IF NOT ME,....THEN WHO ?

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That would be  "ME" ??

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_ A WORD or TWO,   to re-emphasis ,  that  "YOU ARE",  and essentially,  there is......"ONLY YOU",   in the "FINAL ANALYSIS"  ?????     Somewhere along-the-line,   it DID all BEGIN, with you,  RIGHT ? ( hence,  "IF NOT ME,  THEN WHO? ")  _ will see-to-it that _" YOU have" _ what you need,   right here where   "YOU ARE "!!! )    But,  "MAYBE"  "you" have "decided",  that it is simply easier to pass-the-buck,  & "ALLOW"  others to be responsible for _  _"YOUR -only- SELF" ! ?? _ There are answers........please ask the questions ..... for "YOUR-SELF" !


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 * by: Kat Carlson _ today,  Sunday,  July 12, 2015 _ UPDATED

 


But I didn't think people "had" to work in Paradise................huh?  Think I got a bum- deal.......
( just kidding.......:)  Of course the view is nothing-to-sneeze at,  oh wait,  yes,... in fact sneezing is what I do occasionally !   SIGH !  As "Ellen" says, .............." ANYWAY" !  _( Like my shirt ?_ " ANGEL" ? )


by : Kat ( Mary) Carlson _ author/publisher



Yesterday,  on my morning walk up-the-hill,  on Rice Rd.,

I stopped by the stables on Meyer again,  ( one of my favorite haunts ),  I got to meet and find out "a little" bit of Vicki's story and how she came to know & purchase her PRECIOUS "RED" of ...now...10 years !

He's a "BEAUTY" and so "BIG",  ( quite a "HUNK"), _ well,   the LOVE between them is really "something else"

Vicki and her beloved,  " RED"........she rescued him and sees to it that he's in- good-hands,   the complete "story" about this "dynamic duo",  is coming up later in a separate blog......I am looking forward to promoting and sharing this "divine" relationship !

After finding out this exciting story and saying "good morning" to my new friends,  I continued to walk ( you know the drill),  getting better & quicker and "still" loving the trek,  ( I see people going to work,  bicycling, ridng their horse,  "rabbit",  sooooo cute,  with white tails,  they actually turn around and look back at me after passing by me.....fuuu-nnn-eee !  The mornings in my world are SO ..."PRECIOUS"....... and then of course,  so,  is the "rest- of- the- day" ! 

A pose in front, surveying my "kingdom " next shot.......

My walk is over ( for today ),  relaxing ( sigh ),......before I get-to-work !!  As I present this blog to you...many hours later, I go back to bed for a little snooze and start all over again,   but it will "NOT" be the same this morning or any other morning......... I "get-to-live" in "PARADISE"................:)  It's " HEAVENLY"...............

Remember to take-a-break for yourself,  often,  throughout the hours,  days,  weeks,  months, PEOPLE !     ( Check out the topic for today,  there's  "ONLY "  _ "YOU"  )



(_ A Wink & a Smile_ )..............................................................................................:)

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THIS LITTLE PIGGY

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This is "IT",  yep,  the "infamous" hill that I "trek "_ "every" day,  usually in the morning between 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

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Often when I walk down Rice Rd.,  I get waylaid,  and take a little detour to the pastures ( corrals) where there are livestock of various kinds.  Nothing there short of the miracles of life.  There are turkeys  ( white ones, yes white...gobble-gobble) goats ( very friendly goats_ pic *), then there are horses, and more horses,  but I discovered this "BIG GUY" recently !  Meet.....

OSCAR,  !!   I had heard about Oscar from friends,  but when I saw him for the first time, I decided,.. "Oh, he's cute"

Next  to Oscar are these two characters.......Millie & Fred,  the wild antics of these two, are soooooo funny, most of the time when I am on Rice ( they live on Meyer), I see them on the roof of there little dwelling so I decide I want to get that picture.  By the time I reach them they jump down from their perch,  (roof top) ,  ( I just knew they would),  so here's the best shots I could get yesterday.............................

I' ve decided that this is "Fred"...

Now,  to me,  the black & white goat is "Millie"

After I visit the stables (once & a while),  I decide to go on up-the-hill , there at the top I decide to either keep going or turn around down the hill,  and meet passers-by,  bikers,  people going to work, waiving as they pass,  ( it's a very friendly place ),  and this "familiar scene".

I "love" this picture !!!  These nice people live on Fairview street at the top of "MY" hill........:)  Marlene & Jack are in back,  the guy in front has no name.........:)

I made it....down-the-hill,  ready for more tree-trimming, raking leaves , laundry,  hanging more stuff  "&" sipping this great coffee !  mmmmmmm !

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Meanwhile,  have a "terrific" day,  my friends !


(_A Wink & a Smile_)..................................................................................:)

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" SHE ROCKS "

"ESTEE ",  my friend !..........:)

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Cute,   quiet,  Esther,   my friend at Leisure Vale,  Glendale, CA.    Esther loves beautiful  colorful things and her room and attire always reflects this fact!   And guess what folks, she SINGS.  One of my favorites is " Smooth Operator" !!



I hope you aren't carrying around,  any more cartons of soda on a walker these days......:)



Take care you...........sweetie !

This is Christa,  I met her on one of my daily walks up-the-hill on Rice Rd.  She keeps her horse in a nearby stable.

 

 

Other passers- by one morning "walking again" up Rice Rd. It's a "friendly"  town/community !

 

"Cheers",  my friend

(A Wink & a Smile_)..........................................................:)

TO DO , EASY..........TO JUST BE, CAN I ?

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                   Good morning..........

 

 

by: Kat ( Mary ) Carlson _ author/publisher



First off,  I discovered only days ago,  that I often mix up this daily blog with "Who I Am".
So seems like this morning I am facing off with myself and pondering ( as I have done time and again ) "who am I " ?   This question has been something I became "resolute"  about,   some time ago!   Now,   at this particular juncture in my  "LIFE" ,  I find it "arising" again.



So  having "value",   I consider this  "vital"  and  "LIVE THE QUESTION",   not so much " Who am I,   as much as........can I just "BE" ???  "DOING" is something I am good at.  "BEING",  takes practice.   Lately,   I practice that more & more. !!  In fact,  I find myself saying often ,  I have to fight for "NOT FIGHTING ",  "ME" !!!!!!!!



At these "special" times,  I surrender and get-in-touch with total   "PEACE & REST",  &  find my  "BEING " .    THIS DAY,   or rather  "right-this-minute",   I bow out,   but,     "I AM COMING BACK ,     "I AM"  says so  !!!!!




"LOVE IS THE ANSWER",  ............. SO "BE" IT !! 

 


(_A Wink & a Smile_).......................................................................:)

MAY I APPROACH THE BENCH ?

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Good morning EVERYONE,   it looks like a pretty good day  from here,.....OJAI,  CA

by: Kat ( Mary) Carlson _ author/publisher


May I approach the bench,   how's that for a topic ?   Well,  there actually were other topics to choose from this morning,  but that is seldom the case.   So, know what,  I just picked the title I liked best.........:)   If I had chosen "Smoke gets in your eyes",   it would have had lots to do with songs that move me.  ( that's a lot of them,  folks, oh, sooooo many) !   the similarity of both topics is,   I looked to  my inspiration in  "prayer",  and sometimes,   I start crying,  tears of  "JOY" !  " May I Approach the Bench"   won  out this morning.



My "walk" started "real" early yesterday morning !   It began at 6:00 ish a.m..   It turns out I am glad I did.   These "pictures" might explain why!

I'd like to introduce " Boomer " for the first time here in blog land ! We had the pleasure of meeting yesterday morning &  this lady named  "Vicky".......

told me a lot more about the stables I visit each morning, "Boomer" & more stuff

For 50 years,  this special lady has mucked and helped out in her corrals,  for her two horses & others corrals as well!

Vicky returning from a knee replacement is hard-at-work once again !  Kudos for our new friends at the corrals!

This "friendly" face has been around the block,  shall we say ?  I dare say,  he was looking for something-to-eat & approached me with expectation.....cute,  huh?

When my visit with everyone here at the corrals, I continued my usual walk up-the-hill and back again,  enjoying the early morning sounds of "Nature", waking up.  Walking toward my house, and getting pretty close, I looked up to the right, high above.......

there they were nestled on top of this tree,  9 birds ushering in this morning or just waiting there ( or whatever birds do) in their own world.......:)   Anyway,  I liked it, and grabbed a shot !

Now, I go on with the promises of this New Day,  Saturday June 13,  2015,  with renewed energy!   

" ENJOY "   This center behind me is where I shopped a little yesterday !....:)

(_A Wink & a Smile_)............................................................:)


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ARE YOU SURPRISED ?

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Relaxin'  after a "l-o-n-g"  "HOT"  walk,  last weekend....a SELFIE !!

 

 

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Sometimes early in the morning,  as is usually the case,  ( I go to bed early,  remember?),
I putz around the house,  this morning I moved my dining room table around,  putting it in a different direction.  " I like it",  ( "I just love it when a plan comes together", huh Spud?).
And sometimes I write long-hand letters to friends who do not have computers,  so no emails to them.  I still "love-to-write"  long-hand.......:)


In this particular letter to this particular friend,  we close by saying,  "hug yourself for me" !
I smile and do that "very thing" !   A " big hug" from mi amiga MARGARET !   Well, mi amigas y amigos,  I have been writing about this "whole concept" since August,  2014.  In my daily blogs over on WORD PRESS, http://lilymakesmesmile.com,  (http://akneadedtouch4u.com &  http://chooseurwords.com) this topic has really been written about by "YOURS TRULY".
The "animal kingdom" started this concept  "l-o-n-g"  ago !  Those "intelligent beings" "KNEW",  it's a JUNGLE,  out there ?    YES?  Stroking & more stroking is absolutely necessary
for them in many ways.  Part of their "survival" ends up being their ritual of  "STROKING" their young and also themselves.


NEXT : this pic is of a special friend of mine:  Miss  "LILY",   a frequently featured "image" on past blogs (* see URL above )

For absolutely sure,  this "lovable feline" captured my heart and the heart of many others !

 

 
 
"Ain't she sweet" ?  Oh yes, "sweet & funny", "clever and mysterious", "spunky & self-assured"
all of the above & "even more".  To know her "IS TO LOVE HER".  Kudos to you,  "LILY", my amiga in the animal kingdom......Special tribute.



So, back to "ARE YOU SURPRISED ?",   this I have come to "know & believe & practice",   hugs for yourself   "TO "  yourself ,   along with telling yourself how important you are &  how much you appreciate your very own self,   is a definite "KEY" to "SURVIVAL"  in this "JUNGLE" we live in !   It's never wise to wait for somebody else to supply you with the staple of "LOVING", &  providing  your very basic need.    I DO KNOW,   that   "I AM LOVED"  by my "CREATOR",  &  I believe that is also a reason to reflect this  "powerful decision"  on one's  "SELF".    NOW,  this was not a  DECISION  made by GOD based on merit,   but based on plain ,  pure,  "L-O-V-E".   Whenever I ask,  why do you love me... the answer is always,    "because I want to" !!   I don't  love  myself based on "merit",  "I do it",  ... "because"

I just "do" !

 

 

 

( _ A Wink & a Smile_ )...................................................................................:)




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LET'S TAKE IT OUTSIDE, SHALL WE?

Think I can "hail" a taxi,  or "hitch" a ride in THIS neck of the woods ??...............)

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Probably have to shed that coat too,  in an hour or two.  Weather changes in OJAI VALLEY are completely reliable.   I go through numerous "outfits" per day,   simply because,  first there's sunshine,  then comes the "glorious" clouds,  then maybe some wind kicks up.   So,  inside I go to
get comfortable by taking off this and putting on that................................:)   Laundry,  well,  I've sort of taken care of that,   I have a system !.......(sometimes) !



Upon pondering this blog,   I went through several gymnastics,  even thought about alluding to an "altercation" hence the title, " Let's take it outside",  I felt feisty .... ( really quite a lot of fun,  finally)    Change,  well,  it comes whether I like it or not,  but,  mixing-it-up, .. .. IS, ... and,   in the final analysis,  a very good thing,    " huh "__? ? ?


I'm in the "process" of deciding on ,  if I want a TV or not !   Since I moved here  (Ojai),   I just haven't really needed one.   Besides,  I am not at all a TV buff.   There are moments when I want to watch " All in the Family "  with Archie Bunker!  (sigh).    And I have entertained the thought of  renting " The Honeymooners " from the library.  (Jackie Gleason).  


The squirrels chasing the rabbits across the road is often a "highlight of the morning" for me....plus other things do come up frequently throughout my day,  that tickle-my-funny bone.
Now,  it's  not  nice  to mention "alpacas,   but have you ever seen one ?  They are extremely "lovable",  true enough !   Emus , too ,  they are the "alpacas" roommates  ( pasture mates) below...

This is an "alpaca" !

This is a barnyard friend,   an EMU !!  ( more emus & alpacas in the back )

Each morning I walk,  I walk up to their pasture on my way to the main road,  and of course they greet me or I greet them,  ( same difference)  and my morning is enhanced by their presence ! .....:)   Always the horses and other animals are eager to see  humans coming in the a.m.   because ( and I thought they were happy to see me)  well,    turns out they are "hungry" !  ...:)   Nevertheless,  I AM "happy" to see them.   Farm animals make pretty good friends in that they are , well,  "friendly " !!


My friends around the world are taken aback by the variety of animals so near to me and available for viewing and having a "conversation"  with ! .........:)    All in all, I "get- a -kick"
out of the turkeys going "gobble-gobble",   the goats going baa-a-a the roosters  "crowing",
,  the crows   "cawing",    the birds singing  ( incredible warbling ),  on my morning walks.   The whole world is waking up and the "sounds" of the "wild" ( nature)  are "such" a blessing and wakes- me -up to "LIFE"  everywhere I " look & listen" !   There are "no" distractions from
worries,  it just is- what- it- is,  and it just makes me,  "thankful"!


Again,  this time with you in the morning,  is a "treat" for me,

Listen to the "MUSIC",    in whatever  fashion  it comes in !

(_A Wink & a Smile_)..................................................................................................:)



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