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Tuesday, September 29, 2020

A Couple Autumn Penguins (with Leaves)

This blog took a small break, for iva to take some rest.

Also because it was wonderfully hot — too hot to turn on the computer.

But autumn began on cue with a week of rain, so iva was finally able to engage in penguin therapy.

So here are a couple simple penguins, and she hopes to post more.

This sweet baby penguin has discovered some autumn leaves. He's surrounded by oak leaves and is holding one close to his heart, because he loves them. He also doesn't know what to do with them, because he's a penguin.

This baby penguin has decided that all the autumn leaves belong to him, and is holding some of them close to his heart. "All leafs R mine," he says, and he won't let you have any of them.

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If you need to rest, take time to rest. It's okay to do that.

And maybe sit and breathe and watch the pretty leaves fall.

You could even bring some home.

The world and its troubles will still be there when you get back.

But at least you'll have some lovely autumn leaves.

Wednesday, January 1, 2020

The Penguin and the Toy Car

In this image you will see, unless you are visually-impaired and therefore listening to this description, a cute grey baby penguin playing with its favorite toy car, which is red. There are two less-favorite vehicles still in the toybox.

Oh no! The baby penguin's favorite toy car is now broken --hopefully through no fault of its own-- and the little penguin is crying huge tears. It's very upset, sad, mad, frustrated, and every other feeling you might be expressing if your favorite toy got broken.

But what's this? A parent penguin is offering the little penguin an unbroken red toy car, identical to the penguin's favorite car! The little penguin's eyes are wide with astonishment, tears still standing on its cheeks.

Now the little penguin, with a single tear falling from its eye, is hugging the new red toy car. The penguin isn't sure how it feels about this just yet. Its heart still feels broken about the broken toy, but here is a toy that looks just like it. The penguin is feeling conflicting feelings. Penguin hearts take time to heal before they can be fully happy again. They must sort through their feelings of sadness and figure out what they feel.

The penguin now accepts the new toy car, and kisses it, with a tear fading on its cheek. Toy cars are easier to replace than hearts. It's a good thing that baby penguins also have very short memory-spans, so a broken toy is more quickly forgotten than a broken heart.

In our final frame, the little penguin is happy again, loving and playing with its favorite red toy car, but it has taken the other two vehicles from the toybox to play with as well.

Toys can be like hearts sometimes.
Especially when your favorite one gets broken.

Wise people tell us to be thankful that all of them aren't broken, tsk.
But it's hard to do — especially with hearts.

What a baby penguin wants is the original toy magically repaired, without any defects or visible signs of repair.

But sometimes, your favorite toy can be replaced.

Hearts are a different story — they require mending.
This takes time and feeling feelings.

Unless it's a physical heart — those can sometimes be replaced.

In time, you will love your new toy.

And your heart will mend.

The little red toy car with a heart above it, and iva's name on it. Just a little element to let you know that you are loved. Also, just for reference, iva would like you to know that her name is pronounced eeeee-va.

Click here to see more of iva's penguins

Monday, November 18, 2019

Autumn Penguin (with leaves!)

Autumn is a magical time when trees drop free toys for children (and penguins) to play with.

If you aren't a penguin or a child, perhaps you should consider becoming one.

At least just for a little while in autumn. :-p

Monday, September 2, 2019

Playtime at the Beach (Micropenguin)

Penguins don't have to go to school. They get to play at the beach ALL DAY, making sand castles and playing in the waves.

It's not time to go back to school... I want to go to the beach!

(because penguins don't have to go back to school...)

. . . . .

You can always have the beach with you if you take some sand home in your shoes.

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

MicroPenguins: Baby Penguins (with fish!)

Studies show that baby penguins give you superpowers.

Well, actually, studies show that looking at images of baby animals improves focus and performance.

Which is basically the same thing, right? :-p

So here is your dose of cuteness today:

Say hello to these brand-new MicroPenguins!

Reliable sources tell us that baby penguins are grey.

Reliable sources tell us that baby penguins are grey.

These cute little guys are a new breed of penguin here at iva learns to fly.

In case you were not informed, not all penguins are turquoise.

Reliable sources suggest that baby penguins are grey.