Contemplating.

Contemplating.
Wayzata, Minnesota

Thursday, February 23, 2017

Yellow Mellow-Bellow

Strolling along one of my favorite small towns,
Northfield, Minnesota.


Beautiful
Cannon River.

Good morning! 
Welcome to another


our theme is



YELLOW!

"It is amazing what you can accomplish
 if you do not care who gets the credit."
Harry S. Truman
That's integrity.



Looking for the sunshine!


Lately it's been a chameleon-like ability 
to adapt to my surroundings.
Seems if you don't have the sense to know
 that you can't win if you don't play-
you lose.




This space Available because the (Big Stores) 
are the cheaper way to shop.


"Look on every exit as being 
an entrance somewhere else."
Tom Stoppard


"There are so many doors to open.
I am impatient to begin."
Charlie Gordan

"Be an opener of doors."
Ralph Waldo Emerson


I grew up in a little town without alleys.
A most charming place I've come to learn.




"The buck stops here."
Know who said it?
Popularized by U.S. President Harry S. Truman
who kept a sign with that phrase on his desk in the Oval Office.
The phrase refers to the notion that the President
has to make the decisions and accept the ultimate 
responsibility for those actions.





"Actions are the seed of fate, deeds grow into destiny."
Harry S. Truman


These small town shops can't compete with big store outlets.
Of course you're going to shop for the lowest price.



"Men make history and not the other way around.
In periods where there is no leadership
society stands still.
Progress occurs when
courageous, skillful leaders
seize the opportunity
to change things for the better."
Harry S. Truman


Be useful, be honorable, be compassionate
Be Honest and sincere.
make a difference while you can.
Mostly just be Kind.
 and take good care of you.

14 comments:

eileeninmd said...

Hello, love the pops of yellow. The last photo is cute. I wish for leaders who will change things for the better. Enjoy your day and the weekend ahead!

Cloudia said...

God Bless you my dear pal <3

Debbie said...

yellow, such a fun and cheerful color!! i love yellow doors, they always say "welcome" to me!!!

Michèle et Jean-Claude said...

Wonderful photos and I love the quotes that you publish. Thank you Karen.

Author R. Mac Wheeler said...

kilroy was here

sage said...

I like the Emerson quote, "Be an opener of doors"

Christine said...

Your post & photos are a ray of sunshine today!

RedPat said...

A bright & cheerful post today, Karen!

Karen Lakis said...

I love the cheerful yellow! I often wish that presidents would remember where the buck stops...

Bob Scotney said...

A post to bring a sunny smile to anyone face. If only Trump had Truman's sense!

21 Wits said...

Bob you are so right!

Hootin Anni said...

Wow....a glorious 'spring time color' yellow is. I love the tranquil river reflections and the photo of the little girl in the soldier's arms!!

Anonymous said...

This was awesome! A perfect, uplifting post for this cold, dreary day. Thanks! Hugs.

PerthDailyPhoto said...

Yellow is such an uplifting happy colour, super series of images here Karen. Somehow I think Mr Truman's inspiring quotes will be remembered always while everything about your current leader would be well forgotten ☺