Global Express - March 9th, 2012 Issue

 Welcome to our Global Village and to this week's issue of Global Express! 

This newsletter is published by the members of the World Wide Web Circle of Friends for the members of the World Wide Web Circle of Friends about the members of the World Wide Web Circle of Friends. We are everyday people doing extraordinary things on an International Scale on the web! Each of us are unique and there is no one else like us in the entire universe. We have different life experiences, different cultures, different ideas and some of us even speak different languages but "we are family" and we care and love to share! We acknowledge and embrace those special qualities that make each of us the person that we are!

Grab a coffee and sit back and relax.  I hope each of you has enjoyed a great week -- the first week of March and I look forward to hearing what your plans are for the rest of the month and share those plans in our newsletter.

 This week's issue has "gone to the cats and dogs" -- well at least it is starting off this way and I am so happy to share some delightful stories of our members' beloved "fur children",

A good deed is never lost:

he who sows courtesy reaps friendship;

and he who plants kindness gathers love.

Let us begin with Deanna's two dogs, Miss Dorothy Red Shoes and Sir Maxwell Smart. Dorothy is a cairn terrier and Maxwell is a wired hair fox terrier. Dorothy has been a gift from GOD for many reasons. She was purchased shortly after we lost our Scooter to cancer. Dorothy loves playing with my fabric scraps in my quilting studio. She has from day one. But, as soon as any machine is used, she's out of the room.

 Almost from day one, she has been Maxwell's caregiver. She is always by his side either just being there with him or cleaning his eyes for him. Scooter crossed over July 31, 2010 and Maxwell quickly starting going downhill. He missed his brother so much and started having severe health problems. Maxwell turned 15 January 28 and we either go through really bad days or some good days. He totally lost his sight this year but you can tell he still enjoys his life. We have watched him map out all three floors of our home. When he needs help, we help. On good days, they both go to the dog park. Maxwell has even mapped out the park. Unless Maxwell lets us know it is time for him to join his brother, we will do what needs to be done to give him an enjoyable life. Our dogs are very special to us and we will do everything we can to give them a happy and enjoyable life.

  

“One day at a time - this is enough.

Do not look back and grieve over the past,
for it is gone: and do not be troubled
about the future, for it has not yet come.
Live in the present, and make it so
beautiful that it will be worth remembering."
 ~ Ida Scott Taylor 

Moving right along to  Lena who would like to tell us about Sammy.  First let me tell you, i had not even thought of getting a cat. I am a dog person, always have had dobermans. But i live on a busy corner of  two roads and do not have a fenced yard. Then i saw a picture of her free to good home. When i saw those big beautiful green eyes, that was it, i was going to get her. The weather was so bad with ice and snow, the lady kept her for me till i could go and get her.But when i saw her she was huge, all i had seen was a picture of her face. And i thought what am i getting into here, but she was so pretty i took her. That was just over a year ago, now and that was a great decision, now i would not trade her for anything. She is the best company i could ask for. When i come home, she is at the door to greet me, and wants her belly rubbed. She sleeps with me, as hubby has passed away , she loves to sleep with  me, her head on my hand, was hard trying to take this picture of this with one hand,lol. Were i am she is too . At night if she is not in bed before i go, all i have to say is, where's my Sammy where is mama's girl and here she come. One of the best things i ever did was to take her. She is such a good girl.   

Believe with all of your heart that you

will do what you were made to do.

Orison Swett Marden

Lena reminds everyone who has a pet, dog, cat, birds, even turtles, fish? to send in there pictures, and a story about them .Like   how they got them, what they love about them, things that we would like to see, and hear about them , the funny things they do. And how much joy they bring to our lives. Would be nice to have a different story every week. Please send us your story and pictures so we can all enjoy them too

Chrissie reports on her Benji saying that this picture was taken last summer Benji laying under the garden chair getting some shade.

Benji is a little devil he loves making a bit hole in mummies garden.

 Caught in the act!

 Now on to our human friends and family ....

Did you know that Maxine's birthday is on Tuesday, March 13.  This would be a great time to email her (you can do this by just clicking on her name) and wish her a happy birthday.  She has had a rough start to 2012 and recently had 2 stents put in and I know hearing from you would make her very happy and help so much to keep her spirits high. 

Beauty Parlour News

Jami decided to become a "True REDHEAD" and to beat all she got a funky haircut.  Why you might ask....well she reports that in four months she will be 60 years old and she wanted a change.  This new "DO" will make her feel younger emotionally (if not physically) she says.  Change is good and Jami you look great!

 I have  not received any jottings of Jan's active retired life in her country 

Australia but you are  invited to go over to her blog and have a quick visit also.

Just click on her name.

Our facebook page of the week is also Jan's Page.  Do visit there too and enjoy.

Healthy is Not the Absence of Pain or Illness.

It is the Willingness to have as Full and Vital a Life as possible

Whatever the Circumstances.

Here is a tip for the week from Sharon in Ontario, Canada:

 Spice Up Your Burgers:

Need a quickie idea for making a tastier hamburger?

When mixing the burger, just add a bit of chunky salsa to it.

This will give it added flavor with the peppers, onions and tomatoes.

A package of dry onion soup mix works wonders on that burger too!

Daphne from Argentina is our Cookbook Queen and would love to publish your recipes and tips and tricks in our cookbook extraordinaire so do be sure to send them in! 

Speaking of recipes I am happy to share Annette's recipe that she got from (of all places) a murder mystery book.  She made it a couple of days ago and says it was YUMMY!

Frozen Lemonade Pie
1 can sweetened,condensed milk (not evaporated milk)
1 can frozen lemonade concentrate(about 6 oz) slightly thawed
1 container frozen whipped topping (8oz),thawed (cool whip, etc not the can stuff)
1 ready made graham cracker pie crust

Whisk togerther condensed milk and lemonade concentrate. Fold in whipped topping. Pour mixture into crust and freeze for 5 to 6 hours. Can garnish with candied lemon peel or ultrathin slices of lemon. 

Annette garnished with shaved white chocolate on top just before serving.  She says this pie has a nice tart flavour; not one of these sicky sweet pies.

This reminds me that  Lena sent in this link for 40 Extraordinary Make-Ahead Desserts.  She is such a great source for recipes!!!!!!!!!  Thanks Lena.

Congratulations to Bea for having her gardening tip published in About.com Gardening Quick Tips & Solutions.  Her tips were:

Bug Deterrents

 1. Save pencils shaving for house plants keeps bugs away.

 2. I use grits to keeps ants away, it works,,;lol;

 "The world is a much more beautiful and incredible place than you think,

 and each of us has a great deal of power to make it more so."

- Oie Osterkamp

One of our many WWWCOF Sites is Planet Kryzys and I came across this saying which would be perfect quoted on there.

We cannot have harmony and balance in our lives if we forget to include the earth and natural rhythms in our lives.

Irene reminds us that there comes a point in your life when you realize:

Who matters,
Who never did,
Who won't anymore...
And who always will.
So, don't worry about people from your past,
There's a reason why they didn't make it to your future.

These flowers are a gift to each of us.from Romina, who is Daphne's daughter, This picture and others of the flowers in her garden can be found on the World Wide Web Circle of Friends' Facebook page.  It is summer in all its glory  in South America.

In North America we are heading into Spring so we will have some beautiful flowers soon but first a reminder that Daylight's Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 11 -- and since you need to reset your clock (Spring Forward One Hour), Daylight Saving Time is also a great time to ensure other important devices such as your smoke alarms are functioning properly as well.

Lindalou's

Words to live by…

2012 HANDBOOK

Health:
1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants..
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy
5. Make time to pray.
6. Play more games
7. Read more books than you did in 2011
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day
9. Sleep for 7 hours.
10. Take a 10-30 minute walk daily. And while you walk, smile.
Personality:
11. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
13. Don't overdo. Keep your limits.
14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are awake
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need..
18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with His/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and laugh more.
24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree....
Society:

25. Call your family often.
26. Each day give something good to others.
27. Forgive everyone for everything..
28. Spend time w/ people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
30. What other people think of you is none of your business.
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will.Stay in touch.
Life:

32. Do the right thing!
33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
34. GOD heals everything.
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change..
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
37. The best is yet to come..
38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.

Last but not the least:

40. Please Forward this to everyone you care about, I just did.

 Have you seen any good signs lately? 

Send a pic to me, Sharon, and I will see it gets published.

Puppy update .......... Lady Maddysen and her seven babies are doing so very well.  The puppies were a week old this past Monday and we are looking forward to their eyes starting to open any day now.  They are over a pound and a half in weight ... should be two pounds by the time they are two weeks old -- right on target!

Do not forget to represent your country and play our very own Trivia Quiz Game 

I can not wait to hear from you with your articles, pictures, etc. for next week's St. Patricks' Day Issue!  Send everything directly to me, Sharon and it will get into print.

  

The people who make a difference in your life are not the ones with the most credentials..
the most money...

or the most
awards.

They simply are the ones who care the
most.

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