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Are you sure you know what you're doing? SQUIRREL tries out famous magic trick of sawing his assistant in half inside a wooden box
- Max Ellis, 51, spent several days setting up the scene in his London garden
- The keen photographer wanted to create a squirrel magic show for his son
- The squirrels explored the box for only a few moments and kept fidgeting
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This is the hilarious moment a squirrel appeared to be sawing his friend in half - just like the famous magic trick.
With the second squirrel tucked inside a small wooden box marked 'The Great Squirrelisimo', our hero laid his tiny hands on a saw that had been carefully placed on the lid, leaving the pair inadvertently recreating a scene familiar to magic lovers around the world.
Max Ellis, 51, took the photograph in his garden in Teddington, London, after spending several days setting up the scene to entertain his 11-year-old son Gulliver.
The Great Squirrelisimo: The pair of squirrels inadvertently recreate a scene familiar to magic lovers around the world. Mr Ellis said the squirrels spent only a few minutes exploring the box
Trick: Max Ellis took the photograph in his garden in Teddington, London, after spending several days setting up the scene to entertain his 11-year-old son Gulliver
Mr Ellis said he came up with idea for a squirrel magic show after watching professional magicians with Guliver on YouTube in December.
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'It did take quite a while to set up as I wanted it to look realistic. I thought The Great Squirrelisimo was a nice stage name.'
Mr Ellis said the squirrels spent only a few minutes exploring the box, making the task of getting the perfect photograph much more difficult than it looks.
Talent: Mr Ellis said he came up with idea for a squirrel magic show after watching professional magicians with Guliver on YouTube in December
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I'm in catching up mode today, so my various notebooks are out in force. I've been kind of out of the swing of things so I'm trying to get back on track. I'm so behind with everything...Help! Lol.

I'll get it together soon :-)

Happy Wednesday!

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Today's Friday photo is from November 2012 and as you can see it's a rooster. I was playing with the evening shadow on the wall when I snapped the photo :-) This is my iron rooster that I've had for a few years now. I saw it at an outlet store and it was very inexpensive so I had to have it.

I think that I liked it so much because it reminded me of the vintage irons that we had around the house when I was growing up. They were made of solid iron and had been my grandmother and great grandmother's. By the time that I came along they weren't used for ironing clothes anymore, but they were held onto because they were a part of the family history. They had been used way way back in the day of course to iron and were heated instead of being plugged in like irons nowadays.

Whenever I would see the old irons they would remind me of my relatives who came before me. The vintage irons were grounding to me and connected me to my history. So I guess that when I picked up my iron rooster in the store and felt the weight of it, it instantly brought the vintage irons to mind. It's something found in the now that through memory connects me to the past :-)

Have a great weekend wherever you are!Dori Phttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608541820636776582.post-19653012282414226102015-07-21T11:23:00.000+01:002015-07-21T11:23:27.224+01:00Bushes That Bring Butterflies

Hello :-)

Today I thought that I'd share this photo that I took a few years ago. As you can see, it's a colorful butterfly and I'm thinking of butterflies because of what's happening in the backyard.

Over the last week and a half, the butterfly bushes in the backyard have been blooming out.

Here's a photo below that I just snapped. The sky's kinda gloomy off and on, but the flowers are still showing up in all their glory!

There are white ones and purple ones and they're ever expanding. I love that they've kind of taken over along the back. A few weeks ago I wrote here about not having much color out there and I mentioned how much I missed it. Well I guess that this was a case of ask and you shall receive ;-) They came out with an extra bit of oomph this year and I love them! The butterflies are loving every minute too!

Happy Tuesday! :-)Dori Phttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608541820636776582.post-18653852791440656842015-07-18T12:55:00.000+01:002015-07-18T12:55:26.839+01:00Saturday's Little Nerd Goodies

Happy Saturday!

This is one of my not-so-regularly-scheduled Saturday posts ;-) My most recent one was this one here. As I mentioned in that previous post, I find that I like to ramble a little bit on Saturday and it spills over here. Lol. I don't know what it is, but on Saturdays it's like all the words for the week have been stored up and decide to tumble out. As I've also mentioned before, I LOVE SATURDAYS! I guess that many of us do, huh? :-)

Since I get kind of wordy on Saturdays, I often take the time to work on my book or write something else and today I'll be doing just that. As you can see from the photo above, I have all of my little nerd goodies ready to go ;-) I write on my laptop, but often I write bits and pieces out by hand. I like the feel of the pen in my hand while I scribble across the page. I'm a little bit old school and a teeny little bit techy. I have various pens because each has a certain feel and I'm a bit of a pen nerd too so...Lol.

I'm going to be doing a little bit of reading along with writing today and I'm calling on Stephen King's expertise for some inspiration. I've had this book for years and I refer back to it again and again. It's part memoir and part writing guide. I highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in writing or for anyone who enjoys Stephen King's work. It's a great read.

So that's what I'll be up to today. What are you doing today or this weekend? Whatever you're doing, I hope you have fun! :-)Dori Phttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608541820636776582.post-35690229978321900492015-07-17T13:25:00.000+01:002015-07-17T13:25:09.428+01:00A Friday Photo and Lakeside Views

Today's Friday photo is from August 2011 and as you can see it's a view of a lake. It's here in Wiltshire. Even though it's going on four years since the visit there, this picture is taking my mind back. It was a fun and tranquil day. It was a great opportunity to get away from all of the noise and just unplug.

I think that we need to revisit this spot again soon :-)

Happy Friday and have a great weekend wherever you are!
Dori Phttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608541820636776582.post-39989942223005611722015-07-13T13:34:00.001+01:002015-07-13T13:40:03.074+01:00Weekend Thoughts

I had a good weekend. How was yours? :-)

Mine was a combination of things and I came away from it with some observations about things. I was either reminded of something or I got confirmation of something. So I count that as a pretty great weekend!

As is customary for me these days, I worked on my book. I didn't get to write as much as I wanted, but the important thing is that I showed up and stayed committed to my goal. When I think back on it, this reminds me to simply JUST KEEP GOING! :-)

This past weekend I also put a bit of reading time in and it was helpful. I often hear the advice from authors that reading is essential to feed the writerly mind and I'm finding that to be very true. I must admit, when I first started writing my book I found it hard to get going and I felt kind of stuck. I've loved reading and writing for as long as I can remember so it was tough for me to feel so out of it. I realized that I hadn't been feeding my mind like I used to and therefore I couldn't hear the rhythms anymore if that makes any sense. Now that I've picked back up with my love for reading again, it's making a world of difference.

The other thing that I did this weekend was watch Serena Williams win Wimbledon again. She is phenomenal and she continues to RISE! It is incredibly ridiculous to see the venom that is thrown around on social media and from 'supposedly' professional media outlets about Serena every time that she...(gasp)....has the 'nerve' to win once again. Here's the thing...I'm like...forget those venomous ridiculous little people who feel the need to belittle her for reasons that have not a THING to do with her. Their bull is all about them. Serena Williams is an amazing athlete and an amazing woman who has to put up with a lot of crap and still win like a true champion. And I'm glad that she just keeps on going and stays true to herself no matter what :-) Thankfully everyone isn't such a hater and I'm glad because all that Serena and her sister Venus have achieved in their careers and the journey that they've traveled on is a testament to what true dedication and hard work can do.

As I watched Serena Williams once more win her title at Wimbledon, I had a bit of a reminder and a confirmation from her example. Even when we're up against tremendous pressure or outside forces may be trying to wear us down, we must stay the course and just keep on keeping on. Also, we should take a page from Serena's book and just keep on winning! ;-) When we don't give up, we win!

Two poems by Dr. Maya Angelou came to mind on Saturday as I watched Serena on television as she lifted her trophy. The poems are "Phenomenal Woman" and "Still I Rise".

Keep on keeping on Serena! :-)

Have a great week everyone! Dori Phttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608541820636776582.post-78651926689526379282015-07-10T08:00:00.000+01:002015-07-10T08:00:11.388+01:00A Friday Photo and Paris Memories

Today's Friday photo is one that makes me remember a particular time very vividly. In April 2007, my other half and I visited Paris and it was lovely. I remember it being very warm and I adored the warmer temperatures. I had gone through my first fall and winter in England by that time so I was overjoyed to be hot for the first time in well over a year :-) It was good for my bones.

These are a few of the souvenirs that I brought back home and they're in storage now sadly. One day in the near future we'll have enough room so that I can unfurl my posters and put out our keepsakes more :-) That simple pleasure will be an absolute joy for me. I know in the scheme of things it's just "stuff", but having your things around you, especially when you've lived in a temporary state of being for too long, can indeed be a comfort. For simplicity's sake I'll just say...rediscovering this photo made me smile.

This photo is sort of like the photos that I've shared of past flowers over the last couple of weeks. The pictures of the flowers help me keep the memory of those gorgeous flowers alive and this picture helps me remember the fun times that we've had and helps me to look forward to other adventures. Don't get me wrong. I'm not living in the past by any stretch of the imagination. I'm definitely in the now, but it sure doesn't hurt to remember too :-)

Have a great weekend wherever you are and I hope that you make some great memories!Dori Phttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608541820636776582.post-37341591147799692402015-07-07T15:04:00.000+01:002015-07-07T15:05:18.158+01:00Book Spotlight: The Ladies of Grace AdieuRecently I've been mentioning quite a bit that I'm working on taking the time to finally read through my piles of books that have been sitting around the house for a few years unread. Wow...I just typed YEARS, but it's true. Eek! Lol. I love books as you'll know if you've visited me before and I have put my hand up to admit that I have tsundoku, but I'm recovering very nicely ;-)

I've mentioned in one of my recent posts that I've been reading this interesting book and I promised to share the title and a bit about it. Well, I'm finally following through :-)

The book in the photo above is what I've been reading. It's called as you can see, The Ladies of Grace Adieu and it's by Susanna Clarke. I picked up this book at a bookstore in Bath quite a few years ago and I've finally gotten around to reading it. I really enjoyed it. It's a beautifully quirky collection of short stories about a fantasy world that the author has created filled with those practicing magic.

Each story offers a fun way to escape as a reader and I loved going on this interesting journey. The various characters have different experiences with magic and yet the stories all tie together so beautifully around the theme. This is not usually something that I would read, but it was great to experience a world that I wouldn't usually get to know much about. I'm glad that something made me pick this book up all those years ago as I browsed around that bookstore in Bath.

Another thing that I absolutely loved about this book were the illustrations. They are whimsical and beautiful and add so much to the aesthetic feel of the book. The illustrations are done by Charles Vess, an artist from Virginia.

If you're interested in reading something different and beautifully creative then this just might be the book for you.Dori Phttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608541820636776582.post-53043117499817691472015-07-03T14:37:00.000+01:002015-07-03T14:37:45.154+01:00A Friday Photo and More Flowers That Last

Today's Friday photo is very similar to last Friday's post. This is true, but I promise it's not a cop out post because I can't think of anything to share. Not at all. I'm actually having a good time looking through some photos that I haven't seen in a while in order to have more to share. I'm realizing that I've taken pictures of a lot of things from the mundane to the interesting over the years. I hope that you'll keep coming back to see what I find :-) Forgive me if I bore you sometimes. Lol. Still, I hope you'll come back each week.

Anyway, as I've been looking through my old photos I've come across quite a few pictures of flowers that I've received or just had around the house over the years. As I mentioned earlier, last week's Friday post here featured some lovely flowers and I talked about how photographing flowers can make them last a long time after they're gone. I love that idea. You can't touch the flowers or smell them anymore, but you can see them and the memories come flooding back if you're lucky :-)

These particular flowers are from four summers ago according to the date stamp. What a lovely sunny summer bouquet and their beauty is still here to enjoy!

Have a great weekend!

To everyone back home in the USA or to those who are abroad like me...

Happy July 4th!!!
Dori Phttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608541820636776582.post-79559563276438059762015-07-02T16:34:00.000+01:002015-07-02T17:29:39.824+01:00Product Review: Uncommon GoodsRecently I was given the opportunity to try out some lovely things from Uncommon Goods. They have a truly unique selection of items and I was thrilled to get this chance. First of all, I'd like to tell you a bit about Uncommon Goods.

Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, Uncommon Goods is a privately-owned retailer that endeavors to feature unique designs and handcrafted gifts created in harmony with the environment and without harm to animals or people.

As an independently-owned business, they have the freedom to support causes they believe in and positively impact the world. With every purchase, Uncommon Goods is proud to donate $1 to your choice of their not-for-profit partner organizations. Since they started their Better to Give program 15 years ago, they have donated over $1,000,000 dollars to charities around the world! Their commitment to helping others is truly wonderful.

The items that I chose are the Flavor Infuser Water Bottle, the Ticket Stub Diary, and the Live Well Earrings. It was great to sample items of different types as it has given me a varied view of the many things that they have to offer. It's wedding season and I must say that Uncommon Goods is a great place to find some wonderful gifts for weddings or any occasion.

Flavor Infuser Water Bottle

The Flavor Infuser Water Bottle is really great. I'm always trying to get my water intake up each day and this handy bottle has been helpful for me. It has made drinking water a bit more interesting because I'm able to add my favorite fruits to my drink. It's a refreshing treat. The bottle is a great size and has a 16 oz. capacity. It's great to carry around.

Ticket Stub Diary

The Ticket Stub Diary is really cool. I love to go to concerts and different events. For years I've just been shoving my various ticket stubs onto what I call the "important shelf". It's nothing grand...just an open space on my bookshelf that I'm always meaning to organize. Well now I have! Thanks to my new ticket stub diary, I can slide my various memories into the sleeves and preserve them forever. The diary has clear sleeves that fit a variety of ticket sizes and there is space in the margin to write down memories. The pages are acid-free so your tickets will be preserved for a long time. The Ticket Stub Diary is great if you're like me and finally ready to get more organized. Uncommon Goods has something for basically everyone and if you want to add a personal touch they have personalized gifts like the ones found here.

Live Well Earrings

And lastly, I got the Live Well Earrings which are just beautiful. These lovely earrings are designed by artist Mary Steratore. First of all, I love the name because it makes me think about having a zest for life and living fully. I was also drawn to them because the garnet is my birthstone. These pretty earrings have a dangling, sterling silver bar that is a Maori symbol called a roimata, which means "teardrop". However, it's used to represent comfort, healing, and strength. The sterling silver bar is set off by a pendant of square-cut garnet. As I mentioned, my birthstone is the garnet, but I wasn't aware of the properties associated with them. Apparently garnets are believed to promote vitality, courage, passion, and love. Who knew? These beautiful earrings are exquisitely made and are so delicate and lightweight when worn. I adore them! Uncommon Goods has so much lovely jewelry for anniversaries or unique gifts for friends and family too, so check out some of their wonderful items here.

I thoroughly enjoyed getting a chance to review these three products. They are all well-made and will be enjoyed for a long while to come. I absolutely love the eclectic range of products that they offer. It's a wonderful site to visit if you want to get something just that extra bit special for someone in your life.

*Disclosure: I was sent these products free of charge for review. All opinions are my own. Dori Phttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608541820636776582.post-38181096202019894022015-07-01T16:26:00.000+01:002015-07-01T16:26:27.345+01:00Hello July

Happy July!!!!

I can't believe that we're halfway through the year already.

I like July 1st because I've always seen it as a reset button if I need it or a progress milestone in my life. I often will mark the day as one to regroup and recommit to whatever I'm doing. January 1st is the beginning of the year of course and it's the start of a whole new year, but I like July 1st also. Any day of the year can be a new start if we want, this is true. However, I love this midpoint day too as a day of renewal if that's what we want :-)

So I hope that everyone has a wonderful July 1st whether you use it as a new beginning or if you just like July. Lol.

Have a wonderful day and a wonderful new month wherever you are!Dori Phttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608541820636776582.post-50805492693949844612015-06-30T11:35:00.000+01:002015-06-30T11:35:07.928+01:00Flower Memories

It's a beautiful sunny day today and it's even warm...YAY!!!! It actually feels like summer and that's a wonderful thing since it's felt perpetually like October for weeks and weeks and weeks before this latest bit of warmth. I'm a happy woman :-)

This sunny summer weather has me thinking about being outside a lot more and it has me taking a good look at our yard. What I've noticed is the lack of plants and things this year. There were beautiful pink azaleas a couple of months ago, but that's it. When I look out at the back yard there isn't any color. This plant in the picture above was from a couple of years ago. It hadn't bloomed to its full potential at this point, but later it was so vibrant.

Looking back at this old photo and having all of this warmth has me thinking that I may need to get a plant or two for the back yard to liven up the place a bit. I'm sure that in an overall roundabout way it'll help with my ongoing healing too. I'll be able to see the vibrance of some beautiful flowers every day :-)

Have a wonderful day wherever you are! Dori Phttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608541820636776582.post-61127188766680252772015-06-27T16:53:00.000+01:002015-06-27T16:53:04.253+01:00Saturday Things

I'm having one of my bookish weekends again. Last week I got out and about so it's nice to have some time around home surrounded by my beloved books ;-) As I've mentioned before here, I'm very aware that I have a tsundoku thing going on, so I'm embracing it while diving into actually getting around to reading my books. Lol. I tell you, I'm finding books that I totally forgot that I had and it's quite exciting for me. I'm easily amused :-)

I'm also finally getting a chance to get back to my book that I am writing. I've fallen off my schedule a bit because I've been sick off and on for weeks. I'm hoping and praying that I stay feeling well. If I can continue to feel as well or better than I feel today then I can get along with things :-)

It's also a sunny day today which is SO welcome! For quite a few summers over the last few years we've had cold summers that feel more like fall, so whenever we get a nice warm day I'm happy as can be. Don't worry. I was out earlier so I'm not missing the nice weather. Even now I'm sitting here where I can feel the warmth of the sun.

Well, that's all for now. I just thought that I would do one of my not quite customary Saturday check-in posts. Every once in a while I'll drop by with some of my Saturday ramblings. Lol. I do love Saturdays, so sometimes I get extra chatty and it spills over onto the blog.

I hope that you're having a wonderful day wherever you are! Have a great weekend!Dori Phttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608541820636776582.post-3898690510150433502015-06-26T14:42:00.000+01:002015-06-26T14:42:15.706+01:00A Friday Photo and Flowers That Last

Today's Friday photo is a simple one. These are some beautiful flowers that I received several months ago. One of the beauties of photographs is that you can enjoy things or a moment in time long after those particular things are gone from existence. Flowers can live on forever as long as you keep the photos :-) I love that!

Have a wonderful weekend!Dori Phttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608541820636776582.post-52366096681589161652015-06-26T14:25:00.000+01:002015-06-26T14:30:56.434+01:00Book Spotlight: Closer: Seeing the World in Details

I love photography very much. Capturing a beautiful landscape or a moment in time has always been so intriguing to me. I thoroughly enjoy a photograph that shows an incredible panoramic view, but there's also something to treasure in looking closely at the little things...the details that are all around us. When we allow ourselves to slow down and take in the small details that are there all the time, just waiting to give us a richer, deeper experience of a place and time, I think that our experience as human beings is heightened.

Author/Photographer Michael Clinton

In the new book, Closer: Seeing the World in Details by Michael Clinton copyright © 2015, published by Glitterati Incorporated www.GlitteratiIncorporated.com, the photographer/author offers a unique view of the world through his photographs that focus on the small, often overlooked details. Michael Clinton is the president as well as the marketing and publishing director of Hearst Magazines. He is a globetrotter and has visited over 120 countries. He takes readers along on an intriguing journey as he shares photographs depicting the magical details that are all around us every day.

Jaipur, India - From Closer: Seeing the World in Details by Michael Clinton, © 2015, published by Glitterati Incorporated www.GlitteratiIncorporated.com

In the following excerpt, the author tells us about the idea behind this wonderful book:

Introduction

We live in a fast world. Click, swipe, ping, touch, tweet, delete. These have become the actions of our lives. As we stay fixated on our devices, we begin to miss the human nuances that can make all the difference to us: a smile, a friend's hand on your shoulder, a child's hug. In so many ways, the digital world enhances our lives and in so many ways it endangers the important moments that help to define us.

In The Art of Stillness, writer Pico Iyer reminds us how stillness opens us up in a way that counters the madness of modern life. For me, it is the concept of getting closer, or seeing the world in details, whether it is at home, or while traveling the world. Stay still and look at the world around you.

This approach can take on many forms: a family dinner without smartphones, which makes us concentrate on the conversation and hear what is important in our loved ones' lives, and reminding us that nonverbal cues are as important as verbal ones; noticing that someone at work is struggling a bit, allowing you to lend a quiet and helpful hand; or something as simple as offering a nice gesture to a stressed-out stranger. Being closer to the details of our lives keeps us connected to our world in a way that a digital device never can.

One of my favorite moments is waking up at my house and walking around the yard, looking at the trees and flowers and shrubs. That 20-minute ritual with latte in hand is the magic of the day. It is then that I get to look at the wonders of nature and how they envelop our house in a way that is both comforting and secure. After that walk, it seems that every problem can be solved, once I know that my favorite Atlas tree is thriving and that the peonies will bloom once again.

A friend once asked me, "What brings you joy?" Give a quick response, he said, don't linger too much on your answer. Well, certainly the people (and animals, too) who are important to me fill me up. But my answer was running in Central Park, skiing down a slope on a crisp winter day, hiking in the hills above Santa Fe, gazing at a sunset in any Western sky, reading great literature, looking at art and photography, finding ways to give random acts of kindness through a foundation that some friends and I started, called Circle of Generosity. They all bring me joy.

My career has afforded me a big New York life with fancy dinners, events, red carpets, and celebrities. And while I wouldn't trade it for anything, more and more I realize that the simple details of everyday life can bring so much pleasure.

As an adventurer and traveler, I've been fortunate enough to visit more than 120 countries, run seven marathons on seven continents, and meet incredible people. Standing atop Mt. Kilimanjaro, in Tiananmen Square, or at the Pyramids of Giza all bring a wonder that stays with us forever.

But as time has gone on, I've also come to realize that while the big sweeping views are grand and exhilarating, it is the small details in the world that have made my travels richer over time. Walking past a small shop in Place des Vosges in Paris, my eye caught some small figurines of French dance-hall girls. I pulled out my camera and took some wonderful photos of these girls.While taking the elephant ride to the Red Fort in Jaipur, India presents a scene that is spectacular and chaotic, it is the whimsical multicolors applied to the elephant's trunk in exquisite detail that will mesmerize you. Plates of food, local posters, statues and their details, signs, flora, local handicrafts—all add up to getting closer to a place, a culture, and its people.

During my travels, I find myself taking in the big picture, but more often I get still in a scene and I take it all in, getting down to the most granular level possible. It adds a completely different level of experience.

You don't have to travel halfway around the world to do get closer. In fact, you can practice this in your everyday life. Put down your device and concentrate on the people around you, your surroundings, and all of the details that are in your house or neighborhood or office or favorite place to visit. You'll be surprised at how much depth it adds to your day.

We are surrounded by memories, sensory stimuli, and the specifics of our lives that help to define who we are as people. Seeing the world in details is the message of this book. The photos inside take you on a journey that is closer than most. There are no sweeping landscapes or familiar landmarks and monuments. Instead, there are moments of discovery.

The cover photo is a good example. While walking through a park in Oslo, I came across this small metal sculpture of a man doing something basic in life—simply drinking water, a universal experience that is shared by every other human on the planet. Around me, many people didn't even notice the statues as they went about their business. For me, it was a beautiful detail in the park that deserved some attention. Using my macro lens allowed me to see it in even greater detail.

As you flip through this book, I hope it will inspire you to take out your own macro lens, literally and figuratively. Get closer to your own life. The rewards will astonish you.

—Michael Clinton
(Excerpt From Closer: Seeing the World in Details by Michael Clinton, © 2015, published by Glitterati Incorporated www.GlitteratiIncorporated.com)

Oslo, Norway - From Closer: Seeing the World in Details by Michael Clinton, © 2015, published by Glitterati Incorporated www.GlitteratiIncorporated.com

Paris, France - From Closer: Seeing the World in Details by Michael Clinton, © 2015, published by Glitterati Incorporated www.GlitteratiIncorporated.com

Closer: Seeing the World in Details is a delightful book that celebrates the little things in order to help us see the big things more clearly.

Closer: Seeing the World in Details can be purchased here.

*Disclosure: I was sent a copy of this book for review. All opinions are mine. Dori Phttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608541820636776582.post-72556758681345487932015-06-23T13:37:00.000+01:002015-06-23T13:37:00.163+01:00Love

This is what I'm concentrating on today and every single day.

 And I send it out to everyone.

Hate will never win!
Dori Phttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608541820636776582.post-5460118477565725102015-06-22T17:02:00.002+01:002015-06-22T17:22:39.302+01:00I Pray for Better DaysIt's been six days, almost a week since my last post. Sorry for my absence. It's been a rough week for us all.

As everyone knows by now, the horrible shooting happened at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina last Wednesday and I mourn for the lives lost so senselessly because of hate. This terrorist attack on that historic black church was pure evil! As I sit here writing this right now, I'm still at a loss for words.

I still don't know what to say except...RACISM IS ALIVE AND WELL!

Yes, I've experienced it back home in Georgia, but I also experience it right here in the UK and I've experienced it in many other places. Racism doesn't adhere to geographical boundaries. Sometimes it's been subtle and sometimes it's been glaringly obvious. It doesn't matter about the level...it still sucks every single time. I know I'm not saying anything new or profound here, but I'm just tired. I know that eradicating racism has many layers and it will probably always be a fight, but we have to do our best to try. I don't have any answers, but I do know this...I'm gonna keep on keeping on. I'm committed to doing my part, in whatever way that is, to make things better for my family, my community and this world. It's up to people of every color to fight against the ignorance of racism. I know I can't change this world, but I can do what I can bit by bit. In the end, that's all that I know to do right now.

I pray for better days.Dori Phttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608541820636776582.post-69615276398191348322015-06-16T09:24:00.000+01:002015-06-16T13:12:11.022+01:00Watching Royal Ascot 2015

Royal Ascot 2015 begins today and goes on each day through Saturday. You can find out all about it here. It's always fun to watch on television. I'll be checking it out this week here and there to see what's going on. I won't be able to watch every bit of it because I need to work on some things, but I'll certainly be catching what I can. In case you're wondering, I'm not really a big horse racing fan. It's interesting, but my main reason for watching is the fashion. What can I say? Lol. I've gotta check it out in person one of these days ;-)

I'll be on the lookout for headpieces like the one above or others that are much, much grander. Some people go all out so it should be fun to watch. Ladies Day will be especially good for fashion watchers like myself. There will be an array of colors and styles to see and I'm really looking forward to it all :-)Dori Phttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608541820636776582.post-63129423852313858282015-06-13T12:35:00.000+01:002015-06-13T12:39:39.586+01:00Remembering My Trooping the Colour ExperienceToday in London, Trooping the Colour is being held. In fact it's happening right now as I'm typing this. I have it on television now. Watching it all has me thinking back to when we attended six years ago. Wow! Time flies! I can't believe that it's been that long ago.

Here's my post from 2009, complete with photos of the day along with a photo of the royal family at the end. I hope you enjoy going down memory lane with me. You can see my post HERE.Dori Phttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608541820636776582.post-87047452024103711912015-06-12T14:03:00.000+01:002015-06-12T14:03:03.238+01:00A Friday Photo and Huge Trees

Today's Friday photo is one that's a visual representation of what's been on my mind lately. This photo is from sometime in the late 2003/ early 2004 era when I was still back home in Georgia. I can't be more precise than that because that's all that I noted back then. I took this on an old camera that I had back then that took kind of blurry pictures. Lol. So this one is kinda blurry. It's okay though...this one isn't so much about the prettiness of the photo and more about memories and feeling :-)

As I mentioned, this represents what's been going through my mind lately...back home :-) I haven't been home in FIVE years and it would be beyond wonderful to just set foot where I was born again. I like being here in England, but touching base with where you come from from time to time is essential I believe. My staying away for five years isn't because I don't want to go back, it's just that it's expensive and things haven't lined up in my favor lately. I won't bore you with the details ;-) Anyway, I'll get there one day very soon. I know this to be true :-)

I guess you're wondering what this actually is. Well it's the top of the huge magnolia tree that was in my mom's yard. That tree is at least 80 feet tall. It's been huge for as long as I can remember. I always loved that huge tree. I used to climb on it a lot when I was a kid. It made a great hideout.

On the day when I took this photo I guess that I was just taking snapshots of everything just because and I'm glad that I did :-)

Have a great weekend!Dori Phttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608541820636776582.post-12384009230424028582015-06-10T15:24:00.001+01:002015-06-10T15:24:43.490+01:00Balance

If you've visited my blog before, you know that I love the beauty of nature and sharing photos that I've taken when I'm out enjoying it. Usually I share photos like the one above on Fridays and I'll usually tell a bit about where I took the picture. Well today's post is kind of like that, but I'm gonna veer off a bit if you don't mind :-)

First of all, this photo above is from June 2013 and I took it when we were out taking a nature walk. Walking around in nature is one of my favorite things to do and snapping quick photos while I'm out is the second thing :-)

As I mentioned, I'm going to veer off a bit today. I'm posting this photo above because it reminds me of a beautiful, peaceful day and nature always balances me and clears my head. I thought that I'd post a bit of nature today especially since my mind is on balance today.

I've mentioned here recently that I've been under the weather and I'm not healing as quickly as I'd like. However, I know that these things take time. I'm doing better today than I have in a while so I'm grateful for that. As I've been concentrating on healing and getting myself back to a good place physically, I've also been thinking a lot about my balance between my mind, body, and spirit. As I've been thinking about all of this, I've realized that in slowing down to get physically well I'm also faced with the reminder that I need more balance in my life. I have a tendency to go, go, go all the time and I've realized that taking a breath is a good thing. I know these things intellectually, but while I've been forced to slow down in order to heal, I'm being reminded within my heart and whole self.

Since I've been sharing my nature photos on Fridays a lot recently, I've had another realization. All of these photos were taken two or more years ago. I'm astonished when I see the dates sometimes :-) So I think that it's high time that I added some recent photos to my collection. I'm no great photographer by any stretch. I'm just a person who loves taking pictures of the beauty of nature and I like to share what I see.

I know it's a cliche, but I need to stop and smell the roses more and take some pictures while I'm at it ;-) Lol. I hope you'll return to see what I find.

Have a great day!

Dori Phttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608541820636776582.post-23820665697762421012015-06-08T15:53:00.001+01:002015-06-08T16:31:39.996+01:00Book Spotlight: The Sound of Music FAQ

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I love musicals and one of my favorite musicals of all-time is The Sound of Music. I've enjoyed see it over the years on television every time that it's shown. It's one of those films that just takes me away and lets me escape into another world. The songs are iconic and that opening scene of Maria (Julie Andrews) twirling around on the mountain and singing as the music swells just gets me every time.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of The Sound of Music and I think that it's the perfect time to revisit the magic of this wonderful film. In the new book, The Sound of Music FAQ - All That's Left to Know About Maria, The Von Trapps, and Our Favorite Things by Barry Monush, readers are given a great resource in order to look at this iconic film in great detail. It's an encyclopedia-like reference that looks at the 1965 Oscar-winning film from many angles, such as examining the real Von Trapp family story and the original run as a Broadway musical. This wonderful book is chocked full of facts and trivia. An interesting element that I enjoyed was the charting of the original run in cinemas, a run which went on for an astoundingly long period of time. The Sound of Music became the highest grossing movie of the 1960s.

You can tell that this fantastic book is a labor of love. The author Barry Monush writes a wonderful introduction that tells of his first time seeing the film in a theatre with his cousin, aunt, and sister in October 1965. He gives readers a glimpse of what began his love for the movie that continues to this day.

The book is a good hefty 488 pages and is loaded with really intriguing facts that are wonderfully detailed and entertaining. The author has created a great guide for diehard fans of the movie, but I think that it's a fun read for any film buff or anyone who fondly remembers The Sound of Music. This book is a real treasure.

The Sound of Music FAQ is available in the USA on Amazon here and on Amazon UK here.

 *Disclosure: I was sent a copy of this book for review. All opinions are mine.Dori Phttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608541820636776582.post-126366684207683792015-06-05T13:28:00.000+01:002015-06-05T13:28:04.493+01:00A Friday Photo and A Stormy Sky

Today's Friday photo is one from late July 2013. It was taken in our backyard. The reason why I took it is because the sky looks stormy and I love that kind of sky, as long as no terrible storm comes from it. I know...it's kooky. I like the look but I hate a crazy storm. There must be a meaning in there somewhere. Lol.

This is a shortish Friday post because I'm not feeling too energetic today. I guess that I'm still not 100% better, but I'm getting there :-)

I'm going to try to get some rest this weekend and if I feel a bit better I may take a short walk to get some fresh air. I'll probably scribble some more of my book down...I write bits and pieces on paper when they come to me sometimes and then later I type them into the computer. I'm also going to continue to read that intriguing book that I mentioned before. I promise to tell all about it once I've finished. I got a bit sidetracked when I was sick, so I'm gonna do some catching up.

What are your plans for the weekend? Whatever you do, I hope that it's lots of fun! :-)Dori Phttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608541820636776582.post-64720391818089678252015-06-04T09:41:00.000+01:002015-06-04T09:41:23.563+01:00Chilly June

This is a short observational post. Okay...it's June right? So why is it so cold? Lol. I'm hoping that my little corner of Wiltshire will warm up for a while soon. Thankfully it was a bit warmer yesterday and there was a good bit of sun later in the day. Therefore, I'm holding onto the hope that a warm summer is around the corner :-)

And it's not just me, my other half is cold too and he's from here so it's not just my Georgia DNA getting the best of me. Lol. I've acclimated a lot, but I'm still not good buddies with the chill all the time ;-)

It's sunny out there now, so I hope that just grows as the day goes on. While I'm waiting for a little bit of a heatwave I'll just keep my blanket and a warm beverage nearby ;-) Lol!

I hope that it's warm wherever you are! Have a wonderful day :-)Dori Phttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608541820636776582.post-60078772826042891002015-06-03T18:25:00.000+01:002015-06-03T18:25:17.342+01:00Having Fun With a Pogo StickI have fond memories of playing outside for hours during the summer when I was a kid. I played a bit of everything and I especially loved roller skating, hula hooping, riding my bike, and bouncing along on a pogo stick. I always got lots of good exercise, but I didn't really care about that as a kid. I just knew that I was having fun. Pogo sticks were especially fun because you could go from here to there on it and it didn't have wheels at all.

Did you know that the pogo stick was invented by Hans Pohlig and Ernst Gottschall, from Germany? Their German patent was registered in Hanover on March 1920. They called their invention a 'spring end hopping stilt'. It is believed that the beginning two letters in their last names is where the name pogo comes from. Interesting huh?

Now that the warmer days of summer are here, it's a great time to introduce the kids in your life to the fun of a pogo stick. The Super Fun Pogo King Pogo Stick is a good place to start. It's ideal for children nine years old and up and supports up to 160 lbs (72 kg).

The height of the pogo stick is approximately 41.5 inches (106cm). It's built with sturdy foam-covered metal construction and features anti-slip safety handles and foot pads. This pogo stick is something that many members of the family can enjoy! Remember...always wear a helmet and protective equipment for safety.

A pogo stick is a great way to improve balance and just to have fun! I absolutely loved mine when I was growing up. I'll admit, it took me a tiny bit of practice to get the hang of it, but once I got it I was hooked. It was one of those things like learning to ride a bike. Learning to jump around on the pogo stick taught me a lot about the importance of learning new skills. It gave me a sense of accomplishment and it was good exercise.

This is a wonderful way to have fun outside and to just get moving!

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The actress disclosed that she lost 40 pounds since the birth of her son, Maxwell Drew Johnson in May.
"During pregnancy, I didn't really think about it," ABC news quoted Simpson as telling Couric.
"I thought my doctors were telling me that it was just a lot of water and whenever my water broke my whole entire stomach would go down but that did not happen. All the weight did not come out with the baby," she added.
The 32-year-old, who weighed 170 pounds when she posed nude and pregnant for the April issue of Elle magazine, had signed a reported 3million-dollar contract, earlier this year, to be the celebrity face of Weight Watchers.
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- At the start of Q4, Carlsberg made some structural changes, merging its Northern and Western Europe units into one region. The Danish brewer said the move would help align its commercial and supply chain structures.
- On 31 October, Carlsberg completed the purchase of a sixth brewery in India and announced the construction of a seventh. The two sites have the potential to up Carlsberg's capacity in the country by 1m hectolitres per year.
- Tax moves in France continued to irk brewers in the fourth quarter, and Carlsberg predicted a 15% hike in its prices if a planned duty increase goes ahead.
- In November, the brewer said that the Vietnamese Government had given it the green light to raise its stake in the government-controlled Hanoi Alcohol Beer and Beverage Corporation to 30%.
- The company sought exposure in another emerging market later in November when it confirmed it was "considering various options" in Myanmar. The comments followed reports Carlsberg was looking into a JV in the country. In February, the company announced a link-up with local firm Myanmar Golden Star.
- At the end of November, Carlsberg took full ownership of Russia's largest brewer, Baltika Breweries. The group first announced in February it wanted to acquire the remaining 15% of Baltika.
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- Net sales rose by 5.26% to DKK51.27bn
- Operating profits slipped by 4.3% to DKK7.64bn
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Further to the story, 'Bad driving - caught in the act', I too have resorted to using a helmet camera.
I am a cyclist who regularly commutes between Rangiora and Christchurch.
I resorted to the helmet a couple of years ago due to the regular nature of inconsiderate driving putting my life at risk.
From a cyclist's perspective, I have come to the realisation that:
(a) Too many drivers have absolutely no appreciation of what it is like to be a cyclist. The road code states a recommended passing gap of 1.5 metres. While this may not always be possible, too many drivers make little or no effort to maximise the gap when passing.
(b) Drivers are conditioned to look for moving vehicles and so a cursory glance is all they take, with the thought that they will see large moving things. The result, they don't see a cyclist, or they see the cyclist but don't take sufficient time to evaluate the speed at which the cyclist is travelling.
I had my first collision earlier this year when I driver pulled out at an intersection in front of me. Thankfully, I was uninjured but I needed a replacement front wheel. Ironically it cost up to $2000 to repair the panels on the van. This accident has had a lasting effect on my riding confidence and now I am quite paranoid at intersections.
The other aspect I have noted is the number of people running red lights - it is appalling how many people are in such a rush that they are happy to break the law for their own selfish benefit.
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Sophie Heawood: Traveller TV - one part cringe, one part inspiration
We are in the middle of a craze for gypsies. My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding is about to return for another series, having apparently given Channel 4 its highest viewing figures in years. Then there's Gypsy Blood, Channel 4's documentary last month about the bare-knuckle fighting culture. Paddy Doherty, a boxer, went on to win Celebrity Big Brother and get a spin-off programme of his own, shacking up with Sally Bercow, wife of the Speaker of the House of Commons. Meanwhile, the supermodel Kate Moss says she loves the gypsy weddings so much that they inspired her own. Then, in the news, we've seen the drawn-out evictions at the traveller site at Dale Farm, near Basildon. There are question marks over a traveller site near the Olympic area in east London. Disturbing reports are coming from Hungary of militias rounding up members of the Roma community.
Travellers are not new, but this sudden wave of interest in them is. In the British media, they have become a meme. Hence, yet another series showing us weddings where 17-year-olds wear dresses that weigh twice as much as they do, with miles of fabric ruched into a fairytale train that they can barely get inside their fairytale carriage. Weddings where nobody is actually invited, everybody just turns up, with word going round at the last minute where the reception will be held. Venues tend to cancel if they get wind of the booked wedding being a gypsy one, so the guests hang around in their cars waiting for the tip-off, like glowstick ravers waiting for directions to the right field.
I finally gave in to the big fat show, having presumed, from its showy title, that I would be watching it through my fingers, uncomfortable with the programme-making itself, cringing as we sat and passed judgement on a marginalised culture. And if all you've seen this time around are the adverts that say, somewhat unbelievably, "Bigger. Fatter. Gypsier", then you're probably deeply uncomfortable already.
But I didn't find it icky in the end. For every bit that challenges you – the girls who have left school and got engaged by the age of 15, planning a marriage they must stay in for the rest of their lives – you then see how close they are to their kids, how much support they get in raising children by living on a site, and how little chance there is to be lonely.
Little chance to be lonely is at the other end of the cultural wedge that leaves you little chance to be gay, to go to university, to live away from all violence. "We don't take each other to court. We don't sue each other," said one man in Gypsy Blood. "We go and fight." Ultimately, you see so many nuances and traditions and traps that the judgement has to end. We're not watching it to make a decision – we simply want to know what's going on inside these communities that are so close to us geographically, and yet, socially, so closed.
Is it a guilty pleasure? I don't think so. We're just dying to know how each other live – it's anthropology.
Next up, I'd like to see a similar show about Hasidic Jews in Britain. Europe's biggest community of such live just down the road from me in north-east London, and I know next to nothing about them. There was a great BBC documentary last year, (which, as it happens, also showed a lot of drunken gaiety at weddings) but I'd love to see a whole series.
Getting a closed culture to open up is the greatest thing that television can ever do.
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