One day a year the world goes laughing
CRA-A-A-AZY….
Go for it and enjoy the music from the heart!
Have a wonderful day and make ‘em laugh!
Nature’s Doorway
Nature’s Doorway video poem was created and posted last year but sometimes repeat performances are called for at just the right time! After viewing the video, take a few moments to step outside and enjoy all the beauty around you!
Have a blessed day!
Take 2: Two minutes of catnip, that is!
Get ready, grab your sides and ENJOY...
Laugh today for you do not know what tomorrow brings! That's life... ~catnipoflife
The Pencil Maker
After reading about the pencil maker, I gathered a whole new perspective of this little gem, the pencil, and will view each one a little differently from now on.
A PENCIL MAKER TOLD THE PENCIL 5 IMPORTANT LESSONS JUST BEFORE PUTTING IT IN THE BOX:
1.) EVERYTHING YOU DO WILL ALWAYS LEAVE A MARK.
2.) YOU CAN ALWAYS CORRECT THE MISTAKES YOU MAKE.
3.) WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS WHAT IS INSIDE OF YOU.
4.) IN LIFE, YOU WILL UNDERGO PAINFUL SHARPENINGS, WHICH WILL ONLY MAKE YOU BETTER.
5.) TO BE THE BEST PENCIL, YOU MUST ALLOW YOURSELF TO BE HELD AND GUIDED BY THE HAND THAT HOLDS YOU.
Just pencils? I don’t think so…
Think about replacing the pencil with yourself. Do you promise to remember with purpose in your heart?
Magic with a common pencil…
Pencil Carving with Dalton Ghetti
“Just the tapping of a pencil is taken for granted until you see what can be done with the TIP!” ~Author Unknown
AND just when you thought you had seen them all…
Check out Intricate Sculptures Carved from a Single Pencil by Hungarian artist and deviantART user cerkahegyzo. He carves intricate miniature sculptures from a single lead pencil (with the exception of #5 & #15, not sure how he did those!). The artist says it’s a hobby and form of relaxation for him and that he carves them in his free time. During the day he works as a professional tool-maker in Hungary.
Here is a little video of miniature pencil carving in action!
Funny Dogs and Cats
I YouTube compilation of dogs and cats to brighten your morning (or afternoon)
Just a quick little funny to end the day. Thank you, Alastair. Some are quite hilarious while others make you go "Aw-w-w-w! Poor thing!" I don't like the one where the man tries to kick the cat 
My faves are the cat climbing the wall and the one moving the ottoman. Priceless! Of course, the animal world is full of surprises for both man and beast! ENJOY! 
My faves are the cat climbing the wall and the one moving the ottoman. Priceless! Of course, the animal world is full of surprises for both man and beast! ENJOY! 
Which is your favorite?
Sunday Savorings
There is no advance notice for inspiration. It comes within a moment’s time without notification, without hesitation. It comes from near, it comes from afar: As close as one’s backyard, as faraway as across oceans and continents. catnipoflife is blessed with many wonderful followers across many divides, each of whom presents his or her perspectives on life, experiences of life, joys, sorrows and personal reflections.
Today while visiting press-inside, I was inspired by the video, Danube Delta, Romania: a unique region in Europe – where one still may find, at least in certain places, untouched wild nature, unaltered by civilization. Not only did it provide so much beauty of the country but it was set to background music by Enya. By truly listening to the lyrics of Enya’s music, you will understand the catnip of life!
Enjoy and marvel in the wonders of nature within a world of endless possibilities!
so much beauty
so much beauty
outside as well as within
waiting to be explored
inviting you to begin
looking and listening
reaching for touch
laughing, singing
enjoying so much
away from the noise
the hustle, the stress
knowing inside and out
when moments need rest
abiding in the heart
deepening in the soul
waiting for the time
to unleash and behold
©2013 catnipoflife
Sharla Lee Shults
NATIONAL HUG DAY
With all the posts catnip has been featuring lately about hugs, she was not aware of the National Hug Day. Well, there is one and it is today, January 21. Visit Awakenings for information about this national day. Don’t leave without watching the two videos.
Awakenings: National Hug Day
Click the picture!
Also here are the links to the prior “HUGS” posts from catnipoflife in case you missed them:
Hugs Sent Your Way. . .
HUGS & THANK YOUS!
HUGS: The Universal Language
Hugs, Hugs, & More Hugs: Are you a hugger?
Of course, I have to leave you with a new video. In this one, be sure to look closely at the expressions on the animals’ faces. Don’t tell me they do not have feelings!
