Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Thursday's Encouragement

 Hello dear friends and fellow bloggers! A very warm welcome to you all! Thank you so much for stopping by, I really appreciate the time you take to come here!

Here are today's picks, which I hope will be a source of encouragement to you all.


Real love begins where nothing is expected in return. - Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Costa Rica Views, Facebook


Hope gives you wings.
Celebrating Freedom, Facebook


Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together. - Vincent Van Gogh
Rainwater Designs, Facebook


Let me play you a song called "There is no food in my bowl!"  :)
Fully Feline, Facebook


Peace and love and prayers for our world.
White Ribbons of Peace, Facebook


Incredible change happens in your life when you decide to take control of what you do have power over instead of craving control over what you don't. - Steve Maraboli
The Little Things in Life, Facebook


Behind the scenes of National Geographic. :)
 Meanwhile in Canada, Facebook


Connie Bowen, Artist, Author, Facebook


The ocean is a mighty harmonist. - William Wordsworth
Visit Barbados, Facebook


Dance. Smile. Giggle. Marvel. Trust. Hope. Love. Wish. Believe. Most of all, enjoy every moment of the journey, and appreciate where you are at this moment instead of always focusing on how far you have to go. - Mandy Hale
Compassion, Love and Respect, Facebook


We have three types of friends in life. Friends for a reason, friends for a season and friends for a lifetime.
The Little Things in Life, Facebook


Waking up to sunshine is a decision, not a weather forecast.
Small Things are God's Blessings, Facebook


The Gate:  "Not you again. Make up your mind! Are you going in or not?" (how cats end up with nine lives) :)
Healing with Art, Facebook


Our purpose is simple - to love. To love each other, to love all life and to love our earth. - A.D. Williams
My Angel Friends, Facebook


The following photos are my own photos, which I have taken on my walks here in Montreal in 2013. You can click on any image to see a larger view.








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











This is Lucy, a little Chihuahua I met who was walking in the park with her male owner. He gave me permission to take this photo after I asked him if I could. 




She plays the violin "O Sole Mio" in harmony with donkeys. I absolutely love donkeys and found them to be so sweet, polite and attentive for this serenade.  :)


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


Clair de Lune, Debussy


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48 comments:

  1. This cracked me up "Let me play you a song called "There is no food in my bowl!" hah..hah...hah... Oh! I love the photos that you took of those beautiful flowers!

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  2. I like the cat also and the group running from the bear! :)

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  3. You made me laugh with the cats and the National Geographic one! Your photos today are beautiful.

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  4. Thank you! You always brighten the day.

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  5. So much fun and laughter - I needed it.
    Loved - Real love begins where nothing is expected in return. - Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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  6. You posted some fun and beautiful photos. I like the cat one, too.

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  7. YOu find such lovely things. And I especially love your own photos. The flowers are lovely.

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  8. I loved seeing your own flower photos, Linda, and as always, enjoyed the videos you shared with all of us, too. I'm more appreciative of uplifting posts right now than you could ever know as Danny is in the hospital for a bad reaction to one of the medications he has been taking for his heart. Would you and your followers please pray for his healing? God bless always!

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  9. lolololol. There is no food in my bowl. I LOVE it. Great shots of the flowers too. Very, very cool.

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  10. Thank you for sharing them! Beautiful flowers.

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  11. What beautiful photos you brought back from your walks in Montreal!

    Your post is once again a joy to read and watch, full of positive sentiments. The animal videos are so sweet!
    Thank you, my day starts so well!!!
    Have happy days!Hugs Elke

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  12. Benditos sean los amigos que se prolongan toda la vida.
    Un abrazo.

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  13. Your flower photos are so gorgeous, and so is the pathway of steps. My favorites tonight are the cat with the empty bowl and how it got 9 lives. Gave us both such a good laugh!!!

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  14. The cat quote made me laugh! Oh your flower photos are gorgeous, Linda. And isn't Lucy a cutie!

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  15. A wonderful mix of wisdom, funnies and beauty- thank you, Linda (I love donkeys, too!) - to summer!

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  16. Haha I loved the National geographic behind the scenes :D I am guessing it must be most of the time ;)
    Beautiful inspirations and lovely photos!
    So that's how cats get 9 lives! Mine are indecisive too :D

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  17. The national geographic meme is so funny

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  18. I always enjoy the inspiring memes. I love your pretty flowers and the cute dog Lucy. Peace and love! Take care, have a great day!

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  19. Lindos quadrinhos ,divertidos alguns ee tuas fotos são muito lindas! Adorei! beijos, chica

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  20. The National Geographic meme is pretty funny. I have only ever been close to a Black Bear on one occasion. It was on a trail in Algonquin Provincial Park. Fortunately it ended well for both of us!

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  21. I do have friends, but I've never had a confident (insert French accent marks...whatever). I wonder what it is like to have a friend for life. It must come with responsibility.

    There are some luscious photos in your post.

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  22. The cat playing the song called there's no food in my bowl cracked me up.
    Pretty flowers too.

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  23. A wonderful collection of photos and memes!

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  24. I don't think I have seen a real live donkey before. The donkeys you have seen must be adorable. I love the pretty flowers in the photos you took in 2013. May I ask who is the lady in the photo with a young person feeding many geeses or are they ducks?

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  25. Clair de lune and the pig! That's lovely.

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  26. Hello My Dear Friend, thank you so much for this delightful post. I also enjoyed all your own photos, cute to see the lady and young man feeding the ducks, such a cute little dog, beautiful flowers and lovely scenes when out and about :) videos were great too. A lovely way to start the day.

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  27. A cat must be seen to whatever the hour.

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  28. Bom dia e uma excelente quinta-feira minha querida amiga. O verdadeiro amor é sem interesse financeiro, sem um ser propriedade do outro e o principal: respeito com amor.

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  29. I really like the cat with the song. My two cats sings it every day. Beautiful flowers. The little dog was very cute.

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  30. Love all your photos--thanks for sharing such positive sayings; we sure need them these days...hugs, Julierose

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  31. Interesting quotes.
    The photos of your walks are fabulous.
    Beautiful videos.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Have a great day
    Hugs from Maria

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  32. Those are really good! Hey, our cats know that song.

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  33. Some are funny and most are thoughtful, meaningful. Your nature photos are so pretty.

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  34. Always fun!! Loved the donkey serenade!

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  35. agree with the quote: "Peace and love and prayers for our world." ...
    Have a nice day

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  36. I like both your own photo end the quote. Flowers are also beautiful. Thanks for sharing!

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  37. Looks like you are enjoying a beautiful summer with all the lovely flowers and great walks you have been on. So many fun quotes you posted :)

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  38. I'm loving all the flower photos.

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  39. I do love your floral photos, Linda! Flowers make my heart sing!

    BTW, a follow up to that cat song would be, "I can see the bottom of my bowl." 😆

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  40. Thanks for the post, a really good one
    And I love the flowers pictures
    Have a nice day ♥

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  41. You have a delightful blog. I especially liked the picture of the people relaxing by the river. They seemed quite at home with the ducks.

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  42. Love all the flower photos, the sayings and the videos.

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  43. Peace, Love and Prayers for all the world! Yes Yes Yes

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  44. I like the saying about the different kinds of friends. They all enter our life for a reason. Sometimes God gives us a friend for a time when we need them or they need us and we move on but have been changed by their friendship.

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Thursday's Encouragement

  Hello dear friends and fellow bloggers! A very warm welcome to you all! Thank you so much for stopping by, I really appreciate the time yo...