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smile…

11 Wednesday Mar 2020

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big girl pants, blessed, family, memories, moments, peace, quotes, Seize the Day calendar, smile, widow

recently read a quote on my Seize the Day calendar that said “Peace begins with a smile”…

brought a few things to mind…

a woman who I worked with for a number of years always smiled before answering the telephone… she felt, and I think it was true, that the smile made her sound more friendly and caring to the person on the other end of the phone… she credited her mother with the reminder;-)…

my daughter used peace love and happiness as her logo for many years and when I would see it, it always made me smile… found this on one of her old greeting cards…

it is hard to be angry with someone who is smiling…

Maui, day thirteen…

23 Tuesday Apr 2019

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banyan tree, big girl pants, Cathedral Grove, creation, Earth Day, majesty, Maui day thirteen, mystery, peace, widow

our last full day in paradise… and it lived up to its reputation…

we were up rather early and walked along the sand and then over to the banyan tree...

because it was so early there were very few people around… just a few street folk who we had seen on each of our excursions there… it was nice to see them there as they were just quietly going about their business, not harassing any visitors, but clearly appreciating the specialness of the space…

the space has that sacred feeling which reminds me of a forest of trees on Vancouver Island… it is located right on the edge of the highway but when you step into Cathedral Grove you feel enveloped by a sense of mystery and peace…

I felt that each time we have been at the banyan tree, but especially this morning…

we both walked along gently touching the trunks… there are sixteen in total for this one tree…

sadly, over the years individuals have carved names and signs into the various trunks, but I barely see that… just the majesty…

what an amazing piece of creation…

peace…

26 Thursday Apr 2018

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big girl pants, Ottawa, Parliament, peace, Peace Tower, sad, security, widow

it was exciting to get to visit the Peace Tower while we were in Ottawa, but also sad…

the last time I was in the Parliament Buildings was over 40 years ago ago…

at that time you just walked in and looked around…

now you have to go through security twice, once outside the building and then again inside…

there are security guards everywhere and many parts of the building are blocked off…

sad commentary on the world we live in…

solace…

10 Friday Jul 2015

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beloved, big girl pants, garden, peace, solace

very hard day today…

thinking of my beloved…

happy for the peace and solace of the garden this evening… 

  
even if it did feel like 36 degrees celius…

peace…

13 Wednesday May 2015

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big girl pants, breakfast, garden, headache, peace, water

yesterday I received a lovely Mother’s Day card in the mail…

  
lovely peaceFULL card… my daughter has used a peace sign as part of her signature since she was a teenager so this card holds lots of meaning for me…

had a miserable headache for a good part of the day yesterday, but it was gone when I woke up this morning…

made sure to water all the plants that we brought home from the greenhouses… they are looking good as they await their transfer into the garden… can hardly wait for the weather to warm up so that they can get out there… the garden is my refuge and I am eager to spend time in it…

 

stopped in for a haircut and then a few groceries on my way home from work tonight… this morning I had to search for something for breakfast as I had run out of early morning foods, lol… picked up a few kinds of cereal, yogurt and fresh veggies… for many years I didn’t eat breakfast and now I try to make sure that there are easy things to eat so that I can stay on track…

I think that knowing I am sticking to my diabetes plan makes me feel good about life in general…
 

waiting…

24 Wednesday Dec 2014

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joy, little people, moments, peace, preparations, Santa, season, time, tree, waiting

everyone is tired and ready for bed…

now, if only the little people would go to sleep…

as we left the house to spend the night with the kids, I took a few shots of the spiral tree on the front step…

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first time since we put it out that it has snow on it, lol… good view of the swag as well…

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now we are waiting… for Santa…

earlier today I was thinking about how busy our Christmas eve’s used to be… running around picking up the last few bits and pieces for gifting, or doing set up so that everything would be ready in the morning…

today I waited for the Ottawa kids to arrive, and then spent time preparing food for tomorrow’s dinner…

in this season of peace, love and joy, I wish you and yours time with those you love and the opportunity to enjoy each of those moments…

peace…

13 Friday Jun 2014

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family, hamam, Memory Stone, peace

started the day with breakfast from Tim Horton’s, tea and a peaceful visit in the garden…

20140613-230711-83231287.jpgthen we moved at the speed of sound for the rest of the day… ran numerous errands, bought a myriad of items and finally spent an amazing few hours at Ten Spa having a hammam… weren’t sure what to expect but it was very nice…

came home, had supper and then spent some time with our Winnipeg, Ottawa and Calgary family, looking at photo albums filled with pictures of George and family times…

had hoped for a bonfire and s’mores but rain dampened the plans…

we did get to see the memory stone which we put into the garden… looks good even in the rain…

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Peace…

21 Friday Dec 2012

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blessed, cards, Christmas, peace, secure, soft fluffy snow

been getting a few Christmas cards in the mail…

this year most are mentioning that people are thinking of me, particularly without George, this year… it always surprises me when people send cards, because if you know me, you know you aren’t going to be receiving one from me, so I am always amazed when people send them anyway…

I often save cards, if they happen to have a picture of one of the Christmas things I collect… which could be trees, snow people, santas, nativities, stars, reindeer, sleighs, angels… I think that covers most of them… my favourites are often snow flakes… they are so individual but complicated… much like people…

we’ve had lots of snow lately and much of it has been the soft, fluffy kind which is also very peace-full… something about the way it falls and then causes a silence that you can hear… everything is muffled in the quiet…

yesterday I received a beautiful card with a dove on it (I collect doves too)… it was quite stunning and brought peace to mind…

it made me think of how filled with peace my life is… George left me secure with a pension, paid off home, a few dollars in the bank, the knowledge of how to do many things, or if not, who to contact for help…

by Amnesty International...

by Amnesty International…

in today’s mail I received the tickets for a trip to Mexico, where I am taking our children and grandchildren, thanks to George…  I anticipate that we will have a wonderful time and imagine how thrilled he would be that we are enjoying this once-in-a-lifetime family vacation, because of his planning…

truly, I am blessed…

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