Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Cat Weather

A L O H A From Honolulu!

Every year of my life
I grow more convinced
that it is wisest and best
to fix our attention
on the beautiful and good
and dwell as little as possible
on the dark and the base.
Richard Cecil  



Magnanimous people have no vanity,
they have no jealousy, and
they feed on the true and
the solid wherever they find it.
And, what is more,
they find it everywhere.
   Van Wyck Brooks












If anyone ever tells you
your dreams are silly
remember there's a millionaire
walking around who invented
the pool noodle!

Steve Hartman, 
CEO and president of
Industrial Thermal Polymers,
invented the pool noodle
by tossing Backer Rods
manufactured by his company
into the pool in the 1980s.




A rose is still a rose,
even hidden
under different petals.
    Cheshire Cat





You are the sky.
Everything else is
just the weather.
  Pema Chödrön





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21 comments:

  1. Bleubeard and ElizabethMay 10, 2023 at 1:54 AM

    LOVE Pixie in purple. It was fun learning about the inventor of the pool noodle.

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  2. Elephant's ChildMay 10, 2023 at 2:22 AM

    How I love Pixie (in all her colours).
    YOU concentrate on beauty for which I thank you.

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  3. William KendallMay 10, 2023 at 5:46 AM

    Pixie in any spectrum is a delight.

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  4. s.cMay 10, 2023 at 5:46 AM

    As always a pleasure to see.

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  5. magiceyeMay 10, 2023 at 9:03 AM

    Beautiful captures and captions!

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  6. RedPatMay 10, 2023 at 9:20 AM

    I'm blown away by the sky in the 1st shot, Cloudia. And the purple Pixie.

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  7. roentareMay 10, 2023 at 10:13 AM

    Love the sunset shot very much

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  8. BillMay 10, 2023 at 10:15 AM

    That is a beautiful tree, I love it.

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  9. TeresaMay 10, 2023 at 11:48 AM

    Pixie is definitely my top pick for playing the role of Cheshire cat, especially when she does it in regal purple. I also love the info about the pool noodle millionaire. Great post today.

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  10. MichelleMay 10, 2023 at 12:59 PM

    Pixie is rockin' the purple.

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  11. NatashaMay 11, 2023 at 1:51 AM

    Adorable Kitty and all the quotes are fab. The one my Pema Chodron has been my mantra for few years now.

    Happy to have hopped by.

    Cheers!

    Natasha

    https://natashamusing.com/2023/05/the-early-bird-catches-the-worm-ii-natasha-musing/

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  12. My GBGV LifeMay 11, 2023 at 7:06 AM

    You always have the best quotes and photos. The pool noodle is our favorite one today. It's crazy how a simple useless thing can turn out to be such a success!

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  13. My name is Erika.May 11, 2023 at 7:11 AM

    Your photos are just lovely. Makes me want to hop a plane. Aloha.

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  14. Brian's Home BlogMay 11, 2023 at 6:09 PM

    Such wonderful photos and such terrific wisdom! That's a beautiful photo of you sweet Pixie!

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  15. LA PaylorMay 11, 2023 at 9:19 PM

    you are the sky everything is just the weather... wowie! powerful
    love your palm tree pics
    LeeAnna

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  16. Elke HeinzeMay 12, 2023 at 7:33 AM

    Richard Cecil is absolutely right.
    What did you do with Pixie? 😉 But the purple thumbnail in the preview was very
    noticeable.
    Kind regards and thanks for the link to Nature Thursday
    Elke

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  17. Fundy BlueMay 12, 2023 at 9:07 PM

    Aloha, Cloudia! I love the photo of the woman laughing at the end of your post. Your pictures and quotes are always inspiring.

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  18. Andrea @ From The SolMay 14, 2023 at 9:41 AM

    Your pictures and quotes are wonderful as always. The Dark and the Base seem to have seeped into the being of all mankind ... our world today has a scary underbelly. But the beautiful is still there for those who want to see it ... and Pixie in blue is one of those moments, LOL. And, who is that funny lady in the last picture :) Happy Mother's Day, Claudia ... I know you are, at very least, a mother to Pixie :)

    Andrea @ From the Sol

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  19. Rain May 14, 2023 at 9:47 AM

    Oh I wish I'd invented the pool noodle lol! ☺

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  20. Lydia C. LeeMay 14, 2023 at 7:45 PM

    I love the pool noodle quote and the glorious sky shot!! Thanks for joining #Allseasons

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  21. MichelleMay 15, 2023 at 12:43 PM

    Focusing on the beautiful and good is always the best advice. Thank you for linking up and I hope your week is fantastic!

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