What Would Possess Someone?

Don't Panic! No this is not from this year. This was taken in January of 2008. I t is too bad that it was taken from the inside of my brothers truck, or you would not have to look through the dirty windshield!

So what would pocess me to post this picture your asking yourself, I have a very good reason.

Yesterday I recieved an email from a woman in California about computer issues  with some blogs opening and otheres not. It does seem better today although Holly, Sarah and Claire, I still can not open yours.

Anyway she said in her email that where she lives she has only seen snow  there twice in 49 years. When I read that I instantly thought  how lucky I was to have grown up where there is the snow. California sounds great too, don't get me wrong....but there is nothing like getting all bundled up in a skidoo suit, boots, scarves, hats, helmuts and then before you are outside the house, you realize, oh jeepers I should have used the washroom! After you get undressed and dressed again well now you have increased your temperature by 10 degrees and yes by Goodness sakes you have increased your size by about a third of another person. There is no such beauty to be found in any snowbank within a hundred miles...So out into the brisk minus 35 degree snow to now be on the back of a skidoo, doing 30 miles an hour behind some lunatic that is driving determined to drop you into a snowbank down a hill and then watch as you struggle to get back up the hill. You warm up so fast from the exertion of putting one big honking snowboot in front of the other that by the time your up the hill, you feel as if it is 20 above. The good news is you still look as gorgeous as you did when you went down the hill. After all you should be able to see the slit where my eyes can peek through the ski mask. Yes those eyes that are now decorated by white foggy eyelashes that even Brooke Shields would be proud to have(Holly, you know the add I am talking about).lol. Then comes the question, Hey should we build a fire? I think to myself,  just what part of the snowmobile does he think we can use to chop down wood, But you see in Canada we are strong like Bull, no axe needed or part from snowmobile. And again I think to myself, maybe a nice fire inside with hot chocolate and a blanket would be more up my alley...but oh no, lets just sit my big large behind into a snowbank,,,oh down you go until the snow is at your neck,,,sure am having fun today!  Oh and while I am in the snow up to my neck, yes I could dig myself out and make snow angels, however once you are on the ground in a somewhat semi frozen state, you hear a call saying, Hey are you getting cold yet? If at this moment I had any sense of humor about me, I would reply oh no, I am good for another six hours. But since I have no feeling in my round donut toes frozen at the end of my feet,  I have to admit that getting warm was a thrill, because the fire that he had started all that did was melt the material on my skidoo suit, so instead of warming me up well lets just say there was a bit of a breeze going through. We must get back by dark! Your wondering why by dark, well so we can unthaw by morning and yes my friends do it all over again for about another five or six months!..........note to self, I may have to rethink this weather thing, me in a snowsuit or in a bikini on a beach in California....well that settles it, I am staying where I belong!

Today was my best day ever,

Put that in your fridge and feeze it!

P.S. I really do like winter!

Attitude!

It is so cloudy and gloomy and doomy here today, that I have decided to write a post on what makes me laugh, hoping that will maybe change my attitude today! Just feeling a little bit blue due to the weather which for heavens sake Cinner get over it.!

I love the silly little things my husband does when I try to be serious, and he crosses his eyes at me,

Or if I say to him durning a hockey game, 'Honey I need to talk to you!, I may as well have just turned the water hose on him, Actually that makes me laugh to! Or when I say, 'What are you thinking, knowing he is thinking nothing else other than watching the game. Or when I tell him something and he shakes his head and i ask him to reiterate back what I just said, and he knows I know that he was not listening, but he is pretending anyway, that makes me laugh! Sometimes I love to say things that shock him, then we usually get the giggles. Or if I am overtired, I get so silly that he has to say okay now, it's time for bed, and that just makes me laugh because I know he is trying to get back to finish watching that hockeygame. Actuallly I don't mind his sports, and he knows that but he lets me think otherwise, and I smile and laugh at that. My favorite comedian is Ron James, he makes me laugh. Babies make me laugh! Children make me laugh, people overlooking the obvious, that makes me laugh, you answer the phone, oh your home, no someone else is answering the phone, what, overlooking the obvious. This one really makes me laugh, my Mom will call and she talks into the answering machine as if I can hear everything she says. Come on Cindy, piick up the phone, are you sleeping, what are you doing? I swear I tell her over and over Mom if I am at home I always answer and I can't hear what your saying if I am not home. Next time I go out and see that theres a message from Mom, I hear Come on Cindy, you must be home, your always home, now come on pick up the phone. This cracks me up and I swear I just about die laughing.,OR this is funny too, she will call me and we talk and talk and then she will say what did I want, gee Mom you phoned me, and she will say did I, I wonder what I wanted.

Okay yyou know what I have just turned my frown that I have had all day and now I am sitting here smiling and actually laughed out loud thinking of this. I am going to wish you a great evening or a good day.

I think I am going to go call my Mom......Remember it is all the little simple things that make us remember, why we love the people around us! Keep laughing and smiling. It beats the alternative.

Odds and Ends

I swear I have not seen the sun for the last few days, it has been raining and of course calling for snow. We always seem to have snow for the trick or treaters that come around. I hope they have a nice evening.

Almost everyone I talk to is feeling a bit under the weather, I don't know but my body was aching today, for all the aches and pains I should have been running a marathon yesterday. Oh that would have been a long marathon, and now heading to the end of her street is Cinner for yes lap one...lol. I  did rake a bunch of leaves the other day, so maybe that is what it is from, anyway enough complaining from me. There are long waits for the H1N1 shots, some people have been waiting as long as four hours. I am waiting for it to slow down a bit, I would not be able to make that long of a wait.  Hopefully it misses your doors.

I had my first christmas orange today, that always scares me...how can I even be thinking of Christmas when Halloween has not passed..

I have been having withdrawal symptoms from 3 of my favorite blogs,

so a hello to Holly, Sarah, Claire!

It is surprising how much you miss reading the blogs and how I feel disconnected.

So today on Wishful Wednesday, I wish for me to have access to their blogs!

Blogger if you are listening......!

Is it Haunted?

This house is right next door to us. I love this house, It has stood empty for almost 4 years now.

The veranda and the balcony upstairs, oh I can so picture some white wicker furniture to sit on!

When we first moved to the neighborhood, it was all concealed by huge carriganna trees!

And every year, at this time of year, I would walk quickening  my pace  as

Thoughts of it been haunted, just for a moment visiting my mind!

Why is it our mind can take us so quickly away?

I am not much a lover of Horrow Shows,

nor do I like to read Stephen King books.

I was thinking today, that just like people being stereotyped,

so can a house, this is the epitomy for me

At night sitting outside my front door, I can hear the creaks and the groans coming from that house.

I hear the winds rushing over and through the building exploring the world within.

This house reminds me alot of the old farm house I grew up in,

There was a staircase, and as a little child I would run up the stairs to my bedroom.

Off of that room, there was a little closet and I always used to think that something was in there.

Run, run, run up those stairs onto my bed to safety shielded by a protective blanket.

I have to laugh now, as if a blanket could save me.

This is a memory that has been hidden for many years, maybe not hidden, but forgotten!

In the movies you most often see big, old, creepy, dark homes,

Maybe because they stand empty now, that you are reminded that there used to be families living in them,

and now they sit, dark and dreary, with a history and memories unknown.

The house next door does have visitors on a daily basis,  they are the pigeons that keep coming back year after year. In the early morning I can hear them  cooing while I lay in bed.

When the current owners started renovating they found in the left hand corner at the front of the house,

An actual pigeon coop, so true to form they continue coming back to the same place.

To their home, this big old house, the not so haunted one next door.

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Have a great Monday!

Antipasto, Margaret and Vegas!

I just had to post another photo.

Yesterday I went over to make some anipasto with my Mother in Law

and my sister in law...I thought to myself before going. Note to self...grab camera.

So I took a lovely photo of all the cut up vegetables,mixed everything together,

I was quite excited as I have never posted a pretty food photo.

To make a long story short, no SD card in camera,

Does not a picture make!

Can you bleieve it?

In my house I call this pulling a Margaret.

Margaret is infamous for taking photos of lovely hummingbirds,

And after you would hear,

Oh for heavens sake I forgot to put the film in.

So now it is official, I am my mother's daughter.

Note to self....Don't tell Mom!

All the teasing with her over the years about it,

I think I will just keep this one under my hat.

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This would be the scenario, Why would you take pictures of antipasto anyway.

Why do they make it every fall, sounds like an awful lot of vegetables.

They should make cabbage rolls and perogies for Christmas!

I would smile to myself knowing all was good and to each their own!

My Mom is pretty set in her ways, note to self...let her do things her way!

The moral of the story is this, Camera need SD card and Mama

does not know what Antipasto is!

,,,.

Later I might go to the riverbank and take some photos, late afternoon as that is the hottest time of the day..

It is supposed to be plus 4 tomorrow.

My sister is on her way to Vegas with a girlfriend!

I wish I could have gone with them.

But I also know within an hour,

I would be exhausted, all the bright lights bother my head,

With the two of them and their sense of humors,

I might have lauged alot, but I know I would have fallen due to my Cataplexy.

Trust me if I got tired in Vegas, I might have to stay in Vegas!

lol. They will have fun, I would have slowed them down alot.

Psst..Don't tell them, but I am much happier here at home.

It is going to be a quiet week with them away.

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Have a Gtreat Sunday,

and to everyone that has not been feeling well.

I hope you wake up feeling much better.

Take care.

Whoo Hoo! A Present

Here is yesterdays sunrise, I know lately I keep talking about them,

there really is a reason, because I am transfixed by them!

To awaken in the morning in pitch darkness and to have the day unfold

before you, how can one not be happy?

I wonder what beauty shall light the sky today!

What is just over the horizon?

I could start my day by listening to the news,

Sometimes I find that a little unsettling.

So I choose to shift my eyes upward and forward

to the gift of newness that has arrived!

All those years I worked,

Why can't I remember the sunrises or the sunsets?

I think, then, I was too busy to see!

This is a gift I won't soon forget!

Have your very Best Day!

Thankyou!

The sun was here for all of a couple hours and now back to the cloud covered skies.

Our winters here are beautiful because with all the snow you can almost be blinded by the brightness.

Unless you have seen it, I don't think you can really believe it!

You have to shield your eyes with your hand!

It can be -20 or -30 and the glare off of the snow is unreal.

But right now it just seems like we are between seasons,

Fall is over and winter is not here yet.

For that I am thankful as the winters are long.

and the days are so much shorter.

In the summer here lots of times we can be sitting out at midnight

and it has just gotten completely dark

and the sunrise will be in about  4 hours.

It amazes me when I am reading blogs and they talk about the flowers coming up,

and how hot it is. It makes me want to see more of the world,

but for now I will see through the eyes of my fellow bloggers.

There is so much to see!

Thankyou.

Hostage Taking!

So what a day I had today, At 11 o'clock I turned on the T.V. to watch The View as I am a huge time Whoopi Golberg fan! The T.V. cuts to a newsflash that there has been a Hostage Taking downtown at

The Workers Compensation Board. There are over 700 people that work in that building alone. Apparently an upset gentleman came in with a weapon, fired it into the ceiling and grabbed some hostages and proceeded to the conference room on Floor Eight!

They showed the police getting everyone out of the building all day long and at about eight negotions had stopped  and the police were ushering the man from the building.All I have learned is that he had been denighed for wcb benefits. he said the doctor damaged his knee further.. this had been going on for five years. Apparently his wife is suing for custody. I have no more details than that...

First of all I am so thankful that no one was physically injured, and that the situation did not escalate into more serious of a situation!

I myself have dealt with insurance companies, and sometimes what they put you through is absolutely amazing, and I do not mean that in a good way. Very seldom is your first application approved and often, denied, denied, denied will come back. I believe what they try to do is to wear people down so that there is no fight left in them and from reading nine out of ten cases are dropped before going to quart.

SO, I absolutely do not agree with what he has done, I do wonder what has happened to push someone to making such a poor life altering decision, with no thought as to the outcome or the innocent people in the situation. I sometimes wonder about our hard economic situation, with cutbacks, etc,

Tomorrow I am sure we will here more,Apparently he wanted to talk to the media to have his story told!

It gives you a very strange feeling to have these things happen so close to home.

Other than that I have been trying to fix my computer problems as I can not get on all my blogs, I think the next thing I will do is going to fix the problem.

Note to self, if it does not work shut off the computer, call it a night!

It is my bedtime, I think I need to unwind a bit.

maybe a hot tea before bed.

Soon Comes November!

"How sad would be November if we had

no Knowledge of the Spring!"

by Edwin Teale

I looked today as this picture that I had taken two days ago

and I thought of the above quote, and I have to say

that I understand this completely!

Time just keeps moving so swiftly on!

It was dark this morning when my husband left for work,

and dark when he arrived home this evening.

Soon our days will seem shorter still.

I had a productive day today,

ok, my terms of productivity and yours are probably two different terms!

I seemed to be really focussed on this new program and I have booked for my first module for Oct.30!

So at least that will get the ball rolling!

As for other things, we still have not recieved the autopsy results about my Dad!

That is five months, we just need some closure!

I keep dreaming about him lately and I know that is why, so I pray we find out soon.

Although nothing can be done or changed, for some reason I need a reason.

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Life has a way of waking you up sometimes,

I miss every moment I have lost with some people that I have loved.

I laugh at alot of memories.  I am every moment of my life, so nothing is really gone.

My struggles and my hardships and some pretty amazing stuff are what has made me  who I am.

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Sometimes I wonder just where we find that inner strength, does it refurbish itself,

or has it been God holding my hand along the way,

Maybe it has taken me awhile to notice.

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Well those are some of my thoughts for today and I just asked myself

What does any of this have to do with the quotation?

I never said all the thoughts were all connected, but I did try to dot the i's and to cross the t's.

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I wish you all the very best of days!

Question Mark?

Today is slightly different, I would love it if you went and had a visit

at my other bloghttp://memyfourchinsandi.blogspot.com/

I posted yesterday about something and feel it would be best if you went there and read about it, instead of me redoing it over here.

I would like to thank everyone for all their comments lately. Your kindness and words always mean a lot.

Also some of the blogs I have been unable to open, is anyone else having the same issues. So hi to Holly and Sarah, I have not forgotten about you, just not able to open your blogs.

I will be back to my usual self tomorrow, so until then Take Care.

Am I Content!

There was no sun in the sky again today, so I am settling for this picture that I took on my way home to the farm in early October.  My sister always drives, so I just sit back and have the luxury of enjoying the scenery. She always says she likes going on trips with me because the time goes by so fast, I think what she means is that I very seldom am really quiet. I don't know if you have ever had someone that you could talk about anything with, and then think to yourself, gee what did we talk about for the last ten hours, don't know, it does not matter. It just happens! One of the things I have found with my Cataplexy is that making conversation can be very tiring for me, if I am around people that  are hard to talk to well I get really tired fast and I get really tired when I go out of my home. My doctor says that that could have nothing to do with my illness, that some people are just wired that way. I used to be one of the most outgoing people I knew! Now I am so content doing my own thing, on my own time, Your going to laugh but the highlight of my day today was going for a nap in the afternoon and getting into bed on fresh clean warm flannel sheets, I sighed and thought, oh this is so good! I remembered days of hanging laundry on the clothesline and smelling them later as I was folding them. Maybe my life has become to simple. Just a thought! Or do I value every little thing that comes along that maybe I would not even be aware of something awful if it landed on my head! Oh yeah, the over analytical Cinner has emerged at 810 this evening. It tells me that I am tired, it tells me that it was such a cool dreary day that I am going to throw my pjs in the dryer so I can jump into them warm. I hope I dream of days filled with sunshine and flowers and a good book, laughing children, balloons, singing birds, where nobody ever gets tired. Then I remind myself if it were not for the tired days, I would not appreciate the  energy filled days as much! If you are reading this in the morning I will be off to another doctors apointment. If it is a nice day out I am going to try and get some more photos before the snow comes, hopefully it will stay away for another month. I have lived here too long, knowing that usually if it has arrived by this time of the year, that it is most likely the snow will stay the next time, oh well if it does I guess I will build me a snowman, not just any snowman, but a jolly one with a huge carrot for a nose.......Sorry I just have to say Goodnight my friends.

Colorful Day!

So magnificent the morning,

when gazing upon the view,

it arose with little warning

I guess thats what sunrises do!

Somedays you just know it is going to be a great day, the sky filled with color,  the neighborhood became alive today. Most of the yards were filled with neighbors getting ready for the winter that had arrived a few weeks earlier. Today all signs had vanished! It seemed like just any other fall day. You could tell everyone was glad to be out of their houses, glad for the chance to be outside before the long winter will set in. In our yard we were busy raking leaves, disassembling the water fountain, throwing balls for the dogs, rescuing our cat from being chased by our two dogs. In the house they all get along, however, in the yard apparently it is cat hunting season. They have never hurt her and honestly I think she could hurt them, but we rush to open the back door and the cat runs into the house relieved I am sure to be safe from those strange animals.

One of our neighbors came over with a bottle of wine that he had wanted to give us for Thanksgiving!

He is a lovely man originally from Jamaica, we love his stories! He is always smiling and makes us laugh. I swear I could sit back and just litsten to anyone with an accent. He had a fire going in his firepit today so the smell of burning wood lingered in the air, reminding us of the many times our three houses all in a row would have the firepits burning in the evenings, the laughter filling the nightair. Sometimes we all get together, although summer went by so fast this year, that there was no time. I will make more of a point next summer.

My husband and I worked together well today, we raked so many leaves and remarked on the leaves still on the trees after our two weeks of snow. We know that with the next strong wind we will be out doing this job again. To me it does not matter, I just love being outside! As I am sitting at the computer tonight, my husband is making us an omelet for supper, Our little parakeet is whistling at him as he works in the kitchen, my cat is sitting on a stool beside me, and the two dogs are quiet after being fed their supper. The heat is coming from the furnace taking the chill off of the house. I think I must of had a bit of a chill, but I feel relieved as I am starting to feel the warmth ease my bones. I hope you all had a peaceful day too, and were able to be with loved ones, I am excited to see what tomorrow brings! Hopefully another beautiful sunrise, ......!

Playing in the Snow!

I finally went outside today and took a few pictures of our snow,

it seems to have snuck up on us very suddenly about a week ago.

Trust me I was not ready, I still had water in my fountain,

plants in my flower beds, leaves to be raked, and plenty more to do.

Today I sat on one of the chairs and breathed in the fresh air.

That was heaven in itself, the air was so crisp and fresh,

After a few breaths I felt as though I was slowly coming to life,

as if the strings that had been attached to my limbs were being kicked off.

I threw a few snowballs at the dogs, they seemed dumfounded to see these balls of white

disapear as they splat on the ground in front of them.

Yes I had energy once more, so I decided I would shovel some of the walks

for exercise and to help my husband. It was that really heavy wet snow,

I went slow but sure, sat and rested a few times, threw more snowballs and proceeded

until the job was done.

It felt warmer, still cloudy, but somehow warmer,

Back into the house I went and made myself a hot cup of tea!

The dogs were just barking and when I opened the back door,

I heard the most beautiful sound, it was that of a bunch of birds,

chirping, playing, dancing,

as if they were sent by my friends whom also danced

and they sang in my heart today as well.

I grabbed my coat and went and sat delighted at how the day had unwound right before my eyes!

It was beautiful. peaceful, serene, refreshing, entertaining, delightful.

For a while today

It was my Best day!

Needed! One Sun!

                  Today I sat in my house gazing, looking outward to see if the snow was letting up at all. I had to chuckle to myself as it is supposed to be melting within two days. Not that I am distrusting of our weather anchors, however they have been wrong before. You know I just don't know what happened to this year. It was Spring, then my Dad died, I missed most of the summer, Slid into fall on the seat of my pants, and have now literally done a faceplant into the snow. You might be wondering what the heck I am talking about! It actually is no serious problem except there has not been any sun for about one week. I have a Variant of Narcolepsy with Severe Cataplexy, Sleep Apnea, Restless Leg Syndrome. How do you explain to someone that yes I have just slept twelve hours, but I am exhausted. I love all the four seasons and try to make the most of my life....But when the sun is hiding, I need some major Sun Dancers to bring that sun out again so I can regenerate my system.  So if any of you are dancers I need you to shake it for me today, you just never know!  If I am not around tomorrow hopefully the sun has come up and I am outside, last resort I will be gazing out my window waiting, or sleeping. Take care all.

Do You See What I See?

Do you see what I see? It freaked me right out today.

This picture was taken when we had our last fire in our firepit,

I had looked at the pictures and thought how nice they were of the fire,

But now that Halloween is looming around the corner,

I have obviously taken a different viewpoint!

That or maybe my imagination is running rampant,

or I had too much Baileys in my coffee!

Kidding I am not much of a coffee drinker,

oh sorry, I mean Baileys!

Years ago I went to Florida to go to Disneyworld,

I have to admit I did not fare so well,

We went through the haunted house on a train ride.

My sister and I were side by side and I looked over at her,

and there was a ghost sitting right between us.

I screamed so loud I scared my sister,

This is before I got sick with Cataplexy!

Now I would not be able to go,

beccause being startled is one of the trigger points!

No horrow movies for me either!

So let me know do you see what I see?

BeautyRest

Hey Wakeup! Get Moving! Come on!

shhhhhhhh, someone is sleeping!

Happy Thanksgiving!

To Everyone in Canada

Happy Thanksgiving!

This photo I took a week ago on the way to the farm, The colors were beautiful, for that I was thankful!

Today we had the most beautiful scenic winter shot, with huge flakes floating to the ground, I was thankful.

On the news it said our snow should go by the weekend, if so I will be thankful!

Later I will be thankful for the food on our table, the wonderful smells of our Thanksgiving feeling the air.

I will be Thankful for our company to share in our meal.

We will be truly Happy for our Blessings..

I also wanted to make a list of things that I am really happy for, I hope you see some of my sense of humor!

I am happy that I have shoes with velcro that I can slip on to make my day easier,

I am happy for backscratchers, I am happy for stretchy pants that I am sure I will need today!

I am happy for having energy when I woke up, even though it only lasted two hours, that was two more than yesterday, I am happy that I danced with my husband in the living room and our dogs started barking at us. I am happy that I enjoy blogland as much as I do, I am happy that I have met so many lovely people,

I am happy that  if today works out,

It is sure to be my Best Day Ever.

My door is always open, there is food in my house,

I  want for nothing, I have everything!

Life is Simple in my Home!

There Is Kindness, Caring, and Love.

I am thankful for my illness that made me have to take a really good look at my life and figure out what was important. It was my health, family, home. It was slowing down and realize what living was really all about~

I am thankful for  all the blessings that don't cost a penny. I am thankful for my faith.

I take nothing for granted, my life is a gift, in my illness I have found more strength than I ever thought I had!

I am thankful that I am excited about life, my future, doing the best I can and help with what I have!

If not for being so tired, I would have never learned to appreciate every moment of energy that shows up unexpectedly. I am grateful to be able at times to laugh and laugh , and so what if I fall down when I do, I am thankful that I am strong enough in character, toget up and keep going.

I am not perfect by any means, complaining does not help anything,

besides how could I complain when I see so much suffering around the world.

Lastly I am thankful that I am comfortable in my own skin, in my own mind,

I still have so much to learn and understand,

Life is truly a process

I am Thankful!

Today Is a Gift!

                                                                      

The Bright Side!

There is a blanket of snow upon the ground,

The air outside is cold.

So today I stay Inside and let my world unfold!

It is peaceful here today, here and in my heart.

My husband is home reading his morning news,

He said we have no plans, but we can do whatever we choose!

I choose to be Happy and know I am truly blessed.

But you know I can't proceed with my day until I am dressed!

I guess it will be a sweater and fluffy slippers too.

When we put our minds to it there is nothing we can't do.

On this Thanksgiving Weekend I will give thanks for all my blessings!

And today I will have my very Best Day!

I wish for you a day filled with happiness and joy!

The Lone Tree!

Some days my heart feels heavy yet empty.

Our family has shattered like pieces of glass.

I pray we can stand strong again

I have to ask Dear Lord,

Please let this grief pass!

He was only one person,

Strong like that Lone Tree!

He held us all together

We are struggling blindly trying to see!

To see the love in one another,

Our differences may be too great!

We have tried to be strong  and do things right

To put our emotions aside,

But in our hearts anger seems to reside.

Give us strength Lord to be strong like that Lone Tree,

to cope with all lifes hardships

and once again be a family!

 written by Cinner

Don't Be Shy about your Ukelele!

(Hawaiian: “flea”), small guitar derived from the machada, or machete, a four-stringed guitar introduced into Hawaii by the Portuguese in the 1870s. It is seldom more than 24 inches (60 cm) long. The above pic and info from britanica.

This is my story! Last week while I was visiting my sister, my youngest newphew came home with a Ukelele from school. He was very excited. He immediately wanted to show us the two new songs his friend had showed him to play....I kid you not, it was Smoke on the Water and the other one was an Ozzy Ozbourne song that I forget what name. So of course my sister and I were thrilled, we were so excited we were all laughing! He told me he was in the Guitar Club at school and had not had any lessons yet...he has already conquered Guitar Hero you see...Anyway he proceded to tell me the Ukelele has 4 strings instead of 5 like the guitar. He said his teacher said he should get a guitar but there were 3 other kids that had a Ukelele and that he was fine with that. A deep sigh of relief from his mother. So off he went and we listened to the plucking of the strings until bedtime which could not come early enough!  I mean it was wonderful.  So the next evening he comes home and in the evening he comes up and says, that he had just caught a glimpse of himself in the mirror and he did not think he looked very cool! Then started the can I have a guitar? He thinks he is going to wear my sister down, she said to him that there was no money for a guitar, and she kinda grinned and proceeds to say, but you know what when I have some extra, maybe then I could by a big Ukelele! He looked at us with great big eyes and all three of us burst out laughing! So picture 2 adults and an eleven year old rolling on the floor! That was us, little munchkin is thinking he can wear her down, she said tonight he came home with a book and a c.d but he can't play it because he has no guitar.  He will make do, she kind of wants to see how he will do, you know how some kids start somethings and then stop!It is interesting to see his next strategy. At the bottom of my blog on my playlist is Somewhere Over the Rainbow, by Israel Kamakolowi? not sure of the spelling, Have a listen, I think it is beautiful.. P.S. IF you read this Isaiah I think you look pretty cool with that little Ukelele. Remember always do your best, be it the Ukelele or a Guitar. Somewhere over the rainbow, here in blogland......! Have a Great Day!

Life is about Choices!

The sound of the water rushing over the rocks, the soothing fall sun in the early afternoon, the sight of a red headed wood pecker that can not be detected by my camera, the voices of my sister and her fiance in the background waiting patiently for me to get my photo, the smile when they saw me struggling with my cane to get back to level ground, the knowing glance at my determination to live. Last week I really had one of my best days. May you enjoy your day today!

Over The Top

I recieved this award from Holly at http://hollydietor.blogspot.com/  fromYour Mother Knows Best But Won't Tell You...
Holly I had trouble inserting the link so I hope the above works for your blog.
This is a good way we can learn about one another. Thanks Holly for this award, I was thrilled to recieve it from The Queen of the Universe.

1. Where is your cell phone? Without

2. Your hair? Thinning

3. Your mother? confused

4. Your father? Heaven

5. Your favorite food? Bread

6. Your dream last night? None

7.Your favorite drink?Iced Cappucinos

8. Your dream/goal? Healthy

9. What room are you in? Study

10. Your hobby?creative

11. Your fear?failure

12. Where do you want to be in 6 years?living

13. Where were you last night? Home

14. Something that you aren't? Skinny

15. Muffins?fruit

16. Wish list item?skydiving

17. Where did you grow up? canada

18. Last thing you did? Typed

19. What are you wearing? PJs

20. Your TV?older

21. Your pets?babies

22. Friends?Loving

23. Your life?Difficult

24. Your mood? Content

25. Missing someone? Dad

26. Vehicle? Selling

27. Something you're not wearing?Bra

28. Your favorite store?JYSK

29. Your favorite color? Purple

30. When was the last time you laughed?Yesterday

31. Last time you cried? yesterday

32. Your best friend? husband

33. One place that I go to over and over? worryland

34. One person who emails me regularly? Toni

35. Favorite place to eat? Vietnamese Village.

Now, I'm to pass this award along to six of my Over The Top blog loves so here they are:
Anne at Carb Tripper,
Claire at Clairedulalune
Bernie at On My Own,
lots of my followers do not do awards but please feel free to use this award as I would not be reading yours if I did not think you deserve this as well. Have a great day. Take care.

Life Has Been One Big Bllur Lately!

Hello everyone, I have returned safe and sound. I have to admit the last few weeks have been somewhat of a blur to me. Last night when I returned home about ten in the evening, my husband, home, and my pets , it was the best feeling in the world to get back to my home. I had great visits with both of my sisters, both of them making sure that I did not overdo it and  they both made me take my afternoon naps,   They also made sure that I was careful when out walking. They both thought that I was tired and truthfully I found it very tiring, My younger sister is getting married next fall and she is busy planning, so it was fun and really quite exciting to see her fall in love at fourty. She was married once before, long before she even knew who she was, so for her to find that true love now , she is especially grateful. ! As for  doing a lot, I have to say I did not but was jusst glad to spend some time with the people I love. There were some major disappointments upon returning to the farm where we grew up. It was the first time we had returned since our father had passed away. Unfortunately  we all seem to have different standards of what is right and wrong. We have been very patient and have always dealt witth some hardships, that are not important now, but nothing had changed, we seem to have become further apart than ever. My sisters and I value honesty more than anything else! That is all I can say on this issue as it is all quite tender now and close to the surface. This is what I have learned. I have no control over other peoples lies and deciepts,  But I do have the choice of how I choose to react to such! So even though some days were not as pleasant as I would have liked I still made a choice to try and have my very best days. My great joy was being out of the city for awhile, playing with my Dads dog, seeing the cattle and the calves and a wonderful visit with my Aunt and Uncle, my Uncle was my deads best friend and we were treated with extreme kindness, caring and affection. He grew pumpkins and must have picked a hundred, He was creating scenes for all his grandchildren coming home. I could not but think how delighted they will be when they all arrive to see them. Some were huge, may be 50 lbs. It was his very first year at trying to grow different varieties. Put all together it was actually quite beautiful. We came back early and like I said  I  am so glad to be home, so glad to be able to get back into my routine, so glad to be  in a place that is not toxic for me at all...I  hope you are all well and  I will be by to visit and see what you have all been up to! I think after a few more hours of sleep, I should wake and be ready to have My best day yet. I hope you all get to spend time with those you love and hold dearest to you. life is too short to focus on anything  that does not bring you joy...at least that is my moto at 549 am. I could not sleep as I was overtired. My sister is snoring up a storm and my husband is having a very peaceful sleep. He told me he had never missed me as much as he did this time. I just gave him a big hug and I knew ALL was OK again! .....Sorry for such a long post, but I guess I had some things to say. All will be very well again, one good sleep is all I need. ! Have a great day!