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South Breeze Farm hosted the Giving Thanks Challenge and I participated at Small Reflections in November and decided to continue indefinitely … generating the following list one day at a time throughout the month of January. I’ve decided to transfer the lists at the end of each month from Small Reflections to Happily Retired Gal … just because. Click to see previous lists already published here.
1. I’ve successfully moved my December list to Happily Retired Gal and created & published a ‘kewl’ Blog 365 Award Collage to share this morning at Small Reflections.
2. I managed to post on all 4 blogs today (a rare fete) … shared recent awards others have given me & that I’ve created myself … and discovered that I received another from Roger of Idaho Photo that I’ll share tomorrow.
3. I’ve cleared out the Christmas ‘decor’ from my sidebars and planned ahead for a change, creating two ‘ROSE’ collages to post for Today’s Flowers … (probably the last until Spring unless I dig into my archives because there are just a few apricot roses left & I’ll be cutting the bushes back soon) … and two SKY collages, all to share tomorrow.
4. for a long phone conversation with my sister tonight (currently in Mesa, AZ) … learning she’ll be home at the end of this week after spending the last few years traveling the USA with her husband in an RV … Yippee!
5. I accepted the invitation to meet friends for lunch on Monday even though it meant I wasn’t home to visit blogs as intended. Methinks ‘real’ life needs to take priority over the ‘virtual’ world, right?
6. for the breath-taking sunsets here at the beach the last two days. I took pictures with my Casio Exilim and will share soon.
7. to have a new perm and Nikon D60 camera!!! I’ll be experimenting and sharing photos soon ;–)
8. the sun FINALLY came out late this afternoon (after a long cool foggy day) so I was able to take sunset photos with my new camera ;–)
9. to spend the afternoon with my sister … walking at the beach and out onto a pier … snapping photos of pelicans, seagulls, dolphins, a seal & a whale as we chatted together, catching up after her lengthy RV adventure traveling the USA.
10. to enjoy half a vegetarian omelet with fresh salsa and Hobo potatoes at the Harbor House Cafe in Sunset Beach this morning while visiting with my sister & her husband.
11. the gusty Santa Ana Winds laid down around sunset permitting me to walk down to the water’s edge to capture amazingly colorful images I plan to share soon.
12. so many friends showed up at Retired Gals Lunch though I would have enjoyed eating INSIDE out of the wind better than sitting outside on the patio.
13. my sister & I are signed up for our first ‘Digital Camera’ class together on Wednesday … that’s tomorrow ;–)
14. that it’s been a week since my perm so I could wash my hair this morning … finally!
15. for spending a lovely after- noon with my sister yesterday (including a delicious lunch at Z’Tejas) even though the computer class was canceled due to a corporate meeting at Ritz Camera. Such is life … we’re scheduled for another in early February & hopefully all will go as planned with that one.
16. the Santa Ana winds calmed down significantly permitting a friend & I to walk along the beach and enjoy a delicious lunch at a beach-side restaurant.
17. for the 3 baskets of large juicy and delicious strawberries I purchased at a Farmer’s Market
on Friday, and realizing that the Australian Open Tennis Champion- ships begin tomorrow in time to set the DVR … it’s TENNIS TIME again ;–)
18. for awakening to the sounds of surf pounding on the shore early this morning … signaling the shift from off-shore to on-shore breezes.
19. for tennis matches to watch today. I’ve watched Andy Roddick take his first match easily, and Ana Ivanovic win hers with a bit more difficulty already.
20. it’s Inauguration Day … and I’m (uncharacteristically) glued to the television watching coverage of the preliminaries … amazed at the vast numbers of people braving the cold to witness this historic event in person.
21. a friend called around 11:15 and invited me to join her for lunch. We shared a tasty vegetarian omelet at the Harbor House Cafe in Sunset Beach and chatted for hours … after which I shopped for groceries on the way home … so I didn’t have time to visit many blogs yesterday. I’m hoping to watch recorded Australian Open tennis matches tomorrow & visit blogs during commercial breaks. Such are the simple joys of retirement ;–)
22. for onshore breezes bringing rain clouds and drizzles while I stayed home and watched more tennis matches recorded on the DVR!
23. the rain continues today with ‘periodic breaks’ so that Molly & I can get outside to walk, play, and capture ‘raindrops’ on roses, pansies & other flowers too.
24. for all those who visit my blogs & leave comments on my posts.
25. to Clara, Michelle, Alice Audrey, & The Gal Herself for each bestowing the Lemonade Award on me so I’m able to share it on all 3 blogs … introducing many bloggy friends to one another.
26. Serena & Venus Williams are playing well in doubles together again … taking out one set of opponents after the next.
27. Andy Roddick is playing excellent tennis ‘down under’ this year & took out Novak Djokovic today … so he’s still ‘alive’ in the Australian Open draw!!! Serena managed to turn around the quarter final match against Kuznetsova after dropping the first set in the heat before the roof was finally closed … big relief.
28. Serena’s semi-final match with Dementieva was competitive from the start … close & exciting to watch from the first point! It’s good that she won in 2 sets … 6-3, 6-4 … because she and Venus played their doubles match later in the day. I’ve not seen those results yet. Currently I’m watching the other women’s semi-final between Safina & Zvonareva and am looking forward to the men’s semi-final between Roddick & Federer played afterward.
29. I’m finally caught up with the recorded tennis matches so perhaps I’ll be able to catch up with blog visits & email too over the next few days!
30. for the highly competitive, exciting marathon 5 set men’s semi-final match between Fernando Verdasco & Rafa Nadal … lasting 5 hours 14 minutes … fun to watch from start to finish! That means Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal will play for the Championship on Sunday.
31. for a long visit with my sister, her husband, and a high school friend I’ve not seen in over 20 years. How fun to catch up after so much time.
Thought for Today
“Every thought is a seed. If you plant crab apples, don’t count on harvesting Golden Delicious.” Bill Meyer
Looking up Palm trees
swaying in the on-shore winds
reach for clearing skies,
bringing chilly air.
Now the rain seems to have passed …
ground is dry once more .
Shifting breezes now
off-shore … Santa Ana winds
warming temp’ratures.
Once again I am
watering the yard to keep
plants from shriveling.
Click for another Haiku Sky Watch Friday at Sacred Ruminations
and for others participating
in Sky Watch, Looking at the Sky on Fridays & Haiku Friday this week.
and for others participating
in Sky Watch, Looking at the Sky on Fridays & Haiku Friday this week.
Thought for Today
“I like trees because they seem more resigned to the way they have to live than other things do.” Willa Cather, 1913
Newspaper Clippings: Courtesy of Comedy Central Daily Email
| Washer. Owned by clean bachelor who seldom washed — $100.
Snow blower for sale. Only used on snowy days. Free puppies. Part German Shepherd, part dog. Cows, calves never bred. Also, one gay bull for sale. Free puppies: part Cocker Spaniel, part sneaky neighbor’s dog Full-sized mattress. 20-year warranty. Like new. Slight urine smell. Found: dirty white dog. Looks like a rat. Been out for a while. Better be reward. Nice parachute. Never opened. Used once. Slightly stained. Free Yorkshire Terrier. Eight years old. Unpleasant little dog. Tired of working for only $9.75 per hour? We offer profit sharing and flexible hours. Starting pay: $7 – $9 per hour. |
Click for ChrisB at Ms Cellania where I’ve enjoyed Witty Wednesday for a while now and for more Witty Wednesdays at Small Reflections.
Thanks to Sandee of Comedy Plus for sharing these latest two awards. Like Sandee,
I want to share these two awards with all my regular visitors because you’re all my friends & you inspire me every day!
Thought for Today
“Humor is a rubber sword – it allows you to make a point without drawing blood.”
Mary Hirsch
This is my 3rd Mellow Yellow post
Yellow seems to be a popular color at the
Australian Open Tennis Championships in 2009!
Collaged with PSE6 using Getty Images from the Internet.
Click for others participating in Mellow Yellow Monday this week.
Thought for Today
“I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.” Thomas Jefferson
Click for Camera Critters #41 at Small Reflections
This is my 42nd
Misty Dawn started the meme and explains the rules here.
Click for others participating in Camera Crittersand for my previous Camera Critters #39 – Molly on the Move
Thought for Today
“Freedom is the oxygen of the soul.” Moshe Dayan
Rain today at last!
Welcome change from gusty warm
Santa Ana winds.
Click for another Haiku Sky Watch Friday at Sacred Ruminations
and for others participating
in Sky Watch, Looking at the Sky on Fridays & Haiku Friday this week.
and for others participating
in Sky Watch, Looking at the Sky on Fridays & Haiku Friday this week.
Thought for Today
“We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.”
Thomas Fuller, Gnomologia, 1732
... in my Southern California beach town
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Thought for Today
“A pessimist sees only dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn’t see the clouds at all – he’s walking on them.”
Leonard Louis Levinson
This is my 2nd Mellow Yellow post
Both of my citrus trees are loaded with fruit! Even some of the LIMES are yellow because they’re too high to reach and I’ve left them on the tree too long.
More Yellow Pansies
Click to embiggen for better viewing …
and for others participating in …
Mellow Yellow Monday and Today’s Flowers.
Thought for Today
“Seven days without laughter makes one weak.”
Mort Walker
Make Time for Small Reflections
Click for Camera Critters #39 at Small Reflections
This is my 40thMisty Dawn started the meme and explains the rules here.
Click for Camera Critters #39 at Small Reflections
This is my 40th
Misty Dawn started the meme and explains the rules here.Earlier I shared
‘Molly on the Move’ in a
collage of photos
‘Molly on the Move’ in a
collage of photos
at Small Reflections
snapped with my new camera
playing ‘fetch’ out front.
snapped with my new camera
playing ‘fetch’ out front.
Today I share this
amazing video of
a doggie rescue!
amazing video of
a doggie rescue!
A friend sent me this link in email … and I couldn’t resist passing it along because it’s such an amazing thing.
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| You Are a Beagle |
|
You are good-natured. You enjoy spending time with people and animals. You have a wild, independent streak. If you’re left to your own devices, you get in trouble. You love to eat and enjoy food of all kinds. If you don’t get enough physical activity, you tend to have a weight problem. You are very stubborn. You don’t like authority, and you tend to do your own thing no matter what. |
Thought for Today
“Dogs are miracles with paws.” Attributed to Susan Ariel Rainbow Kennedy
Visiting with my
sister and her husband last
weekend I took these
sister and her husband last
weekend I took these
photos at the beach
with my Nikon D60
from the campground there
with my Nikon D60
from the campground there
even though the wind
made it difficult to breathe
as we watched the birds.
made it difficult to breathe
as we watched the birds.
Click for another Haiku Sky Watch Friday at Sacred Ruminations
and for others participating
in Sky Watch, Looking at the Sky on Fridays & Haiku Friday this week.
Thought for Today
“Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet
and the winds long to play with your hair.”
Kahlil Gibran
I've enjoyed reading Witty Wednesdays at Ms Cellania for quite a while and decided to share my first at Small Reflections yesterday, but I opened an email this morning that made me laugh aloud ... and rather than wait until NEXT Wednesday to share, I've decided to do Witty Wednesday on Thursday ... just because. I hope you enjoy this humorous tale.
A burglar broke into a house and shined his flashlight around looking for valuables. He picked up a CD player when a strange, disembodied voice echoed from the dark saying:
'Jesus is watching you.'
He nearly jumped out of his skin, clicked off his flashlight and froze. When he heard nothing more he continued. Just as he pulled the stereo out he heard: 'Jesus is watching you.'
Freaked out, he shined his light around frantically. Finally, in the corner of the room his light beam came to rest on a parrot. 'Did you say that?' he hissed at the parrot.
'Yep,' the parrot confessed, then squawked, 'I'm just trying to warn you that he's watching you.'
The burglar relaxed. 'Warn me, huh? Who in the world are you?'
'Moses,' replied the bird.
'Moses?' the burglar laughed. 'What kind of people would name their bird Moses?'
The same kind of people that would name their Rottweiler "Jesus".
Thought for Today
Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious." Peter Ustinov
This is my 1st Mellow Yellow post
and I’m looking forward to seeing what others share.
Click to embiggen for better viewing …
and for others participating in …
Mellow Yellow Monday and Today’s Flowers.
Thought for Today
“I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers.”
Claude Monet
This week’s theme is … Aftermath
Last week I shared 7 photos of a lovely red rose
in a collage at Sacred Ruminations Haiku Friday#102,
Today’s collage below illustrates it’s gradual demise.
AFTERMATH …
Currently Santa Ana winds are blowing outside and are predicted to gust for the next few days. I’m hoping they won’t wreak havoc on the Apricot Rose still in full bloom in my front yard, here in Southern California.
Click for others participating in Photo Hunt today.
Haiku Sky Watch Friday is in the next post and at Sacred Ruminations too.
Thought for Today
“Change is inevitable — except from a vending machine.” Robert C. Gallagher
Check out my results!
Phot0s taken with my new
Nikon D60 …
I shared pictures of
my new Nikon camera
at Small Reflections.
Click for others participating
in Sky Watch, Looking at the Sky on Fridays & Haiku Friday this week.
Thought for Today
“I have realized that the past and future are real illusions, that they exist in the present, which is what there is and all there is.” Alan Watts
Mary at Work of the Poet asked Ruby Tuesday participants to take this quiz …
and these are MY results. (See next post for my Ruby Tuesday sign)
Given the fact that I’m a Pisces born on the cusp near the end of February and Amethyst IS my birthstone, the description ‘fits’ and purple IS a favorite color of this Red Hatter ;–)
You Scored as Amethyst
“Like the healing and symbolic properties of the amethyst you have a strong and clear mind. Blessed with an inner calm and peace you are not one to break and fall mentally. Being such a clear minded person (assuming you are one) you may possibly have some strong psychic links.”
So Which Mystic Gemstone are You? Give it a try!
Thought for Today
“These gems have life in them: their colors speak, say what words fail of.” George Eliot
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