Well..you are not going to believe this

BUT..I made homemade Ravioli the other night ..homemade noodles and all and did NOT snap the first picture! (ohmygawd) can you believe that??

Someone shoot me!

However, plans are to make the FABULOUSLY good Ravioli again (very soon) and I PROMISE you, I will post pics and step by step instructions!

It was FABULOUS!

The Mayonnaise Jar

The Mayonnaise Jar

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle,
When 24 hours in a day is not enough,
Remember the mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of coffee:

A professor stood before his philosophy class
And had some items in front of him.
When the class began,
Wordlessly he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar
And proceeded to fill it with golf balls.

He then asked the students, if the jar was full.
They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured
them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly.
The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls.

He then asked the students again
If the jar was full... They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand
And poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else.
He asked once more if the jar was full.. The students responded
With an unanimous 'yes.'

The professor then produced Two cups of coffee from under the table
And poured the entire contents Into the jar, effectively
Filling the empty space between the sand.
The students laughed.

'Now,' said the professor, As the laughter subsided,
'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life....
The golf balls are the important things - Family,
children, health, friends, and favorite passions –
Things that if everything else was lost
And only they remained, your life would still be full.

The pebbles are the other things that matter Like your job, house, and car.

The sand is everything else --
The small stuff..

'If you put the sand into the jar first,' He continued,
'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls.
The same goes for life.

If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff,
You will never have room for the things that are
Important to you.

So...

Pay attention to the things That are critical to your happiness.
Play with your children.
Take time to get medical checkups.
Take your partner out to dinner.

There will always be time
To clean the house and fix the disposal.

'Take care of the golf balls first --
The things that really matter.
Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.'

One of the students raised her hand
And inquired what the coffee represented.

The professor smiled..
'I'm glad you asked'.

It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem,
there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.'

Is this a sign?

I have to tell you..for the last few weeks..I've felt like Mr. Rogers!!!

Now, come on..don't tell me you don't remember who Mr. Rogers is?? From Mr. Rogers Neighborhood?? The kiddy show.......puhlease! Put on your thinking cap and remember back with me, take a trip down memory lane.

Mr. Fred Rogers.."Won't you be my neighbor'?

Every show started with him walking into his house with one sweater on..changing his outside sweater to an inside sweater and switching his shoes from outside shoes to inside shoes. He ALWAYS wore a sweater!! Remember that??
By gawd..I'm always wearing an 'inside' sweater now a days..I feel like I should be singing "Won't you be my neighbor!"

Is this a sign of age? A sign of the times..or just a sign that it's damned cold?!!!!

*Don't forget to check out the new 'fail' at the bottom of the page!

See ya next time......down on the farm!

Sage