How strong you stand is what makes you.

            Good Morning--To-day is Thursday, September  24th. It is very dark outside--sorta cold also--and kinda cold  even in my tiny house. I have the wee furnace on, which is shooting out  heat,  as I type.--Lopez and I are up--  also Sushi--who is still upstairs, snuggled in the big bed..I must run her food up to her---- The washer is done, and I hear the dryer  doing its job--another morning has begun!---

                            Words I wish I had written--

#1.If you live in the river, make friends with the crocodile.

#2.Be cheerful even if you don't feel like it.

#3.Be good and you'll be happy.

#4.Stay faithful to yourself

                            and-----Blasts from the past--

Below-- a bunch of mermaids--

                            Below-- a  quiet dock ---with dogs 

Below--My older sister, my younger brother, Me, a neighbour and his sister, and my younger sister, Sandra, in  front--at Port Stanley, on the beach----I love this picture-and have posted it before--a few times--

Below---  Timmy with his Dad, Fred

Fred with Jacob, above

Allison, with her 2 children,  and her brother, Timmy's, 2 children

Below, Ava with her cousins, Andie and Ethan

a very busy dock, above

Cousins , acting silly, below

Fred  with Tim snd Phil,  and Ethan and Andie

Well, enough pictures--time to get on with the day--'I hope that

your day is good-- An hour wasted can never be regained--

Remember, one cannot feel happiness all of the time--Thank your children's teachers--and love those children to the moon and back--Pets need to be talked to-- given big hugs, and need all your patience--Be original, even eccentric--Oh-------and-----------

BIG HUGS TO YOU ALL!

 

Smile every day!

                            It is  Wednesday, September the 23td--no sign of daylight  yet--cold in here, although I do have the heat turned up--the wash is chugging away---(poor thing eh?)--Lopez has claimed my sofa--again--thinks it might be his bed-- I must run Sushi's food up to her  --the bed is made-- (with clean freshly washed sheets)-----so, on this new day, we can begin again-- and, try , TRY to  "be "-everything it says above--HAPPY--POSITIVE--Confident--like--we CAN---WE REA:LLY CAN!

                                Words I wish I had written-

#1.Positive empathy-

#2.. It isn't the whistle that pulls the train.

#3,.Decide what is important in life and disregard the rest.

#4. If you do not feel old, then you are not.

                              and-----Blasts from the past--

Below-- a T-shirt given to me  from Sophia, Allison's daughter, now                         attending Kent State, in Ohio--first year---
 

                                above--my grocery store flowers--

above, Son #3-with Jacob, his nephew

                    above--eating out at the Chinese Restaurant

            "Cousins"----eating at Grammas many moons ago

Eating on Grammas Deck--Cousins love to eat again, at Grammas--

So--ever onward with the day--  "No rest for the wicked" as Mom used to say----I hope that to-day will be a good day , --"You" must make it a good day--Remember, one cannot feel happiness all of the time--  and----                                  Always forgive yourself---

--If you look at life as a bonus, then everyday is filled with joy--Try to love your children to the moon and back--and take good care of your pets--

            OH-----AND---------BIG HUGE HUGS!!!

Slow Down---Just Breathe.

         Good Morning--To-day is Tuesday, September the 22nd--It is very dark outside--I think a bit cool also--like 2 degrees-"Fall" is just around the corner--I can feel it!-- We might as well appreciate the cooler temperatures that are creeping in--dig out some warmer clothing--perhaps put away our wonderful summer wear--or-at least think about that--

The washing is done--but-- (that big "but")---The sheets are not off the bed --yet--Everyday, I put it off--  I must change the big bed to-day---- --find the time--

                So, Words I wish I" had written--below--

#1.Life cannot repeat itself-

#2.Life is not sold with a guarantee.

#3.Love begins in the eyes, then quickly goes to the heart, and only sometimes ends up in the brain.

#4.Be kind on all you do and say.

                                Blasts from the Past

                Above--Sunday on the lake--Son#2's Family

Oh my--There I am--

Below---The snow at Dunlop

My Dad on the left--  with his sisters and brothers

Below-- Son#2, the Pilot, wth Allison and that man  who I married

Below==

My Goodness! Are they all fishing?

I must get that big bed  made---so---I must get off of here--and you must get on with your day--I shall look for your comments--Remember that your kind heart is a fountain of gladness--Hug your family--lots-- and your pets--  I hope that you talk to  your pets--Always be kind--Exercise instead of worry--oh---and--

BIG HUGS TO YOU ALL!

Have yourself an amazing day!

 Good Morning--To-day is Monday, September 21st--very dark here   outside still--  but Lopez and I are up---not Sushi --seems a bit cold--although I did turn up the heat inside here-The wash is done--even dried and folded---so, it really is time to  begin this day-- Frost was predicted here in this area, for last night---hopefully we did not get it-- I haven't checked the plants out in the front yet--   -It is 6-30am--early--

                        Words I wish I had written--

#1. A fish would not get caught if it kept its mouth shut.

#2.Think of retirement as being a teenager again.

#3.Love never grows tired.

#4.Always toss a coin in a wishing well.

                                    

                            Blasts from the Past

Ava, Emma, Sophia and Jacob--cousins -having fun-

Fred, with 3 families and Apollo, Phil's dog

                                    Below--another busy dock--on Dunlop

                            

Another Birthday for Fred, below

                                Below--Ava--now in University

                                Dogs on the deck, below

So, I hope that you all are happy to-day--that to-day will be a great day--You must  make it a great day--You can change your attitude--If you have a voice, sing--Hug your children--and-your pets--Everyday, try to surround yourself with beauty--See things for what they really are-and----Be determined to be happy--Mom use to always say, "Rome wasn't built in a day"-so---Have patience----Enjoy the life you are given--                Oh--and I must send you all, BIG HUGS__

YOU CAN-end of story-

Good morning-To-day is Sunday- September the--20th--a brand new day, and here we are--a part of it!--Daylight is "struggling" thru--- It looks cold out there--We shall soon see--Lopez and I are up--Sushi is fed---  Lopez also--The washer is chugging away behind me--As the darkness extends into the day, it seems so much harder to put my feet on the ground on these mornings--But----We must try---- going back to that warm cozy bed only makes  things more difficult in the long run, doesn't it?

                    S0--WORDS I WISH I HAD WRITTEN__

#1.So, love and work, are two of the most important ingredients of a happy life.

#2. Things happen to people when they are ready to let them happen.

#3. Believe until you find out otherwise.

#4.Make happiness a habit.

#5. Give grief time to melt away.

                            BLASTS FROM THE PAST

                and---  there he is--that man that I married--

                        Emma with her cousin, Charlee--below

Below, Emma ,again, with her sister Ava, and wee Charlee their cousin

                    Below--a very busy dock, on Dunlop

Above, "FALL" --on Dunlop

            Time to  face the day--move those clothes to the dryer--I hope that you are "up and at-er"--Remember, nothing matters very much and few things matter at all--so, enjoy to-day--love your friends and your family-_AND----those pets--show them how important they are in your life--Make happiness a habit, and forgiveness a practice, to-day--Oh-----and------BIG HUGE HUGS------YOU CAN---                                                                            (remember?)

A good day to have a good day!!

 Good morning-- to-day is Saturday, September the 19th--I see the sun over the trees--but, it still looks kinda "darkish" outside--Lopez and I are up--Sushi went back to bed---I have CNN on the TV., and the news sounds kinda "iffy"--Why , oh why, can we not have happy news?--I hear the washer  chugging away in the kitchen--I must run some food up to Sushi--my sweet wee girl--well--cat--LOL-so, I shall return--

                            Words I wish I had written--

#1.Take the bad with the good

#2. Nothing is ever as good as you think it is going to be.

#3.Decide what is important in life and disregard the rest.

#4. Long faces make short lives.

#5.Be the first to forgive.

                             and---Blasts from the past--

                            and there he is---above-- the man that I married!

            just look at those children-- pretending they are  movie stars--

            and below---  maybe we are doing the same--LOL

                    The fishing tug, at the dock--at Port Stanley-- 

                                    Dunlop Lake in the Fall--

                            Son #2 with Gerrard, his baby--

So--time to get offa here and get on with our day--Are you feeling strong to-day?--We must, you know!-"Another day, another dollar--" My Mom used to say that everyday!  

As Son #2 is demonstrating above, hug your pets--and take time to spend with them--Talk to them--love every moment with your children--They will carry on in life a lot longer than we will--They are our future!--

-Do not be a mouse or the cat will eat you--We can be stronger than we believe we can!--

To-day s a new day--We are a part of it!--and--I--love you all to the moon and back!--Oh-----and I nearly forgot---

                            BIG HUGS TO YOU ALL!!!

Believe in yourself--

Good Morning--It is Friday, September 18th--almost daylight--still looking kinda "shadowy" outside--We are up!!!--So much to do when one gets up in the morning isn't there----especially when one has pets. Lopez and I are down on the main level here--  Sushi still bedded in the warm bed upstairs--but--the best news is, they are both fed--with clean water----The wash is done--even dry--and waiting on the stairs  to be  taken up and put away--on my next trip up there-

So, do you believe in yourself---that you are capable of taking on the world?- I try--but there are days that I have my doubts--that maybe I'd just like to crawl back into bed and bury my head--We know that we cannot---But, just maybe , I always think, someone just might knock on my door and do everything for me--I really know that is never ever going to happen!----But----  (the big "but"---just maybe????)--(-But , no-?)-- Do you suppose Queen Elizabeth has that  extra help in her day?)---Anyway, we are not the Queen-- 

So---I must stop dreaming-----Below--Words I wish I had written---

#1.Life is what you create.

#2.Face your fears and name them.

#3.If you think you can, you can.

#4.When you complain about your neighbour's faults, count 10 of your     own.

#5. Be content with what you have.

                                Blasts From The Past

The Stork Club--Port Stanley- As kids, We used to go there dancing--

Phil, Andrew, Matt., Allison and Tim

Allison's 2 children--Jacob and Sophia--many moons ago--

The best man ever! 

Me--  Andie and Ethan

a wet day at the airport

-I must get off of here --get on with the day--I am meeting Dave for breakfast --must walk Lopez---- always lots to do, isn't there?Remember to hug your children--  and talk to your pets--