Braver, stronger and smarter-

                            Good morning--To-day is Thursday, October 29th--

It seems VERY warm in here--It must be milder outside--The wash is now in the dryer--twirling away--Lopez and I are up--Sushi was too but is now back on my bed upstairs.---

 So--  Yesterday I had a Covid Booster and a Flu shot--Did you all go for your shots?--I had absolutely no affect-- no illness at all, from either one of them. Good thing!-and to-day I am booked for 10am to get the snow tires on--Busy-Busy--And in case you wondered, it still is very dark outside this AM--

                    and--Words In wish I had written--

#1.Talk to your plants sand animals.

#2. Always make your bed.

#3.There is a whole universe beyond earth.

#4.Always leave something to wish for.

#5.Without health, no-one is rich.

                 and, Blasts from the past----

                Fred's Mom--  In Chinese, we called her "APO"--

                                Fred and I --long long ago--

                                    Fred---- long long ago

                        Fred , with his kids(us) plus spouses

                Santa--with Son#2 , his wife -plus their 2 daughters

                                Son#3 with Allison's Jacob

                                    2 "Grand" Boys--cousins

                        Allison's Sophia--now at Kent State

                                            Me with  Sushi--

So, Are you happy this AM? Each day set aside some time for a little fun--Diplomacy is the art of letting someone else have your way--and always remember to hug your children and tell them how special they are--walk and talk--to your pets-- They live for you!--oh--and of course--I am sending big hugs to you all--You are braver, and stronger and smarter than you know!

 

The beginning of a new day--

Good Morning-- Daylight now--The wash is done-even dried--Lopez and I are up--To-day is Wednesday, October 28th--no sun--yet--Lopez and I have not been out . and Sushi is still upstairs --probably on my bed asleep--So, How are you all??--I hear there is snow in parts of the west--Alberta-and out west----I guess winter is coming--milder in the east--

                                Words I wish I had written-

#1.Don't be afraid to ask for help.

#2.It is harder than we remember to be a child.

#3.Never look back.

#4.Keep a stash of extra batteries.

#5.Listen to your mother.

#6.He who laughs, lasts.

                            Blasts from the Past

                    Above---Mark with Sophia and Jacob

                    Rub a dub dub-----4 kids in a tub--above

                        

-above--Me--Maria-(staff)-and Fred

above--Sophia with Jacob, her brother

Son#2 on our rt above

Son #2 with daughter

Time to get on with to-day--Lopez and I must "hoof" it up the road--I hope to-day, you refuse to be negative--Leave the herd and think for yourself--so get up and go--Do good to others and take time to turn yourself around--Hug your children and listen to what they have to say--and Remember, eventually everything gets done--Those pets need a walk---so take time to do that--There really are no bad dogs--maybe confused pets--so   help them understand what you bare jabbering about----and never ever forget  how important you are in their lives. ----oh--and BIG HUGS  TO YOU ALL!

 

I bark at nothing--

Good Morning--To-day is Tuesday, October 27th--dark as the ace of spades outside---but--the bet part is--I am up--so is Lopez and Sushi-The laundry is chugging along in the dryer-Lopez is asleep in the living room on his leather chair--and it seems to-day is unfolding the way it should--and--if you look closely at the picture below, you will see that Lopez has already claimed "my" leather chair as his--

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I hope that you are  up and at-er, --ready to be a part of---"to-day"--

                            Words I wish I  had written--

#1.Pamper yourself now and then.

#2.Eat, drink and be merry.

#3.Look for friends who share your outlook on life.

#4.Keep your soul young

#5. Fall seven times, stand up eight.

                            Blasts from the Past--

                                    Fred, Ava, and --"Me"-above

                                    Below--Allison and me

                                Below--Jacob in the dog pen--

                        Below--Ethan and Andie --at the pool

                                    Below--Andrew with Charley

                                    It mustve been Christmas-below

Well, It's time to get Lopez out--the clothes in the dryer folded--"a woman's work is never done!"--Mom used to say that!  -Remember, what you don'r ask for. you don't get!-----so, to-day-if you think you can, you can!-Love your children to the moon and back--walk the pooch- and tell him/her,   how great he/she-- is--Thank your husband for  helping you--and---don't be afraid to stick your neck out---oh-----and--BIG HUGS TO YOU ALL---

 

Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old.

Good morning--It is  Monday, October 26th--Election day in Canada--I voted last night however , online--Son#3 helped me do that-- Now we just need to wait for the results--Of course, it is still quite dark this morning-- Lopez and I are up--as is Sushi--because I changed the bed--disturbed her sleep--so all that  bedding is chugging away in the washer--and the dryer--"Bed changing" days are busy days--

                                Words I wish I had written--

                                #1.Stop trying to do it all.

                                #2.Make the best of your situation.

                                #3.Find love within yourself.

                                #4.The dinner table is a great place to learn.

                                #5. To avoid risks stay in bed.

                                    Blasts from the past--

Son#2, Allison and Fred

       Below--  the whole family and 4 older relatives

                        a few mermaids  and their brothers                

        Above--Grandchildren---who are cousins--they look alike

Above-- Andrew, Phil, Cousin Karen, Me-Fred, and Tim

   Daylight now outside-- Time to get Lopez out--Time to get on with our day--

Oh-----and hug your children- talk to your pets--and make to-day the best  day  ever!--Be -strong-----Oh--and big hugs to you all--
                                               

            

SLOW DOWN-Just Breathe

        Good Morning--above---a picture of Lopez on my leather chair--He thinks it is his--and the sad part is, it sorta has become "his"-------

To-day is Sunday, October 25th---and it is just daylight here  now--just after 8am--- looks so pretty outside-Of course, we are up--well, not Sushi ----The washing is done--must be folded, and put away--

I must tell you that I  attended a "Grief Session" at a Lodge, north of here--and the whole day  was amazing--  about 50 women attended--  We stayed for lunch--had a yoga session--went on a memory walk thru the forest--and returned  back to "Elliot Lake" after 4pm--Tim had come to take Lopez out  in town here--and, yes, that day really helped me to relax and get on with my day  -live without a partner-to slow down--and carry on-----alone--- with my new life  -in my tiny home  -       

                                

                                So-Words I wish I had written----

                        #1.Do not be a mouse or the cat will eat you.

                        #2.Life is 10 pet cent what happens to you and 90 per                                     cent how you react to it.

                        #3.Fear plays a big part in our lives.

                        #4.Don't do anything that conflicts with common sense.

                                        Blasts from the Past--

            6 Grandchildren having tea in  the garden--long ago--above

                                Ava-Andie--with Emma-cousins-

                    Above----and-there they are--again!

                and again-- with Jacob and Sophia--their cousins

and here are their parents--many moons ago -Son#2 holding Timmy

                Life passes so quickly--grab each day and live it, to it's fullest--Your children are your best life--Tell them you love  them         to the moon and back---Remember your pets---walk them--talk to them---make their day special---Love snd work are two of the most important ingredients of a happy life.--

                            Oh-and big huge hugs to you all!

 

How You Doin?

Good Morning----To-day is Saturday, October 24th---It is very dark outside --still---but--  we are "up and at-er" here--Lopez and I--

I decided not to  go out --up to Laurentian Lodge , to-day,--for a "memory walk"--It was planned for to-day--I think, with the "Macular Trip" again to Sudbury--again soon, I think it is too much to leave Lopez alone here in the tiny house.----Too bad, but I was recently sick too, so it is probably better to stay home to-day--I just feel it in my bones--

                        So---Words I wish I had written--

#1.Do what matters most at the time

#2.If you know nothing, say nothing.

#3.He who laughs, lasts.

#4. Sometimes things that hurt, teach.

                            and---  Blasts from the Past
 

Below--  Fred with Jacob

                                                    Below--2 dogs in the snow

 

Jacob wanting to play football

Jacob and his sister --getting ready for Halloween

another Birthday for Fred

Charlee and me--

Time to get on with this day--It is still dark  out there--I hope that your day is  good--Remember--time flies when you are having fun--Love the way you want to be loved--You only  live once--Tell your children that  you love them--even tell your pets--and when you're angry , count to ten-----oh--and of course, big hugs to you--

Never give up.

 Good Morning  --To-day is Friday, October 23rd-- Very dark still outside--2 degrees  my phone says, outside here, right now--seems cold- Of course the wee stove is on--then off--

The clothes  are chugging away in the dryer right now--and Lopez asleep on my sofa-This AM I am going to meet Dave at 9-30 am---for breakfast--which means Lopez must be walked before that--There is always lots to do in the early mornings--

                                

                                Words I wish I had written---

#1.The best advice is, don't give it.

#2.A wise person knows that she cannot know everything.

#3.Better ask twice than lose your way once.

4.Hold your child's hand every chance you get.

#5. It never hurts to be polite.

                                Blasts from the past

                                        Allison's son Jacob, below

                    Sophia and Jacob--  It must be Halloween

                                a Birthday for Fred-below

                        Fred helping Eathan with something

                        Below--a bunch of Grandchildren on the dock

                                Son#2 with Hannah, his daughter
Andrew, Phil, Karen Chin,Fred's sisters daughter -Me, Fred and Tim

Time to get off of here--fold the laundry--turn up the heat--get Lopez out----almost daylight---  Remember to hug those pets--tell your children that they are special, and that you love them to the moon snd back--try to be kind in all you do and say--thank yer husband  for working to support your family--and do be happy--try to be--oh--and---                            Count to ten before you get angry--

                                    Big Hugs to you all--

                                and--NEVER GIVE UP!