Believe in Yourself

 Good Morning--I am here--  February 11th--dark outside--cold too--I am meeting Dave at 11am for "brunch"--That will be nice --just to get out of here--I hear that we are in for a mild spell weather-wise--Right now it is minus 6 outside--here in Elliot Lake--  cold but  not as bad as it has been!

-Of course I have the washing in the washer--It is chugging away--

A brand new day is beginning---and here we are--a part of it---We CAN  get thru to-day--a positive outlook helps --and I must tell you all  that, the new "Snow Shove;" really throws the snow--It was from Amazon--about $500--- "Green work" or something--

I shall return--after a few chores  here to do-Meanwhile, grab a coffee-

A blast from the past--My Dad, in Florida, with Andrew, Son#! and Matthew, Son#2--

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Not everyone can like us!

 Oh my Goodness-- I AM FINALLY ON HERE-- It is quarter to 1pm--We had a ton of snow fall here--That is what I have been doing--shovelling snow--Gil just left--gave me a lesson on my snow shovel--= (It is new--with batteries)--  I just put it in my storage room just inside the front door--It really did throw the snow --I like this machine--It is not a snow blower but a snow shovel--with batteries--I turned on the TV when I came in--  They may have found some lead to the Gramma who was kidnapped----Amazing!!!  I haven't heard too much about it yet (just came in)---

So, I missed all of you--Hopefully  on the next snowy day, now I just have to pull out the "snow shovel,  and get rid of that snow pretty quick-

-Son#2, the pilot, is now in Frankfurt, Germany, and sent some strange looking food pictures--

Breakfast and Lunch-interesting foods--

left to rt--a recent picture--Ava--Ava's friend, --Emma, Julie (their Mom)-Hannah in front with Son#3 front on rt--

Nice to see a recent picture--

Well, I put the snow shovel away--I hope that is nearly the end of "SNOW"-=-

This will be a shorter than short blog, but---I did need to Chat with you all--Enjoy the rest of the day--We are so fortunate to be alive!

Remember that not everyone will like us--but---- SO WHAT!!!

Good morning--It's just me--

 To-day is Monday, Feb. the 9th--I am due to go to the Surgery Department at the Hospital for 8am----I will return in a couple of hours---I have a suspicious looking spot above me right eye-- probably it will be removed--probably caused by the eye drops for my eyes--  In any event I will return , later on this AM--Praise the good Lord for Doctors--

10am--have been back home for awhile--nothing was done --yet-- but the Dr looked at it - planning some sort of action--Personally , I think it will heal on it's own--in time--We shall see--My eye drops caused the scab, which may just drop off if --given time--Who knows???

                    Anyway, I am back home--had breakfast--Lopez happy to see me--

                                                    So, a few "blasts from the past"-

                                Below, is Son#2 with Son#1--many moons ago

                                                    

    and Miss Hannah, below--

                              Below-- Son#3  with Emma, his daughter, now in her 2nd Yr university

  

I hope your day is a great day----Make it a great day--

Remember to reach down and lift people up, ----Forget past disappointments,  and to Learn from others' mistakes--

Hopefully I can fit in a few shut-eyes this afternoon--Do any of you fit  in a short nap in the day?

I shall look for you all later--Go for it--Be Useful, and Try not to Squander time!

 

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I hope something beautiful happens to you to-day!

 Hey-----It is Sunday, Feb. the 8th -cold----but, the good news is, that warmer weather is on the way--like-next month--It says online, that there will be a big pattern change  for mid-February--To-day outside, it is minus 27C--  (Horrible!)----but--a "big pattern change"(so they say)-IS COMING!!--unbelievable!--both for the poor freezing cold car (mine!)-and for me!

Of course one load of sheets is finished--the washer has stopped----and I now have to make up the bed--clean fresh sheets are the best eh?---Sushi will be happy about that also!--Yes I do hope something beautiful happens to you to-day! 

        I am off of here to put some sheets onto the bed--will return soon to finish this blog--

                    Below--a few "blasts from the past"--Looks like we are all out again for dinner__

            And I see a baby --must be Emma--who is in her 2nd yr University now--

Below-- BACK ROW IS "ME"-- pregnant for Matthew, our 2nd child--as I see Andrew in the first row on the left--So long ago eh?-=Too bad  at that time we cannot see into the future!

                       and below--Look like Allison is doing some baking--

            and isn't the above picture the very best picture ever?--

I hope that you are trying to feel strong--Lord love a Duck!-This living alone is not a lot of fun!----  We must try --helps to have the grown children around--Lessons--There should be lessons on how to manage each day--getting out of the house--meeting friends--shopping--travelling-- Television---

BELOW__WISE WORDS----to live by-

#1. There is always a way-

#2. What you put into someone's life will one day come back into your own.

 #3. It is not enough to have a good mind--the important thing is to use it!
 Time to get off of here--and get that bed made upstairs--Say a wee prayer for the poor Grandmother who was kidnapped--and take care of your family--and  ----make someone happy to-day--"YOU"----

                                            REMEMBER

You're only old once...so make the best of it...

It is Saturday,  February the 7th--  very cold outside--  but sunny here--and the best part--NO SNOW FALLING--YET!----Lopez and I are up here--the wash machine, chugging away----I slept in  ---till now--Allison called me from OHIO__woke me up, which was a good thing-She misses her dog -sad eh??-- I told her to hurry up and look for another one-- in fact look for 2 --as one will keep the other company-(I think she  thinks I go over board somewhat -when it comes to pets--)

                          We used to always have 2 Shepherds--

                                            I think the above were "Willow" and "Coal"----

It was our Granddaughter's Birthday last night and we all, (the whole family)-took her out to celebrate it!--It was fun to be together! --She  turned 12 years old--

- I need to get the dryer going--the heat maybe turned up--and Lopez out--(but it is quite cold out there!) I shall return--                              Meanwhile try to decide to be strong this morning--

                                      

 

a blast from the past--in Nova Scotia--Fred and I, on a bit of a holiday-                                    -obviously liked that place

                        and Himself, in our home on Dunlop Lake--

above--    Son#2 and another pilot----  ready to fly somewhere-These 2 boys were friends here in Elliot Lake--now, Air Canada pilots-

So--      #1. Let go of "what-ifs"--

            #2.Look inside yourself for the strength to continue

            #3.Try to stay ahead of events

       It is a new day--  WE ARE A PART OF IT!-we  can be strong--

 

Make To--day the Best Day Ever!

 It is Friday, February the 6th--I was out shovelling around the car--Will this snow ever end falling??--I cannot do it all this morning, so will have to call my 2  snow shovelers--  --who I have to pay-I never got back yesterday to finish writing a blog--I am sorry--  stuff just happened I guess--!

I must get to the grocery store to-day---so much to do isn't there?--  But, the wash is in--I hear the machine chugging away--Son#2 has not called yet--nor has the daughter in Ohio--the daughter who lost her DAD  and her DOG--  and is very sad about both! 

Don't you wish you could make it right for  her?--LOTZA happy thoughts--and a little Sunshine!--I'll have to send that to all of you this morning--

so--a few "blasts from the past"--  --

The pic above is Himself, on the beach in Nova Scotia--If you look closely, he is the man standing up-

Below is Andie, Son#4's daughter--

Below is Allison, 

I hear the wash machine--It is finished--I must  get it all into the dryer-- What would I ever do without these machines  --Remember the wringer washers??--And we thought they were the best!!!

So, I must call my 2  boys who shovel--I just cannot do the whole driveway--and they do the pen also for Lopez-

Oh---  that picture of Miss Hannah (below) with Emma just popped in here--cousins---

So be grateful that we were not kidnapped--last night--  Grammas seem to be a popular person these days!

WISE WORDS___#1.--Look for the ridiculous in everything and you will find it!

#2.-- Remember to say please!

#3Anyone can be happy in good times, but only the strong can be happy in bad times!

So I am off of here--to start the dryer--  Allison just called to say that the Olympics are on TV--

I hope your day is the best day ever--Well--make it that way---

WE MUST TRY!

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 It is Thursday  February the 5th--and Lordy Be, we have snow all over the car--and the driveway----It means more shovelling--

Happiness is about being grateful for what we receive.

            Good Morning-- To-day is Wednesday, February the 4th--

It is just daylight here--  cold--the sun is just getting up--I see "pink-ish purple rising, in the sky--Lopez and I are up---Sushi was up--back on the bed--Anyway, the wash is in-chugging away--and I guess this day has begun--so-I shall return--I must turn the heat up--It feels so cold in here.--But--the fire is on--so much to do when one gets up--alone--Fred used to help  me-but--I must be grateful that I can do  mostly everything-right??--(But it's not the same!) 

                                        The fire is on--good thing!!

I just see on TV that a poor Gramma was kidnapped--Holy Cow! Now they are after "Grammas"--That poor Lady--and they forgot her meds-What on earth is this world coming to?---What kind of people do that??--So--a few blasts from the past--

    Allison with her2 children--Sophia and Jacob-Check out the expression on Allison's face!

                                Below-----Emma and Ava-probably at a swim meet-Son#3's dauighters

                                                and Allison at a Chinese Restaurant

So, a cleaning lady will be here soon--I must get off this computer--Remember--- Happy is the person with a Hobby--Do not sell yourself short--and--Even if you do something ridiculous, outrageous or stupid, do it with enthusiasm.---and Cherish leisure, because it is a rare commodity.  So much advice--so much to learn in life!

Enjoy this day--Do not allow anyone to kidnap you--(They are going after Grammas  now--)

                    And try to enjoy every minute of to-day!

                Happiness is being grateful for what we receive!

 

The Hokey Pokey Clinic-a place go turn yourself around.-

 Holy Cow--It is Tuesday, Feb, 3rd-AND NO SNOW IS                             FALLING__but--It really feels cold outside!---I just "broom-ed" off the car-and it is covered in snow--AGAIN!!----must've fallen overnight--with a rain mix------as there is ice on the wind shield---Wouldn't it be so nice to see sun and hear birds singing--with green grass-----and "NO" Snow-?????

So, I always loved that "Hokey Pokey" clinic--  where you can turn yourself around--That would be the best!!

So, after trying to de-ice the car---  I am now meeting Dave for breakfast at 11am--The two boys with no job,  shovelled the driveway for me--plus the pen---

So, pictures from the past--which make us who we are to-day--

Above---Matt --Son#2 , with Hannah-

and Miss Hannah with her stuffed toy--

Hannah again--=Can yu tell that she was our first Grandchild??

Allison, Matt, and Andrew, --  The first summer we moved to Elliot Lake

So, I hope all is well with you all to-day--Try to keep your soul young-and, if you think you can, you can!-and ---be kind to animals--

Have a good day--Remember that anyone can be happy in good times, but only the strong can be happy in bad times.---So--  Get to that Hokey Pokey Clinic if you need to turn yourself around. Hug your children --and your Grandchildren--and your husband--

Good Morning----a new day!

To-day Is Monday, February 2nd--GroundHog Day-- snowing quite hard down east--30--to 50 cm snow is possible in Southern Nova Scotia --Bet you are glad you do not live there! -I shall return---  The wash is in--freezing cold in here--dark outside--  The heat is turned up--and ---the day has begun!

Son #2 has just left Tel-Aviv-Yafo---en route to Toronto, Ontario-a long flight--almost 12 hrs-- home!---Yes!--SMILE__It is a new day and we are a part of it! To-day, we shall reach down and lift people up!

So-- Allison, our daughter, had to put her dog  down" this AM--  Apparently he was full of cancer--quite a surprise to her and her family!--- so she says, "She lost her Dad and she lost her Dog!-"--So--I never got back to you all till now--I sent flowers to her, which she has not received yet--That is why I am late returning here. I know how sad they all must be! Below is Jacob, Allison's son, as a baby--He is in high school now--a blast from the past--

and below, Miss Hannah, Son#2's daughter 

and son#2,with the blond hair-- Son#1 and Allison

So, life just goes on and on--(Thank Goodness)- I miss my husband--I miss my house on the lake--WITH A GARAGE--but-I am surviving--

Is life  the same?---  NO!!!  It sure isn't ! 

But--I do have Lopez, and Sushi, and some wonderful friends, and a nice guy who asks me to share meals with him--Is it the same?--NO! But-- It could always be worse I guess!--The little house is  better than an apartment--Lopez has a back yard--I don't cry as much-- (but, I still cry)-People are very kind-- A lovely Lady came to visit me yesterday and I appreciated her coming here to chat, so so much!---And if any of you reading this want go come over , please do--and, if you have a friend who has lost their spouse, visit them--  It does help to keep the tears away--Sushi helps also!!-(The cat who I found in the bush many yrs ago--  and kept--not knowing then how much support she would one day, give me)--Everything really does happen for a reason!

So, get off of here--Face this day with all your inner might--

I shall see yu to-morrow!

Remember Long faces make short lives!-  

Decide what is important in life and disregard the rest.

and

Cheerfulness is the principal ingredient in health!