Thought Of The Day

  It's nearly the end of October. The weather is great. It is 11 C at 10.15 in the morning. These are like our summer days in Canada. Days are passing. The year 2026 will be leaving in just two months, It will be another new beginning. Another new year. I think there is a new beginning every morning. We have a clean slate to chalk out our plans for a new beginning. I am leaving for London, England on Thursday. Just two days to go to pack my things. To decide what to take with me. My daughters want me to take my winter coat, sweater, stole and gloves, everything for the cold days there. It is around 12 C in London, still it will not feel the same as in Canada. The winter is quite different over there due to the humidity. It reminds me, one  of my trips years ago. It was the wedding of my niece. My sister told me that it is 8 C, very cold. I didn't realize that 8 C would be cold in London. I had my light jacket and sweater, which I used to wear in that temperature in Toronto. I ...

      Beautiful day, bright and sunny. It's 10 C at 9.30 in the morning. No snow, not below zero temperatures.  It is like our summer days in Canada. We are enjoying our outdoors and the colors all around. My garden does not look the same. It is with a different view to behold. Gold, coffee, brick red and bronze colored leaves are scattered on the top of the green in my garden. Most of the flowers are gone. Some of the red and pink seasonal flowers are there. Three pink Canadian roses are here too, not with the same broad smile. The birds are here, not left to the South of the Borders yet. Squirrels are playing hide and seek in the bushes and around the trees. Every season is unique with a different scenario. Nature is amazing. It is like we are sitting in a cinema hall. The scenery keeps on changing on the big world screen. It reminds me of the great writer, Shakespeare the great. He takes people like characters on the world stage. We are sent to play our parts and ...

    Beautiful bright and sunny morning. The weather is also great. It is 12 C at 9.30 in the morning.  My household looks a bit quiet. Some have gone to work in person. Others are getting ready to leave. My grandson, the youngest one, is sleeping. He is done with his uni, enjoying his time at home. My garden is not the same as the days before. The gold, white and purple colored seasonal flowers are gone. Just a couple of red and pink flowers are there. David Austin already left, weeks ago to take a break. Three pink Canadian roses are also here to give color to my garden. The grass looks beautiful, green with all the gold leaves scattered on its top. Not much left on the body of the Maple leaf tree in front. My friend, the Black squirrel, is busy with his exercises on the wooden fence of my garden. The small brown rabbit is enjoying his breakfast on the right side of my deck. The glass top of my steel garden table is shining under the sun. The red knitted steel garden cha...

  The weather is up and down like a roller coaster. I was wearing a long, fawn-colored sweater underneath.  I also had to take gloves and stole to handle the weather for my walk yesterday. It was not early morning. It was 10.30. Today it is much warmer, 11 C at 10.15 in the morning. I don't have to bundle up. I will take just my light  jacket navy blue with the royal blue combination. I love it. Perfect for this weather. The weather is great for now. I have to do some laundry. My comforter is a bit of a huge size, not heavy, still not easy to put in the washer. I don't wash it every week. I used to wash it a couple of weeks after. Today I have to do laundry for my comforter and change my bed sheets and towels. My days to travel to England are getting closer. I have to start packing, putting things into my suitcase. I have to sort out what to take there. So much to do. Long list of things to do. We have to prioritize our things. It helps to stop our mind from getting clust...

  It is Sunday today. One more week will be gone. Days are slipping like the moments in our life. Another new year is closer by, just a couple of weeks to go. My trip to England is just a couple of days away. My daughters are excited, making plans to enjoy the time with me together. I am excited too, still under pressure. Travel nowadays is not the same as years ago. I used to carry two suitcases free of cost. Not anymore. I have to pay even for one. My limit is 23 kg. I have to pick and choose to carry what I need over there. Anyway, I will go for that. Kids are busy with work and with the matters of their own family. Not their fault. It is their age. Parents have to go.  We have to make plans to keep connections alive with our kids and their family. The weather is great, not too cold. Not below zero. For now I am getting ready to go for my walk. Time to enjoy the colors and the beauty of the nature around. Packing is not urgent. I will think about that later.

  It is 10 in the morning, 2C below zero. I am done with my breakfast.  Everyone in the household is sleeping. My son is away for a couple of days enjoying with his old Uni friends in Las Vegas. I am sitting with my computer browsing Facebook messages. Checking the weather. It helps to decide what to wear to go for my walk. We have to make sure not to put on too many layers, it will be a bit warmer afterwards, and won't be comfortable while coming back. We have to give time to select our dressing. It is the key to make our trip and also the events enjoyable. My garden is not the same. The Maple tree now is not with many leaves. Lots of coffee, bronze and gold colored leaves are scattered in my garden. The grass is still green. The flowers are taking an exit. Some of the rose pink, golden yellow, white and purple seasonal flowers are brave enough to face the frost of night time. Two of the Canadian roses are there too,  not with the same broad smile as the days ago. We are...