In Memory of Steve Jobs 1955-2011

Steve Jobs' commencement at

Stanford 2005:

"Your time is limited,   

don't  waste it living

someone else's life".

"Don't be trapped by dogma -

which is living with

the results of other people's  thinking.

Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out

your own inner voice.

And most important, have the courage to follow

your heart and intuition. They somehow already

know what you truly want to become.

Everything else is secondary".

 I personally found Steve Jobs to be an inspiration.

PUPPYDOGS

If you would invest in friendship, purchase a dog.



No man can be condemned for owning a dog.
As long as he has a dog, he has a friend.



Award and Sandhill Cranes Video

   Thank you, Cheryl for this Liebster Blog Award!   It means "beloved" or "good friend" in German.  This award is designed to bring additional recognition to those blogs with fewer than 200 followers.  If you receive the award, you should link back to the blogger that nominated you and nominate 5 more blogs.  That's it!  

Visit Sweet Cheryl AKA http://thefarmersdaughter2.blogspot.com/

Here are my 5 choices:

                     Ginny at Let Your Light Shine

                      Deb at My three boys and a bird dog

                     Mama-Bug's Nature Photos

                       Val at My Girlz Got Paws

                      Amanda at When You Stumble...Dance...

                     

It was difficult choosing just 5 bloggers because I like them all, but most have over 200 followers or don't accept awards.  These 5 bloggers are all very interesting and have wonderful blogs.  Check them out, you'll be glad you did! 

So, hubby and I went looking for those social birds AKA Sandhill Cranes.  We drove back out to the same area that we had seen them before, Orlando's main post office, and had our Flip Video Cam in hand.  There they were across a small pond...so it was safe to get out of the vehichle. LOL!
Here's a short video of the Sandhill Crane family. 

                                                                              

Grandma Knows Best

My Grandma's birthday is tomorrow, October 2, she'll be 82.  She has always given me good advice.  And I wish I had listened when she told me to always wear sunscreen.  But, when you're a teen growing up in Florida every weekend is beach time! 
Here are a few items around my home that she told me to always have handy.
P.S.  My Grandma ROCKS!




Always have Aloe in case of a burn.  This is by my walkway to my front door.




Keep honey in case of sore throat and it's just good for you.



Wear sunscreen everyday. :)

Precious Time With My Baby Boy

Everyone knows my son likes to drive everyday.
And I do believe we have driven everyday since he got his permit.  I don't mind going for drives with him because that's just more time I have with him.  And with my baby boy being 15 I know my time will be less and less.  He's so sweet.  He'll ask if I would like a latte or something.  Then I try to give him money and he tells me "he has it covered" and immediately tears fill my eyes.  The simpliest gestures tell me I've raised 
a good boy who will be a good man. 

I remembered my camera today and Kyle, my son, agreed that the sky should be photographed.

These photos are in order and all taken within 30 minutes.

Can you see Fed Ex on the plane?

Butterflies Make Me Smile




Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect.
It means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfection.

 

Love is like a

butterfly, it

goes where  

it pleases 

and it pleases

where it goes.




No one is in control of your happiness but you;
therefore, you have the power to change anything
about yourself or your life that you want to change.