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Just because Sandee of Comedy Plus is no longer hosting a Silly Sunday blog hop, do not expect me to quit telling Cajun jokes, especially as it has now become a habit.
Grandma's cough was especially bad yesterday. It's a leftover effect from medication she took years ago, and she can't shake it, but most of the time it's not awful. Weekends seem worse she tells me.
Boudreaux work hard durin' de week an' he like to spen' hims days off at de Hubba Hubba Lounge or huntin' or fishin' or som'tin' fun (even if on Sunday in de mo'nin' Clothile done make him go to mass mos' weeks).
But he be tellin' hims frien' Thibodeaux dat he not be feelin' so good on hims days off, it seem like ever' time de work week be over, he jes' starts in to feelin' poorly.
Thibodeaux done lissen an' den he say, "Mais, it soun' like you have a week-end immune system!"
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Sunday Selections was started as a way for bloggers to use photos that might otherwise just languish in their files. The rules have been relaxed, and it is now simply a showcase for your photos, new or old, good or bad, although nothing rude, please. It was hosted by River, who still participates, and is now hosted by Elephant's Child.
I visited a place this week where many residents have door wreaths. Some of the photos are at an angle because the doors were open and i only wanted to get the wreaths themselves.
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This week, Jack wants to join the Kitties Blue at The Cat On My Head for their Sunday Selfies Blog Hop. https://thecatonmyhead.com
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Zuzana Caputova is elected President of Slovakia, becoming the country's first female head of state, 2019
The computer world's Turing Award is given to American programmer Jack Dongarra, whose work paved the way for the current generation of supercomputers, 2022
Love the door wreathes. Something we very rarely see here.
ReplyDeleteJack certainly is looking good. And look at those beautiful wreaths. Walking down the hallway in that building would have been a delight in the color.
ReplyDeleteHow very pretty! Are those door wreaths in honour of something special (it's surely a bit early for Easter)?
ReplyDeleteOona: "Those wreaths all look very interesting. Are they within jumping distance of the ground?"
ReplyDeleteJava Bean: "Ayyy, why are you asking that, Oona?"
Oona: ".... No reason."
Lulu: "Hello Jack! You handsome fellow!"
Another great Cajun joke - keep them coming! The wreaths are absolutely beautiful.
ReplyDeletejack...lookin my tee hansum buddy !! ~~~ yur selfeez pawsum thiz week and waddya say we forgetz bass turd turkee soop day :( happee birthday two ewe mizzturr eric clapton, thanx for all de grate mewsic ☺☺☺☺ and heerz hopin everee one haza pawsum happee safe healthee week a head !! ( with blessingz two ewe Pope Francis ~~~~ bee well ♥
ReplyDeleteLove Jack ~ sweet doggie ~ Lovely series of photos of door decorations ~ hugs,
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
clm ~ A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Love it! week-end immune system!!
ReplyDeleteHi Jack - good to see you today:)
ReplyDeleteWe hope Grandma's cough is better, but we sure did love Thibodeaux's joke.
Mom is always looking for new ideas for wreaths - she loves making them. Lots of great ideas here.
Woos - Misty and Timber
Poor Grandma! Those wreaths are really pretty. Jack, you're lookin' mighty fine!
ReplyDeleteCute joke and beautiful wreaths. Jack takes a handsome selfie. XO
ReplyDeleteThose wreaths are great. Jack is such a cutie.
ReplyDeleteJack has perfected the Lounge Lizard Look!!!
ReplyDeleteJack!! You are a handsome dude!
ReplyDeleteThat is a lot of pretty wreaths!
Hello Jack! Are the wreaths for Easter or do some people have year-round wreaths so they can more easily recognise their own homes/rooms? They are all very pretty.
ReplyDeleteThe wreaths are so pretty.
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