Love and a red rose can’t be hid.
~ Thomas Holcroft
Porte Photos’ Daily Quote: December 10, 2022
Porte Photos’ Daily Quote: November 18, 2022
You will never find time for anything.
~ Charles Buxton
If you want time you must make it.
English – Public Servant November 18, 1823 – August 10, 1871
Porte Photos’ Daily Quote: November 17, 2022
I’ll tell you one thing,
~ Danny DeVito
it’s a cruel, cruel world.
American – Actor Born: November 17, 1944
Porte Ponderings:
Happy Birthday Danny DeVito.
You’ve made us laugh so many times and taught us how to laugh at ourselves.
It may be a cruel, cruel world, but like a rose in the first snowfall there is beauty in everything.
Porte Photos’ Daily Quote: November 15, 2022
Nothing is more responsible
~ Franklin Pierce Adams
for the good old days
than a bad memory.
American – Writer November 15, 1881 – March 23, 1960
Porte Ponderings:
A fresh snowfall of the season inspires Christmas shopping, decorating and getting those cards ready to mail.
I’m hoping it also inspires people to contact me to have their Christmas minis taken to include their family photos with their cards. 😉
Daily Quote: October 5, 2021
It is difficult to say what is impossible,
~ Robert H. Goddard
for the dream of yesterday
is the hope of today
and the reality of tomorrow.
American – Scientist / October 5, 1882 – August 10, 1945
Holidays and Celebrations:
Porte Musings:
On World Teacher’s Day it’s easy to celebrate Do Something Nice Day and National Fruit at Work Day. Just bring a polished apple to your favorite teacher.
The weather was kind to the married couple yesterday. It was a warm overcast day in London Ontario, with puddles laying about. I took less than 1,000 pictures in 2 hours. Now to edit and delete duplicates. Such a beautiful couple.
Daily Quote: September 22, 2021
Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well.
~ Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
British – Statesman / September 22, 1694 – March 24, 1773
Holidays and Celebrations:
Porte Musings:
Good-bye summer 2021. Hello Fall 2021. There are some people who actually love Fall. They like warm fires on cool nights, hot chocolate, pumpkin spice everything….. To me it is just an approach to the end of the year. So enjoy it while you can, the colours are short lived as we head towards winter.
For those who are young at heart and in love today is Proposal Day!
For those who are unlucky at love, today is National Ice Cream Cone Day.
Daily Quote: August 27, 2021
I photograph the things that I do not wish to paint,
~ Man Ray
the things which already have an existence.
American – Photographer / August 27, 1890 – November 18, 1976
Holidays and Celebrations:
Porte Musings
Finally Friday and ready for the weekend.
So start with a clean slate and celebrate Forgive Your Foe Friday. Forgive so you can move on and no longer let them have power over your thoughts.
Settle your arguments by playing a game and celebrate World Rock Paper Scissors Day. What better way to no longer disagree. Wait, best 2 out of 3?
Remember your first Kiss to celebrate Kiss Me Day. Or you could just re-enact the moment with your true love.
Daily Quote: September 17, 2020
We all wish to reach a ripe old age,
but none of us are prepared to admit that we are already there.
~ Francisco de Quevedo (Spanish – Writer / September 17, 1580 – September 8, 1645)
Holidays and Celebrations: September 17, 2020
National Professional House Cleaners Day-USA
Constitution/Citizenship Day -USA
When is old age? 10 or 20 years from now.
What is old? Our perspective on what is old changes as we age. When we are 2, old is our older cousins. When we are 10 we think it is 18. When we hit puberty old is anyone over 30. When we hit 30 we think old starts at 50. When we retire we think old is 80 or 90. At 90 we think old is 110.
That being said our elderly population that require nursing home assistance have been the hardest hit during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Terrible living conditions were observed in many nursing homes when the army was called in to assist with the pandemic. The elderly need to be given a voice and taken care of with dignity and respect.
Daily Quote: June 11, 2020
Daily Quote: May 9, 2020
God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December.
~ James M. Barrie (British – Playwright May 9, 1860 – June 19, 1937)
World Migratory Bird Day
National Babysitters Day
Letter Carrier’s Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Day
(USA – Postponed) Stamp Out Hunger
Snow in May. Yes it happens, but we are all in shock as the temperatures dipped below freezing. By next weekend the temperatures will return to seasonal temperatures. It’s as if Mother Nature wanted to remind us in Ontario that we shouldn’t plant our tender annuals until after May 24.
Tomorrow will be Mother’s Day and many will be blessed enough to have “Porch Visits” with their Mothers.
COVID-19 continues it’s global control by cancelling events and reminding us to continue social distancing. Although the regulations are loosening, in Ontario the social distancing remains in effect until after May 19, 2020. I’ve extended my “Porch Photos” promotion until May 19th.
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