Thought Of The Day

  Today is 29th, April is nearly done. One more day to go. It is 12.30, I am just back from my work, playing my Darts. Yesterday also, I was working from 1 to 3 pm, busy doing Carpet Bowling. At our age, time is running out. We have to grab and avail each and every slot, to make our day. I am not 100 %. My back giving me problems. What you expect with seventy years plus old machinery. This is life. In couple of days, I will be one more year older. I believe, age is just a number. We have to keep pushing ourselves to do things, to enjoy our time, to make our day. Of course with taking our health and safety into account. One of my friend at my Seniors club, gave me a beautiful Birthday card. So nice of her.  One of my old time friend, came back after years, to play Darts. She had stroke, was also busy with other family matters. She looked very fragile, not so strong to hit the Darts board. She was feeling low. We were trying to boost her up. We have to be for our family and frie...

  Tuesday, 9.15, beautiful sunny cloudy morning, 6 C, not so cold. My deck is all wet, must be raining early morning. Yesterday was also raining off and on. April is nearly done. Just couple of more days to go. Not even a week left to start planning for what to plant in our flower bed.  My son and my daughter in law will make decisions, what to plant to color our garden.  None of my business. I am done with all that. Enjoyed enough in my life. Let them enjoy. It is time for our younger generations to enjoy. It is their time. We have to take a back seat. Have to give them space, to play around, to do and enjoy with whatever they want.  Family is like a Bouquet, so is the Household, we live in. We, members have to make sure not to disturb peace and harmony around. Being elders, we have more responsibility, to track that everyone has space to enjoy his privacy. We don't have to cross our limits. Have to keep ourselves away from trespassing on other people's private terr...

  Beautiful morning, sunny and bright. It is 12.30, 6 C, I am back from my work, after playing Darts. It is nice to get out, to do things of your choice, what you like. It boosts our energy level, helps to balance out our Mood Swings. We need plans, specially when we are old and retired. I take Retirement and old age, as our Golden Era. Before this period, we were busy with work and family. Raising kids and dealing with family matters, were our priority. Now we have time of our own. We can make plans to enjoy. We have now time for all that, which we were unable to do. Didn't have time  before. We can write whatever, we want to write in the pages of our story of life. Try  to make it a beautiful peace of script so that our kids can enjoy to read, after we leave.  I believe, life is the same for everyone. How we take our life, that really matters. That makes a difference. We have to live here in this world for a given time. It is all up to us. We can make it miserable ...

  It is Tuesday, mixed sunny cloudy morning, 8.45, 3 C, I am busy in my kitchen, making oatmeal porridge for my breakfast. Everyone gone, left for school and work. Me and my son are home. It looks like an empty nest. My son is busy with his computer, working online. I am having my breakfast, sitting in my eat in kitchen, beside my patio doors, enjoying the scenery of my back garden.  Deck is all wet, must be raining early morning. Grass is lush green, looking beautiful. My friend, the Black Squirrel having a walk in the flower bed. It looks, he is trying to find something there. I miss my other friend, the White Butterfly. She waits for flowers. It will take a while, for me to see her back.  My back is giving me problems. Couple of days back, it was real bad, specially on Saturday, I know it was my fault. I went to see my friend. Her husband died, day before. It was important to be with her, to make sure that she can count on me to share her moments of grief.  After ...

  I Wish Happy Easter to my  Dear Readers Whoever Celebrate that It is 11.30, mixed sunny cloudy morning. Light drizzle just stopped. I am standing at Frenchman's Bay beach, near the Steel Canopy area. It is mid of April, still cold, 6 C now, feeling like 4 C. I am all bundled up in coat gloves and sweater underneath.  Water in the Lake is greyish with Silver streaks here and there. Sky is painted in all shades of blue and milky white. Beautiful masterpiece of water color Sketch. Couple of birds are flying up and above. Some calling me from tree tops. I think, saying Hi to me. It is nice of them. I come here so often, I think, they recognize me and take me like a friend. Most of the trees around, standing like skeletons. Parking lot is nearly full but not many people here. It is a vast area with passages connecting to the other side of the lake and Trails across. People have many choices to pick what they like to do, where they want to go. My son goes for his long walk. I...

  It is Tuesday, nearly mid of April. Beautiful weather, sunny and bright. It is 11.15, I am busy with doing my laundry. Small load of my clothes, is in washer. It is 12 C, sky is clear, light blue in color, no clouds. Grass in my front garden looking beautiful, all green with just few brown spots. Magnolia tree on the left, started budding. I can see green tinge in the bodies of the skeleton trees around. Things are going to be changed, back to life. It was raining last night. April showers, May flowers. Flower bed in my back garden will be filled with flowers of my choice. It will be scenic and colorful to enjoy not for me but for birds and butterflies too. I can't wait to see my friend, the White Butterfly. Every season is unique, brings it's own beauty for we Humans to enjoy.  It is Tuesday, Garbage collection day in my neighborhood. Blue, Grey and Green Bins, all are lined up by the Driveways. Cars staying still, on driveways for orders to move. Some are hiding inside. No...

  It is Friday, nice beautiful sunny morning. It is 8.15, 4 C, not below zero. I am in my kitchen, making oatmeal porridge, stir fried egg and my morning cup of tea. I see one small Brown bird standing on the Deck, in my back garden. I think, she is waiting for her friend to join, to enjoy her morning walk, to chit chat, to make her day.  I can't see my friend the Black Squirrel. I think, he is out of town. Must be enjoying his time with his friends/family. I am happy for him.  To be with your loved ones, matters a lot. It makes your moment.  It is 8.45, I am getting ready to go to my work, to play Darts. Cases are rising here in Canada. Masks are not mandatory but most of the people are going back to using Masks, while indoors. We have to be careful. Safety comes first. We have to face whatever is there and do things taking health and safety into account. Things vary from place to place, from country to country. Follow the rules, wherever you live in. It is 12.30, I...

  It is Tuesday 9.15 in the morning. Mixed sunny and cloudy for now. It was raining at night. My Deck is all wet. Sun just started to be awake, peeping out of his misty blanket. Grass looking all green. Couple of birds are enjoying their morning walk in my back garden. I can't see my friend, the Black Squirrel. He must be awake all night, still in bed, I think. He is young. It is his time to enjoy. He will learn his lessons from try and error. I am busy in my kitchen, making lunch for my youngest grandson, the Slurpee Boy. He is getting ready for school. I made Meat Burger for him. His favorite. Now I am making breakfast for myself and tea for my son. He is working online, busy with his computer. Family always comes first, I believe. You get inner peace to make your loved ones happy. It gives you happiness in return. What goes around comes back. So simple to enjoy a happy life. It is 10.30, I am sitting in my room beside my switched on computer. I love my computer, take it like my ...

  Dear Readers I got your comments after weeks. I don't get so often because of Glitch. Dear Friends in Ireland I was nervous to start reading comments from you my Friend. I was worried about what happened to "Smile Corner". I was waiting to know for long. Thank God everything sorted out. I am happy for you people. Enjoy and make sure to follow the Directives. Dear Reader doing 2 Jobs before. I am sad that you lost your Job and now doing only one Job. Please listen to my Friend, the Supervisor. Don't make comments on other people. Focus on yourself and on your job. Leave everyone alone. Don't bother anyone. Don't talk about Blogs. Thank you. Dear Retirees, I never said to collect Donations for Ukraine. The Retired Priest never leaves any chances to exploit the situation to disturb harmony in the group. Please don't bring politics and Religion into the Reading Sessions of my Blogs. Keep the atmosphere out of Cast and Creed too. Respect everyone. Just enjoy ...

  It is 8.15, mixed sunny cloudy morning. I have to go to work at 9.30, to play Darts. Have to make oatmeal porridge and stir fried egg to enjoy with my morning tea. My back garden is looking good, back to life. Grass is all beautiful, with green tinge. Black Squirrel is back, busy with his exercises on the wooden fence of my garden. Flower bed is ready to plant whatever we want. We have to pick plants to give colors of our choice.  Summer is back. It is 1 C, feel like 6 Below Zero. Not so cold for we Canadians. I see couple of birds in my front garden. I think they all are coming back from South of the Border. Red wooden bench is shining on the left. Magnolia tree looks ready to be back to full of life.  It is 9.30, I am leaving for my work. It is sort of a mixed atmosphere here, in our Recreation Room. Masks now, are not mandatory in Canada. Still some are using Masks to be on safe side, to feel comfortable. Others are not using Masks. It is everyone's personal choice. ...

  It is end of March. Just two more days to enter into April. Weather is like a roller coaster. Very cold yesterday. Windy too. It was, feel like 21 C below zero with around 50 km gusts. Today is much better, still cold. Feel like 16 C below zero. Couple of more days to ring into summer. April shower. May flowers. I see couple of birds in my back garden, enjoying their walk and having chit chat. Sun is in full bloom. Smiling up and above, making our day. I am off today. Tomorrow I have to go to my work, to play Darts. My youngest grandson, the Slurpee Boy has gone to school. My eldest one, the Lucky Guy left for his work. The middle one, Master Golden is in his room, sound asleep. It is already 11.45, I won't wake him up. Let him enjoy whatever he likes to do. We don't have to bother our kids. Not nice to interfere. They know what they are doing. We have to keep ourselves away. Not have to interfere with their plans, to make them miserable. Let them lead their life, the way the...

  Beautiful morning of late March. Sun is not in full bloom. Still it is not cloudy. He is peeping out of his Grey blanket. Things will change soon. Yesterday was raining but not today. It is 12.30, I am just back from my work. Playing Darts from 10 to Noon. It is nice to get out to do things you like to do. I see couple of birds on my front garden. Grass will soon be back to lush green. It is matter of days. No more snow, just some yellowish spots on the sides of my garden.  Tomorrow is Saturday. Another weekend. Time flies so are days of our life. Moments go on slipping from our hands. We rarely realize. Things wont be the same, same with our health and circumstances. Value whatever is in hand until it is gone. We never value things until we lose. Yesterday I was talking to one of my friend from senior club. She didn't want to renew her membership. She left the club last year because of couple of people's attitude. Sometimes we don't know how much damage, our behavior may...

  It is Tuesday, the last week of March. Weather is great. It looks there was never any snow storm or any such thing. My back garden is back on track. Deck is shining out of the white stuff. Same is the glass top my garden table. BBQ is out of snow, inviting us to make plans. Red wooden bench is shining on the green of my front garden. Magnolia tree on the left is ready to signal that spring is back. Just around the corner.  Things change. This is beauty of life. We have all the stages in cycle of life. Today is garbage collection day in my neighborhood. Blue Green and Grey Bins are all lined up around the driveways. Looking so beautiful. Yellow and brown truck will be here to pick these bins. I salute all the Front workers. They managed difficult days to carry on our activities, to enjoy our lives.  It is nearly over. Masks are no more mandatory in Toronto. I don't know the situation in other cities / countries. Everyone has to follow the Directives. Have to respect the ...

  It is Friday nearly end of March. Couple of days back, snow was everywhere. Driveways all coated with with white stuff. Today is total different scenario. Total change of scenery. My back garden is all set, back to be lush green. Just matter of time, my flower bed at the back, will be full of colors.  My Deck still not completely out of the white stuff. I see small white patch at the left side of my Deck. It will be melted down soon. Sun is awake, peeping out of his hazy blanket. He will make sure to change things.  I can hear birds. I think they are back from South of the Border. All set for the good days ahead, to get out, to enjoy our outdoor activities. Red wooden bench is shining on my front garden. Snow all gone, just a small white patch on the corner of my garden. I can see a clear green tinge on the body of my Magnolia tree. Skeleton trees around, also not so shaky. Everyone getting ready, to be back to life. This is beauty of life. Things change. It is 9.30, I ...

  Happy St. Patrick's Day to my Irish Friends and to all who celebrate. It is Tuesday, mid of March. Weather is like a roller coaster. It is snowing since morning. Sun hiding deep down under thick misty blanket.  Yesterday was sunny bright. I was planning to go for my walk but sometimes your plans not able to get materialized. I was hooked up with couple of in house matters.  I had to do two loads of my laundry. Change my bed sheets and towels. From yesterday, time also not the same. It is one hour ahead than before. Had to make adjustments. Kitchen is part of my daily schedule. I like to make something to put on the dinner table for my family. I believe doing things on your own and contributing in some way in the household, you live in, makes your day. It boosts up your will power. Keeps you busy, takes you to the right track, to positive direction.  Nothing is total plus. Yesterday I did all my work, I planned for the day but missed my walk. It was already evening....

  It is Friday, I have to leave at 9.30 for my work to play Darts. Before that I have to make breakfast and  lunch for  my youngest grandson, my Slurpee Boy. He has to go to school. I will make burger for his lunch, he likes that. I feel lucky to be with people around, to do things for them, to put smile on their faces and to get happiness in return.  Doesn't matter, we are living with family of our own or with our kids families or living alone.  We always have chance to find people.  People are all around, at our school, at our work place, in our neighborhood, in our Retirement homes.  Give them smile, be polite, be kind. Have patience, listen to them to share their matters, whatever they like to talk to you. Don't be inquisitive, don't try to cross your limits. Respect their privacy.  Just try to listen. Try to let go. Try to put smile on the faces around. Listening is great skill. There is big difference between listening and hearing. Listening...

  Beautiful mixed sunny cloudy morning of early March. It was just yesterday that my front garden was all green, out of the white stuff. Back garden was also looking back on track. My red garden chair was shining under the sun. There was just a thin sheet of ice on the Glass top of my steel garden table. It looked for sure that, rest of the snow will melt down soon, not will be coming back till next season. Not anymore. I can see a thick white blanket on top of the green of my front garden. My black Lexus is covered under a white sheet. My driveway looking beautiful, white and spotless. Same scenario is around in my neighborhood. It is very quiet all around. Skeleton trees standing quietly, I think waiting for what will be the next.  My daughter in Edmonton, posted me the picture of her house. Her car is nearly half embedded under snow. We people, here in Toronto, are fine, not much to tackle. Sun is awake, trying to come out of his Grey blanket. He will manage things, to make...

  Beautiful morning sunny bright. It is 8.15, I am done with my breakfast, now getting ready for my work. Have to go to library for playing Darts. I will be back after 12.15, will make peanut butter sandwich and hot chocolate for my youngest grandson, my Slurpee Boy before leaving to work. He has to go to school at 9.30. My eldest grandson, the Lucky Guy is working from home, will make stir fried egg for him too. Putting smile on the faces of your loved ones, on the faces around, is a unique experience.  Things we do for others, give us real happiness. We get inner peace out of small acts of our kindness to others. Think over, have patience to do anything to make someone's day. God provides us  opportunities, to avail His blessings out of this. These are like Calls from God Almighty for us, to come forward to help out His Creatures. Try to value these call. Do what you can, it will make your day too.  It is 9.40, I am leaving for Darts. Our Club started Carpet Bowlin...

  Beautiful morning sunny and bright. Snow around, giving glitter under the sun. March already started. Weather getting better every day. Snow still here but storms are done for now. Red wooden bench is shining, not under snow anymore. Snow melting down every day.  I can see some green spots on my front garden. Birds are back too, from South of the Border. I can hear them.  Skeleton trees around look happy, shaking their heads. Magnolia tree on the left of my garden, will be the first one to announce that Spring is just around the corner. I love it's beautiful smiling flowers.  Today is busy day for me. I have to make lunch for my youngest grandson, the Slurpee Boy. He is leaving for school. I will do it before having my breakfast. My oatmeal porridge is on the stove. It will be done by the time, I will make burger for him.  It is 9.30, I am sitting in my eat in kitchen, enjoying my breakfast, my oatmeal porridge, stir fry egg and my morning cup of tea. Blinds o...

  Beautiful sunny morning. Snow everywhere so much on the ground still more showering from above. It is another snow storm on top of the last week's one. I have to go to work to play my Darts. I skipped. Not good weather to get out for the people of my age. My eldest grandson, the Lucky guy left for his work. My youngest one the Slurpee Boy is leaving for school. They are young. They can handle, ready to face any situation. We have to be careful. Not good to be a  burden to our kids. We have keep that in mind. Top of our Black Lexus is covered under thick white blanket. Driveways looking beautiful, spotless, loaded with white fluffy stuff. It is calm quiet atmosphere. I can see clear marks of my Slurpee Boy's foot steps, outside, at my front door.  He just left.  It looks like a virgin land around.  No one is outside.  Cars  loaded with snow,  sitting standstill on driveways, waiting for orders to move.  One of my neighbor, across, takin...