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I am Off today

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  It's mid September and the weather is good. Perfect to enjoy walking outdoors. It can change anytime soon.  We Canadians know that so making full use of the time in hand. We don't have to grab a jacket while stepping out of our house. It looks so comfortable. We don't have to decide on our shoes. Any shoes will be fine. We can go with our candles. We rarely have a chance to use these except in our short summer days.  Same with our shirts. Not hiding under our coats. We can show off for a while to feel good. It's Tuesday 10.15 in the morning. I am off today so I don't have to go to work to play my Darts. Today is the garbage collection day in our neighborhood. Bins of all colors, blue, green and grey are lined up by the driveways outside. I don't see much activity outside. Not many cars, just a few waiting for orders to go ahead. It's a working day so most of the people must already be gone to work and school. Just a couple around my age must b...

Roses are smiling

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    It's a beautiful morning, bright and sunny. Pink Canadian roses are giving me a smile to make my day. A positive gesture from anyone imparts happiness all around.  My friend the White Butterfly is whispering to the blood red David Austin roses. I think they two are close friends. She often comes to talk to them. I see a couple of birds walking by the left side of my deck. I think that they came to enjoy the outdoors. To enjoy the scenic atmosphere.They are having chit chats. I can hear them. It looks like they are friends. I usually start my blog by writing, “ It's a beautiful morning ”. To print positive words transmit positive messages to our brain.  The brain works like a power house. It works like a commander. Orders our mind and body to go into any direction.To take any track. There are so many things to look around. We have to try to infer positivity. It will help to impart positive messages to our brain. That will help our mind and body to go...

Time to gather Gold

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  Beautiful day, great morning. It's 20 C perfect weather. Slightly windy. I think now summer days are about to be over.   The apartments in " Twin Towers". I mean in the two tall trees in the front garden of my next door neighbor. are looking quiet. I don't see any activity over there. I think all the birds moved out.   They must now be crossing the border for South of the Border. I hope they have their complete documents to clear the security. Things are not the same as were a couple of years ago. So much has changed.   They will come back in early spring or be gone till summer next year. The trees are looking a bit quiet. Starting to change the colors. Losing the green of their leaves. Grass in gardens started to have some brown patches in between.   Some of the leaves have already changed to yellow. lost their strength. We see so many of them scattered around on the pathways. Nature started to change. Now there will be a totally different scenar...

I am at Coffee House

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    It's Thursday morning. I started my day a bit late. Some nights are tough to handle. Every night brings a different story, a different scenario to deal with.  Same goes with mornings at our age. We don't know which part of our body is not in a good shape to go with our plans. We were not having any problem planning our day schedule at the age we used to go to work. We had no option except to get up in the morning and get ready for work.  Our body was used to that. We had no time to listen to our body parts whining. Things start happening as we age. We are done with our work. No designated plans for our twenty four hours. We ourselves have to organize our days. We are now the ultimate authority to make our day plans. It is a big responsibility. We can make it or can ruin things by taking the wrong track. The wrong track will be doing nothing just sitting idle. We will be couch potatoes. That will take our mental health downwards. Our physical strength ...

Sitting on Red knitted chair

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      It's morning, time to have breakfast. The weather looks great, not too cold. I am sitting on one of the red knitted chairs in my back garden. My son got four of these steel chairs years ago from Home Depot. We don't use these chairs so often. Just in a couple of summer days we get a chance to have a seat here to enjoy our back garden. Not on rainy days and not in winter time. Summer for us in Canada comes like a visitor. It doesn't stay long. We look forward to summer days to get ready to hit roads and waters. We all know that it will be short. We try to make maximum use of its short and sweet stay. This is the beauty of Canada that every season is intense, comes in full bloom. Summer time sometimes we have to come across scorching temperatures with plus forty centigrade. Sitting in gardens won't be comfortable on those days. Today is like some of the days as the weather is great. Perfect to sit outside to enjoy the back garden. My deck is all washed...

Enjoying morning tea

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  It's Sunday today. I am sitting beside my kitchen area. It is early in the morning, a bit quiet at my place.  My son is an early riser, not home. He goes for morning walks, loves biking too. Takes his bike to the lake and walks around. My grandsons are sleeping.They must be enjoying late night. Busy playing video games with friends.  It's a different world now friends don't have to be in person to enjoy together. Not like that in our time. I am busy enjoying my breakfast. I start my day drinking a cup of honey water. One teaspoon of honey in hot water. I take oatmeal porridge in a bowl of warm milk after that. No tea or coffee with my breakfast. I enjoy my tea while playing Darts with my senior club friends in the library. I go there three days a week.  On the days I am off and not going to play Darts. I walk to Tim Hortons to enjoy my morning tea  / coffee over there. We have to plan to do things to make our day to chalk out our own day schedules. I ...

Waiting for Art Exhibition

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    Today is September the 6th. Summer is nearly done.This is Canada how long we expect Summer days over here my dear. Between Summer and winter comes autumn. Autumn is the season of colors. I like to look forward to that period of the year. We get a chance to see all sorts of colors.  Colors start transforming from dark green to different shades of green mixing some yellow, some orange, red, coffee and bronze in it. Amazing to watch and to cherish your moments. Trees start showering cones and beautiful leaves of all colors. You see deep yellow color leaves scattered like gold all around in your backyard and walkways. You feel starting rich in just a couple of days. We see that the Gold leaves start turning into blood red leaves. It turns into bronze and copper after some days. So many beautiful pieces of art and sculpture we see everywhere every day. It looks like an amazing display of art. We hardly try to give time to pause to have a feel of all that. This ...

Today I am off from work

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    Today is the 2nd of September. It was a long weekend. Monday was Labor day so everything was closed.  Eateries were open. I walked to Tim Hortons to enjoy my time. We have to keep our plans ready to switch, so as not to ruin our days. For me today is also off. No Darts on Tuesdays. I usually skip my morning tea at home after my breakfast. I walk to Tim Hortons to get my tea  / coffee over there.  We have to chalk out our routine to fill up our day schedule. Especially at our age it matters a lot. We have to make our own schedule. We are done with our work and other family matters. Now it is our time to enjoy doing things we want to do. We have twenty four hours every day for our own selves.  Time flies. We don't have to wait for tomorrow. We don't know things might happen and we will not be able to do things we can do today. For everyone things change. Circumstances are not the same. We have to value what we have today. Make use of time in ...

I am in the Food Court

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    It is the 29th of August. 3.30 in the evening. I am sitting in my room. My computer is switched on, I am watching my favorite show.  Things are fine still we have to change the scenery. Sitting at the same place doing the same is not good. We start feeling stagnant. It is important to change our position to find different things. It helps to boost our will power. To elevate our mood. Life is the same for everyone with ups and downs. It is like a combo mixed with sweet and bitter moments. We are the commander. We have all the power. Life is not a bed of roses. It happens only in stories. Not in real life.  We can make our life miserable or top it up with colors. Picking moments of happiness from around. Try to spread happiness, put smiles on the faces wherever you can. Life will all be good. It's 4.30 pm, and my grandson, the middle one, is going to Gym. I am getting ready. He will drop me at the Pickering Town Center. It is across the Gym. I am at th...

David Austin giving me smile

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    The weather is great. Blood red David Austin roses are smiling in the flower bed at the back of my garden.  The flower bed is looking great with pink, purple, white and deep orange flowers. August is nearly done. Today is the 28th. Time flies fast. The new year of 2025 is not new anymore. I came back from England a couple of days ago. It looks like I have never been away from my home. Things are back on track. I started working part time, going to play Darts three days a week. We humans are unique. We are easily able to adjust to the surroundings. Manage to adopt whatever is available to make our time. Yesterday was a busy day for me. I was planning to sort my clothes after coming back from my work. I made it. I organized my closet.  All the clothes were on my bed to sort out. I packed some in my suitcase. I won't be needing those for a while in winter time. It's Thursday, I am off, no Darts today. We have to keep our plans ready to switch to get ours...

I am home all set

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    Time flies, things change, so does the weather. I believe that change is the beauty of life. It's 7.15 in the morning, 17 C in Toronto. Nowadays I am an early riser.  I am out of bed at 5.45, maybe my jet lag period is not yet done. I came back from London two days ago. Time in Toronto is five hours behind the time in England. We humans are not robots. It takes time for our body to make adjustments. We don't have to push ourselves. Just go with the flow.  Not the end of the world. Keep in mind that we have twenty four hours in our hands. We have to keep our plans ready to fill in all the columns in our day schedule. At our age we are done with our work and with raising our kids. We are free to enjoy our own time. Not answerable to anyone except to God Almighty.  To be a couch potato is not good. It spoils our physical as well as our mental well-being. Doing nothing will make it easy to think of negatives.  Try to find hobbies. Keep in mind...

With love from Canada

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    It's the 24th of August 2025. Today is the first morning for me in Canada after six weeks. Home sweet home. We always miss that.  Sometimes we don't, much. Travel nowadays is so common. It is a small world now. Things have now changed from that in our time. Travel is very common, still families are far apart. Not able to make plans to see their loved ones. Kids like to travel to their favorite places with company of their choice. Their parents are busy with work and family. No time to plan to see their parents. We, parents, are at the later stages of our life. For us it's tough to go to visit them. We still try our best to connect with our kids and grand kids. Don't know for how long we are able to make that.  Every trip looks like that, this is the last one. May God keep us mobile to give us strength to make it for some more times. My trip to England is like a dream. With our loved ones every place looks wonderful. Every day with moments to cherish. My...

Back to Toronto

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    My trip to England is done one more day to be here. It's 6.30 in the evening.  I am sitting in my daughter's back garden. Pigeons are on the tree top in front busy talking. I think they are trying to say goodbye to me in their own language. Pink and red roses adding up the color. The atmosphere is loaded with all sorts of aroma. I can feel the fragrance around.  The white cat with black spots is sitting quietly on the side wall of the garden. Such a beautiful scenic atmosphere to behold. Moments to cherish. Every city is unique with its own beauty. I see pigeons walking around everywhere in London. I will miss them in Toronto. Cafes also look quite different here. Not like in my city Toronto. We have to feel lucky to be around in various places. To be with different cultures is a novel experience. We humans are the same, scattered around the world. It doesn't take long to get along. I am leaving England with mixed emotions. Toronto is my home. Three o...

Road to Canterbury

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  It's the 20th of August 2025. I am now at one of my daughter’s places in Rochester. I was in Camberley a day before to spend a couple of days with my youngest daughter and her family. Camberley is about an hour and a half drive from Rochester. I will be going back to Canada on Saturday the 23rd August. Time is running out. I am busy gathering flowers of happiness from wherever I can to make my days. Today I enjoyed my time in Canterbury. It's a 40 minute drive from Rochester. Canterbury is a beautiful place famous for one of the oldest Cathedral. I liked the city's old style architecture of the houses, and cafes. I am not so fond of high rise buildings in big cities. It's 3.30 in the afternoon. The weather is great, not too hot. I am enjoying my walk in the High Street in Rochester. So many charity shops and cafes are here. All colors of flowers by the church are making the atmosphere scenic.The church is next to the historic castle, worth visiting. My ...

On the road to Camberley

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    It's the 15th of August. Tomorrow I am leaving Grimsby and will be on the road to Camberley to my youngest daughter's place.  Camberley is around four hours drive from Grimsby. My daughter is coming to Leicester to pick me up. It will be halfway for her. My daughter, the middle one, will be driving me from Grimsby to Leicester. Halfway for both of them. Communication always works to sort things out. To communicate, understanding and good relationships matters a lot. Things might get complicated otherwise. To convey your message in a true sense, we have to be on the same wavelength. It also has to be very clear for the person we have to communicate our message that it's a fair deal. We are not taking any advantage.  Message has to be proposed not imposed. We also have to be open minded to listen to the other person’s proposed idea. We Humans are social animals. We need relationships. Nothing works one sided. There is always give and take. Same works t...

Paris On Road

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  It's 13th of August, I am back in Grimsby. Done with my trip to France. It was short and sweet. Just for two days in Paris. Three of my four daughters were there.  I missed one of my daughters, the eldest one. She lives in Edmonton, Canada. Too much for her to make it. My son was also there. He took a direct flight from Toronto to Paris. They all arranged the Paris trip for me, and were there with their families. One of my  granddaughters was with her five months old baby. Four generations were there. Amazing. We were in Paris for two days. Sometimes time freezes, sometimes flies too soon. It all depends on the company. Company is everything that matters. The people around you make a difference in changing your mood. It doesn't matter, they are family or not. They have to be like minded. People who are not on the same wavelength will ruin your day. Time freezes at that time. Try to pick the right company, especially while going on trips. You will be stuck...

From London to Paris

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  From Heathrow Airport  It's 8th of August 2025, I am at Heathrow Airport, already checked in. Done with my security, waiting for my flight to Paris. Most of my family members are in Paris, waiting for me. Two of my daughters and their families are there.  My son arrived today from Toronto. One of my daughters, the middle one, is with me. My daughter started our journey yesterday from Grimsby with me. It was a four hour drive.We stayed in Stratford overnight at her daughter's place to be for our today's flight at 12.55 pm.  We were two minutes late, missed our flight. Things happen. Luckily we got another one at 7 pm tonight. We have to make extra payment. We won't blame them. It was our fault.  I think mistakes are part of the learning process. We don't have to take it seriously. This is also part of the game. We keep on learning while going through our journey of life. Just move on. Don't take things too seriously so you can not be out of it....

I am on a road trip

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  It's the 4th of August, a rainy and windy day. Gusts are around 35 to 40 mph.  I usually walk in the back garden before having my breakfast, Not possible today. I tried that couple of times. I was about to fall down due to strong gusts. Health and safety has to be our first priority at any age. At our age, we have to be more careful. We don't have much strength with an old body. Anyway, we have to accept whatever is there. I am sitting by the small round table in the kitchen. Having lunch with my daughter. I like this spot. It is closer to the large glass panels. I can enjoy the entire view of the garden. It's raining. Not a heavy rain, just a drizzle. Pink roses look happy. I think they are also enjoying the view. Two pigeons are walking on the lush green grass. It's too windy with strong gusts. I can't go outside to have a feel of all that. I just had lunch with my daughter. Now I'm getting ready to go grocery shopping with my daughter. Tomorr...

With Love from Grimsby

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    It's a mixed sunny cloudy morning. Grimsby is a bit cooler than the temperature in London.  I am wearing my light jacket while walking in the back garden.  White Butterfly is whispering to the red roses. I think talking about something personal. White butterfly looks a bit shy. I don't have to go closer. Not a good idea to intrude on their privacy.  Red roses look happy. I think they two are close friends. White Butterfly used to come more often to share her moments with these beautiful roses. I think not we humans, all the creatures have emotions. They are not robots. They are much better than us in so many ways. Always come forward to spread happiness, to brighten our day. It's 12. 45, I am getting ready to go to the Freshney shopping center with my daughter. This is the only shopping mall here in Grimsby. Sun is just awake, now out of his grey blanket. In Europe the climate is much different. Not like at my place in Canada. Here the flowering ...

Kent to Manchester

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    I am out of Kent, in Grimsby now at my other daughter’s place. Grimsby is a tourist town two hours driving distance from Manchester.  She lives twenty minutes from the beach. The weather is great, slightly cooler. It's 8.45 in the morning. I am sitting in the garden wearing my navy blue light jacket with a sky blue pattern. This is my favorite one. I bought it years ago from Oxfam for five pounds. Sometimes items click to your taste. Doesn't matter whether it's from a high class store or not. You go for that. Canada has more land and not much population. England on the other hand has more population and not much land. Houses here are not so spacious as compared to Canada. Same with gardens. The front and back gardens are not big, but look very beautiful. I am in the back garden of my daughter’s house. Pots are lined up with a variety of flowers. I see yellow roses with an orange tinge. Pink roses with a special fragrance. A big pot full of yellow flowers ...

Pigeon looking for company

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    Beautiful sunny morning. Rain has taken a day off. My days in Kent are about to be over.  My other daughter, the middle one, is coming tonight from Grimsby to pick me up.  Lucky me kids are not sick of their old mom yet. I have to appreciate their kindness and salute to their patience. At the later stages of our life, it's not easy for kids to track their parents. They are in a different time zone.  It's great of them to take some time off to be with us to give us company.  It's 8.15 in the morning. I am in the garden. My daughter is  in the kitchen making veggie omelets for breakfast. I am having my honey drink to start my morning.  One teaspoon of honey in warm water. I start my day with that. We can start what we like to brighten our day. Pink roses are looking great in the earthen pot by my left side. Scarlet red flowers smiling in the pot in front. One pigeon is wandering in the garden. Maybe looking for his friend to meet here...

White cat enjoying with me

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    It's a beautiful cloudy morning light drizzle just started. It's not dark and gloomy. I am walking in the garden. Pink flowers look happy, giving me a smile.  White cat with two pitch black spots on her body is sitting on the garden wall. I think she is also enjoying the beautiful view like me. We have to start our day with something positive. I take mornings as the face of our day. Try to usually start my Blogs with the word, “ Beautiful “. Our mind is like a power house. It controls our thoughts and directs our body to act accordingly. We have to think twice before we speak. Specifically, while writing on paper and punching on computers we have to choose positive words. Our words have power, affect and determine how our mind reacts. Our words are the reflections of our thoughts. Our thoughts are like messages delivered to our mind to go in that direction. The mind and body are like two in one, working very closely. Our mind feeling low our body can not...

Roses smiling in garden

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              It’s a hot and breezy day sort of mix and match. It reminds me of the beautiful piece of writing from Charles Dickens, “ It's one of those days when winter is in the shade and summer under sun “ .  I don't remember how many times I repeated it in my Blogs. Some writings are forever. Stay fresh to touch your heart. Simple, you can relate to it all the time. Never stale, never look outdated. I am not a person of the past. Don’t like to look back to turn the pages. I believe to be in the moments in hand. Looking back you feel frozen, can't go ahead to move on. The past is like a magnet, you can't get out of it. You have to stay there to wander around. Sometimes you get caught. Same happened with me. I caught up. The day before I switched on my computer to open up my Facebook messages.  I was feeling like I was frozen. My mind was blank. My eyes were caught up with the message. Today is the day of my late sister's birth...

At Medway Library

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    July 15th 2025 I came to Kent at my daughter's place from Camberley just about a week ago. I am all set, feel like I live here. We humans are amazing. Have a quality to adjust with all the circumstances. My daughter leaves at 7.30 early in the morning for her school. I found a library nearby to pass my time. It is not within a walking distance. My son in law drives me there at 12 Noon. So nice of him. He goes to work in the afternoons. My daughter picks me up on the way back from work at 4 pm.   I divide my four hours walking around the High Street. Sitting in the library browsing magazines and some of my time sitting in the garden. Today it is too windy and I forgot to bring my jacket. I am not enjoying my walk and my time in the garden. Anyway it is the lesson for the next time. There are so many stages of our life. In the early years, we were busy with schools. Afterwards we are busy at work. Later on we get busy with our family matters. No time to th...

At Costa Coffee House

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    Beautiful morning, hot humid day. The sun is shining in full bloom. Weather in England is unpredictable just like its traffic.  Two days ago I was wearing a light jacket while I was walking around the High Street. Today is a totally different scenario. It's 9.15, I am done with my breakfast now sitting in the garden. Flower pots are lined up in front with beautiful roses.  I see a variety of shades and colors of roses pink, red and yellow. Tall trees are making the atmosphere very cozy. Two pigeons are walking by the pink roses flower pot. White cat with pitch black spots on her body is sitting on the fence.  I think she is done with her breakfast and came to give me company. So nice of her. Looks so calm and composed. I think she is enjoying her time. The air is loaded with fragrances from around. I hear a couple of birds having chit chat, sitting somewhere inside the tall tree. Two kids are playing with a ball in the garden next door. Such an ...

From Camberley to Kent

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          Now I am on a road trip for a while, I  was at my youngest daughter's place in Camberley.  Last night I came to Kent at my other daughter's house. Her son picked me up. He came with his younger brother. Insisted me to have the front seat. Lucky me. Kent is a small historical town. I like its High Street. At one end of the street are the old castle and Church. This Church is the second oldest after Canterbury Church. I like to walk around. The castle is sort of challenging for me to walk uphill. I like the beautiful interior architecture of the Church. Such a peaceful atmosphere to sit for a while. On the High Street there is Morley bakery and Coffee House. It was established in 1985. I like to sit there to enjoy tea over there. I like historical places.  So many Charity shops are all lined up on the High Street, I like Charity shops. So many antiques to look around. I feel that time stopped, taking me back to have a feel of...

I am out of Town

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    Day is bright and beautiful. Breezy morning. Sun is shining in full bloom. Weather is great, perfect and not too hot. My sleep was good too. I am done with my breakfast. I changed my menu here in England. Oatmeal is at a break. Switched to raisin bread and stir fried egg with half a cup of milk. I take Coco pop cereal like snacks with no milk. I know I am having too much. It's like a big breakfast for me. Doesn't matter. We can enjoy whatever we like to have while we are having vacations. Just changed my menu to have a feel. It's 10.30, my daughter is at work. I am sitting in the garden. No red lilies for now. Its flowering season is done. Rose pink and white flowers look great in big pots. There is so much green all around. Big yellow flowers of I think Zucchini are smiling in the left corner of the garden. My granddaughter is working from home. I don't have to bother her. I am sitting in the corner under the shade of tall trees at my favorite spot. W...

From Camberley, England

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  I used to write my Blogs at Tim Hortons when I was in Pickering, Canada.  Here in England, I sit beside flowers. Beside the red lilies and white roses in the back garden of my daughter to write my Blogs. It's a perfect spot. I pick my tablet and enjoy over there. England is under a spell of heat wave so for now to go for a walk is not a good idea. There is no coffee house or Plaza nearby. I take my chances to get out to change my scenery whenever I can. Yesterday my grandson was going to Gym. He dropped me at Costa. So nice of him. I was there at Costa at 1.30. My daughter picked me up around 5 pm on the way back from her work. I got my Sudoku and word search books. I also got my notebook to jot down these beautiful moments. Spent here with my daughters in England. To lock up in my memory box to enjoy later. It's hot today, 31 C. No air. I am sitting in the garden at my cozy spot in the shade under the tall trees. We have to manage to enjoy our moments. Have t...

Lucky me

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  I am in Camberley, England. It is too hot today. This is my youngest daughter's place.  She has a beautiful small cozy back garden. I have set up a chair under the tall trees, beside blood red lilies in the shade. I used to sit there most of the time. It's a nice breezy corner. Not today. I have to go to my room and switch on my fan. The room my daughter set for me is also great. There are two side tables. One is beside my bed, the other one in the corner at the back. She put a table fan on it. Small writing desk for my computer is beside the window. I can see tall trees through the window. So much green to enjoy. She has four kids. Two boys and two girls. They are not kids anymore. All are working. The eldest daughter is married and has one four-month-old baby girl of her own. It's Saturday, they all are here for me. So nice of them. Lucky me. We had lunch together. Family is family. I gathered the beautiful moments to cherish and to lock up in my memory bo...

Moments to be locked

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 It's a beautiful morning in Camberley, England. Not so hot, bright sunny breezy day. It is 11.30, I am sitting in my youngest daughter’s back garden. So much green is around. She loves to track her garden.  Blood red Lilies, rose pink, white pinkish Purple and bell shaped white flowers, all are happy, smiling. Grass is lush green. There was rain for a while yesterday afternoon. I came here just about a week ago from Toronto. Looks like I live here, I am all set. I was a bit nervous while starting my journey. I think it's not my fault. At our age, so many things start coming up. Traveling adds up pressure. Anyway I am all settled. There is no nearby coffee house or Plaza, like Tim Hortons and Metro, in Pickering. My daughter is working, goes at 7.30 in the morning, comes back at 5.30. She is in Private school, with longer hours. I have to manage my day on my own. My grand kids are also working. One the youngest one is here on his uni vacations. He keeps track of...

Love from England

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    It's June the 23rd, I am in a different city, in a different country, not in Toronto.  I believe now the world has become a global village. Boundaries don't mean anything. Just a map on the paper. Mixed families with different castes and creeds. Schools, colleges, universities and at work places, we come across with all sorts of people at the same premises. World is quite different from the time we were brought up. Classrooms with familiar faces of the kids from our neighborhood. Small town where everyone used to know everyone. Such a peaceful atmosphere. No hustle, no bustle, no rushing. Lots of time in hand. No pressure to finish up things right away. Time changed. Things change with time. Every era is not the same as the previous one. My mom also used to say that it has changed so much from her time. I think change is the beauty of life. Anyway, I am In England at my daughter's place. I started my journey from Toronto on the night of 20th June from th...

Beautiful Morning

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    I mentioned that it's a beautiful morning. I think each and every morning is beautiful.  Sometimes we are not in a mood to accept its beauty. Our body is not in good shape. Body is not feeling good and the mind can not be in a position to enjoy things. There are so many factors, which can easily affect our peace of mind. Mind and body are very much interconnected. One feels low and the other one joins right away to change the entire perspective. So many times we don’t have a good night's sleep. That is common with most people. I believe the people around. The company at work, school and at home is the key to disrupt our peace of mind. It disturbs our sleep too. We feel tired, our body is not in a position to enjoy anything. Harmony at the household and also at the workplace is important. Negative thoughts also play a key role in the well-being of our mind and body. Try to get involved in the things you like to do. To get busy is good. It keeps us away fr...

Like a Movie to watch

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    My flight to England is getting closer. It's on the coming Friday. Weather is getting much better, not too hot, not too cold.  It's so perfect 16C today, amazing. I am at the lakeside, walking in just with my light jacket. No gloves, no woolen scarf. Things change, that is the beauty of time. Nothing stays forever. Water at the lake surface is sparkling like silver. With time it turns to gold as the sun starts showering its light from time to time on the water. Beautiful wild flowers of so many colors are spreading amid all the green around. Things change so quickly. Last week it was a totally different scenario. Now it has changed, all so different. Looks like Nature keeps on changing the scenes on a big movie screen. Up in the sky are the same situation. The entire sky looks like an art gallery. Masterpiece paintings of art we keep on watching on a wide canvas. Sketches with pencils and watercolors. It is so beautiful, eye -catching. Nature Is amazing....

Roses are smiling

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          One week of June is already gone and we are still waiting for our summer days. This is Canada my dear. Nowadays it's not so cold and I still have to wear a jacket and sweater. It's a sunny morning, a bit windy. Wind gusts are around 48 km. I am off from work. I have to schedule some other plans for my day. I am leaving next week for England.  I have to make some calls to my friends to say goodbye. It's early morning to call. I will finish my own things. I will call them later. We call them to maintain our relationships. Calls have to be made not too early and not too late. We don't want to ruin our relationship. We have to track the right timings. It's 10.45, I think the time is right to make calls. It also depends on relationships. Some people, we are not so close. Just have a formal relationship. Keep these things in mind. Our talks have to be short. People don't have to feel trapped. We have to let them go in a reasonable time. It...

From Canada to England

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    It's one of another day, another morning to enjoy. We are lucky to be up to get brand new twenty four hours every morning. It is available right on our bed side.  We have to open it up, unwrap the bundle and it is ready to use. Just have to plan what to do with these twenty four hours.  Keep in mind this is a gift from God Almighty. We have to feel honored. We have to make good use of it. Doing nothing is like putting this precious gift into a bin. Don’t do that please. God won’t be happy. Plan beforehand so as not to waste any time. The time available is just for one time only. It won't be coming back. It will be gone for good. Keep that in mind. Value it and make full use of that. My sleep is not good nowadays. I have to go to England to  see my daughters by the end of the month. My flight is already booked for the twentieth of June.  I will be there for a couple of months. I have three of my daughters, my sister and some other family member...

Enjoying My Company

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    It's a cold sunny morning. I still have to wear a jacket but not a sweater underneath my jacket.  June has already started and we are not out of our jackets. Our winter is taking some extra miles this year. Not backing off. It's Tuesday, I am off from my work. I don't have to go to the library to play Darts today. On the days I am off work, I walk to Tim Hortons to enjoy my coffee and my time. To be with a cup of tea  / coffee, sitting quietly, is a novel experience. So peaceful. Coffee House is not a quiet place. There are people sitting around. So much traffic going on. People are coming and leaving most of the time. I think it all depends on the state of your mindset. You are focused on something, deeply involved, you don't get distracted from what's going on outside, around. I come here just to be with myself. I don't get disturbed from around. Sometimes we just want to do “Nothing”. No thoughts, no plans. Everything is on hold for a while. ...

I am back in Jacket

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    I was happy a couple of days ago, the weather was great. People were busy making plans for summer days ahead.  Not anymore. We are back in sweaters and our long coats. I think we have to wait for a bit to hang coats and jackets back in our coat closet. It's 10.30, 6 C, a cold windy morning with gusts around 50 km. I am done with my breakfast, sitting with my computer to browse Facebook messages. I think we are lucky to have these gadgets. I mean computers and cell phones. We don't have any problem passing our time. We are not dependent on people to be with us all the time. We don't need company. To be with people is good. We are social animals after all. All depends on who the people are. They don't have to be too inquisitive or too talkative. Not too quiet. It depends on the state of our mind. Sometimes we just need a good listener. Sometimes we need to be with someone to share our coffee / tea and also a little bit of chit chat. It depends on our mood...

Walking with White Butterfly

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    White Butterfly, my friend is here after a long time. I am walking by the Whites Road. She is beside me.  She is fast, I am trying to cope with her steps. She is young and full of beauty. I am old at the later stages of my life cycle. Lost my beauty, lost my touch. It happens to everyone, not only in my case. This is life, comes time for all the creatures big and small.  I am now passing by the small ravine. I see here some dead trees lying down like pieces of wood in the midst of so many greens. This is life my dear. Time comes for everyone to all creatures. We have to accept it with grace. Have to enjoy our time with full zeal and fervor.  We have to celebrate every bit of our time. The time we are allotted to be here with the permission of God Almighty. White Butterfly is taking breaks to be aligned with my steps. She is so courteous. It is nice of her. In between she keeps on enjoying her time. Talking to flowers on the way.  Flowers loo...

Waiting for David Austin

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    It's a beautiful bright sunny morning. Sun is in full bloom, smiling from above. Yesterday it was raining all day. Everything is looking great after the shower.  My deck is neat and clean. Grass in my back garden is lush green. Beautiful view to behold to cherish your moments. My friend the Black Squirrel is busy with his exercises on the wooden fence of my garden.  The Canadian rose plant is back to life, still not any flowers not even budding. I think it will take time. I miss It's Pink flowers. David Austin, the blood red rose flower plant is a slow one. It needs extra time to revive. There is not much activity in the flower bed at the back of my garden. There are a couple of plants, not blooming.  Weather is still a bit on the cool side. Not favorable to plant. We used to get a variety of seasonal plants every year. We got some, lying in my garage, waiting for the suitable weather to plant in the flower bed. Our spring is short like our sum...