Family friendly personal blog.
A very warm welcome to you! Thank you so much for taking the time to visit. My purpose for having this blog is to offer a place of serenity, encouragement and to hopefully brighten your day from the hustle and bustle of life. This is a blog where everyone is welcome, and all ages are welcome. From near or far, children to the elderly, I hope to provide in my posts a chance for you to relax, smile, laugh or just take time to unwind, to live in the moment.
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Thursday, May 29th Picks
Hello to all my friends and fellow bloggers! I hope you are all doing well! Here are today's picks, which I hope you will all enjoy. I hope this post will bring a smile to your face, a laugh or just a positive beginning to your day and weekend! Thank you so much for being here!
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
Healthy Place, Facebook
Meanwhile in Canada, Facebook
Always find a reason to laugh. It may not add years to your life but will surely add life to your years.
Ups, Downs and Roundabouts, Facebook
Happiness is the spiritual practice of living every moment with love, grace and gratitude. - Denis Waitley
Inspired by Gratitude, Facebook
Kittens are angels with whiskers. - Unknown
sWheat Scoop, Facebook
Celebrate and keep your heart filled with gratitude for all you have today... There's so much to be thankful for!
Princess Sassy Pants & Co., Facebook
Work for a cause, not for applause. Live life to express, not to impress.
Healthy Place, Facebook
Appreciate the people that make you smile.
Positive Energy+, Facebook
These last two photos are my own photos, which I took here in Montreal in 2013. The first one is turtles on a rock in a nature park.
This is a photo I took in 2013 here in Montreal at the Botanical Gardens. This was in the Chinese Garden area.
This very short video is one done here in Montreal by the Just for Laughs Group. It is a Just for Laughs Gag. In French, Just pour Rire. No matter what language you speak, you will understand what is happening in the video. Enjoy! :)
Thank you all so much for visiting me here, and for your kind comments. It really means a lot to me. You can comment by clicking on the comment link at the end of my post. Please don't put any hyperlinks or website links in your comment. Please note that all comments are moderated to deter spam, which is why your comment will not appear right away.
Thank you for the uplifting words and lovely glimpse into your world. Your photos and positivity are a gentle reminder to seek joy and beauty in the everyday.
The personal touch of sharing your own photos from Montreal adds a lovely, authentic feel. Including the Just for Laughs video is a fun idea—laughter truly is a universal language. Thanks for spreading such kindness and inspiration!
I enjoy reading your posts. These pictures are so nice, they make me feel good. This is what I particularly like: Appreciate the people that make you smile. - I love those pictures taken by you. Those turtles are cute. - Have a good day!
Oh what fun! I enjoyed the last video, but probably wouldn't want that to happen to me! LOL. Your memes are all so positive and good, and I enjoy reading them. Thank you for sharing them with us!! This was a fun way to start my morning!
These are all wonderful images and quotes. I am thankful for people who make me smile. I love the moose image and your turtle image, very cute. Take care, enjoy your day!
Nice to be visited by you, Linda. I am trying to think of where we encountered one another in the 'long ago.' I am not quite sure. I enjoyed your post. Have a good weekend ahead.
Bom dia. Uma excelente quinta-feira com muita paz e saúde linda. Obrigado pelas e que vontade de conhecer Montreal. O Jardim Botânico, parece ser maravilhoso, tiraria muitas fotos, menos no inverno. Nos cariocas estamos mais acostumados com 45°, uns 18° já sentimos frio e nem imagino o meu corpo com temperaturas negativas. Grande abraço carioca do Rio de Janeiro.
Good morning, beautiful post and I loved your two photos with the turtles and the gardens Enjoy your day-still raining and cool here but a warm up begins tomorrow Kathy
Wonderful post Linda. A good chuckle throughout with some wise words thrown in. Enjoyed the video too. Laughter is most definitely my good medicine. Thank you loads :)
I like this post, Linda. Pessimist always see difficulty in every opportunity. That's true. I also like Denis Waitley's quote. Enjoy the rest of this week :-)
Wouldn't it be lovely if kittens could fly on their whiskers? Lol, they are cute enough to give so much happiness without that. Thank you for all the other positive thoughts.
Boa noite, Linda Passando por aqui para conhecer o seu blog e gostei muito. Ótimas frases, a gratidão alegra o coração de Deus e o nosso também, vídeo muito divertido, sorrir faz muito bem, um forte abraço.
Your uplifting quotes and pictures always leave me with a smile. I've loved Princess Sassy Pants quotes for a long time. I hope the June days show kindness to you. The photo you took at the Chinese Garden is so pretty. Everything is so green and lush.
Thanks for visiting my blog recently, and leaving your kind words. Thanks for sharing these inspirational quotes. I especially like the one regarding love, grace, and gratitude—I also like reindeer. A blessed weekend to you.
Hi, Linda! Thanks for visiting! I'm a Canadian, too, though I live in Michigan...Our sons have dual citizenship. I read though most of hyour posts, and I enjoyed all the quotes and funnies. I really like the Meanwhile In Canada ones. That big moose in someone's yard made me giggle. Maybe he was a Labramoose...LOL!
Interesting and wise quotes, I especially liked the first one, pessimism does not help our journey at all. Beautiful photos. Thank you for your visit ❤️ Have a great Sunday
Such a beautiful collection of quotes and reminders! Definitely made me smile today. I love how each one brings a little light and encouragement — especially the one about gratitude and living with love. Thank you for spreading positivity!
Thank you so much for taking the time to visit me and for your comments. All comments are moderated to deter spam, so for this reason comments will not appear immediately.
So much truth.
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Love the car on fire. Isn't that the truth.
ReplyDeleteYou find the best memes! Your photos are really pretty.
ReplyDeleteYour Botanical Garden photo is my favorite. It is gorgeous!! I thought you had visited Japan!
ReplyDeleteThe moose in the kiddie pool is hilarious!
ReplyDeleteThat building in the skit looks familiar. I think I passed it in a bus in the 50s, beleive it or not.
ReplyDelete:) Love the moose:)
ReplyDeleteAppreciate the people who make you smile - love it - and you are one of them!
ReplyDeleteI love esp. the one with smile!!
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ReplyDeleteThank you for the uplifting words and lovely glimpse into your world. Your photos and positivity are a gentle reminder to seek joy and beauty in the everyday.
ReplyDeleteThe Moose and car fire always makes me laugh.
ReplyDeleteThe personal touch of sharing your own photos from Montreal adds a lovely, authentic feel. Including the Just for Laughs video is a fun idea—laughter truly is a universal language. Thanks for spreading such kindness and inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI enjoy reading your posts. These pictures are so nice, they make me feel good. This is what I particularly like: Appreciate the people that make you smile. - I love those pictures taken by you. Those turtles are cute. - Have a good day!
ReplyDeleteI hope they parked their cars close to the sprinklers for a free car wash!
ReplyDeleteThat video was funny. It reminds me of the old show Candid Camera. They always did pranks like that and caught them on a hidden camera.
ReplyDeleteNa vida, nem todas as oportunidades se repetem.
ReplyDeleteAbraço de amizade.
Juvenal Nunes
So happy to read you again.
ReplyDeleteI missed you too,
take care of you
Oh what fun! I enjoyed the last video, but probably wouldn't want that to happen to me! LOL. Your memes are all so positive and good, and I enjoy reading them. Thank you for sharing them with us!! This was a fun way to start my morning!
ReplyDeleteThese are all wonderful images and quotes.
ReplyDeleteI am thankful for people who make me smile.
I love the moose image and your turtle image, very cute.
Take care, enjoy your day!
Thanks for the uplifting start to the day!
ReplyDeleteThe last time I was at the Botanical Gardens was June 2019. I could have spent days there!
Lovely memes. So much wisdom!
ReplyDeleteHumor is always the best cure for a gloomy day, Linda, and we are having a rainy one today so thanks for the smiles.
ReplyDeleteThese are always uplifting and fun. I know it takes a bit to find all these but they are appreciated! (So are your visits -- thanks for coming by!)
ReplyDeleteNice to be visited by you, Linda. I am trying to think of where we encountered one another in the 'long ago.' I am not quite sure. I enjoyed your post. Have a good weekend ahead.
ReplyDeleteAnother great post. Have a blessed and wonderful day. Madeline
ReplyDeleteBom dia. Uma excelente quinta-feira com muita paz e saúde linda. Obrigado pelas e que vontade de conhecer Montreal. O Jardim Botânico, parece ser maravilhoso, tiraria muitas fotos, menos no inverno. Nos cariocas estamos mais acostumados com 45°, uns 18° já sentimos frio e nem imagino o meu corpo com temperaturas negativas. Grande abraço carioca do Rio de Janeiro.
ReplyDeleteGood morning, beautiful post and I loved your two photos with the turtles and the gardens
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your day-still raining and cool here but a warm up begins tomorrow
Kathy
Cute video! It put a smile on my face.
ReplyDeleteGood evening, Linda. Smile is a blessed feeling for humanity and nature. We must understand it well. My best regards, my dear.
ReplyDeleteThe Just for Laughs video is hysterical, Linda! Yes, I choose to laugh often and stay optimistic always. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteWonderful post ~ pics and sayings ~ thanks,
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores ~ clm,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Wonderful post Linda. A good chuckle throughout with some wise words thrown in. Enjoyed the video too. Laughter is most definitely my good medicine. Thank you loads :)
ReplyDeleteThe video was funny, I watched it twice. :) Great post today, Linda.
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ReplyDeleteThese are all very good. A few are super cute. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI like this post, Linda. Pessimist always see difficulty in every opportunity. That's true. I also like Denis Waitley's quote.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the rest of this week :-)
Sweet photo of the turtles resting on the rock...Very good reminders about several things in life... Great post.
ReplyDeletethank you for visiting today Linda. What a wonderful and inspirational set of memes. Love the Giraffe.
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Thank you for the laughs :) I am sure it will add years to my life as well as life to my years ;)
ReplyDeleteLovely inspirations and photos!
Wouldn't it be lovely if kittens could fly on their whiskers? Lol, they are cute enough to give so much happiness without that. Thank you for all the other positive thoughts.
ReplyDeleteFunny stuff today, Linda 😂
ReplyDeleteBoa noite, Linda
ReplyDeletePassando por aqui para conhecer o seu blog e gostei muito. Ótimas frases, a gratidão alegra o coração de Deus e o nosso também, vídeo muito divertido, sorrir faz muito bem, um forte abraço.
Much wisdom here and smiles too. Love the turtles on the rock.
ReplyDeleteLaughter is great for the soul.
ReplyDeleteThose were all really good ones!
ReplyDeleteGreat sayings, I love the gratitude one, so good to keep in mind the good in life. My cats are little stinkers right now, so no angels here, LOL!
ReplyDeleteÉ preciso preservar para que possamos aproveitar a natureza ao máximo.
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I enjoyed the images and words you chose to share with us!! Have a blessed weekend ahead!
ReplyDeleteA wonderful selection to brighten up the day! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteYour pictures you took are very pretty, and I got a good chuckle out of the video at the end.
ReplyDeleteThat video at the end was wonderful ! Thank you !
ReplyDeleteGreat selection of memes and quotes Linda. Loved the video, still grinning.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quotes in this blog.
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Greetings Irma
Love the header. Just for laughs is such fun!
ReplyDeleteThe Chinese garden looks like a wonderful place to visit. I want to get one of those lantern shaped items for my garden.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed reading your blog post this morning. Gave me a chuckle and a smile. Hugs and blessings, Cindy
ReplyDeleteGreat article and good blog. I followed your blog now. Thx
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Great words today and plenty to think about. Hugs Angela xXx
ReplyDeleteHeipsan. you have so many wisdoms here in your blog. Very nice.
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orvokki
http://orvokki4.blogspot.com
Love your pictures with quotes. Many good and great wisdoms. Have a nice day :)
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I like the 'applause' one!
ReplyDeleteYour uplifting quotes and pictures always leave me with a smile. I've loved Princess Sassy Pants quotes for a long time. I hope the June days show kindness to you. The photo you took at the Chinese Garden is so pretty. Everything is so green and lush.
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Great quotes !!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your visit !
Have a nice weekend !
Anna
The Rainy Restaurant was fun
ReplyDeleteLinda Dear,
ReplyDeleteTo me they're always precious moment those I spend with you here, I so love you and your words!
May your weekend be a blessed one
Daniela
I love all the inspiring images.
ReplyDeleteHappy Weekend to you!
I am forever an optimist, sometimes to a fault.
ReplyDeleteBom dia. O mês de maio terminando e aproveito para desejar um excelente mês de junho, minha querida amiga Linda.
ReplyDeleteAngels certainly have whiskers 🐈🐈. The video was a great way to start my morning. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteLive life to express, not to impress. - I love that one. :)
ReplyDeletememes and photos are interesting..... thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLinda, that video ... so funny ... thank you.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Thanks for the uplifting post!
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my blog recently, and leaving your kind words. Thanks for sharing these inspirational quotes. I especially like the one regarding love, grace, and gratitude—I also like reindeer. A blessed weekend to you.
ReplyDeleteOlá, querida!
ReplyDeleteEscolhi um dentre todos os muito bem colocados aqui:
"Felicidade é a prática espiritual de viver cada momento com amor, graça e gratidão."
Perfeito!
Tenha um final de semana e um novo mês abençoados!
Beijinhos fraternos
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ReplyDeleteI like these motivational and funny posts, Linda. Made my day!
ReplyDeleteHi, Linda! Thanks for visiting!
ReplyDeleteI'm a Canadian, too, though I live in Michigan...Our sons have dual citizenship.
I read though most of hyour posts, and I enjoyed all the quotes and funnies. I really like the Meanwhile In Canada ones. That big moose in someone's yard made me giggle. Maybe he was a Labramoose...LOL!
Interesting and wise quotes, I especially liked the first one, pessimism does not help our journey at all.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos.
Thank you for your visit ❤️
Have a great Sunday
Great article about psychology and good quote. Stay positive and happy
ReplyDeleteI like to relax in a restaurant so I don’t think I’ll go to that one. I love the picture with the moose family.
ReplyDeleteBoa tarde de Domingo. Excelente mês de junho. Se aproximando o inverno no hemisfério sul.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun this was thank you and may your week ahead be filled with happiness!
ReplyDeleteFun and sweet thoughts. Thank you for your lovely visit today.
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ReplyDeleteI enjoyed all the quotes and the video. Thank you for the smiles. :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful collection of quotes and reminders! Definitely made me smile today. I love how each one brings a little light and encouragement — especially the one about gratitude and living with love. Thank you for spreading positivity!
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