One Quiet Moment

You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth.”  - William W. Purkey
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Lovely Flowers for a Happy Sunday!!

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.--Marcel Proust

Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones.
-- Phillips Brooks

Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.
Benjamin Franklin

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I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day. ~Vincent Van Gogh

Happy Weekend!!!

Here are some sweet critters to wish you a very Happy Weekend from me!!  Enjoy, find reasons to laugh, look for the beauty that is everywhere if we choose to see it!! Listen to your favorite music, spend time with friends or your kids or both! And most important be grateful for your world!!

If we try hard to bring happiness to others, we cannot stop it from coming to us also. To get joy, we must give it, and to keep joy, we must scatter it. --John Templeton

Lie down and listen to the crabgrass grow.
                                                                - Marya Mannes  

Each season has its joys to treasure, to lift one's spirits and bring us pleasure.

 

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I feel like a tiny bird with a big song!
        - Jerry Van Amerongen

Wishing all of you a lovely evening and a wonderful weekend!

Enjoy!!

I Had a Fun One to Share But -----

You know -- the same old problem !! I was the only one that could see it!! I've removed it and will try to get another post up soon.

Thank you for your patience!! Have a wonderful Friday and a beautiful weekend!! 

 

Sky Watch!!

Welcome to this weeks Sky Watch!!  Come see beautiful skies from all over the world and share yours with us!! Hope all of you have a wonderful, beautiful weekend!!

The soul would have no rainbow had the eyes no tears. ~John Vance Cheney

How bravely Autumn paints upon the sky
The gorgeous fame of Summer which is fled!
~Thomas Hood

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I am the daughter of Earth and Water,
And the nursling of the Sky;
I pass through the pores of the ocean and shores;
I change, but I cannot die....
~Percy Bysshe Shelley, "The Cloud"

Enjoy a Beautiful Day!!

It's hard to believe the summer is nearly over and autumn will be creeping in on us all too soon!!  I'm looking back today!!

Nature is my medicine. ~Sara Moss-Wolfe

Have a beautiful day filled with love and laughter!!

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To fly up to the sky and watch the earth is beautiful; to fly down to the earth and watch the sky is even more beautiful! ~Mehmet Murat ildan

Favorite Places to Stroll

Revisiting my favorite spots -- and it's always fun!!  So much beauty!!

An early morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.          
                                                                   - Henry David Thoreau

Delight in the beauty that surrounds you.

Flowers are heaven's masterpiece.
                                                                            - Dorothy Parker

Flowers are like human beings . . . they thrive on a little
        kindness.
                                                                                  - Fred Streeter

Our World!!

Share your world and visit others!! A wonderful way to start the week!!!

 

I had an opportunity to stroll around several areas here in Portland with a friend on my birthday last week and it was lovely!!  Green and peaceful and delightful!!  Hope you enjoy!

To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment. ~Jane Austen

Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life. ~Rachel Carson

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Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.
       - Thich Nhat Hanh

Happy Sunday!!

Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature. ~Gerard de Nerval

Wishing each of you a wonderful, peaceful Sunday filled with love and laughter, beauty and joy! Make the most of every moment!!

Happy Saturday!! Have a Great Weekend!!

Do you like some of my birthday flowers?? I love them!!!

I wanted to share a great video with you from the 50s but can't add it here, but I am enclosing the web address and hope you can visit the site!! It's priceless!!  You can click on the address here, but if that doesn't work you can type it into your own computer! It's worth the time!!!
http://safeshare.tv/w/FEDEwZHZXu

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

Some More Cute Babies and Their Moms!

Sky Watch Friday!!

Welcome to Sky Watch!!  A wonderful opportunity to see and share the beautiful skies of our world!  It's hard to believe we are already approaching Fall!!  Where does the time go?? I do know that the older I get, the more rapidly it flies!!  So, let's make a point of enjoying every day and every days beautiful skies!!

Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a manner of traveling.
-- Margaret B. Runbeck

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

The best portion of a good man's life is the little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love.
-- William Wordsworth

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Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.--Marcel Proust

A Little History for the Day!! Well, Sort of History????

Hellmann's Mayonnaise

Most people don't know that back in 1912, Hellmann's mayonnaise was manufactured in England.  In fact, the Titanic was carrying 12,000 jars of the condiment scheduled for delivery in Vera Cruz, Mexico, which was to be the next port-o'- call for the great ship after its stop in New York. 

This would have been the largest single shipment of mayonnaise ever delivered to Mexico.  But as we know, the great ship did not make it to New York.  The ship hit an iceberg and sank, and the cargo was forever lost.

The people of Mexico, who were crazy about mayonnaise, and were eagerly awaiting its delivery, were disconsolate at the loss.  Their anguish was so great, that they declared a National Day of Mourning, which they still observe to this day. The National Day of Mourning occurs each year on May 5th and is known, of course, as - Sinko De Mayo.

WHAT???  You expected something educational??? Serious?? Surely not from me just after a birthday?

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When we heal the earth, we heal ourselves.  ~David Orr

Smile! It's Tuesday!!

Thank you for all the wonderful good wishes for a great birthday!! It was great indeed and I'm surrounded by beautiful flowers, cards and I'm breathless with appreciation to all of you for such an awesome birthday!!

One Quiet Moment

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.--Marcel Proust

Happy Monday and a Beautiful World!!

Today is my 81st birthday and I am celebrating still being around with family and dear friends, but I'll return to Our World next week!!  I hope all of you have a wonderful new week!! Laugh, love, enjoy and make the most of every minute!!!

All seasons are beautiful for the person who carries happiness
    within.   -  Horace Friess                                                                                

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In summer, the song sings itself.
                                                             - William Carlos Williams