tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42954783978951259622024-03-13T19:53:13.425-07:00OklahomaThoughts, shots, and occasional plots involving Oklahoma. Note: Tate Publishing is out of business so the books listed in the margin of this blog will be the self-published version available at Amazon.comTom Spencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08841244955103492348noreply@blogger.comBlogger160125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295478397895125962.post-52979958442194470142016-12-28T09:49:00.000-08:002016-12-28T09:49:16.762-08:00End of December and 2016<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-agtm3ucFbyQ/WGP6ZLPzmXI/AAAAAAAACSQ/-p5hVpsOtcgPu_YVPXVkbAIioMp2M3hmACLcB/s1600/Dec%2B12%2B-%2B2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-agtm3ucFbyQ/WGP6ZLPzmXI/AAAAAAAACSQ/-p5hVpsOtcgPu_YVPXVkbAIioMp2M3hmACLcB/s200/Dec%2B12%2B-%2B2.JPG" width="150" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vilBONrZ41Q/WGP6ZLHLvqI/AAAAAAAACSI/UraUl8BCvYEjX4Mx1Lfd5GJDXtBvV4l2wCLcB/s1600/Dec%2B16%2B-%2B3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vilBONrZ41Q/WGP6ZLHLvqI/AAAAAAAACSI/UraUl8BCvYEjX4Mx1Lfd5GJDXtBvV4l2wCLcB/s200/Dec%2B16%2B-%2B3.JPG" width="150" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">It is late December. The year is almost gone. The days have grown as short as they can get. It is time for the sun to head north again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is good to begin the day with affirmations such as this.</span>Tom Spencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08841244955103492348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295478397895125962.post-9858306188939601682016-06-15T08:19:00.001-07:002016-06-15T08:20:28.053-07:00There is a 100 percent chance of weather today in OklahomaIn Oklahoma, the weather can go from sunny to windy to cloudy to all of the above in minutes. If you love change, then you will surely love Oklahoma weather.<br />
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<br />Tom Spencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08841244955103492348noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295478397895125962.post-66209374504289820142016-06-13T13:51:00.001-07:002016-06-13T13:51:36.392-07:00A stop over for migrating butterfliesGreen grass and milkweed make for a pleasant June and for a haven for the butterflies. Many don't like the milkweed in their pastureland, but it sure does help the butterflies as the migrate each year. <br />
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All of you Oklahoma Facebookers may want to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/oklahomaonly/">check out this page</a> and this <a href="http://www.onlyinyourstate.com/oklahoma/epic-train-ride-ok/">website</a>. I only came across them today!<br />
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I only had to work for a few minutes,</div>
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Then I was set for the rest of my life.</div>
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Rescued from prison and death,</div>
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I would no longer scrounge to survive.</div>
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I put my best foot forward,</div>
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And tried to look like a family pet.</div>
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But I was always wild at heart,</div>
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Finding food where others hadn’t scrounged yet.</div>
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But I was captured and imprisoned,</div>
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My fate was in your hands.</div>
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You could have walked on by and said,</div>
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This one surely won’t obey our commands.</div>
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But you took a chance on me anyway,</div>
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You even thought that I was a boy.</div>
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Your house became my bathroom,</div>
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And what wasn’t tied down, my toy.</div>
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That’s just to say there was some adjusting,</div>
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To this civilized life and all.</div>
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Not that I was complaining, mind you,</div>
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But I loved racing down the hall.</div>
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I soon learned my boundaries,</div>
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And who can blame a dog for getting out on trash day,</div>
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That’s gotta make you smile.</div>
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Sometimes I wondered if you had left me,</div>
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When you were gone for days and days.</div>
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But I kept the faith and waited,</div>
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Hoping you would bring me something from far away.</div>
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You’ve never known anyone quite like me.</div>
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I jumped four feet straight up.</div>
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Then couldn’t find the scrap of meat before me,</div>
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I felt like giving up.</div>
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The other dogs called me human challenged.</div>
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I guess I deserved that tag, somewhat.</div>
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I tried my best to sit on the sofa,</div>
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Even though you took my favorite spot.</div>
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By dog years I was pushin’ ninety,</div>
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I was no spring chicken you see.</div>
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But I was always glad to see you,</div>
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Even if you were still upset with me.</div>
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Yes, I had my share of accidents.</div>
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I’m was not a quick study so they say.</div>
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To start off every day.</div>
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Yes, I know that you miss me.</div>
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But the cancer had taken its toll.</div>
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You know that I was going blind and deaf,</div>
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I could barely find my bowl.</div>
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So it’s okay that I’m gone now.</div>
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I was family for a while.</div>
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And for the time I knew you.</div>
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I hope I made you smile.</div>
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From my perspective, things were good.</div>
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I had a home, good food, and no strife.</div>
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That’s not bad for an abandoned dog,</div>
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I can most surely say, that I had lived the life!</div>
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Love,</div>
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Sierra</div>
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Cierra</div>
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Sea Air Uh</div>
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<br />Tom Spencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08841244955103492348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295478397895125962.post-88872079615028903442015-12-23T09:03:00.000-08:002015-12-23T09:03:22.563-08:00December Cross<br />
Winter is coming but today the sun shines through.<br />
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<br />Tom Spencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08841244955103492348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295478397895125962.post-42579341179381393742015-12-23T09:01:00.000-08:002015-12-23T09:01:26.941-08:00God shed his grace on thee.God shed his grace on thee. Good morning Burns Flat, Oklahoma.<br />
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<br />Tom Spencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08841244955103492348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295478397895125962.post-59661214740178840002015-06-12T13:45:00.002-07:002015-06-12T13:45:37.869-07:00Cheaper than marrying one...The sun is finally shining on a regular basis in western Oklahoma. The winds over the past few days have been strong enough to do some hang gliding without any need for an elevated launch point. In short, it is an Oklahoma spring, almost summer.<br />
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This time of year also brings a host of auctions across the Oklahoma landscape. The Cordell Beacon, Penny News, and other publications in Elk City, Clinton, and surrounding towns are filled with auction notices. Auctions might just be the third most popular sport in the state, behind football, basketball, baseball, and math meets.<br />
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A few years ago, I was participating in this popular Saturday activity in the town of Sentinel, Oklahoma. I had scored several good buys already. On this particular day, the auctioneer presented a nearly new, brand name dishwasher. Despite his efforts, the bidding fell short of expectations. This was a very good unit and should have brought a decent price, but on this day it looked as if it would go for under forty dollars.<br />
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It was at that point that an old-timer standing in the back of the crowd shouted out, “It’s cheaper than marrying one.”<br />
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In some states, the man would have been suppressed with a barrage of outrage. In California, he probably would have been hauled into court on some sort of civil suit. In Sentinel, Oklahoma the bidding resumed as soon as the laughter died down.<br />
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The dishwasher sold at a much higher price.Tom Spencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08841244955103492348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295478397895125962.post-10266027612880745922015-01-24T08:48:00.000-08:002015-01-24T08:48:15.542-08:00This is Oklahoman generosity and great stewardship working together!Hold on a moment. This blog is all about windmills and hay bails and sunsets, right?<br />
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Yes, and other things uniquely Oklahoman, such as generosity.<br />
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The value of the dollar seems to go down every year, except
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Having the ability to maintain a facility that houses
medical and dental equipment, to include a licensed pharmacy, a food bank, and
counselors enables full time, part time, and <a href="http://www.westokfcc.com/?page_id=17">volunteer</a> staff to provide an <a href="http://www.westokfcc.com/?page_id=15">array of services</a>.</div>
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In 2014, the Western Oklahoma Family Care Center provided
over $281, 244 worth of services and benefits to clients and patients in 4
counties. Among the items and services
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assistance, utility assistance, pharmaceuticals, DLO Labs, Optometry services
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That year is in the books.
This year has new challenges. To
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counseling and much more effort focused on the root causes of so many poverty
related issues—it needs about a half million dollar budget.</div>
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Last year the WOFCC helped 3421 people in 1483 households.</div>
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There’s more that just giving out money and services. There is commitment to helping people better
themselves. Perhaps that involves diet
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The WOFCC is not just a warehouse of food and services; it truly is a
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The economy remains unpredictable but even in this uncertain
state of economic affairs, there are people who want to bless others less
fortunate than themselves. Many do this
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What if you could donate a dollar and it became worth $1.25
or $1.50 or more? All unrestricted
donations are tax deductable. The
Western Oklahoma Family Care Center maximizes every donation to provide the
best care possible to the greatest number of people. Sometimes, there is a sign on the door that
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<br />Tom Spencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08841244955103492348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295478397895125962.post-11505001967556485362013-03-01T10:54:00.002-08:002013-03-01T10:54:37.281-08:00Winter, where is your sting?<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Oh winter, where is your sting?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The snow is blinding.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The drifts block roadways.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ice makes travel treacherous.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">But the sun comes quickly.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">And you must be on your way.</span><br />
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<br />Tom Spencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08841244955103492348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295478397895125962.post-46772945862376813072013-02-06T06:26:00.004-08:002013-02-06T06:27:28.349-08:00You might be from Oklahoma...<br />
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Most of this
blog involves pictures, but occasionally it ventures into something drier than
the wind that blows so much we only notice when it doesn’t. That would be our humor.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Please enjoy
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.examiner.com/article/you-might-be-from-oklahoma-if">You might
be from Oklahoma if</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">And <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.examiner.com/article/you-might-be-from-western-oklahoma-if">You
might be from western Oklahoma</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">May God
bless all of you Okies out there, and may God have mercy on those who don’t
understand us.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Tom Spencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08841244955103492348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295478397895125962.post-9714333515774256792012-12-18T13:51:00.000-08:002012-12-18T13:51:08.503-08:00No loose dogs here...<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Loose dogs? We ain't seen no loose dogs 'round here.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Some days you are just not up to the task but there is no reason for the long face...</span><br />
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