If I Were...

I found this meme over at "The Big Leather Couch". I liked the questions and the potential answers. Bond, Travis, and I are alike in more ways than any of us care to admit, but I think we would have different answers to these questions. So..here ya go.
If I were a direction I’d be...South (born and raised)
If I were furniture I’d be… A LazyBoy recliner
If I were a liquid I’d be… Southern Sweet Tea
If I were a sin I’d be… Forgiven!
If I were a gem/stone I’d be… Emerald
If I were a metal I’d be… Stainless Steel
If I were a tree I’d be… Crimson King Maple
If I were a fruit I’d be… Orange
If I were a flower I’d be… Rose
If I were weather I’d be… A Breath of Fresh Air
If I were a music instrument I’d be… B.B. King's Guitar
If I were an element I’d be… Neon (Ne)
If I were a color I’d be… Kelly Green
If I were an animal I’d be… An Eagle
If I were a sound I’d be… Distant Thunder
If I were a lyric I’d be… "He made a change, in the way that I'm walkin' "
If I were a song I’d be..."Because He Lives"
If I were a music type I'd be...Southern Gospel
If I were a perfume/cologne I'd be... Ralph Lauren "Polo Blue"
If I were a feeling I’d be… "Peaceful, Easy Feeling"
If I were a book I’d be…The Bible
If I were food I’d be… BBQ Pulled Pork
If I were a city I’d be… Austin, TX (that's hard for an Okie to say)
If I were a taste I’d be… BBQ
If I were a scent I’d be… Ozark Forrest
If I were a word I’d be… Complex
If I were a verb I’d be… Prowling
If I were an object I’d be… Computer
If I were a piece of clothing I’d be… Sweatshirt
If I were a body part I’d be… Heart
If I were an facial expression I’d be… Smile
If I were a cartoon character I’d be… Yogi Bear
If I were a movie I’d be… A River Runs Through It
If I were a geometrical figure I’d be… Circle
If I were one of the 4 seasons I’d be… Autumn
If I were a sentence I’d be… "It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of all." 1 Timothy 1:15

Those are my answers and I'm stickin' to 'em. I don't know what this reveals about me, but I enjoyed the exercise. Do any of these fit you?

Lost Cat

It's amazing what you find surfing the net on a rainy Saturday morning.
Soccer match is rained out. This was too funny not to post.

Spring Has Sprung & Soccer Is In The Air!

It's springtime in the Ozarks. My taxes are done and I've already gotten the refunds from the state and federal governments. Life is good. We've had our first serious spring rain that dumped five inches on us last week and flooded all of the creeks in the area. Last night we had our first tornado of the young season. This one got within about two miles of the house. I saw the wall cloud and rotation on my way home from work. It's pretty impressive, I must admit. Yep, it's springtime in the Ozarks alright.
Spring also ushers in soccer season for the oldest granddaughter. Truly, soccer is about the best sport for youngsters. It gets them involved in a team without the need for special skills. If they can run, they can enjoy the game. They don't have to be able to hit a ball, throw a ball, or catch a ball. They just have to be able to run. Early on, many of them don't even know the final score, and that may be the best part...they just spent time outside with other kids their own age, running up and down a field. The score was not important. When you get to under fourteen, the score becomes important. They really begin to develop the skills of the game by age ten, and at age twelve, some of the girls are very good players. Scooter is one of those.
Scooter is the jock of the three sisters. She has been playing this game since she was six and now at twelve, she's playing in an under fourteen league. She holds her own most of the time by using superior speed and quickness to get the job done. Most of the girls are bigger than Scooter, except when it comes to a passion for the game and heart. She is extremely competitive and loves soccer and basketball. She tried cheer leading for the peewee football team one year and was bored to tears. If she's not in the game, there is no point to being at the game. Scooter was not made to be a spectator, but a participant. So, for the next six to eight weeks, our Saturday mornings, and a few afternoons, will be spent at the soccer fields.

Well, it's Friday and that means a hymn to close out the week. Life presents us with endless possibilities for health, wealth, status, power, glory, and things that we are told will make us happy. The truth is, only a relationship with the one who loves us most will bring us true joy.
When it's all said and done, I'd rather have Jesus. Enjoy

I'd Rather Have Jesus - Allison Krause

Thursday Thirteen

Thirteen Programs On My Computer

Ok, so I'm sitting here staring at a blank screen with a brain to match. I got nothin' for a Thursday Thirteen. Well, what about those little icons staring back at me. I wonder how many other people use these programs or have better ones to do the same thing. Here are thirteen programs that I use on a regular basis.


1. Chief Achitect 10.0: This started out life as 3D Home Architect and was $49.95. It has grown into a full blown cad program over the years. It was doing 3D renderings when AutoCad was still a 2D drafting program. It was always more intuitive.


2. WinCleaner: This is a great program for cleaning up the computer. It will even destroy files to Department of Defense standards if you want.

3. MicroSoft Works 8.0: If it wern't for the fact that the entire civilized world seems to use full-blown MSWord, this program would satisfy all of my word processing needs. I don't have that many needs.

4. MSPublisher 2007: I like this program for basic desktop publishing. I like the next program better.

5. PrintShop Design Suite 22.0: I've had this program since version 3.0. It is more intuitive than Publisher and much more powerful as well. It is my PhotoShop Lite so to speak.

6. MS Streets & Trips 2007: I like this program better than Delorme', again, because it is more user friendly. It has a couple of glitches that are annoying though. I have the GPS unit for my travels. It is a wonderful addition.


7. Roxio Premier 8.0: This has been my favorite for burning CD's, data and music, over the years. I haven't upgraded to 10.0 yet, but I probably will soon.

8. Windows Media Player 10.0 : This program works well with my MP3 player for downloading and synching my music.

9. Windows Media Center (Vista): I'm not sure I'm crazy about this program. I like some of the features, but the previous two programs are easier to use.

10. MSPowerPoint 2007: I don't use this program as much lately, but I love playing with it.


11. Adobe Reader 8.0: I have never had a need for full-blown Adobe Acrobat. Maybe I do have that need, I just don't know it.


12. Logos Bible Study Software: This is the most amazing software of it's kind on the planet. Words cannot begin to describe what is available in this package. If you are a serious student of the Bible, you must have this software.


13. PhotoShop Elements 5.0: You knew I'd get around to this eventually. Just scroll through some recent archived posts and you can see that I love this program. I am currently taking my second online course and I am loving it more every day. I may have to create a PhotoBlog just to post some additional stuff there. Flick'r here I come!
There you have it. If you're using something better let me know. No, I'm not going to go buy a Mac just to have some better programs, so don't go there.

The Grandcrew

Easter provided a few photo opportunities with the grand kids. When I started working with the pics, I decided, why not make these black and white portraits. Below are the first fruits. I will probably do several variations of each before I print them for distribution to relatives. A couple have more contrast, just for variety. At first glance, you might not believe that these four are three sisters and their little brother.

"Scooter"

"Scooter" turned 12 Saturday. No, she's not upset about having her picture taken. Pawpaw told her to not smile for a couple of the shots.

" Em"

"Em" will be eight next month. She is way more photogenic than she thinks.

"Lexi"/"Big Blue"

There are some steel blue eyes there that can see right into your soul and melt your heart.

"The Big Guy"

Yes, he's the youngest, and he's all boy! Again, Pawpaw told him not to smile for this photo, but you can still see the michief in those dark brown eyes.

Four Generations

Easter Sunday my Dad was here to spend the week-end. That gave me the opportunity to get another photograph of four generations together. Our Son-in-Law took to photo which includes my father, my wife and I, our daughter and the grandcrew. Four generations!

It's Resurection Sunday!

He's Alive! - Don Francisco