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~ March 2010 ~
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March 8th ~ Spring Fever
| The past couple
of days here have been bright, sunny and warm. It gives me the
motivation I need to get outside and clean up some of winter's
mess. Among the piles of dirty snow and the debris of fallen
branches, I saw the daffodils poking their green crowns up through
the soil today. At that very moment, A blissful feeling come
over me as I felt the fever hit. May the arrival of pleasant
weather energize your body and rejuvenate your spirits too! |
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"It's spring fever. That
is what the name of it is. And when you've got it, you
want - oh, you don't quite know what it is you do want, but it
just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!" ~
Mark Twain
"It was one of those March
days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when
it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade." ~
Charles Dickens
"Springtime is the land
awakening. The March winds are the morning yawn."
~ Lewis Grizzard
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March 1st ~ Hope For The Helpless
| This morning my
mind is on helping hands. I searched online and found a wealth
of "helping hands" organizations and communities designed
to HELP THOSE IN NEED. Easy to use and set up, these communities
are worth checking out if you have a need, such as struggling
with the burden of a loved one's illness. The one I checked
out, would help you set up your own online community to assist
with meals, doctors' visits, legal issues and moral support,
all for free! Isn't the internet just amazing and grand? |
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"How wonderful it is that
nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the
world." ~ Anne Frank
"Act as if what you do makes
a difference. It does." ~ William James
"It is the greatest of all
mistakes to do nothing because you can only do little - do what
you can." ~ Sydney Smith
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It's getting
down to the wire for Baby Hope! I am so disappointed that her
story is in 2nd place as of this post. Please visit the Helen
Woodward Animal Center website if you haven't done so already
and cast your vote for the best story today! I think Sammie's
story may not be as slick as Kaylie's, but it's important and
it needs to be heard!
Please vote now - the contest ends in
just a few hours - March 1st at noon PST!
http://www.animalcenter.org/events/h4th/essay_contest.aspx
If you can, please open your
hearts and homes to a rescue pet in need.
Today's image is an original watercolor painting of BABY HOPE
which I merged with one of my watercolor backgrounds. It will
be donated to the Burlington County Animal Alliance. See more
information at : Art
For The Animals . ~ Thanks!
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~ February 2010 ~
sandy sandy
February 25th ~ Concentration
| I don't know about
you, but it seems the older I get, the more distractions
there are to unfocus my concentration. Being a computer-holic
doesn't seem to help either. The internet invites me into new
worlds and tempts me with diversions, constantly. It's a good
thing, but like all good things, I think moderation is the key.
This quote on concentration is going to be my mantra for the
day! "I never could have done what I have done without
the habits of punctuality, order, and diligence, without the
determination to concentrate myself on one subject at a time."
~ Charles Dickens |
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"Concentration is the magic
key that opens the door to accomplishment." ~ Michael Korda
"Who knows how many artists
fail because the light that shines through them is defracted
in a thousand directions and not concentrated in a single beam?"
~ Eric Maisel
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| Today's photo is
one of this morning's distractions. It is from my vacation this
past summer at Rocky Mt. National Park in Colorado. "Mountain
Storm Shadows" |
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sandy sandy
February 22nd ~ Attitude and Little
Things
| I've been posting
quotes on "attitude" the past few days on my Inspiration
Everyday Blog. It affirms a more positive outlook in me when
I read through my collection everyday. Winter has a way of getting
old real fast and that can play havoc with a positive attitude.
When I find myself getting the blues, I switch on thoughts of
my favorite things. Spring must be right around the corner and
I am so looking forward to seeing my little hummingbird friends
who will be returning in just a couple of months. Thoughts of
them always brighten my day. Wishing you many little things that
you can count on to cheer you up too. |
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"Make your optimism come
true." ~ Author Unknown
"I have learned to use the
word impossible with the greatest caution." ~ Wernher
von Braun
"A loving person lives in
a loving world. A hostile person lives in a hostile world;
everyone you meet is your mirror." ~ Ken Keyes, Jr.
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sandy sandy
February 18th ~ Birthday Spirit
| I
want to thank you all for the wonderful and heartfelt birthday
wishes I received yesterday! You brought many smiles to my face
and an occasional tear to my eye. Thank you for remembering me
from the bottom of my heart. |
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"And in the end, it's not
the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."
~ Abraham Lincoln
"The secret to staying young
is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age."
~ Lucille Ball
"A diplomat is a man
who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her
age." ~ Robert Frost
"It takes a long time to
grow young." ~ Pablo Picasso
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| This morning I
was working on some isolated cave art pony illustrations, so
I thought I would put them all together here for you today. |
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sandy sandy
February 15th ~ Your Favorite Things
| I often refer to
my list of "Secret Shifters" to quickly change my mindset.
It is helpful to make your own list of "Favorite Things".
Refer to it, memorize it, refine and add to it often. The idea
is not new, in fact it has been around for a very long time.
My first memorable encounter with this concept dates back to
my childhood when Julie Andrews sang "My
Favorite Things" in "The Sound Of Music". |
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"Why not learn to enjoy
the little things - there are so many of them." ~
Author Unknown
"Think big thoughts but
relish small pleasures." ~ H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
"Every day may not be good,
but there's something good in every day." ~ Author
Unknown
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| Today's image is
one I hope will shift people's mindset to the "Smiley Mode"! |
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sandy sandy
February 11th ~ Snow
| We've had a particularly
wet and snowy winter this year here on the East Coast. Although
it is beautiful, it certainly can be inconvenient. A heavy snowfall
equals a lot of work. Our phone, TV and internet cable was out
last night and most of the day. Once it came back, it went out
again. I'm making this post hastily because I don't know how
much time I've got. One thing's for sure, everybody talks about
the weather, but none of us can do a damn thing about it! |
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"When snow falls, nature
listens." ~ Antoinette van Kleeff
"The snow doesn't give a
soft white damn whom it touches." ~ e.e. cummings
"Snowflakes are kisses from
heaven." ~ Author Unknown
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| This shot was taken
early this morning while the heavy snowfall was clinging to everything
like glue. |
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sandy sandy
February 8th ~ Fun
| Today I took a
break from my photography and computer work and gave my right
brain some exercise. It is important every now and then to do
something just for the fun of it. I am glad I did. Having fun
is important. I find It can relieve stress and give you
a totally new lease on life. |
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"If painting weren't so
difficult, it wouldn't be fun." ~ Edgar Degas
"A good and wholesome thing
is a little harmless fun in this world; it tones a body up and
keeps him human and prevents him from souring." ~ Mark Twain
"There is no pleasure in
having nothing to do; the fun is in having lots to do and not
doing it." ~ Mary Little
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sandy sandy
February 4th ~ So Many Injustices
| I'd be even more
neurotic than I already am if I let all the horrific and unjust
current events on our planet really get to me. Emails flood my
inbox daily from numerous human rights, animal rights and citizen's
rights organizations as well as many forwards from friends and
acquaintances about all kinds of maladies and unsettling statistics.
How does one deal with all of this information overload? Any
reasonable ideas will be considered. At the moment I've got my
dander up about the BLM''s
Wild Mustang Roundups and the AIG's
outrageous bonuses. |
| "Getting bombarded
with information on the internet is lsimilar to constantly getting
blasted with a fire hose!" ~ Sandy Sandy |
| This image is one
of many available for licensing, found online in my microstock
portfolio. |
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sandy sandy
February 1st ~ The Amazing Global Market
Place
| I am currently
post processing photos from a shoot I did a couple of weeks ago.
I found a professional imaging lab in Kansas that I am going
to use for my client's prints. In this day and age, if you can
navigate the web, the world is truly your oyster. It excites
me to think about the limitless opportunities that await us on
the iworld - wide horizon. |
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"Give a person a fish and
you feed them for a day; teach that person to use the Internet
and they won't bother you for weeks." ~ Unknown
"Getting information off
the Internet is like taking a drink from a fire hydrant."
~ Mitchell Kapor
"The Internet is becoming
the town square for the global village of tomorrow." ~ Bill
Gates
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| This image is one
of the many shots of "Elena", the very talented, photogenic
subject of my January 16th photo session. |
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