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Putting Smile On People's Faces

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It is Sunday Bright Sunny Morning  3 Degrees Feels Like Two Below Zero -- We are Still Waiting For Our Winter Here in Canada I was Watching TV Program about Some Remote Islands Of Newfoundland Province Of Canada Where Less Than 200 Inhabitants Live Amazing Scenic Place But Totally Cut Off Only Ships Can Connect Them To Outside World Young Population Left For Better Opportunities Anyway It is 11 am I am Sitting at Tim Horton On Weekends My Son Drives Me Here -- It is Great I Appreciate That  Enjoying My Small Coffee with 2 Parts Water and Old Fashioned Doughnut as It Contains Less Sugar Today I Changed My Menu Not The Raisin Biscuit Writing My Blog Thinking about My Dear  Hannah She is Still Very Sick and Weak -- I will Pray For You My Dear Friend -- You are an Angel Father is Not Now My Great Retiree Friends -- How Come My Dear You People Still Feeling Low Please Don't Take Pressure -- You are Backbone Of My Blogs Spreadi...

Not Alone Live with Family

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My Dear Retiree Friends Please Don't Give up I will write For You It is Saturday Bright Morning Clear Sky 5 Degrees Beautiful -- looks Like Summer Not Below Zero I was Watching Scenic TV Program about Newfoundland after My Breakfast It was Amazing Specially To Know There are So Many Moose One For Every Four Of The Population Over There Unbelievable I was All Ready To Walk To Tim Horton But My Son insisted To Drive Me There He Never Forgets To Give Me His Cell Phone I am Lucky Mom We Have To Appreciate Whatever Our Kids Do For us We Have To Realize They Have Lots Of Pressure From All Around Pressure Of Work and Pressure Of Family Of Their Own I Don't Say That We are Not Their Family But We are Old Enough To Understand Everything Around Them The Problems They are Going Through To Raise a Family is Very Demanding Specially in Today's World There is Too Much Competition So is Work They Have To Compete For Survival All This Adds...

No Doubt She is an Angel

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It is Friday Cold -- Mix Sunny Cloudy Morning Clear Blue Sky with White and Grey Nice Art Work All Over -- Looking Beautiful  It is Zero Degree  I am Working Full Time Today -- No Rabbit No Birds -- Couple Of Squirrels Running around Most Of The Trees Look Like Skeleton Some Green Here and There as Symbol Of Life It is Very Quiet -- 1st Day Of December -- Last Month Of Year -- Like Wait and See Atmosphere Looks Like Everyone Waiting For The Real Canadian Winter -- Holding Breath  It is 9.15 I am Sitting in The Billiard Room Of Library Writing My Blog Thinking about My Readers Family  Hannah My Dear You were  Very Sick Had To Go To Emergency Having High Fever Still Had To Wake up 30 Minutes Before Sunrise To Give Full Five Course Breakfast To Father  You are an Angel No One Can Do That For The Person Who is Never Thankful For Anything -- Not Consider You as His Family  Yells at You All The Time -- Locke...

Sharing is Therapy

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It is Thursday Cold Morning Cloudy with 10 Below Zero windy with Gust 25 km -- Rain will Be Any Time I am Off Today I Don't Work on Thursdays Today I Have To Make Lots Of Calls -- My Cousin Died Couple Of Days Back in London England -- I Visited His Sister  The Same Day and  also Called His Wife  Now Have To Call His Kids and His Other Family Members At This Time Of Grief It is Good To Give Them Message That They Have  Someone To  Talk about Their Loss To Share is Always Good Specially when You are in Pain and Distress -- It Works Like Therapy To Calm You Down at The Time Of Death Of Someone So Close This is The Only Thing We Can Offer Our Support To Let Them Know That We are There They are Not Alone  It is 10 am I am Ready For My walk All Dressed up in Layers with My Maroon Umbrella in Hand -- I Got That From Dollarama Store For Three Dollars With Umbrella in Hand I am All Set Rain or Shine Who Cares Just Brin...

Smile Recipe --- Home Made Burrito

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All My Dear Readers  Dear Retirees  Dear Retired Chef Dear Dietitian  Dear Nutritionist Dear Cafe Manager My Dear Student Friends First Thing When Enter Your Kitchen Put an Smile On Your Face and Just Relax  Never Take Cooking Or Making Anything in Your Kitchen Like a Serious Project Play Around with Whatever is Available No Pressure My Son Loves To Take Home Made Lunch For His Work Place To Enjoy I Make It Ready Every Night For Him I Never Give a Thought What I will Make I Make after My Dinner So What is Available I Make Use Of That Yesterday There was Beef Curry Small Portion In The Fridge was Some Mushroom Omelette  Left Over  My Son is Not a Vegetarian Still Doesn't Like Meat Or Chicken I Keep That in Mind  I Planned To Make a Burrito  Take Soft Flat Bread  With Spoon Covered It with The Curry Paste If You Don't Have Curry Paste  Don't Make It If You Don't Have It You Can Use Yogu...

Who Says I am Retired -- I am Not

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Today Please also Read  My Recipe Blog Thank You My Friend Doing 2 Jobs You Talk To Your Co-worker about Work -- Work is Important My Retiree Friends This is Life Please Don't Be Scared  Of Anything  Just Be Realistic Please Don't Postpone Your Kid's Wedding --  They Have  All The Right To Enjoy Their Life We Did That Now it is Their Turn Kris Please Stop Father  From Going To School and Football Keep Him away From Hannah Father Making Everyone's Life a Hell Smile Army Volunteers  My Friends  No Pressure Please It is Between You  -- Dean and Your student Friends I understand Your Point I Trust You and Love You People It is Wednesday End Of November Weather Taking Turn -- It was Plus 14 Yesterday Unbelievable We Canadians Still Waiting For Winter Yesterday I was in Sweater Today in Light Jacket I am Working Full Time Today Playing Darts and  Also Carpet Bowling  Last Night ...

Beauty Of Celebration

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Kris My Dear Father Has To Keep Away From Hannah and Niklas Father Making Their Life a Hell Ask Him To Keep Away That will Be Great Help It is Tuesday Beautiful Bright Morning with 6 Degrees Not Below Zero -- Sun is Shining in Full Bloom Amazing -- I Have To Avail This Opportunity I am Not Working Today It is 9.30 I am Ready For My Walk I am Walking On Whites Road It is Early Morning Very Busy Lots Of Traffic -- I Can Hear Some Birds Calling Each Other To Celebrate I Started Early For My Walk as Some Of My Friends Arranged Sort Of Brunch at 1 pm at One Of My Friend's Place I Have To Go There Too I am at Tim Horton It is 10 am I am Enjoying My Small Coffee with Two Parts Water No Raisin Biscuit Today I am Done with My Breakfast a While Ago Too Early To Have Anything I Wont Enjoy That I Always Listen To My Body Otherwise It Wont Listen To Me -- Coffee House Not So Busy Still People are Around It is Mix Crowd  Some Young Fa...

Changed Scenario

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My Friend Doing 2 Jobs You Have To Go To Your Job Number 2 Don't Leave Your Job Because Of Your  Co- Worker Just Ignore Her Some People are Like That They Love To Ruin Other People's Day You Don't Have To Worry Focus On Your Work Hannah My Friend I am Worried  About You Take Care Of Yourself Niklas My Dear I Know It is Not Your Fault But Father is Very Selfish He Doesn't Care You Focus On Your Game and Your School I Love You My Friend It is Monday Cold Cloudy Morning with 5 Below Zero Yesterday was Very Busy For Me -- I Had Two Gatherings One at My Friend's Place The  Other at Night at My Brother's Place in Aurora Nearly One Hour away From My Place It was Great also Nice Feast after -- I also Met My Younger Brother and Sister in Law -- They are Visiting From Chicago Living at Their Daughter's Place in Markham  It is always Good To Be Connected Though Things Changed For Everyone -- I Mean Now They are wi...

Like a Happy Family

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Kris My Dear Father is a Very Selfish Person     I am Sorry To Say That It is Sunday Cold Cloudy Morning Feels Like Five Below Zero I am Enjoying Watching Scenic TV Program about  Montreal and Quebec  Master Golden Has To Go For Hockey Game at Don Beer Arena My Son Driving Him There It is My  Chance To Get Out My Son Has To Get Things From Walmart -- McDonald is inside Walmart Store I will Go There To Write My Blog While He will Do His Shopping We Have To Be Accommodative and Try To Avail what is There To Make use Of The Moments in Hand -- I Started Thinking about Happy Reader -- Please Try To Think Before Writing Your Comment Not To Hurt Anyone's Feelings -- It Doesn't Work Not Like That My Dear -- We Never Get Positive Results Out Of Negative Comments about Others Please Think about That Now My Friend Doing 2 Jobs I am Not Happy with Your Job Worker -- She Never Stops From Hurting Your Feelings as Well as M...

It Hurts Don't Do That Please

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Kris My Friend Father Is Sick He Needs Psychiatric Treatment It is sad Hannah Has To Suffer Because Of Father It is Saturday 2 Degrees Feels Like One Below Zero Cloudy Morning with Sunny Breaks -- I am Done with My Breakfast My Oatmeal Porridge - Stir Fry Egg Quarter Cup Of Tea with Pinch Of Tea Leaves and Pinch Of Sugar and Milk Watching Documentary about Scenic Niagara Falls Beautiful TV Show -- My Son Has To Go For Oil Change For His  Red Dodge Caravan It is 10 am Great Chance For Me To Get Out I asked Him To Drop Me at Tim Horton and Pick Me after -- I am at Coffee House Enjoying My Coffee Writing My Blog Most Of The Faces Of My Age All Around -- I am Thinking about My Dear Students and also about My Blog I Posted Yesterday I Wrote That Blog in The Morning -- I was Busy Whole Day Working Full Time From 9 am Came Back after 3 pm After That Busy with My Grand Kids Snacks My Youngest Like Toasted Bread with Nutella Spread and ...

Done is Done Just Move On

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It is Friday Bright Cold  Sunny Morning with 2 Degrees Feels Like 4 Below Zero It is 9.30 I am in My Office Cubicle Writing My Blog Today I am Working Full Time Playing Darts and Also Carpet Bowling -- I Started Thinking about The Incidence at The University I Admire Role Of My Friend Dean Who Always Comes Forward To Handle The Situation He Acts Like Buffer To  Neutralize Emotions I Like To Appreciate The Role Of Police Personals  For Coming in Ordinary Clothes Not in Uniform They Didn't Come Forward To Take Any Action I Highly Appreciate Their Patience It is Not Easy Not To use Power When You Have That Now My Friends Smile Army Volunteers  This is The Second Incidence One was Couple Of Months Back in Cafeteria when Meat Dishes were Thrown away and Now This Patience is Virtue My Dear -- I Know It is Your Age Full Of Emotions -- It Happens Please Learn To Cap Your Emotions Remember For Every Action Ther e is Always ...

Path To Inner Peace

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It is Thursday Cold Cloudy Morning with 2 Degrees Feels Like 4 Below Zero -- I am Done with My Morning Chores --  Reading Comments on My Blog and Going Through Messages On My Face Book -- T wo Of My Daughters  Called From England One From Reading That is My Youngest One The Other One Called From Grimbsy --So Many Beautiful Memories with Grimbsy  The Beaches The Small Train Station where I used To Sit For Hours To Have a Feel Of More Than Half a Century Back Peaceful Life I Loved To Walk Through The Overhead Bridge Of That Station To Have a Feel -- Not Many Passengers What a Peaceful Atmosphere The Small City of Louth Just 25 Minutes away From Grimbsy Where We Walked For Hours Very Narrow Path It's City Center was Amazing with All The Old Style Small Shops Of Big Departmental Stores  It was Great Feel Of Past Era Before This Busy Life Style Living in Small Cities Like Grimbsy Has It's Own Beauty  Anyway I am Gett...

Smile Recipe -- Sweet Dish with All Purpose Flour

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Dear Dietitian  Dear Nutritionist Dear Cafe Manager My Dear Students                & All My Dear Readers  Take Some All Purpose Flour Put Some Oil in The Pot  -- I Use Olive Oil Put It On High Flame On The Stove Just after Few Minutes Turn The Flame  To Medium Now Put The Flour into Th Pot Stir The Pot Time To Time Until Flour Turns To Golden  Don't Let It Burn  Adjust The Flame  Keep On Stirring  Now Add Sugar To Taste Shredded Coconut Raisin --- Sliced Almond Don't Add Any Water Now Turn Of The Flame It is Done -- Very Tasty  You can Store For Weeks Take It Like Snacks  Or as Dessert

Gadgets Or Weapons ??

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Today Please also Read My Recipe Blog Thank You It is Wednesday Nine Degrees Below Zero Cold Sunny Bright Morning I Told You Before Sunny Doesn't Mean Anything in Canada It is Like Moon Light Today I am Working Full Time Darts and also Playing Carpet Bowling -- I am in The Billiard Room Of Library Sitting on Olive Green Sofa with Beautiful Cushions All Around Colorful Carpet Underneath The Big Black Square Wooden Central Table -- It is 9.15 Library will Open at 9.30 I am Busy Writing Blog Thinking about My Readers Family  My Retiree Friends Wanted  Tips For Smile with Smile Program -- Writing about Kids and Teens always My Favorite  It Hurts Me That We Parents Never Want To Compromise In most Cases We Love To Punish Our Kids By Taking Away All Of Their Gadgets Phone -- Tablet and Cherry On Top also Cutting Off The Internet We Know Very Well That This  will Work -- He will Be Losing All His Assets --  We will ...

Building blocks

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Kris My Dear Niklas Stress Because Of Father Father Told His Marks  To  All Kids  That is Very Bad Kris Dear Niklas Needs Love Not Good Clothes  Father Gives Him All Stress He Has To Stay Away From Niklas It is Tuesday Cold Cloudy Windy Morning with 4 Degrees I am Not Working Today I Don't Work On Tuesdays  It is My Calls Day  I am Done with My Laundry -- Two Loads Done Yesterday Also Changed My Bed Sheets -- Now Ready To Go For My Walk To Tim Horton  It is 4 Degrees Perfect For My Walk I am All Dressed up in Layers Even with Double Socks So No Problem I am Ready -- Will Make Calls after Come Back It is 11 am Cloudy with Sunny Breaks Looking Beautiful All Color Of Leaves Around -- In Most Cases More Leaves On The Ground Than Left On Trees -- Windy Gusts  Now 60 KM You Can Imagine How I Managed My Walk Some Evergreen Trees are There Giving Signals To Everyone That Life Goes On  Anyw...

Keep Away From Negative Thoughts

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Kris My Friend Why Father Telling Niklas Marks To All Kids All Over School and Football Please Ask Father To Keep away  From Niklas and Leave Him alone It is Monday Cold Cloudy Morning with 2 Degrees Feels Like 4 Below Zero -- Last Night There were Flurries -- It Started after 11 pm  I was Coming Back Visiting My Younger Brother He is Here From Chicago Staying at His Daughter's Place in Markham 25 Minutes Away From Pickering It was 11.30 Night -- Flurries were Giving Beautiful Look Through The Wind Screen From Our Car -- Looks Like Fire Work Touching The Wind Screen and after That Showering Silver Glow It was Amazing I live in Canada Still Can Not Figure Out That How Many Types of Snow We Have Every Year Like Wet Snow -- Flurries -- Flakes -- Black Ice Pellets -- Hales -- Snow and Snow Storm I Get Really Confused When They Talk about The Type Of Snow on Weather Channel -- Talking about Weather is Favorite Pass T ime For We Cana...

Christmas Bazar

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Kris My Dear Please Give Internet To Niklas  Tablet and Phone Doesn't Mean  Anything Without Internet Please Allow Niklas  To Write His Comment He is My Friend I Miss His Comment Very Much Please Ask Father To Stop  Interfering with Niklas Matters Stop Yelling and Applying His More Than Half a Century Old Tactics On Niklas My Master Golden Has Same Marks  We Didn't Yell at Him We Just Talked To Him I Believe That Works Better Please Have Trust  Niklas will Do Better Too It is Sunday Mixed Sunny and Cloudy Day with Zero Degree Feels Like 4 Below Zero Yesterday was Busy Day For Me In The Morning I was at Christmas Bazar Our Club Organized That in The Library Premises In The Library There is Big Hall Which is Divided into Two Rooms In One Room We Play Darts and Carpet Bowling While The Other Room used For Meetings Yesterday There was No Partition It was One Big Room On The Darts Side Long Tabl...

We Can Not Compete Nature -- No Way

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Kris My Friend I am Sad Please Give Phone and Tablet To Niklas Don't Stop Him From Playing Football Please Try To Understand It is Not End Of The World Thanks It is Saturday Cloudy Cold Day with Muddy Sky Temperature 4 Degrees Feels Like 2 Still Summer For We Canadians We Don't Believe It is Winter until We See Snow at Our Door Steps -- We walk Around All Dressed up in Layers --  Try To Distract Ourselves  Anyway Winter is Just Aroun d The Corner It is Saturday -- Today Our Club Having Christmas  Bazar From 10 to 2 pm  I Try To Get Out For Everything To Get Busy My Son Driving Me There -- It is 10.30 I am in My Office Cubicle Writing My Blog after That Go To The Next Room  Where We used To Play Darts Three Days a Week But Today We See All The Stuff Beautifully Set up For Sale Purpose  I am Still Thinking about The Scenic View Of My Backyard Garden -- It was Rain Last Night The Frozen Rain Drop...

Don't Wait For Empty Nest

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Kris My Friend Please Don't Cut Niklas  Phone or Football Father Has Not To Interfere with Niklas Studies He Has To Mind His Own Business Watching TV or Whatever Please Don't Yell at Niklas His Marks Not Bad He will Improve I Trust Him Ask Father Not To Wake Him  Before Sunrise and Not To Throw Ice On His Face Please It is Friday with One Degree Feels Like  2 Below Zero Still Bright Sunny Beautiful Morning No Snow No Rain Enough To Celebrate Usually I am Working Full Time On Fridays But Tomorrow On Saturday We are  Having Our  Christmas Bazar  Today We Have To Set up Everything For Tomorrow So I am Off Today -- My Grand Kids Have Their PA Day Today So They are Off Too I was Busy On My Computer Checking Messages and Reading Comments On My Blog -- It is 11 am  My Youngest Just Awake  He is in Grade 8th So Started Behaving Like Teenager I Mean Waking Up Late at Night and Sleeping Till Late in The Morn...

Lucky To Have My Readers Family

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It is Wednesday Beautiful Bright Sunny Morning with 5 Degrees Feels Like 3 Not Below Zero Enough To Celebrate  I am Working Full Time Today Playing Darts and Carpet Bowling Too -- Now Sitting in The Billiard Room Of Library On Olive Green Sofa Writing My Blog Sky Giving Scenic View The Lower Half Portion Of The Sky is Like White Gold I Mean Yellowish White While The Upper One is Clear Blue Rain is On The Way It is already On The Weather Channel We Canadians are Ready  To Face Anything  Squirrels Busy Collecting Their Food To Stock For The Days To Come I Think They Know What is Next  My Friend Working For Real State is Now in Florida For Couple O f Months To Escape  The Canadian Winter She Called Me Early Morning To Say Hello Believe Me To Have Friends Feels Like We are Rich It Gives Power Specially at Our Age   Enough To Make My Day I Started Thinking about My Friend " Smile Addict " It is Not Fair To...