You make me happy!

It is Sunday, December 21st--after 7am--  cold outside and dark--and yes, we must believe in ourselves--- and-- yes, I am here--blogging--no more time off here--LOL-----

It seems like a very cold morning outside -I can feel the cold coming in the house-Yesterday it snowed ALL day--The guy who I hired , to plough never appeared---so--I shovelled--and shovelled--all day--and I did a fairly good job --There is a lot of snow which falls here--I had forgotten that Elliot Lake, maybe because of all the lakes in the area, Elliot Lake gets a lot of snow!----Gil, the person I hired with a snow blower could not come-- His truck's "bearings" were shot---  so could not load the snowblower onto it---Anyway, me and my trusty shovel did a good job!---  

I guess one does what one must do, to get a job done--some jobs are harder than others--I tried to visit Son#3 so I could chat with his 2 grown up daughters, home from University-took a chance-drove over there, but that did not work out--It was "Gramma", wanting to see the Granddaughters--LOL---YU win sometimes and yu lose sometimes--and yu don't sweat the small stuff--

                                    a few blasts from the past--

Below----one very cold Spring, visiting my oldest brother and family

This child is now in her 2nd year University--

So--Time to get on with this day--Lots to do--Remember to "Be Strong"--"Be Happy"--Be Content"---""Live wisely", -and--"Hang onto Your Dreams"--oh---and-----"Learn to survive defeat"--

"I love you all to the Moon and Back'

 

 

 

Count your life by Smiles--not tears!

To-day is Saturday, December 20th-- almost Christmas--Emma and Ava are back home --from their Universities--Hannah also--Son#2 has returned also from a snowy trip out to Winnipeg--and here I am -- back to "The daily blog"--

We are expecting snow here to fall, all day--Yucky---  It means more shovelling---plus, bad roads----- Last Week,  Son#3 and his wife, had to send their Dog, Apollo, up to Heaven--Maybe---  My Himself-- "Ba-Ha" as the Grandkids called him--maybe they are together--

So--long time--no blog--I shall try harder , every day now-- to post a blog--It might be a tad shorter--just for now--but, at least I can say hello to you all--remind you to "be strong"--It might be Christmas, but--we  need to be together---So, for now, I will remind you to "keep your chin up?--Count your blessings--and "smile"--as you hug your family--  WE CAN DO THIS_

and a few 

"Blasts from the past!--

below----Allison with  Hannah--

Allison again-- probably en route to Hawaii

Miss Hannah

and there is Willow--one of our Shepherds

and -"Words I wish I'd Written--

.#1.--Take a walk everyday

                        #2--In time, the truth always comes  out-

#3--If you think about it too much, you will never do it--

Time to get on with my day--

Remember -Be kind to our pets--and our Friends and family--
and----SMILE!

Make Xmas full of love!

It is DEC , 16th--my Birthday-- not long until Christmas Day--A Lady friend took me out for breakfast, which was lovely--  The roads are very snowy-have to go slow--as they are slippery-----and without a garage now, it takes time to clean off the vehicle.---it sure looks like winter here--so--to-day I am 83--How can I ever be that old?--

                                        Can it really be me?---

        A few "blasts from the past" here--memories---

Above is a picture of Fred --someone's wedding I believe--He never sang--so he must've been making an announcement--

Charlee, Son#1's daughter--  at her  Christening--

above--  Willow watching over someone's baby--

So, Are you ready for  Christmas??--  Does it really matter??--Christmas will be wonderful anyway--It always is--

I hope that you are trying to enjoy everyday--Live each day as if it were your last--Respond to rudeness with kindness--Don't over schedule--You can never go wrong keeping your mouth shut-----Let anger die quickly--and Be Patient--  Patience can wait for anything--and--be happy--He who laughs, lasts--

Christmas is the best--make it happy--make sure it is full of "LOVE!"

Life is what you create!

To-day it is snowing--has snowed ALL day--Can you believe that it is 3pm and I am finally posting  this blog------All day I have been "pushing snow"--Gil, my snow plough guy has been here to help me--To-day is December the 15th--To-morrow is my 83rd Birthday--Hard to believe also--  that I am so old! 

              I am hoping that your day--to-day-- is simply fabulous--Remember---Not everyone can like you--but--WHO CARES????--As long as "You" like you!-----Put on yer best "Bib and Tucker""--and get out there--maybe "dance"-even just around the living room--"You"are alive--You can do anything in your Dreams--You do not have to slow down just because you get older---Make your life more exciting than your dreams--It takes courage to attempt new things--

I guess this blog is about all of us--"WE" can do anything we attempt to do--Stand up for what you believe--Life is what you create--so--Enjoy the day--  Make it a great day--

                        SO--THIS BLOG IS ALL ABOUT "YOU"--If someone breaks your heart,  punch them in the face-- then go and get some ice cream--------

 

"What the Hell"--Holy Cow!

Holy Cow--To-day is Sunday, December 14th--It is dark--VERY cold outside--I just read all your comments from yesterday-- which I really do enjoy reading--hearing from you all in all your parts of the world. 

Women are SO SO busy this time of year--because "we" are Santa --making sure everyone has a good Christmas--I suppose you could call us all, "SANTA"----This is just a wee "good Morning"  right now to you all--hoping that your day will go well--  so busy isn't it?---  I hear that in all your messages--  --Just do the best you can do--  You cannot do any better--As Mom used to say--"Don't sweat the small stuff"--

I shall return--and will add to this--  Right now, Lopez is waiting in the wings--  It seems way too cold in here--so I must get some more heat going--and I must meet Dave-- ( Son#1's friend)--  soon for breakfast----way too much going on so early in the morning----- so--- "Keep your chin up"-- (Dad used to say that--)- and maybe try to smile--oh--and big hugs to each one of yu-Lynda

A blast from the past--Son#3 wife holding Emma who is now in her 2nd yr of University

                                --Emma as a baby--below--

and  where we used to live--

I best get out and clean off the car----I hope that you make to-day wonderful--Remember--Life is a "daring" adventure!--

Be Merrry---It's Christmas!

To-day is Saturday,  December 13th--I have been out shovelling--It is VERY cold outside---but sunny---Winter weather----  

Lots to do to-day--before Christmas Day----still some shopping to do--

I went to Son#1's restaurant last night for supper--took a Lady friend who attended the Grief counselling with me--too many people in the restaurant--and very ice-y roads , when driving home in the dark--rain   coming down , on the snow-

-I still haven't shovelled the back deck--must get out to do that--and groceries to buy to-day also--and-3 more days and it is my Birthday--  83 yrs old--(and that is old!)

A few words of wisdom--

#1.-Never say never--

#2--Conserve energy

#3 -Famous people are not necessarily good people--

--and now---some "blasts from the past--  #1. Son#2's daughter Hannah

                        and another of Son#2's daughter, below

inside the plane--Of course taken by Son#2, the Pilot--

I must get on with this day--more shovelling to do--then see Lopez to get out--then breakfast-----

Question---How are you doing??---Are you going to make it thru Christmas without crying --?--  Do you get "pooped" in the evenings?(I do!)--Will you be happy when Christmas is over??--Or--Is this your favourite time of year?-Do you wish that you could sit on Santa's knee and tell him all your troubles??----OR---just hug the old fellow--????

So, I shall send you all a big hug--??

So---

Go on--Get offa here--I shall return  later---

REMEMBER 

to be Merry --It's Christmas!  

"What the "Heck"----

 To-day is Friday, December 12th--dark--  5-56am---just up  up here---Well I have the wash in the machine-- plus Son#2's bedding--and it is chugging away--He has returned to his home near Lake field--It was so much fun having him--I know he enjoys being here as Son #1, 3 and #4 are all living here.

Hopefully we do not get more snow to-day--  I just had it all cleaned up--I am afraid that there will always be more snow here--There are so many lakes around us--which attracts the snow--

       

 So---  Here we go---  Words I wish I had thought of--

#1. You can't try to do things, you simply must do things

#2, Do not throw away the old till you know the new is better.

#3. Avoid Sarcasm.

                     And now--(Here we go!)--Blasts from the past---

                            --that   infamous  Hannah smile!

-                            -Look at sweet little Hannah--

                            Son#2 holding someones baby--

son#2 at the airport--

with Hannah--

So, How is your day going? Are you feeling happy? Remember, you CAN fake it till you make it--(Mom's expression)--

I shall check in on you all later--  lots going on here--It is a new day--We are a part of it--   My "grief course " is finished--for now--and it helped me immensely--I do recommend   people who have lost their partner in life, to take the time to to take a course like that.--I was told that my husband had completed  whatever he was put on earth to do, so it was his time to enter the spiratual world---but--  I wish I had known that one must complete their purpose in life, and only then do they go to Heaven--tough  for me to accept-- Oh well--  What the heck!--Lifc is so full of new experiences isn't it??-- 

 

Make to-day great day--

Good morning__It is Thursday,  December 

the 11th--  "AND, I HAVE RETURNED--"--had to take yesterday off from posting  a blog after our last "Sad GRIEF Counselling session"----so--- I made it to every meeting--even on a very snowy day, which was yesterday----We had a huge snow storm going outside---

Our wee yard looked like the above--the snow even deeper--and the roads were slippery--  Wee Lopez was left here alone from  early - morning to after 4pm--and-  He was very happy to see me return----To-day I hope to meet Himself's friend for breakfast----busy days- busy days-

and it will be--  I just know it--Here it is still very dark out----And to-day I must soon turn on the car--let it "run" a bit to warm up--

Words of Wisdom--  #1-  Buy comfortable furniture

#2---Think of ways to improve your life- 

#3--Make sure your children ARE children while young-

I hope to-day you will feel strong--also happy----Try to get a wee rest in---and make it a great day--Below is a Son#2's family--a couple of "Blasts from the past--

EVEN THEIR DOG_

and a very snowy day below---where we lived on the lake-

I must get off of here--I hear the wash machine is done--and Lopez needs to get out--Make to-day a great day--

It's the laughter we remember--

To-day is Tuesday, Dec.9th-- It is snowing hard outside--The roads are not good!--I had to go to the clinic--had an appointment with my Dr--The cleaning Ladies were here this AM also--and when I returned home, the house looked and smelled so so clean--My cleaning people come every 2 weeks--It seems to be enough--

Below is a photo, from Son#2--taken this morning as he was driving home from here--It makes one believe in God doesn't it??

        Below is a picture of our tiny yard--and look at all the snow--

                                    This snow-- fell this  AM--

--Here we are in front of the Hospital, at Fred's ceremony-It was freezing freezing cold--

and little Lopez -below--who thinks he owns this chair--

So---Life goes on--

And-below---Words of Wisdom--

#1.--Nature is a great teacher

        #2.Never be ashamed to own up to a wrong

#3.Free your weekends for your family.

Life is always good isn't it?--We are so fortunate to be alive--so many good things happen--family is so important---I remember when we had 2 weddings on our family--our daughter--and our son--we were so proud of them!~

Fred's Mom and Dad--taken in Jamaica--

and Hannah-Son#2's daughter--the Pilot--always in an airport--

Life is what we make it--  I hope you enjoy most days-- are proud of your family --

It's the laughter we will remember--