"Old Saying Describes Actions for Misbehavior" by Susan Pearl

"Your goose is cooked".

"He (she) cooked his own goose when he (she)…."

This old saying has nothing to do with a goose or with cooking.  It has everything to do with a person's reputation or actions that take away from others having a favorable opinion of that person.  When confronted with the evidence of the misdeed the person may be told- "Your goose is cooked".  When things are brought into the light and seen for what they are- the decision is made for dismissal, or for retribution of the offense or maybe an end to the friendship or relationship.  At any rate, it means that something is "over"...and no more will the person be allowed to repeat the offense.  For instance, an example would be that "so and so" will no longer be able to do the collection basket at Sunday service because he was caught taking some of the money.  He cooked his own goose when he took the money from the collection basket.  He has been dismissed from that duty.  His goose is cooked when it comes to handling the collection basket money from now on.  The trust in him for having that responsibility is over.

"With Each New Day" By Susan Pearl

With each new day may faith become stronger by believing there is more good than not,

With each new day may hope become fuller by knowing that betterment can be,

With each new day may love become deeper by striving towards beneficial avenues of respect, peace and   goodwill for all.

Faith, Hope and Love do remain--even when things don't seem the same.

"Only Once and Why is That?" by Susan Pearl

When we lived in the country there was a springtime of year that I noticed so many tree seedlings coming up in the yard.  The seedlings looked like deciduous trees and I thought of transplanting them for making a windbreak.

So our son and I spent most the day transplanting over a hundred of the three inch seedlings to be a windbreak on the southeast side of the property.  We were excited to think of the trees growing up to make a beautiful windbreak.

After we finished our tree planting we went to town to buy groceries.  On our return trip home from town we started seeing some smoke in the distance.  As we approached our home and turned into the driveway it was obvious and concerning the smoke was in the southeast part of the property.  We ran to see what was going on.  

There stood my husband with the garden hose.  He explained that when he got home from work he decided to burn off some grass because it was such a still day.

The property next to us was a plowed field and he wanted to burn off the grass from the fence line.  I asked. "Did you see the seedlings?" He answered, "What seedlings?"

To this day I have planted over one hundred seedlings only once.

To this day my husband has burned off grass only once.

Why did it have to be on the same day?   Only Once and Why is that?

We are celebrating our 54th wedding anniversary now and this is still one of our most baffling memories.  Why is that?  I think it is because we still can't believe it happened that way- being only once and only once and on the same day.

"Make-Up Laugh" by Susan Pearl

When I was young I enjoyed wearing false eyelashes.  In fact, I didn't want to leave the house without having them on.  They were like the finishing touch to my make up.  On one night I didn't realize one of my eyelashes had fallen onto the floor as I was removing my make up and getting ready for bed.  

My husband came into the bedroom and before I knew it he rushed across the room and stomped his foot on the floor, then said, " I thought that looked like some sort of centipede." 

I said, "No, that's one of my eyelashes." 

"Dates of Blogs for Old Sayings" by Susan Pearl

Blog dates for an additional 15 "Old Sayings".  (115 total)

Other previous blog dates for  "Old Sayings".    4-19-2020,    4-26-2020,    5-3-2020,   

 5-9-2020,   5-30-2020, 6-26-2020,  7-9-2020  and today's date- 8-7, 2020

July 23, 2020

"It's a hard pill to swallow".

"It was a bitter pill to swallow".

July 24, 2020

"Here it is in a nutshell".

July 26, 2020

"It takes two to tango".

July 28 ,2020

"It takes one to know one".

"The hand is quicker than the eye".

July 29, 2020

"Variety is the spice of life".

July 31, 2020

"Save for a rainy day".

Aug. 3, 2020

"He (she) has his (her) fingers in too many pies".

Aug. 5, 2020

"If it sounds too good to be true it probably is".

"You get what you pay for".

"Dangling the carrot".

"You can catch more flies with honey than vinegar".

"Money can't buy happiness".

"The best things in life are free".

"Old Sayings are Bundled Together by Practical Knowlege Application" by Susan Pearl

Here are six "Old Sayings" that all connect with the application of practical knowledge.

1.  "If it sounds too good to be true it probably is".
2.  "You get what you pay for".
3.  "Dangling the carrot

4.  "You can catch more flies with honey than vinegar".

5.  "Money can't buy happiness". 

6.  "The best things in life are free".

1.  It is easy to be brought into an advertisement that seems to be showing so much fun and laughter if only a person would buy the product being advertised.  Some advertisements seem to offer instant popularity or instant answers to longstanding problems.

We can feel drawn to the enticing and intriguingly interesting thought of such a good deal and the concept for such happy results.  All we have to do is buy it or follow it then what we want will be ours.  "If it sounds too good to be true it probably is".

2.  How about buying a no guarantee tool for one dollar and it breaks the first time it is used?  All that can be said is that "You get what you pay for".

3.  "Dangling the carrot" is another "Old Saying" for applying practical knowledge.  Horses like the treat of having a carrot to eat and if a person dangles a carrot in front of the horse then the horse will keep waking towards the carrot by following the carrot.  The horse may feel free but it really has been ensnared by the manipulation of another just by "dangling the carrot".

4.  Flies are drawn and attracted to sweet honey--- so--- honey can be used to entrap and catch flies. Vinegar would not attract a fly so it would not be used.  "You can catch more flies with honey than vinegar".

5.  There is nothing on the market that can buy us happiness.  There are very many rich unhappy people.
"Money can't buy happiness".

6.  Somethings in life are priceless.  A beautiful sunset, a starry night, a gorgeous view, feeling well and the joy of loving people, a child's artwork or handmade card, heartfelt moments and wonderful memories of them.  "The best things in life are free".

"Old Saying Says Too Much is Too Much" by Susan Pearl

"He (she) has his (her) fingers in too many pies".



This old saying was used a lot when I was growing up but it had nothing to do with pies and fingers in the pies.  It was used when describing someone who was not able to fulfill a promise or something that needed to be done.  It was then said, "He (she) has his (her ) fingers in too many pies".  It was a way of expressing that person was way too busy with way too many other things to do.

Maybe our "time management" needs to be reevaluated.


Being involved with too many things at one time with too much to do is overextending ourselves.
After awhile there is nothing left for us to put our hand to because our life is totally occupied with other things and we need to recognize that we have no free time and cannot promise or take on anything more to do..  We have to learn to know our limits and learn how to say "No" when we have reached that limit..  We can only do so much.  All of us are the same and only have 24 hours in any given day.  Things can be  repetitive and roll around way too fast and it is all we can do is to keep up--yet alone adding something else to do.  Even if some are favorite things to do--too much is too much.  Maybe we should consider the thought that even though we like what we are doing it just may be "We have our fingers in too many pies".   It may be time to back off and free up ourselves to not be so involved and so busy and have some time again for ourselves.  Keep a schedule that leaves some open time for more attention to priorities as needed.