“An unhurried sense of time is in itself a form of wealth."
~ Bonnie Friedman
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“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom." ~ Marcel Proust
The Tiger Races
Mrs. Squirrel is off to the tiger races again. Nothing can stop her!
http://www.thetoymaker.com/Toypages/76TigerRaces/76TigerRaces.html
(Computer Tip – If the new toys are not showing up on your screen, try hitting the refresh button on the browser bar. If that doesn’t work try emptying your cache.)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
“My heart is ever at your service." ~ William Shakespeare
A Secret Message
Write a little message to a friend.
http://www.thetoymaker.com/Toypages/77SecretMessage/77SecretMessage.html
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Donations most welcome and appreciated.
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"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle."~ Anon
A Useful Card Holder.
http://www.thetoymaker.com/Toypages/78CardHolder/78CardHolder.html
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It's been a while...
My father passed away last May. He was eighty-five. He had a series of strokes five years ago that changed all our lives. The last few months have been, I don't know, like walking through a thick fog, heavy and slow. It's been hard to focus on anything and I haven't felt like leaving the house much.
But my family is very close and we tend to hang pretty tight together. I also have a lot of wonderful friends. They're the good kind of friends, who call or take you for coffee and don't seem to mind much if you can't finish a sentence. So I am very rich in that regard.
I've been trying to make something creative every day. I find it comforting, like listening to music, or a good walk. And I wish the same for you.
Best thoughts,
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Happiness and sadness... Read it here...
http://thetoymakersjournal.blogspot.com/
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""Age does not protect you from love but love to some extent love protects you from age." - Jeanne Moreau
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