Author: Joey Jones

Happily owned and trained by the rescue dog I adore. Enjoying and grateful for a peaceful life at long last. In England. She/her.

Words today by Rumi

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What’s your favourite cartoon?

Hey, WP. Like lots of people, I enjoy screentime, but it never occurs to me to watch cartoons.

There was a day I’d sit with kids and enjoy their squeals of joy over some slapstick moment-or watch them totally engrossed in a new animated movie. But that was way back when.

And so, with little else to say, I’ll do what I love to do at times like this-hand over the space to someone special.

The Guest House

This being human is a guest house.
Every morning, a new arrival.

A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.

Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they’re a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honourably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.

The dark thought, the shame, the malice,
meet them at the door laughing,
and invite them in.

Be grateful for whoever comes,
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.

By Jalaluddin Rumi ( 1207~1273)

Translated by Coleman Barks

Tick-Tock ( typos corrected! duh)

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What could you do less of?

Hey, WP. An easy one to answer today, with little thought.

A while back I stepped back from the Socials. It sort of happened organically, without planning. Maybe my subconscious giving me a dig, telling me time was passing at an alarming rate, and there were other things I could or should be doing.

All was well, no cold turkey going on, nada, and then I get wind of a WP buddy checking into Tik Tok early each morning for a few minutes whilst he’s out walking with his dog, Lily.

By now, the faithfuls will have gathered dogs are my thing. I couldn’t resist reinstalling the app and opening a new account.

I get to see them briefly during their walk, and after they are well gone, I’m still there, aren’t I? An hour later, watching cats knock items off shelves and dogs being so goofy, and I’m  laughing, out loud to the extent Patch looks concerned, thinking I may need help.

But I don’t. I know I am back to spending too much time on Tik Tok, and I really should do less of it-but hey, laughing feels good!

Positively 2025

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What positive events have taken place in your life over the past year?

Spring 2024 was an absolute washout. We were robbed of what is a beautiful season. All that newness. Mother Earth awakening and showing us bursts of growth and colour for the first time in months. It didn’t happen then, but this year, it did, in a truly spectacular way.

Summer was a surprise, and what a treat! England basking in brilliant sunshine day in and day out.

Autumn, not to be out done was majestic. The colours so bold and vibrant.

There, we had three traditional seasons in a row. What will winter bring?

Personal events to celebrate included a very happy birthday, a car which passed its MOT. A clear mammogram and a lovely holiday with old friends.

*Myself and Other Animals

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Do you ever see wild animals?

For such a huge animal lover, I’m pretty much starved of seeing them in the wild.

I’ll get a whiff of fox or hear about ‘those wretched badgers’ ( that gets my hackles up, of course!), and  I’ll get an occasional glimpse of a Muntjac, It’s all very sad, really.

We were out just before sun up this morning and crossed paths with an escapee pheasant, wandering lost and alone without his family ( they would have all be slaughtered at the hands/guns of nobs, yesterday)

We didn’t see today, but sometimes a rabbit, sitting close to the road, oblivious to the traffic-clearly in the throes of Mixymotosis- another horror cooked up by Man. The cruelty/abuse of animals will never end.

I’m presently trying to befriend a crow that hangs around here sometimes, but they are remarkably skittish for such a large bird. Oh, talking of birds, there was a Red Kite out and about early this morning, too.

Squirrels, how can I forget those. They’re always around much to the annoyance of Patch.

*I’ve taken the title for today’s DP from an autobiography by Gerald Durrell. ( 1925~1995)

Gerald Durrell

And now I shall go and read what the others have to say about wildlife they get to see. I’m sure bloggers from other countries are going to have more interesting sightings -ooh. I wonder if anyone will mention brown bears? I love those!

Cornwall/Kernow

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Do you have a favourite place you have visited? Where is it?

Having written about it several times this year, I’ll just share some holiday snaps. Cornwall on the far SW coast of England. 

433 miles of coastline and over 300 beaches ⛱️

Are you positive?

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Share five things you’re good at.


I guess there are going to be some spectacular achievements and abilities revealed today in response to this DP. I look forward to reading those and being suitably impressed.

Mine? Well, there won’t be any loud applause coming my way as I reveal five things I’m  fairly good at, but that’s fine.

What’s the best thing? Knowing I am giving Patch his best life. Without any conditions. Yes, if I had a squeak, he’d gut me like a fish, but hey ho.

I’m definitely good at never getting/ being bored. I can always find something to do if that’s what is called for. Also, I’ve got chilling off to an art.

Next? Umm, I enjoy a good sense of humour. I like funny. I love funny people and/or folk who make some effort to be upbeat. I had given up the Socials, but I have been lured back into TikTok recently. There are things there-animal antics, mostly, that do make me laugh out loud.

I guess this one sort of continues from the last. I’m good at not taking my life too seriously. What’s the point?

And lastly, but not leastly. Gratitude. I’m properly good at that. No, I’m I’m not an angel, and I do lust after ‘things’ or a lifestyle I’m unlikely to achieve. But importantly, I recognise  I have what I need