appropriate month to celebrate and honor farmers. At this time, the harvest is largely complete. It means that farmers can take a break from their labors, to enjoy this celebration.

A farmers' work is long and hard. It certainly doesn't make a person rich. It has its good years, and its bad ones. There is no guarantee of a good crop. Weather, pests, and disease problems often prove disastrous. But, through it all, farmers have persevered. And, their ceaseless hard work sets an example for all.

As Americans, we tip our hat to all farmers for their contributions to American culture, values,society, and the economy. Happy Old Farmers Day!

A child on a farm sees a plane fly overhead and dreams of a faraway place.  

A traveler on the plane sees the farmhouse below and dreams of home.  

Robert Brault

NEWS FROM HOME

Like farmers we need to learn that we cannot sow and reap the same day. 

Source Unknown

The pictures today are of different country scenes that I've stored away for a few years.  I love the country but alas, I am a city gal.  The only farming experiences I've had were mainly when I visited my grandparents on their farm when I was a child.  I am thankful that for a few weeks of the year, I got to spend time with them.  I loved going to feed the chickens and gather the eggs.  I loved going to call the cows in at milking time.  It was fun to sit on their swinging bridge and fish.  I  have many happy memories of the time spent there.  

My grandmother taught me how to make biscuits and how to filet and fry the fish I caught.  I also had the joy of churning butter and gathering fresh veggies out of the garden.  It wasn't an easy life, but it was a good one and I learned many things I would not have know about otherwise.

Please join me in saying a prayer for our farmers and everyone else who makes it possible for us to enjoy our food every day.

Have a happy Friday everyone!

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

A farmer who had a quarrelsome family called his sons and told them to lay a bunch of sticks before him. Then, after laying the sticks parallel to one another and binding them, he challenged his sons, one after one, to pick up the bundle and break it. They all tried, but in vain. Then, untying the bundle, he gave them the sticks to break one by one. This they did with the greatest ease. Then said the father, Thus, my sons, as long as you remain united, you are a match for anything, but differ and separate, and you are undone. 

A fable by Aesop

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!

COUNTING THE DAYS

Coexistence: what the farmer does with the turkey - until Thanksgiving. 

Mike Connolly 

 

70 DAYS UNTIL WINTER

42 DAYS UNTIL THANKSGIVING

74 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS !

Celebrate the happiness
that friends are always giving,
make every day a holiday,
and celebrate just living!

Amanda Bradley

 

A little smile, a word of cheer,
A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

ma