Saturday, May 30, 2026

Up and at-er!


Good morning on this Saturday, the 30th of May-- The sun is out--cool here tho outside--And yes, I need a reminder that I CAN do hard things--and, if it's going to be, it seems its all up to me-- I used to be able to call Fred and ask for something to be done, but, now, life has taken a sudden turn. No sprinkler--no bug hat--  things that I used to have---gone---  so, many trips to Canadian tire to purchase all that--And yesterday,  a chord stuck on the piano and the sound came out muffled-- but, eventually a girl dropped in to say hello and she discovered the chord stuck down----It was like God up in Heaven sent her over to help me-- and now the piano sounds like it used to-- 

So, the washer is chugging away here-- Lopez needs to go out--A woman's work is never done , is it?--I shall return-

                                    Words  of Wisdom
#1.Life is what you create.
#2.Be all that you can be.
#3.Be your own best friend.
#4.Allow yourself to have fun

                                    Blasts from the past
                            Now this is really from the past-if you look closely,  -look for the name "Allan"--That was my Dad's Father-----Everyone else in the picture , are his brothers and sisters---I absolutely love this picture--Look at their clothing! Look at how many children in his family-- His Mother and Dad emigrated from Scotland---farmed around the Port Perry area, near Toronto--
                            Below--Ethan and Ava-Cousins
                                Me with Fred's neice 
                                The guy that I married-Below
                    Below--Charlee with her cousin, Andy
So, Time for me to get on with this day-- I hope that your day goes well-
Remember--There is always more to life than what you see--Remember to live with grace and intelligence, bravery and mercy--and, be kind to animals--Now get off of here and face the world!



























24 comments:

  1. RD in AZ here

    I love that photo of your dad's family a true blast from the past

    Quote for the day
    Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.Share this Quote
    William Arthur Ward
    Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'!
    Audrey Hepburn

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    1. Holy Cow!-- "I am possible!"---I love it-- Yes that "blast from the past" is truly from the past--="way back when""--- My Grandfathers brothers and sisters--early settlers to Canada--I do love that picture----Lynda

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    2. plus--a sunny warm "buggy" day to-day--Kinda nice!-Lynda

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    3. I know=-= My Grandfathers family--such an old photo--and nothng is impossible for sure-- Goopd to herar from yu-=-=Lynda

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    4. Lovely day here to-day-L:ynda

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  2. Good morning, sis.

    Your blasts are wonderful...That photo of your grandpa (great grandpa) is a keeper for sure. And Fred with his cake. So many lovely grandkids...

    It's 66F here and due to be 82F. It's overcast, although there is no prediction of rain.

    I am facing the world and lots of messes. My 2 'adopted' daughters brought over a huge ontainer of flowers 3 days ago or so. It had lots of big puffy white flowers with individual little petals within each big puff. Some lilacs were in there, too, but they didn't have many this year. The white ones were ready to be disposed of. They had long stiff stems. When I tried to put them in a garbage bag, the little petals separated and went all over: counters, runner rug in front of the sink, floor...Lucky wanted to eat them. I had to clean quickly. My little vac picked up a few and died. That is charging. I got the counters and sink done and just folded up the rug for now.

    Sigh. Looks like it's a day for me to clean up messes. Lucky threw up, too, so that had to be cleaned.

    I was planning to go to karaoke tonight, but that may change.

    Off here for now to clean the cat messes.

    Have a great day, and I will too...I am determined! {{{HUGS}}} Love, Maggie.

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    1. Good thing that you are determined to get thru the cat messes etc etc----Some days you just can't win eh??---So you have 2 adopted daughters?--Lordy Be!!-- Good thing all this did not happen when those bad people go to inspect your place which I think is so unfair for yu!--Lynda

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    2. Summer is here in Elliot Lake--I do love it--Lynda

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    3. I hope your day went better-- lotza messes--LOL-- Poor yu--Lynda

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  3. Good Morning,
    Love all the pictures, especially the one of your Grandfather and his family. That's a lot of siblings. Of course, all the other pictures are great too.
    It's going to be warm and sunny here today. Hubby and I are going to a yearly event called SummerFair. They have outside booths with all kinds of artists such as paintings, pottery, glass, etc. They also have live music and food booths. We have never been and it sounded like fun so we thought we would check it out.

    Have a wonderful day, Lynda!
    Hugs,
    Jackie

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    1. I betyou enjoyed your day at The Summerfair--sounds wonderfui--Bet you enjoyed it--Lynda

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    2. lovely day here warm and sunny--Lynda

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  4. Good morning, Lynda! It is high 68, sunny and breezy in Ohio. You have such cute grand kids! It’s neat that we both have an Ava. I commented late on your blog last night. I was the next town over helping family. Glad you got your piano fixed. Hope you have a super Saturday! Hugs!

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    1. Yes it has been a super Saturday--I must check yesterdays blog for yer comment--Thank yu--Lynda

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  5. Good news about your piano! It is so disappointing when things go wrong or they overwhelm me as I don't know what to do.....but your "if it's going to be, it seems it's all up to me" quote today says it all for me. I just have to get up and do it. I weed-whacked my whole ditch yesterday....and it took several hours because I kept having to take a break and sit down for a bit. I kept looking at the weeds getting taller and taller and just didn't think I could do it, but I also knew that the longer the weeds got, it would be even harder to do. So today I am very sore and still have some little areas to weed eat...but I am determined to get them done - because there is nobody around to help me. Glad you got your piano fixed and that you are having a nice sunny day!

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    1. Aww Sandra--nobody around to help yu-- and weed whacking is hard-- I am sorry and I sure understand the "no-one around to help yui"--=It is how it is nowadays--Lynda

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  6. Good morning Lynda, wow, that is a large family. Such a remarkable photo to have. You sound very energetic this morning. You didn't mention Dave, so will it be tomorrow when the two of you get together for brunch? I hope all goes well for you today and that you have an enjoyable weekend.
    Maureen from California

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    1. Hi Maureen--lotza blackflies outside here now---and I had no bug hat--I bought one this AM--No--I must call Dad and see whas is going on-- Lynda

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  7. It's Kathy. Yes, it does seem that we are the ones who pick up the slack. I know you must miss Fred so much. Tom and I have just finally done our wills and the whole idea of it is a bit unsettling. Tom is 3 years younger than me so it's likely he will be the one left behind. But now we are such a team. I love your 4 things to think about today. Thanks for sharing all those photos. Wow, your great grandparents had a whole lot of children - I can't even imagine! I have some of those old photos of my great grandparents - they are fun to look at!

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    1. Yes Kathy-=- That picture of my Grandfather's family is interesting--I agree--so many children eh??-- Lynda

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    2. Lovely wrm weather here now but buggy--Lynda

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    3. Is there a bug spray for black flies the same as for mosquitoes? We sure have a lot of mosquitoes in Central Ohio, I dunno about elsewhere. But only in the evenings.

      Marti

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    4. Any bug spray will kill the black flies-- There are so many blackflies in the spring --then they die out-- lynda

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  8. Awwww, glad that angel-sent woman as able to fix the piano .

    For sure, you are strong and can do what needs doing!

    Is a woman’s work ever done? NO . . . never.

    Love your words of wisdom.

    What a treasure trove that family photo is! Awesome.

    hugs and blessings. Stay strong.

    barb
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