[First weekend of each month are quotations that pack a punch w= here I need it. Couldn’t verify origination of any of these that focu= s on “doing”.] = “Do something today that your future self will t= hank you for.” “You will never always be motivated, so you…
03/03/23 Grif.Net – I Moved to an Odd State
State/Local Laws in Wisconsin have me scratching my head. Here = are some examples: 1. It is illegal for restaurants to serve Margarine unless spe= cifically requested by the consumer. &n= bsp; 2. If two trains meet, neither may proceed u= ntil one of them moves. 3. Livestock…
03/02/23 Grif.Net – What’s Up in My Life?
Both of my friends asked me what was going on in my life. = So I shared this update about my life. > My daughter gave me a ‘World’s Best= Dad’ mug. At least she inherited my sense of humor. > My dog is smart. I aske= d him…
03/01/23 Grif.Net – Tom Swifty Puns (#15 – March)
[We continue monthly puns from Tom Swifty humor, moving on to t= he letter “P”. “I offer this list as a gift to you,= ” said Bob presently.] "My pencil is dull," said Tom pointlessly.= "= ;Yes, I stole the glass from the windows," said Tom painstakingly. …
02/28/23 Grif.Net – Now Hiring
[Am I alone thinking that the level of “help” in so= me shops has gone down faster than my retirement savings under this adminis= tration?] **At the supermarket checkout, the cashier was having trouble finding t= he price for my cucumber. “Maybe the = list is alphabetical,” I offered.…
02/27/23 Grif.Net – Weather Poem
[With the coast-to-coast storms of the past week, this anonymou= s British poem from yesteryear seems to be in our forecast] Whether = the weather be fine Or whether the weather be not, Whether the = weather be cold Or whether the weather be hot, We’ll weather th= e weather…
02/25/23Weekend Grif.Net – Beautiful Excerpts from Poetry
[Cards and hearts adorn our house all February. Here are bits a= nd pieces of poems that adorn my heart.] She walks in beauty, like t= he night Of cloudless climes and starry skie= s; And all that’s best of dark and bri= ght Meet in her aspect and her…
02/24/23 Grif.Net – Dad Jokes on Steroids
[More than simple Dad Jokes to which we all groan expectedly, h= ere are a couple of ramped up (or down) in perspective] Dad: Where do rainbows go= if they are bad? Kid: I don’t know Dad: PrismKid: Really?Dad: Yes. Obviou= sly, they just get a light sentence. &n=…
02/23/23 Grif.Net – Around the House (part 4)
And the true, short story of every parent: “My house was clean. Then the kids woke up. The end.̶= 1; Sin= ce I worked so hard keeping the house tidy, I started a new job as a street= cleaner today to get paid for it. ThereR= 17;s no training…
02/22/23 Grif.Net – Around the House (part 3)
Found out most men in Wisconsin prefers brooms over vacuum clea= ners when it comes to tidying the floors. So= rry if that seems a sweeping generalization. Salesman: “Ma’am, this = vacuum cleaner is so great that it will cut all your work by half!” Woman: “That’s fantastic! Give…
02/21/23 Grif.Net – Around the House (part 2)
My cousin wanted to know if I knew any laundry puns.= I told her that I’ve got loads of them. After ironing = all the clothes, my mom accidentally dropped the whole pile of laundry. I witnessed it all unfold. Ironing puns aren’t = as bad as everyone…
02/20/23 Grif.Net – Around the House (part 1)
I’m really not into spring cleaning. Come to think of it, I’m not into summer, fall, or winter = cleaning either. I feel like I should clean the house. I’m going to lay down until the feeling passes. You never know what yo= u have until you clean…
02/18/23 Weekend Grif.Net – Preparing
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