Hello dear friends and fellow bloggers! A very warm welcome to you all! Thank you so much for taking time out of your busy day to visit me here! I really appreciate you all so much! Next post will be on my blog on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
Here are today's selections, which I hope will brighten your day!
To me, fast food is when a cheetah eats an antelope. - George Carlin :)
I love sleep. My life has a tendency to fall apart when I'm awake, you know? - Ernest Hemingway
You can't make a cloudy day a sunny day, but you can embrace it and decide it's going to be a good day after all. - Jane Lynch
Real Simple
Do it scared! You will find your way!
Make space for new growth.
We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing. - George Bernard Shaw
Stay in one place and deal with who you are. You take your problems with you wherever you go. - Penelope Trunk
Creating a Life You Love - Suzie Cheel
Trade your expectation for appreciation and the world changes instantly. - Tony Robbins
I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning to sail my ship. - Louisa May Alcott
A positive mind towards everything will give you a happier life.
Be happy. You never know how much time you have left.
Whoever said revenge is sweet never tasted the yumminess of forget-about-it.
Yes...matter of fact he is adopted. But he's still my baby! :)
The art of living is never more beautiful than when there are friends in the picture.
Ahhh, Spring! :)
Having a bad day? Try imagining everyone you see in a tutu and tiara...everyone. - Jane Lee Logan
Never let anyone burst your bubble.
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. - Margaret Mead
Blogger issues continue, unfortunately. Here is a post I made a while back about the issues. Blogger Issues, Comments Off
The following photos are my own, which I took on May 18th with my cellphone. I have no idea what these flowers are, but I took the photo because I thought they look so pretty. You can click on any image to see a larger view.
These last two photos are lilacs.
The following video is a Just for Laughs Gag (Juste pour Rire in French) done here in Montreal. Enjoy! :)
Rat at risk of becoming snake food gets much needed emotional support (GeoBeats Animals)
Animals start "singing" back when this singer performs (The Koala)
The Sound of Silence - Simon and Garfunkel (1966)
Echo Park - Keith Barbour (this is a beautiful, heartfelt and touching song that I am sure many can relate to)
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...Linda, how can you miss when spreading some sunshine?
ReplyDeleteGood morning Linda! The first two quotes made me smile! And the one where the cat adopted a puppy touched my heart. The flowers you captured are so pretty! I am also wondering what those pink flowers are, really lovely!
ReplyDeleteLindas imagenes buena reflexión. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteGood morning Linda! I absolutely love the selection of quotes today, especially the ones about embracing a cloudy day and staying young by playing. The pink flowers you captured on your phone are absolutely lovely too..
ReplyDeleteThese are just wonderful. Your photos are simply gorgeous. Thank you for sharing them.
ReplyDeleteYou're making me think of my grandmother and her lilacs, Linda. It is a very sweet memory of mine, so thank you. :)
ReplyDeleteMy life has a tendency to fall apart when I am awake - LOVE IT
ReplyDeleteI love your flower photos! Isn't it just the most wonderful time of the year? I like the adoption meme. I have 3 adopted nieces so that one hit me.
ReplyDelete"Stay in one place and deal with who you are. You take your problems with you wherever you go"
ReplyDeleteReminds me of, "Wherever you go, there you are." Apparently, there was a book of that title.
"Wherever you go, there you are" is a popular idiom with ancient roots, most famously popularized in modern times by mindfulness expert Jon Kabat-Zinn as the title of his 1994 book on meditation. The phrase is often used to mean that one cannot escape oneself or one's problems by changing locations. (Goolge)
morning greetings from kuala lumpur. today is a sunny day..and co-incidentally, i choose this quote which has some connection with sunny/cloudy day : You can't make a cloudy day a sunny day, but you can embrace it and decide it's going to be a good day after all...anyway, i love all the flowers pic that u took...the pink flowers..i think i saw the same one when i was in netherlands (near the bus stop when I went to Zaanse Schans ie windmill place). take care dear linda!
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to see nature around you.
ReplyDelete"Be happy. You never know how much time you have left." Life is short, cherish every moment with our loved one.
ReplyDeletethe flowers are so pretty! It looks like peach blossom
Hahahahaha, the guy sitting in the pothole like it's a hot tub! That gave me a good laugh!
ReplyDeleteYour selection of quotes always brings a smile to my day. Thank you so much for sharing them, Linda. Have a lovely week.
ReplyDeleteLook at all the lovely flowers blooming!!! So right one does not know how much time we have so we need to enjoy each and every day.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Love reading your quotes and get inspired! Thank you, Linda.
ReplyDeleteThere is certainly some imagination used when coming up with the practical jokes.
ReplyDeleteCe florilège est un véritable shot de bonne humeur et de sagesse ! On y passe de l'humour mordant de George Carlin ou d'Hemingway à des pensées ultra-positives, le tout entrecoupé de jolies notes fleuries et de clins d'œil animaliers.
ReplyDeleteMerci Linda. Bonne journée.
💚 I just love the pictures of the Buddha Doodles 💚
ReplyDeleteSounds like maybe you've been having some rainy and cold weather in Montreal? We certainly have here!
ReplyDeleteGood memes and the flowers you too are lovely.
ReplyDeleteGood one from Carlin!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the little sun(s), Linda!
ReplyDeleteYour flowers are so nice!
Funny gag!
Lie(f)s.
It´s a sunny day here, dear friend Linda - at least outside. And I will never grow old :-)
ReplyDeleteExpectations are ... anyways. To positive thinking!
Sadly? I am the "forget about it"-type of gal.
Yes, so YES.. in a tutu and tiara!!! Thank you, dear friend Linda, you made my day!
And always remember ... blogger is for free... And... to Spring!!!
I had a mouse. She knew where my ears are - naked, hairless, she climbed on my shoulder and told me stories... I let her roam free when I was at home (I was 14) - she lived a long life... I still miss her.
And oh, to music! To Silence. One of my favs... Much love sent over to you.
Plenty sunshine we have with 30ºc expected today !
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely week !
Anna
Linda, adorei as fotos das flores, os vídeos e as citações divertidas! Muito bom! Ótima semana, beijos, chica
ReplyDeleteSuch an inspiring quotes you shared here. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThanks Linda- always uplifting and inspirational.
ReplyDeleteDear Linda, the Canada meme made me laugh! Louisa May Alcott was very wise. Those look like apple blossoms. So pretty!
ReplyDeleteblogger was acting weird for me today....ugh. Love the quotes and the inspiration!!
ReplyDeleteHi, Linda!
ReplyDeleteI appreciated the irreverent comic style of George Carlin and followed his career since first seeing him in the role of Herbie Fleck in the 1968 Doris Day comedy film With Six You Get Eggroll. Carlin was a hot ticket on the college campus concert circuit and his live albums were extremely popular. That kitty has the right idea: sleep your cares away. "Do it scared! You will find your way!" is powerful. In the "est training" and NLP personal development workshops I attended in the early to mid 80s, we referred to the process as confronting your fears head-on and turning fear into power. I love that George Bernard Shaw quote. Always make time in your daily life for play. In fact, by using imaginative reframing techniques, all work can be transformed into play. The heartwarming meme showing a mother cat with her adopted puppy reminds us that we don't all have to be the same to achieve a win-win by reaching out and caring for others. The image reminding us that spring is pothole season is hilarious. Thank you for sharing the delightful pictures of trees in bloom there in Montreal as well as the lilacs. Mrs. Shady recently brought home a showy "Miss Kim" lilac shrub that we planted in a large container on the corner of our property. I enjoyed the Just for Laughs gag. Some of those citizens seemed genuinely flustered by the vain, ditsy woman who couldn't stand seeing someone else wearing the same outfit, even an innocent little dog. It's a sad fact that some animals are unfairly hated, the rat being one of them. I was touched by the video of the kind woman who adopted the rat and became its "emotional support human." It's wonderful to think that animals, both wild and domesticated, appreciate music and singing as much as humans. That hit song by S&G always takes me back to the day I went to the movie theater, notebook in hand, and watched The Graduate three times in a row, taking copious notes for an essay I later wrote for a "mass media" course at university. I appreciated your "Echo Park" song offering and would like to suggest a similar song that I have known and loved since 1970. Go to YouTube and listen to "Old Man's Song" by folksinger/songwriter Tom Rush.
I have a new post up and running at Shady's Place and invite you to join the fun if and when you can. Have a wonderful week, dear friend Linda!
Aunque me gustan todas frases en esta ocasión quiero destacar la frase dos, la tres y esa que acompaña a la gata cobijando un cachorro de perro.
ReplyDeleteTus fotos nos demuestran la bella llegada de la primavera a tu ciudad.
Saludos.
I really loved the meme with the cat and puppy, Linda. So touching! And of course, your photos are outstanding. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteThe photo of the cat and puppy... priceless 💖
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blossoms Linda, I enjoyed all the inspiring quotes and images. Take care, have a great day and a happy week ahead!
ReplyDeleteI chose this quote today: “You can’t turn a cloudy day into a sunny one, but you can embrace it and decide it’s going to be a good day after all.” I think that is often the difference between sinking and carrying on, especially on those days when everything feels a little heavier than usual.
ReplyDeleteAnd by the way, any song by Simon & Garfunkel completely carries me away. A big hug, Linda.
It is 35C here today and the flowers will star to die slowly as the heat of the summer sets in.
ReplyDeleteNice selection today. I love lilacs. I think I can smell them through the screen
ReplyDeleteI agree that "fast food is when a cheetah eats an antílope" :D
ReplyDeleteIndeed, a calm sea never made a skilled sailor!
Have a lovely week!
You always have the best post. Have a blessed day.
ReplyDeleteAll good ones too! Our grandchildren are adopted. So I like the cat and puppy one best. Next to never too old..until you don't try one. Lilacs are beautiful this year. I get the pothole one - our roads in Wisconsin the same.
ReplyDeleteI do love all the critters pictures ... and the flowers are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI loved reading through these quotes, especially the ones about finding sunshine even on cloudy days and staying young by playing. They carry so much wisdom in simple words.
ReplyDeleteYour flower captures are gorgeous.
Hello Linda! Thank you for another post full of sunshine, wise words and laughs :-) xxx
ReplyDeleteSuch a warm and uplifting post! I love the positive energy and gentle optimism you share here. It really does feel like a little bit of sunshine brightening the day.
ReplyDeleteKisses
Thank you for the beautiful, uplifting collection today.
ReplyDeleteHello Linda,
ReplyDeleteOnce again, you are showing a wonderful variety of beautiful pictures with even more beautiful texts. Many of those texts always make me happy. I also had problems with Blogger, but I am making my photos smaller now. Or rather, the data is smaller when converting from MB to KB.
Your photos of the flowers are also very beautiful, although I wouldn't know offhand what kind of flowers (blossom) the first two photos are. After all, I can't view them in detail.
The fact is, however, that I really enjoyed myself here.
Warm regards, Helma
Dear Linda, thank you for the photos of lovely flowers. I must remember that on May 18, there are pretty flowers on trees in Montreal. I like the lilacs flowers, so small and dainty.
ReplyDeleteHave a good week ahead 💕
Aren't those lilacs?
ReplyDeleteAll the best,
Hilly
Questo post è un'iniezione di positività. Belle anche le immagini dei fiori!
ReplyDeleteUn caro saluto.
I agree with Ernest Hemingway. Sleeping is very important.
ReplyDeleteBest regards :)
Hola, Linda. Se que me voy a repetir pero las gracias siempre a ti, por tus amenas y laboriosas entradas, que siempre nos alegran el día.
ReplyDeleteAlgunos de los vídeos de bromas que nos sueles poner, resulta que al final me he hecho seguidores de ellos a través de YouTube, porque son muy divertidos.
Un cordial saludo, amiga.
Linda, your blossom pics are lovely too! Spring is just so good for the soul, when everything is fresh and new and before the stifling summer heat. Enjoy the week! 💕
ReplyDeleteBoa tarde minha querida amiga Linda. Suas reflexões, são maravilhosas. A minha preferida é " Você não pode transformar um dia nublado em um dia ensolarado mas pode decidir aceitá-lo e decidir que , afinal, será um bom dia". Uma excelente tarde de segunda-feira, para você e todos os seus familiares em Montreal e um grande abraço do seu amigo carioca.
ReplyDeleteThose are all so good!!!
ReplyDeleteSo true, be happy, you never know how much time you have left.
ReplyDeleteLovely spring blossoms.
ReplyDeleteLovely quotes. I like your photos very much.
ReplyDeleteNice to read all those happy sayings.
ReplyDeleteI love lilacs, they smell wonderful.
Your lilacs are pretty.
ReplyDeleteI loved Simon and Garfunkel.
Having a bad day? Try imagining everyone you see in a tutu and tiara...everyone. - Jane Lee Logan
Such beautiful blossoms! Have a good start into the week, Linda!
ReplyDeleteGBS Was absolutely right. Never stop playing. :)
ReplyDeleteThe George Carlin quote is fantastic! :D He was so funny. Such a shame he's no longer here.
ReplyDeleteWise and witty words. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteComo nos acostumaste, Linda: belas imagens, sábias citações! Hoje, destaco especialmente as de Jane Lynch e esta: "Seja feliz sempre. Você nunca sabe quanto tempo ainda tem.". Magníficas! Meu abraço, boa semana.
ReplyDeleteIt is always a sweet visit here, Linda! Thanks for the smiles and good thoughts! xo
ReplyDeleteThe flowers are so pretty, it looked more like a tree than a bush. Now I'm wondering what they are! :)
ReplyDeleteYes, learning to sail your ship in life is vital!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful sentiments. Ernest Hemingway's is rather sad, of course, but I agree in all the best ways. My dreams are sometimes amazing! Hugs and well wishes, my dear.
ReplyDeleteNejvíc mě zaujala tato moudrost: Buď šťastný. Nikdy nevíš, kolik času ti zbývá. 👍
ReplyDeleteKrásné fotografie jsi, Lindo, pořídila. Budu se těšit na další a Blogger - ať funguje!
I love lilacs! Thanks for the visit.
ReplyDeleteYou certainly know how to curate positive vibes.
ReplyDeleteI remember a saying from long ago, "No matter where you go, there you are." We can bring positivity or negativity to any situation or new environment. I generally go with "learning to sail my ship" through whatever waters I have to deal with. Even at 69, I'm still learning!!
ReplyDeletedropping by here again. it's sunny day today in kuala lumpur. for today, i choose this quote: A positive mind towards everything will give you a happier life....take care dear linda!
ReplyDeleteSpring Flowers and great advice, what more cana post be about? I even copied one of the quotes into today's journal page. Thanks, and have a wonderful start to the week.
ReplyDeleteA fine and entertaining post! Have a good week!
ReplyDeleteI love the quote, A positive mind towards everything will give you a happier life. I do believe that has a lot to do with it, being thankful is too! I can't tell what kind of flowers are in the first couple of your pictures either, might be a type of magnolia maybe?
ReplyDeleteYes I see that I am still having updates all over the place, I go back a few days just to make sure I haven't missed anything. I no longer get email updates when someone posts to my blog either, I wonder if I did click something that did it or they just don't do email updates anymore.
Love this quote: "Trade your expectation for appreciation and the world changes instantly."
ReplyDeleteHave a great day.
Wonderful the quotes and photos from your!!!
ReplyDeletehave a good days, hugs Elke
Wonderful post, Linda, with interesting quotes and videos.
ReplyDeleteMany greetings
Thank you for the sunshine, Linda.
ReplyDeleteI love the Hemingway one! ❤️
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful photos you have taken.
ReplyDeleteThe sayings are very beautiful again too, the one below is my favorite.
Be happy. You never know how much time you have left.
All the best, Irma
Когда больше 4 лет живешь в войне под постоянными обстрелами, то никакие позитивные мотиваторы уже не работают и не помогают жить...к сожалению...
ReplyDeleteHonestly, daily life becomes more manageable when we learn how to adjust our perspective. Problems may not disappear, but at least we do not let them completely break us 😊
ReplyDeleteThanks again for sharing, and hope your week goes well Linda! 💜🍀
Thank you Linda. Your post made me happy once again.
ReplyDeleteIf I had to sum it all up, I would describe it this way: live in the here and now. Don’t dwell on yesterday, and don’t worry about tomorrow. Most importantly: always stay true to yourself!
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a wonderful time. Warm regards!
Your blog is such a great place to visit, Linda. I look forward to it. The flowers are so pretty. Just what we need to start the week.
ReplyDeleteInteresting quotes and videos, well done. Thanks for the contact and comment on my blog. Cheers Diane,
ReplyDeleteMooi om te zien Linda.
ReplyDeleteGroetjes Tinie
Cats are really clever ! My Rosie for the moment sleeps 23 h because it is so hot and the hour left she uses me as highway ! Like the video with the little painted doggy !
ReplyDeleteThanks!
ReplyDeleteQuerida, foi ficar a imaginar todas as pessoas usando tutu e tiara que o meu dia vai ficar lindo.... rsrs Amei a mensagem!!
ReplyDeleteAndo passando dias difíceis e aqui tenho momentos de leveza que só você consegue trazer...
Muito obrigada!
Beijos!!
Great one Linda and love your photos. :-D
ReplyDeleteHi Linda,
ReplyDeleteThe Sound of Silence is a favorite song for our family.
Have a blessed week ahead.
xo
Carla
Thank you for sharing your positive thoughts. They help more than you know.
ReplyDeleteThe flower pictures you took really are so pretty. I really liked these this week.
ReplyDeleteHello Linda! There are so many good quotes!!! Thank you for always sharing these uplifting, encouraging and sometimes fun and making me smile quotes. Hugs.
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by my blog. I'm very glad to have found yours.
ReplyDeleteWishing you a very happy Wednesday.
Thanks for your comment on my blog....and for spreading some sunshine! Well, Poppy loves to nap almost all day too...lol!
ReplyDeleteAll such great slides!
ReplyDeleteDear Linda, have a nice week!
ReplyDeleteI have to say the comment about sleep is 100% on the money. It's the waking hours that ruin me!!
ReplyDeleteCheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
The idea that we grow old when we stop playing resonates with me. One year I chose "play" as my word for the year. I may have it again next year. I fear I'm growing too serious!
ReplyDeletevery beautiful post, have a good day
ReplyDeleteDear Linda! As always, a very interesting post. I'm delighted with it. I'm still having problems with Blogger, too. We'll just have to get through this.
ReplyDeleteHave a beautiful, sunny, and warm spring.
Good definition of the storm.
ReplyDeleteLove reading your quotes! Thank you, Linda.
ReplyDeleteOi, Linda! Alegria e bom humor salvam o dia! Pensamento positivo também! Amei as fotos de flores! Beijos nas bochechas! 😘♥️
ReplyDeleteI love the cheetah one especially. It made me laugh.
ReplyDeleteGood afternoon, Linda. Your first two plants (the pink flowers) are a mystery. My iPhone identified as members of the rose family but there are a lot of members of that family. I laughed watching the first video. I'm a longtime Simon and Garfunkel fan and that's the song that started my fan journey. Hope you are having a great week.
ReplyDeleteawesome quotes today...i think "the art of living is never more beautiful than when there are friends in the picture" is my favorite. the lilacs are gorgeous, they have been my favorite since childhood!!
ReplyDeleteOh you find such beautiful quotes The one which struck me today: Stay in one place and deal with who you are. You take your problems with you wherever you go. Good one if you don't deal with your stuff others have to deal with it too And what a beautiful spring blossom We enter winter here
ReplyDeleteLovely quotes, Linda, and those are some gorgeous flowers you photographed. :)
ReplyDeleteYour collection of quotes, humor, and sweet animal moments brings such a lighthearted, hopeful feeling, and the flower photos you captured add a lovely touch of spring while the mix of wisdom, playfulness, and gentle encouragement makes this post feel like a warm bit of sunshine.
ReplyDeleteYou find the best quotes!! Afraid I wouldn't be petting that rat though - yewww.
ReplyDeleteTus citas siempre me gustan. Besos.
ReplyDeleteyour flower and lilac photos are beautiful, and the videos and music selections add such a comforting and thoughtful touch...
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