Thought Of The Day

    For a change it's a sunny morning here in London. No drizzle, no cloudy. The sun is shining, not in full bloom.  The weather in London is quite different from Toronto. You get drizzles on and off most of the time. The air is humid so it feels much colder. It is sunny at 9C, I am going for my walk with three layers under my light jacket, taking my gloves too. We can not count on the sun here. Sunny breaks with intermittent drizzle is so common here. I am at my youngest daughter’s place. She lives at Camberley in a residential area. It is a beautiful neighborhood with greenery all around. It started drizzling. Just a light drizzle. I am fine, enjoying my walk. My elder daughter from Edmonton is here too. We are having lunch together at home. Beautiful moments to cherish. We will be going to a nearby cafe to enjoy our evening tea. Amazing moments to gather during my stay in England. My daughters are excited and so am I. Family is family. No doubt about that.

    Today is the 2nd day in England for me. My Air Canada flight landed yesterday at 11.5 in the morning.  It took two hours for me to get luggage and pass the security line ups. Frying time from Toronto to London Heathrow is around seven hours. It takes about twelve hours from door to door.  Nowadays luggage check in, security and boarding pass, everything is through machines. I see just a few airport personnel checking our hand luggage.  That’s it. I still miss the human touch of our time. It was not far, just a few years ago. Things keep on changing so quickly. It is Saturday. My daughter, the middle one, arranged a big event today at 5 in the evening for his son’s wedding. The wedding is scheduled next week. I am at my youngest daughter's place at Camberley. We will go together to the evening event. It is at Dulwich, around two hours away from Camberley. I am excited to go there to see my daughter, her family. Especially my grandson, to be the groom. The man...

    The weather is a bit tricky. Not cold, still hazy and cloudy. The sun is not in full bloom.  I think he is a bit drowsy, dozing off. He may be enjoying his time till late night. Too early for him to be awake. It is 9.30 in the morning. Everyone left for work. It is a bit quiet at my place. It looks like I am sitting in an empty nest. I am already done with my breakfast, sitting in my room. I switched on my computer to browse my messages. I also have to check my packing list on my computer. My flight to London Heathrow is tomorrow night. I check and color in green what I have already done. It helps to do my packing. Not many white slots left on my list. Just a few last minute things. The weather in England is tricky. It is not the same as what is on the weather site. It's too humid over there. It feels very cold even at 11 C. I am wearing just a light jacket in Toronto for my walk at 10 C today. Every city is unique. We have to get a feel of the weather, th...

  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...

  It is the middle of October. The time of change. Change from summer to winter. From spring to autumn.  This is the time to take a break. Break from the busy active schedule to calm down. Time to relax. To revive your inner thoughts. To focus on your indoors. Time to sort things out. To check out the things you are not using for months. Time to give away. My garden is still giving a garden look. The grass is still green. The flowers there though are not in good shape. Not with their broad smile. As days before. So many left to got on a break. Still some here, enough to give color to my garden. David Austin is already done. It won't be coming back till April next year. A couple of Pink Canadian roses are here. Bright pink, golden, purple and white seasonal flowers are managing to survive in these colder days. The day temperature is going down day by day. Today it is 6C at 9.15 in the morning. I am getting ready to go for my walks. I have to get my sweater underneath my jacket....

Great morning, beautiful day, a bit breezy, cool. Today I will change my venue.  Change is good. It adds colors to life. We have to go for a change to have a feel for it. I am going to walk to the Tim Hortons. It was my second home till last year. It has been renovated, looks not the same as before. I was hooked up with the old decor. Anyway we have to go for a change sometimes. I have my dentist appointment at 12.30, it is closer to Tim Hortons. It is 10.15, enough time to enjoy my walk and my coffee over there before my appointment. The sun is shining in full bloom. Great bright and sunny day. It is 18 C. I don't need any jacket. Don't have to bundle up. Just a light shirt will be perfect. I am wearing my favorite navy blue shirt. I got it from the Oxfam at Purley, London. I got it while visiting my daughters in England years ago. I think we don't need branded dresses to cheer ourselves up. Our dress has to be cozy and click to our taste. Taste of colors and to the desig...

  Great morning. Beautiful day, a bit cold. It is 11 C, I have to take out my fawn color sweater to wear underneath my jacket. That will be perfect for this weather. Every night is not the same as our days. I had a good sleep last night, got up early to start my day. It is 8.30, I am in my kitchen making my oatmeal porridge for my breakfast. I won't be having tea /coffee at home. I will walk to the coffee house to get my coffee. It's good to check the weather before starting your day. It helps to chalk out our day plan. The weather shows light showers from 11 am. I have to pick my red umbrella, my favorite one for the way back from the coffee house. I am all set to start my walk. The trees around are still green. Golden yellow, violet and white flowers are giving colors to the atmosphere. A couple of pink roses are also here by the side of the Burger King. Enough to make my day. Life is the same with ups and downs. We have to come across some bitter moments too while passing th...

    This is the month of October. Days are passing. The dates keep on changing. Time is flying. Things are changing and so is our life. The time of April showers and May flowers is already done. This is the time of changing colors. The green is fading away. The trees look a bit worried, scared about the days ahead. Not their fault. The winter in Canada is a bit tough. Today is the 10th of October, I have to pack for my trip to England on the 29th of this month. Toronto to London is a long flight, seven plus flying hours. From door to door it will be much longer. Anyway what is there is there. Kids are busy with work and their family matters. We parents have to make efforts to keep our connections alive. One of my grandsons is going to be married to start another phase of his life. Kids keep on growing. We keep on crossing the various stages of our life. Life doesn't wait. Moments keep on slipping. We have to enjoy every bit of our life. Time gone won't be back. Keep that in mi...

The weather is great. Morning is beautiful, a bit cold and a bit breezy. I am  enjoying my morning walk, passing through the Whites Road. A CN train is passing through the underpass. This train connects all the provinces of Canada. It is 11.15 still the road is busy with so much traffic. It is Thursday so I am off today. No Darts today. I have some other plans after my morning walk and enjoying my coffee at the Second Cup coffee house. The trees around are still green. They still have time for their bodies to become like skeletons.Leaves are changing colors. Some of the trees have completely changed their color. They look like gold, deep orange and brick red. These trees in between the greens look so beautiful. Amazing scenery. It is 14 C with 48 km gusts. I am wearing my medium heavy jacket. The one with steel black and gray combination. This is a very old one, still my favorite. Perfect for this weather. It is 11.45, I am at the Coffee House. Ready to enjoy my time and my coffee...

  October is the month of surprises. The weather is tricky. You don't know what to wear.  It is cold, not cold enough. Tough choice to select a jacket from our coat closet. Not yet the time to be bundled up. We still have to top up one layer while getting out. The sun is shining, not enough to warm us up. We have to pick a light jacket, not a heavy one. The weather will be warmer after a while, keep that in mind. Our walks have to be enjoyable. Not like homework. Our dressing is the key. It has to be cozy, comfortable. The same is with our shoes. Check the weather before heading out. It helps to sort out things. Anyway I selected my jacket, navy blue with sky blue pattern. I got it years ago from Oxfam in Grimsby while visiting my daughters in England. This is a perfect choice for this weather. It's 10.30, I am ready for my walk to the coffee house. I am now passing by the Burger King. The pink roses look a bit shy with a faded smile. The blood red, orange, yellow look beautif...

  This is October, the month of colors. All shades of yellow, scarlet and red are in between greens.  What a scenic view to behold. The month to cherish your moments. October is the month to walk on trails. To look through the beauty of nature. The squirrels are busy collecting their food to stock for the tough snowy days ahead. The birds are packing their stuff getting ready to cross the borders. We are enjoying our days outdoors. A couple of weeks to go for us to be bundled up. October is a unique month with all the pieces of sculpture scattered around. This is the month to enjoy your walks through the sceneries. The scenery is like a slide show. The scenes change every moment. Our eyes are busy trying to cope up, to capture the beauty changing moment by moment. It is 10.20, I am ready with my light blue and gray jacket to walk to the coffee house. There is a golden yellow bush by the side of Burger King. The pink roses are still there on the green bushes on the right side o...

  It is a cool, hazy morning, drizzling off and on. The sun is hiding under his steel gray blanket.  He may not be feeling well. He is always there for us. l pray for him to get well soon. I am going to the coffee house from my doctor’s office. It is about twenty five minutes walk. The weather is great. I will enjoy my walk. I won't take big steps. The key is that whatever we are going to do has to be enjoyable. To enjoy things we have to take pressure away. To be calm and peaceful. We are not running any marathon. Try to budget some extra time. That makes all the difference to be out of pressure. This extra time allows us to take breaks. To feel the breeze loaded with the aroma from the beautiful flowers around. We will have time to observe the beauty of nature. This extra time to our set schedule is the key to impart peace and harmony in our personality. Our mind is relaxed. Our body is calm. Enough time to perform, to go with the plans for the day. The doctor's office is ab...

  It's the 29th of September. Two more months to go and the year 2026 will be a history like so many other years.  No one will be interested in talking about it. People will start making plans to welcome the new year to come.   Years ago 29th September 1976 was the day my husband died of a heart attack. It changed so much for me and my kids. Anyway I started working and my kids started growing up. Time flies, life goes on. Years keep on changing with its changed numbers. Kids are now settled busy with their own work and family. All five of them are scattered in various cities of Europe and Canada. My life also moved forward like everyone else. My work days are done. I am enjoying the golden days of my life. I think it is good to go with the flow. No use wasting our moments to get stuck to the past. We can not turn the pages. Life is a gift from God. We are here for a given time, waiting for our calls from Upstairs. Try to avail this opportunity to spread happiness. To put...

  I am walking by the Whites Road. I see some red and orange colors in between the greens.  Birds kids playing around the bushes. Squirrels are up and down on trees. It's Saturday, still lots of traffic on the road. The weather is perfect. I don't have to wear any jackets, not even my light one. It is 19 C, a bit breezy. I already crossed the Whites Road passing by the Burger King. The beautiful pink roses are spreading colors. The atmosphere is loaded with the fragrance of flowers. It looks so pleasant, so peaceful. It is 10.30. I am walking, going to the Second Cup to have my coffee. I can have my coffee / tea at home. We have some excuse to go for walks. That makes a big difference. That changes the entire perspective to look at things. I don't take my walk like homework. It gives me pleasure. My walk becomes purposeful. I start thinking that my coffee is waiting for me at the end of my walk. I feel relaxed to enjoy everything all around. There is so much to watch. To se...

    It is a beautiful morning. Mornings I believe are the face of our days. We have to welcome and take it like blessings. God allocated us another twenty four hours to do whatever we like with that. We have to start our morning with a smiley face. Sometimes the weather is not that good. Too hot or too cold. Rainy days or snowing and we feel stuck at home. No matter what. Try to celebrate your morning. I believe getting up every morning is the signal from God. Signal of trust to give us another chance to make up for our wrong doings. To balance out our work sheet. We don't have to take it with a gloomy face and heavy hearts. We have to accept it with gratitude. Be grateful for the gift from the Almighty. It's a bit cold today. Just a couple of days left and September will say goodbye till next year. The weather is changing. Our Canadian wintry days are just around the corner. We won't be sitting for months in our households. We learned our lessons to cope up with that. We h...

    It's early morning 7.30, I am in my kitchen making oatmeal porridge for my breakfast.  I have to leave early for my dental appointment. It is twenty minutes away from me to walk. I know my steps will take time so I have to keep that in mind. It is 9.15, my grandson, the eldest one, is leaving for his work. He offered to drop me over there for my appointment. So nice of him. I preferred to walk. It is 6 C, cold and windy. I am dressed up in layers. My fawn colored half sleeve sweater underneath my light grey and black jacket. This jacket is my favorite. It is not hooded, it's OK. I got my stole. I will be fine. I think going on our own makes a big difference in our life. It boosts our will power and elevates our confidence too. We start feeling independent, capable of carrying out our matters on our own. We need support for some time to handle our things. Not all the time is a good option. The people around in the household won't like for us to become an extra piece fo...

  I am at the Lakeside. The weather is now getting a bit colder. It's 15 C, I am wearing my light jacket.  The navy blue one with sky blue combination. I am missing my gloves, next time I will keep that in mind. The water at my right is not calm. The surface of the water is twinkling. The waves playing some sort of symphony. Light musical, not loud, like a soft rhythm. So cool. On my left side the water at the lake is very calm, serene, and peaceful. Two small brown ducks are enjoying their ride on the surface. Two Swans are also here enjoying their company at the water surface far away. One side by the path the wild bushes making the view beautiful. So many colors of golden yellow, purple and white flowers look scattered on the bushes. Amazing. It is 11.15, in the morning. I am lucky to be here to be a part of this scenic atmosphere. To behold and to cherish these moments. I already made my day. This jacket is perfect for today's weather. I bought it years ago from Oxfam at G...

  It is a beautiful morning. The weather is great, breezy, cool. I have my dentist appointment at 10.30.  It is about a twenty minute walk from my place. I am finishing my breakfast. I  will skip my tea and get ready to walk over there. I will walk and take it like a blessing. Able to manage our things has to be taken as blessings. That changes the entire scenario. We won't feel pressure. It won't be like homework and also will change our attitude to look at things with a different perspective. Perspective is key to how we take our life matters. Perspective relates to our attitude. Our attitude keeps on changing. It is dependent on our thoughts. Our thoughts are dependent on the well-being of our body. The mind and body are like two in one. We have to take care of our body to keep our mind in good shape. Sometimes our physical condition is not in a position to go for long walks and do other activities. We have to plan other ways to keep our body in good shape. Go with sma...

  Beautiful morning, the weather is great. I am walking by the lakeside. It is 9.30, my son has to go to a  barbecue event with his friends at 10.30.  He wakes up early and so am I. He had some time in hand before to enjoy his walks. I am at Frenchman Bay walking by the lake. My son has gone for his long walk. So many birds on the trees and on the bushes around.  Flowers of all colors are giving color to the scenic atmosphere. I also see so many butterflies, yellow, white and the big ones. I think these are Monarchs if I am correct. The weather is great so many people started coming. The water at the lake surface is glittering. Eye catching moments to cherish. Some are walking with dogs. Some are setting things for picnics. Some with kayaks. Some are setting things for fishing with their friends. It looks like a family atmosphere here. It is 10.30, we have to leave. I am going home too. I will go to the coffee house after a while. after 11.15 or so. Going for coffee ...

    Today is Saturday. another weekend. Another week will be starting. The weather stared changing. It is around the mid of September, getting colder a bit. The mornings are warmer. the evenings are not the same. To sit in gardens to enjoy your time is now running out. Just a couple of weeks to go to be outdoors. The birds will pack things to fly to the South of the Borders. The same will be with the Butterflies. They will all be leaving Canada before it will start snowing. My grandson. the youngest one has to go to his downtown Uni campus for some all day event. My son is driving him to drop him there. Parking in downtown is not easy to find. He has to be there before 10 in the morning for his project. I woke up quickly made my oatmeal porridge and dressed up to go with them. Toronto downtown has been changed so much with so many high rise towers. It started giving the look of the city of Chicago. somewhat. Thinking about Chicago, I start thinking about my late sister. She wa...

It's early morning. I am sitting on one of my garden steel chairs on my deck.  My garden is looking great with lush green grass. The beautiful flowers of all colors. Brick red, shades of pink, golden yellow, purple and white. All sorts of flowers are in full bloom. They are giving color, making my garden brighter with their smiley faces. The flower bed at the back of the garden is loaded with flowers. The same is with the planters. The two white planters by the right side of my deck and the two brick red planters on the left are all full of flowers. The flowers are blooming even in the month of September. Thanks to the rains. The weather is warm. Not too hot. We people are still enjoying our outdoors. The birds are not gone yet to the South of Borders, The squirrels are playing in gardens. Busy with hide and seek on the trees. The atmosphere is loaded with all sorts of aroma from around. It is 10.15, morning, I have now to get ready to go for my walk. I like to go to some place to...

It's a long weekend here in Canada. For me, one more day to go after Monday holiday.  I don't work on Tuesdays. No Darts at the library. I have other plans for these days. We have to plan beforehand so as not to get stuck at that time. I had four days at hand.  I used to walk to the coffee house on the days I am not working. We can not walk all day long. We have to plan our days like a mixed plate.  It has to be a combo. Mixed up with some physical, some time to relax. Some time to get busy with the things we enjoy to uplift our inside. Some like to browse their books / magazines sitting in houses / apartments at the spot they like the most. Some enjoy  sitting with their tea/coffee at home. Some like to spend time with their pets. Some like to make calls to their friends/ family members. Some love to be in their kitchen for a while to make dishes of their choice. Everyone has his own personality. Some love gardening, watering plants/pots. It all depends on making y...

  It's 9.30 in the morning and I am at the Petticoat lake side. The water is sparkling white at the far end.  Shades of deep blue, grayish green in between and a bit muddy near the end. I am enjoying my walk on the trail on the left side of the lake. Wild flowers, violet, white, brick red and golden yellow are scattered in between the greens all around. So many butterflies, yellow, white and the big ones of charcoal black, red and orange are here too. I think these are Monarch butterflies. All enjoying here in between the bushes. A small yellow bird is here somewhere in the trees. A couple of black birds with deep orange color underneath their wings are here enjoying their company on the tall tree in front. I think the tree looks more than ten feet tall. I used to figure that out by comparing myself with others. I am five feet something. The tree looks double my size. I feel small and tiny under here. So many Swans are floating on the deep blue water. It looks so scenic. A cou...

  It has been raining since last night. Flowers look happy. Trees around are looking great after having their morning shower.  My deck is all clean, washed. The two white planters by the right side of the deck are full with flowers. White, blood red, deep purple and golden flowers all are giving color to my garden. Like cherry on top. Beautiful moments to cherish. It is 10 in the morning. I am done with my breakfast. I am now enjoying my time in my back garden to have a feel of the scented breeze. The air is so fresh, loaded with all sorts of aroma from around. The brown small rabbit is busy having his breakfast at my left side. Two birds are walking around having  chit chat too. Two black Squirrels are playing hide and seek on the Maple tree. I feel lucky to be a part of all this to behold and to cherish these beautiful moments. Mornings are the face of our days. We have to celebrate with anything to make our day. Life is short. Time flies. Moments keep on slipping from ...

  The weather is great, breezy. Beautiful morning with 23 C. It is Thursday. I am not at work, at Coffee House now enjoying my time. My walk from my place to here was great. We have a couple of weeks to enjoy our outdoors. There will be a different scenario from September. We Canadians know that our coming days will be tough, a bit harder to get out. We try to manage a couple of our weeks with even 25 C below zero. We learned to handle our Canadian winter. We have a line up of coats in our coat closet to coordinate with the weather outside.. We check the weather channel before starting our day to pick what to wear to bundle up. We manage with gloves and scarfs and the coat we pick accordingly with the cold outside. We humans are amazing creatures. We have the power to adopt whatever is there to make our days. We try to adjust with the people and the ups and downs of the weather all around. Anyway I enjoyed my walk and now enjoying my coffee sitting at my favorite spot in the Coffee...

  It's 10.30 in the morning. I am walking by the Whites Road. The aroma of the freshly cut grass is scattered all around.  Beautiful golden yellow, violet, deep blue and white wild flowers are smiling. I think they are inviting us to join their company. I start thinking about the call of one of my community friends. We call sometimes to connect. To share our talks. She was feeling depressed. Her daughter was with her from Calgary for about a week. She left, back to her family. My friend was missing her company. She was feeling down and lonely. I started thinking how come anyone can be depressed. Feeling down and lonely. There is enough all around to make your day. We can be alone for a while. Never can be depressed with all this. To be alone for some time is a blessing in my dictionary. We need some time alone to get inner peace and harmony. I call it our quality time to value and cherish. Sometimes we are at a big party and still not enjoying our time. It depends on the compa...

  It is 10.15 in the morning, I am at the canopy area of the lakeside. The weather is great. Don't need any jacket neither heavy nor even a light one. I am enjoying my walk by the water. The water is sparkling white. The waves are playing a musical symphony. Soft and melodious. It is like meditation, therapy, so peaceful. The sky above is not peaceful. So many shades of grey are scattered on the canvas above. I think we are about to get rain anytime soon. The lakeside is not so crowded. Just a couple of people are walking with their dogs. A small group is busy running on the walkway now turning towards the trail. I was walking by the water front now standing on a beautiful spot under the greens.Very peaceful atmosphere with just the music of waves. Moments to behold also to cherish. My daughter from Grimsby, England left in the morning for her trip to  Minneapolis, America to her sister in-law. She is already on her way in the plane. I am enjoying my time. I will go from the l...

  Great morning. Beautiful day. Clear sky. Blue and clean. The weather is great to enjoy your outdoors.  I am at Second Cup coffee house enjoying my coffee and my time. It is Wednesday, a working day for me too. I didn't go to the library to play Darts. I skipped. Day off.  I enjoyed my morning with my daughter. She is here for a couple of days from Grimsby, England. I didn't want to miss these moments to cherish. Family is family I believe. No matter what. Family always has to be taken as a priority. She now is enjoying the company of one of her Uni friends.   Her friend insisted that I join their company. I have known her well for a long time. I skipped. We have to avoid any situation to be an extra piece at any time, anywhere. They are friends. I won't fit there. We have to keep in mind not to take advantage of anyone's politeness. Sometimes people are too courteous, insisting us to come along to join to be a part of their group. We have to realize and decide on o...

  It's 11.30 in the morning. I am sitting in the coffee house enjoying my coffee and my time.  The weather is breezy and not too hot. I enjoyed walking here. The coffee house from my place is about a 20 minute walk. It is not a long walk. My right foot is still not in good shape. I am not out of Blisters. My doctor advised me to take it easy for a while to avoid walks. I think staying home is not a good idea. To spend all day in front of the computer and busy with my phone. I don't like to go with that. This leads us to feeling low. Lethargic, dull. Ultimately we will ruin our day. There nothing is a total plus. We get some negatives attached with our positives. It is like a combo. We have to pick what we want. I go with Blisters. I think it is a better deal. Anyway we have to take whatever comes on the road in the road trip of our life. Life is not a bed of roses. We have to be realistic. Face reality, manage and move on. Everyone has his own personality. Choose what goes wit...

  Beautiful morning. Great scenic atmosphere. Pink Canadian roses are smiling. The grass is lush green.  A couple of birds are having a party in my backyard. Two squirrels are playing hide and seek under the Maple tree. The small brown rabbit is sitting quietly on the left side. I think he is enjoying his own company and is here to behold the scenery too. It is early morning 8.30, I am sitting on one of the red knitted steel garden chairs. I am having my breakfast on the deck, like to be a part of all these beautiful moments to cherish. The sky is like a clean slate. An untouched canvas with a couple of grayish abstract sketches. The entire atmosphere is so peaceful, we can sit quietly here to meditate. The atmosphere is loaded with the fragrance of flowers. My flower bed at the back is looking beautiful with golden yellow, blood red, white and purple seasonal flowers. The red garden chair my son got from the Canadian Tire store years ago is at the corner to lie down to relax....

  Every morning is different and unique, so is every day. The weather is a bit different, not the same.  The atmosphere around with a different scenario. We are not the same. We take mornings and days with different attitudes.  It all depends how we feel inside on that day. Sometimes things are not so good. The weather is too hot or sometimes too cold and we still feel good. We take everything with a positive attitude. Ready to go ahead to enjoy our time. Some days the weather looks perfect. The flowers are smiling, the birds are chatting. Nothing wrong with our sleep. Our body parts are also in good shape ready to cooperate with our plans. We are not ready. Something is missing. We are not in a position to enjoy our time.Something is missing from our inside. The peace inside I think. I believe there are so many factors that matter in our life. Not only the world outside decides how we take our mornings, our days. Sometimes we miss our loved ones not with us. They are gon...

  The weather is great. Not too hot. Not too humid. Beautiful morning. Cool breeze with 24 C.  It's 10.30 in the morning. I am just out of the dentist office. Dentist appointments at my age are a bit scary. Not only Dentist, any Dr appointment is not at my welcome note. We won't be getting A grade in our report card from any of the doctors. We know that our body is old and needs repairs and replacement of some of our body parts. We know any doctor won't be able to give us a clean slate. Not even the passing marks. Anyway this is life. We have to accept whatever there is with patience. We have to realize that we enjoyed our life with this body of ours, much stronger than today. Nothing is forever. Life keeps on changing and so does our body. We undergo a systematic change throughout our life. Change from our childhood to kids to teens to adults and finally to the later stages of life. We managed and accepted every stage of life with open hearts so what's wrong now. I bel...

  It's a hazy morning. Rain on the way in the afternoon. I am on my way to the coffee house.  I have taken my red umbrella just in case. We have to be ready for anything. It is better to be prepared to face anything. Not to ruin our trip. It is 9.30, I am crossing the intersection of the Whites Road and Kingston road. Kingston is a sort of highway. Very busy. Today is a big day for me. One of my daughters is coming with her husband for a short trip to Toronto. I have to make some vegetarian dishes for them. Her husband likes stir fried vegetables. I got zucchini and eggplant. I will make it with onions and tomatoes. I think it will be tasty. Let's see. I believe our love makes any dish tasty. Recipes are just a side show. The same recipe will not give the same result. The person who is cooking makes all the difference. I think it matters who will be going to have our cooking. Relationships are key for everything in our life. Feeling low and lonely is not going to make any dish...

It's a hot humid day. August has already started and it's still hot. I think there is one week to go.  We will have a different scenario after that. Mid August will not be the same. Anyway we have to adjust accordingly. We can not change anything.  Not the weather, atmosphere and even the people around. The only thing that comes in our jurisdiction is our own self. We can change our dressing accordingly to manage our day schedule. We can change our mood to coordinate with the people to manage relationships. We are the masters of our domain. We don't have to undermine our power. We have total command to change ourselves in the direction we want to. Try to be a positive person. Polite and humble. No one likes arrogant people. It is difficult to be friends with a person with a negative attitude. Things go on changing throughout lives. Moments are not the same all the time. We come across many bitter moments to handle. Accept whatever comes on the way with patience. Patience i...

  It's Tuesday, the long weekend is done, not for me. No Darts on Tuesdays so I am off today too.  For now I am at the Coffee House enjoying my morning. We have to try to plan to make our days. No matter what. One of my friends arranged a get together at 11.30. I will be there after I finish at Coffee House. To be busy I think is a blessing. It helps to keep us away from stray thoughts. It keeps our mind and body active. What we don't use gets stale.  We start losing that ultimately. Keep that in mind. We are working or retired. It doesn't matter. We have to manage our lives to move forward. Try to get busy doing things of our choice. It helps to get inner peace and harmony. Mental peace is key to managing our mood swings. It helps us to be patient. Patience helps to handle things in our day to day matters. There are so many ups and downs on the way throughout. We come across happy and bitter moments in our lifetime. Keeping ourselves busy sorts so much to handle things. ...

    It is 9.30 in the morning. I am set for my walk. Not much to get ready.  No heavy jacket, no gloves, no stole. We are enjoying our summer.   Just a light top and my casual pants. Very light matching scarf to give color to my dress. Never leave any chances not to give colors. It is good to add colors to your dress.  Try to add up anything to top up the taste of your food too. Everything matters. Your company. The people around at work and in the household. Among everything, your attitude matters the most. Our attitude is key to looking at things in life. Nothing matters with a negative attitude. The first thing to spread happiness is that we have to give happiness to our own selves. We can't make anyone happy with our gloomy faces. Bitterness is infectious. It is like a disease. The people around could be easily caught with the bitterness of our personality. I am walking by the Whites Road. My friend the White Butterfly is walking beside me. I think she knows...

  Beautiful morning. Great day. It is a long weekend. Monday is closed too. I don't have to go to work.  No playing Darts on Monday. I have other plans to switch. Kids are home sleeping. They take their time not in a hurry. Start their day not too early. My son is awake. He is an early riser. Everyone else is not awake. It is a bit quiet at my place. The same is the situation in my neighborhood. I like to start my day early. I am  getting ready for my walk to the coffee house to enjoy my time. We have to find things to give color to our life. It boosts our will power. Elevates our mood. Helps to change our attitude. Our perspective to look at life. It matters at every age. It is the key to managing the later stages of our life. Attitude matters how we take our life. We have to find how to give color to our days. Every moment matters. Try to enjoy what you have. Some days are hot and burning. Some days are cold and freezing. Some days our body parts are not in shape to fol...

  Another hot morning. Humid, the sun is shining in full bloom. The  month of July is nearly done.  Just one more day to go. It is 9.15 in the morning. I have to do my laundry. I will put my comforter in the washer. It is bulky so it will take longer to wash.  I don't do that so often. Just a couple of times in a year. Too much work to handle. I will do that now after that I will have my breakfast. By the time I will be done with my laundry. I will start getting ready for my walk. We have to organize things to streamline our time table for the day. After our retirement, we have to manage things on our own. We still have twenty four hours to handle. It is a hot day so I have to pick something light to wear from my wardrobe. I picked my flowery georgette top. Very light and not a see through one. It reminded me of my friend. I bought it from the Bay departmental store with her. Decades ago we used to go to the Scarborough Town Center to enjoy our time together. She use...