March 9, 2010

March is in full swing and a lot of snow melted over the weekend especially where the rain fell on Saturday….my yard is down to the ground but the piles remain but are shrinking and it is fun to watch the snow drip off the roof tops. The forecast sounds good so no doubt water will be running in the ditches and fields before long.

Last week I talked about my Pyrex casserole exploding when I took it from the oven. Well I heard from a few people with the same story and then got an e-mail with the history of Pyrex which was owned by Corning and was sold to a foreign company which uses a different glass than the original Pyrex, thus the exploding dishes….The older Pyrex casseroles made by Corning appear to be o.k. but the new ones have different materials and develop micro cracks which eventually get liquid in them thus the explosion…..I guess we will have to examine all our Pyrex dishes and see if they say Corning on them….If you have had any experiences with these dishes let me know.

Minnesota has more wolf and bald eagle populations in the lower 48 states than any other State. There are 22 mammal species in Minnesota and 29 reptile species. There are 428 bird species and 44 of them staying year round. 9 Minnesota plants and animals species are on the federally endangered and threatened list. 197 Minnesota plants and animals species are listed as state endangered and threatened. There are 2,300 pairs of bald eagles in Minnesota. 12,000 common loons, 2,900 timberwolves, 1.5 million white tailed deer. 3,000 trumpeter swans, 20,000 to 30,000 black bears, 7,500 moose. 52 Peregrine falcon breeding pairs in the state. 3 wild cats native to Minnesota are bobcat, puma and Canadian lynx. Maximum flying speed of a bald eagle is 50 miles per hour. 17 snake species in the state, 2 are venomous. This information came from the state session weekly bulletin.

If you grew up in the Midwest, then….
You know how to polka,but never tried it sober. 
You know what knee high by the Fourth of July means……..
You know it is traditional for bride and groom to go bar hopping between the reception and wedding dance. 
You know the difference between ‘Green’ and ‘Red’ farm machinery and would fight with your friends on the playground over which was better. 
You buy Christmas presents at Fleet Farm….. 
You spent more on beer and liquor than you did on food at your wedding. 
You hear someone use the word ‘uff da’ and you don’t break into uncontrollable laughter. 
You or some one you know was a ‘Dairy Princess’ at the county fair. 
You know that ‘combine’ is a noun. 
You let your older siblings talk you into putting your tongue on a steel post in the middle of winter. 
You know Lutheran and catholic are the major religions. 
You know that ‘creek’ rhymes with ‘pick’. 
Football schedules, hunting season and harvest, are all taken into consideration before wedding dates are set. 
A Friday night date is getting a six pack and taking your girlfriend shining for deer.
Saturday you go to your local bowling alley. 
There was at least one, if not several, in your class who had to help milk cows in the morning. 
You have driven your car on the lake. 
Every wedding dance you have ever been to has the hokey pokey and the chicken dance. 
Your definition of a small town is one that only has one bar. 
The local gas station sells live bait. 
At least twice a year some part of your home doubles as a meat processing plant. 
You think that the start of deer season is a national holiday. 
You actually understand these jokes and will forward them to all your Midwestern friends.

Load limits went on across the state today…..so farmers will be watching there loads if they are hauling grain or hauling materials to the farm as they get ready for spring planting. The ice has melted on many county roads and they are getting a little soft so the heavy loads will do some damage.

Fargo Moorhead is trying to muster volunteers to fill sandbags ahead of The expected high water…..They have a long ways to go as volunteers Have been slow in coming…..the students are busy in school this week And then spring break starts for some of them….No doubt many will stay in the region. Some will go to Mexico and other southern areas……I just hope they all Stay safe……as we keep hearing about incidents that are not good For travelers.

Trumpeter swans take off from the water like a plane on a runway. To build up enough speed to get into the air, these heavy birds flap their Wings and run across the water until they are airborne.

Professional divers in Acapulco in Mexico dive into water from rocks 118 feet High, equal to diving from the roof of an 11 story building.

It appears tomatoes in Florida got hit hard by the cold temperatures and the price has gone sky high…some restaurants will ask if you want tomatoes on your burger…..It is hard to eat tomatoes from the store….the flavor is just not the same ss those you grow yourself in the garden. So for myself it will be no hardship to wait until fall when the plants I get in the ground will produce good flavorful tomatoes.

Daylight Savings Time starts on Sunday….so that means set your clock ahead one hour….spring forth is the motto……maybe the rest of spring will move ahead also…it is nice to see daylight about 6:30 these days.

An elderly woman was arrested for shoplifting in a supermarket. When she went before the judge, he asked her, "What did you steal?" 
She answered, "A can of peaches." The judge asked the woman why she had stolen the can of peaches, and She replied that she was hungry. 
"How many peaches in the can?" "Six," "Then, I’ll give you six days in jail." 
The woman’s husband suddenly stood and asked the judge if he could say something. "What is it?" the judge asked. "She also stole a can of peas."

The following are some announcements that appeared in church bulletins Or were given in the church prior to services:
The Fasting and Prayer Conference includes meals. The sermon this morning: ‘Jesus Walks on the Water.’ The sermon Tonight: ‘Searching for Jesus.’
Ladies, don’t forget the rummage sale. It’s a chance to get rid of those things not Worth keeping around the house. Bring your husbands. 
Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our community. 
Smile at Someone who is hard to love. Say ‘Hell’ to someone who doesn’t care much About you. 
Don’t let worry kill you off----let the Church help. 
Miss Charlene Mason sang ‘I will not pass this way again,’ giving obvious pleasure to the congregation. 
For those of you who have children and don’t know it, we have a nursery downstairs. 
Next Thursday there will be tryouts for the choir. They need all the help they can get. 
Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on October 24 in the church. So ends a friendship that began in their school days. 
A bean supper will be held on Tuesday evening in the church hall. music will follow. 
At the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be ‘What is Hell?’ Come early and listen to our choir practice. 
Eight new choir robes are currently needed due to the addition of several new members and to the deterioration of some older ones. 
Scouts are saving aluminum cans, bottles and other items to be recycled. Proceeds will be used to cripple children. 
Please place a donation in the envelope along with the deceased person you want remembered. 
The church will host an evening of fine dining, super entertainment and gracious hostility. 
Potluck supper Sunday at 5 p.m….prayer and medication to follow. 
The ladies of the Church have cast off clothing of every kind. They may be seen in The basement on Friday afternoon. 
This evening at 7 p.m. there will be a hymn singing in the park across from the Church.  Bring a blanket and come prepared to sin. 
Ladies Bible Study will be held on Thursday morning at 10 a.m. All ladies are invited to lunch in the fellowship hall after the B.S. is done. 
The associate minister announced the church’s new campaign slogan last Sunday: "I upped my pledge---up Yours!"

Have a good week, stay safe and work for peace.

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