On the first day of school, the Kindergarten = teacher shared some classroom rules with her student. "If anyone has to go to the bathroom,” = she started, “hold up one or two fingers." A = little voice from the back of the room asked, "How will that…
03/21/17 Grif.Net – Lovin’ the Children (part 2)
Another three year old put his shoes on by himself, = but struggling to get them to fit. His mother noticed he was trying to = put the left shoe on his right foot. She = said, "Son, do you see the problem? Your shoes are on the wrong…
03/20/17 Grif.Net – Lovin’ the Children (part 1)
[This week we’re sharing some = old-but-kinda-cute stories about children. Yes, you’ve = probably heard some before. But still causing me to smile and hope you = will too] A three-year-old boy went with his dad to see a = litter of kittens at the neighbors . On returning…
03/18/17 Weekend Grif.Net – Old Farmer’s Almanac
[Wisdom takes time to = learn and develop. Age can bring wisdom, especially from a life lived = well. Maybe we can learn some wisdom from a sage like this . . . a wise = old farmer.] Your fences need to = be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong. …
03/17/17 Grif.Net – Mandatory Irish Humor
An Irishman walks into a pub in Dublin, ordered = three pints of Guinness and sat in the back of the room, drinking a sip = out of each one in turn. The = bartender approached him, reminding that “You know, a pints = goes flat after I draw…
03/16/17 Grif.Net – Dusting
Dust if you must . . . but wouldn’t it be better = To paint a picture, or write a = letter? Bake a cake, or plant a = seed? Ponder the difference = between want and need. Dust = if you must . . . but there is…
03/15/17 Grif.Net – Words at Play
Someone threw a bottle of Omega 3 capsules at = me. Luckily my injuries were only super fish = oil. A man was arrested at the beach today for = throwing pebbles at the sea birds. He was accused of leaving no tern = unstoned. Don’t put a…
03/14/17 Grif.Net – Aging Gracefully. Kinda.
I am getting = older. But I’ve heard having birthdays beats the = alternative. I know many grif.net readers might not realize I turn = 69 today. And how could you guess it when I look so young? = (My pictures at the Post Office make me look 20 pounds…
03/13/17 Grif.Net – Vision
My face in the mirror Isn’t wrinkled or drawn. My office ain’t dirty; The cobwebs are gone. My car = seems so shiny Like I waxed it = anon. My abs are a = ‘six-pack’; My body’s all = brawn. My desk is uncluttered, With papers not o’errun.…
03/11/17 Weekend Grif.Net – If I Had My Life to Live Over
[Loved Erma = Bombeck, and still miss her wit and wisdom] If I had my life to = live over . . . **I would have = talked less and listened more. **I would have = invited friends over to dinner even if the carpet was stained,…
03/10/17 Grif.Net – Dogs’ Letters to God
Dear God, How come people love to smell flowers, but seldom, = if ever, smell one another? Where are their priorities? = ~~ Dear God, = When we get to Heaven, can we sit = on your couch? Or is it the same old story? ~~ Dear God,…
03/09/17 Grif.Net – Recurring Questions
[These are asked every few years and I am still = without an adequate answer. But they do bring a smile. = So many of these type of lists people post are old and stale. = This one is just old.] 1. If = you throw a cat out…
03/08/17 Grif.Net – Bugs
When my grandson and I entered an old vacation = cabin at the lake, we kept the lights off until we were inside and shut = the screen door tightly to keep from attracting pesky insects. = No use. In spite of our efforts, a few fireflies = followed…