Monthly Archive

Recently, The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and her spouse took a short vacation that was long overdue. Vacations are very hard to organize and schedule when you have a busy life. But, thanks to ... read more..

"If you work through the tough times, the respect and love that you feel deepens." - Barack Obama read more..

The worst thing about getting hit in the face with Pi is it never ends.... read more..

Hugging: The Perfect Care for What Ails You No moveable parts No batteries to wear out No periodic checkups needed Low energy consumption High energy yield Inflation-proof No monthly payments... read more..

Once there was a millionaire who collected live alligators.  He kept them in the pool in back of his mansion.  The millionaire also had a beautiful single daughter.  So one day he deci... read more..

Oh Look, Chicken Thursday! There was no mailing last Sunday. Grandma Cybersalt and I enjoyed a full house with some of our kids and grandkids visiting on the weekend! Since I am the night owl of... read more..

A Catholic guy went into the confessional. He noticed on one side a fully equipped bar with Guinness on tap. On the other wall was a dazzling array of the finest Cuban cigars. The priest entered. ... read more..

"Thank you, dear God, for this good life and forgive us if we do not love it enough." - Garrison Keillor read more..

I love approaching 80 - I learn something new every day and forget five other things!... read more..

A famous author was autographing copies of his new novel in a Cleveland department store. One gentleman pleased him by bringing up not only his new book for signature, but reprint editions of his two ... read more..

While visiting a friend who was in the hospital, I noticed several pretty nurses, each of whom was wearing a pin designed to look like an apple. I asked one nurse what the pin signified. "Nothing," ... read more..

Raising teenagers is a challenge, so my hubby and I came up with the following rules to help the kids understand what was expected of them during their pre-adult status. Rules of This Household 1. I... read more..

I am not what you would call a superstitious person. [Knock on wood.] I am a realist in a modified definition of that word and I usually take things as they come. My past week, however, was an open c... read more..

Oh look, Chicken Thursday! Thank you for your kind words and suggestions after I shared about my probable ulcer a few weeks back. I have not had any further problems since I started taking the medica... read more..

Life is like a helicopter ... I don't know how to operate a helicopter.... read more..

Please remember: your job is the dream of the unemployed, your house is the dream of the homeless, your smile is the dream of the depressed, your health is the dream of those who are sick. Fi... read more..

Once upon a time, when seals had tremendous political clout, Dianne Feinstein (the former mayor of San Francisco, now Senator) was running for governor. An opposing candidate had a nightmare in which ... read more..

We were driving our three-year-old son to his Grandma's home when we stopped at a store. Once inside, our son decided he wanted one of those large gumballs. I told him he couldn't have one, and he be... read more..

Two factory workers were talking. "I know how to get some time off from work," said the man. "How do you think you will do that?" said the other. He proceeded to show her...by climbing up to the raft... read more..