Thursday Picks for a Great End to your week and weekend!!!

Hello dear friends and fellow bloggers! A very warm welcome to you all! Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope that today's choices will help you to enjoy the rest of the week!

                    Artist: Persis Clayton Weirs

                 Dogs, Cats and Horses, Facebook

All you have to do is to pay attention; lessons always arrive when you are ready, and if you can read the signs, you will learn everything you need to know in order to take the next step. - Paula Coelho

        Inspire Positive Soul Sensations, Facebook

Hurt is what others do to you, but bitterness is what you do to yourself. An unforgiving heart is a bitter one. - Unknown

         Inspire Positive Soul Sensations, Facebook

Creamy Broccoli Soup (yes, it is hot right now, but you can keep this recipe for Autumn and Winter)

Sautee 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 medium onion, 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg

Add and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes...

4 cups chicken broth

1 1/2 cups water

1/3 cup oats

1 1/2 pounds broccoli florets, salt and pepper

Health benefits of broccoli: prevents cancer, reduces cholesterol levels, reduces allergy reaction, has antioxidants, rich in calcium and vitamin K

                    One Million Recipes, Facebook

Hope is being able to see the light despite all the darkness. - Desmond Tutu

      Jacqueline Conroy Talking Therapies, Facebook

Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip. - Will Rogers

                    Karen Salmansohn, Facebook

Focus on your blessings, not your misfortunes. Focus on your strengths, not your weaknesses. Relax and let life come to you...try not to force anything. - Unknown

                 The Little Things in Life, Facebook

Cats prefer their food at room temperature.

                       sWheat Scoop, Facebook

Go on. Have an awesome day!

                       Design Ardour, Facebook

Sometimes the right path is not the easiest one.

                       Healthy Place, Facebook

Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.

     Psychology and Human Development, Facebook

All I can do is be me, whoever that is. - Bob Dylan

                       Insight Timer, Facebook

Sometimes life closes doors because it's time to move forward. And that's a good thing because we often won't move unless circumstances force us to.

                         Fund Razr, Facebook

Past is a waste paper, present is a news paper, future is a question paper. So, read and write carefully. Otherwise life will be tissue paper.

                     Laughing Colours, Facebook

Yes...matter of fact, he IS adopted. But he's still MY baby!  :)

                 Dogs, Cats and Horses, Facebook

The art of living is never more beautiful than when there are friends in the picture.

                   Susan Gale Quotes, Facebook

The following photos are my own, which I took on my walks on the island of Montreal in 2012...they are old photos. You can click on each image to see a larger view.

These photos are murals that I found in a park!

The following are photos that I took this month on the island of Montreal with my cellphone. You can click on each image to see a larger view.

 

Here is a Just for Laughs Gag (Juste pour Rire in French) done here in Montreal. Enjoy!

Enjoy a one minute video of a hummingbird pool party!

This last video is beautiful and relaxing! If you love soft, pan flute music and nature views, you are going to love this! Leo Rojas - Der Einsame Hirte

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