For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
Hi everyone and welcome to laughter with Steve! I thought about sharing a photo of me on this post today, but I decided that would be too much laughter, especially if you’re at work while you read this. Your coworkers might start running away from you if you laugh too much. Then again, that could be a good thing. Try it as an experiment, just start laughing uncontrollably, then watch the reactions on your coworkers faces. This idea would work good on those particularly slow days, or on days when you want to be left alone. However, don’t try it if your boss is nearby. Then there is the elevator jokes below, they might work better. Just depends on how brave you are!
======
FUN THINGS TO DO ON AN ELEVATOR WHILE BORED
~ Ask if you can push the button for other people, but push the wrong ones.
~ Bring a camera and take pictures of everyone in the elevator.
~ Crack open your briefcase or purse, and while peering inside, ask, “Got enough air in there?”
~ Hold the doors open and say you’re waiting for your friend. After a while, let the doors close and say, “Hi Greg. How’s your day been?”
~ Lay down the twister mat and ask people if they would like to play.
~ Listen to the elevator walls with your stethoscope.
~ Pretend you are a flight attendant and review emergency procedures and exits with the passengers.
~ Push the buttons and pretend they give you a shock. Smile, and go back for more.
~ Stand silently and motionless in the corner, facing the wall, without getting off.
~ Swat at flies that don’t exist.
~ When there’s only one other person in the elevator, tap them on the shoulder and then pretend it wasn’t you.
======
All I want is love, peace, understanding and a chocolate bar the size of my head.
======
We’ve been married over 60 years and my wife retains the beauty of her youth. I never understood why she dated, and then married me, so long ago and won my heart from my dear mother. So, I asked her, “Why in the world did you ever start dating me when there were so many more attractive and intelligent young men around?”
So she thought about it and told me: “Your mom paid me. She said she’d do anything to get you out the house.”
======
Man #1: “I was told you are one of the leading experts on genealogy in our country.”
Man #2: “Indeed, I am. That is what I wrote my doctoral dissertation on.”
Man #1: “Great! Can you tell me how they fit inside that little lamp?”
======
That’s all for today, I hope you all have a wonderful week and God bless!
Steve. ©2026 Steve McLeod
PLEASE NOTE: This post is intended for sharing fun and interesting facts on mushrooms. It is NOT INTENDED to be used as a guide for identifying edible mushrooms!
Hi everyone and welcome to another post on mushrooms! Wow, there are just so many different kinds of mushrooms that it can be hard to know which one to share next. The one I chose for today is a shelf mushroom called Purple Tooth.
I know, in the photo it looks green, but that is quite typical for these mushrooms as they often are covered with algae which give it that green color. These mushrooms grow from spring through to fall, but they can be found all year long. They are decomposer mushrooms helping to break down dead trees, stumps and branches. They will multiply and live for years until the tree is completely decomposed.

Mostly they live on dead deciduous trees, but can occasionally be found on dead conifers as well. They can grow up to 3 inches (7.5cm) across. They will often curl up in dry weather and then fill out back to normal when it rains. They are an interesting and useful mushroom, but are considered inedible. Well, that is all for this particular mushroom but I will be back with more each week. Have a great week everyone and God bless!
Steve. ©2026 Steve McLeod.