Thursday, September 29, 2011

Sweet New Year

A L O H A !



" I arise in the morning torn
between a desire to improve the world
and a desire to enjoy the world. 
This makes it hard to plan the day. "

- E. B. White 

 


"Hospitality
is a form of worship."
  The Talmud 











" You can't punish yourself into change.
You can't whip yourself into shape. 
But you can love yourself into well-being. "


 Susan Skye 








" Well! I've often seen a cat without a grin,'
thought Alice;
'but a grin without a cat!
It's the most curious thing 
I ever saw in my life! "

Alice in Wonderland 
by
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson 
under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll










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Today an ancient people
celebrates
the dawn of a new year.

It is the Hebrew year
5772-

 "L'shanah tovah"
means:

"May you be inscribed and sealed
for a good year." 





      
 Thank you for visiting today.
Your comments are appreciated!
       Warmly, cloudia

 

32 comments:

Teresa said...

Happy New Year, Cloudia!! Love the dog at the table.

The Weaver of Grass said...

Happy New Year.

Dina said...

Yes, we have begun the ten Days of Awe. Still a lot of spiritual work to be done before we are hopefully inscribed and sealed in the book of life for another good year.

Thanks for that Talmud quote. I always felt that to be true but never knew it was written so simply and in the Talmud.
Thanks for the always warm hospitality in your blog, Cloudia.

Akelamalu said...

Happy New Year to you m'deario. x

FilipBlog said...

Nice the Jack Russel on the chair.

Greetings,
Filip

Erika said...

Wish you an Happy new Year! I didn't know this celebration.
Ciao bella!
*-*
:o)))
:D
Erika

Rudolph Aspirant said...

Shana tova !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jzl-tlEWSgA&feature=related

Cloudia said...

Thank YOU!

who said...

I don't know about seeing a grin without the rest of the cat. Some people are afraid of what they don't know and let that fear take over. Once that happens they often justify bad behavior then the next thing you know their are poking it with a stick.

Happy New Year Claudia

Rosaria Williams said...

Happy New Year!

Anonymous said...

Beginning all anew. What a chance, what a promise. Please have you all a wonderful Friday.

Cloudia said...

thanks to YOU :-)

21 Wits said...

Oh yes, I'd hate to see a cat without a grin, oh no!

Jenny Woolf said...

Happy new year! i'm glad to see the Lewis Carroll quote because I am a fan !

Green Monkey said...

Happy New Year Cloudia and thank you for visiting my blog!

Commander Zaius said...

Lets hope this new year is a good one for everyone!

Happy New Year!

Elephant's Child said...

The Talmud quote is so so true. Thank you. And a happy new year to all.

SandyCarlson said...

Happy New Year, Cloudia! Awesome post.

EB White was right, and I love the hospitality wisdom from the Talmud.

黄清华 Wong Ching Wah said...

Cloudia, true as change has to be from within oneself !

Quay Po Cooks said...

Happy New Year Cloudia. The doggy is so adorable!

Brian Miller said...

smiles. happy new year...andwho needs a plan anyway...esp when you have love

aloha from va

Jesús M. said...

Serie fantástica de imágenes. La última es para enmarcar. Saludos.-

PerthDailyPhoto said...

The video gave me goosebumps Cloudia, such an ancient religion.. Beautiful post, keep happy and have a lovely weekend.

Cloudia said...

thank you for sharing!

FruitCake said...

Happy New Year Cloudia, and thanks for the awesome posts.

இ Baŋäŋaz இ said...

Happy Sweet New Year..like this quote "Hospitality is a form of worship." The Talmud

magiceye said...

Happy new year!

loved the hospitality pic! :)

namaste /\ from mumbai
aloha!!

the walking man said...

Odd that the background for the blowing of the shofar was the Dome of the Rock...may there be peace somewhere over there yet perhaps?

Daryl said...

I have been writing 5771 on my checks, I need to pay attention

Charles Gramlich said...

I always figure that loving yourself is OK as long as the love doesn't interfere with an accurate and objective evaluation of your self and your work.

Betty Manousos said...

happy new year, my sweet friend!

that dog is so adorable!

Anonymous said...

this is a cool place.

Patty W
Detroit