Thought Of The Day

    To all my  Dear Readers Merry Christmas         and Happy Holidays December 23rd 2024 I don't get comments from you people anymore. COVID changed our lives. Glitch is one of that. Our communication got disrupted. I am not getting comments still you people are always in my thoughts. This is end of the year 2024. New year 2025 is just couple of days away. Christmas time is the time of celebrations.   Enjoy these couple of days. Get ready to welcome the New year ahead.  I am thinking about my friend Niklas, my dear Hannah. Hope Father is not messing their lives anymore. Hope that Kris, you must be taking care of your family. My dear readers in Ireland I hope things are going well with you people my friends. My Smile Cafe friend please don't open the Cafe on close holidays.  We have to follow the Directives. I hope things are now solved with your shop. What I remember in the last comment I got from you, there were som...

   To all my  Dear Readers Merry Christmas         and Happy Holidays   It's nearly end of December. Cold days long nights. I am at the lakeside. Water is glistening under sunshine. It is beauty of Canada that sun is up and above most of the times in winter time to make our days brighter. So nice of him. Here at lakeside path is usually cleared of snow during winter, not done today. Maybe it is Christmas days, people go on vacation. There not be many staff to cover things. I am walking by the road side. It is better to take safety measures before any damage be done. Injuries and fractures are not good at any age. It will be drastic especially at our age. We will be done for the rest of our days. Better to be careful before it's too late to be mended. We have control of our life all the time. It is all up to ourselves how we handle things. We are masters to make things happen to make our days. We have to make adjustments. Adjustments...

    Beautiful morning, all snow gone.Thanks to the rain last night. My deck is all clean and washed. Gold leaves are no more there. It looks a bit quiet. I can't see my friend the Black Squirrel. Birds are still not back from South of the Border. Canadian Beautiful pink roses and the blood red David Austin roses are taking a break. Seasonal violet, red and yellow flowers are also not here. They must be tired and need a break too. Grass is still green. So many trees are transformed into skeletons. Need moral support from their green colleagues around. The Magnolia tree in my front garden is done for the season. He is always the first one to make an announcement that spring is just around the corner. Get ready to celebrate. Red wooden bench at the left side of my garden is looking beautiful, washed and clean due to last night's rain. My driveway is also washed and clean, very quiet. No cars will be there by late evening. My daughter in law is working in person. Sam...

  December started about two weeks ago. New Year is on the way, and will be soon here. We had snow a couple of times. Today there is nothing just by the road side and by the side of walkways. Things have changed, I think, because of global warming. We now don't have heaps of snow and ice. I remember windchill used to be in September and snow used to start by November. From December to February used to be tough. People used to become tired like it will never end. I was in Ottawa thirty years ago. Winter over there used to be really tough. Ice floats on lake water even in March. Rideau Canal used to be changed into an ice skating rink. I joined a couple of things to get out to pass my cold days, long nights and short days. I used to get a monthly bus pass to move around. We have to find ways to make use of our time. Complaining won't help anything out. Nothing changes, we have to change our own self. Make plans according to the available circumstances. I joined Oxfa...

    I am just done with my breakfast, and started my day a bit late. Every morning brings surprises at our age. We don't know which part of our body is not going to cooperate with our day to day plans. Same are the nights. We don't know how much sleep we will be getting tonight. Every stage of the cycle of our life comes with its own things. We have to tackle whatever comes on the way, while traveling through the trials of life. Life is like a bouquet with a bunch of beautiful moments like flowers. It also comprises other things like leaves and twigs. Flowers may have thorns too, like some bitter moments, we go through. Accept whatever comes on the way. We have to manage that. No one is coming to deal with. We have to make our own days, while managing everything out. Everyone likes to see happy faces. We have to take things with grace and dignity. We have to brush off our negative thoughts. Have to be brave to manage things and also have to put a smile on our face...

    Beautiful cold morning. It's a total change of scenery. Last week there was Gold scattered around. Golden leaves kept on showering from plants.  Now silver from up and above all around. Nature is great. It is like a photo album. Keep on turning pages. Every season comes with its own beauty. So much to enjoy and cherish. I am going to Tim Hortons. It's like my second home. I have to bundle up with layers with a woolen cap, stole and my heavy coat, which is hanging at the back in my coat closet. It's time to wear that one. Snow  storm is coming after 2 pm. I have lots of time for my walk and to be back by that time. Snow is still around. It is Canada my dear. My front and back gardens are Looking beautiful with Snow scattered on lush green grass, looking like cottony flowers on grass. Walkway is clear. No Snow here. Thanks to the City. Most of the trees are now transformed into skeletons. Some still green, some with leaves changed from green to copper...

    It's a beautiful morning. Sun is fully awake, looks happy, shining in full bloom, still 7 C below zero. There was light snow yesterday, now it has all melted down. My back garden is a bit quiet. Flowers are having a break, they are done for the season. My friend Black Squirrel has also taken time off, not coming for his exercises on the wooden fence of my garden. Birds, I think, left for South of the Border. I see many of them in the sky, traveling in groups, must be going to the next destination. It doesn't matter, they will be back after a couple of months. Twin Towers, I mean the two tall trees in the front garden of my next door neighbor, are also quiet. No activity there. I think they stopped renting apartments in their facility for a couple of weeks. They will be back to life after. Bird families like to come here. There used to be a buzzing atmosphere around these Towers on summer days.. Anyway this is the beauty of life. Things keep on changing. Time ...

  November 30th 2024 It's Saturday, Black Friday sale is still on. I am at Pickering Town Center. I don't have any shipping list, nothing to buy in my mind. At our age, we already have so much stuff. Our suitcase Is filled and our cupboards are loaded with things. We rarely have any occasions to wear and use all that. Our kids and loved ones also go on showering gifts. They know that our days are now numbered. We can leave any time soon. It is nice of them to buy gifts for us. They have to think twice before wasting money on expensive gifts for their parents. It is my humble advice. I know that our days are numbered, still we don't know the numbers. No one knows that. Everyone is waiting for His call. It's all in His hands. We can get calls at any age. It doesn't matter that people are at whatever stage of their cycle of life. It all depends on His decisions. He knows what will be the best for His creatures. We don't. We just waiting at the last l...

    November 26th 2024 Weather is great, and the day is bright. It's the end of November, still not as cold as we were expecting here in Toronto. It is 6 C, perfect to get out, to get some breeze.  Air must be fresh, crisp and scented with the aroma around. Some plants are transformed into skeletons. I can see many of them in between the greens. Wild flowers are giving color to the atmosphere. It is scenic to behold. My back garden is portraying a totally different scenario. The Canadian rose plant is turned into a skeleton. It was full of pink Roses all around, just a couple of weeks ago.  Same story with the Wine rose plant. So many other plants are also not in a good shape. They all will be back to life with full bloom in March April. That happens every time. Same story every year. Grass is still green, covered under Gold leaves, which keep on showering from the tall Maple Leaf tree. I can see green grass in between.  Red wooden bench, in my fro...

      November 23rd 2024 It's 9.30 in the morning. I am just done with my oatmeal and my early morning honey drink. I don't drink tea or coffee with my breakfast. I also don’t eat eggs in the morning. I make a veggie omelet at lunch time to share with my son.  I go to work to play Darts three days a week. I drink coffee / tea over there. On other days, I go to Tim Hortons to enjoy my time and my tea coffee there. We have to divide our twenty four hour time into slots. Time to be with family / the people in our household. Time to do something physical like go to walk / whatever exercise we can manage. Depends on our health and safety measures and also on our interests. Leisure time is also very important. It matters a lot. That is your personal time to have enjoyment. It helps to build your real personality. To keep your mood swings under control. Most of the time. We Humans are very complex. Everything affects our nature. The atmosphere, the people aro...

    November 19th 2024 Beautiful morning, no rain, no snow. It is cold 5 C, what else do we expect these days? December is getting closer. We are ready for snow anytime soon. We are all set, and learned our lessons on how to cope with all that. No worries. We humans are amazing creatures. We adjust to any circumstances, able to handle and to make our time. We Canadians have a list of winter sports. Ice hockey, skating, fishing, snowboarding and so many other things make our days. We have cleats to walk on our frozen waters. We just bundle up to hit the roads. Nothing stops our day to day activities. Sun also comes out most of the time to brighten our days. I think he also learned his lessons to handle 25 C below zero temperatures. It is the beauty of  Canada. Sun goes back early to take rest under his hazy blanket. He must be cold, wants to warm up. We have to switch lights on, sometimes even at 4 pm. We know that the sun has to leave early. He needs a break ...

    November 16th 2024 It's 10 in the morning. Cold windy day with 4C. I started late today. Some nights are not so good for us. At our age, every day brings its own story, so is every night. It is great that we are capable of handling everything whatever is there to face. That is more than enough to feel lucky. Thanks to God Almighty for watching over us, keeping us mobile and giving enough energy to face and tackle our day to day matters.  We have to take one day at a time. Try to chalk out your plan to move on to go ahead. Plan things to do taking health and safety into account. Everything will work out. It won't be any pressure. Things can happen at any age, at any time, God forbid. Age doesn't matter. We have to be more careful at the later stage of our life. Take extra precautions. That's it.  We don't have to take the older days of our life as our miserable period. Some nights and some days can be tough for anyone at any age. Try to avoid making...

              November 12th 2024 It's 1.15, I am at Tim Hortons. It is a cold day at 4 C, single digit. In around mid November, what else do we expect? This is Canada my dear. It was a busy morning for me. My son had to leave with his wife to Pearson airport for a ten day trip. I checked my table calendar for things to do. I realized that I had to change my bed sheets. Had to do laundry for that. I also had a small load of my clothes. I was busy with all that. Usually I go for walks at 11.30 or so. I wanted to see off my son and my daughter in law. Doesn't matter, I can go later for my walk. Family has always to be a priority. No matter what. To be with your loved ones and doing things for them, gives you a sort of real happiness. These are rare moments. We can not get from doing things for our own self. You feel inner life peace out of that. My grandkids are staying with me. They are not kids anymore I  know that. Two are working and...

     November 9th 2024 It's 10.30 in the morning, I am at a different spot on the lake. It is sort of a forest and a small body of water is running through it. You can enjoy water from everywhere. Sun is shining in full bloom, and the sky is deep blue in color. Water is very clear, I can see through everything deep down. Pebbles look all washed and clean underneath. Water is displaying a beautiful scenic view. There is so much to see, to observe. I am standing on the walking bridge to watch and absorb all the beauty. On my left, the water is very calm and quiet. On my right is a very different scenario. Water is in a festive mood, playing music. I am enjoying the rhythm. It is like a symphony, so melodious. You can get inner peace. It is like Meditation. Anyway I am done here. It's 11.15. I have to go to Coffee house to have a taste of a different atmosphere. Planning of your day requires a variety of events to cover, to fill in the columns of our day Planni...

    November 5th 2024 It's 12.15, my morning was busy with some calls to make. I quickly winded all that as time was running out for my walk. It is Tuesday so I don't have to go to work.  I have to plan out my day on my own. I try to mix and match distributing time, some physical, some enjoyment and some, time with my family. Walks, I take like physical. Time with computer to have enjoyment, playing scrabble, card games and watching my favorite shows.  Time in the kitchen to make some dishes for my family to enjoy at the dinner table. I take it as my family time. While making our day plan, we have to take it like an spreadsheet. Fill all the columns taking everything into account. Time for your own self to enjoy and also for your loved ones to share with them. Sometimes we live on our own. Our children are not there. They are away, live somewhere else. We have to plan some time to be with neighbors or with the people in the household, we live in. Whatever i...

    November 2nd 2024 It is Saturday 8.30 in the morning, I am sitting in my kitchen enjoying breakfast and the view of my back garden.  Marigolds are smiling courageously. Gold, brick red, coffee and bronze aĺl color of leaves are scattered around in my garden. Canadian pink roses are done for the season. Same is with the blood red David Austin roses. Grass is covered by leaves, still I see some yellowish green patches on the green lawn of my garden. Lush green season of my lawn is also done for now. Things change. This is the nature of the cycle of life. Take it and try to enjoy whatever is available. Weather is like a roller coaster nowadays. We were waiting for the real winter. October was like a mixed plate with some hot and some cool days in between. November has started. Yesterday was not cold in Toronto. Today looks a bit chilly. I am getting ready for my walk with everything on. Long coat with sweater underneath and wearing my warm pants. Taking my gloves, red wo...

     October 29th 2024 It's a different scenario today. Cloudy morning hazy sky. Sun is hiding under his gray blanket. It is Tuesday so I don't have to go to work. No Darts today at the library. It is a day off for me. I have to make other plans to make my day. Day offs are like clean slates. We have to write our schedule to fill out the columns of the day. When we have to go to work or school, our timings are all set.  We don't have to worry about how to pass our time. We have just a couple of hours left to sort out after coming back from our workplace or school. Weekends and day offs are tricky. We need some homework to fill out our day slots. Try to make it like a combo, a mixed plate to have a taste of everything. Day offs are like blank sheets. We can write, paint, whatever we want to do, to fill out. Every day is like a container with twenty four hours of consignment. It's delivered every morning.  We have to open it and use to finish it up. It all has to ...

        October 26th 2024 Another day another morning another brand new pack of twenty four hours to spend how we want, wherever we want to spend. No question asked. Lucky we are. Let's plan for the day. Not enough time. All will be gone, to zero whether we spend or not. Time is like a rare commodity. It goes on evaporating like ice, like spirit. We won't find it after a while. It won't be there anymore. Value it right away as soon as you get up to start your day. You will find it all intact at your door steps. The whole bundle of twenty four hours. Take it and also treat it like a gift from God Almighty. Of course it is a gift from Him for sure. It looks like a commitment from His side to keep on showering this gift for our entire life. Till the last day we are here in this world. We ask for it or not. He remembers to deliver it every morning. October is about to be done. For now colors are all around. It looks like spring. Enjoy all this. It won't stay long. Nothin...

      October 22nd 2024 Great morning 18C. It is like summer for Canadians. Couple of more days to enjoy the outdoors.  Beautiful leaves of all colors are everywhere giving a scenic look to the atmosphere to behold and to cherish these moments. Nature is amazing. There is always something for we Humans to make our day. Take some time off from your day today to look around. You will find beauty everywhere. It doesn't matter in which part of the world you live. Don't have to plan for long trips. It is all at your doorsteps. Keep your eyes open and take a break to smell the nature around. You will get the flavor and also inner peace deep down. It will be a rare happiness all on its own. You don't have to make any payments, any investments for that. Just a time alone slot and all the transactions will be done. It works like meditation. It's 11.45, I am at Tim Hortons enjoying my small tea, not coffee today. We have to change our menu too. It works something like a change...

    October 19th 2024 Beautiful morning colors all around. My back garden is loaded with orange and brick red leaves scattered all over.  Everyone is sleeping in the house. My son and I are early risers. It is good to enjoy a couple of early hours before starting your day. It is like a breather, providing you relaxation. It works like meditation. It's 10.30, I am at Waterfront trails. My son has gone for his long walk. I am taking my time to behold everything around. It is a great scenic view. We have to take time to observe and absorb the beauty. We don't have to just tick marks. We have to stop to watch and to have a feel of that too. There is a long walking bridge. I am taking time to watch the view from there. Water running under, deep down. All sorts of natural flora, we can watch from this spot. It looks like we are in the midst of nature, away from city life for a while. What a view, what a natural beauty. Amazing. I can see leaves from light orange to deep red, al...

   October 15th 2024 It is mid October cold with single digit temperature. We are happy, still it is not below zero. Winter games have already started. Hockey season is on.  Hockey is in our Canadian blood. We wait all year long for this. We know that we won't win the cup. Some American team will be the winner. Our beloved Toronto Maple Leaf will be done long before the finals, still we love to watch with full focus and enthusiasm. It is 11.45, I am at Tim Hortons. Walks in winner time have it's own experience. We have to bundle up in layers. Keep our gloves ready. Coats, jackets and scarfs take time to choose to coordinate with the temperature.  We check the weather before starting our journey. It's like a journey as we need lots of preparation before getting out. Daylight starts getting shorter. On summer days, we were waiting for fireworks to start at 10 pm. Now I have to switch on the lights at 6 o'clock in the evening. Couple of weeks later, we will see our nigh...

    October 12th 2024 It is Saturday, and Monday will be Thanksgiving holiday. It will be a long weekend. Some people are planning to have big parties. Some are old, can't handle all that. They like to see kids and grandchildren at that special occasion, so plan a one dish party.  For some, even one dish party is too much to handle. Cleaning up the mess after the party is tough to manage at our age. In that situation we parents like to be invited to our kids' places. That all depends on how things are at our kids home. Maybe their family life is undergoing some challenges. They don't like to share with us to flare up the existing situation. Don't have to push kids to invite us. Don't have to get sentimental. Our kids are our blood. They do care about us. We don't know what he is dealing with at home. Sometimes their children are not OK to see their old grandparents at parties. They might be thinking that the presence of older people will take the flavor out of t...

   8th October 2024 Another beautiful day. It's 10.30 in the morning. 13 C. Colder days are getting closer. As soon as we are done with our sleep before getting out of bed to start our new day. Try to give yourself some time out to relax to figure out what to do, from where to start. We are humans not robots. So many things affect our mood. Some of our days are tough. Some nights are difficult, we are not able to sleep well. Every day is different, bringing Its own matters to deal with. We have to figure out how to move with that baggage. To forget the past and focus on your present moment is great. My dear, this is all theory, not practically possible to follow. Our past is  always there with us, haunting throughout our life. We push it down to bury deep down. It never leaves our subconscious. We find ourselves struggling with that all our life. We try to distract ourselves, go out to spend time with friends. Try to get busy with making plans with trips and parties to es...

   October 5th 2024 It's a beautiful cold sunny morning. 8.45, 16C I am out of my bed, going to my kitchen to make breakfast. My usual oatmeal porridge and honey drink. I stopped having fried eggs in the morning. Maybe I will make an omelet afterwards to have in lunch for my son and for myself. I will see. We don't have to make a strict Plan like a time table for what to eat. Just take something healthy, whatever you like to have. Don't have to follow your routine, your diet plan if you are not enjoying it. Don't have to take life too seriously. Try to be flexible to enjoy the moments in hand. Moments are rare, when gone, will be gone for good, won't be coming back. Try to value, celebrate in full with whatever is available. Take life as a gift from God Almighty. Enjoy that without bothering anyone else. Try to avoid interfering in others' privacy. Focus on your own self. It is 10.45, I am ready for my walk, I have to pick another jacket, not the light one. It...

         October 1st 2024 October has already started, September is gone, history. It's a matter of a couple of months and the year 2024 will be history too. Time flies, days go on passing fast, like our own lives. We never realize that until we have to close the chapter of that year, we were in.  We don’t realize all that even at the start of another new year. Happy, busy writing down notes, making big plans, taking the new year as a clean slate. We start to celebrate right at midnight with full zeal, fervor and full of energy. Ready with our plans, most of these used to be ambitious and impractical. We are ready with our long list of. “ Things to do “, to start our new year, taking it as a new beginning. It is a normal practice to start on the 1st of January, every year. It is tough, not easy for us to cope up with our plans. We start losing our interest, energy and focus. Our list of plans goes somewhere under the pillow. Even the month of J...

     September 28th 2024 It's 11.50 in the morning at 20 C, perfect weather for walks. We have the last couple of days of September to enjoy. Our Canadian winter days are around the corner. Time to walk without coats and jackets will be over. We now don't have to bundle up, not have to  dress up in layers. Amazing. 12.25,I am at Tim Hortons, enjoying my coffee. After the age of three quarters of a century, like at the age of mine. We have to avail every chance to make our time, to enjoy with whatever available circumstances. This is our age, we are on our own. Kids are busy with work and with their own families. Nothing wrong with that. We did the same in our time. We were also busy with our own things. Every stage of the cycle of life has its own things to do. Being Kids, if parents have a chance, kids go to school to get knowledge and other expertise to carry on their lives in a better way. We finish with studies, join work, get married to start our family life. Pa...

    September 24th 2024 It is Tuesday, a cloudy hazy morning. I am off work today. Not going to play Darts. I take it like going to work. At this age, I mean after retirement, we have to take these things like work to trick our own self. It helps to elevate our will power, controls our mood swings and also boosts our confidence. I just checked the weather channel, it will rain all day. It's been raining since early morning. Back garden looks great. Marigolds are smiling in the flower bed at the back. Grass is all lush green. I can't see any roses on the David Austin and on the Canadian rose plants.I think season is done for them. Everyone needs some time out. It's OK. It's 11.15, I noticed the rain just stopped, it will start again at 12 after. I have to be quick, get ready to go for my walk. At the time while we are young, going to school or busy with work. We have our time table, all planned. We have no worries to plan our day. It's all tailor made. We have to go ...

      September 21st 2024 It's early morning, 8.30, not so early still my body is not listening to me. I am rolling in my bed, trying to pamper my body, may be it works and she can listen let's see. I think, I have to wait, give her some time. Pushing will not work. It puts pressure on the other party. Patience is key to sort things out. I am not in a hurry too. It is  9,15, my patience worked out. I am in my kitchen, making my breakfast. My favorite morning drink, warm water with one teaspoon of honey and oatmeal porridge. I don't make tea for myself. No tea for me in the morning at home. I work on weekdays, go to the library to play Darts. We have break time to enjoy tea / coffee and cookies. I enjoy my morning tea over there. On other days, I go for my walk to Tim Horton to write my Blogs. I take coffee / tea at Coffee House. My eldest daughter asked me to write my story. I started to write that. It is my new project. I am working on that too. So nic...

    September 17th 2024 It's a beautiful morning. Nice day. I take mornings like the face of our day. We have to start our day with something positive, with a smile. Try to look around to find anything to put a smile on your face. Open your day account with positive deposits. Try not to start with any negatives to spoil your day. Writings are like imprinting that script deep down. It will be implanted into your brain, safe and sound somewhere in the back of your mind. You will carry that for the rest of your life. We never give a damn, thinking that our mind is like a storage. Think twice before writing anything on paper or on the computer. Our mind opens up to transfer data from the storage, whenever required. Try to deposit something good to use later on. Our life is just like a roller coaster. We have so many ups and downs dealing with our day to day matters. “Life is a science. How to spend your life is an art“. I read that while I was in my teens. I believe that. We have ...

    It’s the weekend, 7:35 AM, and I’ve just woken up. The sun is shining brightly. It’s a beautiful morning. I have a busy day ahead. I checked my calendar and realized it’s time for my hair wash and color. I usually do this every couple of weeks, and with everyone still asleep, it’s the best time to tackle it. In Canada, there’s more land than people, and houses are quite spacious. We have five washrooms in total: two in the basement, one on the main floor, one in the master bedroom with a standing shower and tub, and one upstairs near the bedrooms. I mostly use the upstairs one. When I visit my daughters in England, I have to adjust to using one washroom for the whole family. It must be tough for them too. People are adaptable; we can adjust to any situation. I don’t mind the one washroom—I love being there with my daughters and especially with my grandkids. They’re busy with their work and university, and flying over for a visit is a long journey. I understand it’s not pra...

    September 10th 2024 Bright beautiful day. Cold sunny morning. It is 9.15, 16 C right now. I had a good night sleep, still my body is not in a mode to co-operate with my day plans. I will reschedule some of my plans for later, may be for tomorrow. Not doing my laundry today. Let's see how it works. We have to push ourselves to do things, still have to listen to our body. There is always, ' Give and take ', in all relationships. Same works here, with our body. I have to be patient. I will give some time to my body to move on, to work with me.  Mind and Body are two in one. One is not in good shape, the other one won't listen too. Situations like this, we have no option. Just have to wait. Be patient. See how it works. Patience is virtue, always able to handle all situations.  It is 10.30, my friend called me. She lives in Markham, twenty minutes drive away. We did our Masters Degree, together, more than half a century ago. She doesn't drive, neither m...

    September 7th 2024 Beautiful day. Great Morning. Bright and sunny. I checked weather channel, there is 40 % chances of rain from 11 am onward. It is 10.30, 13 C cold, still no rain, no snow for now.   I am leaving for Coffee House to make my day. All set with my black jacket and red woolen stole. I will take short cut route through, back of the town houses.  It is beautiful scenic walkway. Water running by the side. Wild flowers of all colors, Red, yellow, violet and white, all are smiling under tall trees. So much green around to enjoy. We have to fill our day slots with things to do. Things we like, we enjoy. Such a simple recipe to enjoy your life. Life is a gift from God. We have to value that.  We have to avoid feeling miserable. It will be like degrading  precious gift of life. God won't be happy with that attitude. We are here for a given time. All are waiting for calls to leave. We don't know when. Not our choice to pick date and ti...

    September 3rd 2024 Beautiful, bright cold morning, it is 14 C. Sun is shining up and above in full bloom. Sun is there, even in cold below zero days, most of the times to make our days brighter. It is beauty of Canada. Winter is just around the corner. Cold days are getting closer. All four seasons come with full intensity, h ere in Canada. We can have a feel and enjoy all.  We Canadians are ready to bundle up, to dress up in layers. Ready to walk and skate on frozen waters. Ice hockey here, is very popular sport. People go for ice fishing too, to enjoy their time. This is September, summer days are slipping away. Trees look scared for the days ahead to come. It is time, their color will start changing from green to all shades of red, coffee, gold and orange.  Month of October is great to watch colors. People enjoy that, not good for plants. They start losing their strength, their energy. For them, it is hard to cope. It is 9.15, I am enjoying breakfast...

    August 30th 2024 It is 9.15, 16 C, summer days are over  for we Canadians. Now have to get ready for days to come, to dig out our coat closets. We are set with all sorts of coats and jackets to face our winter days. Ready to deal with single digits and even to 30 C below zero temperatures. No worries, learned our lessons. We Humans are amazing, able to cope, adjust and enjoy in all circumstances.  It is 10.15, I am at Coffee House, enjoying my coffee and my own company. Sometimes, we like to be with our own self. It is sort of meditation, I believe. My son is planning to go to Costco at 11.30. He asked me to come along. We never have to say 'NO' to the offers our kids make. These are sort of unique moments for we parents, not for kids. We feel excited to be with them, not they.  It is their age to enjoy their own company, not to get stuck with parents. They do that out of courtesy, politeness. We have to appreciate, accept and feel fortunate. F...