You're braver than you believe.....

We have a sunny , buggy day-- I am waiting for the grass to dry so that I can cut it--AND---- I am pretending Himself is okay---(He's not!)-----  Good thing I can pretend eh??--This A.M., I took him in the car with Lopez, and I made a vitamin run, to Shoppers Drug Store--We stopped at MacDonalds and we brought a coffee home. That will sometimes "do the trick" to get Himself out of his bad mood--I think what upset him last night was , he wanted the temperature of the house  up to 76.4----(Very hot!)- and I wanted our patio door open so it could cool down--Little silly things make him so angry----

My Dad had Alzheimers , but , he was pretty funny  with it--  and he could laugh at some of his actions---like calling the Mayor of our city , telling him to turn down the heat in the city as he was too hot--  He was a Civil Engineer,  designing bridges and buildings in his career-- The thing that bothered him the most , were numbers---which he had worked with all his life---Horrible stuff happens as people age----

So, on a day like this, I will dream of days gone by--- when everyone was as they used to be! ---  One cannot roll back time, but  remembering  and choosing to remember the person  as they used to be, does help me accept  them, as they are to-day--  Deep thoughts eh?

Also, getting out and cutting grass ---  takes one's mind away from the moment--  Man oh man--such deep thoughts here ---Good thing that I have a good book too-- and---  any day the Queen might call--I know that too!--Lord love a Duck-----It's taking her a long time---

There are so many reasons to be strong--to stay strong-- 

 

Remember those who make you strong

 It is Banana day here--groceries-- the one and only place I can cut back on finances---  great for people who are hoping to lose weight--  LOLOL-- I am only teasing of course--- The fact is--I really cannot cut back that much on groceries--You do know, we need to win the lottery--all of us!--

I stepped on the scales this AM---179 pounds--from 217 , way back when--so, it is coming down but very slowly--  That is OK---Maybe it's the Chihuahua  who helps --like, I don't have time to dilly dally in the kitchen--Speaking of Lopez, that Chihuahua, last evening he was going absolutely crazy-- rolling around-snarling at nothing in particular-

-"Perhaps he's tired", I said to Himself--"----

"But he hasn't eaten his dinner", Himself replied, "and it's after 8pm"---

"Lord love a Duck", I thought---  The poor wee guy--- "He must be hungry"---  

So, out to the kitchen we went, and when I sat with him, he ate all his supper--then fell asleep.

He forgets  to do stuff--He gets so excited be in the living room after dinner , with Beau, that he just continues on--and on--and on---I must remember that his little head is tiny--so --  He seems to live in the moment.

I am away --on a banana run--plus some million dollar groceries-- Maybe all of this is justa hoax to see if Canadians will lose their fat----  Oh I wish eh?--

I was just wondering-

 Good day to all-- The sun is out--no rain--lotza bugs----so, it seems like it is a good day to have a good day-We still have bananas  so I will do some grocery shopping  to-morrow--early! ---I am tired this AM--- so much weed whacking yesterday-- but--it looks good--until it grows--  *S*

Himself was telling me that we pay almost $3.00 a Litre--for gas---  which would be about $10 a gallon in the U.S.--- It makes one think twice before cruising around! -- It just might be cheaper to ride a horse and buggy--Who would ever think that prices could soar like this? We used to have 2 vehicles---It is a good thing that we only own one car now--- All our grown boys have huge trucks--- and they must use a lot of gasoline. A year ago, we never dreamt that  prices of everything would climb so high! 

Do any of you ever stop to think how much life has changed --in our lifetime?--My Grandmother and my Mom never did what I do now--like outdoor work--- They baked more--  Mom bought a great deal of oranges-- We never had store bought sweet stuff--it was all home made--Mom taught school  but it seemed she was always home when we got out of school-- wonder how many Mothers are home today-?--Does every generation think  that their lives are so different than their previous generation?--or---  is it just our generation?  Deep thoughts here !

Was there such a thing as Dementia--  or Alzheimer's?---  or were people just labelled as "different" ?--So many questions---Why is it so prevalent to-day?---   

It's time to get to work here---Hopefully I can catch a wee nap later on--

I was just wondering about all this ----Lord love a Duck!----Good thing , that in spite of everything--life goes on--  I hope that you get outside and enjoy this day!-----  Hugs coming yer way-

 

If you could live yer life again--

 We have sunshine---no rain--yet--  and it looks like this will be an amazing day!

I did get to the hair Lady yesterday and it is amazing how good one feels after a bit of colour and just to get out of the house here. It revives one! ----In the above picture, yu can see Sushi's cat tree---

Sushi, the cat who came in from the cold, many moons ago, in minus 30C weather--who lived under our bed for 3 mos., who was  a "feral" kitten, and who spends most of her life upstairs, always is so happy to see me go to bed each night. She comes in  many times, each night, jumps up on our bed, and walks across himself, to lay on my chest and purrs--And if I don't hear her plodding across the bed, she will get above my head, and pull my hair until I wake up to pat her! She must be about 6 yrs old now--She has turned into a very nice cat!---- I think she was born at the boat landing--her Mom tossed out, pregnant-- We figure she was about 6 most old when we trapped her and --- brought her inside!

Now I don't know why I got off on all that--

I enjoyed reading all the comments yesterday on yesterday's blog--Our lives ( women) are so similar-- busy--looking after family members, trying  to stay healthy--and trying to deal with our everyday  whatever--If I had my life to live over, I wonder what I would've done differently when I was younger--I probably would've saved more money--LOLOL-- I still would've gone into nursing, altho while I was a nurse, I did not like dealing with sick people--perhaps I might've become a Doctor-- gone into medicine instead----How might you have changed something in yer life , if you could live it again--a question I'm asking you all?--

I hear Lopez needs me--  I best get offa here- Enjoy this day-- Lord love a Duck--We are alive! 

I Just Wanna Be With You

 There's a time to part and a time to meet,

There's a time to sleep and a time to eat,

There's a time to work and a time to play,

There's a time to sing and a time to pray,

There's a time that's glad and a time that's blue,

There's a time to plan and a time to do!

There's a time to grin and show your grit......

But, there never was a time to quit.

I read the above and thought it very "timely" and true-----There are days that I feel that I will never make it to see another day, but---I always do, and there are so many days that are good--that are special---Yesterday, I was driving into town and  was thinking how good I felt--Himself got to the dentist and  everything seemed to fit into the day-- 

I had a text from my younger brother yesterday, telling us that he will be coming for a visit near the end of this month. How wonderful! He lives in New Hampshire and will be in this area to do some fishing. --There are some beautiful lodges north of here and I hope his fishing buddies will stay at one in particular-- There is also a huge Provincial Park  on 4 lakes. When ever we drive up there, we usually see Moose and/or a Bear---Lotza people from town here Kayak along the little white river , north of town--It will be so nice to see  family-- (my brother!)-It has been a long time ---

This is an old picture of myself with Himself-- when I was  just starting to  Spark--  weighing 217 pounds--  It looks so funny now---  almost 40 pounds lighter --I never thought I could lose the weight----  Spark was a weight loss site--   free---  and it taught me so much about my eating habits--plus--the best part of all, was all the people I met  and still communicate with quite a few-

It' is a lovely day--  buggy--but, sunny and warm-- Hopefully I can get some grass cut before  I go for "The Hair"--

I just wanted to share some thoughts with y'all! --  Hugs--Enjoy the day, where ever yu live! 

Older Women must be Stronger than strong!

I was down, at NAPPA, getting Weed Whacker lessons-- like--"How to Thread the Spool"---  so, I don't have to ask the kids anymore--I had to be there by 8am--  A very kind  worker there threaded 2 of my Weed Whackers for me ---  Hopefully now I can do it on my own--

All is well here on the "Home Front"--Himself is "cooking with gas" as Dad used to say --seems happy--Funny how he can be perfectly normal some days , and just terrible other days-- I stopped at the Alzheimer's place to give the young girl who has listened to me crying  over  the phone, so many times--a bouquet of cut flowers ----  She is always so positive.---and, I came home with fresh bread ("The whiter the bread-the sooner you're dead"---)---- It was brown bread that I bought--

This afternoon Himself is actually going to our dentist-- I kept his appointment, thinking , if he decided not to go, that I would take it, but--- after telling me that he would not go , forever---he decided to go to-day--Yeahhhhhh!-----

We have a sunny very nice day here to-day-- not too hot--but very buggy! ----

It is so important to be a strong woman---  You might think that "OLD" people can be weak--NOT THE CASE----  Older  women MUST be stronger than strong--Older women must try not to get "Down In The Dumps"---  because, what the heck, Older women end up taking care of everyone else--I don't think this world would survive without "Older Women"----Lord love a duck! You know , there should be a song about "Older Women"---doncha think?  

 

--------just look at the Queen!!!

Don't stress--express...

There is always good news--and there is quite often bad news--probably why this little person's mouth is up on one side, and down on the other--- ---- kinda like my day to-day is--  maybe everyone's day!---So one just carries on and hopes for the best! 

Himself has not been a happy camper to-day--- I try to ignore it all because I realize it is not really him-There is just the 2 of us in this house, so, of course, I am always to blame----which I realize it is not really him speaking----Crazy  stuff, I know! 

We have  had a lot of rain---  which has stopped now. The Robins love the rain! They are chirping loudly outside--I love to hear them! ---And the geese continue to fly over in huge formations. Nature really has a way of healing all the stress in one's life-- 

Did I tell you that I now go to the Eye Dr., in Sudbury, on the 30th?--  And I have a Driver arranged to get me there and back--Hopefully the pressure in my eyes is normal, and hopefully I won't need to go back for a few years----

My message to-day is to keep BOTH sides of your mouth, up--  Things usually work out in the end. Sometimes, just a wee talk out loud , even to myself, helps me "see the light" , as Mom used to say--

Look up----  enjoy the little things-- appreciate what you see and hear outside--wee walk always helps one too-oh-----and when I smile----  I do feel better!