Never give up!

                    Good Morning--To-day is Monday, May 15th--cloudy here--misty--- looks like rain is in store here for to-day--hope not, but---it does look a tad "iffy"-!-

--The wash is done--must get to the dryer--Lopez goes to the groomer this AM--I hope she doesn't cancel-I shall return-- So, Son#4 arrived yesterday, with a hammer and screws on his hand, and announced--"Mom I am going to hang those pictures you told me about"--and he did--hung them on the wall going to the 2nd floor-                            -                                    Below--  Grandchildren

                        Above-To the 2nd floor in my tiny house

                        Above--The family many many years ago

                                            note-- all the dogs

Above , My Grampa's picture which I never forgot--how he met Gramma--a teacher , on Scugog Island--near Port Perry, ONTARIO--and his horse, named Fred took them back home--How we loved that story!

Now years and years have passed--but, I have so many precious                     memories of the "olden days" as we used to call them--We absolutely adored  going to Grampa's house--

Below--Gramp  (with the hat on)and Gramma----My Dad  holding arms--                with Gramma many many years ago--

                            So--Words I wish I had written--

#1.  If you give more, then you have more to give.

#2.  Don't let being tired stop you--

#3. We are not ment to fly solo.

#4.The most important thing a parent can do for the children is to love             the other parent.

                                so, life just goes on and on--

Everyday  seems to be a challenge to me-- Can I make it thru the day without the tears flowing?-- It seems sorta easier--I do enjoy being back here in Elliot Lake--The neighbours are wonderful--stop and talk always--The grown kids stop in more and more--  to say hello--  the Grandchildren call me  once on awhile--  and I feel that I do belong here--

                As you can see below, we all love the North--

Ever onward here--I hope yu make your day a great day--Enjoy your                                 family--and love your life-

                        -Never lose your child heart!

 

YOU CAN---end of story-

 It is Sunday, May 24th--  AND-----IT IS RAINING OUTSIDE--kinda cool also--just so you know----so---wake-y--wake-y--rise and shine--

The washer is chugging away here--I will be meeting Dave for breakfast--We wanted to drive to Blind River  this AM---to the "Home Hardware " there-I wanted to buy a bench for the front yard--but--- guess what?--It is Sunday---  That store will not be open---And it is raining outside--looks kinda dreary---- must get little Lopez up and at-er 

 --Are you happy--and you know it?--Did you clap your hands?-Was it hard to get out of bed this Am.?--It was for me---

                            

                            "Words I wish I had Written"

                #1.Learn to live by the motto, "Do it now!"

                #2. Do what you love!

                #3.You are older longer than you are younger-

                #4.Will this be important 5 years from now?

                                Blasts from the Past

            

            below-- "Me" with Angie, Fred's niece in Jamaica

                              Below--  Ava's Birthday

                                                        Lopez            

                                    Andie--Son#4's youngest

                                                Fred at 92

                                Jacob with his cousin, Ethan

                    above-Charlee with her other Gramma

So--another day--  another dollar--Remember, if you want to feel good--help others-, AND___we can only be sure of to-day--and that love gives  you the strength to start over--and also---The world will always get better!------Be Happy!

Control a loving home!

Good morning--  To-day is Saturday, the 23rd of May--we had sun-- lost it now--overcast--kinda cool-- not raining however--yet!--I am late posting-- the wash has been done--even in the dryer--AND PUT away-So--I do hope that your day will be perfect, as the duck says below--

Gil has been here the last few days working on building a garden in the tiny yard--I have Andrew and Tim dropping in sometime to-day to see if he is right with how he is building it--or am I right--(LOL)---This is when I miss Fred--He used to know everything--Life is difficult when I don't know how things should be done--  My Dad who was a Civil Engineer would know how this thing should be built-- He isn't here either--So--- what to do --what to do?-I wish I knew everything--

                    So, there are words I wish I knew--below---

                        #1.Moderation can be learned

                        #2.As long as you are alive, you can still hope

                        #3.Never look back

                        #4.Rise early

                        and----blasts from the past--

above-- Grandkids acting silly--    Andie, Ava, Charlee, and Ethan--                                                    cousins---

              Below--Son#2, the Pilot with his daughter, Hannah--

                        Below---  Fred's Mother and Father ---long ago

                                 Allison's Sophia-awhile ago

Below--  my Mom on the left--  my younger sister in the front-- at                                                 Niagara Falls

                        Son#1with Charlee, his daughter

above --Ethan (Son#4's son) winning "GOLD" -First place, in a swim

                    Grandchidren in Gramma's kitchen--Can yu identify them?-(Ava, Ethan, Jacob. Sophia, Emma and Andy )  --

So,       I must   get busy here-- an overcast cool day going on-- Son#4 told me to quit doing things--LOLOL-- Time to get off the computer.

 I hope your day is fabulous--Remember to be kind to the animals--Ask others about themselves--Live  each day as it comes--and no matter hat happens in life, there can always be an occasional bright moment, so, keep your cool--and, stop trying to control the uncontrollable.-We must create a loving home!

  

Stay strong and carry on---

Good Day on this Friday, May 22nd---- It feels sorta "coolish" out there--but--we do have sunshine--just after 7am here--I meet Dave for breakfast at 9-30am--so I will have to keep moving here--Lopez and I are up--Sushi upstairs ---I think we had frost last night-- The good news is, next week is supposed to be much warmer--

So, as usual, the wash machine has done it's job--was chugging away and now waiting for me to unload it, and get  the clothes into the dryer-Gone are the days of the clothes-line----

I hope to-day that I can appreciate the many things that make my life so valuable--like-- going out with Dave for breakfast--LOL---Gil coming to help me with the yard--(LOL)--my wee  house here--The list can go on and on--and even tho Fred is not here, he was here for many years and we were extremely happy--memories keep me going-

And that reminds me---"Words I wish I had written--"

                        #1.If someone can do it-you can do it-

                        #2.Look at old problems in a new light

                        #3.You don't have to be a comedian to be funny

                         # 4.Life can be a series of adventures

                and---Blasts from the past--  Memories

These 2 children are now in high school--but, just look at how sweet they were at this age-Ethan and Andy-----Son#4's 2 children-Below--                                 Here they are again-a few years older

Blow-- Miss Sophia-- now entering her first yr at Kent State in Ohio

Below--Fred--far rt.-- Phil in front of him--Little Tim in front--Allison--far left in front--We were near London  Ontario, visiting my brother  and his wife--both passed now--  Good memories!

        Above--Son#1's wife, Lisa with Charlee, their daughter'--So--Time to get off of here--get Lopez out-- move the washing to the dryer--  Never a dull moment here for sure!----so--remember-

If someone can do it-you can do it--a good education makes such a difference--and-the best revenge is-- to live long enough to be a problem to your children.  

    Everyday is a lifetime--so get off of here and enjoy to-day--

Keep your chin up and enjoy the day-

 To-day is Thursday, May 21st--I  missed blogging yesterday--almost to-day also--  but-- I AM HERE--LORDY BE EH?? --SO---  I must tell you all what is going-on---  Lord love a Duck eh?---

-Well, I'll tell you ----I AM TRYING  TO PLANT BUSHES ETC IN THE BACK YARD_-- GIL HAS BEEN BUILDING A HUGE PLANTER ACROSS THE BACK----nothing in it yet--eventually there will be--but--You see we had frost last night--so, anything planted would've been  hit with the frost and not survived-----  So, (FINALLY!) I can tell you why no early blog this AM--more reasons-- LOL 

Gil and I were at the local nursery--to get soil to fill up the planters----(No soil there, yet either)--- Guess I am just too early for this area--(sob sob!!!)--- a real challenge--

But--  I miss you all--so. here I sit blogging so I can see what is going on in your part of the world--????---

Did you know that Son#2  is back in Brazil--  eating away there and he sent pictures for you all--It does look good -----

                                        Below---"Words I wish I wrote!"

#1.--There is always a way----#2-Keep birthdays simple  #3.-Make much out of little  #4.Refuse to be negative  #5-Marriage is about communications   #6.Keep your ears open

Below--Son#4 Tim--- talking to Emma (Son #3's daughter)

                                    Below--Son #3 with Julie, his wife

                                        above----  Fred--  with one of our dogs

                                                    Above-Emma with Charlee

                        Above Son#4 with Heather, his wife --and their 2 children

I shall try VERY hard to get a blog written early to-morrow AM--I do miss you all--The yard can wait--right??-- Eventually  everything will get done---Mom used to always say, "Rome wasn't built in a day!"--Funny how that just popped into my head--must've been Mom ?? She must be listening--LOL---

So, if you are happy, clap your hands--Dance around the May Pole--(I think Mom said that also!)   Remember that most of the stuff you worry about, never happens--and that people who stay in the middle of the road, get run over-- When you do not know where you are going, any road will get you there--so, --Keep your chin up-- (Dad always told me that)--and get off of here and enjoy to-day--Hugs to you all--

"He who laughs, lasts."

 Good Morning on this Tuesday May the 19th and we have a rainy day--We probably need the rain--perhaps for the flowers--I looked out onto my tiny yard this AM., and there were the hummingbirds drinking from their new feeders . I wonder how on earth they found my feeders?--I am sure there has never been a hummingbird feeder  in my yard--or anywhere around here.- I was so so happy to see them--So------Good Morning, AGAIN___As it says below, 

                            "Get out there and be amazing" to-day!

Poor wee Lopez  had a "tick" pill yesterday and he just was not his usual spunky self----I felt so sorry for him-Hopefully he feels better  to-day--Poor wee fellow--

So, I hear the washer and dryer have stopped chugging away--and this AM the dish washer is also on--What would I ever do without these machines?--And--I feel that Hay Fever is beginning here also--SPRING!!!!

In "Words I Wish I Had Written"--I read a very good thought--It said, 

#1. Bloom where you are planted---(I like this!)

#2. Take time to turn yourself around

#3.Never say never--

#4.Be as useful as you can--

                                    and Blasts from the past

                                    Fred as a younger man

My Dad on the rt and his best friend, BEN, while in Huron Lodge 
    Below---  Fred and I with a friend (on the Rt of me)

Below--  Fred and I with Allisons 2 children--one winter

Below---  left to rt--Erin, Matt's wife--looks like Son#4, with  wife  and  Ethan , their son, and Allison's son--(I am guessing tho)

                                            Charlee and me--

                                    

                                   Sushi and--"Me"-below

                            Son#2, the pilot--His 2 girls

        Oh    Lordy--I must get Lopez out--fold the laundry also--I hope your day is special--It is raining here now-- Remember to exercise instead of worry--and famous people are not necessarily good people--Talk your plants and animals--Be patient with everyone--and if you think about it too much, you will never do it-

                            Remember, he who laughs, lasts--