About Me
- Paige Lomas
- McMinnville, Oregon
- Journey with me during this bit of change. We will see what comes down the road and meanders into our path. I still enjoy LomasLOL because well, we LOL a lot around our home and pretty much anywhere and it worked as a blog title for me when I started blogging. Now a new path.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Who Will You Feed?
Native American was teaching his grandchildren about life. He said to
them, “A fight is going on inside me… it is a terrible fight and it is
between two wolves.
One wolf represents fear, anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, …lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.
The other stands for joy, peace, love, hope, sharing, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, friendship, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith.”
"This same fight is going on inside you, and inside every other person, too”, he added.
The Grandchildren thought about it for a minute and then one child asked his grandfather, “Which wolf will win?”
The old Cherokee simply replied… “The one you feed.”
One wolf represents fear, anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, …lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.
The other stands for joy, peace, love, hope, sharing, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, friendship, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith.”
"This same fight is going on inside you, and inside every other person, too”, he added.
The Grandchildren thought about it for a minute and then one child asked his grandfather, “Which wolf will win?”
The old Cherokee simply replied… “The one you feed.”
Friday, November 12, 2010
48 Matches
A long, long time ago...in a galaxy far, far way....
About 12 years ago our friends came to our little place out in the country for a weekend visit. This is waaaaay before kids; like recently married time. Plenty of things to do like...waste a whole weekend, eating, shopping, drinking and talking. Well, that was Beth and I and little did we know that the boys were outside with 48 matches.
Here is how Brian tells the story:
48 Matches
Ingredients:
48 matchsticks
1 paper towel roll, empty
2 paper towels
6" + 6" duct tape
10' pole
1 lighter
2.5 gallons unleaded
1 underground yellow jacket nest - previously ran over with a mower and pissed off
nightfall
18 Coors - Banner Beer, not Light
2 women unaware of what we were doing
Place matchsticks very carefully on duct tape. Attach duct tape to paper towel roll. Stuff other end of roll with 2 paper towels. Tape roll to pole. Watch accomplish pour remaining gasoline into yellow jacket nest hole. Back away from the gas hole/bee nest. Light matches and slowly creep towards yellow jacket nest. Get blown backwards in a ball of flame and laugh your arses off. Watch flames go out as you have your head to the warm earth and listen to the bees hum and the flames and smoke flicker out, as do they. Proceed to high five and brag about to wives.
At the time I am not sure if I was laughing or not, but now, 12 years later I can't help but think how completely stupid they were and giggle just a little bit.
About 12 years ago our friends came to our little place out in the country for a weekend visit. This is waaaaay before kids; like recently married time. Plenty of things to do like...waste a whole weekend, eating, shopping, drinking and talking. Well, that was Beth and I and little did we know that the boys were outside with 48 matches.
Here is how Brian tells the story:
48 Matches
Ingredients:
48 matchsticks
1 paper towel roll, empty
2 paper towels
6" + 6" duct tape
10' pole
1 lighter
2.5 gallons unleaded
1 underground yellow jacket nest - previously ran over with a mower and pissed off
nightfall
18 Coors - Banner Beer, not Light
2 women unaware of what we were doing
Place matchsticks very carefully on duct tape. Attach duct tape to paper towel roll. Stuff other end of roll with 2 paper towels. Tape roll to pole. Watch accomplish pour remaining gasoline into yellow jacket nest hole. Back away from the gas hole/bee nest. Light matches and slowly creep towards yellow jacket nest. Get blown backwards in a ball of flame and laugh your arses off. Watch flames go out as you have your head to the warm earth and listen to the bees hum and the flames and smoke flicker out, as do they. Proceed to high five and brag about to wives.
At the time I am not sure if I was laughing or not, but now, 12 years later I can't help but think how completely stupid they were and giggle just a little bit.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Halloween 2010
After running my second 5K (see my other blog, The Journey), taking a nap then doing bills I was soooo ready to sit on the couch and relax! Ha! At that moment (the moment I thought I would be able to sit down) three families walked in the door. The Ryan's, the Jones' and The Petersen's with all their kids and all were dressed up! It was a very fun night, very fun night indeed.
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