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smiling…

20 Tuesday Feb 2018

Posted by sulis303 in family, food, health, life, loss, nature, Photography, technology, Uncategorized

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beloved, big girl pants, flower therapy, healing, in the moment, joy, music, sadness, smiling, sun dogs, sunflower, widow

this morning the Flower Therapy card that I selected was a sunflower and advised that smiling was healing and made you feel better…

I often bop around in the car as I drive to and from work listening to the radio and dancing along with the music… it makes me smile as I wonder what the people in the other cars are thinking…

as I was heading home my joy ornament was glittering in the sunlight….

brought a smile to my face…

and that was right after driving towards the very bright sun dogs in the sky…

there was lots to smile about today… and it did make me feel better…

as the date of my beloved’s passing looms closer I am trying to give myself the space to be in the moment and let the sadness come and go as needed…

serendipity…

13 Monday Jun 2016

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big girl pants, bunny, goldfinch, in the moment, pictures, serendipity

been thinking about serendipity a lot lately…

on Saturday as I was heading downstairs from the second floor, I looked out the window and spotted a goldfinch at the feeder…


was able to run down, grab my camera and get a few pictures… didn’t see it again for the rest of the day, or since then…

tonight I walked home after dinner out with my BS buddies, and this little bunny ran across the street in front of me…


and then sat there giving me time to get out my phone and take a picture…

part of it is about being in the moment and making the most of it, ie taking the time to see what is around you…

reminder…

09 Wednesday Sep 2015

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big girl pants, geese, in the moment, Instagram, reminder, sky, soccer

went to my oldest grandson’s soccer game last night…

they are nearly done their games and it was nice to get to go to one very close to home…

while there got this shot of some geese on their way over…

  
been trying to get a picture of the geese in flight all summer but just haven’t been able to manage it… I just love the sound and sight of them honking and flying in formation… such a sign of spring and fall for me… still makes me stop and look up when I hear the sound…

half an hour later I was home waiting for my BS friends to arrive and looked out at this beautiful sky… went and got my phone right away and took a few shots and then just stood revelling in the moment…

  
read a comment recently on a friend’s Instagram feed about enjoying the moment, and just got an email from another about being in the moment and how important that is…

all of these things remind me of the importance of enjoying each moment and being in the present… I have been trying to do that for the last few years… always good to get a reminder…

hibiscus…

03 Thursday Jul 2014

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goldfinches, hibiscus, in the moment, sunshine, tomorrow

once again the sun shone all day long… still a big deal after all the overcast and rainy days…

took some pictures of the hibiscus buds this morning on my way to the car… I can’t help myself when I see something lovely in the garden, lol, but that is part of taking the time to enjoy the moment…

20140703-201425-72865429.jpghere is what greeted me as I arrived home…

20140703-201707-73027737.jpgthey are very lovely…

20140703-201946-73186306.jpgthis one is from upstairs…

to top it off the goldfinch couple spent a bit of time eating their dinner as I was making mine… nice to have them both in the picture…

20140703-202357-73437832.jpghave heard of a few losses recently and it reminds me to enjoy every moment because we don’t know what tomorrow might bring…

flowers…

24 Monday Feb 2014

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crocus, flowers, hyacinth, in the moment, Lung Association, moon, serendipity, tulips

this morning I vacillated between bringing either the crocus or hyacinth to the office so that I could have some flowers and spring-ness…

but I decided not to bother today as it was so cold…

on my way to work I spent a few minutes enjoying the beautiful quarter moon in the sky…

mid-morning the Lung Association dropped off tulips which we had ordered…

I chose some off white and pink ones…

how serendipitous…

for the rest of the day I had the beauty of flowers right at my desk and when I got home the crocuses were opening up…

flowers make me so happy…

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issues…

21 Tuesday Jan 2014

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big girl pants, health and dental insurance, hot water problems, in the moment, issues, keep going, shovel, snow blow

feels like I’ve been wearing those big girl pants a lot lately…

Sunday I discovered that there wasn’t any hot water in the bathtub/shower… later in the day the kitchen sink didn’t seem to have much hot water… the new water heater was installed in May so it can’t be that, although I did think about it for a moment or two…

went to check in the basement but there wasn’t anything leaking, which was good… after talking with a few folks I think there are two problems… maybe something wrong with the tap in the tub and maybe the cold outside is doing a mischief to the water line in the basement…

I now know how to check to be sure the hot water tank is working, and something about bleeding it, lol…

called my son-in-law, who is going to come over and have a look-see… and he is going to shovel/snow blow the driveway so I can get the car out… yay…

tonight had a phone call from someone who wanted to give me a better interest rate on my credit cards… they knew my name and I kept asking questions about exactly what card it was and eventually they hung up… they did know that the cards were paid off monthly, so that was kind of bizarre… I have taken down the number and will consult with one of our experts at work tomorrow to see if I should do anything further…

been checking into health and dental insurance as the survivor benefits that Rona provided me with will run out at the beginning of March… talked with Sun Life, checked out Blue Cross online, and have spoken with a broker who is looking into possibilities… I was shocked at how much this might cost me on a monthly basis, but continue to look into options… and apparently I should have been looking into this sooner as many of the companies want you to pay into them for three months before providing any benefits…

finally I contacted the physio place I went to in the Spring to get a copy of my receipts, as I appear to have lost them and need to put in a claim while I still have time… they were very helpful and will be mailing me the information…

my neck has been bothering me for a couple of days, so think I will put a heating pad on it for a while tonight because apparently I can’t get to the hot tub as the snow is quite deep out back…

was talking to someone today about keeping going and doing my best to live in the moment and see the special things that are happening… as we were talking the snow was falling and we both took a minute to enjoy it… it does look so beautiful falling and when it covers everything in a blanket of white… later as I was shovelling the sidewalk I enjoyed how light and fluffy it was…

snow in the garden before yesterday and today's snowfall...

snow in the garden before yesterday and today’s snowfall…

good to be in the moment…

balloon fun…

08 Monday Apr 2013

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balloon fun, homemade pizza, in the moment, new baby

attended a baby shower for a young friend… the baby is adorable and she is a fine mom… it was at Crystal’s and we had a lovely time…

cute mom and baby

cute mom and baby…

after everyone left the little boys had the most wonderful time with the balloons that had been attached to the ceiling…

someone is under these balloons...

someone is under these balloons…

they must have spent over an hour moving the balloons around and covering one another up and then finally popping them all…

part of the process of moving the balloons...

part of the process of moving the balloons…

following all that delightful activity, we had homemade pizza for supper, which was excellent…

homemade pizza for dinner...

homemade pizza for dinner…

then I was driven home, thankfully, because all that fun had exhausted me, lol…

in the moment…

27 Wednesday Mar 2013

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beloved, blessing, healthy, in the moment, journey, move forward, sandals, Spring

well, this morning I put on a spring coat and wore my sandals to work…  I have worn sandals at work all winter, but wore boots to and from…  but this morning the sun was shining and it was supposed to go to 0 degrees, so I decided it was time to move into spring…

the sandals might have been a little early, but it was wonderful to have them on instead of boots…

a little chilly on the toes this morning...

a little chilly on the toes this morning…

was talking with someone who mentioned George’s memorial service… I don’t remember much about it because I was dealing with a health issue at the time and was focussed on that, and not fully on what was happening around me… maybe that was a blessing…

It did remind me of the fact that last March I was afraid to walk down the street because I might have a problem with my body…  I had spoken with my doctor and we were in agreement that I needed a hysterectomy and I was waiting to get in to see a specialist, but it was a very stress-filled time…

what a difference a year makes, in so many ways… I am healthy and can do most anything these days without any worries…

I miss my beloved but each day I am learning strategies to move forward on this new journey…

In the moment…

08 Tuesday Jan 2013

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discussion, honest, in the moment, laughed and cried together, on the journey, ReImagining, sharing, vulnerable, wonderful life

had a lovely evening with my ReImagining friends…

we have been gathering as a group every 4 to 6 weeks since 1993… an amazing group of women, we have studied, learned, struggled, laughed and cried together for twenty years…  the group has been as large as 20 and as small as 6…

we gather at one of our homes, share dinner – which might have been homemade, but often is purchased – check-in and either have a program, read a book or watch a video, and then finish up with a discussion…

some of us are homemakers, some are business women, some are retired,  but we all look forward to our gatherings… some very rarely get to be with us, but will still think of us when we are together…

the hands of the women who know my heart...

the hands of the women who know my heart…

we have been reading an excellent book – Through the Woods: Making Sense of Your Spiritual Path, by Clark Saunders – and are nearly finished it… the sharing we do in the process is quite remarkable… we know one another very well and are not afraid to be honest and vulnerable…

on Monday we had a lovely homemade stew with wonderful bread to soak up the juice… and for dessert we enjoyed After Eight mints, strawberries and grapes… we almost always have some form of chocolate, a very important food group…  what a treat to be able to spend an evening with such special people… being with them always reminds me of what a spectacular circle of friends I have…

delicious stew...

delicious stew…

we spent a bit of time talking about being in the moment, and reveling in that moment… that is often difficult to do…

I am looking forward to many special moments when I am with my children and grandchildren in Mexico and, more than ever, realize what a wonderful life I lead…

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