Friday, May 12, 2017

Weekend Gala

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

Friendly Whales

The Baby Cage

Garden Hose vs Giant Wasp Nest

A Family in Wartime:  Rationing


One Man is Trying to End Homelessness with this Hotel

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.

What you tell yourself everyday will either lift you up or tear you down.


Just because you think you're worthless doesn't make it true.


Don't give up because of one bad chapter in your life. Keep going.  Your story doesn't end here.


shutterbug  :)


goose bumps  :)


There is not enough room in your mind for both worry and faith.  You must decide which one gets to live there.


Keep your heart so full of gratitude there's no room to hold grudges!


Everything is better enriched with a little Vitamin SEA.  :)


If a Canadian falls in the forest and no one's around, does he still apologize?  :)


Be the person you want to meet.










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

53 comments:

  1. Some interesting thoughts to start the day!

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  2. Marvelous as always Linda :) Thank you my friend.

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  3. Nice videos, Linda! The baby cage was special.

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  4. Those whales are so adorable. Have a great weekend Linda and thank you for all your wonderful shares.

    Mersad
    Mersad Donko Photography

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  5. It's nice to see Friendly Whales Linda. I wish you a happy Friday.

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  6. Thanks for sharing these videos and great thoughts!

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  7. j'aime bien l'oeuvre de Raphael Vavasseur Linda...

    greetings

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  8. I couldn't believe my eyes when I watched the video about the Baby Cage ... amazing, I think I would have loved it as a child :) !!!

    Wishing you a most lovely end of your week,
    I'm sending blessings to you,
    dearest Linda

    XOXO Dany

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  9. Have a good weekend Linda!

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  10. Thanks for the interesting post! Have a nice day)

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  11. LOL!!! Goose bumps!

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  12. I really need some vitamin SEA.
    Have a good weekend

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  13. Très intéressant comme toujours.
    Bisous

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  14. Totally cool, babe! xoxo

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  15. What a super post! Not sure I care to play with whales - they are soooo big and I'm soooo small! I've seen those baby "carriages" sticking out of windows many stories high and they scare me to death. Nice to see that there are people trying to help the homeless. So many homeless are in that condition through no fault of their own. Love Raphael's paintings, as you know, especially the next to last one...that is priceless! Oh, I also remember rationing during WWII. We really never suffered but I know I couldn't buy certain things - like bubble gum. :) Have a super weekend!

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  16. Whales are gorgeous animals and the Peadoodles are always my favourites. Thank you for the lovely post. Have a happy and sunny weekend! Hugs <3

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  17. Cute and inspiring as always☺

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  18. It is really amazing how a huge whale could be so friendly and gentle. Have a happy day, Linda!

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  19. One man/woman can do so much, Linda...

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  20. Cute and heart warming videos. Great quotes and beautiful art work. Have a blessed day and a wonderful weekend. Madeline

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  21. Great weekend to you Linda!
    That's interesting...be the person you want to meet.

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  22. Linda, Interesting selection of videos... The closest we've been to whales was in the Bay of Fundy off of Nova Scotia, but although they were alongside the boat, we couldn't quite touch them. That baby cage is a bit scary but I guess that if its built right, it's like a kid's deck instead of a standard deck for an apartment. Although I lived through WWII and rationing, I was too young to remember it but I do have a ration book among my collectables. I was surprised at how well that hose vs. hornet's nest worked but the use of a badminton racket vs. carpenter bees is very popular around here. Take Care, Big Daddy Dave

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  23. Hi there my dear,Beautiful impressions and inspirations...I looove whales;)

    I love your blog. I am your follower right now;)

    Hugs from Germany
    Isa
    www.label-love.blogspot.com

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  24. The Baby cage!Are parents sure it is safe?

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  25. Gran trabajo como siempre Linda, muy interesante el primer vídeo, aunque a mi me daría miedo. Un beso y feliz fin de semana.

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  26. Ending homelessness needs all the help that it can get by people such as the man in the video.
    The quotes are very inspiring.
    Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful weekend.

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  27. I'm not sure how I feel about the baby cage. But I'm definitely sure how I feel about the hose vs. wasps. Bad idea!

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  28. Oh, the baby whale! What an experience to be so close to such a friendly creature. Great video, Linda, as are the others. Perfect way to end the week. Have a wonderful weekend, friend!!

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  29. Tout beau chère Linda! Bisou, bon samedi tout en douceur!

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  30. Great selection of videos. Wouldn't like to try that hose trick with UK wasps as even with three left they would make straight for the person holding it in high attack mode if you destroyed the nest and left any alive. We have a big problem here as well with homeless folk in all the cities and an uncaring right wing government cutting services and closing shelters at every oppertunity.

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  31. I sat on the edge of my chair while the garden hose attacked the wasp nest. Amazing they didn't come after him! We've been spraying yellow jacket nests here at our house with a can of smelly hot shot. Do we dare try this??????

    Happy weekend to you, my friend! Hugs.

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  32. Thanks so much, Linda! Wonderful glimpses to Life, Love, and Beauty. XOXO

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  33. Interesting and fun videos, Linda. And I loved Shutterbug and Goose Bumps. :)

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  34. Bonjour chère Linda,

    L'amour des chats, des baleines... Des vidéos aussi excellentes !

    Une bien agréable publication.

    Gros bisous 🌸

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  35. Thank you for these great choices again Linda. The experience with the whales must have been amazing. The baby cage, yikes! The wasps nest, well I wouldn't want them to take up residence on my house but can't help but think what clever engineers they are. I remember my mom, and dad sometimes, telling me about the wartime rationing. I think it lasted a few years after WWII. Mike is a very special guy with a big heart. Always love your wise words, and your Canadian falling in the forest was so cute. Thanks again and have a great weekend :)

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  36. Linda, I have missed your blog, and am back to blogging myself. I especially like the one about "don't give up because of one bad chapter." thank you.

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  37. All very nice choices!
    Happy weekend!

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  38. Bonjour Linda,
    C'est la première fois que je vois cela le "Baby cage" !!!Merci pour toute cette sélection de vidéo.
    Belle fin de semaine

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  39. Hahaha, goose bumps! That's so cute :-)
    Love the art with kitty and the pond.

    Have a great weekend, Linda!

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  40. Hello Linda ... lots of Happy Weekend Wishes coming to you!

    I love whales, great video.
    Also a very good selection of quotes, always good to read and look at your choices.

    Take Care

    All the best Jan

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  41. What you tell yourself everyday will either lift you up or tear you down. <-- Same as what we tell others. You are always lifting others up, Linda ^.^

    Good morning! Sending you big hugs this lovely Sunday ..xoxo

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  42. About rationing, the food may have been boring, but it's been shown that the British people were at their healthiest during the rationing years.

    If all goes as planned, we will get our Vitamin Sea next month.

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  43. Oh my goodness, those Canadian posters are hilarious. Have to remember the bad chapter in the book quote, and just keep turning those pages until a new chapter begins. Thanks for the inspiration Linda.

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  44. Wonderful post, Linda, from the whales at the beginning to the beautiful Raphael Vavasseur cat at the end. Although I was a little worried about the baby in that cage and that disintegrating hornets' nest. I'll bet the Canadian does apologize to the ground and the plants ~ LOL. "Keep going! Your story doesn't end here." Powerful advice ~ If only we could believe it when we're in a black place. Fortunately, I got through it, and it is really profound! Have a lovely tomorrow, Linda! Sending you love and hugs!

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  45. You are so right about what we tell ourselves. Beautiful quote.

    Greetings from London.

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  46. Goose bumps are so funny☺

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  47. I can think of a few adults that I would like to keep in a cage. Less messy that way. What a lovely idea about the homeless hotel. There are far too many empty properties that would make great homes. Thanks as always for the great quotes. Xx

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  48. Me encantaron los vídeos en especial los cuatro primeros, las ballenas parecían posar para los turistas, la jaula par bebes parece buen remedio para que los bebes vean la calle sin caer, el que destruyo el nido de avispas algo osado si se lanzan contra el seria algo peligroso y en cuanto las cartillas de racionamiento recuerdo haber visto unas en el ayuntamiento de donde nací.

    Saludos.

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  49. Hi Linda! That baby cage is so scary!!! It reminds me of the observations towers on the top of the tall buildings in Chicago. Erg...no thanks. But I guess it serves a need, and gets the kids out, right?
    A big goose bump to you my friend!
    Ceil

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  50. Very interesting and entertaining videos. The whales seemed to relate to the humans, but that window cage was frightening!

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  51. Of course he still apologizes!

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  52. Thank you Linda! Great beautiful post! Funny Canadian joke! LOL! Hope everything is well and I hope you've had a great weekend! Big Hugs!

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