I never thought getting old would happen so fast---

Good Morning-- To-day is Saturday, June13th-not too cold in here--kinda a tad hot----I just turned on the AC--So, Lopez and I are up--Sushi not yet-----and yes, I do feel "older than old" this AM--  want to go back to bed--but--  pets need to be fed--bed needs to be made--wash needs to be started--Oh--there is a long list--I guess all these chores must be good for me--  maybe reminds me that I'm not quite "over the hill"-there are still chores --altho the children have "flown the coup"-just the dog and the cat left at home--

  --So-The cat is now fed-- And Lopez and I must line up my 60O,000 pills-(the chores that  "older" people have to go thru to survive!)-

Above--  my little yard--which I am still working on--but everyday, it improves--The flower bed in the back needs more additions--more plants-- more water--more love--a lot more of everything-

Lopez and I must  "hoof" it up the road--before all the other dog walkers are out there--we did--we had to follow another dog walker which Lopez continued to bark at--Oh the joys of living in a village where most of us are Seniors and we all walk our dogs early each morning--So---

Words I wish I had written-

#1. An intelligent person is one who knows when to keep his mouth shut--

#2.Keep your desk neat.

#3.Make choices out of love.

#4.Listen much and speak little.

#5. Smile

AND---Blasts from the Past

Son#2's 2 daughters--Hannah and Helena

Below-Fred with Charlee and Ethan

Below--left to rt--Mary Beth(my sister)-Wayne (my younger brother), and Johnny (a neighbour-)and his sister Linda, in front of him--and Sandra, in front of her--my little sister--on the beach in Port Stanley

Cousins-(Emma, Jacob, Sophia and Ava)
Below--  Me--holding Hannah, and "Biggy", the cat

Below--  We must've been blueberry picking in the north--

My Dad holding Hannah

Holy Cow--Time to get off of here and on with our day--Hold your head up high--Use common sense to rule your life-look up, not down--and remember that everyday should be a new experience--Now go-get offa here-- and make to-day  your best day ever!

 

Woke up to no power--We have the power now!

 To-day is Friday, June the 12th--We have had no power since the middle of the night--It is on now--but Son #2, who just called me, told me I had to press button on back of computer to get computer to start--Lordy Be! What would we ever do without these kids?--He said to me that he has the same computer as I do so he is used to this computer--Bless his heart eh??--

            I shall run upstairs and turn off the AC-It is freezing in here--Lopez is up--fed--Sushi up--fed then back to bed--AC turned off--Wash is done--in dryer--I took my blood pressure as directed by my Dr---so--the day has begun---Question here--  Anyone else without power this AM??--

            So, Wise Words of Wisdom--which I wish I had written--

#1.Do not sell yourself short.

#2.Do not ask for trouble

#3.Rise above little things

#4.Don't worry about what other people are thinking about you.

                    And now-Blasts from the Past

Just look at the above picture--It looks like Ethan, as a baby -

                    Do you suppose Fred was babysitting him?

Above-Looks like Fred was 91--How we enjoyed  all his Birthdays~

                        and we enjoyed Charlee's Birthdays

They must've been at a swim meet--Hannah with Ethan and Andie

                                        and another Birthday above

                        

must've been summer--at a B@B

                    a lot of cousins-Charlee in the middle

Time that we all get on with our day--I hope that you understand,  it's alright to let yourself go, as long as you can get yourself back--so, go on--get off of here--allow yourself to make mistakes to-day--never give up on what you really want to do---So-go on---Get off of here!

Lets be Pretty Kind-

Well, the above made me smile--  I guess I write, because I feel women need  encouragement-- Women work hard--from morning till bedtime-and they never complain-(well, maybe , sorta!)-As My Mom always said, --"Women make the world go round--"--

And a good day to you--To-day is Thursday, June 11th--and it looks like it is raining out there.It looks quite dark-- Lopez and I are up however--  

Yesterday, Son#2, the pilot--well, his daughter, Hannah, graduated, yesterday from Ottawa University--Her Dad, Son#2, the Pilot , attended the service in Ottawa--There they are---below--  I watched the ceremony on the computer, here in my tiny house--amazing what we can do these days!-She is the first grandchild to get her degree-Fred must be so proud of her, up in Heaven--

Son#2 with is daughter, Hannah
So, the AC is flying inside here this AM--The wash machine is chugging away also in the kitchen--and little Lopez keep trying to curl up on my chair--not his chair--  little rascal--He keeps checking on me, hoping I don't see him--

                                    

                            Words I wish I had written--

#1.Trust our instincts

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

#3.Worry about to-day before to-morrow-

#4.Mind your own business

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

                            AND---Blasts From The Past

              Above--  There is Fred , on the left and--Son#1, and Son#4

                Below, Ava and Andie, (cousins)- out fishing--

Below--Look at those children--Ethan- Sophia, Jacob, Ava, Andie, Emma and Charlee--Cousins --one Christmas

                        Blow--Son#1 and wife, holding Charlee

Must've been Xmas below--Chartlee, Ava, Emma, and Ethan

So--- time to get on with this day--I hope you have a good day--Make it a great day---To-day only comes once- Converse to please others, not yourself-Don't talk about being tired--Remember to praise yourself--and be kind to your pets--and your neighbours-- and your family--so much advice--  LOL

Love who loves you-- So-- get off of here-- and enjoy to-day--

  

 

Beautiful girl, you can do Hard Things.

                    Good morning, to-day is Wednesday, May 10th--It is overcast in Elliot Lake, this AM--looking much like rain--In fact I believe they say rain starting at 7am-- Lopez and Sushi are not up yet--The weather is predicting thunder showers later on to-day--says   muggy-----kinda foggy  outside   -- so it is not looking like a good day to garden-

    I forgot to charge my phone last night-woke up this AM to a completely dead phone--  no charge  at all--plugged it into the computer  and we are at 30 per cent right now--I also urned off the AC in the night--now am paying for that--the poor AC unit is trying hard to catch up-

                        Words I Wish I Had Written-

#1.Remember the nice things that happen to you.

#2.Don't take yourself too seriously

#3.All ideas are possible

#4.Love gives you the strength to start over again

#5.You usually know the right thing to do; the hard part is doing it.

                                and -Blasts from the past

            Below--Andie,Charlee,Emma, Ava and Ethan--

        Above-Ethan, Emma, Jacob,Sophia, Ava, and  Andie--=cousins

                                                above

                                OMG----It's me!  long go--

                    and above--is Allison with Jacob and Sophia

                                Below--Allison and me

    Ava with Ethan and Andie with Phil who just caught a fish-

Time to get on with this day--so---looks pretty wet out there--maybe it will clear--- I hear the wash machine chugging away-will be done soon--Lopez is not up-

 I see the phone is now 75% charged-pretty fast--BUT---a new day is beginning--a wet day--but-- it's dry in here-

--I hope that you make good choices to-day--accept challenges, refuse to be negative--and remember to kiss someone good night even if he is asleep--oh--and--Leave the herd and think for yourself--

So---Go on--get off of here-- This day has begun!!-----and-BIG HUGS going your way--  We all need hugs-

                              

 
 

Put your Sass on--

            Good Day to you all-- To-day is Tuesday, June the 9th-and, we are a part of this day--We are up--Lopez, Sushi and I --I must drag the garbage out to the road--The washer is chugging away--and of course the AC has made it quite cold in my tiny house this AM.----We don't need heat--but we don't need the AC yet either--As Mom used to say-"between the Devil and the deep blue sea"--  Funny how these old expressions pass thru our mind isn't it?? 

It's almost 7am here  right now---So, yes, I dragged the garbage out to the road, and yes, I guess we need that AC still on-- It is very humid.---

                            So, words I wish I had written--

#1.It is hard to be a hero for a long time--

#2.Sometimes the truth is not simple.

#3.Each day set aside for some little fun

#4.When you're angry, count to ten.

#5. Death is the greatest mystery

#6. Being totally alone at times can be very healthy.

                            Blasts From The Past

                                            Son#2, the Pilot

                        Above, Charlee with Andie--cousins

                above--- just a beautiful Fall day in the North

                        above-cousins--  Ava with Andie

                        and--more cousins-can yu name them?

            Left to rt--Sophia,Jacob, Ethan, Emma, and Andie

                                Look closely--Who do yu see?

                So, time to get on with this day--to get your "Sass" on--

                                            Remember----

So, to-day, remember the nice things that  happen-to you, -Enjoy the good times in life, because the roof can cave in at any time---expect nothing, and remember, in a battle, the heart will win over the brain--

Oh, for goodness sakes, just get off of here and get on with your day-and oh, one more thing---you cannot love a pet too much---and, live a life so that when you die more people are sad than happy--Oh Lordy Be-- just go--  Get on with your day!------

 

Keep calm and pretend everything is OK-

 Monday. June 8th--is to-day--with sunshine--sorta nice temperature--The poor washer is chugging away--I finally changed the bed this AM also--had put it off for an extra week--but--it is done now, and in the wash machine--Yeah-!!!--

--Lopez and Sushi and I are all up here--Son#2 just texted me to tell me to not run the AC and the heat at the same time. Now why on earth would I ever do that?--I think, when one is over 70 years, (and I am for sure!)--the kids think all your brain power has been depleted and they have to make sure you can continue on safely , so all these instructions are sent my way---I know they mean well, so I pretend I never get their messages---Anyway---

                            Below--  Words I wish I had written--\

#1.It is never foolish to forgive

#2.If you've  lost your sense of humour, find it fast

#3.To know when you've had enough is to be rich

#4.Age does not have to be the brake of life.

                    and---Blasts from the past

                above--  Ethan, Charlee, and Ava--(Cousins)

                    Wow!---  All of us--- and that is a lot of people

                    Above--Ethan , Andie -with Son #3, Phillip

            Above---Andie, Ava, Andrew (standing)-Ethan-end of table, Emma and Charlee

                                above--Fred with Jacob

                above--  Son#2's 2 children, Hannah and Helena

Time to get on with our day--Remember to love what is inside you-and the most wasted days are those in which we have not laughed--forgive your friends, and remember, things turn out the best for people who make the best of the way things turn out--You think?--

                

Now get off of here, and get on with your day--