End of the week.

 74 degrees here in Kenwood RV at 9:05 pm Friday

Painting wood strips on lattice panels we are going to put behind our Bougenvelia plants.

Several of the wood

strips came off, so

painting them separately.

Finally getting

the rear steps

and platform

finished.  Hope these

won't rot for a few years.  Have space between boards, sloped them more to the outside, and have paint with some sand-like material in it for good footing.

Finally taking up the square-foot cement pieces from around where used to have the two cactus plants.

Entertainment at the Rec Hall Thursday evening was a group with Christmas skit about employees at a hardware store.

You don't actually see these photos, as we were warned before the show that due to copywrite laws there was to be no photos of any kind.  Not able to get well-framed pics.

Added a few more lights on the handrail to our front door.  Judging was to be done tonight for best-lighted place; but, our air-headed management was not here today and were told she did the judging last night.  Who knows when it will be announced.  There were about five golf carts in a parade going around the park just after dark this evening, but I did not get any photos.

Joe, the veggie-man had a little bigger crowd today when he stopped in the park.  Up till now it was such a poor showing he was considering not returning, but said he will be at it again for a while and if the sales are good, will continue.

Usual stuff this week, with our going to Barbershop practice in McAllen on Tuesday, had Pegs & Jokers at Butch's house on Wednesday with Pat, Bob & Bobi, went to meet & greet on Thursday and Phyllis had quilt work in the morning and then at noon they had a Cookie Exchange and salad lunch Thursdy.

Will stop for now.

1. A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion.

2. I thought I saw an eye doctor on an Alaskan island, but it turned out to be an optical Aleutian.

3. She was only a whiskey maker, but he loved her still.

4. A rubber band pistol was confiscated from algebra class because it was a weapon of math disruption.

5. The butcher backed into the meat grinder and got a little behind in his work.

6. No matter how much you push the envelope, it'll still be stationery.

7. A dog gave birth to puppies near the road and was cited for littering.

8. A grenade thrown into a kitchen in France would result in Linoleum Blownapart.

9. Two silk worms had a race. They ended up in a tie.

10. A backward poet writes inverse.

11. When cannibals ate a missionary, they got a taste of religion.

12. Don't join dangerous cults: Practice safe sects.

The Christmas Coat

An old boy was fumblin around one day

In a women’s clothing store

He’d found his wife a Christmas coat

And was headed for the door

When he bumped into a little boy

That looked like he was lost

And he said “Mister can you help me

Find out how much something costs?

Here it is almost Christmas

And the nights are gettin cold

Winter time is on us

And my mom don’t have a coat

I’ve been workin for the neighbors

And saving for a time”

And in his tiny outstretched hand

Was a dollar and a dime

His gaze went from that big eyed boy

To that pretty Christmas coat

And he finally cleared away the lump

That had gathered in his throat

He said “Son

that’s just what this coat costs

We’re lucky that we found ‘er”

And he turned around and gave a wink

To the lady at the counter

She put it in a pretty box

And wrapped it up just so

And went off in the back

And found a big red Christmas bow

He said “ I thank you for your help sir

And I kindly thank you ma’am

I hope y’all are gonna have a big Christmas

Cause now I know I am”

Well the old boy walked home busted

Except for the dollar and the dime

Thinkin he’d just have to buy

The coat another time

He told his wife that Christmas this year

Wouldn’t be much fun

And he gently took her in his arms

And told her what he’d done

She said “ why you old softie

I wouldn’t trade you for a farm

I’ve got two or three old coats

And your love to keep me warm “

She put that money in a matchbox

And placed it beneath their tree

And said “that is the grandest gift

You’ve ever given me”

The years went by like years will do

When people are in love

Their marriage was a golden bond

That was forged by God above

Then one day came some bitter news

That filled his heart with fright

The doctor told the old man’s wife

That she was going to lose her sight

He said “there’s an operation we can do

But it puts me on the spot

Cause it’s a quite complex procedure

And it’s going to cost a lot”

The old man said “doctor I’m a failure

I’ve made no preparation

We don’t have the money

For that kind of an operation “

The doctor got the strangest look

And he sat there for a while

And then he slowly nodded

And he broke out in a smile

He said “ why sir you can’t fool me

You’re a very wealthy man

You long ago invested

In the world’s best savings plan

I’ll see she gets the best of care

She’s going to be just fine

And the total cost to you old friend

Is a dollar and a dime”

The old man stared in disbelief

Then he recognized that smile

The one he’d seen those years ago

On a loving thoughtful child

He said “what you gave to me that day

Was more than just a coat

You gave me the gift of giving

And you gave my mother hope

My mother’d been mistreated

Neglected and abused

But she gave life just one more chance

And it was all because of you

Now every year she takes that coat

And lays it beneath our tree

It represents to us the things

That Christmas ought to be

She says that when we leave this world

For a better home someday

The only things that we’ll take with us

Are the things we gave away “

 

Lynn