Murals



What will 'they' think of next?    This is a mural for your garage door.    If you are not happy with the paint job there are ways to improve the look of the garage door.   With all the 'stuff' in our garage, I sometimes think there is an elephant living there.



Now a cache of gold bars would be a boon in any one's garage, but I don't think I'd advertise it.




This is a familiar look for anyone with a love of music or a group of teenagers who are 'strking up the band'.



This is a sad reminder of what is going on in our states. . . eleven out of fifty states have more people on welfare than employed.  The Senate Budget Committee reports this in fiscal year 2012; the figures are not ready for 2013.  This accounts for food stamps, housing support, child care, medicaid and other benefits the average U.S. household below poverty line received, $168.00 a day. Medium income over 50K average $137.13 a day  . . . being on Welfare pays $30 to $40 dollars per hour while the average job pays $20.00 per hour.      Something is very wrong , no wonder we are borrowing money from China and others.    Top this off with the billions we give away to other countries and the salaries and extras given our leaders for doing a lot of nothing . . . yeah reasons to gripe and groan. . . reasons to think carefully about the folks handling our tax dollars .   It is past time for the leaders to put their words into action and put folks back to work.    Everything needs fixing and the need is now.



Of course some folks could buy a car like this, if they could find one, but this sports car from Oldsmobile, a big old V-8 with power windows is one of a kind and in a museum.   GM said no to Oldsmobile on building this car.   A 1954 Concept Olds Rocket F-88, only one in existence sold to John and Maureen Hendricks for $3,240,000.  It is now in the Gateway Colorado Auto Museum and is in a special room with a rotating stage to display it.   Sure is a beauty.  Maybe GM will build them again now that they have moved over to China and have buyers.

Boy, this week is going by in a hurry.   Busy, busy . . . I read to Russell yesterday and brought a good book to read all about World War II and letters from people all over the country who wrote in telling tales of days gone by when they were caught in Pearl Harbor and the surprise attack by the Japanese. You can imagine what it must have been like to watch planes come in low and real bullets fly, not knowing it was not an exercise of our military planes but a real true attack on our Naval base.   
  The ladies had come up with a novel that was not to my liking, or his, as he lost interest and started to snooze.   Yesterday he was wide awake and full of stories as he remembered  his days on Wake Island and his years as a prisoner of war.     The stories made him laugh and cry and hopefully some one will pick up the book and read more this week.    He still wonders how come he is still around as he gets ready for his May 4th birthday and turns 95.   I did read the last two pages of the spy story and found out the heroine watched the big black sub sink and she swam to her lover and they lived happily ever after;   well, he had to know how the book ended.

So today think about some volunteering you can do.    There are veterans in our hospitals that could use a helping hand, or just a visit knowing someone cares.     Time hangs heavy for them, so give them a break with a visit, a card, a smile  and a hug and 'make their day' . . . it will certainly make yours.    If you cannot 'be there' then say a prayer and remember them in your thoughts and actions.   Don't lose your ability to feel, to think and to act in love and kindness as it can change our world.    Hugs to all.