Triple digits are expected in south Texas this week. School is over until August. Some people will complain about the heat. The kids won’t. I’ll see them playing soccer, football, and basketball. I’ll hear their screams from the pool and nearby playground. Kids adapt so much better than adults. It might be because they know they are powerless (for the most part) and instead of fighting the weather, they go along with it and enjoy it. If we’re lucky enough to get an afternoon rain, I’ll see some kids running in the rain. As adults, we think we are powerful. That’s an illusion. We get angry when we can’t change things we don’t like (check out the news if you don’t believe me). I think children have a healthier attitude. I’m going to get outside today and release my inner child (Yes, Mom, I’ll put on sunscreen and carry a bottle of water). LOL.
Month: June 2024
Brain Teaser Alert: Can You Decode This Anagram?
Welcome to our daily anagram challenge! Test your word-solving skills with today’s anagram puzzle. Unscramble the letters to reveal the hidden word or phrase, and submit your answer to see if you’re correct. Happy puzzling!
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Today’s Quote: Enjoy Your Company
You’re always with yourself, so you might as well enjoy the company. ~ Diane von Furstenberg
Today’s Poem: Truth by Carlos Drummond de Andrade
Truth
Carlos Drummond de Andrade
The door of truth was open,
but only let pass
half of a person each time.
Thus, it was impossible to reach the whole truth,
for the half of a person who passed by
brought only the profile of half truth
and their own second half.
Carrying half profiles when leaving,
and the half profiles, did not match the truth.
They broke the door.
They knocked down the door.
Arrived at the bright place
where the truth sparkled its fires.
It was divided in halves,
two different parts.
There was a question, which one
was the prettiest.
None of the two was really beautiful
and it was necessary to choose.
And choices were made according their whims,
their illusions,
their myopia.
Health Fact: Show Some Love to Plants in Your Diet
Plant based diets enhance gut health: A plant-based diet, rich in fiber, prebiotics, and antioxidants, significantly improves gut health. The high fiber content from fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grains fosters a diverse and healthy microbiome. This, in turn, aids in better digestion, boosts the immune system, and can even improve mood and mental health due to the gut-brain axis.
Today’s Joke: Joe’s Not a Day Dreamer
Joe: “I stopped day dreaming at work.”
Pete: “Why’s that, Joe?”
Joe: “My mind keeps wandering.”
Today’s Thought: The Fighting Spirit
I was speaking with an elderly woman this morning. She recently underwent knee replacement surgery. Prior to her surgery she said, “Ray, I’m not going to be an invalid. I’m going to keep fighting. The doctors wanted to give me injections, I told them to replace my knee.” Well, she did it. She’s still in therapy but she is walking without a cane (most of the time) and driving her car. I admire her toughness and spirit. Go Rosie Go!
Brain Teaser Alert: Can You Decode This Anagram?
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Today’s Quote: The Storms Will Pass
Never cut a tree down in the wintertime. Never make a negative decision in the low time. Never make your most important decisions when you are in your worst moods. Wait. Be patient. The storm will pass. The spring will come. ~ Robert H. Schuller
Today’s Poem: A Dog’s View by C. J. Dennis
A Dog’s View
C. J. Dennis
I’m only just a common racing dog,
Simple in habit, and my diet’s plain.
I have never had a longing for the grog
That some men seem to need, more vim to gain.
And I have heard it said of such a one,
Who in his swilling emulates the hogs:
“He’s boozing day and night: he’s getting done.
Poor man,” they say: “he’s going to the dogs.”
But now ’tis threatened that a dog should win
A newer culture and a swifter pace
By taking to the whisky and the gin,
That he may wax more reckless in the race.
And we, who hitherto have been content
With just a lap of water and a rub,
Will soon enough contract that human bent
Of knocking off and going to the pub.
And then, who knows? Some badly balanced pup,
Weak-willed, and too intent on hectic joys,
Will learn too soon the way to liquor up
And have a jolly evening with the boys.
And we shall say of such a one, in blame:
“It’s quite all right to have one new and then;
But he has overdone this drinkning game.
Poor dog,” we’ll say: “He’s going to the men.”
