MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19
“What skill?” yelled Ole. “I sew the elastic on, and Sven pulls on it and says, ‘Yep, diesel fitter.'”
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22
Later, when Evie brought my order of scrambled eggs and bacon, she related the story of “her man.” They’d been together for thirty-five years. She’d baked him a pecan pie when they were newlyweds, and he’d raved about it ever since. But now he had end-stage lung cancer.
Q: What’s the best dance to do on Thanksgiving? A: The turkey trot
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21
DAILY GUIDEPOSTS
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16
To which the man behind the counter immediately quips, “Yes, but we haven’t been able to prove it yet!” …
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14
The young man ahead of my father at the flower shop was taking an unusually long time to place his order. When the clerk asked how she could help, he explained that his girlfriend was turning nineteen and he couldn’t decide whether to give her a dozen roses or nineteen roses — one for each year of her life.The woman put aside her business judgment and advised, “She may be your nineteen-year-old girlfriend now, but someday she could be your fifty-year-old wife.”The young man bought a dozen roses …
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12
Say to your brothers, “You are my people,” and to your sisters, “You have received mercy.” -Hosea 2:1 (ESV)
A Baptist preacher went to visit a member of the community and invited him to come to church Sunday morning.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9
It was our second anniversary, and my husband sent me flowers at the office. He told the florist to write “Happy Anniversary, Year Number 2” on the card.I was thrilled with the flowers, but not so pleased about the card. It read, “Happy Anniversary. You’re Number 2.” …
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8
The farmer cocked his head for a moment, then began in a patient tone, “Well, ma’am, cattle can do a powerful lot of damage with horns.
“But the reason this cow don’t have no horns, ma’am, is ’cause it’s a horse.”
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6