FAVORITE QUOTES FROM PHILOSOPHERS

  • "Without philosophy we would be little above the animals."
  • "By nature men are alike. Through practice they have become far apart."
  • "What is important is not liberation from the body but liberation from the mind. We are not entangled in our own body, but entangled in our own mind."
  • "To know what you do not know is best. To pretend to know what you do not know is a disease."
  • "When the people don't respect those in power, then what they greatly fear is about to arrive."
  • "Great man demands it of himself; petty man, of others."
  • "Great man is always at ease; petty man is always on edge."
  • "When strict with oneself one rarely fails."
  • "Whether you like it or not, you'd better accept reality the way it occurs: as highly imperfect and filled with most fallible human beings. Your alternative, continual anxiety and desperate disappointment."
  • "When the government is muddled and confused, the people are genuine and sincere. When the government is discriminate and clear, the people are crafty and cunning."
  • "When you find something that is bad or that turns out bad, drop it and leave it alone."
  • "Only the most intelligent and the most stupid do not change."

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

FOR GRANDMA BIRD








Ok here it is.  This is for you mom!  We had a blast.  I didn't get too wet, (probably due to the wimpy bowl that we first tried), the kids on the other hand tried EXTRA hard to get dripping wet.  They kept bobbing for different items once they mastered the apple.  Jake brought out some carrots and his eyes got huge when they all sank to the bottom. Lol. When Bill got home, we didn't let him off the hook either!  Amber never did put her face in, but she got close to the water, grabbed an apple and shoved it in her mouth!   As you can see Daisy and Tara couldn't resist....I barely caught Daisy snatching an apple and then Tara took her turn. Thanks for the idea, we had fun and thought of you!
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WHY CAN'T THEY RESIST?

As I am so glad that our sprinklers are placed and working well..... I still have to ask myself the question, "WHY"?
Why can't they leave well enough alone?  I know that this is cute and innocent, but all the hard work from Bill and I for this?  Can't hurt right?  They love to play in them (eyes roll).  Oh well.... it's just a sprinkler.


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FINGERPAINTING

When I normally do Amber's hair, I set her up on the counter in my bathroom, for better access.  I need to rethink my bad idea.  Most times, she is busy playing with my makeup and such (which I don't mind cuz she holds still). Well, today I didn't see the bottle of lotion and away she went.  After the first smudge on the mirror I thought, "What the heck, you go girl!  Just sit still until I am done."  She ardently painted while I finished her hair. What a lovely-lotion-layout.  I love it!
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