Contemplating.

Contemplating.
Wayzata, Minnesota

Sunday, August 3, 2025

A Slice of Life and Critters of course.

 Welcome to

 SATURDAY'S CRITTERS

 and I'm posting to City Daily Photo




"Close your eyes, stretch, capture the world through other senses,"
 he had said. "Paint what you taste and smell and hear, not only what you see."
Katherine Logan





Every day is a second chance.

Mistakes are proof that you're trying.








"Don't believe everything you think."
Robert Flughum






"Reality is not what we see, reality is what we think we see."
Erik Pevernagie






"There is more to life than increasing its speed."

Mahatma Gandhi




"The place you are in needs you today!"

Katherine Logan 





"Every moment is a fresh beginning."

T.S. Elliot




Be a warrior not a worrier.





"Time does not change us. It just unfolds us."
 Max Frisch


"Life is not just the passing of time. Life is the collection of experiences and their intensity." 
Jim Rohn





Proverbs 12:25 "Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad."




"Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped." 

African Proverb

Recognize your shortcomings and use them as steppingstones for improvement."




"Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does." 

William James




"Here's to making fictional messes 
so, we can keep our readers guessing
 and real kitchens smelling delicious."
Lori Cleary



 


 


"Faith is a place of mystery, where we find the courage to believe in what we cannot see and the strength to let go of our fear of uncertainty." Brene Brown




What? Throw it back you say? No way!



"Treasure this day, and treasure yourself. Truly, neither will ever happen again."
Ray Bradbury

Thank you for stopping and gifting me with your thoughts.
and take good care of you.





May you be blessed with sweets and peace and happiness.





 

17 comments:

Sandi said...

"Reality is not what we see, reality is what we think we see."

Ooh! I like that.

eileeninmd said...

Hello Karen,
I am always happy to see your critters, photos and the inspiring quotes. Love the cute doggies, the duck and the sculptures. Life is about collection experiences. May you be bless with a new week full of sweets, peace and happiness too. Thank you for linking up and sharing your critter post. Take care, have a great week! PS, thanks for leaving me a comment.

RedPat said...

It always great fun to visit here, Karen.

Rostrose said...

Dear Karen,
These are wonderful quotes – and such a great mix of photos! πŸ“Έ I loved seeing the sweet critters πŸ•πŸˆπŸ¦†, the interesting scenes, and the beautiful statues. That crocodile was the funniest! 🐊
Wishing you many more exciting moments and a vivid collection of experiences and their intensity!
As for the fishing photo – it reminded me of my little grandson Jamie (3½). He recently took part in a children’s event on the Danube where he learned the basics of fishing. 🎣 According to my daughter, he must be a natural – she stopped counting after 10 fish! (However, all the fish were thrown back into the water...) 😊
Warmest wishes from Austria,
Traude
🌿 https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2025/07/musikalischer-juli-blogparade-urban.html
#SaturdaysCritters

Jeff said...

Great photos and quotes. Yes, anxiety can weigh down our hearts. Congratulations on whom I assume is a grandchild for catching the fish!

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

Don't believe everything you think AND see! What whimsy in this post. I love it!

21 Wits said...

Hello thanks for stopping by Sandi and enjoy your week!

21 Wits said...

Hello Eileen it's going to be a great week, our fair is here and it's my weekend off coming up! Enjoy yours too, and keep on wandering through nature!

21 Wits said...

Thanks Pat! Hope your week is wonderful.

21 Wits said...

Thank you for your visit and great comments on my photos, and speaking of grandchildren, that's my grandchild! They just loved those first fishing days and well still do but there's so much more they enjoy than little fish! I will stop by and visit your blogpost too, thanks for leaving me the link! Enjoy your week Karen

21 Wits said...

Yes Jeff that is my grandson who is a wee bit older now!

21 Wits said...

Thanks, I appreciate your visits and your blog too, it always brightens my day.

Timelesslady said...

I enjoyed your post. My favorite pic was the photo of the bicycle wheels. Great creativity and fun to see. I followed your link from Saturday Critters.

21 Wits said...

That really fun bike was part of an Art-Bike and Art-Car event in Minneapolis. Thank you so much for stopping and your comment!

Anonymous said...

Always enjoy your inspiring posts Karen. They really make me appreciate the past, the present, and the future. Enjoy your weekend time off. I'm sure you will spend part of it near some body of water.

21 Wits said...

Thanks for stopping by, and normally there would be a body of water although my newest post from yesterday is about another (seize the day) interest of mine. I hope you enjoy it!

Anonymous said...

County fairs are always fun....kind of like mini state fairs. We should seize each day, I have a stick on reminder of it on my bathroom mirror.