The Florida Blessing.
-Bless this house, oh Lord, we cry. -Please keep it cool in mid-July. -Bless the walls where termites dine, -While ants and roaches march in time. -Bless our yard where spiders pass -Fire ant castles in the grass -Bless the garage, a home to please -Carpenter beetles, ticks and fleas. -Bless the love bugs, two by two, -the gnats and mosquitoes that feed on you. -Millions of creatures that fly or crawl, -in Florida , LORD you've put them all!! -But this is home, and here we'll stay, -So thank you Lord, for insect spray.
HOLD IT......there's more......... YOU KNOW YOU ARE IN FLORIDA IN JULY WHEN -The birds have to use potholders to pull worms out of the ground. -The trees are whistling for the dogs. -The best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance. -Hot water now comes out of both taps. -You can make sun tea instantly. -You learn that a seat belt buckle makes a pretty good branding iron. -The temperature drops below 95 and you feel a little chilly. -You discover that in July it only takes 2 fingers to steer your car. -You discover that you can get sunburned through your car window. -You actually burn your hand opening the car door. -You break into a sweat the instant you step outside at 7:30 a.m. -You realize that asphalt has a liquid state. -The potatoes cook underground, so all you have to do is pull one out and add butter, salt and pepper. -Farmers are feeding their chickens crushed ice to keep them from laying boiled eggs.
All true, but we still love it !
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