It's a Beautiful life!---

 It is going to be a wonderful day--  I just feel it on my bones!--We did not have frost overnight---  but , almost. This morning it is 2 degrees---  very close to frost! 

no  mosquitoes--  no snow---  lotza leaves  beginning to fall--warmer clothing----and we can even turn on the oven to bake, without overheating  the house-----NO SNOW TO SHOVEL---  (yet)-- no hummingbird feeders to fill--("The boid is on the wing--but that's absoid-- I thought the wing was on the boid!"-) -----Mom just shouted that into my brain---  --and there is more----

- winter boots waiting by the door , ready to grab---  not much more grass to cut--  My goodness--The list is endless with the  change of seasons--

Yesterday Himself came back from his "Daycare" program and he absolutely seemed almost normal---  He was so happy-- more like he used to be--and he was already talking about returning Friday and staying there for lunch--I guess it's the stimulation of different people to talk to and the various activities they do-- 

So--We are in a mess---  the paint Lady will be here soon---Yesterday, she "mudded""--supposed to begin the painting to-day-- I certainly am happy that she is only doing the main level---  Pictures are off all the walls-- drop  stuff all over the floors----BUT----  the 2 dogs do not mind her-- which is wonderful-- (you know I stayed home yesterday to make sure they were OK with her)-----  She carries Dog Cookies in her pockets , just in case she runs into any chaos with these canines--

Son#2, the Pilot  is in  London, England--took a train--north to Hertford and sent some pictures of the area---It looks so quaint! 

The tiny red thing in the above picture is a phone Booth--- so unique eh?-- no more telephone booths in Canada

Here he is with some relatives of his wife--  with the train station-- He travelled on the train to their home

the train station

--I must get the dogs out-- That paint Lady will be here soon---It is quite cold outside-- 2 degrees-- feels freezing--Brrrrrrr-

...............One day we will look back and easily say, "Yes.....It was a beautiful life."-------

You have more courage than you dream--

 Good morning to you--I have been up  since 3-30am--  Son#2 texted me  around then to let me know he had landed in London, England---- I never looked at the clock--so thought it was 5-30am----so stayed up--fed the 2 dogs-- and then-- looked at a clock, which said,  a little after 3-30am--I thought, "Oh that clock must need new batteries"-----SO I STAYED UP--thinking it was later--put the laundry in-etc etc----and--FINALLY____  another clock chimed 4am----Whatta crazy morning-----

I lay down on the sofa and did get an extra hour of sleep---

Himself is very angry-- because he is going to the Lodge-Son #1 is coming to get him-- take my car  to get him there, as there is no way himself could climb into Son#1's truck---Son#3 is going to bring him home at 11-30am---AND_-I HAVE THE PAINT LADY coming at 8am--How on earth am I ever going to handle all this, I do not know--  The dogs will be upset also--

I think the dogs will have to stay in the sunroom-----We shall see---

So, for to-day , I   hope your day goes well--I shall be thinking about you----You do have more courage than you can ever imagine--

 

a lot of "this" and more of "that"-

 It is Sunday--Yu gotta love Sunday-- a "sorta" day of rest---which only "sorta" happens on a Sunday- It is the day to change the sheets---hopefully--maybe--get a rest in--with a good book---- hopefully, maybe cut some grass----maybe buy a few groceries---(a small order)----

Some voice in my head is shouting---"AND GO TO CHURCH"----which we do not seem to do anymore--As a kid, we went to church--I remember sitting on the hard , very cold, wooden bench, with a short dress on, and really enjoying belting out the hymns---then we all had to congregate at the front of the church and listen to the minister talk to all of us children. We were  then taken out for Sunday School,  and I don't remember listening to anything  except we were divided and sent to small rooms to talk about   whatever, which I never really listened to---Do children go to Sunday school anymore?

When we moved to Elliot Lake, one of our children , a baby, was crying, in the church service, and I was asked by the Priest , to take that baby to some room in the back of that church as my baby was disturbing the congregation-I was not impressed! ----  if yu look below, yu can see exactly how I felt at the time!

I think times have changed--Hopefully "Children" are encouraged to chat--- and stay  with the whole body of church goers-- ---if they are fortunate enough to go to church--

Lopez and big Beau are "chomping at the bit" here to go out---We have an overcast sky this morning--no rain--yet--but fairly mild temperatures---no Hummingbirds---  a few Geese  resting in our parks, en route South--

It is  looking so much like FALL ----  Our trees are beautiful---  cool nights---a wonderful time of year--(No snow to shovel--YET!)------

I suppose we can do as this young Lady talks about above-- learn some--draw--paint--sing and dance and work some--- and because it is Sunday, we just might fit it all in to-day--

and be kind to your neighbours--and--don't let the "crazies" get yu down-- --Lord love a Duck!--SO so much to think about isn't there-- ?--  

Before I get offa here--I must tell yu that I FINALLY sorted out my closet-- I have enough shoes to fit an army-- and  I also must tell yu to NOT put any more $$ into new outfits--- save your "sheckles"(Dad's expression) -for groceries---- Prices here are outlandish!!

Being a nice person can be hard because.....

 It is Saturday and so far , it is a good day---so much better than yesterday--both dogs have been out with good results --It isn't too cold--no rain-- Himself told me this morning that he took a 292 AND a Naprasin (sp?)  --pills yesterday-- Maybe both pills mixed him up----  and why did he take them?---He is so much better to-day--SO FAR---- One never knows  --things can change  quickly--

--Yes, I do love gardening--If I had the time, I'd spend ALL day, EVERYDAY--in the garden---and that includes the grass-- feeding the grass--weeding and cutting--It my little bit of Heaven--

It seems , so far, like a good day to have a good day--no groceries to get to-day--- and if I''m lucky, I may even get to cut the lake side of the house----(but then I'll  be "drop dead tired" for sure-------) 

Can yu believe it?---  Himself is vacuuming the main level--?---He is so normal to-day---It is the strangest thing--this what-ever he has-- I call it "Old Timers"--and, incidentally, he has agreed to go the Lodge from now on, both Monday mornings, and Friday mornings--Last evening  I got him to agree to that-- so, we shall see what we shall see----Lord love a Duck! ---

"It is by choice, not by chance, that we grow into better humans"------ himself  finally chooses 2 mornings rather than a whole day , at the Lodge--(with some tough persuasion on my part!)

Make to-day the best----  the very best day  of the week--Everyday can be that you know! --Try not to be so serious----acting a tad crazy helps --dance to the music--- kiss someone for no reason-- and above all, try to be a nice person--

---------This made me laugh---  You have to be nice to the multitudes-----for sure!--LOLOL

"Just do your best!"

---justa short blog here-- things have not been going so well , since we had movers in to take "" older than old"- furniture away--Himself is in quite a difficult mood this A.M.----I think just seeing  things he is used to having in the house, moving out--and different people here, has made him hard to manage--In fact I sent him back to bed-- I was hoping that he could go to the Lodge but, no way was he going to go there for Daycare-------Hopefully I can get him there on Monday-

I went out to cut the front lawn yesterday afternoon, left Lopez inside with him, and when I got back into the house, I saw that Himself was "not right"--very angry and abusive with me--it seems "changes" upset him--

So--- Are yu all looking forward to the weekend?-- are you dragging winter clothing out?-- lugging summer wear  to another closet?---- It seems to be getting colder everyday-----  Our docks will have to be pulled in, along the shore--soon too--lots to do in preparation for winter----

Son#2, the Pilot is off the plane-- (from Brazil)_ back in Toronto--He never commented on the Hurricane passing by his flight so maybe it was far enough away-- 

I must get wee Lopez out--He has not done his business----  Hopefully I can cut the Septic bed this afternoon when the grass dries out a bit--I wonder if I could carry Lopez on my back--LOL--I hate to leave him in side with himself-

I love the above meme--- Don't you wish that  you could wake up rich?--  --Just look at this girl's expression on her face!------i believe we all wake up looking like her--these days--LOLOL

I found this old picture of myself---and my Mom--This was taken after they had moved from Florida, to Elliot Lake, to be near himself and I--I absolutely loved having them here in our town--used to spend a lot of time trying to help Mom settle in---  I planted those yellow Mums that you see by our feet-- Mom loved living in Orlando, Florida , and I knew it must've been difficult for her to leave there--Her eyesight was not good, and she and I had 6 trips by ambulance to Emerg., for various health issues--I look back at that time and realize now how hard it mustve been for them both to make that move---

-----------------------------so true eh???-----  Be strong to-day----I know we all will be! 

 

A beautiful day begins with a beautiful Mindset

It's cooler--- only 3 C when I got up--I am enjoying it--a few more clothes on--- like--maybe I can cut the front lawn this afternoon--if it dries out--kinda nice to haul out the jeans and maybe a light jacket--a whole new season just beginning--

Well, there is SO much to tell yu all-- Yesterday son#3 called and said he had called SKIP--(I used to date a fella called SKIP_-and I've told you how Dad used to nickname all my old boyfriends-)- Well, this   boyfriend  of mine--Skip---Dad named him "Skip the drip "---so you know how much Dad thought of him!----- Anyway---  the Skip that Son#3 called , takes old furniture--picks the furniture up--the resells it all-and--he is a very nice man---and he sent a truck out here early in the morning, yesterday--- with 3 strong men who loaded that truck----carried it out of this study--- and took it away--so, now we can see this room--

PLUS----  We can see the living room as some furniture  was removed from there----------Holy Cow eh?
-as yu can see below--
 

And---- so much dust and dog hair  was everywhere--I will be vacuuming forever I think!--So, it is a beginning of a mammoth project-- which may take me till "Kingdom come" to complete-

Son#2 , the Pilot, is in Brazil---and sent pictures of food of  course-

Below is Ali tuna and smoked salmon-

His flight path south, to Sao Paulo, Brazil, followed the path of Hurricane Lee, which was heading north--if you follow the line , you can see how close they were to the reddish/yellow blob , (Hurricane Lee)--which he said made for a rough bumpy ride at times--He returns back to Toronto to-night and is hoping that Hurricane Lee will be more north east of his flight-

I  can hear Himself vacuuming the living room--- I must get  the 2 dogs out --for the 3rd time this morning-This afternoon I must drop a trunk full of table clothes, linen place matts--plus lotza stuff I haven't seen for 50 yrs which was all packed away  in drawers-- Lord love a Duck!  Does anyone even use this stuff anymore?

Did you realize that "YOU" are all the above?---kind.......smart......gorgeous....simply amazing.....worth it...and I know that we all are STRONG___because we must be---  to deal with everything that we  have to accomplish everyday-- YOU ARE PERFECT!

Get some joy in your heart-

It is cold here this morning-- 50C --with wind--no rain --yet---It  will be a good day--I just feel it! ---

Already I have made one trip into town , to have 2 of the Weed whackers restrung--I take them into NAPPA in town, and if I am there before 8 am, Bill, will restring them.  I was surprised at how busy it was in town--cars lined up at MacDonalds and Tim Hortons, probably getting their morning coffee---Soon I won't have to weed whack anymore, as the weather changes and the grass stops growing--

Yesterday I was at the grocery store AGAIN---  bought a small order after  having the hair done--It is SO much easier  to put away a few groceries--When I came home, I could hear Lopez screeching as I came in the gate--He really is a one person dog--and I am the "one person"-----It makes it hard on Himself when I have to leave Lopez with him---- which is not too often---These little Chihuahuas are a breed of their own--unlike big Beau, the Shepherd---who is just a normal canine---not much upsets him-except maybe a car ride.

So I look at "stuff" and  think, "Do I need that?"-- Theodore Green , (whoever that is,) said: Most people say as you get old, you have to give up things......I think you get old because you give up things.

Harry Truman  said: "I guess the best assurance of a long life is to get yourself a set of long- living parents like I did."

Sue Banducci said: "Old age comes at a bad time"

- I like what Adlai Stevenson said :  Live decently, fearlessly, joyously---and don't forget that in the long run, it is not the years in your life but the life in your years that counts.

--just a few thoughts to  think about---

--Enjoy to-day----make to-day special----think   good thoughts--- be happy and don't allow the crazies to get you down--