Top of the Morning February 5

SLEDDING MEMORIES, ART, LAUGHTER, SUPER BOWL RECIPES + 6 WORDS OF WISDOM

Hey – Hey friends and 1st Monday of February.

I’m still wondering how January peeled through so quickly.  You?

So much fun I collected to share today.

Beginning with

The cool art illustration.
It’s so happy and totally brings back childhood memories to me – yes, we had these types of sleds and they were head-first-dare-devil fun.  The wooden “steering wheel” kinda-sorta steered the sled moving at what seemed like mach speed.

We also had saucer “sleds” which absolutely resembled something the size of a big garbage can lid – but had handles and happy enameled painted artwork where we sat down and got ready to fly down the hill.

They were crazy fast and whirly-twirly – no controlling which way the saucer would go.  We just held on and giggled and screamed.  Better than a ride at the fair.

I will say — I think my sisters and my favorite “sled” was a big ol’ inner tube.  Think tire inner tube from a big working truck – not – from a domestic vehicle.  These inner tube slider “sleds” slid fast, fast, fast!  No controlling what the inner tube wanted to do either.  Ha!

We got bucked off plenty of times, pulled the inner tube back to the top of the hill for another white-knuckle-ride-and-slide down the hill.

I don’t recall ever getting too cold because we were having such giant fun!

WINTER IN YELLOWSTONE
Is  WHOA – SO  beautiful.  I sent it to a friend of mine who still lives in Montana and he responded, “Majestic beasts – both bison and the locale” 
I super hope you have a moment to give it a looksy.

7 EFFECTIVE STRETCHES TO IMPROVE POSTURE
Absolutely has my attention!  And, frankly, stretching feels really good.

WELCOME BACK BUDWEISER/CLYDESDALE SUPER BOWL COMMERCIALS!
And this brand new one for the upcoming Super Bowl is blue ribbon.

THE STORY/WATCH OF THE KIND FIREFIGHTER LETTING A BLIND 6 YEAR OLD “SEE” HIM HOW THE LITTLE BOY “SEES”
Is so heartbeat wonderful – A Daymaker to this little boy.

RECIPES!
Well,  Super Bowl Sunday is less than a week away – here are 6 fabulous recipe finds to think/plan – whether you’re hosting or taking a little-something to a gathering hosted by someone else.

CANDID CAMERA CRAZY ROAD SIGNS
Had me laughing big time from minute one to the end of the short segment.  H*I*L*A*R*I*O*U*S

SIX WORDS OF WISDOM
Is, absolutely, 6 words of wisdom and explained perfectly in the writer’s compilation.

THANKS FRIENDS
For sliding by today and reading and sharing and caring.  We are grateful.

HERE WE GO
Click and Enjoy!

SIX WORDS OF WISDOM

    1.  Standing for what you believe in, regardless of the odds against you, and the pressure that tears at your resistance – means COURAGE.
    2. Keeping a smile on  your face, when inside you feel like dying, for the sake of supporting others – means STRENGTH.
    3. Stopping at nothing, and doing in your heart you know is right, to make another’s life a little more bearable, without uttering a single complaint – means COMPASSION.
    4. Helping a friend in need, no matter the time or effort, to the best of your ability – means LOYALTY.
    5.  Giving more than you have and expecting nothing in return – means SELFLESSNESS.
    6. Holding your head high, and being the best you know you can be when life seems to fall at your feet, and facing each difficulty with the confidence that time will bring you better tomorrows, and never giving up – means CONFIDENCE.

~ a beautiful saved email from back in the early 2000s

YOU ARE YOUR BEST THING
~ TONI MORRISON ~

See Ya Wednesday
Same Time
Same Place

10 replies
    • Cheryl Clarson says:

      Hi Stacy –

      So incredibly smile, warm fuzzy all rolled into one adorable 60 second spot. Bravo writers, actors, Clydesdales and crew!

      Memorable.

      Have a fantastic day – Catch ya Wednesday!

  3. Carol says:

    Being from Texas sledding didn’t figure prominently in my growing-up years, but I do seem to remember sliding down a slope at the end of our street on CARDBOARD! Talk about low tech! Talk about no steering! Talk about FUN!!!
    Thanks for the memory.

    • Cheryl Clarson says:

      Hi Carol –

      Why not cardboard? Brilliant and most resourceful! Oh, yeah, can imagine absolutely no steering and no slowing that ride down. Ha

      Love it and delighted the fun memory paid ya a visit.

      Beautiful.

      Thanks so much for sharing. Catch ya Wednesday!

  4. Marty says:

    Daymaker’s comment certainly caught my attention today. “Giving more than you have and expecting nothing in return – means SELFLESSNESS”. It just happened that I text a similar topic to my 26 year old grandson last week asking, “After 5 months of marriage what’s a value that you see in your sweet wife?” The following day he text: “She is inherently SELFLESS and always thinking about others.” I’m proud of them both that she actually is and that my grandson actually sees it. High 5 to their marriage.

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