SPARK on Monday

Happy Monday!  It’s SPARK time!  Every Monday is the day to share a thought – we call them SPARKS.  “SPARKS” was started by Annie McGuffy of McGuffy’s Reader but ended when she stopped blogging some time ago. It was meant to be a way to start out each week with with a meaningful thought – something that spoke to each of us and hopefully everyone else who read it. Although Annie isn’t currently blogging,  a lot of us who enjoyed her SPARKS decided to keep posting SPARKS of our own.

My SPARK today is one that (a) either I’ve posted before because is seems so familiar, or (b) I have seen before and didn’t choose it over another one I DID post or (c) a thought that truly SPEAKS to be so loudly it SEEMS familiar.    I hope that makes sense.    It’s just that this really sounds a lot like something I’ve told myself more than once in my life and I am happy to SEE again!   I bet it speaks to you too.

It’s actually one of my favorite quotes – I’m sure I’ve even been TOLD this before and it left an impression on me.     Hope you find it inspiring too – as I get older it’s even MORE inspiring.

Hugs, Pam

Sunday Selfie Hop

Hello and Happy Mother’s Day to every single Mom past and present (and future?).      It’s a day to celebrate Moms and all they do for us.    I’m planning on being the best boy I can today (not that I’m bad on other days of course!).

Were’ participating in this fun Hop hosted by our buddies and pals at The Cat On My Head.    If you would like to join in, please do – you may click their badge above and link up if you want to.

Meanwhile, you might expect me to have a picture of my Mom doing a selfie today BUT instead I have a photo Mom took of ME this morning as I was busy playing “RoadBlock” in the upstairs hallway.

You have to admit, I did a decent job of blocking the hall right?   Mom thought so as she gingerly stepped over me this morning before calling me downstairs to breakfast.    No I have not had a leg removed -I had it neatly tucked under my body and just left one white-socked leg out there for her to see.     “HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY MOM” is what I said as she stepped over me.

Now this may be a swell photo of ME, but it needed a little fixing up – so we went to Lunapic and made it more exciting for you and since it was going to be a puzzle we HAD to do something with it to make it a challenge.   Here’s what we did:

We used Lunapic’s “Floating” filter and it does kinda look like I’m floating right?

Then of course we made a puzzle for you puzzlers……………………….might be a little bit of a challenge!

  Click the mini-me photo for the puzzle – and note:  We added a “white space” frame around it !!

 

To My Mom and Moms Everywhere!   Hugs, Teddy

Bakin’ With Bacon and King Teddy

Happy Mom’s Day One Day Early!

The Royal Mom actually contributed to today’s menu by giving me the recipe we’re going to do today.    I didn’t get her to help out because it’s Mom’s Day weekend and she deserves a break as do all Moms.     This recipe has all the stuff my Mom loves in it – bacon, honey, cream cheese, beautiful fluffy bakery croissants, and blueberries.   This is a great “special occasion” kind of breakfast treat but actually – isn’t EVERY day special when you’re having bacon??????

The Royal Mom and I also want to thank all of you who knew May 10th was our 13th blogaversary.   Mom and Angel Sammy started the blog in 2011 and when Sammy went to the Bridge I took over his regular spots including Bakin’ With Bacon.    BIG HUGS……………..

 

Blueberry-Bacon Croissants

 

INGREDIENTS

• 8 ounces cream cheese softened to room temperature
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 slices fully-cooked crispy bacon chopped
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup whole milk
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly-grated ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 4 store-bought croissants cut in half lengthwise
• 1 cup of blueberries
• softened butter and 100% pure maple syrup for serving

DIRECTIONS

• In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese and honey. Gently fold in the bacon and set aside.
• In a large shallow bowl, whisk together the heavy cream, milk, eggs, vanilla extract, cinnamon and ground nutmeg. Set aside.
• Melt the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Taking each croissant half, dip it fully into the egg mixture, making sure to coat each side. Carefully add it to the hot pan. Repeat 2-3 times depending on how large your skillet is. Try not to overcrowd the pan. Cook for 2 minutes on each side, or until browned to your liking. Repeat for the rest of your croissant halves.
• Spread the the bacon-cream cheese mixture onto 4 of the croissant halves and place a handful of blueberries on top. Place the remaining 4 croissant halves on top. Garnish with additional blueberries and serve with butter and/or 100% maple syrup if desired. Enjoy immediately!

 

Would it be wrong to make a bigger batch of these and have TWO?   Of course not.   After all – this is just too yummy to stop at one!   Before I go, I want to wish everyone – especially Moms – a wonderful day tomorrow…………….!!

 

Friendly Friday Fill-Ins

Gosh time flies – feels like yesterday we were willing in the blanks!   Thanks to our co-hosts we have yet another chance to fill in the blanks in four sentences – two from each co-host and by doing so, telling a bit more about ourselves.  It’s fun and it’s easy – and if you want to do the fill-ins you can click the badge above and see the sentences or even just fill-in the blanks at 15andmeowing.

Here are this week’s sentences!    Since you all seemed to enjoy that I gave my Dad a chance to pawticipate with me (or me and Mom) last week, I’ll give him another chance to play along this week too.    Ready?     MOM = RED    TEDDY = BLUE   DAD = GREEN

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1. Life is too short to tolerate wasting even one minute – go for the gusto while you can – we never know when our time will be up!.

2. Having faith gives me hope.

3. I’ve been feeling rather masterful and brave because I got rid of a BIG hornet nest I found by our garage before any of us got stung!.

4. I’m well aware that my size/weight is a bit odd.  (usually a cat my weight is told to lose weight and my vet says I’m just a HUGE-BONED cat and don’t “need” to lose weight….now I’m sure he wouldn’t MIND if I did but I’m not under any pressure!!)

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There you have it – fill-ins by the WHOLE FAMILY – AGAIN!    Can’t promise that next week or the week after but while I can get their cooperation, I’ll give it a whirl!!!!

ZZZZZZZZZZ………love, Ted

Thankful Thursday and Poetry with Angel Sam

Happy Thankful Thursday and thank you to our hosts for keeping this wonderful blog hop going.   It’s a favorite thing for all of us who participate!    I’m very thankful this week that Mom mowed our lawn in between rainy days because – well – I have kind of short legs and wading through deep grass is NOT my favorite thing.   I do enjoy eating grass but not working my way through thick, high grass.   Anyway, I was able to graze easier after Mom mowed.   I’m also very thankful that we have a whole lot of birds, chipmunks, squirrels and birds around here because while I never catch anything (Mom says “thankfully”!) I like to chase!   Good exercise you know.

If you want to share your thankfuls – you can click the badge above and link up.    We’ll be there as usual!    Now let’s see what Angel Sammy’s poem for the week is shall we?

Hugs, Teddy

 

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Ready For Poetry?

I hope so!    This is my favorite day because I get to enjoy being with all my friends before flying back to the Rainbow Bridge to fly around and do good deeds AND conduct my Poetry Seminars!    

If you wrote a poem for this week’s photo – GOOD FOR YOU – make sure and tell us you have one in my comments AND give us your link so we may read it and enjoy it!

Here’s the photo I gave you last week for this week’s poem, AND my poem follows:

“The Easter Bunny Is Coming!”

Poem by Angel Sammy Kimmell      ©May 8, 2024

 

Thank you Daddy for mowing the lawn down low

The Easter Bunny says long grass makes him go too slow!

I want him to be able to bring me Eggs and Candy

And with the lawn trimmed up it will be just dandy!

My Easter party with my friends today will be so much fun

I can’t WAIT until they get here and the decorating is done

By the way Daddy, you look really swell

But would you please change your clothes before my friends ring the bell???????

 

Gotta hand it to this guy – he’s doing his thing no matter what the neighbors think.   Anything for his little daughter!!    What a guy…………and he looks rather nice in his outfit – I had no idea they made ballet tutus in that size!    HAHAHAHAHA

OK – enough silliness – here’s your photo for NEXT week’s photo poetry fun………..

Uhoh……..wonder what part the dog played in whatever crime has been committed?     This is cute – fun poem material!

So you have a whole week to write a poem using this photo as your inspiration………….better put on your thinking cap OR like me, maybe you see it and know instantly what you’re going to write.   We’ll see what we come up with next Thursday.

In the meantime, be well, happy and kind…..it’s good for your heart!

I am the Angel Poet in the green beret…..and I hope you join me for POETIC FUN each week!

Love always, Angel Sammy