Keep calm and try to take over the World.

                    Good morning--To-day  is Friday, June 19th--and it is freezing in here--I must get the heat turned up-----Lordy Be!  This Spring, every morning, I have to decide-- "turn up the furnace "--or  -do I turn on the AC--?--- I never remember doing that before-- Is it one--or -is it---the other??---But, I do have the washer chugging away --

So, are you "up and at-er "?---Lordy Be, why is it so hard to get moving in the morning??---

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

#1."Living is succeeding"---(Boy! I need to remember that!)

#2."Be on time"----

#3.Feel too young to get old!--

#4.No one is really normal--(man oh man---I must remember that!)

#5.Friendship is gained by listening instead of talking---

                            And--"Blasts from the Past"

                Below--- Ava and Emma--Son#3's daughters

Below---a very old picture taken in Jamaica-I am the one standing up--The wee little boy on the left, of the raft--is Son #2, the pilot--  and the

 little boy holding the raft, on the rt of the raft,  is Son#1----at Bull's Bay, in Jamaica, many moons ago--

Below--Emma , holding Watson, her huge, cat, with Charlee beside her--

Above-Son#1 with Charlee, his daughter

and--above, a lot of Grandkids out on the frozen lake

So, time to get off of here--get the dryer going--(Get the day going!)-

Feel too young to-day, to get old---Don't be discouraged by your mistakes, fill the "now"--and--"think big"-- Remember--You are one person--  try to achieve what is possible for you to-day--NOT THE IMPOSSIBLE--and most of all, believe that "YOU" can do anything you decide to do----oh-----

and---BIG HUGS~

Big Hugs To You All-

                    Good Morning--To-day is Thursday, June 18th--and, we have rain falling--  supposed to fall all day--I kinda like it--so good for  the grass-- Lopez and Sushi are both up--The wash is in the dryer--I still have to get Lopez out for his walk--always lots to do--

So, are you happy --and you know it?--and if you are, clap your hands-                        -Remember that little verse?

"If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands?

If you're happy and you know it , clap your hands?

If you're happy and you know it, then your face is going to show it

If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands."

Funny what we learn as kids--Anyway, lots going on here, so I best get on with the day-

            -Below, words I wish I had written--below--
                #1. Forgive your friends

                #2.Seek respect

                #3.Let others have the glory

                #4.To live a full life, you cannot live it half dead.

                                And--Blasts from the Past

                                Above, Fred on the back deck

                                above--lots of bare feet

                                        I do love this picture--left to rt-    Fred and I, Juli , Phil, Emma and Ava--Andie, Lisa, Andrew, Ethan, Tim and Heather

            Sweet picture---  Emma and Ava-- many moons ago

So, get offa here--Get on with your day--Love your children, AND--your pets--Buy a toy or yourself, don't believe everything you hear or read, just remember, no-one is ever really normal, and you cannot be smarter than everyone--So--Go--Enjoy this day--It only comes once-                     go on, get offa here--Big hugs to you all-- 

"Continue to sparkle-"-

Good morning --To-day is  Wednesday, June 17th--cloudy--looking a lot like rain--Lopez and I are up and at-er---might have to walk in the rain-We shall see--Sushi has been up earlier -- I came down to turn up the heat and here Sushi was wandering around ---Nice to see her down here--

                       So, Words I wish I had written--

#1. Keep a stiff upper lip

#2.Be yourself

#3. Never look back

#4. Converse to please others, not yourself

                                and--Blasts from the Past

                            Below-- Emma with Charlee

 

"Lolling around--"3 little girls

                        Below---  Canada's North

                                                        Below--  Tim, with Fred

                                below Ethan and -his sister 

                                Below--Son#2 --maybe in Britain

Time to get on with our day--Remember , hope gives a person strength--and make your life more exciting than your dreams , and be kind to your pets---Now-go--Get off of here--  this day only comes once , so we must sparkle to-day--oh--and big hugs--

"You can--End of Story--"

 

Good Morning--  To-day is Tuesday, June 16th--Garbage Day here--And I must get it out--The washer is chugging  away--It is cold in here--I have the wee tiny furnace on--Hopefully  it will warm up soon inside-- The bed is made  and little Lopez must come down--I must get  him ---Gil and I kinda finished the back garden  yesterday--Gil is going to finish the deck in the yard--extend it-to-day--So when Matt and Allison arrive here in July, there will be more room to sit--

                        So--Words I wish I had written--

#1.Hang Loose

#2.Eat when you are hungry

#3.Live frugally

#4.Learn by doing

#5.Mind your own business.

                        and---Blasts from the past

above--The day after Fred died--Allison, me and Matt's wife--  our                                                 dogs consoling us---

                    Son #2 with  Erin, his wife, and Gerrard, their Baby

    and below-- cousins acting crazy-Ava, Emma, Jacob and Sophia

                        Son#2 must have sent the above

                                Above-Ava, Son#3's daughter

-Emma, and Ava   -(sisters)-top step-with Jacob and Sophia, below

Time to get off of here--The garbage is out to the road-The wash needs to get into the dryer--Son#2 is heading back to-day from Belgium----and I must get off of here--He (son#2) did send some pics of food--

                                    of course--MacDonalds

                        As you can see, he eats well--LOL

So. Go-get off of here--  Try to enjoy to-day, no matter what happens--Remember, happiness does not exit in things, but in thoughts--and, of course, the key to freedom, is in your mind--I shall see you to-morrow-                Try to have the best day ever to-day----Go on-

                            Get going---Oh----and big hugs

Believe you can, and, you're halfway there.

                                Hey--  It is Monday, June 15th-a new day  -- WooWoo! And I see the sunshine--I have been awake --came down early to turn up the heat a bit--Son #2 is in Brussels, Belgium--They flew overnight--just going to bed now, so he said, after they landed--I'm sure a picture will eventually come thru on here sometime this morning, of his breakfast--

Here in Elliot Lake, the washer sounds like it is finished-Lopez and                     Sushi and I, are "up and at-er' as Dad used to say--

            Believe we can, especially when we believe we can!

                                      

                            so, a few words I wish I had written--

#1.Be careful who you laugh at.

#2. It is no use crying over spilt milk.

#3. Childhood should be happy and carefree.

#4. Without the past, there is no future.

                            And, Blasts from the Past---

                                Below-- Fred with Son#4

Below-- Fred and I attending son#4's Graduation from Police college

Did you ever see so many bodies ??__"Life on the Dock!"

                                (I think I count 11 people)

Below--Son#2with Hannah, his daughter, who just graduated from                                                             University

Time to begin our day--"Move it, or lose it" as the kids used to say to each other--I hope that your day will be happy--Remember--Music is good for you whether yu are happy or sad--Do not think there are no crocodiles because the water is calm---(Crazy reminders eh?)--  So, get off of here--Make this the best day ever! I know you can---Oh--and ---                                                Big Hugs

 

Wishing you a great day!

                        Good day--It is Sunday, June 14th--definitely not sunny here--yet--Sushi is fed--Lopez and I are heading out to 'hoof it' up the road, very soon--I must turn on the washer--so much to do every morning isn't there--and I must meet Dave at 9-30 am for breakfast, so I must hurry here--  My phone is charging  beside  the computer----

I heard from Son#2 and in the Peterborough area , where he lives and, he is getting a thunder storm right now--It looks like rain here but so far--so good!-

                                Words I wish I had written--

#1. it is better to live happy than to die sad.

#2. Do not be ashamed to fail.

#3, Do not be afraid to ask for help

#4.Look back at your ancestors for strength

                            and---  Blasts from the past--

                            I had to post this--my little yard

and--above---Did you ever see so many people??--LOL Of course, Fred and I, holding Charlee, in front--and I see Andrew and Lisa, Tim and Heather--with Andie and  Ethan and--more----

                                            and-----there I am---

Below---  Fred  with Allison's 2 children--Laurentian Lodge

Time to get  Lopez out-- and get off of here--  Can you tell that I do enjoy presenting our family to you all?-Fred was a great Dad--a super husband--and we enjoyed raising our family so very much--So, Get on with your day, all of you-Be happy-Enjoy your family-- Hug them to the moon and back--Have a great day-You can successfully battle and overcome difficulties--Just try--  Now get offa here---Big hugs!

                              

 

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!