I miss you Sam!!

I miss you Sam!!
I miss you Sam!!

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Pets Forever!!

Hey guys, get up off your tush and lets go see Bozo over at his pad in Mumbai! It's always a fun time when we all get together and talk about what's been happin', Bro! You know? Get your human to click on the Post Title, that'll take them to the website where you can sign up! I'll be waiting for you!!
 http://petsalways.blogspot.com/

WOW!! I sure have gotten lots of attention this past week!! Maybe it was worth getting hurt by that big old dog!!  Well, no, I wouldn't want to go through that again!! It HURT! But I'm in good shape now -- thanks to all of you and your good thoughts!!  And what about Mom's and my great new Header by our good friend in India!!! Terrific, huh?
WOOF, WOOF HURRAY!! 

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Shadow Shot Sunday!!!

Come play with us and the shadows!!
Your hosts are:
Magical Mystical Teacher

Rose
(chubskulit)
Gemma Wiseman

http://shadowshotsunday2.blogspot.com/

Many of our fears are tissue paper thin, and a single courageous step would carry us clear through them.
 Brendan Francis

I will love the light for it shows me the way. Yet I will endure the darkness for it shows me the stars.
Og Mandino

All the world is made of faith, and trust, and pixie dust.
 J.M. Barrie

Friday, April 12, 2013

Weekend Reflections

Weekend Reflections is hosted by James each week beginning Friday at 11 AM Eastern Standard Time. It's another wonderful way of opening your eyes to new and different kinds of beauty.
And  how about my upside down duck friend!!
Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other activities.
Aldous Huxley

The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.
 E.E. Cummings

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Sky Watch Friday!!

Time to share your skies, the beauty over your world, the clouds, the colors! Sky Watch is hosted each week by  the Sky Watch team led of Yogi, Sandy and Sylvia. And this week as every week, we remember Klaus and know that he joins us in spirit! Join us and the many people from all over the world who share theirs with us each week!  http://skyley.blogspot.com/   

I want to thank all of you for your kind thoughts and concern for Sir Sam Schnauzer! He continues to improve and makes me smile and feel the joy of every day!!

And no matter how often you look up, the skies are always beautiful , but never the same!!!

The more we sweat in peace the less we bleed in war.    Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

Peace hath higher tests of manhood than battle ever knew.
John Greenleaf Whittier

People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost.
H. Jackson Browne


Wednesday, April 10, 2013

One Quiet Moment

As we grow old, the beauty steals inward.   Ralph Waldo Emerson

Just So You Know .....

Proper Use Of The Modern English Language:

Just keeping you in the loop for proper word choice, always looking out for precision communication.
Due to the climate of political correctness now pervading America ,

Kentuckians, Tennesseans and West Virginians will no longer be referred to as'HILLBILLIES.'

You must now refer to them as

APPALACHIAN-AMERICANS .
And furthermore

HOW TO SPEAK ABOUT WOMEN AND BE POLITICALLY CORRECT:

1. She is not 'EASY' - She is

'HORIZONTALLY ACCESSIBLE.'

2. She is not a 'DUMB BLONDE' - She is a

'LIGHT-HAIRED DETOUR OFF THE INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY..'

3. She has not 'BEEN AROUND' - She is a

'PREVIOUSLY-ENJOYED COMPANION.'

4. She does not 'NAG' you - She becomes

'VERBALLY REPETITIVE..'

5. She is not a 'TWO-BIT HOOKER' - She is a

'LOW COST PROVIDER.'
6. She is not an AIRHEAD - She has had a CEREBRAL LIPOSUCTION.

HOW TO SPEAK ABOUT MEN AND BE
POLITICALLY CORRECT:

1.. He does not have a 'BEER GUT' - He has developed a
'LIQUID GRAIN STORAGE FACILITY.'

2.. He is not a 'BAD DANCER' - He is

'OVERLY CAUCASIAN.'

3.. He does not 'GET LOST ALL THE TIME' - He
'INVESTIGATES ALTERNATIVE DESTINATIONS.'

4.. He is not 'BALDING' - He is in
'FOLLICLE REGRESSION.'

5.. He does not act like a 'TOTAL ASS' - He develops a 
severe case of
RECTAL-CRANIAL INVERSION.'

6.. It's not his 'CRACK' you see hanging out of his pants - It's
'TROUSER CLEAVAGE.'

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

One Quiet Moment

Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn't know you left open.   John Barrymore

Funnies for Tuesday!!!

Hope everyone can enjoy a giggle today -- Sam is much better so I can definitely smile!! Thanks to all of you yesterday for holding good thoughts for my little four-legged friend! You are all WONDERFUL!!!






Monday, April 8, 2013

Our World!!!

Time for "Our World" again! This is a wonderful way to find the beauty, the fun, the good and even the bad things about Our World and to share them! Hope you will join us! Click on the link  to go to the Our World site and sign up!!
http://ourworldtuesdaymeme.blogspot.com/ 

A very large part of my world for the past eleven years has been Sam Schnauzer.  As most of you know, he was injured by another dog late last week. He's not made the improvement we hoped for and I'm not sure what is going to happen. Please hold good thoughts for Sam and I.



Sunday, April 7, 2013

One Quiet Moment!!

Happiness is never stopping to think if you are.    Palmer Sondreal

Pets Forever!!

Hey guys, get up off your tush and lets go see Bozo over at his pad in Mumbai! It's always a fun time when we all get together and talk about what's been happin', Bro! You know? Get your human to click on the Post Title, that'll take them to the website where you can sign up! I'll be waiting for you!!
 http://petsalways.blogspot.com/

I hope all of you will hold good thoughts for Sam. Two days ago, a dog locked in a car parked in front of the complex where we live,  managed to jump into the the front seat and out the partially open window and attack Sam as we were going for our afternoon walk. It took three people, who just happened to be near the building at the time,  to pull the dog off Sam and put him back in the car. Sam is doing okay, but is still having some problems.  We have no idea what prompted the attack other than he is a very vicious dog and the owner had been forced to move out of the complex that day because of the dog.  Unfortunately, not soon enough to save Sam from the trauma.

Saturday, April 6, 2013

Shadow Shot Sunday!!!

Come play with us and the shadows!!
Your hosts are:
Magical Mystical Teacher

Rose
(chubskulit)
Gemma Wiseman

http://shadowshotsunday2.blogspot.com/

My move has been delayed for a month for some updating to my new apartment in Portland! SO!! I can play with shadows again for a little while!!

Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.  Ralph Waldo Emerson

Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.  Kahlil Gibran

Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not.  Ralph Waldo Emerson

Friday, April 5, 2013

Weekend Reflections!


Weekend Reflections is hosted by James each week beginning Friday at 11 AM Eastern Standard Time. It's another wonderful way of opening your eyes to new and different kinds of beauty. Click on the web address under the blog title and sign up to play with us! 

If you are too busy to laugh, you are too busy.    Proverb

 Ah, and the Turtle Club Meeting!!
If you want to be happy, be.  Leo Tolstoy


Thursday, April 4, 2013

Sky Watch Friday!!!

Time to share your skies, the beauty over your world, the clouds, the colors! Sky Watch is hosted each week by  the Sky Watch team led of Yogi, Sandy and Sylvia. And this week as every week, we remember Klaus and know that he joins us in spirit! Join us and the many people from all over the world who share theirs with us each week!  http://skyley.blogspot.com/   

And no matter how often you look up, the skies are always beautiful , but never the same!!!

I can take a bit of moving break as the apartment they're hoping to get for me will not be ready for another month. So, I can get back to "playing" for a little while! We have had a few really beautiful skies/sunsets recently and here is a sample!! Hope all of you have a wonderful weekend, filled with all the fun things!

There are two things to aim at in life:  first, to get what you want; and after that, to enjoy it.  Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second.  Logan Pearsall Smith

We look forward to the time when the Power of Love will replace the Love of Power. Then will our world know the blessings of peace.   William Ewart Gladstone

Let there be peace on earth
And let it begin with me.   Seymour Miller & Jill Jack

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

One Quiet Moment

A good time to laugh is any time you can.    Linda Ellerbee

Thoughts for Wednesday!


My inconclusive travel plans for 2013

I have been in many places, but I've never been in Cahoots. Apparently, you can't go alone. You have to be in Cahoots with someone.

I've also never been in Cognito. I hear no one recognizes you there.

I have, however, been in Sane. They don't have an airport, you have to be driven there. I have made several trips there, thanks to my partner, work and politicians who affect my life.

I would like to go to Conclusions, but you have to jump, and I'm not too much on physical activity anymore.

I have also been in Doubt. That is a sad place to go, and I try not to visit there too often.

I've been in Flexible, but only when it was very important to stand firm.

Sometimes I'm in Capable, and I go there more often as I'm getting older.

One of my favorite places to be is in Suspense! It really gets the adrenalin flowing and pumps up the old heart! At my age I need all the stimuli I can get!

I may have been in Continent, but I must’ve been sleeping while traveling through. It's an age thing.

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

One Quiet Moment

Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.  Victor Hugo

European Truck Artisits!!

THE EUROPEAN TRUCK ARTISTS ARE AT IT AGAIN....... 
Here are 5 pictures of European trucks whose trailers are decorated to look like the sides are missing and the products they are hauling are painted on the sides and back. The first one is of a bottle of beer and looks so real, like it is coming out the side of the trailer..

The second is of canvas tote bag.
The third is of Pepsi cases and they are all stacked on the ceiling, and the bottom of the trailer is empty.
The fourth is of another truck with the windshield facing the back and there has been a driver painted in the driver's seat looking back over his shoulder to appear like he is driving backwards. (Now this one is just plain scary, even when the German reads 'On the wrong way?')
The fifth one is of an aquarium with fish swimming in it.

Monday, April 1, 2013

One Quiet Moment

The happiest people don't worry too much about whether life is fair or not, they just get on with it.  Andrew Matthews


Smart Farmer!!!

For all of us who think that there are too many rules or would just like a chuckle.
A Minnesota farmer was denied a permit to build a horse shelter.
So he built a giant table & chairs, doesn't require a permit. 




Sunday, March 31, 2013

One Quiet Moment

If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it.
 Margaret Fuller

Pets Forever!!

Every spring is the only spring - a perpetual astonishment.  ~Ellis Peters


Wishing you all a very Happy Easter!!!
From Sylvia K. and Sam Schnauzer 

Hey guys, get up off your tush and lets go see Bozo over at his pad in Mumbai! It's always a fun time when we all get together and talk about what's been happin', Bro! You know? Get your human to click on the Post Title, that'll take them to the website where you can sign up! I'll be waiting for you!!
 http://petsalways.blogspot.com/
What do you mean -- no more Easter treats????

What Can I Say?

What Can I Say?
I'm interested in almost everything. Use to like to travel, but it's too expensive now. I take Tai Chi classes, swim, volunteer in a Jump-start program for pre-schoolers. I'm an avid reader and like nearly everyone these days I follow politics avidly. I'm a former teacher and Special Projects Coordinator for a Telecommunications company, Assistant to the President of a Japanese silicon wafer manufacturing company. Am now enjoying retirement -- most of the time. I have two daughters, one son-in-law and two sons scattered all over the country. No grandchildren.

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