manuel site

Manuel (or you may know him as the only one that posts comments on
this site...not to make you feel guilty...just to state fact) is an excellent
singer/songwriter and needs a website. It's going to be fun, lots of details
and hidden pieces, and will get done hopefully soon. We're in the sketch
phase but I can see where it's going...and it's going to be cool...

Space Chickens week 8 (week 7 coming soon)

manuel site sketching

starting to put my thoughts down on paper. they've been rattling around for a while...

kitchen theme idea

doodles

Faucet Handle is fixed!

My nemesis for the past 5 months was the hot water handle to my
bathroom faucet. Actually it was my nemesis for about 3 days...then
I just got used to using Holly's hot water handle. For 5 months I've had
"fix faucet" on my to do list.

And now it is crossed off. The fog finally lifted and I sat down in front
of the computer...mentally prepared to trudge through the internet to
find an answer..I mean...it's taken me this long to get to it...so I must
have known subconsciously that it was just going to take waaaay too long.

Approximately 10 minutes later (this is total time...internet...finding
the screwdriver...walking up and down the steps 3 or 4 times
because I took parts of the faucet upstairs when they should have
been downstairs and vice versa) my bathroom sink now offers hot water.

So my learning is this: take things on when they pop up. Because if
you don't you'll adapt to the situation...but that doesn't make it right...
and adapting will sometimes take us away from who we're supposed to be.

Sadly...I've learned this lesson before. But now I'll remember.

The Bee

My sister in law (is that who my brother in law's wife is?...what

is the proper classification?...who would my brother in law's

wife's sister be?...there has to be a proper english term for

that sister...we've got too many words so there has to be...anyway)

is doing some kind of humanitarian project and a bee is her logo...

Farm Yard Week 4 Script

Farmer
Well hello boys and girls!

Wait for it

Farmer
I’m sorry but I didn’t hear you. Can you say hello on the
count of cat? mouse….dog…cat!

Wait for it.

Farmer
Wow…that was much better. Welcome back to the
Farm yard! My name is Farmer Karen and I’m glad
you are back! We have a great time when you are
here! I was just about to wake up the professor….

Phone rings – Get Phone

Farmer
Excuse but I need to answer this….Hello, Farmer
Karen! Okay….yes…well she won’t milk herself …I’ll
be right there. (hangs up) Kids I am so sorry but I
need to milk our cow…she’s about to burst because
she has so much milk! But first I need my milking
stool…where oh where is my milking stool…mmmm

(looks around up and down while the gloves are
obviously right there).

Farmer
Kids have you seen my milking stool? Where?
Over there? Oh I see…thank you…

About to walk off camera.

Farmer
Oh… Professor Clauu is sleeping…would you mind
waking him for me? Thanks! So on the count of cow…
(we’ll see the animals on screen) you’ll need to yell
as loud as you can “WAKE UP PROFESSOR CLAUU!”
….are you ready! Great…wait for the animals to
show up on the screen!…I’ll see you soon!
sheep…horse…cow

WAKE UP PROFESSOR CLAUU!

Clauu
MMM…who is this Professor Clauu…wait a minute…
I’m professor Clauu! Who called me …it sounded like
nice children. Could it be that the children have stopped by?

Professor Clauu appears

Clauu
Well….I was correct! The children have stopped by!
Thank you for visiting me. Wait a minute. Where is
Farmer Karen? Have you seen her?

Kid responses…

Clauu
Oh…well…cows don’t milk themselves. Did you know
that milk cows can us give about 8 gallons of milk a day!
That’s a lot of milk! It’s true! And because they give us
so much milk they have to drink a bunch of water. Enough
water to fill up a bathtub EVERY DAY????! That is so
amazing! I would never be able to drink that much water.
Can I tell you about something else that is amazing?

Wait for it

Clauu
Well, God is amazing! He is! Everything about God is
amazing. He is amazing because he made us. He is
amazing because he made everything we see and touch
and feel. He is amazing because he loves us no matter
what. He is amazing because we can pray and talk to him
anytime we want. Amazing amazing amazing!

Farmer comes back on the scene

Hey Professor are you having a good time with the kids?

Clauu
Oh yes…the children are always fun to be around.
We were just talking about how amazing God is.

You’re right. God is amazing!

Clauu
Correct. I am so thankful for all the brilliant things God
does for all of us. Extraordinarily thankful. But how do
you thank someone like God – I mean God is brilliantly
amazing – I can’t just say – hey God thanks!

mmm…I see - you don’t know how to show God that
you’re thankful.

Clauu
Correct

Well…one way to show that you’re thankful is to worship God.

Clauu
Huh? That’s it? Just worship? I’m not sure what you
mean. Is worship when you sit in church?

Farmer
Well it could be sitting in church. But it could also be
singing in church, or while you’re riding your bike. Or it
could be waking up in the morning and thanking God for
a good sleep. Yep. there are all kinds of different ways
to worship. You just have to do it!

Clauu
Worship sounds impossibly too easy. There has to be
something tougher to do to show God how thankful I am.

Farmer
Professor I know it sounds too easy. But I know of a book
that can help explain why we should worship. God gave
us a lot of answers to our questions in this book.

Clauu
A book? You always say that and I always forget what
book you are talking about.

Farmer
Hey kids how about you help the professor out with this.
What book did God give us so we could get answers on
how to live our life?

Wait for it.

Farmer
The Bible! That’s right. The Bible is a great book to find
answers. Professor, do you mind if we hear a story from the Bible?

Clauu
A Bible story sounds great!…can I turn on the farm a
tron so the kids can watch too?

Farmer
Yes please

Hits a button and the roof opens up and a big TV
screen pops out for the story.

Illustrated with a voice over

Farmer
So professor what do you think?

Clauu
That leprosy sounds pretty awful – quite uncomfortable.
So that’s great that Jesus healed them – absolutely brilliant.

Farmer
Yes that is pretty cool.

Clauu
And one of the guys was so thankful that he came
back and worshiped Jesus

Farmer
Yes. And Jesus appreciated his worship!

Clauu
So what does that have to do with me being thankful to God?

Farmer
Well…just like Jesus loved how the man thanked him
and worshipped him, God loves the worship we give
him when we are thankful.

Clauu
Oh. So anytime I’m thankful to God and I just say
thanks or I can sing worship songs like the ones
we do at church ?

Farmer
Yep. Anything that you do to show God that you are
thankful is a way to worship God!

Clauu
Cool! Well I think I’m going to pray to God right now
and thank him.

Farmer
Great!

Clauu
God thank you so much for being so amazing. I am so
thankful for you. And I want to sing and dance to show
you how thankful I am! Amen.

Farmer
Professor that was a great prayer.

Clauu
Thanks! So now I need to go find some music and
dance to it. But first I need to stretch. …I pulled a claw
last time I sang….fade off

THE END

more of Jesus calming the storm

wow...hard to believe it's been almost two weeks gone...yowzah!

Farm Yard Episode 3

Farmer
Well hello boys and girls!

Wait for it

Farmer
I’m sorry but I didn’t hear you. Can you say hello on the count of
horse? bird….squirrel…horse!

Wait for it.

Farmer
Wow…that was much better. Welcome back to the Farm yard! I
am so glad that you are here with me today. My name is Farmer
Karen. I’ve been looking forward to hanging out with you! I was
just about to wake up the professor….

Phone rings

Farmer
Excuse but I’ve got to answer this….Hello, Farmer Karen! Okay….
well I need to take care of that…I’ll be right there. (Hangs up) Kids
I am so sorry but I have to go give some medicine to a sheep…he’s
been feeling sick so I am going to help him out. But first I need my
gloves…where oh where are my new fangled gloves…mmmm

(Looks around up and down while the gloves are obviously right there).

Farmer
Kids have you seen my gloves? Where? Over there? Oh I see…
thanks so much…

About to walk off camera.

Farmer
Oh…I was going to wake up Professor Clauu but I need to give
medicine to the sheep … would you please wake the Professor
up for me? Thanks! So on the count of horse … (we’ll see the
animals on screen) you’ll need to yell as loud as you can “WAKE
UP PROFESSOR CLAUU!”….are you ready! Great…wait for the
animals to show up on the screen!…I’ll see you soon! kangaroo…
mouse…horse

WAKE UP PROFESSOR CLAUU!

Clauu
MMM…it feels early to me…But I know that I would not be
woken up unless it is time to wake up! That sounded like
children! Could it be that the children have stopped by?

Professor Clauu appears

Clauu
Well….I was correct! The children have stopped by! Welcome
and thank you for waking me up. I was just dreaming about a
boat with feet. How interesting is that! Where is Farmer Karen?
Have you seen her?

Kid responses…

Clauu
Oh…well that sheep wasn’t looking too good last night at the
square dance. Did you know that we get wool from sheep! It’s
true! And did you know that bucket of wool makes ten miles of
yarn! It would take ½ day to walk 10 miles. All that yarn would
make a lot of sweaters! Maybe I should get my friend a sweater.
Children do you think a sweater would be a nice birthday gift?
I’m trying to figure out what to get my friend Narky for his
birthday….mmmm…this is a tough one. Would you mind helping
me out? At the count of three – I want everyone to yell ONE
thing that they think would make a good gift for Narky – 1 2 3

Wait for it

Oh thank you so much for those great ideas. The problem is that
my friend Narky has everything a chicken could ask for. He is
the funniest chicken to be around. We have a great time together.
And his birthday is coming up and I just don’t know what to get
him. I don’t know what to do. HUH – this is confusing. . .

Farmer comes back on the scene

Farmer
Good day Professor! I see the kids were able to wake you up!

Professor
Correct! And they have been listening to me figure out what to
do for Narky.

Farmer
That’s right…his birthday is soon.

Clauu
Correct. And I just don’t know what do to for him. He has everything!

Farmer
I wonder (thinking)…Professor have you thought about praying
for him?

Clauu
Pray for Narky? You mean the kind of prayer where I talk to
God? That kind of prayer? Well…no I had not thought of that.
But what does that have to do with me trying to get a present for Narky?

Farmer
Oh professor. Praying for someone is a great gift.

Clauu
Huh. I had no idea. Every time I’ve talked with God it’s been to
thank him for my friends and family or to ask for something for
me like rain to fill up the pond.

Farmer
Professor I have an idea. I know a book that can help explain
why prayer is a great gift.

Clauu
Really? Is it a road map book or a telephone book or a comic book?

Farmer
No. Hey kids how about you help the professor out with this. What
book did God give us so we could get answers on how to live our life?
Wait for it.

Famer
The Bible! That’s right. The Bible is a great book to find answers.
And maybe we can find the answer to why prayer is a great gift.
Professor do you mind if we hear a story from the Bible?

Clauu
A Bible story! That’s sounds great!…can I turn on the farm a tron
so the kids can watch too?

Farmer
Yes please

Hits a button and the roof opens up and a big TV screen pops out for the story.

Illustrated with a voice over

Farmer
So professor what do you think?

Clauu
Delightfully educational I do say my dear Farmer Karen. That
King Herod was quite the ornery king – quite despicable - really
mean. I was quite delighted that Peter was set free.

Farmer
Yeah that is pretty cool.

Clauu
And to think that the people were praying for Peter and it helped!
I didn’t know that you could pray for other people.

Farmer
Yes. You can pray for other people any time you want. You can
pray for anyone anytime!

Clauu
So what does that have to do with Narky’s birthday?

Farmer
Well…you could pray to God that Narky has a great birthday
and that he always has great friends. Stuff like that.

Clauu
Oh. So like right now Narky and his Dad aren’t being very nice
to each other. I could pray that Narky and and his Dad start
working on being nice to one another?

Famre
Sure…that would be a great gift to Narky…and his Dad!

Clauu
Cool! I’m going to do it right now! (praying) God please help
Narky and his Dad be nice to one another. And please let me
know how I can help them be friends again. Amen.

Farmer
That was great. You can talk to God about yourself or about
your friends any time you want!

Clauu
I had no idea that I could pray for other people. That’s a great
gift! And I’ll probably get Narky a sweater for his birthday. Do
you think the sick sheep could give me some wool so I can
make a sweater?

Farmer
You’ll have to ask him but I bet he’s going to feel better soon.

Clauu
Great! I am going to make a full body sweater for Narky. He’s
gets cold sometimes when he goes on trips in the outer space….fade off

THE END

more

The Farmyard Week 2 Script

Farmer
Well hello boys and girls!

Wait for it

Farmer
I’m sorry but I didn’t hear you. Can you say hello on the count
of squirrel? horse….bird…squirrel!

Wait for it.

Farmer
Wow…that was much better. Welcome back to the Farm yard! I
am so glad that you are here with me today. My name is Farmer
Karen. It is going to be such a great day! I was just about to
wake up the professor….

Phone rings

Farmer
Excuse but I’ve got to answer this….Hello, Farmer Karen here!
Yes…oh my….everywhere?…okay…well I’ll be right there. Kids
I am so sorry but I have to go help clean up the chicken house…
There was a big accident involving some eggs, a can of spam, and
some potpourri. But first I need my rake…where oh where is
my handy dandy broom…mmmm

(looks around up and down while the broom is obviously right there).

Farmer
Kids have you seen my rake? Where? Over there? Oh I
see…thanks so much…

About to walk off camera.

Farmer
Oh…would you mind helping me on a small project? I was going
to wake up Professor Clauu but I need to clean up the chicken
house…could you wake the Professor up for me? Please?! Thanks!
So on the count of cat…you need to yell as loud as you can “WAKE
UP PROFESSOR CLAUU!”….are you ready! Great…wait for the
animals to show up on the screen!…I’ll see you soon!
dog…goldfish…cat

WAKE UP PROFESSOR CLAUU!

Clauu
MMM…ooooh…did you say the party gifts don’t look nice…that’s
devastating!...huh?..... what?….what was that noise?…it sounded
like some children that have woken me up before are right
outside me window!

Professor Clauu appears

Clauu
Well….I was correct! Welcome back children! Thank you for waking
me up. I was having a horrible nightmare because of this party I have
been working on. Where is Farmer Karen? Do you know where she
is? I’m sorry I couldn’t hear you.

Kid responses…

Clauu
Oh…she had to go to the chicken house? Interesting…let me tell
you some minutia about chickens I found in a library book…did
you know that even though chickens have wings they don’t really
fly! That’s preposterous – birds with wings that don’t fly. And
while they’re NOT flying – they can be real busy laying eggs. Did
you know that some chickens can lay up to 7 eggs a day…that’s a
lot of eggs! Can you hold up 7 fingers? That’s a lot of eggs in one
day isn’t it. You can put your hands back in your laps. Speaking
of chickens, Most chickens I know love a good party…oh no…the
party! I was having such a good time talking with you kids that I
totally forgot about the party. But now I remember and I’m
completely nervous again! Do you mind if I tell you why I’m nervous?

Wait for it

Oh thank you so much for listening…hopefully talking about it will
help me relax. Anyway…I am planning the biggest swim party that
this farm has seen in a long time. Even the owl doesn’t remember
a party this big! There’s going to be singing and dancing and eating
and of course swimming! At least I hope there is swimming! It hasn’t
rained in a while and the pond doesn’t have much water in it. And
if there isn’t enough water than no one will be able to swim. And if
no one will swim then this swim party I have been working on for
a long time will be absolutely ruined! I have been praying and praying
and praying to God for rain but it hasn’t rained yet! I’m so nervous!

Farmer comes back on the scene

Farmer
Good day Professor! So the kids were able to wake you up!

Professor
Oh yes most definitely…they have been so nice and understanding.
I was just telling them about the swim party we’re going to have
and that I’m really nervous.

Farmer
Oh…because the pond is low and it hasn’t rained yet?

Clauu
Correct.

Farmer
Well Professor you told me you have been praying to God about it.
So the best thing you can do is trust God. God will always be with you!

Clauu
What! It’s pretty tough to trust God right now. It hasn’t rained a drop!

Farmer
Oh professor. I hope that you trust God even if it doesn’t rain. You
can always trust God. He always wants the best for us.

Clauu
Well to be honest this is a tough idea for me. It’s tough for me to
trust God sometimes.

Professor I’m sure we can figure something out (thinking)….I’ve got
it…Professor when you were in college and you didn’t understand
something you would usually read a book right?

Clauu
Correct! I’d go to the library!

Farmer
And what is in the library?Clauu
Books of course! Rows of great books with pages and words. Oh how
I adore the library.

Farmer
Okay kids…this is where the Professor needs your help. What book
do you think God would want us to read to help us find answers?!
Wait for it.

The Bible! That’s right. The Bible is a great book to find answers.
There are all kinds of answers and stories and people in the Bible. In
fact we’re going to hear about one of those stories right now so we
can help Professor. Professor do you mind if we hear a story from the Bible?

Clauu
Not at all…I love Bible stories…can I turn on the farm a tron so the
kids can watch too?

Farmer
Yes please

Hits a button and the roof opens up and a big TV screen pops
out for the story.

Illustrated with a voice over

Farmer
So professor what do you think?

Clauu
Delightfully educational I do say my dear Farmer Karen. It is so
amazing that Jesus was able to just say a word and calm the storm!

So what did you think about Jesus’ friends? They seemed pretty scared.

Clauu
Well…I can understand why they were scared. It was a pretty big
storm. But they were with Jesus! Didn’t they know he would take
care of them?

Farmer
You’re right that Jesus would take care of them. But sometimes it
can be easy for people to get scared or worried.

Clauu
What? Why would you say it’s easy to get scared or worried when we
have this super powerful God on our side?

Farmer
Well…you’re right that God is on our side, but you’re still a little
worried about the party aren’t you?

Clauu
Oh no no…I’m not worried…I’m just passionately concerned that
the water is so low.

Farmer
Well…just like Jesus wanted his friends to trust him, God wants
us to trust him too.

Clauu
So it’s going to rain and fill up the pond!

Farmer
Maybe…I don’t know if it will rain. But there is something I do
know. No matter what – rain or no rain. Full pond or empty pond,
God does love us and he’s on our side.

Clauu
Well I still hope it rains and fills up the pond for the party. But if it
doesn’t I am still going to try really hard to trust God.

Farmer
That’s great Professor! Trusting God won’t always be easy but it
is a great thing to do. Would you like to show me the cupcakes
you made for the party?

Clauu
Oh no…it’s a big surprise…everyone wants to see the cupcakes…the
chickens have been trying to sneak into the barn all week!…..fade off

THE END

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