George Walters Blog

I know everyone has a problem every so often eating things they shouldn’t.   I now have figured out why and what these extra calories really are.

You know if there is one feller I like a lot it would be this feller.  Click Picture To Enlarge.  Had to let you read this one. got me to laughing.  Enjoy.

Now when it comes to Cell Phones us older folks have kind of frowned with owning one.  Well times has changed now and I suppose I should move up with the times. So……………………….here ya go, a Cell phone with all the extras for us old timers.   To bad they couldn’t come up with one that has a hand ringer, like….. one long and two short LOL.   Click on picture to enlarge

I like this one so figured would share.  Everyone needs  a chuckle once in awhile.

Here is what Jeff Foxworthy has to say about Canadians:

If your local Dairy Queen is closed from
September through May,
You may live in Canada.

If someone in a Home Depot store
Offers you assistance and they don’t work there,
You may live in Canada.

If you’ve worn shorts and a parka at the same time,
You may live in Canada.

If you’ve had a lengthy  telephone conversation
With someone who dialed a wrong number,
You may live in Canada.

If ‘Vacation’ means going anywhere
South of Detroit for the weekend,
You may live in Canada.

If you measure distance in hours,
You may live in Canada.

If you know several people
Who have hit a deer more than once,
You may live in Canada.

If you have switched from ‘heat’ to ‘A/C’
In the same day and back again,
You may live in Canada.

If you can drive 90 km/hr through 2 feet of snow
During a raging blizzard without flinching,
You may live in Canada.

If you install security lights on your house and garage,
But leave both unlocked,
You may live in  Canada.

If you carry jumper cables in your car
And your wife knows how to use them,
You may live in Canada.

If you design your kid’s Halloween costume
To fit over a snowsuit,
You may live in Canada.

If the speed limit on the highway is 80 km –
You’re going 95 and everybody is passing you,
You may live in Canada.

If driving is better in the winter
Because the potholes are filled with snow,
You may live in Canada.

If you know all 4 seasons:
Almost winter, winter, still winter,
and road construction,
You may live in Canada.

(this is my favourite, because how true)

If you have more  miles
On your snow blower than your car,
You may live in Canada.

If you  find -2 degrees ‘a little chilly’,
You may live in Canada.

Well old man winter made another appearance this year, but not as bad as what we were suppose to get.  So happy about that.  The pictures were taken from my front door yesterday around three in the afternoon.  Today we are back to green grass…. with flowers blooming in our gardens. And to all them Mothers out there, I hope you have a great day.  Thinking of you all. Click Pictures To Enlarge a Touch.

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Well so much going on these days with the preparation of our new book just haven’t had time to get on here at the Blog to do any posting.  Oh well such is that, there is lots to read on here as it is though.  But in the coming days I will try and get back to my answering of some folks questions.  Snowing hard here today but can’t complain as I haven’t had to take out my snow blower yet this winter.  Now that is something for this country.

I remember one day years ago, summer time to be exact, that I was sitting with my very good friend Grey Wolf.  We got to talking about life and I asked him what he thought was the most important thing about living, along with the most hardest.   Well after a bit of sitting and not saying anything he looked up and said.  “George, for myself I had to come to the realisation that my life is entirely my own and no one else’s. In other words, I have to learn to take responsibilities for all the things I choose to do in life and if some don’t work out, so be it and I have to then learn to be able to take the consequences of those choices.”  He then went on to say that, “you know George, I honestly believe there are no spirits or gods to call on for help, in the real world, you have to deal with these things all on your own.  It’s up to you to deal with your life and yours alone. You also have to come to an understanding that this life you got now is the only life you will ever have and it’s now or never, you don’t get a second chance where your losses are made up for. Once your day is done here on this earth there is no after life as you now know it.  Bottom line is George, it’s now or never so my advice is to make the most of each day and live it.  Once these things are accepted nothing or no one will be able to hold you back from your venture through life.”  “Grey Wolfs Feelings On Life

I can honestly say that I built my life around them few words and looking back, I can’t see any flaws anywhere.

Thinking back to when I had horses of my own it got me to thinking of what I did in preparing them for winter.  When the cold winter weather hits, many horse owners right away bring out the horse blankets.  Myself though, I have always figured that a horse’s normal winter coat is much more insulating than a blanket, and unless the horse has been clipped, is outside without a windbreak, or has been moved to a colder climate during the winter months, it will usually actually be warmer without a blanket.
One has to remember that the longer winter coat helps to trap the body heat against the skin. Also, tiny muscles in the skin raise the hairs, creating tiny air pockets which in turn heighten the insulating effect.  So if you flatten their fluffed-up coat by adding layers of light blankets, or even one heavy one, you can actually make the horse colder. Something to think about.  My Opinion Only