That which we can never lose...

What we once enjoyed and deeply loved we can never lose, For all that we love deeply becomes a part of us. -Helen Keller

Giving...

To give and then not feel that one has given is the very best of all ways of giving. - Max Beerbohm

Seek...

Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought. - Matsuo Basho

The past and the future...

Don't live in the past. There is no future in it.

Vacation...

Laughter is an instant vacation. ~ Milton Berle

Take chances...

Follow your obsessions and take chances. - Mick Rock, Photographer

Home remedies for mosquitos...

Mosquitos carrying the West Nile virus are still a potential threat this time of year. The threat continues to increase year-over-year. According to the CDC, there are no medications to treat, or vaccines to prevent, human West Nile virus infection.

Here are some popular, home remedies to consider:

Apply Avon Skin So Soft spray bath oil to your skin.

Take a new dryer sheet (like Bounce, etc) and rub on your body. Mosquitoes won't even come near you.

You can also take the dryer sheet and tuck in your belt, tie it on your wrist or on the chair you're sitting, and you'll have the same effect.

Eat garlic.

Spray antiseptic mouthwash in the area.

Burn citronella oil/candles (more than one) in the area.

Drain all containers of fresh standing water and make sure your roof gutters drain properly as well.

Move to the Western U.S.

A goal is...

A goal is a dream with a deadline. - Harvey Mackay

Simplicity...

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. - Leonardo Da Vinci

Don't copy...

Don’t just copy what you see, try to find your own approach. This is a real challenge in today’s flood of images.
- Pal Hermansen, Nature Photographer

Don't be discouraged...

Mistakes do not necessarily mean failures... they’re a key part of learning so don’t be discouraged when things don't work first time.
- Morgan Silk, Advertising Photographer

Hitting the target...

To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first, and call whatever you hit the target. - Ashleigh Brilliant

Improving...

People seldom improve when they have no other model but themselves to copy. -Oliver Goldsmith

Don't let it...

Don't let the fear of striking out ever get in your way. - Babe Ruth

Ask yourself...

“Ask yourself one simple question: What makes you happy? When you know the answer to that question, you will know your passion in life. When you know your passion, you know your future.” - Brooke Shaden

Break the rules...

If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun. - Katherine Hepburn

Loud minds...

Quiet people have the loudest minds. - Stephen Hawking

Appreciating and liking what you have...

The talent for being happy is appreciating and liking what you have, instead of what you don't have. -Woody Allen

Imagination...

The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination. - Albert Einstein

The Sun...

“Keep your face to the sun and you will never see the shadows.” - Helen Keller