Giant Chicken!

I feel that a palm tree is a MUST for a Florida yard. I had several when we lived in South Florida. However, I've discovered that the Tampa area is zone 9, and I won't be able to enjoy the same tropic-loving palms I had before. So, the hunt is on for the Perfect Palm for this colder climate. This week, we were looking for palm trees, and at this nursery, we stumbled upon something even more exciting--a giant chicken.

Look at this lady strutting her stuff. At seven feet tall, she's the biggest chicken I've ever seen!

She's staring right into the camera lens. Look at that smile; why, she's posing!


Many bloggers have shown their rooster and chicken collections while I have had to sit quietly by. You see, I have never had a chicken or a rooster in my home; however, I do keep eggs.

Well, now I think this makes us even. I've decided to "adopt" this gal--at least in pictures. I'm certainly NOT going to lift her up and carry her home!

"B-awk, B-awk, B-awk" (translation: "cluck, cluck, cluck" with a Florida accent) She's content with my decision.

Four Worms

This was sent to me in an email.

Four Worms and a Lesson Learned




A minister decided that a visual demonstration would add emphasis to his Sunday sermon.

Four worms were placed into four separate jars..

The first worm was put into a container of alcohol.

The second worm was put into a container of cigarette smoke.

The third worm was put into a container of chocolate syrup.

The fourth worm was put into a container of good clean soil.

At the conclusion of the sermon, the minister reported the following results:

The first worm in alcohol - Dead.




The second worm in cigarette smoke - Dead.




The Third worm in chocolate syrup - Dead.




Fourth worm in good clean soil - Alive.

So the Minister asked the congregation, "What did you learn from this demonstration?"



Maxine was sitting in the back, quickly raised her hand and said,



"As long as you drink, smoke, and eat chocolate, you won't have worms!"

That pretty much ended the service.

Pavers

We caught the workmen putting down the pavers for our new home and took this picture. If you look closely, you can see the dust coming up from the gentleman on the right using a power saw. Of course, clicking on the picture, gives you a nice close-up of the action.



Notice that the form boards are in place for the sidewalk to be poured. We also noticed that the all-important air conditioner has been installed.

Later in the week, we took the following pictures of the finished pavers, sidewalk, and stone trim.








Susan at A Southern Daydreamer is the gracious hostess for Outdoor Wednesday. Participants post pictures of anything that they might find outdoors.

Blue Monday -Blue and White Vase

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I'm continuing my every other week showing of my blue and white items that I've collected. I'm almost finished. When I display the last item, I'll show you the whole bunch all at once.

This is a blue and white vase I picked up one day. I like the shape of it.



I keep it in the china cabinet until we move.



Happy Blue Monday!

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Pretty Coat Turns Brothers Green

Joseph's coat of many colors provoked his brothers into a frenzy of jealousy and bad choices. See Genesis for an interesting story.


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See you tomorrow for Blue Monday!