“Gargantuan Love” … Affair!

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Is this   “LOVE”   or is this … an enormous and tremendous “Security Blanket” – – a  huge “bed of protection”  – – that only the giant “Troy” can give  our little  baby “Miss Minnie” –  – the above picture is truly called “LIFE is LOVE” for one and all!

In LIFE – we all – or  – should I say –  all of us little people  – need a “giant”  – someone that is very big and “kind”  to our every need – – and maybe someone…   that we can depend  upon  –  at all …  of  those  times  – which we “little ones” would maybe find ourselves in some  kind  of  very serious   trouble –  – – if  – it were not for our having   – –  the  very best of best type of   – a very  true –   “FRIENDSHIP!”

Just looking at little “Miss Minnie” stretch and move in such a way as to get her little “backside” itched and roll around and have all of her fine “fur” fluff and puffed – so as to feel as if in the “beauty shop  arms”  of her own “mama” who would give her little baby all the special attention that a little baby “Kitty” needs …

Everyone knows  – – that the giant “TROY” has a “sixth” sense of   – – what  is going on –  – even though it may look as if he is sound asleep – but he is so happy and proud to be the biggest of big  –  and the one and only  protector that little”Miss Minnie” will ever need!

Everyone…  should be so   “LUCKY”   to have their very own – – always faithful – – full of LOVE and wonderful “PROTECTOR!!!   “Life is Love and  a wonderful  LOVE -is the best kind of a LIFE – – for all of  us to have…


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Did you take your “B and P” Vitamin”

Just heard part of a story – earlier today – and with just a little bit  – or should I say a couple of “nuggets” – will add  something of my own  – how do you say wishful thinking – hoping that it will be half-way inspiring?

Sometimes, when we go to Church – some of what the Pastor is saying goes right over our heads – and or we do not think that whatever was said – certainly does not apply to us. It may have been good for some people – but just not our cup of tea? – But …– when you have one of your children sitting right next to you – and they hear – everything and are taking in every word  – just as if it was meant for them. AND …– while the child is listening – cannot say anything in Church – but is doing the next best thing – they are jabbing us … with their  pointy elbow – and with enough power that you are getting a message…  that something important must have been said to them???

So, as leaving the Church – the little girl – maybe 13 years old – tugs on the arm of her Mother and says  – “How come you always ask me – early in the day – “Did you take your VITAMIN, today, – – but you never ask me  – “Did you read something good from your BIBLE, today?” –  The little girl says further…  “Mom…  don’t you think that my “soul” is starving for the message, which is in the BIBLE – so that I will be with you for all eternity?” After all is said and done  –  – what is more important than to be together forever – here and  then – also for all eternity?

As leaving the Church – the Mother caught up with the Pastor and said, “My daughter was paying attention to your special message today – we decided that from now on – we are also going to be taking all of our “VITAMINS” – and … that is each day – we will be taking some of the “B” vitamin – we will be reading daily … from the BIBLE – and one of the more important daily VITAMINS  – – for us to start off with – –  is in the book of  “PSALMS”  – – the one BOOK that helps young people gain the daily WISDOM –  – – that is so very vital for discerning the situation – that we have in today’s world!

A second thought that came to me is that  – – if one had a “high blood pressure” condition – and so many have – since  – in this world that we live in today  – – is turning up-side-down in some of our more important ways of living – and so many find that they are having physical conditions that are giving their “HEART” … a real hard “work-out” and now have to seek a “doctor’s”  – for some help – as they almost feel that the “heart” is about to blow up – and it will be “curtains” for them,  soon – – – but –  I feel  – that if only one will take a look at “Psalms” and “Proverbs” – we are then able to find the real  – self-help we really need – and that our health will  improve so fast – that with our daily  – Vitamins –  reading the “WORD”  – in a daily fashion –  you will find strength  with …renewed vim and vigor that you almost thought you had lost forever.

As – I read daily, I  do date the page that I have read – and sometimes –  you will see that you  are coming  more often – to some very important passages – that – these  really are the prescribed healthy message for over-coming any and all  of our heart aches – and we all – each of us has a daily problem – but… it is best to  read  deeper  – repent – forgive others – and the most important daily message in this world toddy – is to pray  daily for Israel – that  – there is  special blessings  for all of us  – coming to us –  as we read in the BIBLE – so many verses –  spell it out for those who will take he time  and find – – that  – those who pray for ISRAEL…  will be blessed and those that do not pray for ISRAEL…  – will not be blessed. I believe in getting the special blessings that  the – Almighty Yahweh will  give to us – for praying and standing up – –  for Israel!!

 DV

 


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“Happy Earth Day” to One and All!

This sure was – the “DAY” to be out and about! There must have been something special sprinkled into the air – all around the whole earth! Today was the DAY for me to be taken to a couple of different places  – and the PEOPLE  – each and every one must have had a dose of something special in their  food or just in the “AIR” that –  they were breathing – today!

Did anyone experience anything special about the reactions that they were receiving – as they met people – and or when they were doing something – today – – receive extra help and attention??

In the store that I was in: I was pushing my basket along  and a lady noticed that –  I had picked  up a package of “SNICKERS” candy bars and since there was a store clerk near by –  – I had ask the clerk, “DO the “Hersey Bars”  – also  – come with almonds?” – Her reply was – “NO. We do not have any.” Just that fast  – this other lady said, “If you are looking for “ALMONDS” in CHOCOLATE” – this is the best candy bar – I buy these, myself – they are very good!” She was so helpful – so I ask her – “Do they come in a darker chocolate – as I like the darkest of chocolates!” –“Sorry, but  – I have only seen them in the “Milk Chocolate!” – So I took a couple of these candy bars – which I shall be trying later, today!

Well, not too much further in this store and I was looking at the vegetables – and another lady asks me – “AM I IN YOUR WAY?” – “NO – if I thought that we would  … collide – I would have said, something??” This lady saw me pickup some packages of the small carrots – and immediately came over real close – leaning her head  even  closer – as if  – to tell me a secret – “These baby carrots taste so good if you – just dip them in this “salad” – dressing” – and  – now the  brand name escapes – me – guess that I just was not paying as much attention as I should have – –  to all these helpful – People?   And then – –   and just in case –  that I did not take notice of how exceptionally sweet and helpful – she was – she added “Just this morning I was reading a book telling about – “HOW TO BE – MORE – PATIENT” –“With everyone you meet!”

Then it seems to  “dawn”  on me  – that – this “LADY” found her “target”  to work on – TODAY! Looks like it was my DAY to get the full special  – EARTH — DAY  – of attention and kindness – more than I really needed??? She saw that I was looking at tomatoes and she said – “Let me find the “cherry tomatoes” that – they have on sale today” – and off she goes – but  – I just take the ones on the vine – and put in my basket.    So, there I am further away and I do see some packages of the “Cherry Tomatoes” and start to take a couple of the packages – and just so fast there she is  – and with  a – “NO!  Those are not the ones on sale  – – – those –   are very expensive – they are “HOME GROWN” – You have to look very carefully at those packages!” Now there is another woman – looking at me and giving me her  full – “TWO-CENTS”  – worth – about looking more carefully at   “what”  I am buying – almost  –  thought my Mother or Aunt Irene – was  right there next to me –  – in that  store – telling me how to shop – –  just as if this was 1950’s???

This must have been my “LUCKY DAY” – I’ll bet that there are  special  people working for the store – that go around and help older people – whether they want help or not??? I’m guessing you are saying “WHY, would you think that?”   “Because, when I was paying my bill … – the cashier is looking at me  – as if I was the “QUEEN of ENGLAND” – and she says, “Did you find everything you were looking for?”   She has such a nice smile – I almost thought –  that she was also going to say  – “For shopping here with us today” – –  “YOU JUST WON…….” –  –  But,  I just said – Seems – that –  you were all out of the “cherry tomatoes” – the price was so good –  – I just got here too late..  to buy???”

 


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My Favorite Backyard Friends!

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Nothing like having all of your  “favorite”  friends just  “fly”  in and visit  – – – a-while –  – as there  is the   “KING” of the “Cardinals”  –   who just likes to come very early and sit on the porch rail …  and sit  and sit  – must be the “police-man   – checking to see if all is  “OKAY”  for his family … to come and get first pickens  of the bird-seed   – – – some birds are from the “high – rent district”  and they prefer the best and freshest of seeds… –  and  – –   Always  glad to see the  “Sunshine” – – –  looks like he likes to give “me”  a big friendly “wink” – and … of course that sets the day for   ME!

I was looking for a or any  “humming bird” – but I don’t see the very busy favorite of all of our  family???   Looks like we will have to get some of their favorite red bottles filled and put just where they will be looking for them – or sometime get some of the red flowers that they wold prefer – we plant for them to visit…I do see the “Sunset Park” cat  – looking  and lurking around to see if  any …old “blue-jay” is letting the rest of the birds know that he is also looking for something  “good”  to eat?

I did have to add a “Cardinal” to the  above “yard”  …as we have a tree with several families living –  just to visit us daily …and all rent free – there is also a “purple martin” house –  in our backyard  and who knows  “who” lives there???   – –  Someday I would like to clean that house out and redo everything –  – just to be sure everyone   is okay  – –   give it a more friendly paint-job – -and maybe  – – if done at the right time of the year – the “Purple Martins” will move in and not  some of the  other “first-come – first move in” birds  – – “WHO” –  make the best of what they can get –  free??

With the  “SUN”  shinning so nice and bright – –  right   – NOW – I know that all is well with all of the animals – –  those who the Almighty sends here for us to enjoy – just watching –  them come for a  visit with a “tweet or two  and chirp- chirp” and enjoy  a free bite to eat and  where  – –  they can  also –  feel nice and safe –  – since they have so much fun “talking”    to   each other –   and even the   “one”  that talks back to me,  – “That is the  “ONE” –  I really like the most-est!!   “My favorite and forever:” – –    “FRIEND!”


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“What Happened???”

Did you notice that the weather took a dip in temperatures and along with that  – lots of   very heavy  rains and winds.  Those  “winds” are so strong  that – I heard something make an awful load noise…  – took a look out a couple of windows – could not tell exactly … what –  I could or should be looking for …  so I just continued with some house cleaning that I was doing.

After a short time – notice –  that my dust cloth needed to be taken out side and given a couple of good shakes  – and with all that  wind  – getting  cleaner air – the dust cloth got an extra shake or more –  and then I noticed … the poor “bird house ” was blown down and the roof came off. Nothing  more important  to do –  – but  –  make a perimeter check around – and – see if anything else was blown over… or down??

After looking around and continuing to give the dust-cloth  some more  shaking   –  this way and that – just thought –  – – I’ll wait for Al, my son to come over and he can fix the poor old “BIRD” house – add a couple of nails or screws – whatever  will hold it together  – during these heavy “WIND” storms??? I’m guessing that being on the “bluff” and the very  cold wind coming along with that nice cold  and wet breeze from the Missouri River – everything and anything – that is not fastened down – good and tight – is going to land into some newer  destination and or even a better and more favorable place – probably with new and better “care-givers?”

There is one thing that I have noticed over the last few years – and that is that I have collected too many things – –  that I did not need when I bought them – and I sure as heck – do not need them now!   So, this could be a good way to get rid of a surplus of stuff – just let those very  strong winds carry “everything” away!

So, as busy – as I was…?? – And  – now… all of a sudden – no noise – no music coming from the computer??? What ever happened?? The computer was off – and it is not starting up  –  again for me – oh well  – – I’ll leave it off and check it out further, later?? I was thinking that maybe – I can do without any noise –  but – then just thought is the electric off, too??   “NO!” – I checked by turning on a light switch – so guess this is going to take a little more time – just to see what the computer  is  or  is not going  – to do?

When you feel that the world is too quite – pick up the phone and call someone – see what is going on in their part of the world?  Is everything connected in their world? They are fine and after talking for awhile – they suggest you  should call the telephone company and let them figure it out – for you? So, that is what I did, I just hate to call the telephone company – it takes  forever just talking to the machine – before you can ever talk to a person – evidently they do not have very many people working for them – no “bodies” – and so many people looking for work – go –  figure???

Finally – someone to talk to…  and – they have to connect me to someone else … and then they have to do  some  testing… – –   This and that – and everything – or so I am told –  is working  – –  working where…  but not my computer – so the first thing I start to think is… – – I am not going to write anything – TODAY?   “NO COMPUTER!”
Did you ever have  such a day – that  starts off …is cold, windy, and wet, and everything – in the whole world seems to be happening all  at the wrong time –   so –  maybe I should go  back to bed and  maybe  just  try  to start – this “DAY” – –  all over,   again??

“Tomorrow will be a “better” day!”    – –  I think I heard that in the movies???

 DV

 


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“It is the Oldies of the 50’s…!

Sometimes the words of the “OLD SONGS” are just what – we need to hear! They make the minute – that very minute really mean what we want – that minute to feel like – and if only that   “minute” could sometimes – last forever???

After yesterday’s hearing “Domenico Modugno” sing “VOLARE” ” – on the “Ed Sullivan Show” – I just had to see and hear him perform – again! You really need to see him do that little dance he does at – – and almost the end of the song. I just “LOVE” his full enthusiasm – he puts his “all” into the “body language” – it is almost as if he has a little of the “Elvis Presley” leg movements – working overtime! I will have to listen and watch – until I have had enough – or find  another performer doing  something – better???

In between my looking up old songs  – that I remember that I especially liked – back then –  when I would even dance with the refrigerator – just to practice my steps  – and  to be sure that I was moving the body – as – I was also taking “Arthur Murray”  Ballroom-  Dance -Lessons – back then –just to be sure that  – I could dance with anyone –  when I was where the music – was just what I enjoyed!

If you want to hear some real good “oldies, 50’s” –  – you will need to go to “tunein” on your phone or computer or whatever device you have in your hand. Just put  “aero50s”  in the search bar – and you will find  that  – you  are back in the “time” zone of the best of   “TIMES”   the “50’s”  and if you would like a special request  –  then just  follow the directions and hear what you have been  missing  – all  of these  –  last couple of years??? If you like to “DANCE”  – there will be no excuse  – since you will have the best of music to move to – across  every and any old floor!?!?

As old as I am – I still can remember dancing as fast as I could and for hours  on end – but – like the song that was just on – “I’m the Great Pretender” – that’s – what I feel like when these –  old bones just have decided for me – move over – there are much younger people –  trying out for the “Dancing Prizes” – as there was a time when I was a “winner” on the “Dance Floor!” But, everyone in LIFE – has their  “15 Minutes”  to show the world what you can do – and then  – move over – it is time for the next contestant???

“Rock and Roll  – is good for the soul” – –  and here I am trying to write and listen to the music that makes my feet want to move faster  – than my fingers – what can an  old gal – do – when they  are singing  – “rock and roll???”  I’m typing my fastest – guess I’ll just have to play like I’m dancing inside – and try to keep up …  – –  OH! – “Good”  – they are playing something a little slower  – and the words  “joys to share – for those who care… ” something about   – “TRUE LOVE” – sounds like a newer song  –  – but one that “LOVERS” will Love…!!

“We will always be together…” – some of the words to another song – so “Little Darling” –  – this is where  – I have to call  – it a “day” – – “I don’t have anything … – since I don’t have you… u –u –you!”    This is where I have to leave you  – –  to finding the Music –which – I just   “LOVE!”


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