REVEILLE! Get Up!....Get out of the Rack!

[thedrifter]

Come People!!...Get Up!!....You can't Sleep Your Life Away!!!.....

Get out of your racks!!!!!A new day is starting......

My day starts bright and early everyday....except when Ellie lets me sleep in..;) ..Then she will put in the posts for you to start your day off......
My routine is pretty well down pat by now....
Coffee...Posts.....Reading PM's/Emails....Work.....

So folks Get Up!!!....and Sound Off!!!!!!

Sempers,

Roger



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Learn to Say Thank You !


A newly arrived soul in Heaven was met by St. Peter. The saint toured the
soul around Heaven. Both of them walked side by side inside a large
workroom
filled with angels.
St. Peter stopped in front of the first section and said, "This is the
Receiving Section. Here, all the petitions to God said in prayer are
received". The soul looked at the section, and it was terribly busy with so
many angels sorting out petitions written on voluminous paper sheets from
all the people of the world. They walked again until they reached the 2nd
section, and St. Peter told the
soul, "This is the Packaging and Delivery Section,
Here, the graces and blessings the people asked for are packed and delivered
to the persons who asked for them down on earth."
The soul saw how busy it was. There were so many angels working in that
room, since so many blessings were being packed and delivered to Earth.
Finally at the farthest corner of the room, the soul stopped at the last
section. To the surprise of the soul, only one angel stayed there idly,
doing nothing.
"This is the Acknowledging Section," St. Peter told the soul."How is it
that, there is no work here?"
"That's the sad thing," St. Peter answered. "After the people received the
blessings they asked for, very few send their acknowledgments".
"How does one acknowledge God's blessing?"
"Simple," St. Peter answered. "Just say, "'Thank you, Lord'."
Thank you Lord, for giving me the chance to share this message with others
and also, for giving me so many wonderful people to share this with.
If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead
and a place to sleep .. you are richer than 75% of this world.
If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish
someplace .. you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy.
If you woke up this morning with more health than illness . . you are more
blessed than the million who will not survive this week.
If you have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of
imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation you are ahead
of 500 million people in the world.
If you can attend a church meeting without fear of harassment, arrest,
torture, or death ..you are more blessed than three billion people in the
world.
If your parents are still alive and still married .. you are very rare.
If you hold up your head with a smile on your face and are truly thankful,
you are blessed because the majority can, but most do not.
If you can hold someone's hand, hug them or even touch them on the
shoulder.. you are blessed because you can offer healing touch.
If you can read this message, you just received a double blessing in
that..someone was thinking of you, and furthermore, you are more blessed
than over two billion people in the world that cannot read at all.
Have a good day, count your blessings, and if you want, pass this along to
remind everyone else how blessed we all are.

THANK YOU LORD !

[Sparrowhawk]

Go back to sleep Rog





LOL

U folks on the other side of the world are up three hours b4 the rest of the world, what's up with that?

[thedrifter]

Get Up!!!

A New Day!!!

Have A Good Day!!!!!


For those anticipating retirement, read very carefully.


RETIREMENT

I dreamed of sleeping late
And sitting by the fire.
I dreamed of long vacations,
Enjoying stage and song.
But, let me set you straight on that concept, It is simply wrong.
I did junk my safety glasses
And the work boots that cramped my toes. But, the rest of it had a
mind
of it's own And this is how it goes.
My wife had been thinking of retirement
And had plans of her own.
She had spent much time with the kids
But, now they are grown and gone.
We sold our cattle and horses
So we wouldn't have that chore.
I poured concrete over my alarm clock
But, I still wake up at four.
I get my eyes checked on Monday.
Ann gets hers checked the next day.
I go for a colon check on Wednesday
And pass my wife going the other way.
I have a dental appointment on Thursday. Ann goes for a test on her
heart.
Friday we go get prescriptions filled
And browse a while at Walmart.
Saturdays we just stay home
And try to get the paper work right.
We can't take any overnight trips
'Cause we can't see to drive at night.
Restroom confusion keeps us out of church on Sunday And we really do
hate that.
There's nothing wrong with the restrooms, We just can't remember
where
they're at. We don't need to plan next week,
Just make sure we can drive.
And not forget where the hospitals and clinics are. We'll need them
to
survive.
Once a week we visit the cemetery
And it seems more like home each time we go. I look around at the
headstones
And see everyone I know.
So, don't build your castles too high, my friend, While strolling
through the clover.
This is a typical week in retirement
And on Monday we start all over

[Sparrowhawk]

For me, retired since July 4, 1992

Everyday is Saturday

Like my new Cover?

[greensideout]

I get up at four in the morning, but not to my delight,

I do it to avoid a poor man's plight.

My wife comes gingerly through the door with a cup of coffee in her hand,

"It's time to get up and start your day", she says with a smile or grin.

I try to ignore her and pull the covers over my head,

but my dog jumps into bed with a plan of his own instead.

He ruffs me up to roll me out, a piece of bacon on his mind,

It's seems that four in the morning is everyone else's time.

I have no choice, to the bathroom I find my way,

to wash up and consider starting my day.

My drive to work in an hour, my boss says that's fine,

just try to show up in a good frame of mind.

It seems that everyone else knows what is best for me,

that's to get up at four in the morning, but I find it hard to beleive.

Four in the morning somehow doesn't fit right in my head,

I'd really rather be sleeping peacefully with a pillow in my bed!

GSO


(Every word is really true! LOL)

[greybeard]

I get up early every day, & don't go to bed till 1 or 2am. Someday I'll sleep for eternity. I'll catch up then.

[thedrifter]

Get Up!!......A New Day Has Started!!!!!

It's Sunday...I know must folks like to sleep in...it might be the only day of the week for some folks to sleep in....but for some it's the only day...for some to relax and enjoy a quiet day.....I never have a quiet day....All 4 of my grown children have some activity going on....

greybeard you shound like my wife...She doesn't need all the hour like I do.....LOL....

greensideout...the only day I get coffee in bed is Sunday's....The other days she puts it out of my reach to get me out of bed....I'm not a morning person.....LOL....

Cook....I'm looking forward to seeing.....That Everyday is Saturday.....

Sempers,

Roger

Have a good one......







DAD'S EMPTY CHAIR

A man's daughter had asked the local minister to come and pray with her father. When the minister arrived, he found the man lying in bed with his head propped up on two pillows. An empty chair sat beside his bed. The minister assumed that the old fellow had been informed of his visit. "I guess you were expecting me," he said. "No, who are you?" said the father. The minister told him his name and then remarked, "I saw the empty chair and I figured you knew I was going to show up." "Oh yeah, the chair," said the bedridden man. "Would you mind closing the door?" Puzzled, the minister shut the door. "I have never told anyone this, not even my daughter," said the man. "But all of my life I have never known how to pray. At church I used to hear the pastor talk about prayer, but it went right over my head." I abandoned any attempt at prayer," the old man continued,"until one day four years ago my best friend said to me, "Johnny, prayer is just a simple matter of having a conversation with Jesus. Here is what I suggest." "Sit down in a chair; place an empty chair in front of you, and in faith see Jesus on the chair. It's not spooky because he promised, 'I will be with you always'. "Then just speak to him in the same way you're doing with me right now." "So, I tried it and I've liked it so much that I do it a couple of hours every day. I'm careful though. If my daughter saw me talking to an empty chair, she'd either have a nervous breakdown or send me off to the funny farm." The minister was deeply moved by the story and encouraged the old man to continue on the journey. Then he prayed with him, anointed him with oil, and returned to the church. Two nights later the daughter called to tell the minister that her daddy had died that afternoon. "Did he die in peace?" he asked. "Yes, when I left the house about two o'clock, he called me over to his bedside, told me he loved me and kissed me on the cheek. When I got back from,the store an hour later, I found him dead. But there was something strange about his death.Apparently, just before Daddy died, he leaned over and rested his head on the chair beside the bed. What do you make of that?" The minister wiped a tear from his eye and said, "I wish we could all go like that." Just send this to four people and do not break this, please. Prayer is one of the best free gifts we receive. I asked God for water, He gave me an ocean. I asked God for a flower, He gave me a garden. I asked God for a friend, He gave me all of YOU...

[lurchenstein]

Can you add sound? (No bouncing GI cans, just the bugle call.)http://usmilitary.about.com/library/milinfo/milsounds/blreveille.htm

[thedrifter]

Get Up!!!!! A New Day Has Started this Fine Crisp Fall Morning !!!!
well that's my neck of the woods......changing colors of the leaves,....that drop off when the wind blows.......

When you get a chance take a look at the post in Open Squad Bay......

Every Day is Saturday

http://www.leatherneck.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10252

Sempers,

Roger



DREAMS


Author: Donald A.Chase, USA 1/15/3Div



Life is pleasant in sunshine's bright light,
But apprehension begins with the coming of night.
You fall asleep, but dreams fill your mind,
Of days of terror once thought left behind.

Of days on an outpost in no-man's land,
Seeing the pieces of what once was a man.
Who he was, no one will know,
Only part of his head and one hand show.

The unseen mortor coughs up its shell,
Followed by a blast that casts its spell,
There is nowhere to go, no place to hide,
As the screaming shrapnel spreads ever so wide.

At last it's quiet, but you still hug the ground,
Shocked at first by the absence of sound.
The heartbeat slows and you wake to find,
It's just another dream playing tricks with your mind.

These scenes of battles from days long ago,
Are kept buried inside so no one will know.
And although you try with all your might,
You can't stop the dreams that come with the night.

[CAS3]

Hey Rog..I have had about 8 hours of sleep in the last 7 days combined.
Went to New England this weekend. Drove around looking at the pretty fall leaves. Spent the nights watching some great sports!
Drove all night to get to work so...
I am going to put my feet up on my desk and take a nap!

[Sparrowhawk]

10. “They told me at the blood bank this might happen.”

9. “This is just a 15-minute power-nap like they raved about in that time management course you sent me to.”

8. “Whew! Guess I left the top off the White-Out. You probably got here just in time!”

7. “I wasn't sleeping! I was meditating on the mission statement and envisioning a new paradigm.”

6. “I was testing my keyboard for drool resistance.”

5. “I was doing a highly specific exercise to relieve work-related stress.”

4. “Why did you interrupt me? I had almost figured out a solution to our biggest problem.”

3. “ The coffee machine is broken...”

2. “Someone must've put decaf in the wrong pot...”

And the #1 best reason that has always worked for her, when she has been caught before, Cas looks up, blesses herself and says..

1. “.....in Jesus' name, amen.”

[CAS3]

ROFLMAO

You know about my Catholic school upbringing...How true!

[thedrifter]

Get Up!!!!! A New Day Has Started....More Snow with tempertures below normal.....and without getting a break....we are getting ice by afternoon....and more snow....by evening.....
This weather is starting to get to me.....Well I can say my bones.....LOL

Stay warm folks.......

Sempers,

Roger
:marine:

[vision836]

Went to West Virginia today. The roads sucked. It was warm in WV but hit some bad ice and snow thru Pittsburg up to Ohio.