Jeff Foxworthy's Take on Washington

THIS IS WHAT JEFF FOXWORTHY HAS TO SAY ABOUT 'LIVING IN WASHINGTON'!

If someone in a Home Depot store offers you assistance and they don't work there, you live in Washington.

If you've worn shorts, sandals and a parka at the same time, you live in Washington.

If you've had a lengthy telephone conversation with someone who dialed the wrong number, you live in Washington.

If you measure distance in hours, you live in Washington.

If you know several people who have hit a deer more than once, you live in Washington.

If you have switched from 'heat' to 'A/C' and back again in the sameday, you live in Washington.

If you install security lights on your house and garage but leave both doors unlocked, you live in Washington.

If you design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a 2 layers of clothes or under a raincoat, you live in Washington.

If driving is better in the winter because the pot holes are filled with snow and ice, you live in Washington.

If you know all 4 seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter, and road construction, you live in Washington.

If you feel guilty throwing aluminum cans or paper in the trash, you live in Washington.

You know more than 10 ways to order coffee, you live in Washington.

If you know more people who own boats than air conditioners, you live in Washington.

If you stand on a deserted corner in the rain waiting for the "Walk" signal, you live in Washington.

If you consider that if it has no snow or has not recently erupted, it is not a real mountain, you live in Washington.

If you can taste the difference between Starbucks, Seattle's Best, and Tullys, you live in Washington.

If you know the difference between Chinook, Coho and Sockeye salmon, you live in Washington.

If you know how to pronounce Sequim, Puyallup, Abiqua, Issaquah, Oregon, Umpqua, Yakima and Willamette, you live in Washington.

If you consider swimming an indoor sport, you live in Washington.

If you know that Boring is a city and not just a feeling, you live in Washington.

If you can tell the difference between Japanese, Chinese and Thai food, you live in Washington.

If you never go camping without waterproof matches and a poncho, you live in Washington.

If you have actually used your mountain bike on a mountain, you live in Washington.

If you think people who use umbrellas are either wimps or tourists, you live in Washington.

If you buy new sunglasses every year, because you cannot find the old ones after such a long time, you live in Washington.

If you actually understand these jokes , you live or have lived in Washington.

Happy Anniversary, Mom and Dad!!!

Happy 41st Anniversary! Your love for each other is apparent to all those who know you. I am so blessed to have parents that are still so in love after all of these years.

I can't remember when you weren't there

When I didn't care for anyone but you

I swear we've been through everything there is

Can't imagine anything we've missed

Can't imagine anything the two of us can't do

Through the years,

you've never let me down

You turned my life around,

the sweetest days I've found I've found with you ...

Through the years

I've never been afraid,

I love the life we've made

And I'm so glad I've stayed, right here with you

Through the years

I can't remember what I used to do

Who I trusted, whom I listened to before

I swear you've taught me everything I know

Can't imagine needing someone so

But through the years it seems to me

I need you more and more

Through the years,

through all the good and bad

I know how much we had,

I've always been so glad To be with you ...

Through the years

It's better everyday, you've kissed my tears away

As long as it's okay, I'll stay with you

Through the years

Through the years,

when everything went wrong

Together we were strong, I know that I belonged

Right here with you ...

Through the years

I never had a doubt, we'd always work things out

I've learned what love's about, by loving you

Through the years

Through the years, you've never let me down

You've turned my life around,

the sweetest days I've foundI've found with you ...

Through the years

It's better everyday, you've kissed my tears away

As long as it's okay, I'll stay with you

Through the years!

Happy Birthday to my Little Hopie

Today is my baby girls birthday!! She is 9 today, so not really a baby in most peoples eyes, but she will be "my" baby forever. I am so glad that God has kept her tiny enough to still jump in my arms and sit on my hip. I love that she still loves to curl up on my lap and cuddle with me in the evenings. I treasure that precious time with her.

It seems like just the other day I found out I was expecting her. She is our little miracle baby. After adopting David, with the assumption that we could not have another child, along came Hope. She has been such a JOY to have in my life. I pray that her sweet disposition and sensitive heart will continue to blossom as she grows into the young lady that God has designed her to be.

Judging Your Life

Don't judge your life by how many breaths you took;Rather judge your life by how many things took your breath away.

Don't judge your life by how many steps you took;Rather judge your life by how many footprints you left for others to follow.

Don't judge your life by how many mountains you climbed.Rather judge your life by how many mountains you moved

Don't judge your life by how much money you made;Rather judge your life by how much money you gave away.

Don't judge your life by how many days you lived;Rather judge your life by how much living you put into your days.

Don't judge your life by how many blessings you received;Rather judge your life by how many blessings you shared with others.

Don't judge your life by how many things you did right;Rather judge your life by how many things you made right.

Don't judge your life by the circumstances you faced;Rather judge your life by how you faced the circumstances.

Don't judge your life by how many times you succeeded;Rather judge your life by how well you handled the defeats.

Don't judge your life by how tall you stood;Rather judge your life by what you stood for.

Haven Lake

The girls and I spent Saturday evening at Haven Lake with Joy and her friend Bill. It was so refreshing after such a hot day. The view was absolutely gorgeous with the Olympic Mountains in the distance. I was very disappointed that my camera battery had died, but was able to get a few pictures with my cell phone camera. Not the greatest quality, but they will do for now. I am anxious to go back and get some GOOD pictures of the beautiful scenery.

Bill took the girls out on the boat to teach them a little bit about fishing. They didn't cath any fish but were able to get a bit of seaweed on the line. :)

As the sun set, the sky and the lakes reflection got prettier and prettier. God sure made us a beautiful world to enjoy.

We ended the evening with a bonfire down on the lake-front, chit chatting over smores while Grace kept us laughing with her silly stories and comments.

LAWS

1. Law of Mechanical Repair - After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch and you'll have to use the bathroom.

2. Law of Gravity - Any tool, nut, bolt, or screw, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner.

3. Law of Probability - The probability of being watched is directly proportional to the stupidity of your act.

4. Law of Random Numbers - If you dial a wrong number, you never get a busy signal and someone always answers.

5. Law of the Alibi - If you tell the boss you were late for work because you had a flat tire, the very next morning you will have a flat tire.

6. Variation Law - If you change lines (or traffic lanes), the one you were in will always move faster than the one you are in now (works every time).

7. Law of the Bath - When the body is fully immersed in water, the telephone rings.

8. Law of Close Encounters - The probability of meeting someone you know increases dramatically when you are with someone you don't want to be seen with.

9. Law of the Result - When you try to prove to someone that a machine won't work, it will.

10. Law of Biomechanics - The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the reach.

11. Law of the Theater and Hockey Arena - At any event, the people whose seats are farthest from the aisle arrive last, and they are the ones who will leave their seats several times to go for food, drink, or the bathroom and who leave early before the end of the performance or the game is over.
Those in the aisle seats come early, never move once, have long gangly legs or big bellies, and stay to the bitter end of the performance and beyond. The aisle people also are very surly folk.

12. The Coffee Law - As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, your boss will ask you to do something that will last until the coffee is cold.

13. Murphy's Law of Lockers - If there are only two people in a locker room, they will have adjacent lockers.

14. Law of Physical Surfaces - The chances of an open-faced jelly sandwich landing face down on a floor covering are directly correlated to the newness and cost of the carpet/rug.

15. Law of Logical Argument - Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.

16. Brown's Law of Physical Appearance - If the clothes fit, they're ugly.

17. Oliver's Law of Public Speaking - A closed mouth gathers no feet.

18. Wilson's Law of Commercial Marketing Strategy - As soon as you find a product that you really like, they will stop making it.

19. Doctors' Law - If you don't feel well and make an appointment to go to the doctor, by the time you get there you'll feel better. Don't make an appointment and you'll stay sick.

The Telephone

As you probably know the Amish believe in living a simple life – no electricity, no telephones, no motorized vehicles. Yet in many of their communities there is a pay phone. When asked about this apparent discrepancy one elder explained, “If the telephone were in our home it would control us. As long as it is out there we control it.” He went on to say, “Most people drop everything they are doing the instant the telephone rings and run to answer it. In their lives the telephone takes precedent over everything. (Of course cell phones have only made this addiction far worse.) The pay telephone, on the other hand, is our servant. It is there if we need it but we do not allow it to intrude into our lives."

Playing at Park...in the Dark!

My sister Ruth's daughter Pearl spent the night last night. We were all sitting around watching Disney Channel..nothin spectacular. It was a beautiful night, so I suggested we all go for a walk. They couldn't believe I was serious since it was already 9pm, but I was up for the adventure. We ended up at the park where we had a blast....until the sprinklers turned on and had us running for cover. haha. Well, the girls and I went running away from the sprinklers while David screamed with delight and ran into them.

Ever gone to the park at night? You should, it was a lot of fun!

Missing Kyle Hake

It's been a tough week at our church having to say goodbye to the Hake family. Pas. Hake was the little brother we never had...a son to my dad, a co-laborer in the work of God. As my dad stated in yesterday morning's service, he was his "right arm" and someone he depended on. Now, with Pas. Kyle and Judith's decision to move back down south, it has left a huge gap in our church ministries but even a bigger hole in our hearts. He is greatly missed already. Please pray for our church, that we will lean on the strong arms of our Savior and for my dad as he struggles to keep up with all the responsiblities around the church.

For all my brothers and sisters at Bible Baptist, it's time for us to stand in the gap. Time for us to step out in faith and take on some responsibilites that we may feel inadequate to do. God has not let us down before and has always brought us through the difficult days.

Miss you.