Monthly Archive

Oh Look Chicken Thursday! I often attend the monthly "Coffee Talk" that the local Chamber of Commerce, of which I am a member, puts on at 8:30am on the last Tuesday of each month. It involves going t... read more..

After months and months of planning, The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage finalized our vacation plans for the summer. Because of our busy lifestyle, something like this cannot be done with just a ... read more..

Pythagorean theorem: 24 Words The Lord's Prayer: 66 Words Archimedes' Principle: 67 Words The 10 Commandments: 179 Words The Gettysburg Address: 286 Words The Declaration of Independence: 1,300 W... read more..

"A passerby stopped to watch a baseball game taking place at the local park. "Who's playing?" he asked another observer. "The Masons against the Knights of Columbus," he responded. "What's the scor read more..

On a business trip to India, I arrived at the airport in Delhi and took a taxi to my hotel, where I was greeted by my hospitable Indian host. The cab driver requested the equivalent of eight dollars ... read more..

It is only when a mosquito lands on your testicles that you realize there is always a way to solve problems without using violence. - African Proverb... read more..

I didn't realize I was supposed to know how to do everything by my second rodeo - seems like a very low number of rodeos.... read more..

Sunday greetings, everyone! My last official haircut was 2 weeks ago. I only mention that as a segue to tell you that I modified my haircut last night getting ready to cook supper. It has been years ... read more..

The one place in our humble residence I would prefer to avoid, especially in the morning, is my bathroom. The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage has her bathroom, and I have mine. I make visiting my ... read more..

Linda: "What's that you're reading?" Jill: "A diary." Linda: What's in it? Jill: "I can't tell you that. A diary is a highly personal and confidential affair. It has important secret dreams and sec... read more..

Morris has a business appointment, and he arrives a little early. The receptionist points to a comfortable easy chair, and asks him to be seated for a short while. Morris settles down, picks up a glo... read more..

Whenever I'm disappointed with my spot in life, I stop and think about little Jamie Scott. Jamie was trying out for a part in a school play. His mother told me that he'd set his heart on being in it,... read more..

You can't change the people around you, but you can change the people around you. - unknown... read more..

Dogs prepare you for babies; cats prepare you for teenagers.... read more..

It was a difficult subject to bring before his aged mother, but John felt that he must. "Mom, you are no longer a spring chicken and you do need to think ahead of what will happen in the future. Why ... read more..

Sometimes things happen that you never expected. When those unexpected things happen, if they are good, that is a blessing; if they are bad, that’s a different story. I learned this expectation of ... read more..

Don't squat with your spurs on. Don't interfere with something that ain't botherin' you none. Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance. The easiest way to eat crow is while it's stil... read more..

Oh Look Chicken Thursday! Grandma Cybersalt and I celebrated our 37th anniversary yesterday. She was camping with our daughter and family while I was at home working. Don't worry - it's all good as I... read more..

I knocked over a plant in the kitchen but my cat saw me so I had to spray myself with water so I could show the law applies to everyone.... read more..

"The value of persistent prayer is not that God will hear us, but that we finally hear Him." - William McGill read more..

Sunday greetings, everyone! With all the fires in Western Canada this summer, Cybersalt World Headquarters (on the Southern Tip of Vancouver Island) has gotten off pretty easy with very few days of h... read more..

I had a frightening experience the other day. I know I must be getting old because things that never frightened me before frighten me. I also see things I never saw before. Going into the bathroom ... read more..

"A flower does not think about competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms." - Unknown read more..

My boyfriend and I were lunching at a sidewalk café in Huntington Beach, CA. Our waitress looked like a real surfer girl; athletic with a great tan and blond hair. Mulling over the menu, my guy aske... read more..

An old blacksmith realized he was soon going to quit working so hard. He picked out a strong young man to become his apprentice. The old fellow was crabby and exacting. "Don't ask me a lot of questi... read more..

Because my parents were married on Aug 27, my dad gives my mom an "anniversary" card on the 27th of every month as a way of showing her how much he loves her and appreciates their 40 years together. ... read more..

These are actual comments made by Georgia State Troopers that were taken off their car videos: 1. "You know, stop lights don't come any redder than the one you just went through." 2. "Relax, the han... read more..

Oh Look Chicken Thursday! One of the Cybersalt Team who helps put together part of the digest is a refugee who is trying to escape the country he fled to (an in which he is not safe) 10 years ago. Re... read more..

A week ago, my mother-in-law began reading "The Exorcist." She said it was the most evil book she had ever read. So evil, in fact, that she couldn't finish it. She took it over to the beach and th... read more..

The other day I recognized something that had been happening for quite a while. As I was texting. I noticed that there was AutoCorrect. So whenever I spelled a word, it would finish the spelling befor... read more..