Thought Of The Day

December 24th, tomorrow my Christian Friends will be celebrating  Christmas.  Others must be waiting for the New Year festivities. It is  sunny beautiful cold morning with 11 C below zero. I am off for couple of days, go on Friday for my full time work, to play  Darts  and to do Bowling too. Holiday season already started. Time to enjoy,  to have  get together with family and friends Time to bid farewell to the year 2019. We have to assess the  accomplishments,  we made during the entire year. I don't think, we only  have  to count big things , while making our counts. We have to go through  all the plus points  and just ignore the minus ones.  I went to Chicago, to see my youngest sister. She is in Retirement Home,  was feeling low. I spent couple of days to make her happy. I went to  England,  to see, three of my daughters and their kids. I was able to keep connection ali...

I Wish All My Dear Readers Merry Christmas Happy Holidays          &  Very Happy New Year          2020 It is bright beautiful sunny Friday morning with 5 C below zero. I usually work full time on Fridays but today there is some renovation work is going on in my library so no Darts, no Bowling for me.  I have  my day plan to pass my day. My son is working from home so in the morning, I enjoyed breakfast  with him. After that my youngest daughter called me from Reading,  England.  Her school is closed so she is planning to go to Grimsby, to  her sister's  place  for couple of days. Grimsby is five hours drive from Reading but in England, you can't  predict  the drive time. It all depends on Motorway. Sometimes  you  are  stuck there for hours.  My middle daughter also called me from Grimsby. We use to talk  every  day...

It is Wednesday bright beautiful sunny morning with 11 C below zero. I am working full time today. I mean playing Darts and Carpet Bowling in my library. I am just back from my Chicago trip. It is ten hours drive, with couple of stop overs, takes twelve hours from  Pickering, a hectic trip for me,  because of my stiff back. Everything went  well. I was able  to push my sister, to get out from her Retirement Home  premises, to spend  some time with me. My routine is now as usual. I was back on  Monday around 10 at night.  Tuesday, I was busy in my kitchen, had  to unpack my stuff and make calls.  I called my brother, my sister in Chicago and to  my other sister back home. Wednesday, I was working full time but I skipped Bowling as it was tough  for me to bend down. I played Darts and came back after twelve. My eldest  grandson  is here for his three weeks vacation. I made Mushroom Omelette...

It is T hurs day cold windy morning with 7 C below zero, gusts around  55 km. I don't go to my work place. I mean no Darts and no Bowling in my library today. I already have plans for my day. I have to organize my wardrobe. Sort  out  dresses to pack and some to give away. I will take out some lying  down  so long  in my  suitcase.  It looks a big and boring job to me.  I am postponing this since last week. I have to do it now. I will take  everything out, will spread on my bed, it will be easy to sort. I will try  that. It is 11.30, I am done. Now time to get ready for my walk. I know it is cold and windy, I will dress up in layers. No worries, I will  manage.  It is 12.15, I am at Tim Horton. It is full house here. Mostly  students from the nearby High school are here.  I like these young faces, look full of life and with no worries. World is for  them,  is  like a ...

It is Sunday beautiful morning sunny bright with 2 C below zero.  This  was a busy week for me with full of events, full of joy. On Thursday, I was at Manderine, enjoying lunch with my Senior Club members. On Friday, my son was going to London, Ontario, two hours away, to  represent  his company for some big international event. I opted to go  there, also invited  my younger brother and his wife to accompany me. My son was busy with his event, we three enjoyed our time together.  It is always good to be with the company of your choice. To enjoy, to cherish and to save the golden moments, for your memory box. Life is like a trail with bushes all around. Such moments are like flowers  of happiness, we have to pick, to collect, to make our life beautiful, full  of life. We were back from London around 2 am after midnight.  Construction  was going on the Highway so all lanes were closed. We were stuck there ...

It is Tuesday bright beautiful sunny cold morning with 2 C below zero. Windy too with gusts around 40 km. Sun, here in Canada doesn't mean  anything.  It is like Moonlight with no heat, still looks great, makes our days brighter. Snow is all around, trees are with  cottony  white  flowers. Beautiful view to  behold.  It is very quiet in my backyard. Black Squirrel not there, I think  he is still  in bed.  Trees handling quietly the Canadian weather. I believe winter is the season to ponder, to go through your insight,  to be  inquisitive about your own self. It is time to take a break. I can see  thick slab of snow on the glass top of my garden table.  This table works for me like an important piece of equipment to display  weather condition around. In summer time, glass top of this steel table  keeps glittering, under the sunshine, looks great, gives me a green signal  to g...

It is Sunday bright beautiful sunny morning with 2 C. Saturday was very  busy day for me. Friday night I din't sleep well, so I woke up bit  late at  9.30  in the morning. Saturday my eldest grandson was leaving. His  parents were  driving him to London Ontario for his Uni. London is about three hours drive. Two hours from Toronto downtown.  I already had my plans for Saturday. I always do that beforehand, I mean  a day before. It is just in my head but it works like written rather a print.  Most of the times I try to follow that strictly. I have to do two loads of my laundry, make banana shake and Veggie  omelette for  my family. I wanted that as it was house full, my eldest one  was also there  and it was his last day here with me. Master Golden, my middle grandson and the youngest one, the Slurpee Boy  were busy playing video games till late night, enjoying their weekend. They  w...

It is Tuesday sunny bright beautiful morning with 7 C. I don't go to my  work  on Tuesdays. No Darts, no Bowling today in my library. This is the  day  for my calls and to go for my walk. In the morning after breakfast I use to spend time with my computer to  go  through the Facebook messages to connect with my family and friends. Not many messages there. Two of my daughters are on Facebook, while the  other  two  make calls. At our age, not many friends left, if we have couple of, we are lucky. I have two friends from my childhood period. One who lives in Sydney,  writes to me every day. The other one lives in London, England, is having  problem with her eyes and also suffering from acute Arthritis, so computer is off limit for her. Same problems with two of my sisters. One living in Ilford, England, is  going  through having injections in her eyes. May God help her out. Amen.  My yo...

It is Thursday cloudy morning with 7 C. It is raining since yesterday, will  continue the whole day so my walk is on hold. I have to make some other  plans to get busy to pass my time. I am off today. I don't work on Thursdays. It is 10.30 my daughters from Grimsby and from Reading, England called  me.  It is good to be connected. I am with my computer going through my  Facebook messages.  My childhood grade seven friend lives in Sydney, visiting her family back  home. She writes messages every day. We share our memories and also  our day to day matters. We feel great, when we are confident that someone  listening.  Listening is sharing, a mutual process of spiritual therapy. It gives inner  peace.  When we talk and have confidence that the other person is listening,  we feel,  we are not alone. Someone can understand the way we are looking  the world around.  Listening ...

It is Monday mixed sunny, cloudy morning with 9 C. It is Election day  here in Canada, not a holiday. But no activity in my library so  I will be  home. Not a big deal,  I will plan my day to get busy. Everyone left home for work and school. It looks like an empty nest. 10.30, I am done with my breakfast. Now busy with computer,  going  through my Face Book  messages.  My daughter from Grimsby, England, just called. She is five hours  ahead.  Her day is nearly done by now. She is doing part time Graduation  in Math.  It was a long six year journey of her education. Not easy with  family life. She has an Autistic daughter. Grimsby is small town so she has to be busy  with social life too. This is her final year. She managed anyway. My other  Daughters are busy, at work. It is 11.30. I am ready to go for my walk. It is windy and cloudy. I have to be dressed up in layers but i...

It is Tuesday bright beautiful sunny morning 8 C.  Monday was  Thanksgiving Holiday. Tuesdays,  no Darts,  no  Bowling so it  is very  long weekend for me. Today I will go for my walk and make some calls.  It is cold  but I am all dressed up in layers and have my gloves and jacket on. It is 10.30, I am at Rouge Hills conservation area, hiking with my son, on  the unpaved trails . Beautiful scenic view, nature all around. Scarlet Red,  the Fall color, looking great behind the trees with Olive Green leaves  around. Some spots are very steep, difficult to walk for me. I found a dried  piece  of wooden stick, from the skeleton tree, for my support. The skeleton  tree is lying down, by the stream. I think, he is resting, taking a nap. The crystal clear water of the stream, sparkling under the sun, giving all  the beautiful colors. Sun is smiling up and above on the clear blue sky. ...

It is Saturday sunny bright cold morning with 3 C.  Last night I could  not sleep well. When we are getting old,  things happen my Dear. Nothing  to worry about.  I sleep well or not, I usually get up early  in the morning. It is 10 am, I am done with breakfast and with two loads  of my laundry.  Sitting now in my TV lounge, busy with Scrabble and  Sudoku books   also  enjoying the scenic view of my back garden. Winter is just around the corner but grass is still green. Pear tree on the left corner of my garden, looks happy with fruits all around. Black Squirrel not here, may be still in bed. My sleep was not good last night so my body, still not fully awake.  I have to push myself to go for my walk. It is cold 2 C. I will dress up in layers. I will be fine.  I am walking by the Whites Road. Birds are all around, having chit chat, may be making plans to go to South. They know the real Canadian...

It is Saturday beautiful day, mixed cloudy and sunny with 20 C, 10 in the morning. I am done with my breakfast, oatmeal porridge, and stir fried egg. Now sitting in the TV lounge, watching Climate Change program, with my son. Everyone else sleeping. I am also enjoying the scenic view of my back garden through the big glass windows in front. Black Squirrel playing around the pear tree. It was rain  early morning so pearls are scattered all around, beautiful. Grass looking  lush green. I started thinking, why I am sitting watching TV. Busy with my Scrabble  and Sudoku books. I have to go, to enjoy my walk but first I have to take  shower.  We have to wake up our body, so it can can listen and co operate  with our mind. It is 11.30, I am all set, ready to go. It started drizzling, I better get my  maroon umbrella. I will be safe. I am walking on Whites Road, I can hear  birds, may be  saying Hi to me from tree tops. ...

It is 10 in the morning, hot humid day. Yesterday was 34 C, today will be 32 C. I am done with my breakfast, now walking around the  gardens of my neighborhood, while waiting for my son. He is going to Costco to get groceries. I try to avail chances to get out, to make my day. It is 10.30, I am at Costco, dropped my son's prescription,  at the Pharmacy. My son is busy getting groceries, I will pick his medicine to save time. I believe, family is like a unit, like a team. Everyone has to pitch in,  to  supplement his share, for smooth running. It keeps everybody connected. While waiting to pick up the medicine, I am walking around the store.  Vendors are busy setting tables for their own merchandise. Sometimes  we get delicious snacks in small bites, as free sample. Now I am walking by my favorite place with colorful flower bouquets, arranged beautifully, so eye catching, I can spend hours here, amazing,  wonderful. It i...

It is Monday morning 16 C, it was raining last night but now sun is here to make our day brighter. Morning dew giving glitter, Black Squirrel  playing around. She is naughty.  White Butterfly whispering to pink and violet flowers, across the front  garden  of my neighborhood. Everything is perfect just like picturesque  but I am not. My Retiree Friends got the wrong message from my last week Blog.  I posted t hat I am not enjoying. They thought that I am sick.  I am not. Nothing  wrong with my health.  I am not enjoying because of  the Retired Priest. He is determined to make  my life miserable. It happens every time, especially at this time of the year, when my Temple Friends observe their special days. The more I hate to talk about Religion, the more he talks about that. Always ready to target my Temple Friends. Making proclamation about  to which Religion I belong. Who gave him authority, not m...

It is 12.30, I am sitting at Tim Horton, trying to enjoy my small coffee  with  Pecan banana muffin. But when your inside is not 100% into, nothing  matters.  You can not enjoy whatever is around. Every year I have to face these moments, thanks to the Retired Priest. Every year when my Temple Friends observe their mourning days.  Priest  becomes active,  using his tactics,ready to carry on his mission.  Mission to make Temple Peoples lives miserable. Becomes active with his  team with Spy Cameras on,  involving Social workers, police and what not. Making announcements that Kids lives are in danger.  Believe me, everyone is safe. Nothing is to worry about. There was a big  such procession in Downtown Toronto. People mourning, following their  own Rituals. We have to respect everyone's Religion and have to be patient. I am worried  about my Temple Friends. Please make the Priest to stop from...