Things I Saw at the State Fair

1. The Sea Lions, cute cute cute
2. The Tigers, beautiful, fearsome, fascinating
3. The Baboons, sassy, not self-conscious (if you know what I mean)
4. Beautiful Brown Swiss calf, hungry, tried to suck my fingers
5. Forest department's huge mules
6. Sand sculpture of Mt. Rushmore and a few other symbols of our country
7. Lots of junky souvenirs
8. Corn on the cob for $3.50
9. Funnel cakes for $7.00
10. Lots and lots of rabbits
11. Some really really strange art work
12. A very realistic looking doll handcrafted by someone. It was so real looking it was spooky.
Kinda gave me the creeps.

Okay, Here are the Rest

Hope chest - bottom drawer
Suspenders - braces
hotdog bun - bridge roll
Recess - break (school)
Thread - cotton
Dry-goods store - draper
rubber cement - cow gum
Electric cord - flex
Water heater - geyser (gas)
Green thumb - green fingers

Did I forget any?

A Few Answers

OKAY. Here are a few of the answers:

hamburger bun - bap
roller coaster - big dipper
trailer truck - articulated lorry
cookie - sweet biscuit
cracker - unsweetened biscuit
face flannel - wash cloth
hairgrip - bobbypin
oven cloth - pot holder
number plate - license plate
fish slice - spatula/turner

Come on, give it a try

I'll give you the answer someday soon.

A QUIZ

We like to pretend we speak English in the United States. Maybe, but we don't necessarily speak British! Answer the following questions. What is British for:
1. hamburger bun
2. roller coaster
3. trailer truck
4. cookie
5. cracker
6. hope chest
7. suspenders
8. hotdog roll
9. recess
10. thread

What is American for these words:
1. face flannel
2. draper
3. cow gum
4. fish slice
5. flex
6. geyser
7. hair grip/kirby grip
8. green fingers
9. number plate
10. oven cloth

A New Look for My Blog (but not for me)

Like my new blog look? Thanks to my daughter Kay. Why should I learn to do this stuff when I have two knowledgeable daughters?

A Sweet Time

On Mondays (three times a week) I take the Sunday sermon tape to one of the nursing homes. This week I was having difficulty finding available and willing customers. Some of the regulars were still in bed, two were in the beauty shop, some just didn't want to come. I ended up with four ladies, all of whom are regulars. The sermon was about faith, Heb. 11:1-4, about Cain and Abel. It was an excellent sermon. Afterwards, I asked the ladies if there were any prayer requests. Instead, they talked about the sermon ( thought some of them were asleep). Somehow I had unintentionally positioned their wheelchairs into a semi-circle. I sat down with them. Then it was the perfect thing to do.; we held hands. One lady's hands are twisted with rheumatoid arthritis, but she grabbed on. A couple of them prayed and I prayed. It was so sweet and it gave me shivers (I just shivered, just now). When we have finished, we realized why the others didn't come. God wanted that to happen and it probably wouldn't have if the others had been there. Plus, it was probably the first time a staff member had not come through the room, interrupting the mood. Again, Lord, do it again!