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Sunday, October 26, 2025
My 69th Birthday on October 27th and a Heartfelt Thank you!!!
Hello dear friends and fellow bloggers! A very warm welcome to you all! Thank you so much for taking time to come and visit me here!
My birthday is on Monday, October 27th! I am 69 today! This is a special post to celebrate my birthday, and to thank you all so very much for all your visits and comments, love and support. I want you all to know how much I appreciate you!
I hope you will all enjoy this birthday party celebration with me! I am sharing many fun images and videos which I hope you will all enjoy! Again, thank you all so much for your love and support!
This post, as well as ordering in for my supper, is how I have chosen to celebrate 🥳 my birthday this year. Vegetarian pizza.
Here are today's picks, which I hope will brighten your day in some way!
Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened.
I have selective hearing. I'm sorry you weren't selected today. Tomorrow isn't looking good either. :)
Sending love to everyone who's doing their best to heal from things they don't discuss.
Smudgy is thrilled beyond words that you woke him up to tell him that you've decided to name him Smudgy. :)
Something's up. The farmer just unfriended me on Facebook. :)
Arrested: I scratched a leather armchair :)
Sometimes I like to be alone and do absolutely nothing. I'm not anti-social. I'm just pro-me. :)
Karen Salmansohn
Everybody has that one friend who loses their mind over all things pumpkin. :)
Happy Halloween. :)
'Tis the season for cozy sweaters and fuzzy scarves.
At this point I'm convinced some people were put on the planet just to test my anger management skill. :)
Wishing you happiness and smiles on your birthday! :)
The following photos are ones I took this month on my walks here in Montreal. You can click on each image to see a larger view. Since Halloween is fast approaching, I was fortunate to find some creative Halloween displays that I wanted to share with you all!
This first one was taken outside of a barber shop! You can actually see the blue and red stripes beneath this display, typical of a barber shop logo.
This last photo is of a Halloween display outside of a small restaurant. I thought it was cute.
Thank you all so much for visiting me here for my birthday celebration! You can leave a comment by clicking on the comment link at the end of my post. Please do not put any hyperlinks or website links in your comment. Please note that comments are moderated to deter spam, which is why your comment will not appear immediately.
Hey Linda! Happy Happy Happy Birthday!!!!!! 🎂🎈🎁🥳🧡Wishing you a wonderful Birthday Week and thanks for posting all these funny. I copied the one about the haunted house and door opening. That is a HOOT. Happy Birthday Week. Happy Halloween Week. And thanks for being the bright beautiful soul that you are!
Look at all the lovely decorations for Halloween. Happy Birthday, I hope your day is full of joy and many blessings. Now this suits me perfectly today. "At this point I'm convinced some people were put on the planet just to test my anger management skill."
Happy birthday 🎉🎂🎈 Linda, enjoy your birthday celebration. So many cute stuff here today which send smiles to my face. And coincidentally I am in orange top 🧡🍊 today
And yes, selective hearing is good as some people are put on this planet to test my anger management skills which is so true. I love all the lovely quotes and cute, beautiful 🖼️ pictures which you shared.
Happy Birthday Linda! I wish you a very happy 69th and many many more happy and healthy years to come! Oh, a vegetarian pizza sounds very delicious for a birthday celebration. I hope you enjoyed your pizza! The quotes you shared today have inspired me and a few made me laugh. I have a story about the With Doctor song. An aunt of mine (when she was a teenager) bought the record. When her dad (my granddad) found out, he made her go to the shop to return the record! Grandad was strict and only allowed classical music. So you could say that Elvis was also banned. LOL!
Happy Happy Birthday! If I were there I would give you a big hug, a hot drink, a cozy throw, and a good movie. I never thought that every thought we have creates our future! What a unique but true thought! I love the skeletons picnic!! Even though they are eating brains...
I don't know how you find so many wonderful ones, but I always enjoy them.. Writing this with a big smile on my face. I signed up to follow your blog. I would love it if you visited and followed me back. Thanks.
Happy birthday, I wish you all the best and health! Enjoy your pizza! Your post is so lovely and heartfelt, and the Halloween photos are fantastic! Let me hug you, warm greetings Elke
Oh, a very happy, happy Birthday, dear friend Linda! To a wonderful new year in your life! Pizza sure is a good way to start! I had a mouse once, she was so clever and told me stories, I sure miss her! That was because I wanted a cat but my Mom hated cats. I got a dog, oh, well... Wise, very wise words and oh, do I love the Good-Morning-man! And the purr - LLAP! ;-) I´m with the cow... What a cute booh! I´d run, too! Towards a great new year in your life, Linda, warm hugs and much love from the City of Henry the Lion!
I do like orange 🧡🎃🍊 Isn't it odd that we find skeletons cute this time of year? 🦴🍊 The guilty cat criminal tickles my funny bone 😀 Very happy you decided to celebrate your big day with us 🎂🥂🍷 Many happy returns, dear Linda ❤️
Très bon anniversaire Linda. Merci pour toutes ces citations et les photos bien sympathiques. Avec tous les animaux qui ont partagé ma vie et que j'ai aimé, mon être doit être très éveillée. Belle journée à toi.
Thank you, Linda, for the wonderful post. I wish you good health and happiness, the fulfillment of your dreams, and all the best. Have a great birthday.
Happy Birthday, Linda. Good memes, some do make me smile, others make me think. Your photos are interesting to me, I've only seen one house down here so far with decorations. Just for laughs is not bad, and the song Witch Doctor I remember well. Julie Andrews, always enjoyed her voice.
Lovely uplifiting post as always! Boy, do I love Mary Poppins :) Julie Andrews and Dick van Dyke made magic! And yes, I also believe some people's purpose in this world is to test my limits :) Have a great week!
Thank you for the decorations photos. Looks very festive. Here, only a few shops will decorate to celebrate this festival. Some decorations can look very scary 👻
Good morning Linda, I guess you will be going for your scrumptious Swiss cheese and mushrooms omelet soon for breakfast. Sounds like a good meal to start your birthday 🎉🎂 celebration 🥳 Enjoy! 💕
Some of your quotes made me laugh ! Halloween starts to move into Belgium, slowly slowly, 10 years ago nobody knew. Now you see spiders, skeletons and witches everywhere !
As I told you at Shady's Place, you are still young, a "spring chicken" compared to old Shady. :)
I wholeheartedly agree with that first meme. Until you have loved an animal, you have never fully experienced what it feels like to be alive. Another one that resonated was, to paraphrase, keeping busy, especially in service to others. By focusing outward and helping other people, particularly those in need, instead of inward, wallowing in misery, you often find, to your surprise, that destiny comes calling, turns it all around for you, brightens your mood and puts pep in your step. I had to laugh at the kitty moaning that he wants a job that's not too jobby and work that's not too worky. Another funny one is the cat being booked at police headquarters charged with aggravated furniture scratching.
I love the set of pictures you took showing Halloween decorations you spotted on your walks around Montreal. Like you, I am especially drawn to modest, tasteful displays more so than gory ones. (I must be getting old! :) I'm not sure I bought in to that J4L gag. If one of those citizens had fallen to the pavement and been injured as they were being whisked away by the fake coppers, it could result in a lawsuit. Makes me suspect that the prankees were paid actors. I well remember David Seville and The Chipmunks. I had that record in my younger years. How about Dick Van Dyke? Let's cheer him on as he approached the 100 year mark in mid December of this year. That should help you feel younger today. :)
Once again, happy 69 to you, dear friend Linda. Enjoy your veggie pizza. Wish I were there to have a slice with you. I am the only one in my family who ever orders pizza without meat. Come visit me at Shady's Place this Wednesday when I will present Pt. 2 of Shadyween 2025!
Happy Birthday Linda. Pizza sounds good. I am a vegetarian and have a dairy intolerance so always have vegan pizzas :-D Tasty :-D
I love the first one, "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." So very true. And great cats and Hallowe'en themes and love your Hallowe'en photos :-D
Oh Linda, Happy birthday, my dear friend under my best wishes. I wish you the best. Health, inspiration, creativity, blogging. Everything in your life which creates hapyness.
On your birthday, I wish that every day will be a new, exciting adventure for you. May life surprise you positively at every turn, and may all your plans and dreams come true in the most unexpected and beautiful ways. May every moment of your life be better than the last, filled with joy, love, success, and fulfillment. Remember that you are unique, and the world is better because of your presence. Have a wonderful birthday 💐
Happy Birthday Linda! And what a great post to celebrate your 69th! As you know, I always love those Princess Sassy Pants quotes. I love the Reba quote too. I used to watch her all the time when she had her "Reba" show. The sloth quote sounds about right. We all need alone time, don't we? And the quote, Everybody has that one friend who loses their mind over all things pumpkin. This season of pumpkins is so delightful. And lastly, I read one time that ORANGE was the happiest color. I believe that is true! Wishing you a day sprinkled with joy and a few surprises.
Happy 69th birthday! 🎉 Wishing you a wonderful day filled with love, laughter, and all the little joys that make life special. Thank you for sharing your positivity and creativity with all of us – may the year ahead bring you even more happiness and memorable moments!
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.
Hey Linda! Happy Happy Happy Birthday!!!!!! 🎂🎈🎁🥳🧡Wishing you a wonderful Birthday Week and thanks for posting all these funny. I copied the one about the haunted house and door opening. That is a HOOT. Happy Birthday Week. Happy Halloween Week. And thanks for being the bright beautiful soul that you are!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday. Many Happy returns filled with joy, good health and whatever you desire.
ReplyDeleteGod bless always.
Ha! "I scratched the leather chair" True and funny!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Linda! I think take out is a grand idea. Hope you have a wonderful day.
I hope you have a great celebration as you enter your 70th year.
ReplyDeleteLook at all the lovely decorations for Halloween. Happy Birthday, I hope your day is full of joy and many blessings.
ReplyDeleteNow this suits me perfectly today.
"At this point I'm convinced some people were put on the planet just to test my anger management skill."
God bless.
Good gag, and the cat with selective hearing.
ReplyDeleteOh, Happy Birthday, by the way.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a very happy birthday 🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈
ReplyDeleteMy favourite of the day is Every thought we think is creating our future.
Such true words.
Happy birthday 🎉🎂🎈 Linda, enjoy your birthday celebration. So many cute stuff here today which send smiles to my face. And coincidentally I am in orange top 🧡🍊 today
ReplyDeleteAnd that was me, last evening, in my Master 🛏️ bedroom with mobile phones shut, no one at home, just me and the nature, and I felt absolute peace!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Linda! Your blog is such a pleasant place to visit - a reflection of your lovely soul.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, selective hearing is good as some people are put on this planet to test my anger management skills which is so true. I love all the lovely quotes and cute, beautiful 🖼️ pictures which you shared.
ReplyDeleteLast but not least, Linda, enjoy, God bless and count your blessings 🙏💕 have a great 69!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Linda! I wish you a very happy 69th and many many more happy and healthy years to come! Oh, a vegetarian pizza sounds very delicious for a birthday celebration. I hope you enjoyed your pizza! The quotes you shared today have inspired me and a few made me laugh. I have a story about the With Doctor song. An aunt of mine (when she was a teenager) bought the record. When her dad (my granddad) found out, he made her go to the shop to return the record! Grandad was strict and only allowed classical music. So you could say that Elvis was also banned. LOL!
ReplyDeleteBy the way, the Halloween 👻 🎃 skeletons 🩻🦴 freak me out!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! Hurray! I especially like the selective hearing one. :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Happy Birthday! If I were there I would give you a big hug, a hot drink, a cozy throw, and a good movie. I never thought that every thought we have creates our future! What a unique but true thought! I love the skeletons picnic!! Even though they are eating brains...
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, dear Linda!!! Sending you best wishes and thanks for the inspiration always!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Linda! Wishing you a wonderful day.
ReplyDeleteI don't know how you find so many wonderful ones, but I always enjoy them.. Writing this with a big smile on my face. I signed up to follow your blog. I would love it if you visited and followed me back. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday -- I hope you have a super day celebrating all things YOU! And enjoy that veggie pizza!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! hugs
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Linda!
ReplyDeleteHappy Happy Birthday!!!! And enjoy your delicious pizza!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Happy Birthday, Linda!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, I wish you all the best and health!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your pizza! Your post is so lovely and heartfelt, and the Halloween photos are fantastic!
Let me hug you, warm greetings Elke
Happy birthday! I hope you have a wonderful day!
ReplyDeleteOh, a very happy, happy Birthday, dear friend Linda! To a wonderful new year in your life! Pizza sure is a good way to start!
ReplyDeleteI had a mouse once, she was so clever and told me stories, I sure miss her!
That was because I wanted a cat but my Mom hated cats. I got a dog, oh, well...
Wise, very wise words and oh, do I love the Good-Morning-man!
And the purr - LLAP! ;-)
I´m with the cow...
What a cute booh! I´d run, too! Towards a great new year in your life, Linda, warm hugs and much love from the City of Henry the Lion!
Happy birthday dear Linda! I love all the cats in your wonderful post today :)
ReplyDeleteHave a great day!
Many more happy returns of the day Linda 🎉🎂
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Linda! Xx
ReplyDeleteDear Linda, wishing you the happiest of birthdays ♥
ReplyDeleteI do like orange 🧡🎃🍊
ReplyDeleteIsn't it odd that we find skeletons cute this time of year? 🦴🍊
The guilty cat criminal tickles my funny bone 😀
Very happy you decided to celebrate your big day with us 🎂🥂🍷
Many happy returns, dear Linda ❤️
Très bon anniversaire Linda.
ReplyDeleteMerci pour toutes ces citations et les photos bien sympathiques.
Avec tous les animaux qui ont partagé ma vie et que j'ai aimé, mon être doit être très éveillée.
Belle journée à toi.
A very happy birthday to you Linda. I hope it is a great day, and thanks for the laughs. I think I would have died if I was a victim of that prank.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday. Many Happy returns filled with joy, good health and whatever you desire.
ReplyDeleteGod bless always, Linda! 🎂🎈🎁🥳
Feliz cumpleaños.
ReplyDeleteQue pases un día magnífico.
Linda, this wishes you the treasures of happy yesterdays and the gift of bright tomorrows. Have a wonderful day.
ReplyDeleteTantissimi auguri di un felice compleanno.
ReplyDeleteUn abbraccio
enrico
Parabéns e muitas felicidades pelos teus 69 anois! Sejas muito feliz SEMPRE! beijos praianos, chica
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Linda, have a wonderful day and a happy week ahead.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, enjoy your day. Hugs, Linda
ReplyDeleteWishing you a very happy birthday. I hope you have a great day
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Linda !!!!
ReplyDeleteBest wishes for Your Day and the year to come !
Anna
Happy birthday!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Linda, for the wonderful post. I wish you good health and happiness, the fulfillment of your dreams, and all the best. Have a great birthday.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Linda. Good memes, some do make me smile, others make me think. Your photos are interesting to me, I've only seen one house down here so far with decorations. Just for laughs is not bad, and the song Witch Doctor I remember well. Julie Andrews, always enjoyed her voice.
ReplyDeleteHappy 69th Birthday, Linda. I hope you have a wonderful day filled with all that you love. 💕
ReplyDeleteLovely uplifiting post as always!
ReplyDeleteBoy, do I love Mary Poppins :) Julie Andrews and Dick van Dyke made magic!
And yes, I also believe some people's purpose in this world is to test my limits :)
Have a great week!
Happy birthday :)
ReplyDeleteBest regards :)
Dear Linda, wishing you a very happy birthday 🎈🎂 🥂🍾
ReplyDeleteMay you have a wonderful day and a healthy long life ❤️ 🙏
Thank you for the decorations photos. Looks very festive. Here, only a few shops will decorate to celebrate this festival.
ReplyDeleteSome decorations can look very scary 👻
Happy, happy birthday! 🎂🎉 I hope you do something special for your Self today, treat yourself with kindness and grace. 💕
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the Halloween decor pics! I don't bother with Halloween, but it's fun to see how into it so many people are!
Good morning Linda, I guess you will be going for your scrumptious Swiss cheese and mushrooms omelet soon for breakfast. Sounds like a good meal to start your birthday 🎉🎂 celebration 🥳
ReplyDeleteEnjoy! 💕
Some of your quotes made me laugh ! Halloween starts to move into Belgium, slowly slowly, 10 years ago nobody knew. Now you see spiders, skeletons and witches everywhere !
ReplyDeleteI almost forgot to wish you a very happy Birthday and a good health !!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday! Have a wonderful day. Love that Louise Hay quote today!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to you Linda! I hope your day is filled with reasons to make you smile wide!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, dear Linda!
ReplyDeleteAs I told you at Shady's Place, you are still young, a "spring chicken" compared to old Shady. :)
I wholeheartedly agree with that first meme. Until you have loved an animal, you have never fully experienced what it feels like to be alive. Another one that resonated was, to paraphrase, keeping busy, especially in service to others. By focusing outward and helping other people, particularly those in need, instead of inward, wallowing in misery, you often find, to your surprise, that destiny comes calling, turns it all around for you, brightens your mood and puts pep in your step. I had to laugh at the kitty moaning that he wants a job that's not too jobby and work that's not too worky. Another funny one is the cat being booked at police headquarters charged with aggravated furniture scratching.
I love the set of pictures you took showing Halloween decorations you spotted on your walks around Montreal. Like you, I am especially drawn to modest, tasteful displays more so than gory ones. (I must be getting old! :) I'm not sure I bought in to that J4L gag. If one of those citizens had fallen to the pavement and been injured as they were being whisked away by the fake coppers, it could result in a lawsuit. Makes me suspect that the prankees were paid actors. I well remember David Seville and The Chipmunks. I had that record in my younger years. How about Dick Van Dyke? Let's cheer him on as he approached the 100 year mark in mid December of this year. That should help you feel younger today. :)
Once again, happy 69 to you, dear friend Linda. Enjoy your veggie pizza. Wish I were there to have a slice with you. I am the only one in my family who ever orders pizza without meat. Come visit me at Shady's Place this Wednesday when I will present Pt. 2 of Shadyween 2025!
Happy birthday to you! Have a super day and stay blessed!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to you Linda!
ReplyDelete...a belated Happy Birthday, have a spooktacular week.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday Linda. Thanks for putting a smile on my face with these memes and photos. I hope you have lots of smiles today for your birthday.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Linda! Enjoy your special day and have lots of fun today.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Linda. Pizza sounds good. I am a vegetarian and have a dairy intolerance so always have vegan pizzas :-D Tasty :-D
ReplyDeleteI love the first one, "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." So very true. And great cats and Hallowe'en themes and love your Hallowe'en photos :-D
Happy birthday! Many happy returns of the day! You are a blessing. xx
ReplyDeleteHappiest of happy birthday to you Linda. Hope you have a brilliant day 🎂
ReplyDeleteDesearte un feliz cumpleaños en el día en el que nos volviste a regalar unas bonitas frases, imágenes y videos.
ReplyDeleteSaludos.
Parabéns, Linda! Deus te abençoe sempre, felicidades, um forte abraço.
ReplyDeleteHappy Happy Birthday!!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday! Glad you started blogging again.
ReplyDeleteOh Linda,
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, my dear friend under my best wishes.
I wish you the best. Health, inspiration, creativity, blogging. Everything in your life which creates hapyness.
On your birthday, I wish that every day will be a new, exciting adventure for you. May life surprise you positively at every turn, and may all your plans and dreams come true in the most unexpected and beautiful ways. May every moment of your life be better than the last, filled with joy, love, success, and fulfillment.
ReplyDeleteRemember that you are unique, and the world is better because of your presence.
Have a wonderful birthday 💐
Happy Birthday Linda! And what a great post to celebrate your 69th! As you know, I always love those Princess Sassy Pants quotes. I love the Reba quote too. I used to watch her all the time when she had her "Reba" show. The sloth quote sounds about right. We all need alone time, don't we? And the quote, Everybody has that one friend who loses their mind over all things pumpkin. This season of pumpkins is so delightful. And lastly, I read one time that ORANGE was the happiest color. I believe that is true! Wishing you a day sprinkled with joy and a few surprises.
ReplyDelete~Sheri
Happy 69th birthday! 🎉 Wishing you a wonderful day filled with love, laughter, and all the little joys that make life special. Thank you for sharing your positivity and creativity with all of us – may the year ahead bring you even more happiness and memorable moments!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, dear!!!!
ReplyDeleteMuchísimas felicidades!!! Espero que pases un día estupendo.
ReplyDeleteUn abrazo fuertote.
I send tons of wonderful Happy Birthday wishes to you, Linda! May your new year be filled with fun, joy and laughter.
ReplyDeleteMuchísimas felicidades, te deseo que pases un gran día.
ReplyDeleteDivertidas viñetas para pasar un buen rato.
Wishing you happiness, Linda, on your birthday! Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteThanks for lovely the gag!
Lie(f)s.