Time for us to share an “encouraging word” to start the week – Annie of McGuffys Reader blog started it and many of us are carrying the torch and hoping one day soon Annie will return to blogging after her original blog was hacked. The idea is to share a positive idea, thought or graphic to shine a light in the world. It needs all the help it can get!
What made me think of this as my SPARK today? Well it all started when I had to tackle doing our blog with the new WordPress Editor……..I was getting cranky trying to figure it out……then I thought “maybe – just maybe – once I learn it, it will be BETTER!”………so instead of letting it drive me nuts, I’m tackling it with an open mind. Everything DOES happen for a reason. I will smile my way through learning this – yes I will – they say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks but I’ll prove them wrong!
TWO Spoiled Cats 
Have a great week!
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Thank you Clowie – we hope you and your bipeds do too!
Hugs, Ted and Mom
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that’s true… and if we can make penicilline from moulded bread, we can manage even the sh*tty stuff what comes down on us… it happens for a reason but sometimes it needs a while to discover that reason behind…
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That’s very true my very wise Weim buddies! It will take a while to figure out the positives of this situation but we will find it! Somewhere!
Hugs, Teddy
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I like ‘make your smile change the world- don’t let the world change your smile’. That goes more deeply than it seems on the first reading. I agree with it- and I think it is a good way to live. I make my own mindset each day. No one owes me happiness. But if I can contribute to someones happiness, that makes me happy too.
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That’s me too – I like to make someone else happy – if I get happiness out of that I’ve WON the day. You’re right too about the quote – when I saw it, I had to read it a few times to really understand that it’s much deeper than it seems. I like things like that! 🙂
Hugs, Pam
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Yes, that new format looks awfully complicated….!! But I’m sure we’ll figure it out. Love the quote AND, as always, your outlook!
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Yep – in the world of blogging “only the strong survive” (hahahaha).
Pam
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Good Morning Virginieeeeeeeee! I really do believe that everything happens for a reason. I prefer my everything to be good and happy but that isn’t always the case. You will work out the New Editor. Lots of smiles here last night, Jim and Cathy loved the Bacon Wrapped Chicken Breasts!
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Howdy!!! You know I do believe that chicken recipe is one of the BEST EVER meals to make – so nice and easy too when you have company. The other thing is IF you have leftovers (and we never do!) I’m told it’s great heated back up. Yeah the new Editor is a pain in the tushie but I’ll either “GET IT” or make myself certifiable getting there. LOL There are those who think I’m already there………. 🙂
Love, Pam
Hope the back is better!
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Back much better this morning. Put a ThermaCare on yesterday afternoon… they are the best! I still have access to the Classic Editor on a dropdown in All Posts.
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Love those pain pads…..David uses them and I have thought I might try one on my hip! I’m still exploring the new Editor and for all I know I will be in love with it in a week or so. Either that or I will have gone insane. It remains to be seen which direction I’ll go. 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
Hugs, Pam
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We just went through that with changes to Blogger!!! Good luck! Mom didn’t like it at first but, once she figured it out, it’s better in some ways.
The Florida Furkids
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We hope we can say that in a week or two about WP!
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That’s a great way to look at life. I feel stressed at times with the new editor, but like all new situations….we’ll figure it out in time. Have a great day.
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YES we will all figure it out – I’m just glad I can take all day to do a post – if I wasn’t retired and only had a finite time to work on the computer I’d be nuts by now! HAHA
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That is a great spark. I installed the classic editor plug-in because I don’t like change 🙂 Have a great day! XO
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We have the free blog on WP and unless we have a hosted blog the plug-in isn’t available OR someone said you can PAY for it and I don’t want to do that…..so I’ll just keep complaining (hahahahaha)
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Hey, if you’re a doggy, I’m a donkey!!! And mama is a raccoon! And even…er…less than very young kitties/anthros can learn new tricks. So forge ahead. And mama is going to look up the Word Press Editor, whatever that is.
We use Word Press, maybe mama can help? Talk about the blind leading the blind, haha.
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The new Editor (how we write our blogs) is cumbersome but we WILL get used to it. For now if you can find the right button to push you can still use the CLASSIC EDITOR, but the “Gutenburg” editor – the new one – is very complicated and has lots of bells and whistles that WE don’t need. If it helps those that NEED it – good…..but those of us who were FINE with the old Editor would have liked to have a CHOICE!
Hugs, Pam
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Happy Monday! I’ve been using the new editor since it started and found taking it one step at a time made it easier to grasp. I feel it is cumbersome but there are a lot of advantages to it. Don’t give up! ❤️
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I’m sure after I’ve used it a few times I’ll cozy up to it but right now it makes me want to pull my hair out! HAHAHA
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If we resisted change we’d all still be on Windows 95 (at least I would). We will all get there whining all the way.
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I know…..and I’m trying NOT to hate the new editor believe me. I’m usually game for learning something new but until this change feels “EASIER” than the old editor I’m saying it’s a pain in the Tushie!
Hugs, Pam
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Maybe it’s the timing. For some it may be a good time being homebound and all. For me My concentration hasn’t been as good and my patience which is always in short supply went to the islands on a vacation.
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Yeah I hear you on patience……Wordpress is definitely “trying” my patience with the editor thing BUT someone gave me a clue and it’s working so far………until they change it again which as we know could be whenever they want to whether we want change or not!
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Amen, always keep smiling!
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My mama always said…’everything happens for a reason’….that and ‘sometimes we have to make do’
Making do one drove favorite sis of Angel madi crazy..pre teen and teenage girls don’t like making do.
Hugs Cecilia
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“Make do” works to a point……..then – well – we explode! HAHAHA
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OK, I won’t change my scowl.
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No – we’re all used to it ! It’s part of your……charm!
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Sweet Spark. Mom and I think smiles always change the world.
Love and licks,
Cupcake
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They sure do Cupcake…..one smile at a time! 🙂
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Keep on smiling, Teddy, we will too….see 🙂 Great Spark! 😺Pawkisses for a Swinging Monday🐾😽💞
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🙂 Guud SPARK Miss Pam an Teddy!! LadyMew iss doin her best to 🙂 today!
**purrss** BellaDharma
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The mom needs to learn the new WP editor. Fortunately she can revert back to the old one…but she really needs to learn the new one.
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We didn’t have a bookmarked old editor to count on (boo) but slowly we’re getting somewhat used to the new one – just find it overly complicated and unnecessarily labor intensive. Oh well………!
Hugs, Pam
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We don’t know anything about Word Press, but Blogger drives us crazy enough. We know you will persevere your way through it – AND with a smile:)
Woo – Lightning, Misty, and Timber
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We are continuing to try to “get along” with the new Editor. I’m sure EVENTUALLY we’ll love it (maybe).
Hugs, Pam
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Great spark. Hope that turns out to be easy to learn. Have a great night.
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I am late commenting as I had another gallstones attack following the one on last Tuesday. They took me into hospital and put me on a drip and strong painkillers hoping they could squeeze me in sometime Monday for an op. Last night they could see the schedule was so busy that they can’t get me in for at least 2 weeks and sent me home to wait for an appointment.
Everything happens for a reason as you say, but I can’t see the reason for withholding food for 36 before they let me eat. I was starving!
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Oh Jackie! I’m so sorry! What a sad situation and I’m so upset that you had a second attack. I know you didn’t want to have to go to the hospital but at least they must have been able to help you with the pain. I hope you do NOT have a third attack before you can have that op. Sending you hugs…and more hugs.
Love, Pam
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One that I can really use today. Smiling is contagious and isn’t that the best thing
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The only time i forget this is when i am fighting the machines. To err is human, but to really foul things up first class requires technology!
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Well said………..technology can either be our best friend or our worst enemy!
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Pam, you always select the best Sparks, and they always “speak” to me. You always have the best smile, and it does light up the world. Love and hugs, Janet
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Oh geee……thanks Janet………I’m glad the Spark is a meaningful one for you – it sure was for me!!! You are too kind my sweet friend……….
Love, Pam
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