heat, bugs, and deranged hockey moms

WOW!

is it hot!!!!

that is exclamation, not a question. As we are all already aware that it is hot.

[ Although most of the time a sentence begins with "is it...." it would be a question]

Anyway///// I took the kids ice skating on friday, then we went again on saturday.

but it was the weirdest thing, there were actually dead bugs on the ice!!!

I see a few flies, those giant flying ant things, and a moth or 2.

They were all in different spots lying around the ice. It is my hypothesis that they flew in to try to escape the brutal, searing heat outside. And then much like me when i eat ice cream, they did not know when to stop. They took in to much of the coolness, and froze their innards. [i love the word innards, i suppose it means anything inside something]

that is what i do with ice cream, except my innards do not freeze, they just expand, leading to an uncomfortable pair of pants.

on Saturdays at the rink, there is also hockey going on.

i learned that all hockey players smell really badly. I do not know if they can tell it or not, but if a group of them in their gear walk past you, be prepared for the eye watering, nasal cavity burning, effect of mustard gas. Those kids stunk!!! i still cannot get my eyes to focus correctly, and i think i lost my sense of smell forever.

How can these kids moms let them out in public smelling this way???

the smell may have also changed my opinion as to why all the bugs died, maybe their little lungs just could not handle the pollution of the hockey players.

Also while there i noticed 2 "hockey moms for Obama" bumper stickers.

How can someone who actually did not kill their child in the womb vote for that man?

Also if parents make enough money to let kids play hockey, Mr barack hussain obama would be someone who would be taking some of that money for your kids hockey, and give it to some people who sit around all day and live on government handouts.

maybe they have been hit in the head by to many pucks, or maybe just maybe, the toxic aromas given off by their hockey playing children has eaten away the part of their brain that is responsible for common sense thinking and rational thought.

now where's my ice cream? Even though i cannot seem to taste anything anymore.

the Ten Commandments, in America??????

The Ten Commandments; [ not the movie] but the top ten laws that God handed down to His chosen people from a mountainside. He gave these laws in a terrifying fashion! There was smoke, thunder, lightning, and trumpet blasts. The Bible says that the people "trembled with fear" and they asked Moses to basically be God's mailman. But Moses told them, "Do not be afraid, God has come to test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning."

I ask; Where has that fear gone?

lets take a look at the top ten

1 have no other gods before Me

2 do not make or worship any idols

3 do not misuse the name of God

4 remember the Sabbath and keep it holy

5 honor mom and dad

6 do not kill people

7 do not commit adultery

8 do not steal

9 do not lie

10 do not covet

Now i ask again where has our fear gone?

We live in a country where it is socially acceptable to break every single 1 of these commands.

the first 2, I think we are all guilty of breaking sometimes. BUT just because all of us do it, does not make it right.

Misusing Gods name.. I think we all have a way of doing that as well, Not by swearing, but by not living up to God's standards. if I claim to be a Christian, but am ashamed to tell people about it, or we live like everyone else, instead of separating ourselves from sin, Are we not misusing God?

And do we really set aside a WHOLE day for God??? i know i don't. i am lucky to set aside a couple of hours. I need to do better.

Honor parents, easily explained

Now for the next 5, is where I think our society is falling apart....

people are actually glamorized for breaking them.

abortion is acceptable to over 50% of the population according to polls,

over 50% of marriages end in divorce, most of the time several commands end up being broken during the process.

And i think almost all of our country has been caught up in the "they have it, I want it too" epidemic. Is that not coveting?

Let's just set aside the whole "if i follow after God, i go to heaven, if not i don't" for a second.

Anytime a person, then a group of people, and then the entire society starts breaking these commands, really bad things end up happening to them. Case in point, Sodom, Gomorrah, The Egyptian empire, Babylon, The Roman empire... All of these cities, or countries did not follow God, and where are they now? yes some are still around, but they are not the power they once were.

Is our country next???

sorry got to end kids are needing to be put in bed.

what is your idol????

Exodus 20;3-4 You shall have no other gods before me.. do not make any idols, and do not worship them.

this is the first of the 10 Commandments.{i do not know if God listed them in order of importance or not, probably not, but i bet this is a pretty important command!]

it is mentioned over 25 other times in the Bible, about not worshipping idols. As a matter of fact; the book of 1st John ends with "Children keep yourself from idols."

Remember that this book was a letter written to churches of the time. So that would seem to be an important command, that John would end a letter with it.

Throughout the Bible, people are constantly worshipping idols. One story that most people find a little silly; is when the Israelites fashioned themselves a golden calf, and danced around it and worshipped it.

Now, i know that there are not many people here worshipping a cow, although people in other countries do. And to be honest, i almost do, when they are turned into cheeseburgers. Man, i love cheeseburgers.

back on point, where was i?? What is your idol?

An idol is anything that we put before God. I can think of several obvious ones. TV!!!

there is even a show called American Idol!!!// Satan does not even really have to be sneaky anymore, it is right out there in the mainstream.

Am i saying tv is bad, no, but it can be, if it comes between you and God.

What about, other media, computers, videos, music, friends,?? All these things can be good and useful, but do you put them before time with God?

I know i have problems with TV.. i watch way to much tv, mostly sports.. And there is not really anything wrong with it, except am i putting that before my time with God?

I am ashamed to say sometimes i do. After all Glenn Beck is on while i type this...

So i pray today that God will forgive my shortcomings, and to help me to put Him first in my life every day.

And i do promise not to ever, ever, ever, build a golden calf and dance around, and worship it.

but i may have a cheeseburger and a milkshake now!!! yup that sounds good. and unfortunately yes in some instances food can be an idol to. At least i remembered to thank God for it. maybe i better add some cheese fries to my plate.

SPIDERS

Spiders, spiders, spiders!! O my!

We have found 2 Brown Widow spiders[ i am not trying to be politically correct, they really are brown widows, not black, we asked the bug guy known as Kenny.]

Anyway we found 1 on the front porch, and 1 on a window. This led to the order to basically "nuke" the entire outside of the house. I am sure our house glows in the dark now, as I was told to use any means necessary to kill them. So i used a mix of plutonium, uranium, and microwave energy to blast the spiders... then i just used bug-b-gone and bleach water.

I am pretty sure it worked, as we now have dead birds in our yard.. I doubt it is related.

I do not really like spiders, but i do not "scream like a girl" when i see them. [ come to think of it, most people that scream like a girl when they see spiders are girls.. strange.

that is all i can muster, i have a headache, and what appears to be an extra appendage growing from my arm. i am sure it is not related to the spider killing potions.

wow our house is bright.

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warning !!!! beware slightly disgusting topic.

I hate mowing the yard. i cannot say "i hate mowing the grass" because i think there are more weeds than grass in my yard.

Anyway, i really dislike the dust, and dirt that blows everywhere. The fireants biting at my feet is a bit bothersome.

the fact that i have to empty the bag of grass/weed/leaf clippings, every 3 minutes, is a bit of a distraction.

But my number 1 complaint about mowing{{{{{ wait for it}}}}

Realize i do not have any dogs, but occasionally find evidence that they have been there!!!

The worst part of mowing the weeds/grass!!

is when the mower becomes stuck in one of these piles of evidence. because the smell never goes away, and i am stuck mowing while the odiferous aroma of dog trespassing evidence lingers about the mower.

as a matter of fact, i am nauseated so much by the topic, i have to quit writing now... and go find a doggy bag.

Irish wolfhound lady

I admit i am a night owl. i am out late almost every night, usually working in the garage. on some occasions i will go for walks around IOP. Now, the streets around my house are not well lit up at all. so going for walks at night alone may seem spooky to some. but i usually find it relaxing..

that is until, I ran into Irish Wolfhound lady.

if u do not know what these dogs look like, look them up. They are huge, and scary looking at night.. Also the lady wears a pullover hoodie type shirt and a hat, so that you can never see her face. Do you ever notice how you pray more when you are scared or worried??

So as I prayed the entire time the dog was and it's follower were heading towards me, and apparently the Lord sent his angels to shut the mouth of the dog[just like the lions for Daniel]

and the lady, because they neither one looked up or said a word. not that i think the dog would have said anything, but you never know.