I heard this song on the radio this morning ... a new song by country singer Brad Paisley featuring one of my favourite voices in country music, Dolly Parton (who recently turned 60!). Check out these lyrics ... they're wonderful.
When I Get Where I'm Going - Brad Paisley
When I get where I'm going
On the far side of the sky
The first thing that I'm gonna do
Is spread my wings and fly
I'm gonna land beside a lion
And run my fingers through his mane
Or I might find out what it's like
To ride a drop of rain
(Chorus:)Yeah when I get where I'm going
There'll be only happy tears
I will shed the sins and struggles
I have carried all these years
And I'll leave my heart wide open
I will love and have no fear
Yeah when I get where I'm going
Don't cry for me down here
I'm gonna walk with my grand daddy
And he'll match me step for step
And I'll tell him how I missed him
Every minute since he left
'Then I'll hug his neck
(Chorus)
So much pain and so much darkness
In this world we stumble through
All these questions I can't answer
So much work to do
But when I get where I'm going
And I see my maker's face
I'll stand forever in the light
Of his amazing grace
Yeah when I get where I'm going
There'll be only happy tears
HallelujahI will love and have no fear
When I get where I'm going
Yeah when I get where I'm going
Here's another ...
There is a Reason - Alison Krauss
I've seen hard times and I've been told
There isn't any wonder that I fall
Why do we suffer, crossing off the years
There must be a reason for it all
I've trusted in You, Jesus, to save me from my sin
Heaven is the place I call my home
But I keep on getting caught up in this world I'm living in
And Your voice it sometimes fades before I know
Hurtin' brings my heart to You, crying with my need
Depending on Your love to carry me
The love that shed His blood for all the world to see
This must be the reason for it all
Hurtin' brings my heart to You, a fortress in the storm
When what I wrap my heart around is gone
I give my heart so easily to the ruler of this world
When the one who loves me most will give me all
In all the things that cause me pain
You give me eyes to seeI do believe but help my unbelief
I've seen hard times and I've been told
There is a reason for it all
So ... what'd you think??
Shirley
Friday, February 24, 2006
Monty Python
So the other week my son had a friend over and they watched Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Michael and I watched it with them and it reminded me how much I liked Monty Python. They are SOOOOOOOOOOOO funny ... and really quite clean in their humour. (Unlike Benny Hill who's humour is just crude and rude to my mind).
Anyway on PBS on Wed nights they are showing Monty Python's Personal Best. A show dedicated to each MP player. This Wed they had Eric Idle and Graham Chapman. The Grahm Chapman featured one of my favourites:
Mrs. Conclusion: Hullo Mrs. Premise
Mrs. Premise: Hullo Mrs. Conclusion
Conclusion: Busy Day?
Premise; Busy? I just spent four hours burying the cat.
Conclusion: Four hours to bury a cat?
Premise: Yes, it wouldn't keep still
Conclusion: Oh, it's not dead then?
Premise: No, but it's not at all a well cat, and since we're going to be away for a fortnight I thought I'd better bury it now just in case.
Conclusion: Quite right. You don't want to come back from Sorrento to a dead cat. Yes, kill it now, that's what I say. We're thinking of having our budgie put down.
Premise: Really, it is very old?
Conclusion: No, we just don't like it.
Premise: Tell me, how do they put budgies down?
Conclusion: Funny you should ask that. I've been reading this great big book called "How to Put Your Budgie down" and apparently you can shoot them just there above the beak, or hit them with the book.
Premise: Well, well. Course you know Mrs. Essence flushed hers down the loo.
Conclusion: Oh, you shouldn't do that. No, that's dangerous. They breed in the sewers and eventually you get large evil-smilling flocks of soiled budgies flying out of people's lavatories infringing their personal freedom.
Doesn't that just make you laugh?
Shirley
Anyway on PBS on Wed nights they are showing Monty Python's Personal Best. A show dedicated to each MP player. This Wed they had Eric Idle and Graham Chapman. The Grahm Chapman featured one of my favourites:
Mrs. Conclusion: Hullo Mrs. Premise
Mrs. Premise: Hullo Mrs. Conclusion
Conclusion: Busy Day?
Premise; Busy? I just spent four hours burying the cat.
Conclusion: Four hours to bury a cat?
Premise: Yes, it wouldn't keep still
Conclusion: Oh, it's not dead then?
Premise: No, but it's not at all a well cat, and since we're going to be away for a fortnight I thought I'd better bury it now just in case.
Conclusion: Quite right. You don't want to come back from Sorrento to a dead cat. Yes, kill it now, that's what I say. We're thinking of having our budgie put down.
Premise: Really, it is very old?
Conclusion: No, we just don't like it.
Premise: Tell me, how do they put budgies down?
Conclusion: Funny you should ask that. I've been reading this great big book called "How to Put Your Budgie down" and apparently you can shoot them just there above the beak, or hit them with the book.
Premise: Well, well. Course you know Mrs. Essence flushed hers down the loo.
Conclusion: Oh, you shouldn't do that. No, that's dangerous. They breed in the sewers and eventually you get large evil-smilling flocks of soiled budgies flying out of people's lavatories infringing their personal freedom.
Doesn't that just make you laugh?
Shirley
Monty Python
So the other week my son had a friend over and they watched Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Michael and I watched it with them and it reminded me how much I liked Monty Python. They are SOOOOOOOOOOOO funny ... and really quite clean in their humour. (Unlike Benny Hill who's humour is just crude and rude to my mind).
Anyway on PBS on Wed nights they are showing Monty Python's Personal Best. A show dedicated to each MP player. This Wed they had Eric Idle and Graham Chapman. The Grahm Chapman featured one of my favourites:
Mrs. Conclusion: Hullo Mrs. Premise
Mrs. Premise: Hullo Mrs. Conclusion
Conclusion: Busy Day?
Premise; Busy? I just spent four hours burying the cat.
Conclusion: Four hours to bury a cat?
Premise: Yes, it wouldn't keep still
Conclusion: Oh, it's not dead then?
Premise: No, but it's not at all a well cat, and since we're going to be away for a fortnight I thought I'd better bury it now just in case.
Conclusion: Quite right. You don't want to come back from Sorrento to a dead cat. Yes, kill it now, that's what I say. We're thinking of having our budgie put down.
Premise: Really, it is very old?
Conclusion: No, we just don't like it.
Premise: Tell me, how do they put budgies down?
Conclusion: Funny you should ask that. I've been reading this great big book called "How to Put Your Budgie down" and apparently you can shoot them just there above the beak, or hit them with the book.
Premise: Well, well. Course you know Mrs. Essence flushed hers down the loo.
Conclusion: Oh, you shouldn't do that. No, that's dangerous. They breed in the sewers and eventually you get large evil-smilling flocks of soiled budgies flying out of people's lavatories infringing their personal freedom.
Doesn't that just make you laugh?
Shirley
Anyway on PBS on Wed nights they are showing Monty Python's Personal Best. A show dedicated to each MP player. This Wed they had Eric Idle and Graham Chapman. The Grahm Chapman featured one of my favourites:
Mrs. Conclusion: Hullo Mrs. Premise
Mrs. Premise: Hullo Mrs. Conclusion
Conclusion: Busy Day?
Premise; Busy? I just spent four hours burying the cat.
Conclusion: Four hours to bury a cat?
Premise: Yes, it wouldn't keep still
Conclusion: Oh, it's not dead then?
Premise: No, but it's not at all a well cat, and since we're going to be away for a fortnight I thought I'd better bury it now just in case.
Conclusion: Quite right. You don't want to come back from Sorrento to a dead cat. Yes, kill it now, that's what I say. We're thinking of having our budgie put down.
Premise: Really, it is very old?
Conclusion: No, we just don't like it.
Premise: Tell me, how do they put budgies down?
Conclusion: Funny you should ask that. I've been reading this great big book called "How to Put Your Budgie down" and apparently you can shoot them just there above the beak, or hit them with the book.
Premise: Well, well. Course you know Mrs. Essence flushed hers down the loo.
Conclusion: Oh, you shouldn't do that. No, that's dangerous. They breed in the sewers and eventually you get large evil-smilling flocks of soiled budgies flying out of people's lavatories infringing their personal freedom.
Doesn't that just make you laugh?
Shirley
Thursday, February 23, 2006
Strange Cat
Okay ... so here's a strange story ...
Michael called me at work today and said that when he went to get himself a coffee he noticed red on the countertop by the coffeepot. On closer inspection he noticed red on the can opener (punch kind) and on the can of evaporated milk. (We use evap for our coffee).
Then when he poured some evap there were red globules in the evaporated milk.
It appears our 1 year old black cat who "doesn't work right" at the best of times decided to like the can opener and then the evap can. He cut his tongue and continued to keep licking despite the bleeding ... NUTS I tell you!
He REALLY doesn't work right ... and now we will close the kitchen door every time we leave the room!
Shirley
Michael called me at work today and said that when he went to get himself a coffee he noticed red on the countertop by the coffeepot. On closer inspection he noticed red on the can opener (punch kind) and on the can of evaporated milk. (We use evap for our coffee).
Then when he poured some evap there were red globules in the evaporated milk.
It appears our 1 year old black cat who "doesn't work right" at the best of times decided to like the can opener and then the evap can. He cut his tongue and continued to keep licking despite the bleeding ... NUTS I tell you!
He REALLY doesn't work right ... and now we will close the kitchen door every time we leave the room!
Shirley
Sunday, February 19, 2006
Random Sunday Afternoon Thoughts
Yesterday I worked on the Spin for Kidz in support of the Joy and Hope of Haiti and City Kidz. Both are Hamilton-based organizations. One benefitting kids in Hamilton and the other with kids in Haiti.
What a great day. It was a LOT of work. I was in charge of registration both before the event and yesterday so it was pretty busy. We didn't have as many "bums on bikes" as we would have liked but ... it looks like we raised in the early $40Ks! After expenses (we try to keep them minimal) it looks like the Haiti group will have enough for HALF A SCHOOL! When I heard that I got teary thinking of the long term impact of one day ... wow!
Last night we went to my SIL's for dinner to celebrate my MIL's 75th birthday ... and it turned out we had something more to celebrate. My SIL and her partner eloped on Friday and got married. They had pics to show and both seemed really, really happy. It was so nice to see. AND it was a lovely present for my MIL who's been hoping that Chrystal would find happiness and stability.
Over the past while I've been an Olympic hound. I love hearing the scores and the medals. Nice today that Canada got 2 more silvers! And tomorrow there will be another Gold for SURE with Canadian Women's Hockey. They haven't lost a game yet! I have a feeling that Canada won't get the gold this year ... maybe silver or bronze.
Well ... I have some work to do ... see you later!
~Shirley
What a great day. It was a LOT of work. I was in charge of registration both before the event and yesterday so it was pretty busy. We didn't have as many "bums on bikes" as we would have liked but ... it looks like we raised in the early $40Ks! After expenses (we try to keep them minimal) it looks like the Haiti group will have enough for HALF A SCHOOL! When I heard that I got teary thinking of the long term impact of one day ... wow!
Last night we went to my SIL's for dinner to celebrate my MIL's 75th birthday ... and it turned out we had something more to celebrate. My SIL and her partner eloped on Friday and got married. They had pics to show and both seemed really, really happy. It was so nice to see. AND it was a lovely present for my MIL who's been hoping that Chrystal would find happiness and stability.
Over the past while I've been an Olympic hound. I love hearing the scores and the medals. Nice today that Canada got 2 more silvers! And tomorrow there will be another Gold for SURE with Canadian Women's Hockey. They haven't lost a game yet! I have a feeling that Canada won't get the gold this year ... maybe silver or bronze.
Well ... I have some work to do ... see you later!
~Shirley
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