Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Make your day Fabulous--

It is Tuesday, April 7th--and it is sunny__with more snow here--
It fell overnight--
Below--the snow in the yard--

WISE WORDS___TO THINK ABOUT ON A SNOWY DAY--
#1. If yu do not feel old, then you are not!
        #2.Never give up on what you rally want to do!
#3.-The meaning of life is to find meaning.
AND--BLASTS FROM THE PAST
Allisons son, Jacob, Son#$2, Son#1 and Son#3--


Fred, Me-
 and Charlee--AND DAVE



Above--a very busy  kitchen--  dogs, people and food
I hope that you decide what is important in life and disregard the rest----
If you do not feel old, then you are not----

Enjoy to-day__make it fabulous!
























































Monday, April 6, 2026

Never neglect older people-

--late blogging--AGAIN---but---  I am finally here--- had to pick up my weeks meds from the pharmacy--Ethan (the Grandson who is now driving,) went with me to the blood Lab --then came with  me to the pharmacy to get the meds----and then I shovelled a path to the neighbour's  house so the mail Lady does not have to walk in and out the driveway--can cut across the lawn in front of the house--always lots to do---

It is a holiday here in Canada---to-day---  so the clinic is not open--but the Lab is, so I could just run up the 49 steps to the Lab----It was not busy, which ment --"No Waiting""--nice!-and in between all the other stuff, of course the washer was on--then done and the dryer also--and Lopez had a wee walk outside--A woman's work is never done--

AND--we still have snow--falling lightly from the sky--and--this is APRIL---a very late Spring in this part of the world--                                      Blasts from the Past

Below, Ethan, Son#2, with Hannah, his daughter -me--and of course, the man that I married!

        and Gerrard (blond)-Matt's dog,  and Tyson (black)----Allison's dog--now deceased


BELOW--a bunch of Grandkids

Wise Words
#1.Stay busy and accomplish much
#2. Your thoughts affect your health
            #3.Laugh at life more than you cry about it.
A Short blog----  Is it better than no blog?--  (my words!--LOL)
So I am off of here--In Canada , this is known as "Easter Monday"--a holiday--I hope that you all
cherish leisure---enjoy to-day--Do not let the sun go down on a quarrel--and never neglect older people--a lot of advice from 'Words of wisdom'--Don't forget to tell people how much you love them--





                                             




















 

Sunday, April 5, 2026

Happy Easter!

 Good morning on this Easter Sunday--darkish---wet out there--I could hear rain falling in the night--EASTER SUNDAY 2026---April the 5th----The wash is done and in the dryer--  Lopez is down here asleep on the leather chair-(which he thinks is his bed--pretty high class dog bed --LOL)--

So below--is me----  holding Charlee, Son#1's wee girl, with Ethan beside me , who is Son #4's son, and who likes to drive Gramma all over (that is me----"Gramma"-and Emma and Ava -Son #3's girls--both in University now)- Funny--It just seems like yesterday that picture was taken--

    Below is Emma and Ava again-- with their Dad and Fred, the guy that I married---

and--below---  Andie in the middle--(Son #4's daughter)-with Emma and Ava again--

                                                        such lovely memories--

So, where on earth was I yesterday??--You know, there are days that  I just cannot hold things together--but, by the days end, the day did turn out just fine!---Time avenges all wrongs--and to-day is a new day--I must remember that there is always more to life than what you see--and I must think big thoughts--so so much to learn isn't there, everyday.

Wise words---  always deep thoughts--positive thoughts--#1. Be Humble

#2.When in doubt, mumble and -------#3.train yourself to have better habits

So, ever onward here--I missed you  all yesterday-----It is EASTER___Put on that Easter Bonnet, and get out there to face the day--the world-----and celebrate life----We are alive---
















Friday, April 3, 2026

BE STRONG--with "add ons""

Good day! It is Friday, April the 3rd--almost 10am--The washer is finished--and the dryer is  done also--waiting for me to fold the clothes--  Lopez and I have walked around the block--trying to avoid the ice--  and the cleaning lady is here now--  seems like a lot of  crazy  emails on here-scams maybe??---who knows--Dave will be here in an hour--and we are heading out for brunch--

And the big news is, Yes  I shall be moving--  in August--to an all inclusive place--not here  in Elliot lake--but closer to where Matt lives--and I will not be leaving here for a few months--I WILL NOT TAKE  MY CAR---  LOL--I will not need it there--Everything will be done for me--meals etc--I think that will be a lot less trouble--, that is to-day's news -OH--and ---BE STRONG TO_DAY__-                        
                                                -Below--  Son#1  with Fred


                                    --another evening out at Andrew's Restaurant
                                    The 2 dogs in the sunroom--How I miss them!
                                                                BELOW
Son #2 , The Pilot--Son#1-with Trevor their cousin--an opthamologist in Toronto

                                                    
                                   ----Words I wish I had written--
                            #1. Stay interested in life
                                    #2.If you know how to live well, a lifetime is enough
                                     #3.Places can give inspiration
                                      $4.Believe in yourself with all your tenacity.
                                      #5.Take the bull by the horns
                                      #6. All things are possible
Remember, the saddest part of growing old, is losing your friends--and, NEVER leave home without your sense of humour----  remember to love  what you do--and being totally alone at times can be very healthy and--you can never go wrong, keeping your mouth shut.
                            Remember to enjoy the life you are given--




















Thursday, April 2, 2026

NEVER GIVE UP!

To-day is Thursday, April 2nd--and----  Good day to you all--  We have freezing rain falling outside--and it is still very dark outside--But----  one of these  days, we will get sunshine--  with warm temperatures and butterflies  flying all over, and humming birds---- Well---One can dream eh???

So, yesterday  Son#1's wife, and I went to the  place where they give driving tests--The man working there was ever so nice--told me that I must get my Dr. and soon too, to inform the Ministry of all the moves I have had--Three moves in a short space of time, plus my husband dying--and as he said, that would make anyone lose their memory--and my Dr should inform the ministry--  He really was a good man-- But, nothing is happening ---  still!---
                                                     Blasts from the Past--

                                        Below  is our daughters 2 children--Sophia and Jacob

                                        Sophia will attend Kent state in Ohio this fall.

                Below--Dock Days---             Did you ever see so many people on a dock??


                                                        Sushi and I below--an old picture--

and--inside  the cockpit
Well--  Wise words--
#1.---Listen to your Mother-
#2.-Adjust to the difficulties of life
#3.Don't bite off more than you can chew
So--time to get the clothes from the dryer--and get Lopez out--I hope that your day is fabulous--Remember, he who laughs, lasts, You can do anything in your dreams--Life begins every morning when you wake up--
So, get off of here--  and enjoy this day--































                                









Wednesday, April 1, 2026

AGAIN____Life is what you make it!

 Good Morning--It is Wednesday April the 1st-----sunshine--and, lollipops maybe--"April Fools Day" is what we used to call to-day--and then we would say to Dad--- "Look, there is a mouse crawling up the wall--", and when Dad would look up, we would  bend over, laughing and laughing--"April Fools Day-"------

If we were at  Grampa's house, in Port Perry, Grampa would always play that "Mouse Game"------APRIL----the beginning of summer-----Usually the Humming Birds return soon around this day----fly around the kitchen window , looking for their feeders--What on earth will they do this year as I am not there to fill their feeders--????


Yes, Be Strong Lynda---  Maybe forewarn the new people living in our home there now--???
Changes---  One must adapt--move on---Control your thinking--Look at things in a new way--

Take everything with good humour and a grain of salt--memories are unrepeatable--So---a short blog this am---because I am soon off to repeat doing a memory test---will return soon---
Remember this place???

and this man????
I shall return--later this afternoon-Son#2 just called--said "Mark Carnie is negotiating to bring Canada into the European Union"--and I said, "What does that mean?"---and Son#2 said, "APRIL FOOLS"----
It's "April Fools Day"--

and there are the 2 older sons--Son#2 on the Rt.
Enjoy this day--Remember--
Life is what you make it1













Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Life is what you make it!



 Good Morning--It is Tuesday, March 31st-----windy outside--wet--raining sorta--freezing rain predicted for this area-  not warm and "summer-y"--yet-----but---  I believe summer is getting closer in this Northern area--I hope!!----Positive thoughts--It has to be "SPRING" here soon--just has to be---- because  it will be APRIL to-morrow--  and April showers bring May flowers--and----that happens in "SPRING"---

So, how are "YOU"???   How is your day going??  Are you happy and you know it??---I hope so--"Hold down the fort-"--My Mom used to say that.---I know--It is easy to "hold the fort" when it is not attacked.--Now---

WISE WORDS

#1.-Resisting change has a steep price

#2.Do not end up where you think you do not belong--

#3. Life is what you make it.

                                            above-a very old family photo

                                                            Above-Fred and I

                                    a more recent picture--  We are all older --wiser--  larger
                                                with more Grand children
                                               --
and even more Grandchildren   (me on the far rt)         

So-- Everyday is a challenge right now-- but--- Everything worth having is worth working for-I know that----so, I hope--Earnest effort will lead to success--Find solutions to life's puzzles--which I hope will lead to success---life just goes on --and on--and-remember to face adversity with a smile--So much advice eh??---

Remember--There are 3 types of people--those with wishbones, those with funny bones, and those with back bones-----just look below, at what nature gives us!