Thought Of The Day

  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...

    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...

    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 ...

              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...

    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 ...

  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...

 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...

    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...

    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....

    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...

    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. ...

    It's 10.15, I am at Petticoat Creek. Beautiful view, beautiful morning. Water at the lake is looking great, deep blue, calm and quiet. Birds are chatting under the walking bridge. Maybe having a party. I can hear them loud and clear. Via the train, that connects America and Canada, is passing, on the overhead bridge. This train always reminds me of the times of my late youngest sister. She used to live in Chicago. Time flies. Memories linger on. Lots of people are here. Some are walking with their dogs. Some are busy with fishing. Some are walking around just like myself.  I am wearing a light jacket. Silk scarf, orange with a flowery pattern. My daughter, the middle one, gifted it to me. Couple of years ago while I was visiting her place, Grimsby in England. Days go by, beautiful memories, golden moments get stuck in our mind. Somewhere inside in our memory box. Like glistening jewels. We open up our memory box whenever we want. To enjoy our time to mak...

    Things change, life goes on. Every day, every moment there's a totally different scenario. To observe, to enjoy, to make our days.  Life is like an open book to write on the blank pages. I think it is like a combo with all the bitter and sweet. We come across so much on the way while passing through our stages of life.   It is like a roller coaster. We have to filter out our difficult moments۔ Keep on compiling our beautiful moments in the book of life.  Past is done. It won't be coming back. We can lock up our beautiful memories Inside our memory box. To open it up to have a feel, to brighten our day. Good memories are like stars, like jewels. Keep on glistening in the dark. Lock it up, we need them so many times to elevate our mood. To keep ourselves going.  We especially need them in the later stage of our life. We have lots of time. We can enjoy our memorable moments. I believe that we can name life, like a change. Change of weather, ch...

  We are still waiting for summer in Canada. Still have to dig out our coat closets to bundle up. Rain usually comes late at night or early mornings to brighten our gardens. Grass is now turned into lush green with no brown patches in between. My front garden is looking great. The Magnolia tree on the left is loaded with beautiful peach color flowers with a pinkish hue. Red wooden bench is shining under the tree, adding up the beauty of my garden.  Skeleton trees look happy. Green already started running through their bodies. Looks like soon they will be back on the track. Twin Towers, the two tall trees in the front garden of my next door neighbor, started renovating their apartments to rent out. So much has changed in the past few weeks. It already started looking like a festive atmosphere. People are now in a festive mood. My back garden is a bit slow. Not so much activity there. I am waiting for my beautiful pink Canadian roses. It comes early, not like my bloo...

Great morning 21 C, a bit gusty with wind 54 km. Weather is like a roller coaster. Yesterday was cold. I needed so many things to bundle up for my walk. Today I am wearing a light jacket, not even my long light coat.  Summertime is not long here for us Canadians. We know that, so we enjoy it with full fervor. We start right away getting ready to get out to hit roads, trails and waters. It is a totally different scenario. Birds chirping around. Skeleton trees are back to life. Look happy with green tinge running through their bodies.  Squirrels are busy collecting food. I think they are having parties. Guests must be coming for a get together. Everyone looks in a festive mood, enjoying their time in their own style. Every season is unique with its own beauty. I remember the winter time. People were busy playing ice hockey and fishing in the middle of the frozen lake. They used to enjoy their walks in trails with long heavy coats, snow boots and gloves. We Humans ...

    April 26th 2025 It's a beautiful bright sunny morning, 5 C feels like zero. Sun is shining up and above, smiling to make our day brighter. He is here most of the days even in cold wintry times. So nice of him. It helps so much to handle our Canadian winter. At the later stages of our life, so many issues come up. Every morning is like Christmas. We don't know what we are getting to deal with. It always comes up with a surprise to handle whichever part of our body is not in a good shape. We have no idea beforehand. Same is with most of the nights. We go to bed with good intentions. After a while something comes up to take our sleep away. We keep on waiting for a good sleep. That looks like a dream not to come true any time soon. Every stage of the cycle of our life is unique and quite different from one another. We have to keep on adjusting to that. Not only at the later stages of our life. It goes on happening at every stage, every day. We have to be patient, fl...

    We Humans are amazing creatures. Everything around us affects our mood and our behaviors.  The surrounding, the people, the atmosphere. We can get flared up or be happy. All depends on the surroundings. Sometimes everything is fine but our body is not in a mood to cooperate. We feel low, don't want to move ahead to make our day. Our mind gets blank. Not in a shape to direct our body. Our mind is key like a commander. Controls all of our body actions. We have to take action at that time. Have to skip that stagnant moment in some way to save our day. We have to push ourselves, to get out of that situation. Try to change your place, your scenery. It will resolve the issue. We will be able to overcome that situation to save our day. Change of place works most of the time. It helps to change our attitude. Attitude is key. It controls our thought process. Body movements help to distract ourselves from thinking negatively. Try to get out of the stagnant situation....

    April 15th 2025 It's a cloudy windy day. Rain is about to start any time soon. It is early morning, I am just done with my breakfast.  Have to get ready for my walk before the rain starts. It's a windy day with gusts of 64 km. I have to be careful to pick what to wear, how to dress up. I am all set with my warm pants, long winter coat with sweater underneath. My woolen cap stole and gloves. We have to be aware of the weather before taking any step to get out. Our purpose is to enjoy our time. Not properly dressed, we can't enjoy ourselves. We have to foresee things before it is too late to be mended. Never forget to check the weather before leaving home for any outing. Walks, going to someone's place, gatherings. Take measures before you leave. Overdressing as well as whenever we are under dressed, won’t be a good option. It will ruin your day. We won't enjoy our time out. Anyway, I am all set for my walk.  No worries rain or shine doesn't matt...

    It's cold and windy today. Weather is like a roller coaster nowadays. Couple of days ago we were so sure that summer will be here anytime soon. Now it looks like it is not anymore. We have to wait for a while.  It is 11.30 feels like 16C below zero and wind gusts 65 km. Sun is shining in full bloom. It's the beauty of Canada that the sun is there most of the time to make our days brighter even in cold wintry days.  Cleaning lady is busy working at my place. I have to wait for her to leave.  After that I will go for my walk. Today I have to be extra careful, and have to bundle up in layers.  We have to manage with whatever the circumstances are. Things change and so does the weather. It won't be the same cozy and comfortable all the time. Some days too hot and some days too cold. Rain, snow, we have to manage whatever is there. Same are the people around. Some friendly, some straightforward and some blunt and sort of rude.  We humans ar...

    Today is the 5th of April. Time flies so quickly. April just started and nearly one week has gone by now. New year is also not new anymore. Quarter of the New year is gone. Shower started in the morning. It is not heavy rain, just drizzling. I love to walk in the drizzle. You feel cozy, with a very unique feeling. Looks like It is washing all your stray thoughts away.  Stops you from thinking anything else.  Your mind is just focused on the beauty around. Wonderful aroma of the earth. Rain drops hanging on the trees like pearls. Atmosphere starts looking great, loaded with all sorts of fragrances. You start to feel that you are also part of nature, part of the universe. Your focus gets diverted on the scattered beauty. It's 11.30, I am getting ready for my walk to Tim Hortons.  I will enjoy my walk in the drizzle and also the coffee after over there. It will be a treat for my body. She is a great listener. Always cooperates with my plans to make...