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| When Is a Door Not a Door? When It's Ajar |
And last, but definitely not least is my beautiful Boo in her favorite position.
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| Boo |
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Hot Dogs and Cool Cats
I'm on I Can Has a Hotdog part of the I Can Has Cheezburger website and saw this video - oh my gosh! It's just 15 seconds of absolute sweetness with a baby and a puppy that looks just like Snoopy
And last, but definitely not least is my beautiful Boo in her favorite position.
And last, but definitely not least is my beautiful Boo in her favorite position.
Sunday, July 27, 2014
Gladiolus
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| Munchkin & Boo |
I treated myself to some Gladiolus from Haggen this morning when I got my groceries. It was slim pickings in terms of the color selection, but these were beautiful, so it didn't matter.
It is a gorgeous day, warm but with a great breeze so the house has been cool enough to be comfortable. I had a really hard time getting to sleep last night. I'm not sure why, but I just woke up from an hour and half nap making up for it. A waste of the sunshine, but if I have the opportunity, I will give in, because I needed it. we are due for the whole rest of the week to be warm & sunny.
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| Munchkin |
Thursday, July 24, 2014
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Get Fuzzy 15th Anniversary
When I was on Go Comics getting some of my daily 'toons, I saw that they were featuring Get Fuzzy's 15th Anniversary. In honor of a comic strip that I can't live without, here are a few of my favorites ~
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| January 19 2013 |
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| Get Fuzzy - May 5 2014 |
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| January 30 2014 |
Monday, July 21, 2014
Being Your Best Self by Carolyn Hax
After posting the Carolyn Hax column from Saturday, I knew I wanted to dig this one up, because it was another one that I thought she really nailed it as far as what I felt that I should aspire to-
Originally published Friday, December 13, 2013
Ideas for cultivating strength on road to being your best self
Advice columnist Carolyn Hax on assessing what you bring to the party of life every day.
Dear Carolyn
DEAR CAROLYN: You often talk about a “best self” and the ways people should either live that themselves or permit others to do so. I can guess what a best self might be, but I wonder what your workaday definition is?
— Best Self
DEAR BEST SELF: It’s when you like yourself.
Or, when you’re getting the most out of your strengths and succumbing the least to your weaknesses. It’s highly personal, but here are some ideas for cultivating strength:
Are you doing things that are meaningful to you; well-suited to your interests, skills and talents; and challenging enough to keep you humble?
Are you with people to whom you want to be kind; who reinforce your good choices; and who don’t inspire persistent doubts about whether they’re dependable, genuinely fond of you, free of ulterior motives, honest with you?
Are you that person to those you love?
Do you take responsibility for your choices and their consequences?
Do you honor your promises and commitments, to yourself and others?
When you are impressed by, grateful to or concerned about someone, do you show it?
Do you forgive?
Are you representing yourself honestly, to yourself and others, creating no facades to maintain?
Do you take care of yourself — in small ways like flossing, and in big ways like thinking through potential consequences before you act? And do you put yourself first in ways that sustain you, to minimize your burdening of others?
As for taming weaknesses:
Do you realize your needs have the same status as everyone else’s? And you’re not the hero in every encounter with others?
Are you mindful of your flaws and demons?
Do you make choices that put distance between you and your temptations?
Do you resist the impulse to blame others when things go wrong?
Do you understand the boundary between your and others’ business, and stay on your side?
When you’re unsure, do you admit that and seek help?
When you’re about to express negativity or a criticism, do you ask yourself whether it needs expressing? And imagine how its target will feel?
When you fall short, do you admit that? To those who most need to hear it?
Since all of these questions hinge on solid self-awareness, I’d call Step 1 a brutally honest assessment of what you bring to the party — and how you’re most likely to wreck it.
Email Carolyn at tellme@washpost.com and follow her on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/carolyn.hax. Find her columns daily at www.seattletimes.com/living
Originally published Friday, December 13, 2013
Ideas for cultivating strength on road to being your best self
Advice columnist Carolyn Hax on assessing what you bring to the party of life every day.
Dear Carolyn
DEAR CAROLYN: You often talk about a “best self” and the ways people should either live that themselves or permit others to do so. I can guess what a best self might be, but I wonder what your workaday definition is?
— Best Self
DEAR BEST SELF: It’s when you like yourself.
Or, when you’re getting the most out of your strengths and succumbing the least to your weaknesses. It’s highly personal, but here are some ideas for cultivating strength:
Are you doing things that are meaningful to you; well-suited to your interests, skills and talents; and challenging enough to keep you humble?
Are you with people to whom you want to be kind; who reinforce your good choices; and who don’t inspire persistent doubts about whether they’re dependable, genuinely fond of you, free of ulterior motives, honest with you?
Are you that person to those you love?
Do you take responsibility for your choices and their consequences?
Do you honor your promises and commitments, to yourself and others?
When you are impressed by, grateful to or concerned about someone, do you show it?
Do you forgive?
Are you representing yourself honestly, to yourself and others, creating no facades to maintain?
Do you take care of yourself — in small ways like flossing, and in big ways like thinking through potential consequences before you act? And do you put yourself first in ways that sustain you, to minimize your burdening of others?
As for taming weaknesses:
Do you realize your needs have the same status as everyone else’s? And you’re not the hero in every encounter with others?
Are you mindful of your flaws and demons?
Do you make choices that put distance between you and your temptations?
Do you resist the impulse to blame others when things go wrong?
Do you understand the boundary between your and others’ business, and stay on your side?
When you’re unsure, do you admit that and seek help?
When you’re about to express negativity or a criticism, do you ask yourself whether it needs expressing? And imagine how its target will feel?
When you fall short, do you admit that? To those who most need to hear it?
Since all of these questions hinge on solid self-awareness, I’d call Step 1 a brutally honest assessment of what you bring to the party — and how you’re most likely to wreck it.
Email Carolyn at tellme@washpost.com and follow her on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/carolyn.hax. Find her columns daily at www.seattletimes.com/living
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