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I Feel My Allegiances Slipping

Several months ago I made a promise on facebook that I was going to do whatever I could to ensure that we have a new president sitting in the White House after the election. I was leaning towards supporting Rick Perry, and may still do that, but I haven't really been impressed with him of late.

I have begun to follow Herman Cain and really like what I'm hearing - so far. I was happy to see this comic in my inbox today. Lisa Benson is probably my favorite political cartoonist. She's pretty spot-on most of the time. I'm continuing to listen and research and read, as I work towards a decision of who I will campaign for. As the time is working its way towards us, please keep this in mind :)

I Had a Birthday This Week

My birthday was this week. Another year older. Seems like just yesterday I had a birthday, too. Strange how they seem to be coming faster.

As you already know, Garfield is my favorite comic strip. It has been since June, 1978, when Jim Davis started publishing the strip. I moved away from my parents' hometown in October,1982. Every day from then until my dad died in December, 2005, Dad would cut the Garfield comic out of the newspaper and either save them for me, or occasionally I would receive a card in the mail filled with Garfield strips cut from mom and dad's newspaper. For years I kept them stashed in a huge box.

Well, that was more than I planned to tell you when I started this - haha!. I guess that kind of proves the point of this strip :). Wait. Was there a point? Oh yeah, I had a birthday and can totally relate to this comic today, having grown old with Garfield, I thought it was fitting.

For Our Homeschool Friends

Homeschoolers know how to make "school"work fun!

Expecto Defaultum

 

What a timely cartoon!
Forwarded to me by my husband Mark :), thank you, honey!

The End of an Era

My friend Lisa sent me this cartoon and I can't even tell you how true it is - hahaha! I have been anticipating this last Harry Potter movie since the book was released. I had no idea how they would ever be able to include all the important parts and tie up all the story lines. Just let me tell you I was wrong. They did all that and so much more. What an excellent send-off for Harry and the rest of the Hogwarts community. Thank you, J. K. Rowling, for an incredible journey!

ICC National Convention

Kali and I are in Virginia at the Institute For Cultural Communicators' National Convention. If you have ever attended an ICC, or Communicators For Christ, event you will immediately understand the previous cartoon :). Kali brought a special pair of apple shaped sunglasses that Mark got for her in Cedar Key at the bait shop - just for ICC.

This year's theme is: The Future is Now. Get ready! New to the convention this year is the addition of laptops, ipads, cell phones, ipods, any type of communications device that the students can use to more effectively communicate with other people.

They were instructed to bring said electronics to the sessions with them. I am curious to see how the interns and convention staff work the use of these electronics into the conference teaching schedule.

Millenials. I can see our students in these cartoons. And I can't wait to see how the week goes! Tournament today and tomorrow. Students are using laptops in the debate rounds to prepare their speeches on and to flow the other debaters' speeches. So far it has worked well, only had one student almost drop his laptop as he got up for the cross-fire :).

Thanks To Our American Heroes!

It's Memorial Day again. Every year at this time, I take a few minutes to think about the sacrifices so many are making, and have made, so that I can live my life the way I want to. Free to make my own decisions. Free to come and go as I please. Free to follow my God. Free to follow His will. Free to have the lifestyle we have, to have the 'things' we have, free to have the liberties we have. Free to be. I think about my dad and his buddies, my father-in-law and his buddies, and the fellows and ladies we know today that serve so I, my husband, and children can be FREE. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Thanksgiving, 2010, Have a Blessed Day!

Gotta love John and Garfield! Hahaha!

So. We got the kitchen painted this week and Kali and I are working on emptying out the stuff we never use (which would be pretty much everything but the refrigerator and the microwave) and decorating and stocking. This will include my new set of red pots! Can't wait!!

However, for those of you who know me - you are probably wondering what I need new pots for. I don't cook - much. I can make spaghetti and chili. That about sums up my domesticity in the kitchen - haha!

So I really laughed this morning when I opened my email and read my Garfield comic for the day. What a perfect post for my blog today! It really sums up how I feel in the kitchen!

Happy Thanksgiving and blessings to you and your family! I pray God will richly bless you this coming year and that you will remember to be thankful, because that's what it's all about. Giving thanks to the one true Creator, Savior, and giver of life.

Garfield v. ICC

What do you get when you cross Garfield with the Institute For Cultural Communicators?
It's just SICK!!!! Hahahaha! The one in blue is Garfield Rosenberger. The short orange one is Garfield Bonin. It's been an incredible tour. Love you guys!

Calling All Ladies!

Yes, I know my 'title' could be construed as sexist. B U T I want to point out - that it is that time of year again!

I personally know two women who hunt, but for the vast majority we are talking men here.

This was today's BC cartoon - I love BC - they are always timely in their cartooning :).

So. Get ready, ladies. Ready for the stacks of hunting clothes all over your house. Ready for the gun cases to be left laying all around the rooms and on the furniture. Ready for all those special soaps to wash the body with, special soaps to wash the clothes with. Ready for all those bottles of unmentionable-animal-body-waste-stuff to put on said-clean-hunting clothes so the animals don't smell the hunters. Ready for the boxes of ammo, and loose ammo rolling around the floor boards of your vehicles. Do you get the general idea? It's that time of year . . . again!

Have a Blessed Sunday

I hope you are having a blessed and wonderful Sunday. As I checked my email and facebook messages this morning, I came across this drawing that a fellow blogger had posted on his facebook. With his permission I am sharing it with you. Many times what he has posted has been the perfect thing for me at that moment. This being one of those. Please go over to his blog and visit for a few minutes. You can check Rick out HERE. And when you are finished visiting Rick's page - go enjoy the rest of your day :).

BC Comics Stay Current

I love how the BC comic strip stays current, even though they are supposed to be living long, long ago. BC and Garfield - my two favorite comics - make my day. Every day. Pretty much - lol! And you get Sponge Bob thrown in for free :).

My Profound Thought For Today

As I busily edit around 300+ photos from the past week's qualifier, I thought I'd leave you with this thought for today :).

Gotta love Garfield!

Christmas - Garfield Style

You know I seriously love me some Garfield! As I was sitting here working on the computer (gotta edit and post all those shots from our practice tournament last night *smile*), I came across today's Garfield. Well, it is definitely that time of year again, so I figured I'd post it here for all you computer-working-folks to enjoy :). Now, I know this is not the heart of Christmas, but it is definitely one small fun part of it :)! While many of my blog-world friends and facebook friends are posting words about the Gators and Tim Tebow, I am taking a stand on what's important and posting ...... da-da-da-dum! GARFIELD! Yeah! (And I am extremely tired, can you tell?)

If you want to see more cartoons that I have posted over time, scroll down in my sidebar to the list of labels, and click on 'cartoons'.

Thanksgiving Is Almost Here

Only Garfield! lol! Seriously, so many things to be thankful for. So many family members and friends and blessings. Think about it. Be safe. More tomorrow.

Just Cover Your Mouth :)

You know Garfield's my favorite!

It's that time of year. Cold season. Flu season. Now, it's swine-flu season.

Be safe, take precautions, cover your mouth, flu shots, hand-sanitizer.

You get the picture. If not, just take Garfield's lead! He's my favorite, you know?

For My Fellow Photographers

I figured my photography friends could really appreciate Garfield today and could also start their day out with a laugh :O). I love Garfield! He's my favorite.

Kali and I are in Montgomery, Alabama, this week at a Communicators For Christ speech and debate conference. Kali is expecting to graduate from one of their leadership programs at this conference. Her hopes is to become an intern with CFC in another year or two. Posts may be sketchy from here. Our internet service at the hotel is terrible. Have a great week!

I Can Relate. Can You?

It's one of those days. Again.