Conversation – 15

@71flowerchild,

I am going to see some Fireworks in about 10 minutes. Just wanted to cover a few things
before I left. Happy 4th and have a great evening I know it will be fun, fun, fun. 🙂

@taci,

Happy 4th that tray is so easy to make. All you need is to go to a fresh deli. Hey are you
alright? The Quake was heard around the world. Whole lot of shaking was going on.

Now I see why Cherie husband turned off the gas and water. I hope property is not damage
too bad.

Taci what was some of the songs Sir Paul sang? I would love to know. 🙂

Beach Boys
“Fun Fun Fun”

Well she got her daddy’s car
And she’s cruisin’ through the hamburger stand now
Seems she forgot all about the library
Like she told her old man now
And with the radio blasting
Goes cruising just as fast as she can now

And she’ll have fun fun fun
‘Til her daddy takes the T-Bird away
(Fun fun fun ’til her daddy takes the T-Bird away)

Well the girls can’t stand her
‘Cause she walks looks and drives like an ace now
(You walk like an ace now you walk like an ace)
She makes the Indy 500 look like a Roman chariot race now
(You look like an ace now you look like an ace)
A lotta guys try to catch her
But she leads them on a wild goose chase now
(You drive like an ace now you drive like an ace)

And she’ll have fun fun fun
‘Til her daddy takes the T-Bird away
(Fun fun fun ’til her daddy takes the T-Bird away)

Well you knew all along
That your dad was gettin’ wise to you now
(You shouldn’t have lied now you shouldn’t have lied)
And since he took your set of keys
You’ve been thinking that your fun is all through now
(You shouldn’t have lied now you shouldn’t have lied)

But you can come along with me
‘Cause we gotta a lot of things to do now
(You shouldn’t have lied now you shouldn’t have lied)

And we’ll have fun fun fun now that daddy took the T-Bird away
(Fun fun fun now that daddy took the T-Bird away)
And we’ll have fun fun fun now that daddy took the T-Bird away
(Fun fun fun now that daddy took the T-Bird away)
(fun fun now that daddy took the T-Bird away)
(fun fun now that daddy took the T-Bird away)
(fun fun now that daddy took the T-Bird away)
(fun fun now that daddy took the T-Bird away)
(fun fun now that daddy took the T-Bird away)
(fun fun now that daddy took the T-Bird away)

The Weather Girls
“It’s Raining Men”

Hi (Hi!) We’re your Weather Girls (Ah-huh)
And have we got news for you (You better listen)
Get ready, all you lonely girls
And leave those umbrellas at home (Alright!)

Humidity is rising (mmm rising)
Barometer’s getting low (How low, girl?) (uh-oh)
According to all sources (What sources, now?)
The street’s the place to go (We’d better hurry up)
Cause tonight for the first time
Just about half-past ten
For the first time in history
It’s gonna start raining men! (Start raining men)

It’s raining men! Hallelujah!
It’s raining men! Amen!
I’m gonna go out to run and let myself get
Absolutely soaking wet!

It’s raining men! Hallelujah!
It’s raining men! Every specimen!
Tall, blonde, dark and lean
Rough and tough and strong and mean

God bless Mother Nature, she’s a single woman too
She took off to heaven and she did what she had to do
She taught every angel and rearranged the sky
So that each and every woman could find her perfect guy

It’s raining men! Hallelujah!
It’s raining men! Amen!
It’s raining men! Hallelujah!
It’s raining men! Amen!

I feel stormy weather moving in
About to begin (about to begin)
Hear (hear) the (the) thun (thun) der (der)
Don’t (don’t) you (you) lose (lose) your (your) head!
Rip off the roof and stay in bed
(Rip off the roof and stay in bed!)

God bless Mother Nature, she’s a single woman too
She took off to heaven and she did what she had to do
She taught every angel; she rearranged the sky
So that each and every woman could find her perfect guy
It’s Raining Men! Yeah!

Humidity is rising (Humidity is rising)
Barometer’s getting low (It’s getting low low low low)
According to all sources (According to all sources)
The street’s the place to go
‘Cause tonight for the first time
Just about half-past ten
For the first time in history
It’s gonna start raining men!

It’s raining men! Hallelujah!
It’s raining men! Amen!
It’s raining men! Hallelujah!
It’s raining men! Amen!

It’s raining men! Hallelujah!
It’s raining men! Amen!
It’s raining men! Hallelujah!
It’s raining men! Amen!
(Tall, blonde, dark and lean)
(Rough and tough and strong and mean)
She taught every angel
She rearranged the sky
Hallelujah!

@loaf,

You woke to Strawberry Alarm Clock I can remember the first time I covered that band
for you 5 years ago. I still love song. 🙂

Strawberry Alarm Clock
“Incense And Peppermints”

Good sense, innocence, cripplin’ mankind
Dead kings, many things I can’t define
Occasions, persuasions clutter your mind
Incense and peppermints, the color of time

Who cares what games we choose?
Little to win, but nothin’ to lose

Incense and peppermints, meaningless nouns
Turn on, tune in, turn your eyes around
Look at yourself, look at yourself, yeah, girl
Look at yourself, look at yourself, yeah, girl, yeah, yeah

To divide the cockeyed world in two
Throw your pride to one side, it’s the least you can do
Beatniks and politics, nothin’ is new
A yardstick for lunatics, one point of view

Who cares what games we choose?
Little to win, but nothin’ to lose

Good sense, innocence, cripplin’ mankind
Dead kings, many things I can’t define
Occasions, persuasions clutter your mind
Incense and peppermints, the color of time

Who cares what games we choose?
Little to win, but nothin’ to lose

Incense, peppermints
Incense, peppermints

Sheba, Happy 4th to you and family! Hope the BBQ is yummie.

I wish I thought to make a tray like the one pictured. People in my house would like it.
We were at husbands parents last night and no one wanted to eat the cake and ice cream offered. Too funny. Everyone’s always watching their diet and my son is not a big sweet eater.

Agree with you and Cherie about wondering how long this blog and HSN will be around.

You are now in Club Sheba

Cheri sounds like your vacation is off to a great start! So nice your husband likes to cook.
I offered to my husband to BBQ today and he declined. haha…

Happy Birthday to Kittengirls daughter!!!

Sheba, lovely picture.

Kittengirl, nope- didnt feel a shake here at all. Hope you have a happy 4th!
Your daughters place sounds adorable.

DEAR SHEBA WISHING YOU A GREAT 4TH OF JULY . I WOKE UP TO THE STRAWBERRY ALARM CLOCK . WE HAD A LUNCH MADE BY ONE OF MY SONINLAWS . O MY WHAT A BUFFET . IT WAS GREAT . HOP:E YOU ALL HAD A GREAT DAY LOVE AND BLESSING S. SORRY TO HEAR OF THE QUAKES IN CALI . MUST BE SCAREY .WE HAD A DOWN POUR AND NOW THE SUN IS SHINING . THATS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU GET THE CAR WASHED . LOL.TODAY WE HAD HOT DOGS SAUSAGE PORK TENDERLOIN CHICKEN FRIED POTATOES PASTA SALAD CUP CAKES AND ICE CREAM .I LOVE THE STRIPE BLOUSE AND JEANS . CLUTCH PURSE IS COOL . I WILL GET THE LOOK . LOTS OF GREAT REFRESHMENTS HERE . I WILL SURVIVE . LOL.AND ITS RAINING MEN.

@sheba2011,
Happy 4th of July to you and your family. Hope Sister is feeling well and is able to enjoy the holiday.
Teasing me again with those earrings!! I will find that look or I’ll have to return my shopping badge😀
We had a nice and relaxing day with good food. Plenty of leftovers for tomorrow. 🍔🌽
Lots of music today but always room for one more song for our “Fun, Fun, Fun” 4th celebration.
Happy 4th to all the Community Ladies, their fur babies and the creative Sheba who sends us beautiful pictures, fashion, music and kindness each day. 🦋🦋

@Sheba,

Happy 4th to you and your family! Thank you so much for the birthday wishes for my daughter! Is your daughter tomorrow?
We had a 6.4 earthquake here, south of us. It was pretty strong. Daughter said she sure felt it but I was running all over getting everything ready and I am just now sitting down. I’m sure that is why I didn’t feel it and I am very happy about that!
I responded to your post last night but you had already called it a night. Stay safe and have a great and happy 4th of July! Gentle, safe hugs to Poppy! 😀

Shout outs to all! Happy 4th of July! 😀 Hugs to all the fur babies! 😀
@Cherie and Taci, did you feel the earthquake? They said it was widely felt, even down to San Diego. My daughter said her floor just started rolling, very strong. She lives on a raised foundation house with wood floors (1940’s cute little cottage). I have a slab foundation.

@kittengirl,

ROTFLOL! Great response to reading of the words. 🙂 You don’t miss anything. LOL!

Analyzing the Path

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Those of us on the path of personal and spiritual growth have a tendency to analyze our unhappiness in order to find the causes and make improvements. But it is just as important, if not more so, to analyze our happiness. Since we have the ability to rise above and observe our emotions, we can recognize when we are feeling joyful and content. Then we can harness the power of the moment by savoring our feelings and taking time to be grateful for them.

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