"Greetings and Thanks"

Today my heart feels thankful.
I have many reasons why my heart feels this way.
Mother Earth has reached out her arms to me,
I feel touched by
clouds in the painted skys,
the tricking streams,
the roaring oceans
the glorious moon
the twinking stars
and the land that my paws walk on
and EVERYTHING that I see.

I am thankful for all the plants.
I am thankful for all the heart beats, that shares this world with me.
I am very thankful.

Sometimes in the big universe , one heart will connect to another.
Souls can connect deeper, than the deepest ocean.
If we listen,
we can feel the rhythm of other hearts as they share our thankfulness.


I have a special Earth Friend.
His name is Stubby ( Life of Stubby ,) and he is 13 years wise.
Do you know that when his little paws walk so gently on the earth,
no one knows that he has even been there?
Stubby has taught me to walk softly and gently.
Whenever I walk through my forest, I hear the heart beat of the trees.
I know that I am not the only one who has listened to the rhythm..
Stubby told me that he hears it too.
Do you hear it?

Stubby is teaching me lessons about life.
He has taught me that we never know the impact, that we are making in our world.
Everything is connected to each other in one way or another.
We are all part of the Earth- you and me- all of us.
Yes, even the plants.
Forever and ever.
We are all part of the Earth.

One day, Stubby sent a message to his friends.
Stubby said that "There is a time for everything."
Stubby and his family, needed to slow down, and they needed to enjoy each and every moment.
They needed to take a little rest, so that they could enjoy those "special moment things."
I did not understand.
And so with sadness and joy-(both at the same time,) my friends and I said goodbye-
Just good-bye for now.

A few days later, I received a box in my mailbox.
It was from Stubby.
The box was a gift, and it was a little poster which had many words.
The words had touched Stubbys heart, and he knew the words would touch my heart too.
As you read the words below , maybe you will feel the words.
The gift that Stubby sent to me is is called "Greetings and Thanks".
Not only are the words special...
but Stubby also taught me that- YES, there is a time for everything.
Thank you my Stubby, my Special Earth Friend.


"GREETINGS AND THANKS, "
"A daily Thanksgiving inspired bythe Onondaga Nation, Haudenosaunee"

Greetings
and Thanks
to each other
as people
To The Earth
mother of all
greetings & thanks
To all the waters
waterfalls & rain
RIVERS & OCEANS
greeting & thanks
To all the
FISH LIFE
GREETINGS & THANKS
the grains and greens
BEANS & BERRIES
as one we send thanks
to FOOD PLANTS
MEDICINE HERBS
of the world
and their keepers
GREETINGS & THANKS
TO ALL ANIMALS
& thier
teachings
greetings
& thanks
THE TREES
for shelter
& shade
fruit & beauty
greetings & thanks
TO ALL BIRDS
large and small
joyful greetings & thanks

And from the four directions
THE FOUR WINDS
thank you for purifying the air
we breathe and
giving us strength
GREETINGS
THE THUNDERERS
our grandfathers
in the sky
We hear your voices
GREETINGS & THANKS
and now
THE SUN
for the light of a new day
and all the fires of life
GREETINGS & THANKS
to our oldest grandmother
THE MOON
leader of women
all over the world
AND THE STARS
for their mystery
beauty and guidance
GREETINGS & THANKS
TO OUR TEACHERS
from all times
reminding us of how
to live in harmony
GREETINGS AND THANKS
AND FOR ALL
the gifts of creation
for all the love around us
GREETINGS AND THANKS
And for that
which is forgotten
WE REMEMBER

WE END OUR WORDS
NOW OUR MINDS
ARE ONE
A daily Thanksgiving inspired bythe Onondaga Nation, Haudenosaunee


Nitey nite my friends
love
tweedles

'My Sunflower Sister Tribute"

I am a Sunflower Sister.

Today I want to honor 3 girls who are my Sunflower Club Sisters.
I give this tribute to Lily Jayne , Mimi Roo, and Gracie Lynn of the The Slimmer Pugs .
One day, these girls came to say hello to me.
They asked to be friends. Of course I said yes.
To this very day, my friends have never left my side.
But these girls are not just friends to me. They have other friends.
They welcome more friends. They welcome you.
The world needs more friends and more love. Don't you think?

Lily Jayne, Mimi Roo and Gracie Lynn, live with two brothers.
They are the cutest brothers,( George and Toby Man Moses)
I don't have a brother. But I know what cute looks like.

This special family answered a very important call, when help was needed by Shelby.
My friends donated some of their very special treasures to help with all the vet bills of this poor, beaten and abonded Shelby. My friends always let us know when the Power of The Paw is needed for our furry friends.
These friends let us know when Large Marge from the Smushy faces needed support too.



I love to see how much we grow from babies
At first we are tiny. Then we grow.

This is Lily Jayne, as a baby . She is kissing her mama.
.
This is the adorable Lily Jayne today. Look how much she has grown.

This is little Mimi Roo. Yes, the size of a peanut.

And then the peanut Mimi Roo grew up. Isn't she beautiful?

This is Gracie Lynn as a baby. She looks so innocent.

This is Gracie Lynn, all grown up. How beautiful she is.

To you Gracie Lynn, Mimi Roo and Lily Jayne. I give you my tribute.

My sweet friends.

Nitey Nite

love

Tweedles

"The Pumpkin Seed"

It's a beautiful autumn day.
The sky is blue and the air is crisp.
It's a good day to visit the pumpkin patch.

So many shades of orange. So many shapes and sizes.
How do I find the Great Pumpkin?
How do I choose? How can I choose just one?

I wonder where pumpkins come from.
Do you wonder too?

I hear someone calling my name.
I wonder,,,, who can it be?

This pumpkin is talking.... its telling a story,,,, listen,,,,,,

Once upon a time ,,,
There was a golden pumpkin seed.
The little seed lived in a pumpkin patch with other little seeds.

In the spring time,,, big rain drops spashed on the soil,
and the little seeds snuggled closer and closer together.
The little seeds sleeped and sleeped
until
The sun rays came
and tickled their toes.
The little pumpkin seed,,,,, stretched.

One sunny day, the little pumpkin seed peeked its head out of the soil,
and decided it was a good day to reach for the sky.
The days got warmer and warmer.. and the little seed reached higher and higher.
First there was one leaf, and then there were two.

And suddenly before your eyes,,,,
baby pumpkins, were everywhere.
Now this is how,,,,,,, I came to be,
I choose you...... Do you choose me?
The End

This is the story that my pumpkin told to me.
This is the pumpkin that chose me!
Now I know the answer to my question,,,, and how the pumpkin came to be.
Nitey nite my friends
love
tweedles

"I Hear Their Hearts Beat"

The leaves are falling.

I can hear their hearts beating.

Red leaves and golden leaves.

I hear them twirl in the wind,,

and then they fall on me.

Where do they live?

Where do they go?

Rain drops are falling in my forest.

I can't count them all.

Its so very quiet.

But, I can hear the sounds, of the trees as they

S T R E T C H their toes in the mud.

Can you hear them?

The rain drops are splatting on leaves,,,

and then they drip on my head.

Can you feel the drops drizzle, on your face?

If you sit very quiet,

you will hear the hummm of the wind.

as she whispers,,,,,,,,,

The wind will tickle your ear.

The wind has a heart beat too.

If you listen very quietly, you will hear silence,,,

the silence is the rhythm of the forest's heart beating.

The leaves are twirling and soaring in the wind

and then they dance and swirl,,,

then they gently- touch the ground,

they close their eyes to sleep- like you and me.

I am listening to the rhythm,

I am feeling the heart beat of my forest,

as she goes to sleep.

I think the moon has a heart beat too,

as she watches, you and me sleep.

From high up in the sky,,,

Can you hear her heart beat?

Do you hear the hearts beating in the forest?

Nitey nite my friends

love

tweedles

ps

My inspiration for "listening to the hearts" came from my friend The Blog of Manon Doyle who always listens to her heart. She sent me a beautiful heart that her magic paint brush painted,,when it touched the canvas. Her heart touched mine,,,, and woke my heart up to find words that were sleeping. Thank you Manon

xoxox

Manons words
"I think the hearts give me this warm and giving feeling. I am all about the hearts I feel like I'm a girl that tries to speak from her heart and painting them does make me feel calm and happy."

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And my beautiful sweater was sent to me from Midge and Ames Soto Blossom in England. I love it so! Thank you Soggibottom

"Lets Hold Paws For LIVESTRONG DAY"

It's time my friends,,, for us to all join paws,,, and stand together.
October 2, 2010 is LIVESTRONG DAY.

Can you IMAGINE, if we never had to hear the word cancer again?
We would not have to stop in our tracks, and be sad.
Cancer has made me sad,, when it takes my friends away.
It has taken kittys and doggys away from their mommys and daddys.
Cancer has touched my moms lives too,,, and it has made them very sad.
Cancer touches everyone,,, sometime.

Can you IMAGINE, if cancer was gone!

It's not a dream, and that is why October 2 is LIVESTRONG DAY.
We are not giving in to cancer EVER... we will fight it! You and me,,,, we can do this!
There will be a cure, soon. I know it.
If you are one who has cancer.... I will stand beside you,,,,we must LIVESTRONG.
I will never give up the fight!! So take my paw!
love
tweedles