Filed under: Nature
My nieces gave me tulip and daffodil bulbs for Christmas. I posted a picture from the carton of tulipa Mickey Mouse in a January post. These flowers are so beautiful. I could hardly wait for them to poke their heads through the earth and burst into bloom.
It is raining (again) in Arkansas. I took these pictures around six this evening during a slight lull in the downpour.
Aren’t these magnificent flowers? They haven’t fully opened yet, but it looks as though they will have ruffled edges. I wanted to get some closer shots, but it was too wet and muddy for kneeling or laying down for that perfect close up.
I’ll take more pictures when the blooms have opened a bit more. What a perfect gift from two wonderful nieces!!
Filed under: Fun Monday
Robin at Pensieve has asked us to share some of our favorite inspirational quotes for this Fun Monday challenge. What a wonderful idea! I am a quote-aholic. There is a very fat file folder full of quotes in my top desk drawer. There is a menagerie of index cards taped to the wall near my desk at school with inspirational words that I refer to throughout my day. Two of my favorites are “Attitude is everything” and “Never complain about what you permit.” Excellent jewels of wisdom for a teacher! Here are some more of my favorites.
“He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for Thou art with me…” Psalm 23: 3-4a
“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Music and rhythm find their way into the secret places of the soul.” Plato
“We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams. Yet we are the movers and shakers of the world forever it seems.” Arthur O’Shaughnessy
“To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Whoever you are, there is some young person who thinks you are perfect. There is some work that will never be done if you don’t do it. There is someone who would miss you if you were gone. There is a place that you alone can fill.” Jacob M. Braude
“Art teaches nothing ,except the significance of life.” Henry Miller
“I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.” Albert Einstein
“What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and for the world remains and is immortal.” Albert Pike
“You are in charge of your feelings, beliefs and actions. And you teach others how to behave toward you. While you cannot change other people, you can influence them through your own behaviors and actions. By being a living role model of what you want to receive from others, you create more of what you want in life.” Eric Allenbaugh
“He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might He increaseth strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not be faint.” Isaiah 40: 29-31
“Awake, awake, my soul and sing! The time for praise has come. The silence of the night has passed; a new day has begun. Let music never die in me! Forever let my spirit sing! Wherever emptiness is found, let there be joy and glorious sound. Let music never die in me! Forever let my spirit sing! Let all our voices join as one to praise the Giver of the song. Awake! Awake! Let music live!” Joseph M. Martin
Filed under: Fun Monday
Our hostess for this Fun Monday challenge is the one and only Swampy . Swampy wants us to compile an ABC list and she left the subject area of our list up to us. Being the Songbird that I am, I decided to make a list of Disney song titles. I’ll tell you right up front that my list isn’t complete. If you can fill in the blanks, list the song title and movie in your comment!
A—A Whole New World from Aladdin
B—Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo from Cinderella
C—Cruella de Vil from 101 Dalmations
D—Digga Digga Dog from 102 Dalmations
E—Ev’rybody Wants To Be A Cat from The Aristocats
F—Feed the Birds from Mary Poppins
G—Give A Little Whistle from Pinnochio
H—Heigh Ho! from Snow White
I—I’ve Got No Strings from Pinnochio
J—Just Around the Riverbend from Pocohantas
K—Kiss the Girl from The Little Mermaid
L—Let’s Go Fly A Kite from Mary Poppins
M—Mickey Mouse March from The Mickey Mouse Club
N—Never Smile At A Crocodile from Peter Pan
O—Once Upon A Dream from Sleeping Beauty
P—Part of Your World from The Little Mermaid
Q—???
R—Reflection from Mulan
S—Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious from Mary Poppins
T—Two Worlds from Tarzan
U—Under the Sea from The Little Mermaid
V—???
W—Whistle While You Work from Snow White
X—???
Y—You Can Fly! You Can Fly! from Peter Pan
Z—Zip-a-dee-doo-dah from Song of the South
Now dust off your broom and fly on over to Swampy’s Place for more ABC lists!!
