Sky Watch Friday!

Time to share your skies, the beauty over your world, the clouds, the colors! Sky Watch is hosted each week by Klaus and the Sky Watch team of Klaus, Sandy, Wren, Fishing Guy and me. Join us and the many people from all over the world who share theirs with us each week! Click on the icon and sign up today!



Beautiful weather has returned to Seattle with lots of sunshine, blue skies and warm temps, and there are always the wonderful, breathtaking clouds to decorate the view from our deck!



"If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything."
— Mark Twain



"Education: the path from cocky ignorance to miserable uncertainty."
— Mark Twain



"If you want love and abundance in your life, give it away."
— Mark Twain



"Nature knows no indecencies; man invents them."
— Mark Twain



"You can't reason with your heart; it has its own laws, and thumps about things which the intellect scorns."
— Mark Twain

Evening, Thoughts and Beauty

Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.
Albert Einstein



Do all things with love.
Og Mandino



Beneath
the petals
spread in clinical precision
shoulder to shoulder
fresh and blue
clustered en masse
secure
in the safety
of numbers,
are
the hardworking,
rough skinned
upward looking
leaves
flaring out
tangled
mostly in tolerance,
in each other,
some purple
at the edges
due to strain,
some coming up
with new ones,
and some,
slogging away beneath
in proletarian style
so that
the blues
may enjoy their day
in the sun.
Posted by Ugich Konitari to Sylvia From Over the Hill at August 11, 2010 9:03 PM

Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit.
Kahlil Gibran

How Fast Can You Guess These Words??

From my 89 year old friend, Fran! Always breaks me up!!

1. F_ _K
2. PU_S_
3. S_X ?
4. P_N_S
5. BOO_S
6. _ _NDOM?

Answers are below

















Answers:
1. FORK
2. PULSE
3. SIX
4. PANTS
5. BOOKS
6. RANDOM

You got all 6 wrong….didn’t you?


And the doormat for the day is ........

ABC Wednesday - D!

Got your dictionary out? You ready to play with the letters? It's that time again! ABC Wednesday is hosted by Mrs. Denise Nesbitt and the ABC team: Denise, Annelie, Nathalie, Joyce, Donna, Helen Roger, Troy, Jay, Barb, Gattina and me! So, are you ready to play with the letter D? Don't put a Damper on the Day or Disappoint your readers! I know you're as Dedicated as the ABC Team! Don't be Daunted by the task at hand. You Don't want people to think you're a Deadhead or Decrepit Do you? Or, worst of all Dumb!!! No, of course not! So, Dash to your computer without Delay and show us how Dedicated you are!!

D is for Dramatic skies, Daffodils, Dahlias and Daisies, D is for Ducks and Dogs, Deck, Dancing Daughter and Drummer David!

That's My World!

That's My World is hosted each week by Klaus and the My World team, Klaus, Sandy, Wren, Fishing Guy and me. Click on the icon and share your world with others from all over Our World! So! How is your world this week? Have you taken time to see the beauty there? What is it about your world that makes you smile or laugh or feel grateful for? Here are some of those things from my world today.

As I posted earlier, I was unable to go camping this weekend, but considering our weather it's just as well -- Adam came home last evening after having spent only one night! It rained the whole time they were there making hiking or sitting around a campfire less than desirable in spite of the fact that the camper has a roll out awning. It was just plain cold and wet! But he did take some shots for me share with you!

Camping is nature's way of promoting the motel business. ~ Dave Barry



The ultimate camping trip was the Lewis and Clark expedition. ~ Dave Barry



It always rains on tents. Rainstorms will travel thousands of miles, against prevailing winds for the opportunity to rain on a tent. ~ Dave Barry
Or on a camper for that matter!



The new camper folds up to a very compact size and no one would think that it has a king size bed on one end and a queen size on the other. It has a U shaped couch with a table for eating, but the table can be taken outside as well. There is a two burner stove, a covered grill that fits on the outside, a fridge, a sink and an amazing amount of cabinet and storage space. There is also a shower and a commode. But even with all these amenities it didn't make the weather that much easier to deal with!

The camper before he left.





And at the campground in the process of setting up.

Sunday, Wisdom and Nature

Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises.
Pedro Calderon de la Barca



For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver.
Martin Luther



Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson



The same woods,
the same tree,
the same leaves
mingling with each other,
sometimes
like kids, in groups,
sometimes,
like older adults,
sedate,
posing on a branch.

Some are green,
some appear light,
some dark.
They mingle
shrugging off
the opinionated dewdrops,
facing up
to a new morning
behind
a tough looking trunk
of
some tall leader.

The light, dark and green
transforms
into one another
in fun
cocking a snook at the sun.

We must be the only species
that talks about
color
and
race.
Posted by Ugich Konitari to Sylvia From Over the Hill at August 8, 2010 7:58 PM

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson



Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more than we can ever learn from books. ~ John Lubbock

For This Weekend Only - Weekend Reflections, Shadow Shot Sunday and Pet Pride!

Well, unfortunately I'm not going to be able to go camping this weekend after all and I am, of course, disappointed. But some back problems made me decide I would be better off remaining at home -- don't want to push my luck. So, this week only I will combine my reflections, shadows and pets. Hope you all have a terrific weekend! Enjoy!










I thought we were going camping! What happened?



You are going, silly! It's Mom and I who are staying home! Darn it!

Sky Watch Friday!

Time to share your skies, the beauty over your world, the clouds, the colors! Sky Watch is hosted each week by Klaus and the Sky Watch team of Klaus, Sandy, Wren, Fishing Guy and me. Join us and the many people from all over the world who share theirs with us each week! Click on the icon and sign up today!



It's been a great week, a great year and a great birthday yesterday! And I thank all of you for helping make my every day beautiful! We're going camping this weekend to Whidbey Island and I hope to be able to get some wonderful photos to share with you. May you all have a beautiful, fun weekend! Our skies weren't particularly dramatic or colorful this week, but the clouds were interesting.



We must be the change we wish to see.
Mahatma Gandhi



An eye for eye only ends up making the whole world blind.
Mahatma Gandhi



Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.
Mark Twain



It's never too late to be what you might have been.
George Eliot



All the things I really like are either immoral, illegal or fattening.
Alexander Woollcott

Thank You for a Beautiful Birthday!

My friend in India who created my header, sent me a lovely birthday wish! My friend, Thom, had beautiful wishes for me on his blogsite last evening and there have been good wishes from so many blogging friends.

I was never that concerned about celebrating my birthday, just another day, another year although far too many by this time! But I have been overwhelmed by all the beautiful messages, thoughts, posts that have wished me such a Happy Birthday! Thank you! Each and everyone of you. You have no idea what this has meant to me!



Peace, Love, Happiness to each and everyone of you!

Sylvia

Thoughts for the Evening

In the book of life, the answers aren't in the back. ~Charlie Brown

Whatever you are be a good one. ~Abraham Lincoln

ABC Wednesday - C!

Got your dictionary out? You ready to play with the letters? It's that time again! ABC Wednesday is hosted by Mrs. Denise Nesbitt and the ABC team and we have new members to our team! Denise has added Annelie, Nathalie, Joyce, Donna, Helen and then, of course, us old guys -- well not literally, except for me -- Roger, Troy, Jay, Barb, Gattina and me! And are you ready for this? Today is the C Day! So I'm Calling all Citizens to Concentrate on finding a huge Collection of C words for the day! Check out the Curriculum, Corner the market for Colorful, Creative words to share!

C is for Cats, Children's Colorful Classroom, Cucumbers, Cauliflower, Celery, Clam Chowder, Christmas Cactus and Colorful Clouds!!

That's My World!

That's My World is hosted each week by Klaus and the My World team, Klaus, Sandy, Wren, Fishing Guy and me. Click on the icon and share your world with others from all over Our World! So! How is your world this week? Have you taken time to see the beauty there? What is it about your world that makes you smile or laugh or feel grateful for? Here are some of those things from my world today.

I lost my connection to the internet for 5 hours today, so I'm late getting to everyone. My apologies!



"Grief can take care of itself, but to get the full value of joy you must have somebody to divide it with."
— Mark Twain



"There's one way to find out if a man is honest: ask him; if he says yes, you know he's crooked."
— Mark Twain



"Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I've done it thousands of times."
— Mark Twain



"No man's life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session."
— Mark Twain



"It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly native American criminal class except Congress."
— Mark Twain



"There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist, except an old optimist."
— Mark Twain

MicroFiction Monday

Susan at Stony River Farm hosts Microfiction Monday. She posts a picture and you compose a story in 140 characters. You can click on the icon to get further instructions. To help you along she has posted a wonderful link that counts your characters for you! How great is that! You can get the counter at Design 215.

This meme is easy and it's fun! Thanks, Susan for hosting.

And here's the picture for the day!



For years she had searched for her ancestors home, his home and here it was!
The same window where Mary had waited in vain for his return.

A Little Humor for the Day!

A plumber with a sense of humor!




And the tattoo of the week!