Who Creates These Signs?? Always Good for a Laugh Though!

That should do it!

Really????

They must have made this one this summer!!

A Smile, Some Sadness and Some Thoughts About Life

 Friends!

Some Thoughts on Aging and the Alternative

My children's Father doesn't have much longer to live and it hurts me to see their pain. He has been a wonderful father and has had a remarkable life. And as I look around me here in the senior complex where I live, I see much of the same thing happening with other people and their parents/relatives. I'm very blessed to be as well and as strong as I am and when a friend sent this to me  I realized it was pretty much how I feel and I thought I'd share it with you this evening.

As I've aged, I've become kinder to myself, and less critical of  myself. I've become my own friend..

I have seen too many dear friends leave this world too soon; before  they understood the great freedom that comes with aging.

Whose business is it if I choose to read or play on the computer  until 4 AM or sleep until noon? I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 60 and 70's, and if I, at the same time, wish  to weep over a lost love .. I will. I will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves with  abandon if I choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set.

They, too, will get old. 
I know I am sometimes forgetful.  But there again, some of life is just as well forgotten. And I  eventually remember the important things.

Sure, over the years my heart has been broken. How can your heart not  break when you lose a loved one, or when a child suffers, or even when somebody's beloved pet gets hit by a car? But broken  hearts are what give us strength and understanding and compassion. A heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will  never know the joy of being imperfect. 

I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have  my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever  etched into deep grooves on my face. 
So many have never laughed, and so many have died before their hair could turn silver.
As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care less about  what other people think. I don't question myself anymore..
I've even earned the right to be wrong.

So, to answer your question, I like being old. It has set me free. I  like the person I have become. I am not going to live forever, but while I am still here, I will not waste time lamenting what could  have been, or worrying about what will be. And I shall eat dessert  every single day (if I feel like it). 

Enjoy your evening and may your life be filled with lots of love and laughter.

Thought for the Day

Walk with me by the water, worth the read...         A BEAUTIFUL MESSAGE ABOUT GROWING OLDER:    Shit...  I forgot the words.... Oh, well, how about this! The reason Politicians try so hard to get re-elected is that they would 'hate' to have to make a living under the laws they've passed. And ...... Smith climbs to the top of Mt. Sinai to get close enough to talk to God. Looking up, he asks the Lord... 'God, what does a million years mean to you?' The Lord replies, 'A minute.' Smith asks, 'And what does a million dollars mean to you?' The Lord replies, 'A penny.' 'Smith asks, 'Can I have a penny?' 'The Lord replies, 'In a minute.' Enjoy your day!

Our World Tuesday!!

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/


Rainy, windy weather has ushered Fall into Seattle this week, consequently, I haven't been able to get out with the camera. But as I looked through my files I found some to share with you, view some of the wonderful, beautiful places in my corner of Our World!  From the mountains to the ocean, from winter to spring and everywhere in between, it is a beautiful world!


Hope all of you have a wonderful week ahead, a week with lots of laughter and beauty and love!

 Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.
Robert Louis Stevenson

An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching. Mohandas Gandhi

Judge each day not by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant. Robert Louis Stevenson

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.
Henry Ward Beecher

You change your life by changing your heart.
Max Lucado

There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. Edith Wharton

A man is but the product of his thoughts what he thinks, he becomes. Mohandas Gandhi

Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.
Leo Tolstoy

Sunday Night Smiles and Giggles!

I think they'll need more than just a face lift!!!

Now that is relaxed!!  Wonder what he was smoking!!!

Beauty and Wisdom for a Sunday

 Forgiveness is the answer to the child's dream of a miracle by which what is broken is made whole again, what is soiled is made clean again.
Dag Hammarskjold

Forgiveness means letting go of the past.
Gerald Jampolsky  

Forgiveness means letting go of the past.
Gerald Jampolsky

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. Mohandas Gandhi

Shadow Shot Sunday!

Get out the magnifying glass, get into your best sleuthing clothes and start prowling your environment looking for those wonderful, but sometimes elusive shadows. This fun and challenging meme is hosted each week by Tracy over at Hey Harriet! Click on the link under the blog title and sign up to play!!

Ah, fall has arrived after our lengthy two week summer!! The skies are gray, but at least it isn't cold!! Just cool and actually quite pleasant. So, I went prowling through my files to enjoy a little sunshine and shadows!

 Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.
Rabindranath Tagore

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! 


Ah, fall and gray skies have arrived in Seattle, but the temps are pleasant!  I was reminiscing about my birthday this year -- it was such fun to be able to visit the harbor again and the Bird Sanctuary and get to see my duck and turtle friends as well as a lovely sunset. And then I happened to see some of the colored glass pieces that I had given my son and his bride-to-be! So, that is what you have for today!  Hope you all have a beautiful weekend with lots of love and laughter!!

 

There are always flowers for those who want to see them. Henri Matisse

 

Nobody can bring you peace but yourself. Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
Reinhold Niebuhr

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 of  Sandy, Wren and me. 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! Click on the address under the post title to be taken to the SWF website where you can sign up.

 

The middle of September already???? Where did summer go???? Time does seem to fly whether you're having fun or not!!  Fortunately, I always have fun!  And the skies are always beautiful at sometime of the day! 

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend with lots of love and laughter! Enjoy!

 

 Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will be as one.
John Lennon

Peace begins with a smile. Mother Teresa

Peace begins with a smile. Mother Teresa

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

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

Evening, Wisdom and Beauty

 

Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.
Anthony J. D'Angelo

If your heart is a volcano, how shall you expect flowers to bloom?
Khalil Gibran

Sunsets are so beautiful that they almost seem as if we were looking through the gates of Heaven.
John Lubbock

Two Old Ladies Having Fun!! Yep, One of Them is Me!

So many of you have asked why my friend from India and I don't put all of the wonderful headers she has designed for me in a book of  some kind -- well, she has done better than that! We now have a blog of headers where you can see them all!! The blog is called Headers From Over the Hill!! And here is the web address! http://indouscooperations.blogspot.com/

Who said you stopped having fun when you got old??? Obviously, that doesn't apply to the two of us!!

I do hope you'll stop by and share the fun!!

Evening, Wisdom and Beauty

Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. Albert Camus

And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. Anais Nin

Trees are the earth's endless effort to speak to the listening heaven. Rabindranath Tagore

How About a Laugh to Start the Day?

A New Priest in Texas     A new priest, born and raised in Texas, comes to serve in a city parish and is nervous about hearing confessions, so he asks the older priest to sit in on his sessions. The new priest hears a couple of confessions, then the old priest asks him to step out of the confessional for a few suggestions. The old priest suggests, "Cross your arms over your chest, and rub your chin with one hand and try saying things like 'yes, I see,' and 'yes, go on,' and 'I understand.' The new priest crosses his arms, rubs his chin with one hand and repeats all the suggested remarks to the old priest. The old priest says, "Now, don't you think that's a little better than slapping your knee and saying, "No shit, what happened next?"

Our World Today!!

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/


Can't believe it's the beginning of another new week!! The older I get, the quicker the time flies -- not complaining mind you, flying time is better than the alternative of  "no more time"!  And after the anniversary of 9/ll yesterday, it was easy to find the wonders of my part of Our World!!  We have such beautiful beaches and mountains, wonderful parks where you can walk, run or just absorb the beauty! And we have some of the most interesting malls! This one doesn't look like a mall at all! I mean, how many of you come face to face with a large, cocky rooster like this guy on any of your shopping trips??? And, of course, there's Mt. Rainier, mysteriously wrapped in clouds! 
May your week be a wonderful one with lots of love and laughter and beauty!

Time moves in one direction, memory in another.
William Gibson

Be happy. It's one way of being wise.
Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind. Lionel Hampton

If we don't change, we don't grow. If we don't grow, we aren't really living.
Gail Sheehy

If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.
Maya Angelou

At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us. Albert Schweitzer

Evening, Wisdom and Beauty

The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace. Carlos Santana

If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.
Mother Teresa

 

In Memory of 9/ll

 

 

 Hopefully a new day, a new year, a new world!

 

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