|
winters coming
|
May 1, 2005 7:34 pm
2557 Views
|
Pardon me for I can see,
the weather creeping up on me.
The short cool days, the long cold nights,
that often give me such a fright.
The birds are scarce up in the trees,
the leaves are falling fast and free.
The wind it blows a fiercesome bite,
as I sleep throughtout the night.
The multicolor of the leaves,
before the ground begins to freeze.
The snowy roads that I must fight,
create a pure and awesome sight.
|
|
|
0
Comments
|
|
|
Down on the farm Part 3 "Riding the hog"
|
May 1, 2005 3:56 pm
2674 Views
|
Growing up on a farm you have to be able to find your on entertainment. Like one winter my stepbrother and I were bored and decided to do an experiment. We spread ground corn from the feed bin all over the ground on top of the snow to attract the sparrows. We then gathered all the mouse traps we could find and spread them all over the ground and sprinkled corn on them to see if we could catch a bird. It wasn't very successful, but it was something to do.
One winter after breaking our sled jumping off a 5ft. wall, my brother and sister and I chained a car hood to the back of a tractor. Two of us would ride on the hood while the other would tow the hood through the snow.
But this story is about something we did one summer. My brother, sister and I were wandering around the farm looking for something to do, which led us to the hog lot. Sitting on the fence watching the hogs play, my sister got a bright idea. She said to my brother and I, "I bet you guys can't ride a hog". Our boyhood challenged we asked, "for how long". "Eight seconds," she said, "just like the rodeo's. So off we went to choose our ride. Picking the tamest one we could find, we took turns trying to succeed in our challenge, only to get bucked off after a few seconds. It's hard to believe a hog can move that fast and jumped that high. After several unsuccessful attempts we finally swallowed our pride and admitted defeat. At least our sister got a good laugh out of it.
|
|
|
4
Comments
|
|
|
Down on the farm Part 2 "dear ol Dad
|
Apr 30, 2005 1:38 pm
2459 Views
|
My father always likes to mess with people's minds. He was always telling brain teaser's, just to puzzle people.
Back when I was a teen, my dad bought a brand new canary yellow Chevy Luv pickup. We also had a grain truck that was yellow.
Well one day my dad and I was working out in the yard, when he told me to get in ol blue and go to town and get something for him. I looked around with a puzzled look on my face to see what he was talking about with ol blue. I then said to him, "what do you mean ol blue", in which he replied "ol blue the Chevy Luv pickup". I said that isn't blue, that's yellow. He then said "why by gosh that is too blue". So shaking my head I went to town.
A few days later my dad went to town with his pickup and had an artist paint Little Blue on the front of it. Then he went home and got the grain truck, took it to town and had him paint Big Blue on the front of it. Just to mess with people's minds.
One day he went to town in Little Blue to eat dinner, and as he was getting out of his truck a stranger was walking by. The stranger saw the writing on the front of the truck and asked dad how come he had Little Blue written on a yellow truck. My dad told him, "cause it is blue" and walked away leaving the stranger puzzled. I imagine the stranger probably thought my dad was nuts. He's not. He's just awnry.
|
|
|
1
comment
|
|
|
The grass is greener
|
Apr 29, 2005 11:50 am
2386 Views
|
When I was 11 my parents got divorced. A year later my father got remarried. Out of the marriage, I got a new stepbrother and stepsister which wasn't too bad.
I thought I would tell you about a time when my stepbrother and I were living in Texas doing construction work. This takes place on one of our days off during the weekend. We were at a friends house along with a few others playing horse shoes, when one of the guys said they could use a smoke. But he wasn't talking about tobacco. So my stepbrother pipes up and says stay where you are and we will go get you one. He then motioned for me to go with him. At the time I did not know why, cause I never smoked that junk and never cared to, but out of boredom I went anyway. We went to where the cars were parked and my stepbrother got some papers, then pointed towards a fence and said for me to go over there and pick some of that dead grass. After saying this a light bulb went off in my head and once again my stepbrother and I were thinking on the same wavelenght. It is a troublesome combination for anyone around us when we are getting bored. Picking only the most choice blades of grass, I gave them to him and he rolled them up in the paper, and we went back and gave it to our friends. They lit it up and passed it around and asked if we wanted some, which we declined. So they continued passing it around unaware of what it was, with one of them even saying, "Man that's some good S---" Hey only the best for my friends. But that just shows that smoking that stuff really will rot your brain.
|
|
|
1
comment
|
|
|
Extreme Makeover
|
Apr 24, 2005 5:05 pm
2634 Views
|
|
Ok, how many people love this show on tv called Extreme Makeover Home Edition. These people are awesome with what they do in a short time and helping people out who are in need. I wonder what they could do to my house. Hmmm
|
|
|
6
Comments
|
|
|
Down on the farm "Kicking the chicken"
|
Apr 24, 2005 4:47 pm
2586 Views
|
Ok A lot of people on these blogs are telling about there every day life on here. Nothing wrong with that, but I am going to go a different route. I have decided to write about the olden days, so people can see how I grew up. And possibly get a few laughs. So here goes.
I grew up on a farm in north Missouri. Hunting and fishing and such. The oddest thing I probably hunted for food was frogs. What you never had frog legs before. They are very tasty. A lot like chicken. Rumor is they even hop around in the skillet when you cook them.
Speaking of chicken. I have to tell you about my arch nemises when I was a 4 year old kid. That's right, the most evil of all birds, the chicken. Part of my daily chores on the farm while my brother and sister was at school, "You might be asking why I wasn't in school myself at that time. I guess my parents didn't think I needed preschool or kindergarten. I skipped all the way to the first grade at 5 years old." Where was I, Oh yea. Part of my chores was feeding the chickens each day. Each day I would go out there and each day there he was. I am not going to tell you the name I called him. Lets just say it wasn't nice. Anyways every day this stupid chicken would charge right at me like a raging bull. As soon as I saw him coming I would get ready by standing in one spot with my leg reared back ready to fire. As soon as he got in range I would let go a mighty kick and off he would go flying through the air. He would land about 30 feet away, " I had a pretty strong leg for 4 years old" and as soon as he hit the ground, he would pop back up just like one of them martial arts people in the movies and come at me again. I don't know how he learned that popping up move. We didn't have a tv in the chicken coop. But he would come back at me just like the first time and I would rear back and kick him again, calling him by name telling him to stop to no availe. We would keep this up until we were both too tired to continue, " Hope there is no PETA people reading this and getting offended by it. I don't want any dirty e-mails or IM messages again." Once we were worn out I would finish feeding the chickens. Then as I was leaving, the two of us would give each other one last dirty look before parting to continue the battle the next day. Well, hope you enjoyed the story. If you did, I will write another soon. Have fun.
|
|
|
1
comment
|
|
|
The hit and run
|
Apr 23, 2005 8:28 am
2226 Views
|
|
Ok I was just in a hit and run on IM by a 45 year old women from Florida who apparently has some serious issues to deal with. I was on IM when I got a message saying for me to go to hell. If you have a problem with something I wrote, have the courage to write a comment so everyone can see the type of person you really are.
|
|
|
1
comment
|
|
|
The best revenge
|
Apr 22, 2005 5:27 pm
2604 Views
|
Many times I hear people complain about how someone has hurt them in past relationships. I have also done this. Now I am determined to get on with my life. Life is too short to spend it being bitter about the past. That is why they call it a past relationship, cause that is where it belongs.
I believe that it is a good thing that I have waited so long to settle down and start a family. When you have to wait so long for something you really want, it makes you cherish it that much more when you finally get it. I also believe that it will make me a better husband and father, and better prepared.
If you really want revenge on the people who hurt you in the past. The best way is to get on with your life, be happy, show them the world does not revolve around them, and show the world that you are perfectly capable of having a successful relationship.
Also you cannnot be afraid of getting involved with someone new out of fear of being hurt again. If you do you might miss out on the one who you were really meant to be with. Anyway I wish you all the very best in your search and don't be shy. bye
|
|
|
1
comment
|
|
|
The life and times of "Oh whatever lets just write"
|
Apr 22, 2005 3:50 pm
2168 Views
|
|
Ok, I am currently working in Kansas. What is with the weather here. Two days ago it was so hot here I got sunburned. Today it turned so cold this morning that I had to wear my winter clothes. I don't know if it is global warming, El Nino, El Nina, or just some mad scientist bent on destroying the world with bad weather. I think Dr. Evil is behind it myself. Where is Austin Powers when you need him.
|
|
|
2
Comments
|
|
To link to this blog (justlooking96) use [blog justlooking96] in your messages.
|
|
|
| Sun |
Mon |
Tue |
Wed |
Thu |
Fri |
Sat |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
|
231
|
24
|
25
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
|
301
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Most Recent Comments by Others
|
