"We may achieve climate, but weather is thrust upon us."

"We may achieve climate, but weather is thrust upon us."
~ O. Henry


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and God Bless,
hugs, Chris


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"Wherever you go... go there with all of your heart."

"Wherever you go... go there with all of your heart."
~ Anonymous


Taking a Kaleidoscope spin of the rose garden flower memory...


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"Happy Father's Day!"

"Happy Father's Day!"
~ from martian cat in Japan



Hope this day is full of love...


one of my succulents in my balcony garden


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"Wishing you a Happy Easter Bunny Day."

"Wishing you a Happy Easter Bunny Day."
~ martian cat in Japan


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"Marin has favorite places to look at the outside."

"Marin has favorite places to look at the outside."
~ martian cat in Japan (Marin's Mama)

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 1. "When it snows, you have two choices: shovel or make snow angels.",
2. "My balcony garden looks interesting with the snow on my Christmas cactus.",
3. "I enjoy watching Marin (my kitty cat) who enjoys watching outside. And, she smiles when it’s snowing.",
4. "As the snow appears, it looks like the snow is smiling and sparkling."
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memories from January 22-23, 2018... some of the coldest days in Japan in 45 years...


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"Love is like a beautiful flower which I may not touch, but whose fragrance makes the garden a place of delight just the same."

"Love is like a beautiful flower which I may not touch, but whose fragrance makes the garden a place of delight just the same."
- Helen Keller



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1. "Look at the cherry blossoms!",
2. "Cherry blossoms appear on cherry trees in Spring!",
3. "The cherry blossom tree is truly a sight to behold, especially when it is in full riotous bloom.",
4. "There are several varieties of the cherry blossom tree, and while most of them produce flowering branches full of small pinkish-hued flowers, some of them produce actual cherries."
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Leaf Sand Cherry Blossoms in the garden near my apartment building...


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"A pleasant smile costs the least, but does the most."

"A pleasant smile costs the least, but does the most."

~ Anonymous

memories from my neighborhood...


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"The orchid cactus in my balcony garden has another new flower that is really smiling!"

"The orchid cactus in my balcony garden has another new flower that is really smiling!"
~ martian cat


memories from my balcony garden... my orchid cactus...


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"Firethorn displays these beautiful bright berries."

 

"Firethorn displays these beautiful bright berries."
~ Unknown

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1. "The firethorn's berries are very decorative.",
2. "Firethorn's beautiful bright berries appear in the autumn.",
3. "The firethorn's thorns and tall height can provide a natural fence.",
4. "The firethorn's berries are naturally very ornamental."

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memories of some firethorn or pyracantha in the garden...


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"Today, share a smile with someone you meet. You both will feel better."

"Today, share a smile with someone you meet. You both will feel better."
~ Anonymous


memories from Hamamatsu floral park...


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"Sunshine's friendship is shown in happy blooming flowers."

"Sunshine's friendship is shown in happy blooming flowers."
~ Unknown



memories, memories, memories...



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"Creativity is a God-given ability we all possess."

"Creativity is a God-given ability we all possess."
~ Unknown


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1. title,
2. "Creativity is an ability to take something ordinary and change it into something special.",
3. "Creativity is the openness to making something special in a new way.",
4. "Creativity is adapting a new idea.",
5. "Creativity is discovering a new pleasure which results in happiness.",
6. "Creativity is discovering the essence of the spirit of good will and good cheer."


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Original Kaleidoscopes...

memories of water drops on pine needles...


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"A smile costs nothing, but its gift gives so much."

"A smile costs nothing, but its gift gives so much."
~ Author Unknown




memories from Hamamatsu


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"Happy Snowman Christmas!"

memories from the neighborhood




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"Suggest what you think is right... "

 
"Suggest what is right, oppose what is wrong;
what you think, speak; try to satisfy yourself, and
not others, and if you are not popular, you will at
least be respected; popularity lasts but a day,
respect will descend as a heritage to your children.”

 
~ T. C. Halliburton



memories, memories, memories...


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"Sew seeds of kindness... when you do, people notice."

"Sew seeds of kindness... when you do, people notice." 
~ unknown  


This is not a staged photo. I only cropped it... the rest is nature (except for the small black border).  


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"Happy Mothers Day... A mom’s hug lasts long after she lets go."

"Happy Mothers Day... A mom’s hug lasts long after she lets go."
~ Author Unknown


memories, memories, memories...


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"The Seeds of Happiness"

"The seeds of happiness that you plant today,
will one day bloom in the hearts of all that
you touch."
~ Author Unknown



a memory from Sankeien Garden, Yokohama, Japan



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"Martian Cat's Popular Christmas 2014 Photo Quilt"

 

Dear Friends,
Thank you for all of your love
God Bless and hugs,
Chris




Note: There are more pages, however, I like making a 4 panel quilt.

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1. Martian Cat's most popular photos #1,
2. Martian Cat's most popular photos #2,
3. Martian Cat's most popular photos #3,
4. Martian Cat's most popular photos #4

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"All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better."

"All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better."
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson




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"The beauty of raindrops... one of God's gifts."

 

"The beauty of raindrops... 
one of God's gifts." 
~ martian cat  



During these cold and snowy days, 
we need a little bit of God's beauty in Spring... 



 my red tulip with raindrops...  



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and God Bless, 
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"I look like a duck."

"I look like a duck."
~ Michelle Pfeiffer



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1. "I'm a duck. It's the way my mouth curls up.",
2. "I'm a duck. It's the way my nose tilts up."

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memories from Sankeien Garden (Yokohama, Japan)


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and God Bless, 
hugs, Chris (aka) martian cat 


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Happy Father's Day

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A Saturday Afternoon

Just relaxing... kitties enjoying kitties. And, a teddy bear is there, too! 




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Happy Easter!

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"You'll wake up on Easter morning, And you'll know that he was there, When you find those choc'late bunnies, That he's hiding ev'rywhere."

"You'll wake up on Easter morning,
And you'll know that he was there,
When you find those choc'late bunnies,
That he's hiding ev'rywhere."
~ Gene Audry



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~ "Little Things Matter" ~

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"The most important things are to like yourself... be yourself... and don't forget to laugh or smile!"

"The most important things are to like yourself... be yourself... and don't forget to laugh or smile!"
~ unknown


one of my favorite quotes...




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"Live for today, tomorrow, life, and don't worry about yesterday!"

"Live for today, tomorrow, life, and don't worry about yesterday!"
~ unknown


one of my favorite quotes...




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"Christmas Explore Makes Us Stars.”

1. "The creation of beauty is Art.”,
2. Martian Cat's 2011 Explore Quilt,
3. “Love of beauty is Taste.",
4. "What is love? Only God could design it.",
5. “Love is what makes you smile when you're tired.”,
6. “Everything should be made as simple as possible.”,
7. “The simplest things are often the truest.”,
8. “The creation of beauty is Art.”,
9. “Simplicity is an acquired taste.”,
10. "About once in so often we go back and begin again.”,
11. "A new year can only bring us a new combination of the same elements.",
12. "The principle of fashion is . . . the principle of the kaleidoscope."
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The above kaleidoscopes were made from Martian Cat's 2011 Explore Quilt. Flickr toys gives us presents every year which displays my most popular pics that are on flickr.

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Thanks for stopping by and
Merry Christmas. Remember the reason
for the Season and God Bless...
hugs, Chris


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"Your path is illuminated by the light... Wishing you a very, very Merry Christmas."

"Your path is illuminated by the light...
Wishing you a very, very Merry Christmas.
hugs, Chris


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How Addicted to Blogging Are You?

In celebration of November being the month for Diabetes Awareness, please visit the blog listed at the top of the list... Diabetes Awareness & Support

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The above images in this mosaic are a collection of the blog headings that I created and posted onto flickr since I opened my first blog in August 2006. As the years have passed, I have opened more blogs to display the images I post onto flickr.

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My Teddy Bears and Stuffies from my 2011 trip to the UK.

1. Bears and Stuffies from the UK #1, 2. Bears and Stuffies from the UK #2, 3. Bears and Stuffies from the UK #3, 4. Bears and Stuffies from the UK #4, 5. My Teddy Bears and stuffies from the trip to UK sit with me.



















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"Happiness depends upon ourselves."

"Happiness depends upon ourselves."
~ Aristotle




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"Develop the art of friendliness."

"Develop the art of friendliness."
~ William L. Abbot




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Vacationer

"Never go on a vacation without your camera in your hand."
~ a friend

This is their version of Mt Fuji. And, that is my favorite mountain... so, that is why I quickly created this one, too.

Meet Vacationer on Meez.


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Wishing you a wonderful day...

Wishing you a wonderful day...

hugs, Chris


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Dreamer

"Never leave home to watch cherry blossoms without your camera in your hand."
~ a friend


Meet Dreamer on Meez.



meet me on Meez


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“A smile starts on the lips, A grin spreads to the eyes, A chuckle comes from the belly; But a good laugh bursts forth from the soul,...

“A smile starts on the lips,
A grin spreads to the eyes,
A chuckle comes from the belly;
But a good laugh bursts forth from the soul,
Overflows, and bubbles all around.” ~ Carolyn Birmingham

Happy Halloween... memories, memories, memories...

Thank you for stopping by and taking a couple minutes to smile.
I hope you enjoyed these fun memories from my images found on flickr in my set called Happy Halloween!

Wishing you a wonderful and fun weekend...

hugs, Chris


I hope you smiled...

;o))




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"Love lives here."

"Love lives here."
~ unknown

this image is found in my set eggs & chicks

I hope you can enjoy cooling down during this hot summer!
This is celebrating many different Holidays...
And, yes... Christmas can be celebrated in July!

hugs, Chris

PS Eggs are not only used for making omelets...

;o))

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~ bathing beauty ~

a bathing beauty that I found while
visiting Sankeien Gardens in Yokohama (Japan)

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and God Bless,
hugs, Chris

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Take a few minutes for prayers...

Dear friends,

We all need to take a few minutes to reflect on what has been happening around the world.

Not so long ago, there was an earthquake in Haiti. Then, there was one that was off of Okinawa early yesterday. Later yesterday, there was another earthquake in Chile. Now, today (28 Feb 2010), tsunami are on their way all over the world from Chile.

Please take a few minutes and say a prayer for those in need our prayers.

Thanks for listening... thanks for your few minutes of prayer...

hugs, Chris (aka) martian cat




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Happy Eleduck Day!

Roxy (franomilano's pup) sent the Eleduck's brother to Japan! And, the Eleduck arrived in time for Meg's birthday!

Now, Meg and I can celebrate "Happy Eleduck Day!" in Japan, too!

Imagine... "Happy Eleduck Day!" will be on the same day as her Birthday!