For Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

JANUARY 31ST,  2012

If you can't see the Bright Side, polish the dull side

It's TUESDAY!  

INSPIRE YOUR HEART WITH ART DAY

Inspire Your Heart With Art Day celebrates art and the effect it can have on your heart. Art is valued and appreciated for all sorts of reasons.

Look at a piece of art and ask yourself: What is is telling me? How does it make me feel? What emotions is it evoking within me?

A sense of love and romance is one of those feelings and emotions that a piece of artwork can awaken and inspire. If you are looking for something to do today then be prepared to get artsy.  You can look at art or create your own if you like. 

 Let's get right into celebrating Inspire Your Heart with Art Day. To inspire or be inspired that is the question.

The artist's world is limitless.  It can be found anywhere, far from where he lives or a few feet away.  It is always on his doorstep.  

Paul Strand

NEWS FROM HOME

Every child is an artist.  The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.  

Pablo Picasso

I remember the days my refrigerator was filled with art work the babes had done.  Each and every one of them love to color pictures, paint and draw.  Out of 7 of them, two have gone on to make a living by being artists.  One a graphic designer and the other a teacher.  I've also had many pictures given to me by my grandchildren.  Makes me wonder how many of them will become artists as an adult.  

I think we all have a touch of art in us.  Being artistic can include a lot of things from decorating a Christmas tree to arranging flowers or even placing fruit in a bowl.  It is all an art form of sorts.  Making things pleasing to the eye is an art.

They say we could see 50 degrees or better today with some sunshine.  And we'll also be gaining 16 more minutes of daylight this week.

That is a very good thing indeed!

Hope your Tuesday is a terrific one!

PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS

Please pray for God's protection of

our troops and HIS wisdom for their

commanders.

Lord, hold our troops in

your loving hands.

Protect them as they protect us.

Bless them and their families for the

selfless acts they perform for us

in our time of need. I ask this in the

name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

AND bless our Police Officers, Firefighters

and Paramedics and EMT's

GOD BLESS YOU!

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

It isn't the size of your house 

That matters much at all.

It's a gentle hand and it's loving touch,

That makes you great or small

Te friends who come to visit,

Wen out of your house they depart

Will judge it not by the style you show,

But rather by the size of your heart.

It isn't how smart you are 

Or the wealth you've found

Happiness comes from how you touch

The lives that are all around

Making money is not hard,

But living life well is an art.

How people love and regard you,

Is all in the size of your heart

Author Unknown

COUNTING THE DAYS

Art is Man's nature.  Nature is God's art.

James Bailey

49 DAYS UNTIL SPRING

81 DAYS UNTIL CAMPING SEASON BEGINS

Keep looking ON THE BRIGHT SIDE of things.

 

A little smile, a word of cheer,
A bit of love from someone near…

Love,

ma

For Monday, January 30th, 2012

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

JANUARY 30TH,  2012

If you can't see the Bright Side, polish the dull side

It's MONDAY!  

Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day!

Pop. Pop. Pop. You didn't think we'd forgotten did you? To day is one of our favorite days of the year… bubble wrap appreciation day. 

For the past 10 years, fans from around the country have been setting aside time on the last Monday in January to twist and stomp

The day, known as BWAD, was begun in 2001 by a couple of bored radio DJs in Bloomington, Ind., supposedly looking to fill the news void between Martin Luther King Day and the Super Bowl. During that first BWAD, the radio station held a Bubblympiad that included events such as a Bubble Wrap popping relay 

Throughout the years, fans have paid homage to Bubble Wrap in unique ways. There are homemade Bubble Wrap football helmets, handbags and dresses. One woman even got married in a Bubble Wrap wedding gown.

Festivities on BWAD, though, center on a singular activity: popping.

Get ready to pop!  It's Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day!  

The rules of the bubble game are really simple, you need to blast as many bubbles as possible, the more you pop, the higher your score is

NEWS FROM HOME

I'm forever blowing bubbles, Pretty bubbles in the air...

Popping those bubbles is almost as much fun as blowing bubbles.  I think both are great stress relievers.  Kids and adults alike enjoy them!

Stress less and enjoy life more!  This is one thing that can bring hours of enjoyment to the little ones and provide fun for the adults too

Having fun is a natural stress reliever.  When every you have fun, you are right in the present moment enjoying the here and now.

You don't worry, there is no tension or anxiety and you feel lighter.

Enjoy some bubbles today!  Have a great Monday!

PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS

Please pray for God's protection of

our troops and HIS wisdom for their

commanders.

Lord, hold our troops in

your loving hands.

Protect them as they protect us.

Bless them and their families for the

selfless acts they perform for us

in our time of need. I ask this in the

name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

AND bless our Police Officers, Firefighters

and Paramedics and EMT's

GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

Did someone burst your bubble?

You embark on something that makes your heart sing and you feel gloriously happy. It might be very different from your usual endeavors or something that most people don’t do. So you’re feeling good and share it with a friend, who quickly says, What’s wrong with you for doing that? or puts you down in some way. Here you were in a bubble of happiness and the person sticks a pin into it.

It's really hard not to let other people upset us. Isn't it?  Wouldn't it be nice if everyone's words were spoken in kindness? People can, will and do take away our peace and joy of the Lord.  Others can only take away your JOY if you let them!!!
It isn't easy to change the way you react to people but it can be done.  It's not the action that's the problem it's our reaction to the action that's the problem.

Love yourself enough to protect your joy!

COUNTING THE DAYS

Love puts the fun in together, the sad in apart, and the joy in a heart.

Author Unknown

50 DAYS UNTIL SPRING

82 DAYS UNTIL CAMPING SEASON BEGINS

Keep looking ON THE BRIGHT SIDE of things.

 

A little smile, a word of cheer,
A bit of love from someone near…

Love,

ma

For Sunday, January 29th, 2012

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

JANUARY 29TH,  2012

If you can't see the Bright Side, polish the dull side

It's SUNDAY!  

And HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR STAR TODAY!

May the dear Lord bless you today and always!

I'm sending best wishes for a very happy birthday your way!

I miss you and love you very much!

I hope when you count the stars you begin with yourself, 

and may you embrace the moonlight with your dreams.  

Dodinsky

NEWS FROM HOME

I'm away for the weekend and won't be celebrating with this handsome grandson today,   His smile is just beautiful, isn't it?

Snow is in our forecast so I'm saying a little prayer today for all the travelers as we return home from a wonderful weekend.  My thanks to DS#1 and his wife for having us all and for our Princess and our Prince Charming for giving up their beds to company too.

Thanks too to DD and her hubby for giving me a ride.  A trip like this is something I don't do by myself any longer.  I try to limit my trips to an hour or less.  Driving for me is not the joy it once was at all.

Take good care everyone and have a wonderful Sunday!

PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS

Please pray for God's protection of

our troops and HIS wisdom for their

commanders.

Lord, hold our troops in

your loving hands.

Protect them as they protect us.

Bless them and their families for the

selfless acts they perform for us

in our time of need. I ask this in the

name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

AND bless our Police Officers, Firefighters

and Paramedics and EMT's

GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

Remember that ideals

are like stars up in the sky,

You can never really reach them,

hanging in the heavens high...

But like the mighty mariner

who sailed the storm tossed sea,

And used the stars to chart his course

with skill and certainty

You too can chart your course in life

with high ideals and love,

For high ideals are like the starts

that light the sky above...

You cannot ever reach them,

but lift your heart up high

And your life will be as shining

as the stars up in the sky

Helen Steiner Rice

COUNTING THE DAYS

Shoot for the moon.  Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.  

Les Brown

51 DAYS UNTIL SPRING

83 DAYS UNTIL CAMPING SEASON BEGINS

Keep looking ON THE BRIGHT SIDE of things.

 

A little smile, a word of cheer,
A bit of love from someone near…

Love,

ma

For Saturday, January 28th, 2012

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

JANUARY 28TH,  2012

If you can't see the Bright Side, polish the dull side

It's SATURDAY!  

I learned that the last Saturday in January is known as National Seed Swap Day. The event started in 2006 in the Washington, D.C. area, but has quickly spread across the country to become a national event.

National Seed Swap Day empowers gardeners all over America to share their resources with other gardeners. It reduces the need to buy expensive seeds from commercial suppliers. Instead, gardeners share seeds from open-pollinated plants, allowing people to grow varieties that are suited to local conditions.

Several communities hold their own seed swap on this day. It’s an opportunity to meet up with other seed enthusiasts and swap seeds.  Gardeners learn from each other – the networking aspect of this event is invaluable

Celebrate this holiday by organizing a seed swap with gardeners you know. Ask your friends and neighbors to swap seeds with you. The advantage of swapping seeds locally is that you know they are likely to grow in your climate and they won't harm your local ecosystem

If you don't have any seeds to swap it's a great day to lovingly browse seed catalogs or websites.

One of the healthiest ways to gamble is with a spade and a package of garden seeds.  

Dan Bennett

NEWS FROM HOME

Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.  

Robert Louis Stevenson

Just like life, gardening is takes planning and readiness all year long. Although many are longing for Spring right now, you won't see any preparing their gardens for a long long while.

The ground is still frozen.  But it is wonderful to plan.

Now that I'm retired I don't do much but sit back and enjoy the fruits of my labors. You do reap what you sow.

Today I'll be joining many members of my family in the Stroll for Epilepsy.  Don't worry, we'll be inside as the stroll that we do to show our support and love for my Sweetheart is done inside a Mall.  So we'll be keeping warm.  I'm always amazed at all the people that turn out for it and how many wonderful volunteers they have.

Hope you all have a great Saturday!

PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS

Please pray for God's protection of

our troops and HIS wisdom for their

commanders.

Lord, hold our troops in

your loving hands.

Protect them as they protect us.

Bless them and their families for the

selfless acts they perform for us

in our time of need. I ask this in the

name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

AND bless our Police Officers, Firefighters

and Paramedics and EMT's

GOD BLESS YOU!

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

Planting Time

Plant three rows of Peas:

Peace of mind

Peace of heart

Peace of soul.

Plant four rows of Squash

Squash gossip

Squash indifference

Squash grumbling

Squash selfishness

No garden should be with Turnips

Turnip for service when needed

Turnip to help one another

Turnip the music and dance

Plant four rows of Lettuce

Lettuce be faithful

Lettuce be kind

Lettuce be happy

Lettuce really love one another

To conclude our garden we must have Thyme

Thyme for fun

Thyme for rest

Thyme for others

Thyme for ourselves

Water freely with patience and cultivate with love

We reap what we sow--you should have a bountiful garden

Author Unknown

COUNTING THE DAYS

A day is Eternity's seed, and we are its Gardeners.  

Erika Harris

52 DAYS UNTIL SPRING

84 DAYS UNTIL CAMPING SEASON BEGINS

Keep looking ON THE BRIGHT SIDE of things.

 

A little smile, a word of cheer,
A bit of love from someone near…

Love,

ma