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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Change, Listening
Hello dear friends and fellow bloggers! A very warm welcome to you all! Thank you so much for taking time out from your busy day to come and visit me here! I really appreciate you all so much!
Here are today's picks, which I hope will brighten your day in some way!
Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms. - George Eliot
Slightly leaning towards the other person is an indication that you are actively listening, while leaning away may be interpreted as disinterest. - Liam Jackson
When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen. - Ernest Hemingway
Buzzle
You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or where it's all going. What you need is to embrace the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment, and to embrace them with courage, faith and hope. - Thomas Merton
Purrs of Wisdom with Ingrid King
The following two photos are my own, which I took on January 19th with my cellphone...this is a park in Montreal. It was snowing when I took these photos, and people were skating on the paths that the city made a skating rink of, it was so nice to see people out and enjoying the snow and lovely weather, and getting their exercise at the same time. You can click on any image to see a larger view.
The following video is a Just for Laughs Gag (Juste pour Rire) done here in Montreal! Enjoy! :)
Stray Cat chooses her human during his workout :) (The Dodo)
Wild Magpie flies into this woman's house every day for a visit :) (The Dodo)
I've Been Searching So Long (Chicago, 1974)
This is one of my favourite Chicago songs!
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The quotes about animals/cats are so true! The photos you took of the snow at the park is very calming. I wish I were at the park running on the snow! The snow pants doggie looks annoyed hee...hee...
That's a nice story about the man and the cat. While we normally aren't allowed to keep native animals such as the magpie as pets, no one can stop them visiting a human friend.
Oh I see it is still cold in your part of the world. Love the quotes and yes listening is an art I agree An important one. My favourite quote today; "We change the world not by what we say or do but as a consequence of what we have become."
How delightful to go out skating! I would probably break something, but I love the ambiance of it. "Change before you have to." Wise words. I'm not good at following them though. I like many quotes by Thomas Merton!
"Listening is an attitude of the heart" ❤️ Yes. Listening is important, but astonishingly difficult. Some people never listen. I hope you're better Linda 🌷
A couple of memes really too my eye, and your snow photos are lovely once again, Linda. Just for laughs was interesting that poor man climbing up the ladder so many times and then falling down only to climb again, his legs much have been tired in the end. The cat video is sweet as is the magpie one too.
Hearing that is something very important between people, oh, and more great memes from you! The snow is so much fun! Great photos of you! Lovely song! Have a wonderful time in the last days of January, hugs, Elke
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Meanwhile in Canada
...Linda, once again you out did yourself. I cracked up over "snow Pants!" Thanks for Chicago!!!
ReplyDeleteYou find the best stuff!
ReplyDeleteI love The Dodo videos. Thanks for sharing :-)
ReplyDeleteMore good stuff Linda! I loved the snow pants. :)
ReplyDeleteYour area looks a lot like ours.
Lindos videos y siempre es bueno escuchar. ame las fotos de gatitos. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteThanks for another uplifting post! I hope you're feeling better now, Linda. And I like that Chicago song too!
ReplyDeleteI'm wondering what those two balls hanging from the tree are?
ReplyDeleteHi Ginny, they are lights. They light up red in the dark.
DeleteThe quotes about animals/cats are so true! The photos you took of the snow at the park is very calming. I wish I were at the park running on the snow! The snow pants doggie looks annoyed hee...hee...
ReplyDeleteI sense a theme. Is someone not listening to you?
ReplyDeleteHi Liz, I pick different topics and themes at random. I post for everyone, so it's not because I feel a lack of anything.
DeleteAnimals make the best friends. They love you no matter what.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
My Inner Voice has never steered me wrong. Thank goodness I trusted it and listened to it when I was young.
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy my visits here with you! Great memes, words of wisdom, and humor! Stay warm and safe! xo
ReplyDeleteBa-ha-ha-ha-ha....the dog in snow pants! Popped over to visit after reading your comment on my blog. Thank you for visiting me.
ReplyDelete"God gave us mouths that close and ears that don't. That should tell us something." That and the Thomas Merton one are my favorites. 😊❤️
ReplyDeleteI have a David Hockney painting in my sidebar.
ReplyDeleteThat's a nice story about the man and the cat.
ReplyDeleteWhile we normally aren't allowed to keep native animals such as the magpie as pets, no one can stop them visiting a human friend.
Your inner voice may be quiet but it's rarely wrong. So true.
ReplyDeleteI like the snowy photos💗
Oh I see it is still cold in your part of the world. Love the quotes and yes listening is an art I agree An important one. My favourite quote today; "We change the world not by what we say or do but as a consequence of what we have become."
ReplyDeleteHow delightful to go out skating! I would probably break something, but I love the ambiance of it. "Change before you have to." Wise words. I'm not good at following them though. I like many quotes by Thomas Merton!
ReplyDeleteSo true about changes! I love it!
ReplyDelete"Listening is an attitude of the heart" ❤️ Yes.
ReplyDeleteListening is important, but astonishingly difficult.
Some people never listen.
I hope you're better Linda 🌷
Awesome post loved the snow pants-hugs
ReplyDeleteBoth brilliant and funny
ReplyDeleteA couple of memes really too my eye, and your snow photos are lovely once again, Linda. Just for laughs was interesting that poor man climbing up the ladder so many times and then falling down only to climb again, his legs much have been tired in the end.
ReplyDeleteThe cat video is sweet as is the magpie one too.
Hearing that is something very important between people, oh, and more great memes from you!
ReplyDeleteThe snow is so much fun! Great photos of you!
Lovely song!
Have a wonderful time in the last days of January, hugs, Elke