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Noah's Blog

2008-07-13T11:28:00.002-05:00

Ever wonder what it would be like to see Noah Blog......

Day 1
Rain.

Day 2
Rain.

Day 3
Rain.

Day 4
Rain.

Day 5
Rain.

Day 6
So I was loading up the last of the animals last week when I walk past my neighbor Roger, the Molech-worshipper. He looks up and says "Hey, looks like rain."

True story.

Day 7
Now wondering if it was wrong to have borrowed Roger’s hedge clippers.

Day 15
It’s been the same every day for the last two weeks, but then last night, our mama elephant gave birth. I’ll put up some pics soon.

Day 16
Baby Elephant

Just look at this little guy. We need to name him something. Anybody have an idea?

Day 18
Note to self: next time I’m on a long cruise and I want to play badminton and I only have one birdie, play below deck. I’m so stupid.

Day 20
I hesitate to write this down, but here goes. . . .

I was working late last night when I felt something bite the back of my neck. Without thinking, I slapped it. Long story short, the new world might have to do without the zhingi-zhingi fly.

Day 25
New Year’s Day. A few resolutions for this year:

- Lose weight (let’s face it, I’m not 300 years old anymore)

- Work out more

- Read the entire Bible (there’s only four chapters in the whole thing, you think I would have done this one already)

-After we land, once a week: date night with the missus.

Day 27
Not to diss my great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great grandfather, but I’ve been hanging out with animals a lot, too, and I think I would have named some of them differently…

ADAM’S NAME MY VERSION
Rabbit Hoppity-hoppity

Dog Rowrf

Bat EEEEEEEEEE!!!

Duck Waddle-waddle-flap-flap

Day 31
You guys read this blog. You know I love my wife, right? But I swear, sometimes she just gets on my nerves.

"The roof is leaking, Noah."

"Noah, the sheep are soaking wet because the roof is leaking."

You know what? Sometimes Noah just needs a little Noah Time, okay?

Day 35
Here’s an item from the "you-learn-something-every-day" category: Hippo lovemaking is very, very noisy. Haven’t slept in five days.

P.S. I counted every knot in the cypress wood of the ship: 12,946.

Day 39
Uno Cards
Somehow Ham keeps winning at UNO. Does he have a secret stash of Draw 4’s?

Correction: Earlier I wrote that the wood of our ship has 12,946 knots. However, I forgot to include the cover on the top deck. I included that, then recounted the entire thing three more times, just to be sure.

We have 14,598 knots.

Day 45
Okay, so when God said he would make it rain forty days and forty nights, I assumed that we would be done after that. Apparently I was wrong.

Day 87
Very, very wrong.

Day 110
The wife says I’m getting paranoid, but I believe the primates are conspiring to mutiny. Can’t talk, more later.

Day 150
We’ve landed on top of some kind of mountain. More later.

Day 190
Sent out a dove, but it came back.

Day 197
Noah Dove
This time, the dove came back with an olive branch. Going now to ask the wife if she has any recipes with doves and olives.

Day 204
Sent the dove out again today to bring back some more olives for dinner, but it didn’t come back. So good news is we may be off the boat and onto dry land soon. Bad news: Mrs. Noah’s Greek Dove Soufflé is a no-go.

Day 231
So we’re on land now. Yay! Big thanks to everybody who wrote to check on us. BTW, my new e-mail address is noah@mtararat.com. I’ll still post from time to time, to keep you guys up to date. To answer a question that so many of you have asked, no, I don’t have a MySpace page yet.

Man, I could really use a drink.

A Tribute to All Mothers

2008-05-10T15:58:00.003-05:00

Tomorrow is a day that is set aside for us Mothers, whether young or old, to be honored. This song summarizes up what most of us have done at one time in our parenting or are doing right now or look forward to do. Tomorrow should be our day to relax and just have a nice day, maybe if we are lucky a bubble bath and some chocolates.

I found this video off of Godtube.com that pretty much summarizes motherhood.

To All Mothers, Happy Mother's Day and May this be a special day for you to remember.

Diet for those who are Stressed!

2008-04-16T12:50:00.002-05:00

This is a specially formulated diet designed to help women cope with the stress that builds up during the day.

Breakfast

1 grapefruit

1 slice whole-wheat toast

1 cup skim milk

Lunch

Small portion lean, steamed chicken

with a cup of spinach

1 cup herbal tea

1 Hershey kiss

Afternoon Tea

The rest of the kisses in the bag

1 tub of Hagen Daas ice cream with choc-chip topping

Dinner

4 bottles of wine (red or white)

2 loaves garlic bread

1 family size supreme pizza

3 Snickers bars

Late Night Snack

Whole frozen Sarah Lee cheesecake (eaten directly from the freezer)

Remember: Stressed spelled backwards is desserts!

- AUTHOR UNKNOWN -

Simple Easter Cake

2008-03-29T20:15:00.007-05:00

Easter Sunday, I made a very simple cake that has a very simple message on it. This message is very simple, Jesus died and rose again for each of us.

When you think of Easter, sometimes we forget the true simple message. Sometimes we get so focused on making sure we have dyed the easter eggs, stuffed the brightly colored eggs, hide all the eggs, picked the right easter basket, picked the right easter dress, and made the perfect Easter dinner. We can still do all that if we simply know how to have balance between the two.

Just Remember: Jesus loves you!

Here is my simple Easter cake:

What Kind of Friend are You?

2008-03-11T20:31:00.005-05:00

"A friend loves at all times." Proverb 17:17

What score do you earn as a friend? Are you that perfect 10 friend, are you that average 6 friend, or the worst friend ever a 1?

Friendships are something we have to put time and energy into, they are something that will not just happen overnight. To be a perfect 10 friend, we must learn by giving, taking, forgiving, sharing, praying, and empathizing. These are all great traits that we must learn to keep and make friends. Just like Jesus, He is our friend that loves us at all times. He is the true example that we should all follow.

My Cakes

2008-03-07T21:31:00.011-06:00

Here are just a few pictures of cakes that I have made. I am no where near a professional but I do love to decorate cakes. Growing up, my mother always made cakes for weddings, birthdays, and anything else... I decided to take cake decorating lessons while I was pregnant with our first child, which was 5 years ago. I did this so when Birthdays happen, I can make the cakes and not a store bought cake. Enjoy my pictures...

Top Ten Reasons the Easter Bunny Brings Eggs

2008-03-06T19:00:00.005-06:00

10. Big tax write-off.

9. Who ever heard of Easter Bricks?

8. Consider all of the varieties: scrambled, over easy, hard boiled.

7. He gets a good deal from the local chickens.

6. Secret plan to eliminate human race by cholesterol overdose.

5. Pressure from the Egg Marketing Board.

4. Because if it brought bottle rockets it would be the Independence Bunny.

3. Would you want to hunt for waffles?

2. He thinks guys should get chicks at least once a year.

1. Because the Energizer rabbit got the good job.

ACTS

2008-03-03T21:48:00.001-06:00

A woman went into her kitchen to find a burglar loaded down with a bunch of stuff he was stealing from her kitchen. Not having any kind of weapon to scare him off, she raised her hand and said "Acts 2:38," and proceeded to quote scripture.

The burglar froze in place and didn't move. The woman called 911; the police arrived and were amazed to find the burglar still frozen where he stood.

"What did you say to him that kept him from moving?" they asked the woman.

She told them that she had simply said Acts 2:38 and quoted scripture.

The police chuckled and escorted the burglar out to the patrol car. "Why did the woman's quoting scripture scare you so much?" they asked.

"Scripture?" said the burglar, "I thought she said she had an ax and two 38's!

Popcorn Kernels For Jesus!

2008-03-03T15:51:00.003-06:00

Popcorn kernels.....What will they look like once they are popped? Pour the golden yellow kernels into the popcorn popper of your choice (mine is an air popper), then turn it on or plug it it and watch what happens as the popper gets hot. These tiny kernels explode into popcorn pieces, they are all different shapes and sizes. Individually they are just popcorn pieces but put them together and add some salt to taste and butter (like at the movies) and AHA! we have a big bowl of delicious popcorn.

You might say how can we apply this to our lives? It is rather simple but we as Christians sometimes just have a hard time because we can not see the big picture. According to Psalms 139:13-14, We are fearfully and wonderfully made and in Jeremiah 29:11, God has a plan for us. We are like the popcorn pieces, we were each individually made by Him. We are all different: in our appearances, in our fingerprints, in our abilities, in our talents, in our strengths and weaknesses, of course this list could continue.. With each unique person God has a plan for each of us, some of us may already know that plan and some may still be waiting to hear from HIM, but regardless there will be a PURPOSE. Just like when that popcorn kernel explodes it becomes a piece of popcorn but at first glance we think it is only good for eating when in fact it can be used in many ways, for example: decoration, crafts, etc.

So how does one come together to become a big bowl of delicious popcorn? We as Chrisitans, then come together bringing all of our differences and work together. Some of us may be the supporters, some may be the encouragers, some may be the leaders, etc but in whatever role God places in you, remember You Are Special and You Were Created for HIS Purpose!