LIFE IS SIMPLER WHEN YOU PLOUGH AROUND THE STUMP
Happy New Year !! I hope yall had a good Christmas holiday. My Xmas was quiet with our turkey dinner the day following Boxing Day. Ohh boy, was I ready for the old turkey and mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce sit-down, after hearing everyones' recount of the various turkey feasts and over-eating tales. The turkey dinner is the last bastien of remedy/cure for homesick blues for a relocated Manitoban, in my opinion. That brings back all the memories of sitting at the family table after being unable to do so, for so long. Not something you normally dwell on until it is gone.
Speaking of gone, that's it for the first decade of the new millenium. Holy moly, Y2K doesn't seem all that long ago, eh? Anyhow, no living in the past. Here is some simple words of wisdom to chew on, and pass along, this year. To all the overly-complicated 2K10 conscientious objectors, and "chronic denyers" (those self-taught "Einsteins" to smart to need help), and Cryers And Whiners (CAW)..and YOU too. Here is my gift for the new year. Use these little treasures of advice where you see fit. Ill be in touch.
Old Farmer's Advice:
Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong.
Keep skunks and bankers at a distance.
Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.
A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.
Words that soak into your ears are whispered...not yelled.
Meanness don't jes' happen overnight.
Forgive your enemies; it messes up their heads.
Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.
It don't take a very big person to carry a grudge.
You cannot unsay a cruel word.
Every path has a few puddles.
When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.
The best sermons are lived, not preached
Most of the stuff people worry about ain't never gonna happen anyway.
Don't judge folks by their relatives.
Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
Live a good, honorable life.. Then when you get older and think back, you'll enjoy it a second time.
Don't interfere with somethin' that ain't bothering you none.
Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a Rain dance.
If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'.
Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.
The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every mornin'.
Always drink upstream from the herd.
Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.
Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back in.
If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around..
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply.
Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.
--
Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight,
He'll just kill you.
Speaking of gone, that's it for the first decade of the new millenium. Holy moly, Y2K doesn't seem all that long ago, eh? Anyhow, no living in the past. Here is some simple words of wisdom to chew on, and pass along, this year. To all the overly-complicated 2K10 conscientious objectors, and "chronic denyers" (those self-taught "Einsteins" to smart to need help), and Cryers And Whiners (CAW)..and YOU too. Here is my gift for the new year. Use these little treasures of advice where you see fit. Ill be in touch.
Old Farmer's Advice:
Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong.
Keep skunks and bankers at a distance.
Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.
A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.
Words that soak into your ears are whispered...not yelled.
Meanness don't jes' happen overnight.
Forgive your enemies; it messes up their heads.
Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.
It don't take a very big person to carry a grudge.
You cannot unsay a cruel word.
Every path has a few puddles.
When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.
The best sermons are lived, not preached
Most of the stuff people worry about ain't never gonna happen anyway.
Don't judge folks by their relatives.
Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
Live a good, honorable life.. Then when you get older and think back, you'll enjoy it a second time.
Don't interfere with somethin' that ain't bothering you none.
Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a Rain dance.
If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'.
Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.
The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every mornin'.
Always drink upstream from the herd.
Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.
Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back in.
If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around..
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply.
Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.
--
Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight,
He'll just kill you.
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