Cathy Burnham Martin's Blog, page 14

Savoring Spring

I am greatly enjoying the last weeks of Spring with so many lovely flowers in bloom.

 

 

 

 

We mow many acres of lush lawns and meadows.

 

 

 

I repeatedly marvel at our fruit trees, and I had to remove more than half the plums from their branches to avoid breaking the boughs as they ripen and plump up.

 

 

Blueberries are plentiful and just about to burst into blue.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blackberries are both in bloom and bulging with fruit.

 

 

 

 

 

And I have been harvesting luscious raspberries for several days now.

 

 

 

 

Tomato plants have already stretched up to my shoulders!

 

 

 

 

Baby birds of all sorts flit about gleefully, having recently left their nests.

 

 

 

 

Spring. Hope. Life. Nature. Miracles.

 

 

 

 

Hope Lives

Photo by Joshua Earle

“I am prepared for the worst, but hope for the best.”

— Benjamin Disraeli (1804 – 1881)
British statesman, conservative politician, and writer;
Twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

 

Positivity

 

“In times of great stress or anxiety, it’s always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive.”

Lee Iacocca (1924 – 2019)
American executive & automotive pioneer

Thinking Is Not Overrated

“When uncontrolled, your mind can be very dangerous to you, but when controlled, it can develop unlimited power.”

— Norman Vincent Peale (1898 – 1993)
American clergyman and best-selling author
(from his book The Power of Positive Thinking)

 

Calmness Counts

“You can’t always control what goes on outside, but you can always control what goes on inside.”

— Wayne Dyer (1940-2015)
American author

Smile Power

“A smile can open a heart faster than a key can open a door.”

This common saying reflects on more than a mere ability to open a door. It indicates the chance for a positive attitude. No matter what the task… no matter what the anxiety, we fare better when we learn to respond to life positively. Mom taught me this when I was a mere brat child, as she calmly stated… repeatedly, “You can make your bed with a frown, or you can make your bed with a smile, but you will make your bed.” I’m still smiling!

Patience, Pleeeease

 

“Patience is the best remedy for every trouble.”

— Plautus (c254 BC – 184 BC)
Roman playwright

And the Reason Is…

 

“A person usually has two reasons for doing something: a good reason and the real reason.” 

— Thomas Carlyle (1795 – 1881)
Scottish historian and essayist

Memorial Day

A deeply heartfelt thank you on this Memorial Day to all our fallen heroes and their families. We honor the ultimate sacrifices made in securing and protecting our American freedoms.

Smoke Screen

 

“Whenever ‘A’ attempts by law to impose his moral standards upon ‘B’, ‘A’ is most likely a scoundrel.”

— H.L. Mencken (1880 – 1956)
American journalist, editor, and cultural critic