Snow Day Vog Day

A  L  O  H  A !

" There's room in this world

for beauty to be diverse. "

                         Lupita Nyong`o

Auburn, Brunette & Blonde are NOT diversity of beauty! LOL!

" Life itself 

is the most 

wonderful fairy tale. "

                          Hans Christian Andersen

" People who are 'ready' 

give off a 

different vibe 

than people who 

aren't. "

Hugh Macleod

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I remember

Snow Days.

Blessings

from above.

Respite

from school.

Days we all 

Love!

Adventure

from the sky,

piled so high,

scattering bright light

to twinkle the eye.

Playing, sliding,

even a fall -

when we're young

are a nothing at all.

Snow 

was an adventure,

now seems like

indenture.

But SO darn pretty;

At least before

it grows

gritty.

I'm well content

with snow pictures

You show!

They bring a nice glow

of winters long ago

that helped me to grow.

[I'm one of those

who CAN DRIVE

in the snow!]

Today, we have VOG.

Blew up from  Big Isle,

makes me feel like a log.

Gone: smarts and style!

Ancient stuff.

buried for millennia, 

today

are filling me

with some sort

of phlegm-ia!

I'll say it again:

VOG makes me

DUMB;

One's sinuses feel

like a big bass drum!

But don't worry for me

it ain't nothing

but FUN!

Temps in the 70's

and nothing but

SUN!

Soon the Trade Winds

will return,

perfection unearned.

But I'll take it!

Hope you can

make it-

Till then,

Enjoy YOUR

local adventures

wherever You may be!

                    Fondly, from cloudia

(cloudia! 

That's ME!)

 77-78°F = 25-26°C. 

Holiday Tips

A  L  O  H  A !

 “ True wisdom lies 

in gathering the 

precious things 

out of each day 

as it goes by. ”

                       E.S. Boutons

Wild Ducks & Dolls ; Go For A Walk

"A 'No' 
uttered from the deepest conviction
 is better than a 'Yes' 
uttered to please,
 or worse, to avoid trouble." 
                                          Gandhi

Feral  Ducks live the good life

in Waikiki!

Linking to Wild Bird Wednesday HERE

([*])

Thank You

for pausing

with us!

                fondly, cloudia

Somebody Did That

A  L  O  H  A !

Click on Photo to Expand WHOLE

"Abundance is not 
something we acquire. 
It is something 
we tune into. "
                 Dr Wayne Dyer

The Beauty 

of the Palms-

Somebody 

Did That-

The Baubles 

That Make You 

Happy

Somebody 

Made Them Happen.

Maybe

You Made

Good Choices!

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Thank You!

           Funnily, cloudia

EXULT

A  L  O  H  A !

" Roll on, ye Stars! 

exult in youthful prime,

Mark with bright curves 

the printless steps of Time. . .

Flowers of the sky! "

               Erasmus Darwin, 

                  The Botanic Garden

                    (1791)

Morning  Moon

“But perhaps God 

is strong enough 

to exult in monotony. 

It is possible that

 God says every morning,

 "Do it again" to the sun.; 

and every evening, 

"Do it again" to the moon... 

 the eternal appetite of infancy 

 ...our Father 

is younger than we.”

                G.K. Chesterton

" Happiness is 

being on the beam 

with life - 

to feel the 

pull of life. "

                     Agnes Martin

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Your Visit

makes me Beam!

Thank You,

                             cloudia

Munchy Monday Mural

A  L  O  H  A !

Jumbo Shrimp? Art?  EAT!!

" Sometimes I've looked 

at a plate of food 

and wondered 

if it wouldn't look 

better as a hat. "

                     Janet Street-Porter

Linking to Monday Murals

Here

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Thanks for Visiting

                         Cloudia

I Director

A  L  O  H  A !

" Simple

 can be harder

 than complex. "

                   Steve Jobs

 "If you ever find yourself 
in the wrong story, 
leave."  
                   Mo Willems

"The two of them were 

very proud of that scene 

when it was done 

because it seemed 

simpler than it was. "

                      Paris Barclay, 

                        Director

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During Holiday Seasons

there is a lot of work,

expectations, and pressure

in the air.

Routines

are disrupted;

And some of us

rely on our routines

to regulate our days.

We may be separated

from companions,

or worse:

our companion animals!

When I get tense

It's does me good 

to remember

that I am director

of my own movie.

Call a five minute break.

Assess the scene.

Sometimes, it's what

DOESN'T occur

that makes the piece!

[so it comes off simpler

than it is]

Don't play someone else's

role they've created for you.

Just tell yourself:

"CUT."

Then play it your way,

or not at all.

If voices be raised,

yours need not

be one of them.

Remember:

You are the Star

of your own movie!

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Thank You

for your appearance

here!

                 Warmly, cloudia

Tomorrow Hopes Quote Me

A  L  O  H  A !

We expect thunder 

and trumpets, 

but when it comes, 

the answer is 

as gentle as a breeze,

 instant as a sneeze. 

                     

I'm getting pretty good 

at getting past

things that would once 

have ruined an 

entire hour, 

or day. 

                  

"To have peace 

with this particular life; 

to accept

 what we do not understand;

 to wait calmly 

for what waits us,

 you have to be

 wiser than I am."  

                        M. C. Escher 

" Tomorrow hopes-

Night Lights

- that we have learned 

something from yesterday. "

                                  John Wayne

]/\/\/\[

Thank You,

Friend!

                           cloudia