A L O H A !
" We may
be up against a stone wall,
but we don't have to
bloody our heads
against it
unless we
choose
to. "
William Glasser
" I once had a rose
named after me
and I was very flattered.
But I was not pleased
to read the description
in the catalogue:
no good in a bed,
but fine
up against a wall. "
Eleanor Roosevelt
" If you look closely at a tree
you'll notice it's knots
and dead branches,
just like our bodies.
What we learn
is that beauty
and imperfection
go together
wonderfully. "
Matthew Fox
" It is double pleasure
to deceive the deceiver. "
Niccolo Machiavelli
" Adversity can have its benefits—
like the ugly, poisonous
toad
that wears a precious jewel
in its forehead.
In his life,
far away from the
civilized world,
we can hear the language
of the trees,
read the books
of the running streams,
hear sermons in the stones,
and discover
the good
in every
single
thing. "
William Shakespeare
As You Like it
act 2 scene 1
(-'.'-)
And what gem
does this toad,
this post
bring you?
Just this too-simple
yet overlooked
advice:
If YOU
USE Re-Usable Bags
for your groceries
REMEMBER
to launder &
even disinfect them!
Seriously
we are all used
to disposable
and never think
of the bacteria
that lives on
fresh produce,
soil,
fish, meat.
Well,
You now have
the idea;
An idea
that can indeed
save a life!
There are statistics
of the number of folks
who die from
this unseen
threat,
and all for the
best of intentions!
Glad to pass that
along to YOU.
> < } } (°>
' Take Peace & Smiles - Leave Your Comment '
Thanks for visiting!
Warmly, cloudia
What lovely shots.. wouldnt have noticed the toad in the first two pics had it not been for the title of your post!
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Eleanor Roosevelt's quote will do for me! I shall be giggling for ages.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant photos, the Toad is all around us.
ReplyDeleteI haven't learned to be afraid of my food yet--just selective.
ReplyDeletethank you Doctor Cloudia!
ReplyDeleteha....that roosevelt quote cracked me up....lol...and err yeah kinda nasty thought on the bags...
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cute little toad!
ReplyDeleteA joyful toad indeed- it's always a double pleasure to drop by here too- Peace, Karen
ReplyDeleteEleanor Roosevelt's quote is the gem for me Cloudia, I've seen this one on a birthday card, so funny..
ReplyDeletewow at the Eleanor Roosevelt quote
ReplyDeleteI love the Eleanor Roosevelt one Cloudia.
ReplyDeleteWe never get disposable bags from the supermarket. We have boxes in the back of the car and we take the trolley to the car and unload the goods straight into the boxes.
Love the toad! Long Beach, CA requires everyone to use reusable bags or buy paper.
ReplyDeletei don't use those reusable bags - have heard lots about the bacteria that gets transferred from meats and fruits, etc. i DO recycle my plastic bags - thankfully our local grocer has a collection bin for them.
ReplyDeleteand i think toads are adorable!
How jolly! Thanks so much
ReplyDeleteTerrific pictures. Very meaningful quotes.
ReplyDeleteIf it weren't for your latter shots, I wouldn't have seen that toad either! A good reminder also of the great dangers bacteria still poses!
ReplyDeleteToadly cool toad. He looks like a good Kansas yard toad, that can fit into young boys baggy overalls. (They pee if you squeeze them too hard.) Surely he's not poisonous.
ReplyDeleteI LIKE plastic bags for food, instead of breeding yunky stuff in a cloth bag. The dirtiest place in your kitchen is the one inch blade on your can opener. The dirtiest place in a hospital are all of the hard covers on patients' old paper charts.
I LOVE Hawaii's fresh air and scampering geckos. DrumMajor
The Glasser quote was perfect for my day. Thanks for posting.
ReplyDeleteYou have me smiling. That toad drew me in. Beautiful in his toady way!
ReplyDeleteThank you Cloudia for this very important reminder.
ReplyDeleteYou made that toad a star!
ReplyDeleteLOVELY of YOU dears to visit!
ReplyDeleteThanks SO much
Eleanor Roosevelt was such a star. So many of her quotes are wise and witty, and this is a gem. Much like the toad you brought to us. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteLots to take in here. Thank you!!!!
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