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LAST Try!
I’ll put the link here but leave one blank space so if you fix the link, hopefully you can see Misty’s pic..
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So – I posted a link to my cat’s pic & it got zapped?!??😠😡

(Obviously, I could use some instructions on how to post pics & gifs. Where do I find those instructions?? Very frustrating!)

Hey Sheba –
Is posting a link not allowed here??
And where are the ‘posting rules’??

Good afternoon, Sheba:
I don’t currently have any pets. I started rescuing stray & feral cats in 1999 because they seemed to be overflowing in my hood. (Woods behind my back fence & I think people must have dumped lots of cats in there.) I rescued 9 within the next few years & adopted one from Ft. Meade, MD. My tortie Star rescued in May of ’99 lived until March of 2019. Most all the others lived to be 17, 18 & 19 years old. My last one – Annie – passed in Nov. of 2020. My totally feral kitty was #5 – Misty Jean – & she really was a purrfect tuxedo kitty. I could write a book about her. She made me laugh every day. I don’t know the secret of posting pics here, so I’ll put the link of my favorite Misty pic below this post. (Let me know if you missed it because it was removed or whatever.)🐱🐈
Have a great week!😊😄🤗
~DEFG

@sheba2011

Dental appointment was fine. It is humid and off and on rain all day. I think all day rain tomorrow from Fred.🌧

Stopped and bought some mums for my deck.🌸 My other flowers were a little too large for the pots and were heavy and drooping so threw those out.🥀 Still have a big geranium pot and begonia pot. May still get another giant mum for the plant stand out front. This is the point in time where I am getting sick of tending to flowers.😝

Nieces will be going to the drive, chip and putt contest sometime this month, I think. No tournaments last week. They both do golf and basketball, now one of them is playing volleyball also. Oh, to be young again!🙄

That drink looks great in this humidity.🍈 Hugs to you and Poppy.🤗

@sheba2011

Doing good today. Trying to do the kitchen chores and then the laundry beckons. Right now, our dishwasher is not draining properly. Not to worry, I contacted an appliance repair person. He/she will be out Thursday morning or early afternoon. I have a feeling it is a clog issue. Then again I could be wrong.

Hubby is doing OK. Just wish he didn’t have the horrible pain in his legs. I may make an appointment with an orthopedist. But, surgery is out of the question right now. I do not trust anesthesia following a minor or even a full fledge stroke. I just do not want him to go backwards and be worse off. It may have to be a trade off, but for now, will see how physical therapy works out. Should be hearing about that relatively soon.

Well, back to work. I need to do some of these dishes by hand. No worries, found the ole rubber gloves that will save my hands. Hope you find the Dragon fruit soon.

Tomorrow Costco for sure. Farmer’s Market may have to wait a bit.

Reactions to Life Events

Our past experiences, can and do, influence our emotional reactions and responses to present events.

Our experiences color everything. The events of the past can have a profound effect on how we see our lives now and what we choose to believe about our world. Our past experiences can also influence our emotional reactions and responses to present events. Each of us reacts to stimulus based on what we have learned in life. There is no right or wrong to it; it is simply the result of past experience. Later, when our strong feelings have passed, we may be surprised at our reactions. Yet when we face a similar situation, again our reactions may be the same. When we understand those experiences, we can come that much closer to understanding our reactions and consciously change them.

Between stimulus and reaction exists a fleeting moment of thought. Often, that thought is based on something that has happened to you in the past. When presented with a similar situation later on, your natural impulse is to unconsciously regard it in a similar light. For example, if you survived a traumatic automobile accident as a youngster, the first thing you might feel upon witnessing even a minor collision between vehicles may be intense panic. If you harbor unpleasant associations with death from a past experience, you may find yourself unable to think about death as a gentle release or the next step toward a new kind of existence. You can, however, minimize the intensity of your reactions by identifying the momentary thought that inspires your reaction. Then, next time, replace that thought with a more positive one.

Modifying your reaction by modifying your thoughts is difficult, but it can help you to see and experience formerly unpleasant situations in a whole new light. It allows you to stop reacting unconsciously. Learning the reason of your reactions may also help you put aside a negative reaction long enough to respond in more positive and empowered ways. Your reactions and responses then become about what’s happening in the present moment rather than about the past. As time passes, your negative thoughts may lose strength, leaving only your positive thoughts to inform your healthy reactions. ✨😎

@kittengirl,

Good Morning in California sending positive thoughts to you and your family. ✨

I also want to wish you a very happy and healthy birthday and many happy returns. 😎

Cherie,

Good Morning in S. California are the kids back in school if that is even possible.
Wishing you and your family a safe day LA. ✨😎😘

Enjoy Cali Style. ✨

@shoelady60,

Good day in the beautiful ‘burgh. I hope you had a nice dental check-up.

Once you get home just relax. I hope your mother and sister have a great and safe
trip to Las Vegas. ✨😘😎

I have a lot of irons in the fire never a dull day in OZ. 😜

Blowing kisses to Jake’s Canvas. 😘😎How are your nieces doing and are they
getting ready for back to school? I hope your weather is doing good and no damages
to anything in your part of the world. ✨ Oz is warm and calm for now. 😎

Enjoy this with your mother and family. ✨

@71flowerchild,

Howdy there in Texas make it a safe day. Give Jewell and Little D a nice warm Oz pet. ✨😎

Enjoy!

@taci,

Good Morning in S. California I hope everyone is safe. ✨😎Taci how are you?
Are you still dealing with your mother’s Estate? I know it is a daunting task.

Take time and have a nice hike. Oz is alright today a little warmer but alright. 😎

Drink plenty of it and enjoy the trails happy trails to you. ✨

@oodiebom,

Good day on the Gulf Coast I hope you and your husband are doing well. I don’t know
what the weather is there as I have not turned on the Telly. I know your hands are full
I do hope you had a good night’s sleep. ✨

Are you going to the market for fresh fruits and veggies? I am glad things are working
out with your insurance to cover the medical coverage for your husband. 😘

The day is moving fast. ✨

Oodie please get your rest too. 😘😎 Some things can wait. 😜

@defg,

Good day in Maryland I hope you are sleeping well. ✨

@xango,

I hope this is a good Tuesday for you and your family. I ask again what’s for dinner? 🤣😜
Love your home made Pasta. ✨

I do hope Florida is doing alright with the weather. 😎