From Roses to Rainbows

Quote of the Week

noreply@blogger.com (Linda) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:51:00 +0000

Image Source: Wikipedia The robbed that smiles, steals something from the thief. - William Shakespeare, Othello You don't have to steal or be stolen from for this to experience...

Nursery Rhyme Redo: This Old Man

noreply@blogger.com (Linda) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:03:00 +0000

Image Source: Imelda's Photostream This old man, he played dumbHe played blackjack for my rumSo what the heck, stack the deckAnd give the man a loanThis old man is in the zone There are...

Groundhog Day 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Linda) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:21:00 +0000

Image Source: Aaron E. Silvers Tomorrow is Groundhog Day, the day a groundhog predicts just how much more winter weather we will have. But, it is not just some random groundhog ...

Quote of the Week

noreply@blogger.com (Linda) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:21:00 +0000

Image Source: Wikipedia Benjamin Franklin said: A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned. A penny is just a penny, right? You find them in parking lots, shopping malls and...

The Sillies

noreply@blogger.com (Linda) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:17:00 +0000

This is the kind of silliness that happens when you have a new phone, a stuffed animal and a glass of wine all in your possession at the same time. Uh oh, Tiger down! What do...

Beyond The Night

noreply@blogger.com (Linda) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:02:00 +0000

Though the sky at night be redTell me of the day aheadSpeak to me at dawn's lightOf things beyond mortal sightWalk with me upon the grassWhere others before have passedWhat do they know that I know...

Quote of the Week

noreply@blogger.com (Linda) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:49:00 +0000

As I was walking up the stair, I met a man who wasn't there. He wasn't there again today. I wish, I wish he'd go away. - Hugh Mearns I have come across this one many times in my quest for...

The Golden Rule

noreply@blogger.com (Linda) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:28:00 +0000

The Lego store in the Mall of America From the Golden Rule to the modern catch phrase "what goes around, comes around", the lesson is the same, and that was the lesson shared once between two...

The Rose Garden: Allison

noreply@blogger.com (Linda) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:29:00 +0000

This is a continuation of the Rose Garden series. You can read parts one and two here: The Rose Garden and The Restoration. One night as Gerald sat on the porch watching the sun set over the...

Quote of the Week

noreply@blogger.com (Linda) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:27:00 +0000

Fear less, hope more; eat less, chew more; whine less, breathe more; talk less, say more; hate less, love more; and all good things are yours. - Swedish Proverb Good advice and things we...

Chickadee at Lunch

noreply@blogger.com (Linda) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:24:00 +0000

Like many of you, I love all the little critters of the world, and there is a special place in my heart for the Chickadee. I spied this little guy having lunch at a very interesting...

The Nature Channel

noreply@blogger.com (Linda) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:37:00 +0000

Dood relaxing in front of Nature TV. We "turn on" Nature TV on for him every morning. However there isn't much on his favorite channel today. It is a rainy, dreary day, and Dood is...

Quote of the Week

noreply@blogger.com (Linda) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:19:00 +0000

Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm. - Abraham Lincoln Image Source: Wikipedia During our journey from childhood to adulthood, our beliefs, morals and ethics are...

What If?

noreply@blogger.com (Linda) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0000

The sun stopped shining?It would get cold and dark, and we'd all die. It never rained again and our water sources dried up?We'd have no food or water, and we'd all die. You won the lottery?It...

A Taste of Florida

noreply@blogger.com (Linda) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:46:00 +0000

Madeira Beach I always get a peaceful feeling watching the sun set over the water. Citra, Florida There is such beauty in Nature, and a few oddities such as this very tall palm near...

In Honor of a Principled Man

noreply@blogger.com (Linda) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:01:00 +0000

Today's post honors another of the great men in my life, my father-in-law. It was with much sadness that we said goodbye to him just before Christmas. My father-in-law, like many men...

Season's Greetings

noreply@blogger.com (Linda) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:57:00 +0000

Merry Christmas from our house to yours! "Deck the Halls" Christmas music in Johnson City, TX. I'll be taking a short break for Christmas. Enjoy the video, and I'll see you in about a...

Quote of the Week

noreply@blogger.com (Linda) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:52:00 +0000

Animals make you feel good, too. I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. - Maya...

Gray Days

noreply@blogger.com (Linda) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:07:00 +0000

Once upon a time in the land of trolls, unicorns were revered, and the brilliant blaze of the morning sky meant safe passage. Gray days were to be feared for that is when the trolls came out of...

Nursery Rhyme Redo: Patty Cake Patty Cake

noreply@blogger.com (Linda) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:29:00 +0000

Image Source: FreeFoto.com Patty cake, patty cake bakers manBake me a cake in a jelly roll panPatty cake, patty cake bakers wifeLived in the bakery all her lifePatty cake, patty cake bakers...

Quote of the Week

noreply@blogger.com (Linda) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:13:00 +0000

For it is in giving that we receive. - Francis of Assisi This is true no matter the season, and no matter the gift.

On the Edge

noreply@blogger.com (Linda) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:00:00 +0000

Sophie on the edgePosition precariousPrepare for landing

Back in Time

noreply@blogger.com (Linda) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:01:00 +0000

While we were in St. Pete last month, we happened across an old Volkswagen show at Ft. DeSoto. Here are some of the more interesting ones. Does this take you back? Who doesn't...

Quote of the Week

noreply@blogger.com (Linda) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:49:00 +0000

There are very few monsters who warrant the fear we have of them. - Andre Gide Taken at the Como Zoo in St. Paul, MN Like the snake, many things are not nearly as bad as we give them...

Secrets

noreply@blogger.com (Linda) — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:16:00 +0000

Image Source: Vegan Traveller Through the door walked a big little boy wearing a ball cap, torn jeans and dirty tennis shoes. The door keeps his secrets locked deep within where no one will...