Monday, December 4, 2023

All You Need To Warm Your Heart

A L O H A From Honolulu!

The older you get,
the more you realize it's
okay to live a life that
others don't understand.
Tyler Knott Gregson




When skies turn gray,
and raindrops fall,
Don't let your spirits
sink at all!
For in each drop
a gentle grace,
Symphonies of
nature's embrace.




"Snickers"
A worthy person is still
worthy even penniless.
A donkey is a donkey
even if finely saddled.
Turkish Proverb



My old 1973 bmw r75/5
The engine purrs a distant song, Two wheels parked, a journey done. No dust-kissed roads
or wind-whipped hair, Just echoes of adventures shared.

Each curve a prayer, each hill a test, A rebel hymn upon my chest. Now quiet roads of mind I roam, Old stories bloom, while here at home. For though the miles may cease to spin, The joy they brought still dwells within.
Contentment hums, a gentler tune, symphony of all that's been. The open road, a chapter closed, But in my heart, the legend grows.

So let the quiet be my guide, My journey's wisdom, deep inside. The motorcycle, a memory's gleam, But adventure flows on, the endless stream.
And in the stillness, I confess, The greatest ride is mindfulness. So let the engine's hum be still, I've chased enough, my cup is filled.


A nice warm shower,
a cup of tea, and
a caring ear may be all
you need to warm your heart.
Charles F. Glassman




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Love You,
Cloudia & Pixie

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29 comments:

  1. I love your ode to your bike. And in this dry land I always welcome rain.

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  2. Pixie's wondering why your old bike doesn't have a sidecar for her. She's ready to hit the road with you... Lovely post today.

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  3. Love the cute doggie and your sweet Pixie!
    Take care, have a great week!

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  4. I do not need to conform to the majority as I get older.

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  5. I don't think the cat would appreciate a warm shower. 😎

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  6. ...many hearts need to be thawed.

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  7. Wonderful words that hit home on many fronts, Cloudia. ;-)

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  8. I needed some warm and sunny photos since we had more snow here in NH. Snickers is so cute. Give Pixie a pat for me. And if this is a T day post, happy early T day too.

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  9. Your reflection upon your motorcycle days is excellent, Cloudia!
    Blessings!

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  10. I haven't seen or heard about Meadow Gold milk in a long time.

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  11. Thanks friends! Sharing yourselves here means the world to us. Aloha!

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  12. Thanks for coming by to share at this week's party at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2023/12/wine-country-aaaahhh.html! Aloha and have a wonderful week!

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  13. The first quote is excellent! It's not always easy to be yourself and live the life you want to lead, but it is rewarding if you can do it.

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  14. I loved the motorcycle poem. Made me smile and so did Pixie.

    Thank you for joining the Awww Mondays Blog Hop.

    Have a fabulous Awww Monday and week, Cloudia. Scritches to Pixie. ♥

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  15. The dog is traveling in comfort and he deserves it. Enjoy the day, Cloudia.

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  16. Dear Cloudia,
    the BMW from 1973 is a magnificent motorcycle. Is the hymn underneath written by you or does “just like that” fit perfectly? Your photos and sayings are beautiful again - the drop of fuel, colored like a rainbow. The sweet dog 🐶. And of course cute pixie 😻!
    All the best and a happy new week, Traude
    🥁🧸🍸🕯️☕🧸🍸☕🕯️🧸🥁
    https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2023/11/govt-mule-kindergeburtstag-und.html

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  17. LOVED Snickers, but of course, Pixie steals the show.

    I've never heard of Meadow Gold milk, but it's a great entry for T this week, dear Cloudia.

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  18. That WAS my own 1973 BMW. I wrote the motorcycle poem based on my ideas with the aid of Google Bard Artificial Intelligence! Thank you for asking!


    Appreciate you, friends!

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  19. Beautiful photos and lovely poem.

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  20. I love, love, love your first quote. It definitely resonates with me! I'm very happy I learned as I got older that . . . "The older you get, the more you realize it's okay to live a life that "others don't understand." When I finally realized it and started doing it, it was extremely liberating.

    Thank you for sharing this, it's right on time for me. Wishing you a great Week, my friend!

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  21. Love the pictures and the wonderful quotes, hugs, Valerie

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  22. What an encouraging post! Thank you! Happy T Tuesday!

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  23. Thank you Cloudia for such a lovely post. I do like that photo of Pixie. Have a nice day today.

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  24. Loved your poem about the motorbike. It brought back many memories of trips my late husband and I did together. (I rode pillion). We didn't have a BMW (I love the one in the photo, early 70s I think, beautiful bike) but his last bike was a Kawasaki custom. What a lot of fun we had on that. I have since given away all his (and mine) bikers gear and the motorbike was sold when we left the UK 12 years ago. Those were the days....
    Hugs,
    Lisca

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  25. I used to be fascinated by the rainbows in fuel spills so this photo made me smile.....but not as much as seeing Pixie! Hmmm, biking days well over.....maybe a sidecar but definitely not a bike! Enjoy your happy memories. Belated Happy T Day, Chrisx

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  26. Love the motorcycle ode and Pixie. Happy T Day

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  27. Love this one....The older you get,
    the more you realize it's
    okay to live a life that
    others don't understand.
    Tyler Knott Gregson

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