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Tag Archives: Happy, the donkey
Puttering
Today was a putter day. One of my favorite types of days. It was icy and slick out; so the world slowed down and we stayed home. As I was reading some blogs, I remembered that I had Happy photos … Continue reading
Happy is as Happy does
Dusk told me it was time to start gathering my tools and project supplies and start thinking about what I was going to make for supper (popcorn). Movement in the former goat pen caught my eye. It is the only lot … Continue reading
Posted in Country Living, Positive Thinking
Tagged farm animal photos, Happy, the donkey, Illinois sunset
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Sunday smiles
I was short on pictures this week – but Happy, the donkey, was a willing subject yesterday. Do you notice the beautiful green? Unusual for central Illinois in early-March. For this week, my friends, I hope you savor a treat!
Posted in Positive Thinking
Tagged Central Illinois weather, farm animals, Happy, the donkey
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The little things
Sometimes, it’s the little things that brighten a week. Like a frosty morning Happy hello. It’s now daylight as I cross the Kaskaskia River on my drive to work. And I love small towns. Especially my small town of Shelbyville. … Continue reading
Posted in Country Living, Friends and Family, Work/Career
Tagged #SmallTowns, Bubbles the cat, FFA, Happy, the donkey, Kaskaskia River, robins, Shelbyville
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Winter in Illinois can challenge a person to look a little harder for nature’s beauty. Luckily, I got to see and photograph this sunset. A walk in the timber, overlooking the Kaskaskia River, rarely disappoints, too. Plus, the energy exerted … Continue reading
Posted in Country Living, Photo Friday, Positive Thinking
Tagged central Illinois, Happy, the donkey, Kaskaskia River, Photo Friday, Sunset, Sycamore trees, winter, wisdom
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The thing about chores…
The thing about chores is to never be lulled into complacency or to think there is a short-cut. For example, last week pig farmer was on the road, working at the Louisville Farm Show (a.k.a. Toys’R’Us for big kids). I … Continue reading
Posted in Country Living
Tagged chores, donkey, Happy, the donkey, Hereford calf, Louisville Farm Show, Pig-farmer
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Spot the funny
Sometimes you just have to make yourself be happy. After all, it really is up to you and the way you look at life. So, I’ve been on a mission. Spot the funny! LOVE the people that see the funny … Continue reading
Posted in Positive Thinking
Tagged BE happy!, emotions, funny, Happy, the donkey, laughter, positive thinking
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Recalculating
I need my own little GPS-voice-person to help me. You know, a personal-Siri. If you haven’t seen or heard Siri in use, she is: Siri (pronounced /ˈsɪri/): an intelligent personal assistant and knowledge navigator which works as an application for … Continue reading
Posted in Positive Thinking
Tagged 'possum, boys, chores, coffee, forgetfulness, Happy, the donkey, iPhone, opossum, personal assistant, Siri, the donkey, walking
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Angry Hams
Saturday I royally ticked off my hamstrings. They took revenge by restricting and contracting. My morning walk, a fast clip for an hour including a steep hill, followed by a lot of bending-over-weeding of flower beds made me realize on … Continue reading
Posted in Positive Thinking
Tagged cellulite, donkey, exercise, flowers, gardeners, hamstrings, Happy, the donkey, Haunted house, perennials, walking, Weeds
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Morning (attempt at) Photography
Yesterday morning I attempted to photograph the morning dew, sparkling in the sunrise, on my flowers. The flowers, I determined, look better from a distance (which is not unlike me …). A cloud then passed over my subject. A gray … Continue reading
Posted in Country Living
Tagged donkey, flowers, Happy, the donkey, morning sunrise, Nikon, photography, sunflowers & zinnias, Weeds
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