Friday, January 3, 2014

The Nearest Happiness

 A  L  O  H  A ! 
" May your coming 
year be filled with magic 
and dreams 
and good madness. . . 
And I hope, somewhere 
in the next year, 
you surprise yourself. "

Neil Gaiman 








    " The greatest power 
that a person possesses
 is the power 
to choose "

 J. Martin Kohe









" You'll come to learn
 a great deal 
if you study the
 Insignificant 
in depth. "

Odysseus Elytis









" Only if you have been
 in the deepest valley, 
can you ever know 
how magnificent it is
 to be on 
the highest mountain. "

 Richard Nixon
















" To be kind to all,
 to like many 
and love a few,
 to be needed and wanted 
by those we love,
 is certainly the nearest 
we can come 
to happiness. "
Mary Stuart 

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Will you hear my confession?

I confess that it 

DELIGHTS me

that the Holidays 

have passed!

Gosh I'm enjoying
the return of 
"Normal."

You?

                           warmly, cloudia




28 comments:

  1. Yes, Things are falling into place! Nicely Cloudia. I adore the hibiscus!

    Hank

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  2. Dear Cloudia,
    I wish you a healthy, peaceful and happy New Year!
    Lets see if we can impress ourselfes... I think so :-)

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  3. Nixon said that?! Okay, yes, the holidays are over.
    What's the "proto pickle II" event advertised on the far side of the lagoon? Another holiday?
    Love the warm photos and white hibiscus.
    DrumMajor

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  4. Yes, and me! NORMAL. Thanks all those pictures and the quotes.

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  5. i agree. :)

    and i love the white hibiscus photo. just gorgeous.

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  6. I like the holidays because I'm off work. And since I no longer allow myself to be drowned in social obligations, I get to rest through much of them.

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  7. Normal is good. Just be happy whatever the circumstances.

    May 2014 be a year of maximum happiness for you and yours, Cloudia. Aloha!

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  8. I love the quotes!!!!
    I borrow some of them:)))

    happy weekend Cloudia!

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  9. As long as we take care of our teeth, we have the power to chews, too!

    ;-)

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  10. Me too, me too!

    Too long a period of festive pursuits make life a very dull place.

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  11. Dear Cloudia, I wish you still a very happy new year 2014!

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  12. Richard Nixon, font of wisdom! I'll bet you put that in just to check whether people are paying attention!
    Have a good weekend, dear Cloudia!

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  13. Neil Gaiman is one of my heroes. And I am very, very happy that the holidays are largely over. Silly season lasts most of January here...

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  14. Interesting pictures, Happy New Year.

    Greetings,
    Filip

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  15. Best Thanks to EACH of YOU, Dears!!!

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  16. ah i will be looking for some of that good madness this year...smiles....

    aloha from va

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  17. So very beautiful. Your blog always reminds me to love and to dream.

    Happy New Year!

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  18. So very beautiful. Your blog always reminds me to love and to dream.

    Happy New Year!

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  19. Yes, I think there will be 'good madness' this year. Hope you have some too (and surprise yourself).
    I so agree about the holidays...

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  20. such lovely thoughts and images.

    Sweet New Year to you!

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  21. Wishing you a year full of good things.

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  22. Lovely photos, Cloudia! Happy new year! Actually I still have to plan for our new year party with my brother's family this coming week. I believe there will be ONE day that everybody will be able to get together. I need to get rid of all our holiday treats. I've gained about 5 pounds of sugary pounds. Very bad.

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  23. a good post to start the year :)

    Happy New Year Cloudia

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  24. Yup the Nixon quote popped out at me also :) meanwhile yes I'm soooooooo happy things are almost back to normal, whatever normal is :)

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  25. Beautiful rainbow and amazing colors :)

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