QUOTATIONS FROM FAMOUS PEOPLE........

THINK OF ALL THE BEAUTY STILL LEFT AROUND YOU AND BE HAPPY.

Anne Frank

HUMAN BEINGS ARE THE ONLY CREATURES THAT ALLOW THEIR CHILDREN TO COME BACK HOME. Bill Cosby





FACING A MIRROR YOU SEE MERELY YOUR OWN COUNTENANCE, FACING A CHILD YOU FINALLY UNDERSTAND HOW EVERYONE ELSE HAS SEEN YOU. Daniel Roeburn





HONESTY PAYS, BUT IT DOESN'T SEEM TO PAY ENOUGH TO SOME PEOPLE. Kin Hufford






NO ACT OF KINDNESS, NO MATTER HOW SMALL, IS EVER WASTED.

Aesop (The Lion and the Mouse)

TO LOVE AND BE LOVED IS TO FEEL THE SUN FROM BOTH SIDES.

David Viscott

YE SHALL KNOW THE TRUTH AND THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE.

THE BIBLE John 8:32

TRUTH IS MORE OF A STRANGER THAN FICTION.

Mark Twain

THE TRUTH IS RARELY PURE AND NEVER SIMPLE.

Oscar Wilde

ADVERSITY DOES TEACH WHO YOUR REAL FRIENDS ARE.

Lois McMatter Bujold

ALL PEOPLE WANT, IS SOMEONE TO LISTEN.

Hugh Elliott

THE THING THAT IMPRESSES ME THE MOST ABOUT AMERICA IS THE WAY PARENTS OBEY THEIR CHILDREN. King Edward Vlll

THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY.................RIZZI

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY................

THE THREE MOST DIFFICULT ACTIVITIES IN A PLEASANT SOCIETY ARE TO, KEEP A SECRET, TO FORGET AN INJURY, AND TO MAKE GOOD USE OF ONE'S LEISURE TIME.

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FALLING LEAVES...................

A CREATION OF A THOUSAND FORESTS IS IN ONE ACORN.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

THE LEAVES HAD A WONDERFUL FROLIC,

THEY DANCED TO THE WINDS LOUD SONG,
THEY WHIRLED, AND THEY FLOATED AND SCAMPERED,
THEY CIRCLED AND FLEW ALONG,
THE MOON SAW THE LITTLE LEAVES DANCING,
EACH LOOKED LIKE A SMALL BROWN BIRD,
THE MAN IN THE MOON SMILED AND LISTENED,
AND THIS IS THE SONG HE HEARD,
THE NORTH WIND IS CALLING, IS CALLING,
AND WE MUST WHIRL ROUND AND ROUND,
AND THEN, WHEN OUR DANCING IS ENDED,
WE'LL MAKE A WARM QUILT FOR THE GROUND'

EVERY LEAF SPEAKS BLISS TO ME, FLUTTERING FROM THE AUTUMN TREE. Emily BronteCOME LITTLE LEAVES.............................

"COME LITTLE LEAVES", SAID THE WIND ONE DAY,

COME OVER THE MEADOW WITH ME, AND PLAY,

PUT ON YOUR DRESSES OF RED AND GOLD,

SUMMER IS GONE, AND THE DAYS GROW COLD.

"THE LEAVES FALL, THE WIND BLOWS, AND THE FARM COUNTRY SLOWLY CHANGES FROM THE SUMMER COTTONS INTO THE WINTER WOOLS".

THE LEAVES ARE GREEN,

THE NUTS ARE BROWN,

THEY HANG SO HIGH,

THEY WON'T COME DOWN,

LEAVE THEM ALONE TILL THE FROSTY WEATHER,

THEN THEY WILL ALL COME DOWN, TOGETHER.

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FRIDAY'S FAVE FIVE.............

MY NIECE KAREN, (OVER THE BACKYARD FENCE) WAS SENT "FRIDAY'S FAVE FIVE". IT GIVES YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK BACK ON THE WEEK AND FEEL GRATEFUL FOR THE GOOD THINGS IN LIFE. HERE ARE MY FIVE.

1...GOT A CHANCE TO GO DOWN THE SHORE FOR THE DAY. I LOVE LOOKING AT THE OCEAN, AND THE SMELL IS SO FRESH. HAD LUNCH AT THE TERRACE, IT WAS A REAL NICE DAY.

2...WE HAVE 2 NORTH EASTERNER'S COMING, SO THE WEATHER WASN'T GREAT THIS WEEK, IT GAVE ME A CHANCE TO GET SOME READING DONE. I AM READING DR. FRAU, BY GRACE H KAISER. IT'S ABOUT A WOMAN DOCTOR WHO LIVES IN AMISH COUNTRY, AND TENDS TO ALL THE AMISH PEOPLE. IT'S A TRUE STORY.

3...ORDERED A FEW BOOKS FROM AMAZON, THEY ALL ARRIVED. MOST OF THEM ARE WRITTEN BY BEVERLY LEWIS, SHE HAS GREAT STORIES ABOUT THE AMISH PEOPLE.

4...THE DOGS WENT TO THE GROOMERS THIS WEEK, THEY LOOK SO CUTE, AND SMELL SO CLEAN.

5...MY GRANDDAUGHTERS MATTIE, AND MAKAYLA WENT TO THEIR BROWNIE HALLOWEEN PARTY, THEY WERE SO EXCITED. MATTIE WAS A VAMPIRE, AND MAKAYLA WAS FREDDIE KRUGER.

IT WAS A GOOD WEEK, HOW WAS YOUR WEEK?

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THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE.......

THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE WHEN YOU SAY "I'M SORRY"........

THIS IS WHAT YOUR TAX DOLLARS LOOK LIKE........

THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE TO BE TIRED......

THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE TO HAVE COURAGE.....

THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE TO BE IN A BAD MOOD............

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NIAGARA FALLS, 1911...ALMOST 100 YEARS AGO

MY BROTHER DICK SENT ME THESE PICTURES OF NIAGARA FALLS.

IT WAS COMLETELY FROZEN OVER. CAN YOU IMAGINE HOW COLD IT WAS? THANKS FOR STOPPING BY........RIZZI

10 THINGS THAT MAKE ME HAPPY

WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY? HERE ARE 10 THINGS THAT MAKE ME HAPPY, WHAT ARE SOME OF YOURS?

1...WALKING 0N THE BEACH COLLECTING SHELLS.

2...THE SMELL OF BURNING LEAVES ON A BRISK DAY IN THE FALL.

3...BOWL OF HOT SOUP, AND CRUSTY BREAD.

4...THE FIRST SNOW.

5...MY FAMILY.

6...MY DOGS, REILLY AND TUCKER.

7...AMISH COUNTRY.

8...CHRISTMAS MORNING.

9...MY CRAFTING, DRAWINGS, AND CROCHETING.

10...STAYING ON MY DIET, AND LOSING WEIGHT.

THERE ARE A LOT MORE, BUT LET'S GO WITH 10.

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COMMON SENSE...........................

"IT IS A THOUSAND TIMES BETTER TO HAVE COMMON SENSE WITHOUT EDUCATION THAN TO HAVE EDUCATION WITHOUT COMMON SENSE".

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MEET JAN MADER..............

I HAVE A SPECIAL PERSON I WOULD LIKE YOU TO MEET, HER NAME IS JAN MADER, AND HER BLOG IS "IGNITE TO WRITE".
JAN IS AN AUTHOR, AND SHE WRITES CHILDREN BOOKS. SHE IS AN ANIMAL LOVER, AND SHE HAS MANY.
THIS IS ONE BUSY LADY. I MET JAN THROUGH MY BLOG, AND BEING NEW AT EVERYTHING SHE MADE ME FEEL LIKE SHE KNEW ME FOR YEARS. "THANKS JAN", SO GO ON OVER, AND GIVE HER A VISIT AT http://ignitetowrite.blogspot.com/ THANKS FOR STOPPING BY.......RIZZI

SOUNDS OF AUTUMN.............

THERE ARE SO MANY SOUNDS THIS TIME OF YEAR.
THERE ARE HAPPY SOUNDS, SCARY SOUNDS, AND FUNNY SOUNDS. LET'S SEE, HERE IS MY SOUND.
"FALLING LEAVES", CAN YOU THINK OF ANY? I'LL BE LOOKING FORWARD IN SEEING WHAT SOUNDS YOU CAN COME UP WITH.
THANKS FOR STOPPING BY. RIZZI

A LITTLE HUMOR........

HOPE IT BROUGHT A SMILE TO YOUR FACE. THANKS FOR STOPPING BY. RIZZI

CRAFTS, FALL, & PUMPKIN PIE

OUR WEATHER IS SO BEAUTIFUL LATELY, THE MORNINGS ARE COOL, THEN IT GETS WARMER IN THE AFTERNOON, AND THE EVENINGS ARE COLD. I LOVE THE FALL, YOU CAN SMELL IT IN THE AIR. IT'S TIME FOR CROCHETING. I BOUGHT SOME NEW YARN, BROWN AND TAN, THE TAN HAS SPECKS OF BROWNS AND BLUES IN IT. IT SHOULD MAKE A NICE LAP AFGHAN.

I AM CHANGING MY ROOM AROUND, SO I CAN PUT A GOOD SIZE DESK IN THE CORNER. THIS WAY I HAVE A SPACE TO DO MY CRAFTS.

I STOPPED AT THE GROCERY STORE TODAY, THEY HAVE PUMPKIN PIE ON THE SHELVES, UMMMM SO GOOD, THAT IS SO FALL. OUR HOUSE IS ALL DECORATED WITH CORN STALKS, AND HALLOWEEN WITCHES, AND MONSTERS. IT LOOKS GOOD, AND THE KIDS LOVE IT. WE HAVE A GREAT BIG PUMPKIN THAT LIGHTS UP AND EVERYTHING IS ORANGE. WHEN YOU PASS THE MONSTER HE SAYS HAPPY HALLOWEEN IN A SCARY VOICE. SUCH A GREAT TIME OF YEAR. WELL, LET ME GET STARTED ON MY ROOM, I HAVE SO MUCH STUFF TO GET RID OF, I THINK I WILL GIVE IT ALL TO GOOD WILL.

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY...RIZZI

COMPUTERS!!!!!!!

THE MINUTE I LEARN IT,

IT'S OUTDATED!!!!

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY...RIZZI

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY......DOGS

"I THINK DOGS ARE THE MOST AMAZING CREATURES; THEY GIVE UNCONDITIONAL LOVE. THEY ARE THE ROLE MODEL FOR BEING ALIVE. KINDNESS IS THE LANGUAGE THEY UNDERSTAND."

"MY FAVORITE DOG IS A MALAMUTE."

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LET'S BE HONEST

MY NIECE KAREN (OVER THE BACKYARD FENCE) HAS BEEN GIVEN THE "HONEST SCRAP" AWARD FROM "SPONTANEOUS CLAPPING . " SHE HAD TO WRITE 10 HONEST THINGS ABOUT HERSELF. I'LL START MINE.........
1...I AM AFRAID TO SLEEP WITH ALL THE LIGHTS OFF. (I NEED A NIGHT LIGHT.)
2...I AM A HUGE EATER.
3...I HAVE TROUBLE PUTTING PICTURES ON MY BLOG.
4...I LEAVE MY TV ON ALL NIGHT. (IN MY BEDROOM)
5...I WISH I COULD LIVE BY THE OCEAN FOR EVER.
6...I START A DIET ON MONDAY...WHAT HAPPEN TO TUE/WED/THUR/ AND FRI. WEEKENDS I HAVE OFF. HA HA!!
7...MY FAVORITE DINNER IS MY DAUGHTER'S MEATLOAF.
8...I CLUTTER MY BEDROOM WITH, MAIL, MAGAZINES, AND STUFF.
9...I WAS 70 IN SEPT., AND IT WAS THE FIRST TIME I HATED SAYING MY AGE.
10...I CAN WATCH "LITTLE WOMEN" WITH ELIZABETH TAYLOR, JUNE ALLISON, JANET LEIGH, AND MARGARET O'BRIAN EVERYDAY.

DON'T FORGET, ADD THE BUTTON AT THE TOP WHEN YOU POST YOURS. I WOULD LOVE TO READ THEM. I THINK IT WOULD BE A LOT OF FUN. THANKS FOR STOPPING BY. RIZZI