Monday, November 14, 2016

Monday Meltdown

Hello everyone!  A very warm welcome to you all! The videos I have chosen for this post are:

What Happens when Puppies Crash a Bachelor Party?

The 1940's House:  The Living Room

No Vacancy - Merle Travis

Victor Borge and the Opera Singer


Birds of Winter - Gheorge Zamfir (beautiful, soothing music and gorgeous images of winter birds)

For the following, I am providing the link sources beneath each photo.  You just need to click on the images to see a larger view.

Life is measured in love and positive contributions and moments of grace. - Carly Fiorina


 Whatever anybody says or does, assume positive intent. - Samuel Johnson


In the bad times, choose to grow stronger.  In the good times, choose to enjoy times.  In all times choose to be grateful.


Don't believe those who tell you they love you. Believe those who show you that they do.


Say goodbye to self doubt!  And to the fear of following your heart!  Rest in pieces!


How you make others feel about themselves says a lot about you.


Don't allow silly drama to stress you out.  Breathe and let it go.


Do not get upset with people or situations, both are powerless without your reaction.


Two things define us...our patience when we have nothing and our attitude when we have everything.


I promise myself that I will enjoy every minute of the day that is given me to live. - Thich Nhat Hanh


I don't know where I stand with you.  And I don't know what I mean to you.  All I know is every time I think of you, I want to be with you.




These last two paintings are done by artist Etienne Cote   He is a Quebec artist who resides here in Montreal.  :)





Thank you all so much for visiting me here!  I always enjoy and appreciate reading your kind thoughts, which you are always welcome to share!

52 comments:

  1. Bonjour chère Linda,

    Une belle dose d'énergie ! Je vous souhaite une belle semaine.

    Gros bisous

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  2. Such gorgeous images with the Zamfir video! The opera singer and the puppies made me smile too :o) Thank you Linda!

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  3. The cute puppies touch the bachelors' hearts. Beautiful video of winter birds and soothing music. Have a beautiful week!

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  4. I wonder if there's a better, heartwarming way to begin my week with, darling Linda ( I so enjoyed the song by Merle Travis )!

    Thanking you for being so very special, my cherished friend, I'm sending blessings on your new week

    Xx Dany

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  5. Happy Monday, Linda!
    The 1940s living room is a real treat. I keep looking at the fabrics. :) Thank you for the intro to Etienne Cote's art

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  6. Do not get upset with people or situations, both are powerless without your reaction.

    Lovely...

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  7. Bonjour Linda j'aime ces paintures colorées. Et la citation "Two things define us...our patience when we have nothing and our attitude when we have everything." Bonne semaine à vous et j'espère que votre santé va mieux. :)

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  8. Birds of Winter, is very nice to see Linda. And the music is beautiful. I wish you a very good new week.

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  9. la musique de Gheorge Zamfir a ma préference Linda

    have a nice day

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  10. Gostei dos vídeos e das musicas.
    Um abraço e boa semana.
    Andarilhar

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  11. I liked that look back to the 1940's house. Always interesting to see how we lived in different eras. Have a great week, Linda

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  12. interesting post Linda :)

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  13. Nice sharing & I had a good laugh, Linda! I'm back from trip & thanks for dropping by during my absence! Have a good week, dear! xoxo

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  14. Wishing you a peaceful week filled with your favourite things!

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  15. Hello Linda, I love the puppies and the bird videos. So cute. Thanks for sharing your inspiring post. Happy Monday, have a great day and new week ahead!

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  16. What a super post, Linda. The bachelor party pup fest was too funny and quite wonderful. In our house in the 40s the living room was where the family got together. I remember listening to President Roosevelt give his fireside chats on the radio...the radio (not TV) was the center of attention in those days.

    Merle Travis was one of my favorite country singers and Victor Borge was always good for many laughs.

    Lots of good posters, too, and I like the work of the Montreal artist.

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  17. The puppies story was so uplifting, a lovely post.

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  18. Awww, on the puppies. I linked this post to Awww Mondays. So adorable and the guys are awesome.

    Oh the homes of the 40s. We had similar to this when I will little.

    Have a fabulous day Linda. Big hug. ♥♥♥

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  19. I really do want a new puppy but don't have much room for one. At least for it to be happy

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  20. Thank you for all the lovely quotes today.

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  21. C'est tout joli Linda. Tes posts sont un bon choix. Bon début de semaine

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  22. We all love the bachelor party dog story, but we need to keep telling people to spay and neuter!

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  23. 'The 1940's House'..., it wasn't that bad, Linda...

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  24. Happy Monday, Linda ♥

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  25. Happy Monday morning, my special friend! I hope you had a lovely weekend! Great post today ~ I enjoyed all the videos, especially the pan flute with the gorgeous winter birds and the Victor Borge video that had me rolling with laughter. I always try to assume that someone is acting with a positive intent, even when their actions are perplexing. Then I try to understand why they are acting in a certain way. Much can be forgiven if you understand why someone is acting a certain way. Have a wonderful week! Sending you hugs and love, dear Linda!

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  26. I got quite a laugh out of the Victor Borge video. Enjoy the week, Linda!

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  27. I love the puppies and bachelor party story! That is so sweet :-)

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  28. My computer is acting up so I was not able to see any of the videos. I was able to see the quotes and art and they were great. Have a blessed day my friend. Madeline

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  29. The puppies are the best story of the year.

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  30. Dear Linda now that would be my idea if crashing a bachelor party. Those puppies were adorable. So fun to see the living room of the 1940's. My mom talked about having curtains to blackout light. Life was very scary during this time in the world. Loved the video of lovely music and seeing the birds. Thank you for a beautiful post. Hugs!

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  31. Thanks Linda for sharing these wonderful sayings, You amaze me every post you do is brilliant. Thanks also for adding my favourite Raphael Vavasseur Art :-) Have a great week Diane

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  32. Bonjour Linda, tout est tellement beau, j'adore Birds of winter! Bise, bonne soirée tout en douceur!

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  33. great quotes. thanks for sharing

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  34. Such a sweet video about the puppies!

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  35. Thank you Linda, from the bottom of my heart for another beautiful post!!! Thank you for sharing the Quebec artist! Amazing! I should be going shopping this week! Big Hugs!

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  36. So cute, all those lovely puppies.

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  37. Hi, Linda! Hope your weekend was enjoyable and that this week presents a few happy surprises. Thanks for the chuckles and timely reminders. XOXO

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  38. Linda, While I was too young to remember WWII and I was raised in Michigan, not England, I do remember the radio being the center of the living room with comedies and dramas alike. I remember coal furnaces (not fireplaces) and coal smoke and dust came close to knocking this asthmatic kid off for good! We use to love Victor Borge...thanks for the memory. I really like that first painting by Etienne Cote... Take Care, Big Daddy Dave

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  39. Un petit coucou de la Provence, Linda.
    Douce journée à vous.
    Den

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  40. Merci pour la visite sur mon blog, très belles citation et viséo
    Bisous et bonne journée
    MITOU

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  41. Linda, I liked 'Birds of winter' and the music is stunning!Thank you!

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  42. Oh my, those puppies and bachelors are just too cute!

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  43. As I type this comment, I can't believe it's Tuesday already!

    Lovely selection again Linda - those 'Birds of Winter' absolutely lovely.

    Hope you enjoy the remainder of this week.

    Take care

    All the best Jan

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  44. Oh how beautiful...just about every quote here truly spoke to me, especially the one about people and situations being powerless without our reactions...that was a real lesson for me today!
    And the artwork is stunning!!:))

    Much Love & hugs xoxoxo

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  45. ✿゚ه° ·.
    Passei para uma visita e saiu muito feliz:
    "Eu prometo a mim mesmo que vou aproveitar cada minuto do dia em que me é dado para viver. - Thich Nhat Hanh

    Essa é a melhor lição de vida que podemos ter, se incluirmos Jesus nela.
    Boa semana, com tudo de bom!
    Beijinhos.

    ⎝❀ه° ·.

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  46. Being grateful is very important. I try to remember it everyday :)

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  47. I enjoyed the 1940s house. My grandmother learn to sew at a young age and did so up until her death. She was a beautiful seamstress that made the clothes for all of her family including her great grandchildren. I still have most of them put away in case there are ever any great great grandchildren.

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  48. Linda!
    "Birds of Winter" is fantastic.
    Greetings.
    Lucja

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  49. Delightful, dear lady. I like the graphics about drama...seeing a lot of hate on my Facebook page because of the U.S. elections! I liked the video of the 1940's. Good stuff!

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  50. My computer is working again so I was able to see the videos and they were great. Madeline

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  51. I enjoyed reading your quotes - they are inspiring ~

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  52. Loved all of your quotes and the videos. Where and how do you obtain them? You really have great talent.

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