July 18, 1950 - February 21, 2010

FROM RIGHT TO LEFT MARGARET AND PATTI

My dearly departed loving friend Margaret Adkins has gone home to be with the Lord. Margaret was a long time friend from America. I had always known Margaret to be so much fun to be around. I enjoyed her company and her fantastic sense of humor. Her thoughtfulness and kind-heartedness were two of her many valuable traits that I will miss the most. Rest In Peace My Friend.

For All The Adkins Family

Do not stand at my grave and forever weep. I am not there;

I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond glints on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain. I am the gentle autumn’s rain. When you awaken in the morning’s hush I am the swift uplifting rush of quiet birds in circled flight. I am the soft stars that shine at night. Do not stand at my grave and forever cry. I am not there. I did not die.

~ Author Unknown

 

 

Thought Of The Week: Happiness

Thought Of The Week

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A Valentine Desktop Wallpaper For You

I often create computer Desktop Wallpapers, mainly because I enjoy doing them so much. Here is one for Valentine's Day which you may snag and feel free to use on your own computer. Just 'click' on the small image to see the enlarged size, and then just 'right click' on that one and save to a folder on your hard drive. The wallpaper is made for a screen resolution of 1024 X 768, but feel free to resize to accomodate your own screen. Do take a look at the enlarged size as the smaller image does not do the wallpaper any justice at all.

Enjoy!

Patricia

THOUGHT OF THE WEEK

Is There Hope For All The Victims Of Haiti's Earthquake?

Free To Disagree

Earlier today I entered a post on Facebook making a remark about President Obama. To view my remark follow me on Facebook (Patti Hoesten-Watts) and add me as a friend. Feel free to disagree. This is what 'Freedom Of Speech' is all about. Don't worry I won't be the least bit offended if you disagree.
One of the greatest things about America is that we have Freedom of Speech which many countries do not have. Just because I made a statement about Obama in no way represents the American people, nor did my statement mean that everything about Obama represents disconnectedness or incongruity. There are flaws in all governments and this is one of the times I see a flaw in the American government. For a country that has sent men to the moon and men and woman to conquer the outreaches of space and the universe and the depths of the mighty oceans and seas.....there is definitely something missing here. There are precious hard working people of America and other countries that have raised tens of millions of dollars to aid the people in Haiti as a result of the recent earthquake. The fact that America is the most powerful country in the world and one of the richest countries in the world, why is it that the 'powers that be' have not pushed more of a move to "MAKE THIS WORK' than we are already seeing in Haiti. I have never seen so much chaos in my entire life. I have been following the news explicity since the earthquake covering reports from all of the major new providers here and abroad. This is such a sham from what I have been able to see...unless of course the ' media powers that be' in their corporate arm chairs are only letting us see what they want us to see.....then this is more of a sham to dupe the American people and the millions of other kind-hearted people throughout this world. If this is the case then we have all been duped...and doomed forever.If you think that something should be done to quicken the process to help save lives then pick up your phone and raise a stink. Call your local politicians and raise some hell or send an e-mail to the Whitehouse.

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/president-obama/)

Don't be the one that doesn't call. If enough people read this then GOD willing (and I stress GOD not 'god') something just might happen. Take a stand this time, and really make your thoughts known. Let's see proof of the pudding.

Feel free to e-mail me if needed at:

patricia.watts.worldpeaceconsortium@gmail.com


What would be so great to see if you want to be counted as one who made the difference copy and paste this message into your Facebook status for a couple of hours, then pick up the phone and do the right thing.
And for just one time...Throw Political Correctness Out The Window!


Love and Hugs To Everyone Who Reads This Message.


Patricia A. Watts ©


~Feel Free To Disagree~


All Comments Warmly Accepted

Feel Free To Click On To The Following Link For A Video On The Israeli Defense Force Field Hospital in Haiti Which Was So Refreshing To See. Thank you COL. Doctor Kryce to you and your team and thanks Geraldo. Godspeed to all of you!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDB2LfViVYo

October Is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Well Spring is in the air here in New Zealand, but I am imagining that many of you in other parts of the world are sad to see the Summer come to an end. So much for the picnics and barbecues. As quickly as September has arrived October will be just right around the corner, and I am putting out a little reminder that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Having said that I have designed a free Breast Cancer Awarenss Desktop Wallpaper for your computer. I have had a lot of good feedback over the past couple of years for the ones I have made, and I hope you will feel free to help yourself by just clicking on the image above. When the image is enlarged just right click on the image with your mouse and 'Save As' and choose a folder on your hard drive in which to save it. Then you can go from there to place it as a wallpaper on your computer. For those that may never have done this before and need some help as to how to have it show up on your screen, just message me and I will send you a brief mini tutorial on how to do it. It is extremely easy and you should not have any difficulty with it at all. All I would ask in return is that if you had just one minute to spare that you would go to The Breast Cancer Site at

http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=2

and take 1 second to click the button on the homepage. By doing so free mammograms are made available to women which are paid by sponsors who advertise with The Breast Cancer Site. You can go back and click each day if you wish. It is just something special we can do to help this cause. And please feel free to pass on my Blog address to others that might also enjoy having this Destop Wallpaper. By the way the size of this wallpaper will accomodate screens with 1024 X 768 resolutions. Feel free to resize if needed.

Thank you!

Sincerely,

Patti

The Creature Of The Night ©


Another bleak and sleepless night.


Shadows of a fractured nightmare linger on the fragile spine of the nocturnal creature that sits beside my computer in the palm of my innermost thoughts.


At last, the once frightened creature of the night now slumbers restfully on his pad, as the sound of slurping coffee is heard faintly in the echoes of a tiresome yawn.


© Patti Watts July 17, 2009

The Spectrum

THE SPECTRUM ©

by Patti Hoesten-Watts

How mightily life's sword thrusts between the eyes, like fierce hailstones clamoring onto the unsuspecting pavement below. Is life all that it seems, or do we quietly and patiently sit by the window awaiting the joy of a rainbow in the formidable sky? What colors the spectrum of this rainbow? Perhaps a fiery red heart? What difference if it is not Valentine's Day. A green light signaling that one's line is not busy? A note of friendship written on the pale blue parchment paper hidden beneath the pile of promises to keep? The violet fragrance of the 'forget-me-not'? The yellow-orange butterfly heralding a season...a new season to help give wings to the fragile and the forgotten. As the rainbow gradually fades from view, so goes to, the concealed treasures that once could be found at the points at the ends of the spectrum.

Once again the new gale brings winds of hope; the hailstones which once pained, like tears on a sore and sorry eye now dwell on a sea of tranquility.... as a new colorful rainbow looms in the distance. ©

Outdoor Kennels And How To Climatize Your Pets

Each year I dread the pitfalls of the winter months, especially for our two outdoor cats. We have three cats, one who spends a good deal of time in the house, but the other two are outdoor cats. Both Breezy Boy and Chloe were strays that found their way to us and have adopted us. They are very skittish about coming in the house, even though we would love for them to make our home theirs just like our dear old girl Fluffy. But they do prefer to stay outdoors even during the cold winter months. We wound up purchasing an outdoor kennel for them which they love and they enjoy being in there especially on cold nights. I suspect they even enjoy it more now since my husband "Climatized" the kennel for them a few months ago. The photos depict what my husband designed to make it warmer for them. You can read the following which my husband wrote of how it warms them during our cold winter days and nights.

PLASTIC PET KENNEL INSULATION

Help keep your pet comfortable on a cold night. Two of our cats prefer to sleep outside (strange I know!) but they are semi-wild. As is usual with cats, they adopted us as their lifelong carers. We purchased a plastic kennel and placed it alongside a bordering fence a few metres along the path from our front doorway where there was some wind shelter provided by a wall between us and the neighbouring property. However, the kennel is a bare plastic shell and while it provides cover from rain and hail it does a poor job of keeping the animals warm during cold winter nights.
The photo shows a simple addition to the kennel using some kitchen foil and some old polystyrene foam packing material which will keep your pet warmer on those cold nights. Three lengths of foam plastic are first completely wrapped with standard kitchen aluminium foil and the foil is held on using adhesive tape (sellotape) - just like wrapping a parcel. The foil-covered foam lengths are then taped to the inner surface of the lid of the kennel using any good quality masking tape or other adhesive tape with enough strength to carry the weight of the foam. Cover as little of the foil as possible when taping the foil-covered foam to the lid. Before taping the foam to the lid, thoroughly degrease and cleam the inside surface of the lid using methylated spirits or other alcohol (soapy water would probably do it as long as the lid is allowed to dry thoroughly before attempting to apply the masking tape.
How it works: the foam itself will form an insulating barrier on the lid by trapping inside warm air rising from the animal/s and adding greatly to the thickness of the lid. The real fix though is the foil - it will reflect your pet's radiated (lost) heat straight back at the animal. It is a bit like having a low power heater attached to the upper surface of the lid. You can feel the effect for yourself by putting a hand inside the kennel when the lid is replaced after fitting the insulation. In effect you have created an insulated mirror with a semi-circular cross-section. You could also line the lower sides of the kennel with foam as well but we put a folded sack covered with a towel on the floor for them to sleep on and this partially covers the sides.

So if you have outdoor pets and are concerned about ways to keep them warm during the winter, do give this a try. I have often checked them as they come out of the kennel in the morning and they are as warm as toast. It truly works!

Cheers!

Patricia