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April Music Notes
Spring has sprung.....it's sprung SNOW in Minnesota! Crazy right? Hubby is out plowing snow for his accounts at the moment while I'm typing up my monthly update.... and I'll be shoveling our walkway....
Although it is white outside, that's not going to stop us from enjoying the first Spring events. Middle March I was downtown in St. Cloud for the Art Crawl, set up as a featured artist at The Rusty Pick with my NotesNBling jewelry. The event was well visited and the snow in the forecast for that day held out until late at night after the event was over! Was cool to see some of my friends stop by to say "hi" and got to meet a lot of folks as they lingered at my table to look and chat.
We got to enjoy a wonderful time with our friends from the Barnabas Christian Coffeehouse in Chippewa Falls, WI in March. They are such a fun bunch of people! We joked with everyone, had fun chats and comments, they always mess with us....and it's such fun! Yet in all this we enjoyed the presence of God, the fellowship with one another in Christ, prayed for people and lifted our voices in worship and were strengthened through songs of encouragement. Always a great time!
Date: 4/7/18
Event: Spring Boutique Crafts & Vendor Event
Place: Main Street Church
6500 Main Street
Town: North Branch, MN
This coming Saturday I will be set up as a vendor with my NotesNBling jewelry.
So if you are in the area, come by and visit!
Date: 4/14/18
Event Time: 11a-7p
Sam's Live Music Slot: 2-3p
Event: Empty Bowls
Annual Fundraiser for Place Of Hope Ministries
Place: *City Hope Church *NEW Location this year!!!
413 Franklin Ave. NE
Town: St. Cloud, MN
This year's Empty Bowls event will be at Place Of Hope's second church location City Hope Church.
In the past years the event had been at Calvary Community Church, but now Place of Hope is able to host this event at their own location.
There will be soups (and other goodies too) - all you can eat - you get to take home a hand painted bowl and purchase other items from the vendors/crafters who will be set up. Live music will be at two stages, the smaller one for singer/songwriters and the bigger one for bands. It'll be a great time!
I will be having a table with my NotesNBling jewelry set up, as well as play music for one hour from 2-3 pm. Hope to see you there!!
Date: 4/28-29/2018
Time: 10a-5p
Event: Outdoor Market
Place: Dwell Furniture & Home Decor
3192 St. Croix Trail S.
Town: Afton, MN
This will be a first time event for me at the Dwell Furniture & Home Decor Outdoor Market. This will be the first of 3 events they hold every year. We are looking into the September one as well.
There are several stores who participate and vendors set up outside in tents. Warren and I will be the only jewelry vendor at this event with my NotesNBling jewelry. I'm so grateful for hubby to help me with this adventure! If you live in the Cities, come see us! It's located in the East St. Paul region.
SPRING TOUR 2018! I will be heading West and South in May/June 2018.
You will find me in South Dakota for music events, Colorado for InspireSong Songwriter Conference & concerts, on to New Mexico for studio (recording my 5th CD project) and music events there as well and then on to Texas for whatever doors the Lord will open! One thing I'm looking forward to in Texas is seeing my daughter, son-in-law and grandkids!
Date: 5/4/18
Time: 3 pm
Event: Concert at The Brookside
Place: The Bookside Apartments
201 South River Street
Town: Hot Springs, SD
This will be very cool to play at an apartment complex! First time I've done that! Always those exciting firsts and getting to be a blessing to new folks.
Date: 5/6/2018
Time: 10 am
Place: Joy Community Fellowship Church
309 Canton Ave.
Town: Hot Springs, SD
I'm SO thrilled to be able to be back at my favorite lil' church in South Dakota and visiting with our pastor friends, family and church family there! I'm honored they plugged in for Sunday's worship service!
MORE EVENTS see my "Tour Dates" page! I'll post all the May/June events in next month's update!
The next few weeks before my trip will be major busy with getting everything ready for on the road. Merch, Books, CDs....n all that.
Plus there's my March events almost every weekend now. Whew!! Raising funds is crazy biznizz!!
Yet in all this busyness....reflection. Last Sunday we celebrated Resurrection Day. Focusing on Christ brings everything into perspective for me. In all this....I need to rest in Him.
Sunday's sermon title was: Jesus Is Greater Than Religion. Hebrews 3:1-6.
The question was asked: What is religion? It is man made. Religion says "do", Jesus says "done". Religion says "slave", Jesus says "son". Religion says " bondage", Jesus says "free". Religion makes you work harder but Jesus extends grace. Jesus restored our relationship with God. He is the answer for all our problems.
He is our apostle. We don't get to choose what we want of Jesus and what not. (for example: I'll accept Him as a great teacher but won't believe that He is God). The thing is....you don't get to choose one thing about Him without accepting for who He is.
He is our high priest. Jesus is the creator of the universe. Jesus is God (John 1:1-3)....I wrote a song about that called "On the Wings Of A Dove" which will be on this upcoming album being recorded in New Mexico in May.
Moses brought the temporary plan, Jesus is the ultimate plan, the permanent plan, He is the plan. Moses was a servant. Jesus is the Son!
Therefore He has to be Lord in all aspects of my life. So many things come to mind I'm yet to totally surrender to Him. Yet He is my Lord, He is my Savior, He is my Redeemer for I cannot save myself. Sin put a divide between man and God and only Jesus through His own sacrifice could bridge the gap, a perfect, blameless, holy and sinless bridge. A sacrifice.... All have sinned....yet by the shedding of His blood Christ brought about once and for all redemption to all who recognize that they need a Savior, come to Him in repentance and seek forgiveness at His cross.
Tetelesti! It is finished!
March Music Notes
Here it's almost middle March.....and I'm just now getting with it to posting my monthly blog/update. Things have been so crazy lately. With a surprise trip to central Illinois in February and then catching up back home with laundry, paperwork for hubby and taxes, kept me hopping!
I'm excited that I got the videos of my songs recorded for Eddie B. who will be my producer when I go to his studio recording at the end of May. Soooo..... I'm going to keep this short and sweet!
My trip down to Central Illinois was a blessing, especially when you get to see your friend and new friends you've made since the one friend moved there :) During this trip I also brought some NotesNBling Aroma Bracelets and Necklaces to The Mercantile store in Monticello, IL, who will also be carrying my jewelry. It's just a small display, but a great start sitting next to DoTerra Essential Oils. I love The Mercantile store! Cool stuff in there like unique decorating items, clothing, essential oils and jewelry. Love the people who work there and always look forward to visiting again!
While in Monticello I had the opportunity to play for a very neat group of women my friend teaches! They are eager to learn and grow in God's Word and they are a lot of fun. Discovered another artist in the group who also makes jewelry! We had a LOT to talk about!!
One big blessing was to meet up with my singer friend Erisa Rei again. She's so gifted and so real, I love that about her! I wish we had more time, because this time we didn't get to play music together.
Once back home Warren and I were booked to lead worship at South Santiago Lutheran Church in Clear Lake, MN. Our date got moved up one week due to a schedule conflict with the person who was originally scheduled, so it was a good thing that I got home 3 days earlier!!
The Wednesday night service began with a soup supper....and you guys, those soups were SO amazingly good! We had a couple bowls and I have to admit I wish they had carry out, because I would have packed in a few more samples for hubby and I during the week, haha! :D
The service was really fun as a lot of the youth group kids participated and we cracked up at their opening song. The song was so cool and fun! We played for about 30 minutes sharing all my original songs, as they totally fit into the theme of that night's service! Pretty cool!
Date: 3/7/18
Time: 7 pm
Event: Wednesday Night Worship Service
Place: South Santiago Lutheran Church
Town: Clear Lake, MN
Although this event is already over (it was supposed to happen on the 14th instead of the 7th but due to the schedule change it ended up being a week earlier). Still wanted to list it here.
Date: 3/17/18
Time: 7 pm
Place: Barnabas Christian Coffeehouse
Town: Chippewa Falls, WI
We are back again at the Barnabas!! We are so looking forward to seeing our friends from that area and....hope to make new ones! Always like coming home when we go there. Talk about people who get into the music! It'll be a fun night and a night of worship/fellowship as well. See you all there this weekend!
Date: 3/23/18
Time: 5-9 pm
Event: Art Crawl in Historic Downtown St. Cloud
Place: The Rusty Pick
707 W. St. Germain
Town: St. Cloud
I'm excited I made it in!! So I'll be set up at this cutest antiques & collectibles store downtown St. Cloud that day. So come on out, visit the stores, see the artists and hang out with me and browse the cool stuff at The Rusty Pick! See you there!s
Date: 4/14/18
Time: 2-3 pm (Event time 11 am - 7 pm)
Event: Empty Bowls (Annual Fundraiser for Place of Hope
Place: City Hope Church *NEW location this year
413 Franklin Ave NE
Town: St. Cloud, MN
This year the Empty Bowls Soup Feed Benefit for Place of Hope is at a new location: their second church location at City Hope Church. Also our music time slot has moved to a new time from 2-3 pm (so that Warren is able to join me as he will be volunteering with the soups at Place of Hope). I will also be set up with my table of jewelry, CDs and books. So come see me!
So mark your calendars to note the new month/date, location and time slots if you'd like to hear us play. See you there!
Well, that's about the news for this month, keeping it brief as I'm having to heavily dive into the paperwork. Once I get that done I can go on with more creative things like making jewelry, playing and writing music and getting ready for recording in New Mexico and all the activities/concerts on my trip/tour in May/June this year!
Also please check out hubby Warren's GoFundMe page as he continues to plan and work towards his goal of getting his Warren's BBQ Bus Cafe.
I'm excited about this dream and possibility to finally get off the ground so to speak and no longer deal with adverse weather conditions in tents. We are praying for God's provision and guidance with this project.....and some crowd funding to bring it into reality. Warren's Go-Fund-Me page has all the details of his plan laid out if you like to see.
We are thankful and grateful to each and everyone of you who support us with prayer, with words of encouragement, friendships, fellowship, get-together's, coming to our concerts or jewelry events or inviting us to come play at your location, church, group, event.....coffeehouses..... You guys all are amazing and we are tremendously blessed to have met so many wonderful folks!
You all have a great rest of March, hopefully spring will arrive in the northern regions here soon and - we will catch you in April!
February Music Notes
The sum total of your life is your thoughts..... said a wise minister friend in one of her teachings! That stuck with me ever since. It's profound and extremely TRUE! I'm so grateful for her to impart this tidbit of wisdom unto me, because it made me more aware of that I was and also what I was thinking about, dwelling on, worrying and fretting over!
As I'm typing this the following scripture came to mind: Philippians 4:8 - Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.
So what is your mind dwelling on this month? Are you worried about something? Are you down on yourself? What is your self-talk like? Is what you are thinking about leaving you disturbed, anxious, fretful, without hope, without trust in God? ...or is what you are thinking about giving you this deep peace of knowing that you can trust God with whatever it is that rose itself up against your faith to disturb your life, occupy your mind and capture your thoughts.
To live in constant anxiety is not how our heavenly Father wants His children to live. Romans 8:6 - For the mind set on the flesh is death but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace. You know.....I'd rather have life and peace, that's for sure! But there are times where it seems all I can focus on are the issues in front of me. We so forget that God, through Christ's divine power, has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence (2 Peter 1:3). Key word is EVERYTHING. We already have what it takes to press in to Christ in trust and in faith. Exercise God's divine nature in you...you already got it! (Read on in 2 Peter 1:4-8)...when you apply moral excellence with knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness and love and these qualities are increasing, they don't render you useless nor unfruitful. Then you won't ask "should I do this?" or "should I not?".... It'll be either 'yes' or 'no' as you exercise spiritual intuition.
....and which of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life's span? Luke 12:25. ... The sum total of your life....is ..... your thoughts.
Well, the above was the first thing I could think of to begin writing on this month's music notes update. Maybe it's for someone who needs to read this, be encouraged and know God's got this!
I know I need this reminder sometimes daily. I need to remember what I think about and how this affects the outcome of my life. What I think comes out of my mouth, what comes out of my mouth turns into action.....and my actions chart the course of my life..... unless I allow GOD to chart it all the way. We so often think we know best, but really we don't, we just sometimes don't know how to simply trust. We are doers, makers and shakers....in other words we like to control outcomes. Hard to give up control. However, do we know the character of God and do we truly trust Him?
NotesNBling is gaining some more popularity and I'm super excited! Past December I visited with a few store/boutique owners in Central Illinois. Three of them were excited to carry my jewelry. Two stores will just have one small display of RockNStone Aroma bracelets and LeatherNLink Aroma necklaces, while The General Store in Arthur, IL went all out carrying quite a bit of my jewelry. See the picture on the left of the NotesNBling jewelry display there!
Doesn't that look cool?! If you are ever in Arthur, please tell Timmy the store owner that you saw this picture on my website and how cool it looks!
Over the last month (January) I've been creating a lot of new jewelry pieces and expanding my essential oil aroma bracelet and necklaces line. Also Sterling Silver jewelry is making it's debut with "StoneNSterling" earrings. bracelets are next, followed by necklace designs.
To see some of the new jewelry, I now have a page on FaceBook dedicated to just NotesNBling. Just click the button below and it'll get you there!
What's also pretty cool is that hubby Warren made some awesome displays for me to go along with the new designs and this will make my table at events look so much more professional and less cluttered. Customers now can see the pieces better and it'll also take up less room than my self-made displays from before. Hubby knows what he's doing and I love the new look!
Date: 2/3/18
Time: 2 pm
Event: Daughters Of The King Women's Event
Place: Jo Jo's Rise & Wine Coffee Bar & Restaurant
Town: Burnsville, MN
Although this event just happened this past Saturday, I still wanted to list it under the February events. It was an amazing time with the ladies down in Burnsville, seeing good friends and re-connecting. Pictures to follow next month.
Dates: 2/7, 14, 21, 28/18
Time: 1 pm
Event: Ladies Bible-Gathering
Place: Liquid Assets
Town: Sartell, MN
Every week a few of us ladies from previous meetings/bible studies have gathered once again to encourage each other in the Word of God and in fellowship. I'm bringing the music as we share a few songs at the end.
Although January and February are not very busy concert wise, January was a super busy month for me in stocking up my NotesNBling inventory! I had left a lot of pieces behind at The General Store in Arthur, IL and some pieces at the Barnyard Boutique in Deland, IL. After sales and events I was pretty much depleted on items on hand. That's a good thing, right? February might still have some events coming up as I'm also looking into jewelry events. For the jewelry, be sure you 'like' my NotesNBling Facebook page.
For music events added later, check 'tour dates' here or on my Facebook Music Page (Sam Scales Music) which you can click through via the little emblem on the top left. If you have 'liked' the page you should get updates.
If you are signed up with "TRACK" (that's the button up top through BandsInTown) you will get notification via e-mail if I'm playing in your area. (on cell phones this all may be way on the bottom below - keep scrolling)
Hubby Warren continues to plan and work towards his goal of getting his Warren's BBQ Bus Cafe.
I'm excited about this dream and possibility to finally get off the ground so to speak and no longer deal with adverse weather conditions in tents. We are praying for God's provision and guidance to bring it into reality. Warren has a Go-Fund-Me page with all the details of his plan if you like to see.
May you have a wonderful February, stay warm if you are in MN. We are all looking forward to spring and some above 30's temperatures! Hopefully I will get to see you at one of our next events!
Grace and peace,
January Music Notes
Happy New Year you guys!!
Hope everyone had an awesome Christmas and New Years holidays. Our prayer is that everyone is healthy, have a roof over their heads, warmth, food to eat and people around to call family and friends. Some of you had to work hard during the holidays, others could take it easy, go on vacation, spend time with family or friends.
We missed our family and being with friends during the holidays, but I got to do some visiting beforehand on my music trip, which was nice. So thankful for my hubby, his love, care and friendship, we hang out good together, haha.
It's so weird, every year we plan on being somewhere for Christmas and we always end up staying home... sigh. Since he does snow plowing and the threat of snowfall was looming, we needed to stay put pretty much. Well, maybe......next year....haha.
While we were home and hubby was on break from bus driving we did a few repairs around the house, including our basement toilet.... yeah, that was interesting to say the least. Instead of just being able to buy a kit to fix the leak in the tank, we had to buy a whole new one, because none of the repair kits fit the old toilet....we tried several... So off we went in -17 degrees to Menards.... burr!!
So, y'all, that pretty much was the excitement for us around the holidays :D
So now we are looking forward to see what the year brings us in personal, music and business adventures.
Warren's dream this year is to get his Bus Cafe going. This would not only make it much easier for setup, but also gives him more opportunity and versatility - and we could use it for ministry as well.
Here are his plans he drew up. Back of the bus would be the kitchen, front of the bus would be seating. He also felt led to start a GoFundMe account to raise funds for his Bus Cafe.
Date: 3/24/18
Event: Empty Bowls / Fundraiser for Place of Hope
Time: 11-6 (We will play at 1 pm)
Place: Calvary Community Church
Town: St. Cloud, MN
January/February are months that I'll be looking into booking events, but also for me events come my way on a short notice, so either sign up with the "Track" Button up top to receive updates when I'm in your area, or keep checking back on my FaceBook page....
December was another busy month for me, being in Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana.
It started off with a great ministry time in Wisconsin....although it was a NotesNBling Jewelry Christmas Show/Ladies Nite Out, which includes music, it ended up being a very cool ministry time LIVE via Facebook filmed at the Overflowing Cup in Beloit, WI where my friend and host Diana held the event. So here are a few photos I took off the live-feed from the concert/ladies nite. By the way the live-feed is on my FaceBook Music Page (Sam Scales Music) under the November 30, 2017 date.
Next, I headed down to Illinois to have some fellowship time with a friend and participate with music in her Christmas Ladies Event. We had an awesome lesson on 'Living With Joy' and WHO our joy is. We also talked about taking a different look at snow... especially for us who live in the colder regions of the States where we sometimes wish the snow would go away, it was really a great way to have more appreciation for the intricacy God created within each individual flake that falls. One of my favorite verses in the bible is Psalms 51:7 - Purify me with hyssop and I shall be clean. Wash me and I shall be whiter than snow. There is another scripture we talked about, but I'll have that at the end....
After the event I opened up my NotesNBling Jewelry Christmas Shoppe where the ladies were able to pick some cool Christmas gifts for loved ones.
Then came the "big" concert in Indianapolis, IN - sharing the stage with my songwriter friend from Green Bay, WI Steven Billings and Petra's Co-Founding Member, guitarist, singer and songwriter Greg Hough for the 2nd annual CCRPS (Classic Christian Rock Preservation Society) Christmas Party.
It was a blast! Not only did we have great food prepared by my friends June Pugh and Rob Pugh who hosted the event, we also had an amazing time meeting old and new friends, having fellowship and the most wonderful concert time. The music ranged from my style of Organic Folk & Christmas Songs to Contemporary/Christmas by Steven and highlighted by Greg Hough singing a mix of songs between genres of Rock, Jazz and Christmas! It was way cool!
My highlight of the event was getting to sing with Greg and Steven, using Greg's guitar amp and afterwards getting to spend time with my friends Rob, June and Sam at their house as I spent the night before heading back to Illinois.
So as you can see December was actually pretty full of exciting times. In Indy I had the chance to have a good talk with a friend who's going through a rough time, those moments are always precious when we can encourage someone.
On my way back it was cool to be able to visit with my daughter who lives in the Chicago area. This time I was so excited to be in the area when my grand-daughter Hannah had a concert with her choir from school! Yey! The kids were awesome and there were even some cool funny parts during their performances. Hannah has a really good voice! So cool to get to hear and discover that. She got a piano for Christmas and I'm excited to see and hear what develops as she discovers music and her voice!
I also got to meet my new grand-dog Jessie who's a new addition to the family. They are pretty excited to have a new puppy-girl after losing their two fur babies within this past year. My attention had to be equally divided between grand-cat Hobbes and now Jessie... however Hobbes knows how to get a better vantage point since he can get up on the desk.
After hanging with my daughter for almost a week I decided to go up north to visit my friend Sue since she couldn't make it to Indianapolis because she had a dog show with her dog Raji that same weekend. So us girls had a couple days to hang together with her mom and with our friend Elo from Mexico before I headed back to MN. Hubby sure was glad to see me!!
I want to leave you with one more thought. Earlier I had mentioned another one of my favorite bible verses. At my friend's event as we talked about God's design, even for snow, this scripture was a part of the message as well. Snow is mentioned in the bible for cleansing as well as here for bringing about sustenance. As the snow melts it waters and water brings life. but so does also the Word of God. Psalms 55:10-11. For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return there without watering the earth and making it bear and sprout, and furnishing seed to the sower and bread to the eater; So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; It will not return to Me empty, without accomplishing what I desire, and without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it.
You know, we may not always understand what is happening, or understand and know why God does things a certain way, but we do know this for certain, He knows what He is doing. His Word is truth, it is deliverance, it is freedom, it is hope, encouragement, discipline, healing, strengthening, giving wisdom, giving guidance, pointing to Christ who is our Salvation and redemption, forgiveness and eternal life. As it says in John 1:1-5 & 14 - In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through Him and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men. The light shines in the darkness and the darkness did not comprehend it.
vs. 14 - and the Word became flesh and dwelt among us and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father full of grace and truth.
Today I'm so grateful to reflect upon this truth and after our message in church this morning about the River of Life in Revelation 22:1-2: Then he showed me a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, coming from the throne of God and of the Lamb, in the middle of it's street. On either side of the river was the tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit every month; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.....
It just all ties together..... Jesus, our life-giver and healer of all....
Oh may we not reject Him, may we cling to Him and seek Him and walk with Him! He is life and life eternal. Therein is our hope and our destination. Thank You Jesus for Your offering so we might live....
Have a Happy New Year everyone and may you be blessed, nourished and filled with joy by the grace of God through Christ Jesus our Lord.
December Music Notes from the road
Road tripping..... yes, that's what I'm doing at the moment... and loving it! So great to connect with friends, seeing some family too, even getting ministry AND ministering to others! It's been great so far!
So this update is going to be short and sweet. I'm currently in Illinois, this weekend I'll be in Indiana, then back to Illinois and up to Wisconsin and back home...
So far I've been enjoying my visit with a ministry friend and being part of some events in the area, playing live Christmas music at a coffeehouse in Illinois and then playing "dinner music" at the CCRPS Christmas party in Indy! I'm excited that I get to visit with my daughter and grandkids for a few days on the way home and see my granddaughter perform in a choir presentation.
Weather has been great down here so far..... will get colder in the coming days and I'm hearing lots of snow up at home, so hoping for continued great road travel.
Here are some of the upcoming events so you know what's going on so far.
Keep in mind a couple more events might be added either as I travel or go home. So be sure to keep up with my Facebook Page (Sam Scales Music, link above) or keep checking back on my Tour Dates page.
Date: Friday, December 8, 2017
Time: 11am - 1 pm
Place: The Steeple Coffeehouse
102 E. Lafayette St.
Town: Monticello, IL
I'll be sharing Christmas songs and some of my original Organic Folk. Come join me for Live Music, enjoy latte or coffee and meet up with your friends.
Date: Saturday, December 9, 2017
Time: 6 pm
Event: CCRPS Christmas Party
Place: Lynhurst Baptist Church
1250 S. Lynhurst Dr.
Town: Indianapolis, IN
During the dinner time, I will be playing Christmas songs and some of my original Organic Folk songs. (I was not added to the poster as I didn't know my schedule quite yet and was not sure if I would be able to make it, but then the door opened and I'm excited to be there!)
At concert time Steven Billings will take the stage followed by the artist of the evening, Greg Hough, guitarist and songwriter extraordinaire who is one of the founding members of the Christian Rock Band Petra. Excited to be part of this event, meet friends and enjoy some great music myself!
Last month was quite busy for us! We had a LOT of events pretty much every weekend in November. If it wasn't a music/ministry event then it was me going to or holding a jewelry show.
Here are a few pictures from last month:
We were at the Gospel Christian Coffeehouse in Eau Claire the two first weekends of the month! They are a brand new coffeehouse and we helped them open the doors serving with our music and boy did we have fun fellowship with everyone! We are looking forward to returning soon!
We also were twice at the Lighthouse Center and Christian Coffeehouse night in Chippewa Falls, WI.
We played on November 18 and then again on November 24 for their free Chili Dinner. We had such a blast with everyone, it was an amazing time!
I also was set up for some jewelry events with my NotesNBling lines of jewelry in between playing music...
Again I want to take this opportunity to say thank you to so many of you who have prayed for us and who continue to support us with your attendance at concerts, making phone calls or writing notes to say "hi". We appreciate all of you!!
Oh, by the way, NotesNBling now has it's own Facebook page!! So be sure to 'like' that page as well!
Warren and I hope that you all are having a good season so far and hopefully you won't get too stressed out in this season of decorating, baking, cooking, shopping, wrapping gifts and getting ready for friends and family....(whew...looking at this list, that's a lot sometimes)...
...or you may even find yourself alone, in difficult circumstances that are anything else but joyful - and we get it and understand it, as we've had experienced a few of those seasons ourselves.
However I pray you will be filled with joy, the Lord's joy (something deep inside, which has nothing to do with outside effects of dire circumstance)
That despite the circumstances you can still give Him thanks for that which we celebrate this season, His birth and following sacrifice on the cross, shedding His blood for the forgiveness of our sins once and for all and thus reconciling us (linking us back) to the Father, forgiven, clean, whole, complete and yes, even full of life which this world can't comprehend, nor give with all the stuff we may desire. All that will go away, but the life He gives will never pass away.
May this season be a time of reflection of what's really important and who really matters and how important it is to live in a vital and living relationship with your Heavenly Father through Jesus Christ His Son!
In His loving grace,
Christian Organic Folk Singer/Songwriter & Author
based in Minnesota
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Psalm 100 Scripture
1 Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth.
2 Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before Him with joyful singing.
3 Know that the LORD Himself is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.
4 Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him, bless His name.
5 For the LORD is good; His lovingkindness is everlasting And His faithfulness to all generations.
August 2018


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Side note: sitting here on my desk, there is one final roll of undeveloped film. There may even be another in the Canon AE-1 stowed away in a cabinet. As I get through from then to now, those memories need to be revealed as well.
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Don't you just love when you get those "have to reorganize it now"-feeling a Friday morning just before you leave for school of work... Well I have though about my shelfs before but yesterday morning I just had to do it that day...
So here is the before, not to bad but things staked on each others stresses me out. Also I'm afraid an album will fall on my head when I craft.
The after is much better! With a very limited space you have to have a "make -do" attitude but I'm very happy with what I accomplished with on the time-35 min.
It has a lighter and airier feel, I could take away more like the gold box with stamps I hardly ever use but then I feel, I've spent allot of money on those and honestly the space that they are taking up is not worth that much... But yes, one day I will most likely sell them.
For now it feel better and I can keep crafting!
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This sounded interesting and had potential but between the incredibly boring characters and the use of the word God in nearly every single paragraph this did nothing for me.
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BATH – More than 1,000 voters have signed a petition that could force a referendum on borrowing $300,000 to subsidize the installation of an artificial playing surface at McMann Field.
City Clerk Mary White said she will present the petition, signed by 1,024 registered voters, to the City Council at its meeting at 6 tonight at City Hall.
Councilors will have the option of rescinding their Feb. 3 vote, which authorized borrowing money for the turf, or scheduling a citywide vote June 8 to ask residents if they support the plan.
City Council Chairman Bernie Wyman said the economy is not as bad as some people may think, and he feels confident that the borrowing would be approved by voters. He also likes a proposal from the Recreation Department that promises to repay about $35,000 a year on the loan.
"I'm 100 percent in favor of putting this issue to the people," said Wyman, who cast the deciding vote in support of borrowing the money.
But not everyone agrees with Wyman, including Councilor Kyle Rogers.
Rogers gathered petition signatures, as did Councilor Ruthe Pagurko.
Rogers said that borrowing money for an artificial playing surface at a time when teachers could be laid off sends the wrong message.
"It's all about the spending," Rogers said. "It starts at the federal level and it is snowballing down to us. Where does it stop?"
Brad Walfield, a spokesman for Fields for Our Future, said his group raised about $270,000 over three years before "we really hit a wall" in the effort.
Walfield said an artificial playing surface at McMann, which is off Congress Avenue near Bath Middle School, would increase the amount of time teams can use the field.
Walfield said a new, improved field could also attract state tournaments and sporting festivals.
"We could use the field 10 times as much as we do now," he said. "It's the equivalent of building several new fields."
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love 4th of july as it's the day we finally got the keys to our home 3 years ago.. our very own little independence day! since then we've worked hard on the inside making it homely.. and have done nothing to the outside apart from cutting the lawn! I'm off to Hampton Court flower show with my mum tomorrow so am hoping to get inspired and start making it look nice! eeeeee I'm so excited.. ladies day out! woop woop...
cake making went well.. I think! have made a decision to leave the big cake making to my mum.. but I am the queen of cupcake - or known here as buns.. much more manageable!
anyway here are a few from sunday.. chilling in our home..
3 years...
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Oh a painful reminder of Nadal's defeat! Oh hang on, seeing Dave has softened the pain ;) xxReplyDelete
What sweet photos! Looks like you had a lovely day! Have fun on your trip to the flower show and I hope you come back inspired!ReplyDelete
Your home is beautiful! I wish our plants were flourishing like yours are! They seem to be dropping off one by one at the moment...ReplyDelete
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How exciting; hope the flower market goes well! And congrats on your little independence day!ReplyDelete
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Friday, May 29, 2009
My mate P-Fun sent me this link this morning after a sweet night out. But looks like the poster I did for Seamas O Neill is getting around and talked about! Thats cool but no one really knows who did it so ITS ME ME ME DAMN IT LOOK OVER HERE I DID THE FLIPPING POSTER!!!! LOOOOOKKKK!!!!! Any way its on this site here.
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C. Fraser Smith, veteran political reporter for The Baltimore Sun and the author of the book, "Lenny, Lefty, and the Chancellor," will speak at Western Maryland College on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 7:30 p.m. in McDaniel Lounge.
Mr. Smith's book, about the death of the late University of Maryland basketball star Len Bias, received widespread praise for its forthright look at the pressures that a major college basketball program can put on players, coaches, and university presidents.
At WMC, Mr. Smith will discuss the book and its impact on the continuing reform movement in intercollegiate sports. The lecture, sponsored by Western Maryland's physical education department, is free and open to the public.


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It's almost not fair: Beauty and brains? Although many Hollywood celebrities have earned a college degree (perhaps as a backup should the acting thing not work out), an elite few are among the minuscule percentage of Ivy League graduates.
From Oscar and Emmy winners to entertainers who make us laugh out loud, and even a reality TV star with authentic business credentials, these celebrities pack a lot of brainpower. Some are bound to surprise you with their Ivy League diplomas.
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DATE: March 24, 2008
DISTRIBUTION: County Directors of Social Services
All Medicaid Eligibility Staff
On February 13, 2008, President Bush signed Public Law 110-185, The Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008. This law provides for tax credits and rebates/refunds to certain individuals. The rebates/refunds will be issued as checks and distribution of the checks is expected to begin in May 2008.
To receive a payment, taxpayers must have a valid Social Security number, $3,000.00 of qualifying income (SSI does not count as qualifying income) and file a 2007 federal tax return. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will take care of the rest. Millions of retirees, disabled veterans and low-wage earners who usually are exempt from filing a tax return must do so this year in order to receive a stimulus payment.
Eligible taxpayers will receive between $300.00 to $600.00, if single, or $600.00 to $1,200.00, if married filing jointly. Those with children will get an additional $300.00 for each qualifying child. To qualify, a child must be eligible under the Child Tax Credit requirements and have a valid Social Security number.
The IRS emphasizes that people with no filing requirement who turn in a tax return to qualify for the economic stimulus payment will not get a tax bill. People in this category will not owe money because of the stimulus payment.
In late March 2008, the IRS will mail a packet of information to recipients of Social Security benefits who did not file a tax return last year. The packet will contain guidance to help them claim the stimulus payment. Further information on the tax stimulus program can be obtained on the IRS web site at www.irs.gov.
In accordance with Work First Policy, do not count the tax rebates/refunds as income or as a resource for the month of receipt or any subsequent month.
According to Section 101(d) of Public Law 110-185, do not count the tax rebates/refunds as income or as a resource for the month of receipt and the following two months.
If you have any questions, please contact your Medicaid Program Representative. For any issues that are not able to be handled through that venue, Mrs. Angela Floyd, Assistant Director for Recipient and Provider Services, will be your point of contact and can be reached at (919) 855- 4000.
William W. Lawrence, Jr., M.D.
Acting Director
(This material was researched and prepared by Susan K. Castle, Policy Consultant, Medicaid Eligibility Unit.)
For questions or clarification on any of the policy contained in these manuals, please contact your local county office.


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Cyberstalking a suit.
Fashion's Night Out 2010
Last Friday was Fashion's Night Out, the kick off for this week's New York Fashion Week. For those unfamiliar with Fashion Week, it is when fashion labels show the public things that no one can wear for several months, due to the weather, or can never wear ever, due to large amounts of fat on […]


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Urbano v. Stat Courier Inc et al. -- Pa. Superior Court May 23, 2005
Written agreement stating that person is an indpt. contractor is not controlling where there is other evidence of the parties' relationship. Written agreement is just one of the factors to be considered.
Donald Marritz, MidPenn Legal Services


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Here is the list for the groups and times for tryouts the first 2 days. Please make sure that the boys are registered and remind them to get their grade sheets turned in. They need to complete both of those task before they can step on the ice for tryouts.
Group A 530-650 am
Group B 245-350 pm
Group B 530-650 am
Group A 245-400 pm
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CNET News
CNET news editors and reporters provide top technology news, with investigative reporting and in-depth coverage of tech issues and events.
Updated: 1 year 32 weeks ago
Sip on Showtime's 'Twin Peaks' coffee compilation - CNET
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The latest DLC for the latest Forza game brings legends of both racing and street to the Xbox One, whether it's a Holden or a Honda. It hits the Xbox store on February 7.
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If you were like many others during the game, you were venting or cheering via Twitter. Also, tech giants call out President Trump's immigration ban and yes, more Samsung battery news.
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The offshoot of Volvo parent company Geely has some radical ideas for how it can help reinvent the auto industry.
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The mood on social media moves from delirious happiness for the underdog Falcons to disbelief as the Patriots pull off the biggest comeback of all time.
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Two living, breathing buildings will be able to produce around 130 pounds of clean oxygen a day.
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If you're thinking about throwing a Star Wars-themed sushi party, we have some great news for you...
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The new trailer for the upcoming live-action version of the classic anime confirms the film will be combining a number of plot threads from different places.
Stormy new evil looms in 'Stranger Things 2' trailer - CNET
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This reported ruling goes counter to an appeals court judgement last year that Microsoft didn't have to hand over data stored on servers in Ireland.
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How 'APB' infuses tech into the life-and-death world of police - CNET
Showrunner Matt Nix reveals what goes down when a brash, Elon Musk-like millionaire applies technology to fighting crime.
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To Dumbass Thief in York, PA: Lurn Two Spel, Bicth!
Yesterday's Dumbass News featured a Dumbass who couldn't or wouldn't read the labels on the sewage and/or fuel tanks of an RV and wound up with a mouth full of shit instead of gasoline. Today we'll shine the Spotlight of Dumbassery on an idjit who can't spell.
But First…
I am a firm believer in the "if you're gonna do it, do it to the best of your ability", or iygdidittboya, school of thought.
It's simple, really. If you are gonna build something, build the best one you can. If you are gonna paint something, paint it like you never painted before. That last one didn't come out the way I wanted it to but you catch my drift. Give any given task 100% and you should have no regrets about possibly having tried harder or done it better.
This is especially true if you are a criminal.
Let me splain.
Spell Check Your Work
Let me give you an example of what I mean by spell check your work. See the nice jihadi in the photo? His message would have been much more effective if he'd only spelled "Jews" right. Instead he looks like even more of a camel-fucking pig than he already is. Killing "juice" is not high on the "Death to the Jews" agenda supported by this dooshbag and his cronies, I'm sure. But slaughtering those of the Hebrew faith is. If only he'd consulted a real Jew on how to spell "Jews" correctly, he'd simply look like a pissed off rag head instead of a complete pile of steaming aardvark shit.
Today's Dumbass could use the same spell check rule of thumb as ole Abdul there.
You See…
Our Dumbass of the Day decided it would be a great time to steal a motorcycle and vandalize someone else's property, so he did.
But before leaving the scene of the crime with the stolen motorcycle, our Dumbass decided to add insult to injury by painting some graffiti on the victim's SUV. He scrawled the word "bicth" on the driver's side door. This is where Spell Check would have come in handy.
Why is it that when criminals try to be clever, their efforts end in such epic fail? Because they are Dumbasses, that's why! Who else but an honest to God Dumbass is capable of such idiocy? As if what he is doing isn't vile and stoopid enough, he has to throw in the graffiti like that's gonna make things worse?
The kicker is that he (the thief) has beclowned himself so bad by misspelling one simple word that when he gets caught, he's gonna be the most popular guy in the county jail, iykwimaityd. Yes, fellow Dumbasses, prison "bicth"hood is just around the corner for this guy. And I bet he'll squeal like a "bicth" too when Leon "Hung Like a Horse" Williams lays the "bicth" meat to his scrawny no-spellin' ass.
Stoopid son of a "bicth". And…
***Hat Tip to Dumbass Matthew Vaughn in Rockwall, Texas***
Dead Killer Becomes Lunch for Live Bear
Karma. Is. A. Bitch.
What goes around comes around has never proven to be more true than the example of which you are about to learn. Well, perhaps it could have been a bit more poetic, but not too damn much more.
|"Did Someone Say Lunch?"
Bear with me, Dumbasses.
Rory Wagner – Murderer
Rory Wagner was a convicted murderer. He was found guilty, along with two other guys, of murder in the 1994 killing of a man whom Wagner and the two accomplices believed sexually assaulted a member of Wagner's family. To be fair, Wags served out his sentence, thus satisfying his debt to Society, but this story still reeks of Justice delayed.
Waggy Poo lived in an "approved facility" in Kamloops, British Columbia after he was released from The Big House and was on Life Parole. He was also gainfully employed.
He is now gainfully deceased. Dead. As. A. Door. Nail.
The cause of Wagner's death remains a bit of a mystery, but his remains are no longer a mystery.
Read on to be edified.
Wagner had some cheap ass job some place and one day he told his employers that he wouldn't be at work for a few days. "A few days" turned out to be "never". You see, Wags took a little drive into the woods near Kamloops and died. Right there in his car. Nobody is sure why and how he keeled over as autopsy findings are still ongoing.
When he failed to show up at home after his trek into the forest, authorities were notified and an arrest warrant was issued for Rory Wagner. Of course, with him being dead and all, cops didn't know where to turn. That is until some hunters found Wagner's remains. But the hunters were not the first to spot Wags' body. A black bear beat them to it.
The bear had dragged the body to his (the bear's) supper table. Ate the corpse for din din. Mind you, I am not reveling in Mr. Wagner's demise, I am, however, laughing like a sonuvabitch at the irony of the situation. Think about it. It's not every day that a convicted killer meets with such an unceremonious departure from this Veil of Tears. Well, maybe it happens a lot in British Columbia, but not so much here in Maine. If a dead murderer is found in the woods here, he's found in the bear's shit, not the bear's belly. Mainers hide dead murderers real good. Ya feel me?
Adios, Senor Oso
That's a little Meskin lingo there that means "Goodbye, Mr. Bear". The Wildlife Guys in B.C. identified a specific bear as the one who had consumed the leftovers of Rory Wagner and euthanized it. "Euthanized" is of course a euphemism for "blew his shit away". The Canuckistani Wildlife Guys did some tests and determined that this bear was indeed the one that had eaten Waggy Poo.
So now we have a dead killer, at least part of a dead killer and a dead bear who ate the dead killer. What to do?
I say they feed the dead bear who ate the dead killer to live killers who in turn can be released into the woods surrounding Kamloops. British Columbia, die mysteriously and become dead killers who then become bear food, thus creating a perfect circle of a food chain.
Damn! I am a fucking genius!
You got a better idea?
Groom's Stepmom Sends Bride-to-Be Nasty Email About Bride-to-Be!
|The Supposed to be Happy Couple****
The scenario: your kid is a bout to get married to someone you don't care about. You're thinking, "This is the worst thing that my kid could possibly do. Marrying this lowlife son of a motherless goat is doomed to failure of the worst kind. She'll probably end up as a coke-addicted stripper/hooker. What am I to do?" What would you do?
There are several ways to deal with this kind of thing and one them is to be a total asshole. That's exactly how one lady handled it when she found out her stepson was going to marry a girl the the stepmpm was less than fond of. What did Stepmom do? She wrote the bride-to-be an email. A, shall we say, very rude email.
The Email
It just so happens that by employing my Super Google Fu, Dumbass News has obtain a copy of said email. OK. We actually found it on Yahoo News. You ain't gonna believe this shit.
Here's a copy of the email, unedited, from Yahoo News:
from: Carolyn Bourne
to: heidi withers
subject: your lack of manners
Here are a few examples of your lack of manners:
When you are a guest in another's house, you do not declare what you will and will not eat – unless you are positively allergic to something.
You do not remark that you do not have enough food.
You do not start before everyone else.
You do not take additional helpings without being invited to by your host.
When a guest in another's house, you do not lie in bed until late morning in households that rise early – you fall in line with house norms.
You should never ever insult the family you are about to join at any time and most definitely not in public. I gather you passed this off as a joke but the reaction in the pub was one of shock, not laughter.
You regularly draw attention to yourself. Perhaps you should ask yourself why. No one gets married in a castle unless they own it. It is brash, celebrity style behaviour.
I understand your parents are unable to contribute very much towards the cost of your wedding. (There is nothing wrong with that except that convention is such that one might presume they would have saved over the years for their daughters' marriages.)
If this is the case, it would be most ladylike and gracious to lower your sights and have a modest wedding as befits both your incomes.
One could be accused of thinking that Heidi Withers must be patting herself on the back for having caught a most eligible young man. I pity Freddie.
My Reply
First, let me state that Stepmom is from England. From this fact alone, we can establish that she's a snooty bitch. So that's a point against her right there.
Second, let state that she is the groom-to-be's Stepmother, which in my view disqualifies her from making any public judgement about anyone in the wedding party to begin with.
Third, where is Dear Old Dad in this fiasco? Oh, yeah, he's married to a Snooty British bitch, so he's a pussy anyway. Have fun at the wedding, Dad.
Fourth, I would like to attend the wedding just to see what actually happens. Will there be a throwdown of epic proportions worthy of WWE recognition? Will the bride stuff the bridal bouquet up the stepmpm's vaginal area instead of throwing it as tradition dictates? Will the groom tell the Dad to bend over and take it like a man like he's been doing since he married the Snooty British Bitch? The possibilities are endless!
To the Snooty British Bitch
Personally, I issue an open invitation for the Snooty British Bitch to find a very large swamp donkey "truffle" and suck it. You have no damn business writing such a vile screed to the bride to be. You, Snooty British Bitch are the one with the lack of manners here. The groom-to-be is not even your kid! He has a mother with whom I'm sure he has spoken. If the young man is old enough to get married, then he's damn sure old enough to make mistake by marrying this young woman. If things are that bad with the bride-to-be, then it will all come out soon and divorce court will follow thereafter.
Just because you are a Snooty British Bitch I'd like to invite you to Maine where I can film you having a "crumpet" of great size stuff so far up your ass that it would take a Roto Rooter man to remove it. It would become a viral smash.
So, fuck you, Snooty British Bitch. England is that way ————–>
****Photo from Yahoo News****
Cursing Doll is a Bad Christmas Gift Idea
|Dumbass Christmas Gift
We are barreling towards Christmas Day like Rosie O'Donnell rolling down a mountain side, so as your humble Dumbass Public Servant, I am here to day to publicly serve you. As long as my wife doesn't find out. I feel obligated to bring you the latest information on the dumbass toys that could find their way into your home this Yuletide Season. I have lived a pretty good life and have been lucky enough, or cursed by Satan, depending on your point of view, to have spent many Christmases around kids. From those experiences I have gleaned knowledge about children's gifts that the average person only wishes he had. For example, I have expertly deduced that getting a Tonka Toy dump truck for a young lad is a great thing. Giving the little
turd tyke Spiderman underwear, on the other hand, is a dumbass idea from hell. How do you expect a little boy to rollick around in a good dirt pile and dig holes in it with Spiderman drawers? Trust me on this one. Dumbass.
Now for the Girls
Girls are pretty easy to buy for when they are young like my two daughters, who are 4 and 9. Barbie dolls, fake make up that ain't so fake when it ends up on the walls or carpet of your house and anything else that is girly.
There is an exception to this rule for girls, however. It is a doll with a name so long I ain't gonna type it out so I'll just call it The Doll. This particular doll can be found at a very well-known toy store whose name I won't print either, but it rhymes with 'Roy Tars Russ", IYKWIMAITYD. On the outside The Doll, a talking doll, looks just like any of the four million other dolls on the market, it's what's on the inside that separates this doll from all others. Pulling the string to make The Doll talk provides quite a surprise. Instead of saying cutesie things like "I love you Mommy" and "Daddy Sucks", The Doll says "You crazy bitch". Dumbasses would say, "what's the big deal?". Daddy says that to Mommy all the time. Especially when he drinks the stuff out of the bottle with the black and white label with a "7" on it. Non-dumbasses would be horrified to hear such language coming from a little girl's toy. However, Daddy calling Mommy a crazy bitch is quite the norm in non-dumbass families too!!. Why? Because so many non-dumbass women are crazy bitches, that's why! But, I digress.
The simple way to handle this problem is to not buy the damn doll! How fucking hard to figure out can that be? At least the stoopid toy doesn't invite the kid to cut off Daddy's gazebos while he's sleeping, as is the wont of non-dumbass crazy bitches everywhere. Now if it said 'You crazy fucking bitch", these dolls would fly off the shelf like there was no tomorrow. Why, there would be lines of dumbasses and non-dumbasses alike stretching from New York to LA waiting to get there hands on this potty mouthed marionette. Can you spell "collectible"? I'm just sayin'.
My Conclusion
So, lighten up, Francis and find something else to buy the little girls in your life. Like a Malibu Ho Barbie. See? There are alternatives to those nasty mouthed crazy bitch dolls some people try to push on our children. At the very least, doll makers could come up with a doll that mimics real life and real life situations. Make the dolls say something like, "Take Daddy a beer and cook his dinner, you moron!" or "Your ass is so big you're gonna need to get a Zip Code for it". See what I mean? Just normal, everyday phrases found in homes all around this country. What good is a doll that teaches our little girls nothing but naughty words instead of phrases of wisdom that come straight from common sense? I just don't get it…..but I'm sure some of you crazy bitches do. 🙂