Yes, Virginia

"Life takes a bit of time and a lot of relationship."

William P. Young

A great quote to be lived daily.

"Trust is the fruit of a relationship in which you know you are loved."

Willaim P. Young

(I am truly blessed with all the animals in my life.)

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Mrs. Claus asks, "Santa Karina's on your nice list, right?"

Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. I wonder how many children today have ever heard of this true story? 

Speaking of children, and Santa Claus here is one of those stories Frances Pharcellus Church was speaking about. 

For those families less fortunate than most of us, please let me introduce The Farmington Police Department and their Santa Claus story.

Their "Toys for Town" program that 2024 marks their 37th year running I'm sharing some photos from yesterday's wrapping! 

It's an annual toy drive organized by the FPD to help make the holiday season special for children in the Farmington community.

"Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! How dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus. It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias."

Francis Pharcellus Church 

"You don't play a game or color a picture with a child to show your superiority. Rather, you choose to limit yourself so as to facilitate and honor that relationship."

William P. Young quotes

"Don't ever discount the wonder of your tears. They can be healing waters and a stream of joy. Sometimes they are the best words the heart can speak." William P. Young

"The soul is healed by being with children."

and animals, nature walks and oceans wide.

Fyodor Dostoyevsky 

Please enjoy a few photos of Buggy in his puppy days.

It's got to be a pup conference.

"If anything matters then everything matters. Because you are important, everything you do is important. Every time you forgive, the universe changes; every time you reach out and touch a heart or a life, the world changes; with every kindness and service, seen or unseen, my purposes are accomplished, and nothing will be the same again."

William P. Young

Thank you for visiting me today, and for your comments.

Take good care of you.

December Stroll and Critters

 Hello everyone and welcome to my post for

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Rusty says Hello!

"The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up."

Mark Twain and (what your animals do all the time.)

"Know that deep inside you are resilient, brave and so much stronger and more powerful than your fears." 

Some of you may celebrate Saint Nicholas Day while others may be unaware. 

"Kindness is the true spirit of Saint Nicholas Day, where hearts are warmed, and lives are touched with love."

Your choices don't always have to be perfect. Remember growth comes from walking the wrong path and finding your own way back.

Be with those that bring out the best in you.

Not the stress in you.

"Positive thinking is more than just a tagline."

Harvey Mackay

"Never resist a generous impulse."

Paint that picture. Bake that pie.  

Write that story. Call an old friend.

and never laugh at anyone's dreams.

"Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something and has lost something."

H. Jackson Brown

"Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.

"The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today."

H. Jackson Brown Jr 

and "Doing your best means never stop trying." 

Benjamin Franklin 

Thanks for stopping by today!

Be the first to say hello and take good care of you.

Be Adventurous and Critters

Welcome to all on this 30th of November.

Thanksgiving is behind us and Christmas festivities are beginning once again all over the world. Please share a favorite festivity of yours in my comments.

I'm with you every step of the way.

Especially when it means running away on an adventurous trail.

"Never say 'no' to adventures.  Always say 'yes,' otherwise you'll lead a very dull life."

Ian Fleming

Nobody enjoys dull. Shoot for Razzle-Dazzle.

....and all through the house music played and upstairs they were busy decorating this year's Christmas tree.

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"Don't be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth. Be empty of worrying.

 "Be melting snow. Wash yourself of yourself. Or better yet, take a ride on the moon."

Rumi and me reflection.

When feeling blue, think/read/feel/smell/see happy things.

Two of my daughter's favorite things.

"It's always better to be doing."

Garth Nix

"Respond to every call that excites your spirit."

Photo taken by my daughter and it's one Huntsville tradition I haven't experienced for myself yet, although our Arboretum features these lovely outdoor lighting experiences too and, they are also a magical experience not to miss.

"Does the walker choose the path, or the path the walker?"

Garth Nix quotes

Love only grows by sharing. 

You can only have more love for yourself by giving it away to others.

Yes, as a matter of fact I love the Grinch.

"It came without ribbons it came without tags. 

Maybe Christmas doesn't come from a store."

 

A jolly-good-feeling makes everything better.

"Sometimes we spend so much time and energy thinking about where we want to go that we don't notice where we happen to be." Dan Gutman

"Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings."

William Arthur Ward

"Every person who makes a snowman, has a friend, and there's always someone else somewhere carving theirs as well. All though they may be worlds away from us, we know that together we're all making a confidante within our hearts."

"There's no one with intelligence in this town except that man over there playing with the children, the one riding the stick horse. He has keen, fiery insight and vast dignity like the night sky, but he conceals it in the madness of child's play."

Rumi

Thank you for stopping by and enjoy your adventures 

and what we do alone can so often be so much more 

memorable with others.

and take good care.

Speed Hump

I'm posting to 

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(and other creatures)

and a few Halloween favorites.

I'm also posting to City Daily Photo.

I don't know about you, but I enjoy the imaginations of others. 

"The state of your life is nothing more than a reflection of the state of your mind."

Wayne Dyer

"At its core, the idea of purpose is the idea that what we do matters to people other than ourselves."

 Angela Duckworth

A great lesson was hopefully learned here. 

Athena somehow managed to get her bone stuck in her mouth and thankfully it all turned out well!

"Have a fierce resolve in everything you do. Demonstrate determination, resiliency, and tenacity, do not let temporary setbacks become permanent excuses. And, finally, use mistakes and problems as opportunities to get better - not reasons to quit."

Angela Duckworth

 

"The only mistake in life is the lesson not learned.

Never stop learning because life never stops teaching."

"Conflict cannot survive without your participation."

"When the choice is to be right or to be kind, always make the choice that brings peace."

Wayne Dyer

"You can't reach for anything new if your hands are full of yesterday's junk."

Monica Coulter

"When you change the way, you look at things, the things you look at change."

Wayne Dyer quotes'

"What we accomplish in the marathon of life depends tremendously on our grit - our passion and perseverance for long term goals."

Angela Duckworth

Thanks for stopping in and take good care of you.

So, roll up your sleeves and get to work.

Get Out and Vote

 Happy Voting Day everyone from my city to yours! I hope you all get out and cast Your vote. Your Voice! 

And it's not just about selecting a president or a senator there are vital, and important votes like for approval of school districts, referendum revenue authorizations, and your ballot may hold local issues that affect everyone.

 Our Choice. Our Voice.

"Elections belong to the people. It's their decision, if they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters."

Abraham Lincoln

Know this every election no matter what we're voting for is determined by those who show up and vote.

If you haven't voted yet what's keeping you?

Do take care of you.