Thought Of The Day

  Saturday -- Beautiful mixed sunny cloudy morning 21 C,  will be 31 later in the afternoon. It is 9.30, I am done with my breakfast, having tea in my backyard. My iron garden chair is on the newly built Deck. Grass seeds blooming beautifully. It is total different scenario than that of week before.   Things change, same is with our lives. Moments slipping, giving signal to we Humans. Posting  messages of " Don't waste your time, value your moments". Do something before it all go waste. Don't bin your moments.  Make use of your time in hand, to transform into something memorable to be remembered after. Change it into beautiful memories, to be locked into your memory box, to give colors in the later days of your lives. Fill up your memory box with the golden moments. Try to pick flowers of happiness from the unpaved path of your lives. Life is the same for everyone. Life is like a trail, all depends, how we take it. Try to pause to look around and across....

  Thursday -- Beautiful mixed sunny cloudy morning 21 C, will be 35 later in the evening. It is 9.30, I am sitting in TV lounge. News Channel is on. Things getting better, Covid cases going down every day. Schools to be opened in mid September. After long time, now we see light, I think this is end of tunnel.  I am looking the view of my back garden too, through the big glass panel, in front. Couple of birds enjoying their morning walks, having chit chat too. Black Squirrel is back to his Gym. He is busy with his exercises on the wooden fence of my garden.  Things getting back on track.  We never have to lose hope. Always hope for the good. It helps, to move forward, to think positive. Never lose patience. Patience is virtue, wins in all circumstances.Things take time, happen in due course. You wont get results overnight. We have to learn to wait, to stay calm and to be relaxed.  Try to distract yourself from the project, which is already in progress. Sometimes ...

  Wednesday -- Bright beautiful morning 17 C, will be 22 later in the afternoon. Rain is predicted in the evening. August nearly done, September is just around the corner.  Weather is changing.   Hot days of 30 C plus, are over.  I don't have to water my  garden, so often, during the day.  My backyard is under transformation. It will soon be converted into a beautiful garden. I hope so. Hope is everything. We don't have to lose that, ever.  It is 9.30, I am done with my breakfast, enjoying my tea, sitting in my back garden, enjoying  my newly  built deck.  I grabbed one of the steel chair of my garden furniture, in the shade. My favorite steel table with glass top, is beside me, to put my cup of tea there. I am all set to enjoy my time. I can see green all around. It is a cozy atmosphere. I can feel the soft cool breeze on my face. This is enough to stir up the quiet atmosphere around, making trees to whisper, to smile. Anyone can make a...

Thanks Everyone  for celebrating my birthday I don't deserve all that It is Thursday cloudy windy morning with 9 C, gusts around 60 km. I don't work on Thursdays. I will make couple of calls and go for  my walk.  We have to plan our day to get busy, to keep away  from thinking  negative, to push ourselves to lead a happy life,  so simple.  In the morning after breakfast, I was in the kitchen. Kitchen is one of the favorite spots in my house, besides my bed room and TV lounge.  My Bed  room is not only a place to sleep for me. It is like a  working place, just like  my office. My writing table with my computer, is at the right corner, beside the big  window in my bed room. My sewing machine table is at the other side. My closets are also like my work place. I keep on sorting  and organize  things, so often. I think to keep myself busy and to live in day tight  compartment. We have ...

Happy Easter to All My Dear Readers It is Tuesday bright beautiful sunny morning with 2 C feels like 3 C below zero.  Rain is on the way, we know April shower May flowers. It goes like that,  so no problem with that, except that our Basements, most likely get flooded. This is very common problem here, in Canada. But nothing is total plus my Dear. If you enjoy rain, you have to pay the price, it is OK. It is Tuesday, I am not working today. I don't work on  Tuesdays.  Today is my six monthly eye check up for Cataract. Doctor will decide about my left eye. It is yet to be operated. My right one is done years back in 2012. When doctor gives me a clean slate, I feel like, promoted to the next grade with flying colors. Who wants surgery, I think no one, not me. It is 11 am, I am at doctor's office, waiting for my turn, feels like sitting in  the examination hall. I hope, I will get through, will make it this time too. We always have to...

It is Sunday morning, weather not so bad. It is 15 C below zero. We are done with the snow storm of the decades, last week. It was too much even  for we Canadians. Nearly 25 cm of snow, we handled anyway. I am done with my breakfast, my oatmeal porridge, stir fried egg and half  a cup  of tea. I was on my computer to browse my Facebook messages.  I usually start  my day with that. It is 10 am, I am in my TV lounge, watching "Colombo"  also enjoying the beauty of my backyard. There is a thick slab of ice on the glass top of my patio table. Black squirrel  busy with his workouts, on the wooden fence of my back garden. Pear tree giving a look of skeleton with snow all around.  While watching TV, I am also doing my Cross Words and Sudoku  books,  to brush up my mental grades. It is never too late for anything. My  youngest,  Slurpee Boy is  awake. I will make lunch for him.  Beef Patty  ...

It is Thursday morning with 20 C cloudy windy with gust 48 km. It is all thick overcast still sun was able to peep out from somewhere but is was just for couple of minutes. Dark grey clouds were succeeded  to dominate and sun has to surrender. It is dark like at the time of Dusk, I have to switch on my bed side lamp in my bedroom. I am not working today. I am off on Thursdays but on  every first Thursday of the month, we have our monthly Club Meeting at  1 pm. I will go for that. I go for everything to get out. It is 9.15, I am sitting in my bedroom. I am done with my breakfast now busy with my computer. Going through Messages on my Facebook.  Comments on my Blog I get later at night. I will get ready after, my Friend will be coming to pick me up at 12.30 for the meeting. Yesterday was my full time working. I was back after 3 pm made some  calls  to my Daughters. So much to do, transfer My Blog on computer to  post,...

It is Friday beautiful bright sunny morning a bit on cool side with 14 C. I have to wear my light jacket of blue black color with  sky blue stripe under sleeves. Years back I got it for four dollars from the Thrift store near my library. I love this jacket of mine, same thing happens with people, some of  them become very close to your heart. They may be anyone, from  anywhere. It is 9.15, I am sitting in the Billiard room waiting for my Darts to be started at 10 after that will play Carpet Bowling at 1 pm. I am working  full time today, will go back home after 3 pm. I feel lucky to be able to move around, able to do things on my own.  I don't know how long I can. We have to value and enjoy the moments  in hand. Present moments are everything, Past is done, we can not turn  the page, Future we don't know. Value the moments in hand and try to spread happiness around. Try to put Smile on people faces. Please don't divide...

My Dear Friend " N " Please don't feel low I love you. It is Sunday morning cool a bit cloudy not gloomy. It is 17 C. Today will be the end of my trip to Grimbsy, at My Daughter's place.  She will be driving  me  to London so will be couple of more days with her. Tomorrow she will see her Daughter, who lives in Home. On 14th my  Youngest Daughter is coming from Reading to spend time with me  and with her sisters.  She is looking forward to that. We will have  great time together. I think on 15th my Daughter will return home back to Grimsby. I will  see  her off till my next trip to England. May be till next year or year after.  I have not enough days left as I am leaving for Toronto on 28th August. I will be busy with my Daughters till 15th, after that will make plan to see  my younger sister. She lives in Ilford, my nephew living in Chelmsford and  three of my cousins,  who are li...

To All My Dear Readers Take chicken pieces make cuts add yogurt couple of TBS Salt, and pepper Take a pot put some cooking oil add chopped onion leave it for a while on medium flame Don't make it brown, just yellowish  Add Garlic and Ginger paste cumin seeds and cinnamon Stir for awhile Now put the chicken pieces Cover the pot and leave on medium flame for 15 minutes check the chicken with knife tip if easily goes through  means it is done otherwise  leave for 15 more minutes Check the water also if lots of water make the flame a bit higher When done it has to be sort of  stir fried chicken Don't add any tomato or  red chili powder. It is different recipe. You can add couple of whole green chili or banana pepper whole. Enjoy with rice or with bread of your choice.

To All My Dear Readers Take some potatoes microwave  peel and cut into big pieces Put some cooking oil in a pot on medium flame add potato pieces stir and  add boiled macaroni crushed red chili black pepper powder chopped green pepper couple of TSP of yogurt tomato ketchup  pinch of salt mix everything well  Switch off flame It is ready to eat  very different tasty healthy and complete dish Enjoy

To All My Dear Readers Take chicken legs skin off cut into two pieces  with knife make cuts on the pieces it will be easy for spices to penetrate Put some cooking oil in the pot  put the chicken pieces and pinch of salt stir and lower the flame  to medium  after 5 minutes  further lower the flame  cover the pot leave for 10 minutes.  You don't have to add any water. Water inside the chicken will be enough  to cook.  Stir fry some chopped onion in another pot add some chopped garlic and ginger Lower the flame to medium add red chili powder  couple of whole black pepper  couple of TBS of yogurt and salt add the chicken pieces stir to mix the spices Now put chopped tomatoes and boiled rice on top Sprinkle some cooking oil and lemon juice cover and leave the pot on medium flame After 10 minutes Switch off stove Dish is ready  it will be healthy and tasty enjoy.

Kris Dear No Party please Don't yell at Niklas Not his fault Dear Reader please go to Supervisor for your Job 1  You have to do 2 proud Job  It is Tuesday morning beautiful with 23 C bit windy.  I need light jacket.  I don't work on Tuesdays, it is my calls  and walk day. I wont call my  Daughters. They are busy today.  My daughter in Grimsby busy with her friends, finalizing arrangements  for some big event on the coming weekend. Others are at work. I called my  Elder Brother's wife. Her son visiting with family from London. I talked  to him and his wife too. It is 11.30, time for my walk. It is 12.15, I am at Tim Horton, after  long time I had toasted raisin biscuit with jam. Enjoying my  coffee  and writing my Blog. Yesterday evening I was at Pickering Town Centre to get some gifts. I give my Daughters and Grand kids some cash money to get whatever they want. I have to buy for coupl...

To All My Dear Readers  Snacks time is when we not feeling hungry still like to have something  to nibble Mushrooms is  healthy snack easy to stir fry Put few drops of any cooking oil in frying pan I use olive oil  add some water now put sliced mushroom and put the pan on stove with high flame after few minutes turn Fflame  to medium -- no spice  no salt  Just stir for few minutes until the color of mushroom changed  to golden yellow Don't make it crispy Leave it as moist and still stir fried It is done ready to have  It will take less than 10 minutes to cook  You can sprinkle salt and  Pepper powder  Just like we do on fry egg at my place it is very popular item to Snack.

I am highly grateful to All My Dear Readers for your Prayers It will give Me strength to move on Please make sure that Everyone  of you has to keep your  Activities as usual, to make Me happy Retirees My Friends Please don't cancel any Meeting I feel great out of your progress Please don't make any comment  on My Son, he takes great care of Me, I love to do things on  my own Please keep that in mind Smile Army My Friends How many times I have to remind you Please always control your emotions You represent Me, please keep that in mind My Friend Dean, You have to give top priority to your matters, I will be more than happy  to see everything sorted out for you Please don't cancel meetings with lawyers Anything helps you out please go for that You will make Me happy that way Kris Dear I want to see Father Happy You don't have to miss office How is My Friend Niklas Please Take care of Him It is Monday Beautiful Su...

To all my dear readers Chick peas are very healthy and available in cans  in stores, ready to use and  easy to prepare. Open chick peas can, rinse thoroughly couple of times using strainer.Take bowl and put the chick peas in it. Add chopped onion, chopped tomato. few drops of lemon juice, pinch of salt and red chili powder add some parsley or green coriander, it will give color. Mix everything, it will be tasty and healthy. Take it like your lunch or snack.

Dear Students I love to share with Dean, he is my friend. I always have time for You Guys. Kris Dear Father doesn't need any bell. Hannah is sick so please take care  of her.  She doesn't need to make  lot  dishes and desert.  Please give her a break. It is Saturday, lots of snow, snowing since yesterday.  Today  no walk, it looks for now that  even driving is out of question. The glass top of my patio table is for me as an  equipment to  measure the amount of snow. It looks like 20 to 25 cm of snow is already there. Snow will continue till tomorrow night. Everyone staying home. It is 11.30 am I am done with my morning chores. I am now on my computer reading messages from my family and friends, also going through comments on my blog from my readers family. I am enjoying my time, will be watching my favorite show on my computer, play scrabble and cards game. My grand kids are  still sleeping, the...

          Today please also read my            Recipe Blog.   Thank You Kris Dear Father doesn't need any bell. Hannah has to take lot of pills. She is very weak, you people want to kill her or what? She is not Father's slave. Welcome back, my friends Dave and Linda It is Wednesday, big storm, it is snowing since last night, it will go on snowing whole day. Snow coming like rain from up. My son knows that I am working full time on Wednesdays. He managed somehow to drive me here. It is 9.30 I am sitting in the billiard room, writing my blog. I don't know how many people will show up today for darts, also not clear about carpet bowling. Different people  come in the afternoon to play carpet bowling. It is bright but not sunny day. Driving conditions very bad, hazy specially difficult to drive for seniors. My dear " N " you read my blogs but don't listen to me, you don't do  ...

Retirees my friends I request my dear chairperson of smile with smile program please stay don't resign I hope you will listen to me. It is Sunday 5.30 pm, I am sitting in the Pickering Town Centre. Mall closes at 6 pm on Sunday. My son was going to gym so I had opportunity to get out. I am enjoying my coffee and writing my blog. It is 4th of February, weather not good very slushy. Today is  my son's birthday,  we usually go to eat out to have our family  dinner on birthdays.  We skipped today as my eldest is not home he is at  university. It has to be complete family to enjoy, we are not in a mood for celebration. We will order Pizza to have it at home, to make it simple. We will celebrate after when he will be home, I think in April. Right now I am enjoying in the Town Centre and thinking about  my  friend Mother in law. It is not good, calling someone names, also dragging her parents and teachers in our perso...

Retirees my friends Please don't suspend anyone's  membership, thank you. If kids playing video games, keeping track of their homework and studies. Let them enjoy that, not a big deal. Students my friends How can I give any advice as I don't know anything. I think my friend Dean doesn't trust me, that's why doesn't want to share. Anyway I will pray for him. It is Sunday, snowing since yesterday. Birds not talking today, very quite atmosphere.  Temperature not bad 6 below 0 C Trees are all dusted  with white powder.  Snow is everywhere,  it looks like Iceland. Yesterday driving conditions were not good, still my son managed to go to my friends gathering.  My son also has  friends  over  there, as they are our family friends. One of my friend's husband died last month. Yesterday she made  arrangements for the ceremony.  It was at night so we went at 8 pm back after 10 pm.  It is...