Yard Day, For the Birds....

Well Friday is yard day at the Gallo house, so at 8 AM I mowed the yard before it got too warm. I noticed that we had new neighbors that had moved in during the night.(rental property) I guess with me mowing at 8 AM on Friday morning they must have thought, “what a nut”’ I tried to say welcome to the man but soon found out that he speaks little English.
Pat really enjoyed her luncheon with her friends from the class of 1957 (my class). I read Connie Howards email and can see where women have more fun than men. And by the way Connie, if you are reading this don’t call the radio station again. Sandy has put some good old Elvis Gospel Music on my Blog.
The pictures that you see were taking by Pat. As you can see by one photo that there is a dominate male who is guarding his women and then the other shows he keeps his friends at bay. So human like don’t you think?....ha
Be a Blessing to someone today…..Today’s verse is ………“I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.”- Romans 1:16

Long Hot Summer!

My grandson Luke is a master builder as you can see.

Today has been kind of a slow day for me and that’s ok with me. This morning I had breakfast with some classmates and that is always enjoyable. Pat is having lunch with their wives as they get together on the same day. She seems to really enjoy meeting with them as they have kind of adopted her into the class.
I then went to city hall and did a few things, not much as it is normally quiet after a council meeting. I met with the mayor and one council person and basically just shot the breeze.
I then went to a funeral for a friend of mine. Glenn Davis who worked for me at the FD lost his mom this week. I saw a few of the old firefighters that worked with us. I went to lunch with one of them, Larry Storm. We chatted about old times and had a good time.
I am now waiting for the heat to go down some and then I will weed eat and edge my yard. Tomorrow I will mow early in the morning while it is still cool.
Take good care and be a Blessing to someone to day. Today’s verse is ……“For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and you have been given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and authority.”- Colossians 2:9-10

What a Great Day !

Today turned out to be a very special day for me. I started out with a grueling city council meeting; most time was spent on the upcoming budget year. Our City Clerk painted a very bleak look at what to expect. Our revenues are at the 2005 amount and our cost is at the present time, increasing daily.
I got home about 1:00 pm and ate lunch quickly. Then the fun really began, I took my grandson Luke for a tour of the Gene Gallo Fire Station in downtown Bradenton. His first question as he got out of my truck was, “Paw Paw do you still own this fire station”? He had a great tour of the station Battalion Chief Newsome took him through the entire station and explain it all to him. He gave him a ride on a 1926 fire engine and let him climb the Ladder truck. He squirted the fire hose and looked at the “Jaws of Life”.
When we were done he wanted to go see his Mom and dad and tell them all about it. I think he really enjoyed it very much.
Be a Blessing to someone today. Today’s verse is…..“Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.”- James 1:21

Skipped a Day

The picture is a view from one of the cabins we rent each year. This is a beautiful view and one of my favorite times of the year.

Sorry that I did not Blog yesterday, I was lazy and did not get around to it as you know. I saw on TV that they were warning people not to Blog information about your leaving home for a few days. Some poor soul was so proud about going to Europe that he put it on his Blog. When he got home someone had broken into his home an cleaned him out. So....if I don't blog for a few days don't think I am not home, I am just being lazy or too busy.

I found out yesterday that the stuff I used to try and fix the leak has been applied wrong by me. I have put it on too thick and it is going to take a long time to dry and get hard. I called the company and they told me that I was suppose to put it on in thin layers, letting each dry first. Now tell me this....who ever heard of a MAN reading the directions??? Ha

This week is the week that I meet with my school classmates for breakfast. I can't wait to see if anyone has changed their medication...ha

This week will be a real tough council meeting, as we begin to make decisions on the upcoming budget. There will be some really tough decisions to make. One thing for sure, if our revenues are the same as 2005 and our cost is up 25% that.....here come the tax man!

Be a Blessing to someone today. Today's verse is...... “If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in his love.”- John 15:10

_ Did You Know ? "

This is my squirrel and I feed him, but did you know..........Species -- There are about 300 varieties of squirrels around the world. In North America there are ten. Examples are the red/brown squirrels that live in evergreen trees and eat seeds of pinecones and the gray squirrel which lives in woods of oaks, ashes, and beeches and mainly eats beech nuts and acorns.
The squirrels used in this lesson are the Eastern Gray squirrels whose scientific name is Sciurus carolinensis.


Sizes -- Their sizes vary considerably. For example, the gray squirrel can be up to three time as large as the red squirrel but smaller than a fox squirrel. A recently born gray squirrel is about one inch long and weighs as little as half and ounce to one ounce. The size of an adult gray squirrel is about 18 inches and can weigh up to a pound or more.
Where do they live? Squirrels typically live in trees -- in holes in the trunk, or in treetop crow's nests. The homes in the treetops are called dreys and sometimes consist of two rooms and a nursery!
Reproduction -- Squirrels start mating when they are a year old. It takes about six weeks from the time the squirrels mate until the baby squirrels, called kittens, are born. Twice a year, in the spring and at the end of the summer, the female squirrel has two to five kittens.
Some species of squirrels do reproduce only once a year and that is one of the assumptions used in the program.


Eating -- During their first seven weeks they will nurse milk, and then they will eat nuts, acorns, wheat, fruit, bird's eggs, and mushrooms. Sometimes they will also eat leaves, berries, seeds, oak buds, and corn as well as insects, moths, bird eggs and nestling birds. What they eat depends on the time of year. For example, nuts and acorns are typically eaten during the fall. A squirrel needs about two pounds of food a week. If it can't find it, it will move. When they leave their nests in the summer, young squirrels sometimes need to move to new homes in less crowded woods. The old squirrels drive them away.
Squirrels will typically gather and save nuts and acorns during the last week of autumn, however, they don't eat most of them. Squirrels need calcium in their diet. Calcium is a mineral necessary for the squirrels to keep healthy teeth to be able to bite into an acorn. Without strong teeth, they can starve to death.
One assumption made in the program is that each squirrel needs about 16 acorns per week or 825 throughout the year. Acorns are not even available all year round.


How old do they live? Squirrels can live up to 10 or 12 years. After six years, they are considered old squirrels.
In the program, all squirrels that die of old age die when they are 12 years old.

Predators -- Squirrels in early spring savor the flowers and buds of the wildflowers while risking sudden death by swooping hawks. The typical squirrel predators are, in addition to the red-tailed hawks, wildcats, foxes, owls, raccoons, and opossums.
Causes of death -- In addition of dying by being attacked by their natural predators, they can also die from man, traffic, and natural death.

As you can see it is a slow day so be a Blessing to Someone today. Today's verse is.......... “Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.”- Matthew 4:4