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--

 

 

YOU CAN--End of Story!

Good Morning--To-day is Thursday, September 17th--not quite 7am--Lopez, Sushi, the cat, and I, are up--  The wash is going into the dryer--dark outside--The heat is up--AND--I AM UP!!---and --  Now--I am back--cat fed--  Lopez up--Son#2  is back from China--back home-just called--I have a Dr's Appointment this AM--at 11am---hair appointment at 2pm--a busy day for sure!----and -----below------

                        Words I wish I had written-----

#1. Health and happiness usually go together.

#2.Stay faithful to yourself

#3.Face the music

#4.When a marriage works, nothing on earth can take it's place

#5.Let others have the glory-

                            and----Blasts from the past--

                            below--Son #2 with his Dad

                            Below---  Son #2 at a train station in England

                            and below--the whole "Herd" 0f us--

             (not Allison and her family in OHIO!                                    

                                        Sushi-- much younger

        ---one of my favourite pics--Look at the mess in the kitchen--

                                and--there we  were--

So, another day----  another dollar---  We might as well, get up,             and get going--A brand new day ahead of us--Remember, your mind is an easy place to escape to---Thinking of yesterday should not use up too much of to-day--Your children need your love--your hugs--so love them to the moon and back--Talk to your pets--They simply adore "you"-----They hear you --Be gentle with them!--And best of all, BE HAPPY TO-DAY--  --Oh--and------

                                BIG HUGS TO YOU ALL

You can do hard things!

 Good morning-- To-day is Wednesday, the 16th of September --almost 8am--and finally I am  blogging this am--The wash has been done- finished in the dryer--folded--ready to carry upstairs--Lopez  asleep in his bed here--waiting for me to get him out--  I have a Dr's appointment at 8am- to-morrow morning---so will have to zip over to the clinic-to-morrow-busy morning when that happens----and to-day is a cool morning--  

Son#2 is out in Vancouver still--  winging his way back from China--

                    Above are dishes of food, he ate while in China

                                So--Words I wish I had written--

#1. Try anything once

#2.If you cannot be kind. at least be vague

#3. Nothing is worth more than this day--

#4.If you smile at people, they will almost always smile back at you.

    and---                        -Blasts from the Past

            above--lotza snow on our old deck on Boychuk Rd

                           Lopez as a teenager--many moons ago

                    above-------=me---- on Boychuk Rd

                            Son#2, with his wife and daughter

        son#4 with Andie, his daughter, and son #2

           Below---Me on the left-------with my young sister , Sandra

It must've been his Birthday--The guy that I married-

So--a new day--just beginning--To-day, try to get whatever you want--, then enjoy it-- If you care about something, it will show--Mind over matter--Be kind to the unkind--Hug your children and be kind to those pets of yours, who love you to the moon and back--oh--and --of course--

                        BIG HUGS TO YOU ALL!