~ Stupid jokes that make you smile ~

My wife was in labor with our first child. Things were going pretty well when suddenly she began to shout, "Shouldn't! Wouldn't! Couldn't! CAN'T!"
"Doctor, what's wrong with my wife!" I cried.
"It's perfectly normal," he reassured me, "She's just having her contractions."
( Oh, come on, you KNOW that made you crack a smile...:) :)



A church-going cowboy lost his favorite Bible while he was mending fences out on the range.
The next morning a cow walked up carrying the Bible in it's mouth. The cowboy couldn't believe his eyes!
He took the book out of the cow's mouth, raised his eyes heaven-ward and exclaimed, "Praise God! It's a miracle!"

"Not really...." said the cow. "Your name was written inside the cover."
 
Have a great day!
Suzy

GIVE YOUR GARDEN A GREAT ENTRANCE

 I just love this red gate..

  

 A very country picket fence...

 An awesome archway...

 

 Great detail...

 Rustic wrought iron...

 Reminds me of an Alpine village look...

 

Archway of wisteria...

elegant rose garden..

 country garden...

 lattice patio door... 

all photos BHG

These entrances are just oozing with curb appeal!!

Suzy

~ Weekly words to live by ~

“You can gain more friends by being yourself than you can by putting up a front. You can gain more friends by building people up than you can by tearing them down. And you can gain more friends by taking a few minutes from each day to do something kind for someone, whether it be a friend or a complete stranger. What a difference one person can make!”



—Sasha Azevedo
Share your own "Weekly Words to Live By" over at Tracey's blog.

I need a vacation...

I want a ticket for this...

destination here...

to sit there...

sippin' sweet tea...

and looking out at this...

Then relaxing with this...

a candlelit dinner...

and a good night's sleep here...

 with lots of memories to bring home...

ahhh ... just dreamin' again.

   

~ Weekly words to live by ~

“ Find a guy who calls you beautiful instead of hot, who calls you back when you hang up on him, who will lie under the stars and listen to your heartbeat, or will stay awake just to watch you sleep... wait for the boy who kisses your forehead, who wants to show you off to the world when you are in sweats, who holds your hand in front of his friends, who thinks you're just as pretty without makeup on. One who is constantly reminding you of how much he cares and how lucky his is to have you.... The one who turns to his friends and says, " that's her."
Author Unknown

I found mine 35 years ago!

join us over at " Notes from a Cottage Industry " for more words of wisdom!

~ NUMBER OF ROSES ~

Jack suprise me with roses for my birthday!
20 roses...that's the way the bouquet came. Why the number 20?
I don't know. I google 20 roses and found this:

Number of Roses:


1 rose - Love at first sight
2 roses - Mutual Feelings
3 roses - I love you!
7 roses - I'm infatuated with You!
9 roses - Together as long as we live!
10 roses - You're Perfect!
11 roses - You're my treasured one!
12 roses - Be my Steady!
13 roses - Forever Friends!
15 roses - I'm really sorry!
20 roses - I'm sincere towards You!
21 roses - I'm committed to You!
36 roses - I'll remember our romantic moments
50 roses - My love is genuine!
99 roses - I'll love You till the day I die...
100 roses - I'm totally devoted to You
101 roses - You're my one and only
108 roses - Will you marry me?
999 roses - My love will last till the end of time...

I would have taken any of those numbers!!
Suzy

CHOCOLATE CHIP CHEESE BALL

This one deserves a re-post:

 

 

DESSERT CHEESE BALL

This is an easy and light dessert recipe for summer or holiday get-togethers:


Ingredients:

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

3/4 cup confectioners' sugar

2 tablespoons brown sugar

3/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup finely chopped pecans

Graham crackers


Directions:


In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla until fluffy.


Gradually add sugars; beat just until combined. Stir in chocolate chips.


Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.


Place cream cheese mixture on a large piece of plastic wrap; shape into a ball.Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.


Just before serving,roll cheese ball in pecans. Serve with regular graham crackers or chocolate grahams, vanilla wafers & macaroons.


Yield: 1 cheese ball (about 2 cups).
16 servings.