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Our Daily Thread 10-7-13

Good Morning!

On this day in 1765 nine American colonies sent a total of 28 delegates to New York City for the Stamp Act Congress. The delegates adopted the “Declaration of Rights and Grievances.”

In 1918 the Georgia Tech football team defeated Cumberland College 222-0. Georgia Tech carried the ball 978 yards and never threw a pass. 😯

In 1968 the Motion Picture Association of America adopted the film-rating system that ranged for “G” to “X.”

 In 1981 the Egyptian parliament, after the assassination of Anwar Sadat, named Vice President Hosni Mubarak the next president of Egypt.

And in 1985 the United States announced that it would no longer automatically comply with World Court decisions.

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Quote of the Day

“I never considered myself a fall guy. I know what I did. I know why I did it. I’m not ashamed of it.”

Oliver North

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Today is Jon Micah Sumrall’s birthday.

It’s also Michael W. Smith’s.

And another from Kutless.

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Anyone have a QoD?

46 thoughts on “Our Daily Thread 10-7-13”

  3. Chas, do you also remember that when questioned about the security system on his home and what he was a afraid of he said Osama Bin Laden?

    I am off to a class today, so I won’t be around. I have a lady who wants to bid 130K on a 179K foreclosed house. Foreclosures are now starting to be closed to “retail” prices. Fannie Mae is going in an making repairs to the homes. The bidding system is somewhat complicated.

    What do you love most about your home?

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  4. You know what?
    I have noticed that people,-both men and women, it’s not a gender thing, say, “Guess what?” and commence to tell you without giving you a chance to guess.

    Isn’t that frustrating?
    You’re all set up to start guessing.

    Enough! My coffee’s getting cold.

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  5. Morning all, welcome to Monday, which is about to end!! 🙂
    Oh, so happy that my newsletter is sent.
    I read Oliver North’s book and found it very interesting. I also enjoyed the news that he did with Foxnews. Actually I read his biographical book about that time and I also have a fiction book of his on my shelf here.

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  6. Kim, I’ve forgotten the caliber of the security system he mentioned.

    I like most about my home?
    I can walk around with my shoes off.
    I can get a glass of tea and a cookie whenever I want.
    TSWITW is there.
    I have a real computer there, with a keyboard.
    The bathroom is only about seen steps from my desk.
    It’s quiet, no commotion in our neighborhood.
    Nice neighbors.
    Lotsa other things I like best.

    Oliver does/did have security around his home, besides his special security, that is.

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  7. Jo, his fiction book, forgotten it’s name, is pretty good. He is no Tom Clancy, though.
    If you like that sort of thing, lotsa women don’t, you would like Joel Rosenberg.

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  9. You and your coffee!
    Yes, I have read Joel Rosenberg. Working on reading his latest trilogy, but after waiting to get it from the library, it was not in kindle format.
    Today is my Katie girls birthday. let’s see, she must be 36, I had to count!
    Oh, my home here. I love the views of the mountains and valley out of every window. These views are just part of who I am.
    Also, it is small and convenient and very secure with bars on the windows and deadbolts on the doors, even the one into my bedroom. I sleep securely.

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  13. Chas, kids will make you guess when they say “guess what”. It can be even more frustrating when they give you no clue whatsoever and it could be anything from an A on a spelling test to a friend ate a bug.

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  14. Good morning! I figured I wouldn’t be last anymore on all the threads by the time I got up this morning. 😉 But I’m still last on the weekend News thread. So there! Now somebody’s going to go post after me there, since I mentioned it. Oh well! (You can tell it really bothers me.) 🙂

    And BTW, guess what?

    I’ll tell you what: I’m even last on the most recent sports thread. *gasp* 😀

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  15. I love our hardwood floors in the living room, dining room, upstairs hallway, and master bedroom.

    I also enjoy having a pretty decent-sized yard, and about 3 acres of woods.

    And there’s a great hubby and fantastic arrows here (and one who lives away from here now is included in that list). 🙂

    Happy Monday, everyone!

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  16. I love so many things about my house, but mostly that it is ours. The views, the wild animals, the garden, the old hardwood kitchen floor (which may extend to the living room), the roominess, the multiple bathrooms, the wood heat (mostly) and that we get many many visitors because the house is so comfortable for them to stay.

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  17. Billy Graham in a Newsmax interview.

    “it is daunting to think that any American could hope for change from what God has blessed,”

    http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/Graham-evangelist-final-message/2013/10/05/id/529474?ns_mail_uid=42135&ns_mail_job=1540520_10072013&promo_code=15191-1#ixzz2h2v8sUiw

    In an interesting e-mail I got, there was a series of British cartoons. I wish I knew how to post them.
    Onc said that because of the loss of life, Obama had the flags on all the holes at the golf courses lowered to half staff.

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  22. Good Morning….the sun is shining and the air is crisp….I love autumn!
    I love the bazillion windows in our home…they are on all sides and I can sit in any room and look upon the pines….I am so blessed to live in the Forest, it is a quiet, peaceful place to escape from the “world”…..

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  23. So guess what?

    This morning I enjoyed the sunrise (if ever so briefly as I turned over). I keep one half of the french windows in my bedroom open and it faces east toward the harbor. While I don’t have a view of the harbor from my window (it’s down the hill from me), I do see lush tree tops all framed by the bright pink bougainvillea vines winding around my sheltered porch roof and frame.

    This morning’s sky was streaked with pink clouds against a blue sky just coming to life.

    (Unlike me, who thought to myself, “ooh, nice view,” before rolling over and going right back to sleep. 🙂 )

    And I love hearing the fog horns and the sea lions barking from the harbor at night.

    I also love the hardwood floors (in need now of refinishing again, however, I’m afraid) and that I have a comfortably big fenced backyard that a couple generations of dogs now have enjoyed.

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  24. Chas, click on “Peter’s Pack of Pickled Pigskin Picks – Week 5” under the heading “Top Posts and Pages” in the sidebar. 🙂

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  28. Good afternoon. I kept Becca home from school today. We are seeing the allergist at 1:00, so I’ll have a coveted doctor’s note. Hubby got home from his elk hunt last night, but was so wiped out I still haven’t talked to him about Becca’s school situation. I’ve found four private, Christian schools with openings. I’m scheduled to begin visiting them tomorrow.

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  29. Oh boy, there’s so much I love about my home.

    I love that it is a two-family home that helped us to more comfortably care for my Alzheimer’s-afflicted mother-in-law for over four years (which is why we bought this home), & that has also been home for our friends for the past six years (during which they went through some tough times, but enjoyed the peacefulness of our home & yard). Soon (hopefully), it will allow us to have our daughters & grandson live upstairs, giving Lee & I some much-needed privacy & quiet, & giving them privacy & a sense of independence, while still having our help & support.

    I love that we have a safe, secure home for our beloved grandson to grow up in, & a decent-sized yard for him to play in. I love that we live on a private lane that is pretty quiet, right next to our neighbors who have a several-acre piece of property, with cows & sometimes other farm animals (I miss the horses they used to have).

    I love the trees that border our yard, & the lovely carpet of leaves our lawn gets this time of year. After years of living in apartments that were stark-white, with no-trim, I love that we’ve been able to paint our rooms, & I love the wood trim around the windows & doors.

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  30. I have missed a couple of days on here. Reading Sat./Sunday thread makes me thirsty for Yankee tea as the local BBQ spot calls the unsweetened iced tea I enjoy. I like most tea,hot or cold, but sometimes it can be a bit too sweet for my taste. I do not add sugar or sweetener to my hot tea. I prefer it that way.

    Hmmm…what do I like about our house? I like its convenient location. I like the peach color brick and the paint color. It really needs to be renovated so I like the possibilities I see in what it can be.

    I like the plants and trees that we have watched grow for years. I have found various blooming perennials to plant so except for the coldest time of year we typically have some color in the yard.

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  33. AJ, what’s the deal with the comment counter? I’ve got several tabs open right now, and whenever I hop over here, the number of comments changes in funny ways. The number on the prayer thread counter has gone from 7 to 8 to 7 to 8 to 7! Our Daily Thread and News are similarly off for the number of actual comments there are. Are you messing with my mind? 😉

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  38. You know what?
    The guy on the radio or TV tells me that I need to buy something. Then he repeats the phone number at least three times so I’ll remember it. But by that time I start to call, I forgot what it was I was supposed to call about.
    I think it was about memory pills, or somesuch.
    😦

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  39. I’ll tell you what: I’m even last on the most recent sports thread. *gasp*

    Not any more.

    QoD: The view. I can see the Mighty Mississippi through the trees in winter and between the trees.in summer. But the best thing: Mrs L is there.

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  42. The thing I like most about my home is that is was completed by my husband and myself. The basement and outside walls were done by someone else. The plumbing, wiring and everything else was done by us. Now it really needs upgrading. Nevertheless, it was our first house and I still remember the prayer and looking that went in to finally getting it. I also remember how thrilled we were to get out in the country. We went through some very hard times and there is much here that has meaning to us. It is where my children grew up.

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  43. I had a lot of energy this morning (a walk in the cool morning air after breakfast really helped), and was quite productive throughout the morning. Then came afternoon and evening, and I got less done the whole rest of the day than I did in the morning alone. I so often run out of steam much earlier in the day than I wish. Hitting my fifties has really done a number on me.

    Question for those of you who have gotten to 50: did you really start to lose a lot of vigor then like I have? Or those who haven’t hit 50 yet: are you tiring out?

    I know it’s common (maybe not necessarily normal, though) to experience age-related fatigue, but I really thought that once I was done having babies and nursing, I’d have a lot of good, high-energy years before age-related tiredness set in, but it hasn’t been so. I had my last baby six years ago and stopped nursing four years ago (at age 47), and never really bounced back, especially after turning 50 a year ago. Not complaining about those babies, though; I am tremendously blessed to have them, and wouldn’t trade them for anything.

    I would love to resume running, as that is the best energy-booster I’ve ever found, but my joints can’t take it, even though I weigh practically nothing. I always get injured and have to quit. I’m not in a place where I can swim or bike year-round, and I can’t afford a gym membership.

    Does anyone have any tips for me? I’m open. I’ll probably rerun these questions tomorrow since not too many will likely see it tonight.

    Have a good night or day, all, depending on when you see it.

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  44. My older cousins complained of being tired once they got to their 50s (I was still in my 40s), but I don’t think I experienced that. Then again I’m tired tonight. 🙂

    They all “retired” in their mid to late 50s which I sort of thought was a hoot, although they’d worked all their lives for school districts (and one married a bank exec) so I guess they had pensions and medical coverage.

    Another l-o-n-g day at work for me, I didn’t get home until almost 9 p.m. I had to do a late story on a local catholic university’s battle with health care coverage and abortion.

    Walking is about the best all-around exercise, I think — and it’s more fun with a dog or two. 🙂

    One of my aforementioned cousins took Tai Chi last year, but she pulled a muscle which put her out of commission.

    Go Dodgers.

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  45. I still have energy and I’m in my 60’s. I do get tired in the afternoon. Lately I have found myself napping when working in my classroom in the afternoons (after everyone has gone home). But I continue to work when I wake up. Just need a little more rest. I don’t plan on retiring until I’m 70.

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