"What the Hell"--Holy Cow!

Holy Cow--To-day is Sunday, December 14th--It is dark--VERY cold outside--I just read all your comments from yesterday-- which I really do enjoy reading--hearing from you all in all your parts of the world. 

Women are SO SO busy this time of year--because "we" are Santa --making sure everyone has a good Christmas--I suppose you could call us all, "SANTA"----This is just a wee "good Morning"  right now to you all--hoping that your day will go well--  so busy isn't it?---  I hear that in all your messages--  --Just do the best you can do--  You cannot do any better--As Mom used to say--"Don't sweat the small stuff"--

I shall return--and will add to this--  Right now, Lopez is waiting in the wings--  It seems way too cold in here--so I must get some more heat going--and I must meet Dave-- ( Son#1's friend)--  soon for breakfast----way too much going on so early in the morning----- so--- "Keep your chin up"-- (Dad used to say that--)- and maybe try to smile--oh--and big hugs to each one of yu-Lynda

A blast from the past--Son#3 wife holding Emma who is now in her 2nd yr of University

                                --Emma as a baby--below--

and  where we used to live--

I best get out and clean off the car----I hope that you make to-day wonderful--Remember--Life is a "daring" adventure!--

Be Merrry---It's Christmas!

To-day is Saturday,  December 13th--I have been out shovelling--It is VERY cold outside---but sunny---Winter weather----  

Lots to do to-day--before Christmas Day----still some shopping to do--

I went to Son#1's restaurant last night for supper--took a Lady friend who attended the Grief counselling with me--too many people in the restaurant--and very ice-y roads , when driving home in the dark--rain   coming down , on the snow-

-I still haven't shovelled the back deck--must get out to do that--and groceries to buy to-day also--and-3 more days and it is my Birthday--  83 yrs old--(and that is old!)

A few words of wisdom--

#1.-Never say never--

#2--Conserve energy

#3 -Famous people are not necessarily good people--

--and now---some "blasts from the past--  #1. Son#2's daughter Hannah

                        and another of Son#2's daughter, below

inside the plane--Of course taken by Son#2, the Pilot--

I must get on with this day--more shovelling to do--then see Lopez to get out--then breakfast-----

Question---How are you doing??---Are you going to make it thru Christmas without crying --?--  Do you get "pooped" in the evenings?(I do!)--Will you be happy when Christmas is over??--Or--Is this your favourite time of year?-Do you wish that you could sit on Santa's knee and tell him all your troubles??----OR---just hug the old fellow--????

So, I shall send you all a big hug--??

So---

Go on--Get offa here--I shall return  later---

REMEMBER 

to be Merry --It's Christmas!  

"What the "Heck"----

 To-day is Friday, December 12th--dark--  5-56am---just up  up here---Well I have the wash in the machine-- plus Son#2's bedding--and it is chugging away--He has returned to his home near Lake field--It was so much fun having him--I know he enjoys being here as Son #1, 3 and #4 are all living here.

Hopefully we do not get more snow to-day--  I just had it all cleaned up--I am afraid that there will always be more snow here--There are so many lakes around us--which attracts the snow--

       

 So---  Here we go---  Words I wish I had thought of--

#1. You can't try to do things, you simply must do things

#2, Do not throw away the old till you know the new is better.

#3. Avoid Sarcasm.

                     And now--(Here we go!)--Blasts from the past---

                            --that   infamous  Hannah smile!

-                            -Look at sweet little Hannah--

                            Son#2 holding someones baby--

son#2 at the airport--

with Hannah--

So, How is your day going? Are you feeling happy? Remember, you CAN fake it till you make it--(Mom's expression)--

I shall check in on you all later--  lots going on here--It is a new day--We are a part of it--   My "grief course " is finished--for now--and it helped me immensely--I do recommend   people who have lost their partner in life, to take the time to to take a course like that.--I was told that my husband had completed  whatever he was put on earth to do, so it was his time to enter the spiratual world---but--  I wish I had known that one must complete their purpose in life, and only then do they go to Heaven--tough  for me to accept-- Oh well--  What the heck!--Lifc is so full of new experiences isn't it??-- 

 

Make to-day great day--

Good morning__It is Thursday,  December 

the 11th--  "AND, I HAVE RETURNED--"--had to take yesterday off from posting  a blog after our last "Sad GRIEF Counselling session"----so--- I made it to every meeting--even on a very snowy day, which was yesterday----We had a huge snow storm going outside---

Our wee yard looked like the above--the snow even deeper--and the roads were slippery--  Wee Lopez was left here alone from  early - morning to after 4pm--and-  He was very happy to see me return----To-day I hope to meet Himself's friend for breakfast----busy days- busy days-

and it will be--  I just know it--Here it is still very dark out----And to-day I must soon turn on the car--let it "run" a bit to warm up--

Words of Wisdom--  #1-  Buy comfortable furniture

#2---Think of ways to improve your life- 

#3--Make sure your children ARE children while young-

I hope to-day you will feel strong--also happy----Try to get a wee rest in---and make it a great day--Below is a Son#2's family--a couple of "Blasts from the past--

EVEN THEIR DOG_

and a very snowy day below---where we lived on the lake-

I must get off of here--I hear the wash machine is done--and Lopez needs to get out--Make to-day a great day--

It's the laughter we remember--

To-day is Tuesday, Dec.9th-- It is snowing hard outside--The roads are not good!--I had to go to the clinic--had an appointment with my Dr--The cleaning Ladies were here this AM also--and when I returned home, the house looked and smelled so so clean--My cleaning people come every 2 weeks--It seems to be enough--

Below is a photo, from Son#2--taken this morning as he was driving home from here--It makes one believe in God doesn't it??

        Below is a picture of our tiny yard--and look at all the snow--

                                    This snow-- fell this  AM--

--Here we are in front of the Hospital, at Fred's ceremony-It was freezing freezing cold--

and little Lopez -below--who thinks he owns this chair--

So---Life goes on--

And-below---Words of Wisdom--

#1.--Nature is a great teacher

        #2.Never be ashamed to own up to a wrong

#3.Free your weekends for your family.

Life is always good isn't it?--We are so fortunate to be alive--so many good things happen--family is so important---I remember when we had 2 weddings on our family--our daughter--and our son--we were so proud of them!~

Fred's Mom and Dad--taken in Jamaica--

and Hannah-Son#2's daughter--the Pilot--always in an airport--

Life is what we make it--  I hope you enjoy most days-- are proud of your family --

It's the laughter we will remember--

 

Add a little laughter to your day-

     To-day is Sunday, December the 7th--It is very cold outside-No snow falling-- but probably because it is so cold--- Son#$2 is here--hanging pictures----I just haven't had time to do that-

                                    -So--Do "you" like you??--

                                --------and. who really cares?--Do "You" like "You"?---Christmas Day  is close--We have been sorting out who is going to get what--lotza decisions to make--last minute things to buy--like a tiny snow blower would be helpful--the large one I used to have is just not possible to store here--but I see a very small one--like a snow shovel, advertised at Canadian Tire-- has a battery and I could fit it in here------So----Words I Wish I had written-below-Because it is Sunday --and because Son#2 is here --

#1. A healthy marriage puts the marriage before the children

#2 .The only normal people are the ones you do not know very well. 

#3.If you have  nothing to do, at least do it with other people.

It is Sunday--  Son#2 is here--leaving probably tomorrow--  

Remember-- You can be strong--BE STRONG---I shall check in here later--AND---  add a little laughter to your day

I choose to remain positive!

 It is Saturday,  December 6th--and we have a mixture of snow and rain falling here--Son #2 is on his way here--for Himself's celebration of life--

I shall try to get the "blog"out everyday--  over Xmas--but--in case I have to miss a day here and there, please hang in-- It just means a busy day here--and another blog will eventually appear--To-day it was the driveway that I had to clear but the thoughts were  still waiting to go in the blog--just had to happen a bit later--

So---  Can you remain "positive"-----in spite of all the negativity around you?---  "FAKE it till you make it""--Mom always said that--  so I try to keep busy--go where there are people--even if I do not know these people--It does help--or, I invite people to come out to eat-- that helps also--and then there is little Lopez who needs quite a bit of attention--but he seems to understand when  the tears take over once again--and then there is the TV-a noise---company----in the house--

        So--Words I wish I had written--

#1.Be who you want to be, not what other people want you to be-

#2. There's no harm in asking

#3.Anyone can be happy in good times, but only the strong can be happy in bad times.

      -A lovely blast from the past-----Our Family---with some boys missing--

        Below--  "Cousins"--cute age eh?

So--  Are you ready for Xmas??--It will come anyway--  Just enjoy it--the people--the food--  the laughter--and the happiness--It's how we make life better--and we will!--  We are stronger than we believe--'specially when we try harder than we ever thought we could be!