Life is what you make it.

After much work and feeding of rabbits, the butterfly garden has been visited. (billygraham is the name my flickr account was set up as, I use it for a game I play) Pic tures

Thanks in advance to Maya Angelou for her ongoing spirit and wisdom. I have always enjoyed this view she has: When I was in my younger days, I weighed a few pounds less, I needn't hold my tummy in to wear a belted dress. But now that I am older, I've set my body free; There's the comfort of elastic where once my waist would be. Inventor of those high-heeled shoes my feet have not forgiven; I have to wear a nine now, But used to wear a seven. And how about those pantyhose-They're sized by weight, you see, so how come when I put them on the crotch is at my knee? I need to wear these glasses As the print's been getting smaller; And it wasn't very long ago I know that I was taller. Though my hair has turned to gray and my skin no longer fits, On the inside, I'm the same old me, it's the outsides changed a bit. But, on a positive note... I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, Life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow....

We just went live with our big system (and there was much rejoicing) and one of the obligatory "jolly good show chaps" emails that came around from on high included the following quote...I thought it was a good one. It is also a fine example of the correct use of my favorite punctuation mark, the semi-colon Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination are omnipotent." Calvin Coolidge

Loved this vintage postcard I found. Such a simple rule that we all should live by. When you open wine you should drink it and enjoy. I particularly like the rosy cheeks! Can't seem to imbed the picture but here is the link