Critters at Every Turn

Welcome to 

SATURDAY'S CRITTERS 

on Saturday

"It's better to be a lion for a day 
than a sheep all your entire life."
Elizabeth Kenny

I'd be lying to you if I didn't say,

Lions, and laughter are the music of the soul.

Welcome everyone!

Just a selfie with Dashiell!
Happy Mother's day tomorrow
 for all the critter Mommies out there.

Hurry up Mom take my picture!

Sometimes you just never know who 
may be hiding, in or among the bushes!

"He who angers you conquers you."
EK

"You got to look on the bright side, even if there ain't one."
Dashiell Hammett

"Sometimes, reaching out and taking someone's hand is the beginning of a journey.
At other times, it is allowing another to take yours."
Vera Nazarian

"Isn't everyone a part of everyone else?"
Budd Shulberg

Just a funny capture (many of you have seen this before)
my children dressed as characters from Scooby-Doo
for Halloween.


Enjoy your weekend, I know I will since it's my weekend to be off. Lucky me.
Mine begins live from Faribault a town about 15 miles from home.

Alexander Faribault
read about here
in Faribault, Minnesota

What adventures will you discover this weekend?
At the moment this is mine.

Thanks for stopping by, 

and take good care of you.

Wednesday Wonders

Welcome back to my

WEDNESDAY WONDERS

From the edge of the desert,
successfully mapped.
(Of course, I still use maps.}


The place is Nevada, 
where many folks head to Las Vegas.
But there is so much more waiting to be explored 
even just 16 miles away from Las Vegas.

One of my favorite Nevada destinations.

Red Rock Canyon

Night 

and day in the desert.

Words will never explain the total peace 
that one feels anywhere in the desert. 
You must experience for yourself.
You only need to live one sunset.

"The desert, when the sun comes up,
I couldn't tell you where
 heaven stopped and the Earth began."
Tom Hanks

I'm a grateful person for having a grandfather
(that after long consideration) decided to make the desert his new home,
 when my father was just twelve. 


How about a bit of humor to our adventure?
 Shall we send in the clowns?


Going north about three hundred miles from Las Vegas is 
Tonopah, Nevada.

Clown Motel

Tonopah, Nevada


Best kept secret, this town is located between
 Las Vegas and Reno. Must see this.

and it's not one bit creepy see here. Don't miss this. 

Another comfort from the desert,
"All sunshine makes the desert."
Arabian Proverb

I hope you enjoyed a bit of clowning around today.
Enjoy your adventures and take good care of you.

Today I'll be happier than a bird with a french fry.

Cuz I'm one cool cat!

Look out squirrels!

Critters on Monday, A Hot Cup of Joe and Play

Good morning!

Believe in your heart.

Welcome to Monday

and 

SATURDAY'S CRITTERS

"We are all different.
Don't judge, understand instead."
Roy T. Bennett

and then,
How about that Hot cup of Joe?

and  Authenticity or Artifice

"Don't be pushed around by the fears in your mind.

Be led by the dreams inside your heart."

Roy T. Bennett

Just so you know I enjoy Mika and Joe and of course Morning Joe

(most of the time)

If incredible laughter is something you need/enjoy/crave/search for

then I hope you caught SNL Saturday night/

They, and a few other cast members from Morning Joe were featured on 

Saturday Night Live

I hope you caught it
Mika and Joe!


On the art of playing, where in the world am I?
Can you find me, remember I'm the photographer.

"There's a difference between playing and playing games.

The former is an act of joy,

the latter, an act."

Vera Nazarian

Any guesses?
(More later)

"A little nonsense now and then, 
is cherished by the wisest men/women/critters."

Silly-Nonsense, play, imagination.

I love your visits, enjoy your week
and take good care of you.

KEEP SMILING

Palace of Wisdom

Welcome to my Wednesday Wonders.

Wednesday wonderment where anything is possible.
Where we'll step out of the everyday norm
 just to see what else there is.

Where in the world is this?
Are we still in America?
Yes!

built by architect,
Terry Brown.

Inside the Hyde Park Neighborhood 
Cincinnati
The Mushroom House

"The man who never alters his opinion

is like standing water

and breeds reptiles of the mind."

William Blake

Terry Brown thank you for altering 
architecture in such an artsy, delightful sight.

There are not seven wonders 

in the world in the eyes of a child.

 There are seven million.

Walt Streightiff

"There are few things so pleasant as a picnic
eaten in perfect comfort!
W. Somerset Maugham

Enjoy your day
thanks for stopping by.

TP - Gardens Galore

Welcome to another

THEMATIC PHOTOGRAPHIC

post for Carmi at Written Inc

our theme is

Gardens Galore!

A tad early for this view.


The photo below is the same flower pot, as it is today.

There is hope growing, right now.

GARDENS GALORE

Did you all enjoy May Day yesterday?
Actually, no matter where you look,

our whole world is a glorious garden.

Don't you think?

Well, maybe not everywhere,

Better things are coming!

"Life is like an onion;

you peel it off one layer at a time,

and sometimes you weep."

Carl Sandburg

My raspberry plant is growing strong,
 my mint plant is not willing to stay outside yet,
but it was happy to step outside to be photographed!

"Come clean with a child heart.

Laugh as peaches in the summer wind

Let rain on a house roof be a song

Let the writing on your face

be a smell of apple orchards on late June."

Carl Sandburg

Ever so slowly, everything is coming back.

Thoughts of a flower:

"To you, it was just picking flowers

To them, it was a massacre."

pleasefindthis, I Wrote This For You

"This garden is your life.

Of course, there are the occasional weeds,

but more than anything

this garden is filled with so much life."

Seth Adam Smith

and random growths where you'd never expect them to be.

"You can be a flower in somebody's garden

or a pig or the sunshine or a crow or a nightingale!

Be something nice in someone else's garden."

Mehmet Murat ildan quotes

Bursting with goodness for all to see.

"No one is ordinary

because every person carries

 the wisdom of his own unique path."

Mehmet Murat ildan

Thanks for stopping by,
your visits are special.
Take good care of you.

Marshmallow Icebergs in

Welcome to
SATURDAY'S CRITTERS

"What? We have to stay home tonight?"

Sorry pups, next time, maybe.

Friday night's weather could be described as,

Marshmallow icebergs in steaming cocoa!
Must stay warm.
Hoodies and blankets!

The cold didn't stop

our birthday boy, Danny 
he ran his sweet heart
and feet 
(for heat to compete)

like always!

That made dinner late.....

But so worth it.

Happy 9th birthday Danny!

Little brother had to try the happy face too!

Meanwhile, back at their home front

Life was oh so good with these two buds.



"We know what we are but, 
 not what we may be."
William Shakespeare

Every now and then it feels good to be king!

Even if you're just a stuffed critter!

Thinking of nothing in particular, except those critters around me

Building fire pits and patios.

Hanging out at the bus stop.


"Write this down:
 My life is full of unlimited possibilities.
Pablo

and everyone with a free will!


Fearlessly,
they share chairs at Wild Rumpus Book Store with us.

We paint our critters.

Have no fear your dear bear is here.

You're a big lovable Teddy Bear.
Michael Grant

Fearless!
No, no, no, so not getting the point of fear.
Because fear wasn't about what made sense.
Fear was about possibilities.
Not things that happened.
Things that might.
Michael Grant

We wear them.

"Never underestimate the determination of a kid

 who is time rich and cash poor."

Cory Doctorow

We build critter puzzles.

"We're all pieces of the big puzzle.

Just be the piece you are 

so you're doing your part.

to complete the picture."

Spend your days wishing and pursuing 

and keep your passion alive.

Take good care of YOU!