Be kind to your animals - they are gifts!

Yes, I do spoil mine! Buck has been a friend, a protector, and lots of fun to hike with for 10+ years now. He has
his own couch, and the blanket is also a jacket for when it’s very cold. It’s unbelievable to me, but he also senses when I am sad (comes over and puts his head on my knee); when I’m mad (he comes up and looks at me and calms me down), and he has a vocabulary too. Lastly, he doesn’t care if I am a disaster to see-he loves me anyway!

All pets should be treated with kindness and appreciation. They offer unconditional love - and that’s something we humans should learn to practice more often.

Sometimes in life….

…..we get so busy and tired that we forget the good things - the small comments made that reflect love, the simple acts of kindness we do for one another, the promises kept.

The many blessings we take for granted aren’t recognized; only the things that present a disturbance in “our own personal vision” of what life should be. The responses of others not “in sync with our own perceptions” become eminent.

We forget that our bodies change and with each change we are affected in some minute way. We laugh one minute, and cry the next.

Ah that we could receive the luxurious love we bestow on the world. But to give love fully must be with no requirements. For if we love, we do it because we choose to do so. We cannot “force” others to love - only show them what it is!

Love someone with your mind and heart this weekend - a relative, a friend, a neighbor, a partner, maybe a pet! Animals need love too Now get busy!

Sunset from the car

My husband said “What are you doing?”, as I grabbed for my camera. I asked him to put the side window in back down quickly. He did. Out came the camera and “SNAP”.

I had hoped the photo would show (at least partly) what an awesome sky the clouds and sunset presented to me. If you haven’t had the privilege of seeing a great sunset lately-
ENJOY!

Though my writing is sparse, I am taking care of what needs to be done and thereby
not “stressing out” at all the things to do during this season. I hope you do the same and take a breath once in a while! What doesn’t get done today will get done - or not!
Take it easy and trust yourself to accomplish what you want at some point!

Remember to love and laugh and be grateful for all the blessings we take for granted!