Thought Of The Day

    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...