Laugh at Yourself , Smell The Roses, Ask Questions

 My reason to-day to smile is---IT"S NOT SNOWING! ----  Holy Cow! --And it is at around zero---  WITH SUN!-I mean, yu really cannot ask for more----- 

So, I am late posting --because----  I was de-cluttering the kitchen--   We have been in this house since '87---We have raised 5 children and countless dogs here--  We have educated these children---And, we have seem many Grandchildren playing here---  colouring-- sleeping in a crib in a spare room-- playing Lego-- playing with huge toy trucks----swimming at the dock--paddling Kayaks to "Hawaian Heat"  Island, across the bay-- (They named that island)--  camping overnight, on some island in this lake, probably drinking with their friends and returning back here looking just "done in"--------going away to school and some returning from that school and living with us as an adult child, and getting a job--figuring out their life as an adult, and once again, returning to a university  AND GRADUATING  AND GETTING WORK---I always enjoyed   the metamorphosis of a child to an adult, and once again returning to live with us-----

The result of those years is now our home is too large ---- memories  are good---but--- we need to spend the rest of our life ,  in a smaller place---- and finding homes for all the "STUFF" a large family leaves behind-- So, this morning, I de-cluttered the kitchen---  There is more to do, but at least a carful was taken to town and who knows where it will end up--I thought I would miss all the "STUFF" --but--you know what---  I don't miss it at all---- so far! --In fact, the kitchen looks so much better!

It is March 1st-----and as you know, great things are going to happen this month-- The sun should begin to melt all the snow--the daylight hours are about to change----- It is all so exciting-- AND--WE ARE GOING GO ENJOY  A MORE SPRING-LIKE DAY--- SOON! 

I am always quoting my Mom's sayings---  but the above  sayings are things I can remember Mom telling me when I was growing up----and things I said to my children when they were growing up--like  "Because I Said so, that's why"---and "Go  to your rooms"---and, "I don't care who started it"-

Funny that we all were saying the same things to our kids! 

I thought I would feel sad packing up , getting ready for a new stage in my life---  but--- you know, it is time! ---Life has so many stages and this is the beginning of another one! 

So many memories to look back on--- and they were wonderful   memories--Our house was  a home---I loved these children that we were given-- I am proud of the adults they have become---  and now, it's time to sit back and watch their families --AND LOOK AFTER HIMSELF---and welcome this new stage-- in our life--