WEDNESDAY'S WIT

Mujibar was trying to get a job in India. The Personnel Manager said, "Mujibar, you have passed all the tests, except one. Unless you pass it you cannot qualify for this job." Mujibar said, "I am ready" The manager said, "Make a sentence using the words Yellow, Pink and Green." Mujibar thought for a few minutes and said, "Mister manager, I am ready," The manager said, "Go ahead." Mujibar said, "The telephone goes green, green, and I pink it up, and say, 'Yellow, this is Mujibar.'" Mujibar now works as a technician at a call center for computer problems. No doubt you have spoken to him. I have.

ANYONE KNOW WHICH WAY THE MOUNTAINS ARE?

From Cameron's flight school pretty much in town a herd of 16 does masterfully guided by their one, studly mule deer buck are in search of morsels! (Click on the photo to enlarge)

MAKE IT SIX...

DENVER – Just in time for the weekend, another round of cold and snow has moved into Colorado. 9NEWS Meteorologist Marty Coniglio says a cold front has moved into northern Colorado, bringing in colder temperatures and the chance for some light snow near the Wyoming border early Saturday morning. Marty says it will start snowing in the metro area during the morning on Saturday. Denver could see 1 to 3 inches by Saturday night.

Teri and I enjoying an Empty Nester weekend with Austin up in the mountains at church camp, and, of course, Cameron now enjoying life as a 'paying' tenant, but we still are seeing him a few times a week. Although between work, college and the gym, he has little time but to sleep.

So, the wifey and I are headed out for the day to hang out in the cold. Starbucks to start the day, a little Ebay inventory shopping, Costco trip and who knows where else.

Praying for warmth and overtime for our energy bill :). Later...

FOR THE 5TH CONSECUTIVE WEEKEND...

...AND WITH WINDS EXPECTED TO INCREASE TONITE TO 50MPH, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS JUST ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHEN OH WHEN WILL IT END....

AIN'T YOUR MOMMA'S BISCUITS...

THEY ARE YOUR GRAN-MOMMAS!

In the event George Clooney's name shows up on our Caller ID and I come home to an empty house, I want the ladies to know I can sustain myself. Actually, the photo of my homemade from scratch biscuits is a tribute to Teri's grandma, Elsie Mae, who we lost last April 1st. As you can see in the background, Grandma Harpster's Hargill, Tx cookbook has been used and abused, especially the biscuit page. There is little doubt that America's proliferation of heart disease started on pg 9 of this cookbook as for one dozen of these golden beauties requires 5 tablespoons of Crisco. I love a recipe that tells me to cook them at 425 degrees, but does not give me the amount of time required, definitely not a male cook's cookbook.....and these cardiac cakes were soooo good with the crockpot bratwurst potater soup on a night where temps were hovering around 5 degrees.....

DENVER VS NEW ORLEANS

and we aren't talking football....
















With a historic blizzard of up to 44" inches of snow and winds to 90 MPH that broke trees in half, knocked down utility poles, stranded hundreds of motorists in lethal snow banks, closed ALL roads, isolated scores of communities and cut power to 10's ofthousands.......

FYI:George Bush did not come.
FEMA did nothing.
No one howled for the government.
No one blamed the government.
No one even uttered an expletive on TV .
Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton did not visit.
Our Mayor did not blame Bush or anyone else.
Our Governor did not blame Bush or anyone else, either.
Nobody demanded $2,000 debit cards.
No one asked for a FEMA Trailer House.
No one looted.
Nobody - I mean Nobody demanded the government do something.
Nobody expected the government to do anything, either.
No Larry King, No Bill O'Rielly, No Oprah, No Chris Mathews andNo Geraldo Rivera. No Sean Penn, No Barbara Striesand, No Hollywood types to befound.

Nope, we just melted the snow for water.
Sent out caravans of SUV's to pluck people out of snow engulfedcars.
The truck drivers pulled people out of snow banks and didn't ask for a penny.
Local restaurants made food and the police and fire departments
delivered it to the snowbound families.
Families took in the stranded people - total strangers.
We fired up wood stoves, broke out coal oil lanterns or Coleman lanterns.
We put on extra layers of clothes because up here it is "Work orDie".
We did not wait for some affirmative action government to get usout of a mess created by being immobilized by a welfare program that trades votes for 'sittin at home' checks.

Even though a Category "5" blizzard of this scale has never fallen this early, we know it can happen and how to deal with it ourselves. "In my many travels, I have noticed that once one gets north ofabout 48 degrees North Latitude, 90% of the world's social problems evaporate. It does seem that way, at least to me. I hope this gets passed on. Maybe SOME people will get the message. The world does Not owe you a living."

Author Unknown (but acccurate :)

AIRBORNE BOVINE...

OK, the first storm could be classified as 'fun, wild, adventerous'. Thirty two inches of powder out of one storm was certainly historical. Seven days later, round two arrives with another foot of snow, now we classified that storm as 'work', as now we all own our personal mountain. Fast forward to yet another seven days and now 3 weeks later, strike three arrives with 8 more inches. Officially, we classified that storm as demoralizing. Yes, in 3 weeks, Arvada has accumulated 52" of snow. To put it in perspective, Denver's annual seasonal snow totals approximately 62" spanning from Sept-April.

So, with our now 4ft plus of snow on the ground, can there be anything worst? The answer was provided last night-- YES! On a bright, clear and starry night, the snow plows were activated, shelters were opened, motorists again stranded and metro highways and roadways closed. WHY--- hurricane force winds have arrived! Three miles via crow flight to the west 93 mph officially recorded at Rocky Flats. A local news station set up 4 blocks from our house over night to record the ground blizzard on the same road I traversed last evening taking Austin on his first 'date' ever, a memorable one for even his dad, as our 15 min drive took 35 minutes.

We are ALL tired of Colorado being in the headlines.....blizzards, avalanche, Bronco's player murder....Oh, and the forecast for this Thursday, IT LOOKS LIKE ROUND FOUR...

Thursday, a 40 percent chance of snow,with up to 12" possible if the jet stream sets up correctly. Friday, mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Highs around 12. Lows near zero. Saturday, mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Highs 8 to 15. Lows around 3 below.

Send Prozac......

SUNDAY DAY DREAMING...