“The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance, the wise grows it under his feet.”
– James Oppenheim
Dec 28, 2020
Dec 27, 2020
The First Noel
Don’t let your pain stay as pain. Get something from it.
Let your pain push you towards growth.
Dec 19, 2020
Santa Klyde is Coming to Town
We're letting today's new video act as our Christmas editorial. As the title indicates, our buddy Klyde's back in Santa mode and pouring on the charm. There's a lot going on in this clever video and a ton of shout outs to YOU...our wonderful Scribbles friends. I hope you get a chance to check it out and see how many people you recognize.
More about the making of Santa Klyde is Coming to Town after the video.
Despite my best efforts to give a shout out to as many friends as possible, I have missed a few people. Strangely enough...there's two Renee's in the missed list. Renee in Niagara and Renee & husband Norm in Haliburton. I also missed our friend Samantha & her mom Maria. Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones.
No Easy Task
It's not unsual to encounter some issues when making a video, but this one added a few unexpected major problems.
One of the clips I shot using my new iphone 11 Pro Max was actually 16 minutes long. It was the portion of Klyde reading the Christmas shout outs list. It would NOT transfer to my computer through the USB cable, the file was too big.
Every curse word known to mankind was uttered. I tried several times including reboots and it still would not transfer.
I ended up loading the clip to an app called Filmora. From there I had the ability to change the format in which the video would be saved. Basically you sacrafice picture quality to reduce how much memory the video will take up. By doing this the file was much smaller and I was able to transfer it. You can see a bit of difference on the footage of Klyde, it's not as crisp as others, but it was either that or redo the whole thing..and that was not happening.
CORRECTION: In our video we indicate Justin Preston send out over a thousand Christmas cards. The amount was actually 778, which is still quite mind blowing, considering Justin likes to include a personalized message with each card.
This Contest is Now Closed...Winner Revealed Soon
FIND FROSTY CONTEST RULES: You must be on Scribbles mailing list or one of Ken's Facebook friends to enter. One entry per person. Our contest prize is valid in Canada, therefore this contest is limited to Canadian Scribbles friends only (sorry). Each person who correctly finds Frosty will have their name entered in our random draw. One name will be selected and that person will win a $15 McDonalds Gift Card.
Sarah's Decorating Assistant
We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.
What Goes Up, Must Come Down
"A change in direction does not mean you've abandoned your path.
Few paths are wide, straight or predictable."
- Doe Zantamata
Dec 17, 2020
Snowy Rural Beauty
“Although no one can go back and make a brand new start,
anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.”
– Carl Bard
Dec 11, 2020
Dec 5, 2020
Let it Snow
“A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable but more useful than a life spent in doing nothing.”
– George Bernard Shaw
Momma's Wild & Crazy Guy
"There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate."
– Linda Grayson
VIDEO - Ken Decks His Halls
Far from what we're used to, the holidays are just around the corner and even though it's gonna be low key, it can still brighten your day to decorate your surroundings.
When I decorated my place this year, my main goal was to not spend money on new stuff, but instead find new uses for the things I already have. Here's a brief look at my frugal, but fun decor...
Introducing Minou
“Friendship is like a glass ornament, once it is broken it can rarely be put back together exactly the same way.”
– Charles Kingsley
Any Way the Wind Blows
“You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.”
– Zig Ziglar
A 'Super' Costume...Albeit a Bit Late
“A ship is always safe at shore but that is not what it’s built for.”
– Albert Einstein
Don We Now Our Gay Apparel
“Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo,
but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.”
— Oprah Winfrey
"Leaf" Us Be
"You've got to get up every morning with determination if you're going to go to bed with satisfaction.”
– George Lorimer
Cat on a NOT Tin Roof
Few things have such a huge impact on happiness and the enjoyment,
depth and plain fun of life as the friendships we have.
Final Episodes of Rhoda -Season One
Here's our final instalment of Rhoda Season One episodes. To view more episodes and more seasons, visit You Tube and search for 'Rhoda'. We hope you've enjoyed reliving this series, top of the heap when it first aired.
RHODA S.1 EP. 22
When Rhoda keeps getting distracted when working from home, she's determined to find a solution.
RHODA S.1 EP. 24
Rhoda's mom Ida feels her life is boring, so she finds something productive to occupy her time
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Rhoda & Joe plan a romantic weekend getaway, but an unexpected visitor spoils the fun.
Nov 30, 2020
Black Sheep of the Family
“Stress is caused by being ‘here' but wanting to be ‘there.'"
– Eckhart Tolle
Nov 21, 2020
scribbles video | 'Me, Myself & I'....Classic Costumes Results
In late October Scribbles offered up 20 costumes from past Halloweens and asked you to pick the one you like most. The costume with the most votes would earn the title of Favourite Classic Costume and we'd enter everyone who voted in a random draw, with one lucky friend winning our prize package.
That contest ended a few weeks ago and we could have simply tallied up the votes and reveal which costume and which friend were our winners. But where's the fun in that? No, this is Scribbles, where doing it the easy way, isn't our way of doing things.
Instead, we offer you the following video. It's part contest results, part silliness and 100% entertaining. Well.....at least that's what WE think it is. But we'll let you decide for yourself.
SCRIBBLES REINTRODUCES CATEGORIES TO IDENTIFY POSTS, SUCH AS 'PETS', 'KIDS', 'ART', 'YOU' 'LAUGHS' 'VIDEO'
PASSAGES - Robin Had a Heart of Gold
KEN LEAVOY of SCRIBBLES SAYS...
I didn’t have the pleasure of getting to know Robin Derring the way so many others did, but I do recall every time I saw her at a function. She always gave me a warm, welcoming smile and made me feel good, like I mattered.
If I can feel that from a simple glance and a smile, I can only imagine the immense joy and love she shared with those who knew her.
My deepest condolences to her family, chosen family and friends.
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