A Bad Storm hits Elliot Lake

                Now, Isn't the above so true?--We are made strong by the  storms we walk through.
 and to-day  there is a terrible storm howling outside here----To-day  is Monday,  March the 16th, and whether we like it or not, we are a part of this day and, it is just beginning. So, all of us,  hope your day will be special--Here is Elliot we are in a rip raging blizzard--

And--  weird that I wrote about walking thru bad storms-(Last night)---and here I am--in the middle of the worst snow storm  in Elliot Lake that I have ever seen--

left to rt- Ethan, (Son#4-his son)--Son#2, the Pilot. and Hannah , his daughter, ME, with Fred. and, we all say, "Good Morning"-----but----the weather here is very bad--

7am----  I am up--but--we are still in this bad weather--The wind is howling and so so much snow- No -ploughs on the roads

Below---  my car--in the driveway--Look at all the snow--

            It is Monday, March 16th   ---and whatta storm is going on here--  Lopez is up--as is Sushi--no wash machine on yet--   (Can you believe THAT?)--  

I am afraid I must  get off this Computer for now and pay attention to this storm which is raging outside--We may lose power--and if we do, I will return after things settle down--

                                    Below--some snow pictures                                                            

Winter weather----very very bad  here to-day--The whole town is shut down---stores, restaurants--and below--one of my favourite memories--Son#1's daughter , travelling with her dog and cat ---

                                                    Andie, Son#4 daughter

                                                    above, a card  to grampa from Ethan

                        a day at the dock and 2 German Shepherds
                                        Below--=  Fred and I--=-=must be someones Birthday

        So, it sure is a very snowy day out there--  I could not do without my 2 shovel boys=--

I shall chat with you all to-morrow----  I hope that in your area there is not as much snow as there is here--

                        Wise words might help your day go well-=-

                        #1.Remember not to take yourself too seriously--

                            #2. When you go to bed stop worrying about problems

                            #3.Believe the best of everybody--

So, think of retirement as being a teenager again--Say hello to others--and remember, the sun is always shining someplace-and everybody has a bad day once in awhile.

             

 

Open your heart and be happy!

To-day  is Sunday, March the 15th___

OK--I found the perfect picture of the snow in our area at the present time--and I must show it to you all--Well, the picture below is from Scugog Island, near Port Perry, Ontario-- but--just look at the snow banks--It looks like that here!--In fact, I believe our snow banks are even higher--Port Perry is where my Grandparents lived-once upon a time.

Yes, it is Sunday--  and--it is March--which sounds like Spring--but--(Isn't there always a "big But"--????)  It sure doesn't look like Spring here and it won't for sure for to-day, as we are expecting a huge snow storm to-day--like---3-4 feet of fresh snow to fall-- and Son#2 will be "winging" his way back home, from -England, and will he be able to land?--  That is the question--

Anyway, How are you all?--Everyday can be a challenge -- We just have to carry on don't we?--Be willing to change a little--Live for the present and future because we do not have the power to undo the past and nothing can make a person happy but what comes from within--

And, did I tell you that Sushi is up?---as is Lopez---and the dryer is full of clean sheets--?

                Above--Fred with our daughter's son, Jacob--

                            and Grandchildren having fun--

            Allison , our daughter--with Sophia, her daughter

                           grandkids  in a dingy, below---

So--Wise words--#1. Don't use your teeth to open things (and we all do!)                       #2.--It is better to live happy than to die sad

                            #3.You snooze-you lose!

So, wars are going on---the weather is  bad---Lord love a Duck! --  We still have to keep going-- keep our children happy--laugh loudly, 

and hope for the best--that everything will turn out--will be okay-so, open your heart ---and---- be happy . It is a new day--Get on your way---

Listen To Your Heart--It Knows!

Listen to your  HEART--It knows--

--To-day is Saturday, Mareh 14th--

Yesterday I attended another workshop  on grief--The women who lead it were the same people who gave us a workshop here a few months go, at the Hospital-- Yesterday, the  workshop began at 9am--continued until 3pm--lunch was provided--It was well attended---and it was good to be with people who had lost a loved one  also--like myself--They had pointers to share with the group on how they dealt with their loss- and -their  loneliness, and the leaders told us that we all deal with grief in different ways--and that dealing with grief is very normal--

The Leaders shared with us all, that having grief in our lives--is normal, and  there are many ways to deal with it.---It does help to hear others speaking on ways they were  continuing on with their lives.

I came back home here in a snow storm--and I think it continued all night----Son#1 drove me out to his house for supper--  which was  so good of him--also drove me back home --on a very snowy highway.--AND- I hear that we are going to have  a few more feet of snow to-day----So it seems that Spring has not sprung here in the north--yet!--a few"Blasts from the Past below--

                                    #1. Allison and her dog__Tyson

above--  Son#2 the Pilot--, Allison's son, Son#1, Allison and Son#3

Below--my family --with my Mom and Dad, sisters and brothers

                            Wise Words I wish I had written-

so----remember---

-#1.Try to make every day extraordinary-

#2. You can't try to do things--You simply must do things--

#3.-It takes courage to attempt new things.

 So so much advice--which I must listen to also--some days are easier than others--I do find, being with people , help me through each day--getting out of the house--proceed as if I'm not afraid--Taking all the help I can get--and--understand what I really have to do to survive in life!

 

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Good Morning--

 It is Friday the13th of  March----not snowing here yet, but will begin any moment --looking  like major snow  beginning soon--I shall return very soon--

I just love weekends

SO hERE I am WiTH ONE OF THE Grandchildren

To-day is Thursday, March 12th---just getting light outside--I find it so hard to get up early since the time change--and this AM I have a workshop to attend, , close to here--Jackie, my friend is driving me--I think it begins about 9-30am--, (I Think)-- Sushi and Lopez wilL keep the home fires going here---

And yesterday, we had just horrible weather--freezing rain--and snow fell off and on all day--I had to call up my "back-up" boys, to shovel--and they are supposed to come again to-night--just in case  all that weather hangs on--

So I SHALL return--later on this afternoon--

 

Fall seven times, stand up eight!

Good Morning--It is Wednesday, March 11th--and -do we ever have snow--fell overnight--I have been out shovelling--am waiting for my snow boys to clear the rest of the snow--for now--I hear more is to come!---Spring is definitely NOT HERE!-

-I have the wash in--Sushi is fed--Lopez has been out to do his business---I must get my pills--AND COFFEE--and guess what?-- I hear freezing rain is coming soon also--  Lordy Be!!  So-Good Morning  and I hope we will not get any freezing rain--later on-

-OK---I need to hear some wise words--to give me strength to keep on going

                #1. Cherish leisure because it is a rare commodity

            #2. He who looks behind will never get ahead

#3. Pay attention to the people you love.

                                Grandchildren in our kitchen   

                                        Fred sitting with Lola

                         

above-a very old picture-- taken at my parents cottage, on the beach, at Port Stanley

Left to rt--my older sister, Mary Beth, my brother Wayne--ME, a couple of neighbour kids, and in front, my young sister Sandra--How we absolutely loved that cottage!

So--- another day is beginning--The weather to-day looks like it will be a bit, "iffy"---Remember--a healthy person is a successful person--The past cannot be improved, but the future can--and, a sense of humour reduces people and problems to their proper proportion-

And--The above is Elliot Lake-- a beautiful place to live--the reason  we-- Dr Young and I moved here and raised our family--and where our ashes will be---good people --good times in Canada's North--

So---  get on with your day--Even if you do something ridiculous ,outrageous, or stupid, to-day,. do it with enthusiasm.

Do not hit or bite anyone!

It is Tuesday, March the 10th--Son#2's , the Policeman son, well-- his Birthday  is to-day-  I have to get the wash in-- plus I shall return on here-- have to get Lopez out also--It looks like it might be an OK day .---We are supposed to get a ton of snow over the next week or so--                                                                                Good Morning to you all--

                                             

                                             So--Are you happy and you know it??

Good thing I am strong--  but--there are times, I wonder how strong one must be to get through all of this--I have my drivers Licence till Friday--so, I have my vehicle till Friday--This Dr. wants me to have an Eye exam, which I have every year anyway, but the 2 eye places in town are booked up for the next few months--and  Allison, my daughter in OHIO, has found an optical place in Sudbury--who can take me on the 4th and will send their results right back to my Doctor here-(who I now do really not like ) He  has forced me to jump all these hoops---like getting to Sudbury --2 hrs away--for an eye exam--) But one must do what one must do I guess!-

So,            #1. I shall take the Bull by the Horns -

                #2. A Calamity is often a blessing in disguise -

                #3.Only your mind can make things impossible-

Above--  Son#2 the Pilot, Jacob Allison's son, Son#1, Allison. and Son#3 the policeman

Grandchildren in backyard of a B@B

Me--and my dear Husband

Below, Fred, with Allison's son, Jacob

So-- ever onward here-- life goes on--

Wise words--  No-one should fear the truth--

Fall seven times---Stand up eight

Do not be ashamed to fail

Your children are with you, yet they do not belong to you--

I best get on with this day---Remember to learn how to manage your parents-(like me!)--and, if you do not feel old, then you are not!!

It's this guy's Birthday to-day

Son#4 and his other half--If you see him, wish him a Happy Birthday