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Now, for the Show N Tell for the week - - -



Y'all know I'm a kid at heart when it comes to Christmas. And tho it's May now, I wanted to show y'all these two new additions to our home decorations. We got these [I should say, "I" got these *hehehehe* just the other day when we made our monthly trip to walk around the Antique Mall here in town.] Along the one street there are several antique shops going from door to door; on Alameda...and Bud and I try to get down there to browse their 'goodies' often. This particular day there was a huge crib filled with stuffed toys. These two that I found were $3 dollars a piece. And I got them both for $5 [$2.50] a piece 'cause she was running short of dollar bills to make change, so she gave them to me two for five instead of $6. What a deal huh? They're brand new!!

So I get them home, and take them out of the bag, and I'm reading the tags...they are gingerbread scented. Of course I had to stick my nose into them...and I'll be darned!! They ARE scented with the sweet smell of molasses and ginger.



Aren't they adorable? Of course Bud thought they were cute...at least he said they were. I'm sure he could care less, secretly. LOL But, before I got ready to pack them away for December, I thought I'd share their cuteness with you. They're really soft! And the red and green velvet clothing is clean and nice. The white fur trim is sparkly!! So so sweet!!


Both still have the 'regular' price tags on them, and each has a little booklet that tells about their life and what their wishes are...."Once upon a time there was a magical place called Candyland where mountains were made of chocolate and rivers flowed with milkshakes...." "...stood a cute house made gingerbread...and in this house lived a gingerbread boy and girl."


"The gingerbread cookies loved Candyland where each day was a sweet adventure. But deep down in their hearts they dreamed of finding a real home where they'd be loved and cared for...." "One day Santa came to visit...they prepared some sweet treats for him. He was so pleased he granted them one wish...."



"....We want to be loved, and the things children love most are toys. Can you turn us into toys?" Santa granted their one wish...the gingerbread cookies were now gingerbread kids. They jumped with joy." The gingerbread girl said to Santa - "Take us with you tonight...."



"They flew away in Santa's sleigh and Santa took them to a special house where he knew they'd be loved and cared for...." "....But that is not the end of the story. It's only the beginning. -----Lots of love both ways, and they will fill your home with the sweet smell of gingerbread!!"






Why do I now have a hankering for gingerbread and whipped cream?


...~end Show n Tell
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Friday's joke:
Francis Norton woke up Sunday morning and realizing it was an exceptionally beautiful and sunny early spring day, decided he just had to play golf. So... he told the Associate Pastor that he was feeling sick and convinced him to say Mass for him that day.

As soon as the Associate Pastor left the room, Father Norton headed out of town to a golf course about forty miles away. This way he knew he wouldn't accidentally meet anyone he knew from his parish.

Setting up on the first tee, he was alone. After all, it was Sunday morning and everyone else was in church! At about this time, Saint Peter leaned over to the Lord while looking down from the heavens and exclaimed, "You're not going to let him get away with this, are you?"

The Lord sighed, and said, "No, I guess not."

Just then Father Norton hit the ball and it shot straight towards the pin, dropping just short of it, rolled up and fell into the hole. It WAS A 420 YARD HOLE IN ONE!

St. Peter was astonished. He looked at the Lord and asked, "Why did you let him do that?"

The Lord smiled and replied, "Who's he going to tell?"