Never forget how truly amazing you are!

Today is Tuesday, March 3rd-- COLD-----no snow falling--yet---and it is the day I have to go and do my memory test--I found out recently that at age 80, I was supposed to have that same test--  I never knew that--I guess I was so busy looking after Fred  at that time--never paid much attention to the mail--Maybe it wasn't a "law" then--Who knows--

Yesterday, in the mail, was my new Driver's Licence, with this new address on it--so nice to see that---So-----I must keep working here-- I must be at the "test" place, before 10am--so--I shall return--The wash is in----Lopez and Sushi, my room mates, and I are up and  facing this new day with enthusiasm--

                                        I hope that to-day we will be strong--

                        Yes, we must live by the rules--no matter what the rules are--no matter how old we are ---and--------

Dream higher than the sky and deeper than the ocean!

 To-day is Monday, March the 2nd--  IT IS MARCH!!__yeah-h-h-h--!-  Spring has sprung----  The grass has riz--Hey--I wonder where the Boidies iz??

                                  The Boid is on the wing---

                                    But that's absoid ---------

                                    I thought the wing was on the boid!

                (  " I have been waiting to tell you that poem for years-"-)

and--I shall return--The washer is chugging away----and wee Lopez                     and Sushi are up and at-er--(my room mates~)

                            Wise words  to think about--below--

                     #1. Every person must climb out of his own hole!

                    #2. You cannot live on love alone.

                    #3.If someone can do it, you can do it!

I hope that to-day will be special for you--that you feel in control--positive thoughts--A committee of one , gets things done--Take a few things as personally as you can--Allow a walk to empty your mind-Keep your ancestors alive in your heart---So much to think about isn't there?--

My Grandfather--my Dad's Father-- below--with  my older sister and my cousin--How I loved this man--Samuel Alan Wallace--from Port Perry, Ontario--

and--below---"Me"-after graduating as a Registered Nurse from the Hospital for Sick children

Above --- The City of Elliot Lake, downtown-- many many years ago-Look at the old cars!
So, life goes on--To-morrow is my  test--to show the Doctor that I a am still in my right mind and can drive my vehicle.-- Lord love a Duck! What one must do when one gets older than old!--

What one must do to prove that you haven't lost your marbles!

If you like the hat--wear it!

To-day is Sunday, March 1st-- almost 7am --hard to put my feet on the floor this am--but, the heat is turned up, now, and Lopez and I are down here on the main floor--Sushi is up also--was in the bed with me, but now wandering around upstairs--I was down here in the night and bumped into Sushi making the best of the tiny house, when Lopez was in his crate asleep beside my bed. Remember how I found Sushi , as a tiny kitten, when we lived out at the lake?

So, I did not get to the concert last evening--I wanted to go but just did not have it in me, to go alone. Instead I ended up chatting with Fred's niece in Toronto---She lives alone also--gave me some tips on visiting the Public Library --feels there might be  a lot going on there  for me to look into--

Words of wisdom--#1. Your daily life is your temple and your religion

                                #2. Never deprive someone of hope!

                                #3.The more you stretch, the more you can fit in.

                So much to think about--so much to try---so so much to do--everyday--so, keep your soul young.--The picture below I remember so well--Emma was a baby-- Her  Mom is holding her--Son#2  has Hannah----and there are lots of dogs--Good Memories!

                                                        Fred as Mr "T"--  below

                                        and Allison with Hannah above

        So many memories---So good to look back--and cherish your family and friends--Life begins every morning when you wake up--The only way to have a friend is to be one. Learn as you'd live forever!---and always, put your best foot forward.---

A new day is beginning--and we are an part of it.--Do the best you can--  Smile at someone you meet to-day--It can brighten their day.

I need a world that makes sense again!

It is Saturday, February the 28th-- and I am blogging--  and where was I yesterday, you might be saying?--Well, I was in the "depths of despair--"---and now you might be saying--  "Well, why?  What happened that you could not blog?"------because my Doctor--my new Doctor, told me that I could not refuse to take his memory test--which I did---"I refused to take the memory test"----  so, he said, "Well, if you do not take my memory test, I will take away your licence to drive"--So, I immediately had a heart attack---  and died --Well, that  heart attack stuff really didn't happen, but--it could have--After all the trouble to get here--to  stay alive after Fred died--to move--again--then again-and even AGAIN_--  then move into a tiny house--"ALONE"--so--I was in the "depths of despair"---and if I tried to write it all into a "Depths of Despair Blog"--then all of you would be in that same state-so, I tried to just survive  the day yesterday--knowing that "tomorrow"--which is now to-day-well, things might be better--And  are they?---  well, sorta--because I am with you all--

      

#1. He who looks behind will never get ahead . (a few words of wisdom here)

#2. Be Humble.

#3.You cannot always have things exactly as you wish.

and there are always my children-who depend on me to keep going

                        Above--Son#2 the Pilot with Hannah, his daughter

        One Thanksgiving dinner-Fred , Hannah and her friend

My Dad's sister--(Aunt Enid) holding my sister, Mary Beth and my oldest brother Marvin standing beside them---(a VERY old picture)

So, I guess , the moral of this horrible story is, if you are told to take a memory test-- just do it--It saves a ton of tears--because there was no blog---as my world fell apart--and--  You know--I do enjoy talking to you all--My phone number is ---( well, just ask me)-- just in case you need to get the "low-down"--

Enjoy what you have to do!

 It is February 26th--no sun--looking like it may snow (Ohhhhh  No!!) I am up--the washer is chugging away--My pills have been sorted out--They arrive in a "pill pack"--which seems to tear apart and I spend a great deal of time crawling around on the kitchen floor trying to retrieve them before Lopez gets to them--I do not like these pill packs , which I have to pay for--and are made of paper-(Why not just give me a bottle of whatever?)---To-day I shall ask Dr. Amir why I have to have the pill pack--why not just the bottles of whatever--and I will sort them all out. 

Anyway, do you feel beautiful to-day??--I hope so! My appointment with the Dr is at 10-20am--I might feel beautiful by then--hope so----I will try anything once----and I try to remember to adapt--not perish--I shall ask the Dr for advice on these pill packs--Do any of you use them?

So, I shall return--- In the meantime, some Blasts from the past--

Emma in the Swim Club

Emma as a baby , with her Dad
Below--an older Emma

I must move the wash to the dryer--and get on with the day here-- Are you feeling strong??-----remember--a big head means a big headache.-- Remember also, to ask for what you want.--and, do not quit trying, in trying times!-- and remember, that,  your head must take your heart into consideration  when making decisions----

I shall return---  in the meantime, keep the home fires burning, and-enjoy what you have to do!

                                        

We are ALL works in Progress....

 Good Day--It is Wednesday, February 25--It snowed all night--3 more ft. of snow all over the place--plus on the car--I did some shovelling last night , before bed, and called the 2 "shovel boys" this AM who did a fantastic job on the driveway and the dog yard--Now if the snow would only stop falling--Wishful thinking!---more good news is-- we are almost into March--and hopefully the snow will stop falling.

Are you happy??--or---  Are you feeling anxious?----It would help  if  we could see green grass--  birds--Hummingbirds--Robins--and feel warmth from the sun.

Remember, the happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts.--and don't bother closing the barn door after the horse has run out-- and, you can feel younger longer than you are young--There is even something good about bad luck : it can change.

Blasts from the Past--below---the Pilot, with his friend, another Pilot--

and below-our daughter with Sophia and her husband-

below--  Dr Fred and me--one Halloween-Fred was Mr "T"--remember him?--

   

Sushi is sitting beside me -=-Lopez needs to get to the local vet--

--That should be interesting- I think his shots need to be brought up to date--If you remember, I found Sushi, the cat, long ago,--Her  Mom and brother had been killed and she was left to forge for food--was eating bird seed at out bird  feeder--and was quite wild--lived under Fred's side of our bed for about 4 months--was

Feral---took almost a year to  get the "wild" out of her--Now she sleeps on my bed every night--

So---  I hope that your day goes well--that you are happy--AND STRONG--We must feel strong--that we CAN do whatever needs to be done--

Remember---

e sun--

The voice of every girl can change the world.

                                        the sun is rising--

It is Tuesday, February 24th-- seems cold, even in my tiny house- I have the fire on --turned it up-Lopez and I are down in the living room.

Our TV and Internet has been "down"--horrible-- but it is sort of working  right now, so I can type as fast as I can (while it is working) and explain the situation . So, I may have to finish this later, but I shall try --Below---  Son# with Emma his Daughter-who is now in her 2nd yr University-----

        and below--son#1 with Hannah , helping him at work--

Below, me-with my Mom and Dad--in Florida

I shall have to take a chance and pray that the internet stays up--and if it does, I have so much to tell you--so-I shall return--

#1.Keep your fingers crossed--#2.Work with what you have--#3.Children learn more when learning is fun.-

Hopefully I shall return sooner than later--and the internet will be up and running --To-morrow I must go to the City Office and have Fred and I --our name etc--put on a plaque on a WALL in the graveyard--lots to do when people "pass"--

                               Remember to be strong--