I am so upset with Dr. Tam’s message of “it doesn’t matter if we are lowering the curve significantly, we still must keep our masks on and restrictions stay the same everywhere in Canada”. Does this woman not know how to motivate people? Of course not. We have two leaders in Canada. Justin Trudeau and […]
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writing is a curious thing
Story writing. Protagonist (lead character) and Antagonist (evil person). How evil is the bad guy? How many challenges will the Protagonist (lead character) have?. What does the lead character learn at the end? I am practicing writing a novel for my own learning and I am taking it seriously as if a publisher is waiting […]
thinking bright
What are you thinking? What is my thinking these days? I am thinking of plants. I bought a succulent last week. I want to create a corner for assorted plants. Non-flowering ones. The sun is shining brightly these days and the windows bring in light now. Snake plant to your left of this photo, Pony […]
Snowy Willows for Me
Here I am all bundled up and nowhere to go. I did find a small pretty travel trip through the willows right here on our property. They are covered in snow and getting fuller and taller each year. I did not know what to do today, besides pick up groceries and check the mail. I […]
it’s a good thing
Horses are a good thing.
head in the straw
These horses are happy with their new straw bed. No interesting words on this post. I am just enjoying the movements of our horses and small pleasures outside.
I’m going to the grocery store
Fridge echos as I open it. I make a list of foodies to pick up in town. I settle in to do my on- line grocery shopping. Now, you see, it is time for prepping in front of the mirror before I leave to pick up my groceries. What earrings to wear with my jacket? […]
Reflection and Relief
I lost my son 17 years ago and my good friend lost her son 14 years ago. It is difficult to know what each of us go through. My friend summed it up with this. “The anniversary date of the passing of a loved one, is a day where I reflect , and then I […]
New Year’s Outfits
We dressed Western for New Years Eve supper. The tree has all the decorations off. I like it just like that. It will come down today. I always take my tree down on New Years Day. My word for 2021 is ……Awesome. I began new things in 2020. A walking program at home, outside and […]
HEADING FORTH
I HAD TO GET OUT into the cold, so I slung my camera over my shoulder, as I walked in 20 below Celsius weather. It felt so good. There was very little wind and it was 9:00 am. I snapped this shot when I first stepped out the front door (east). This shot was not […]
My Needling Neuroma
I have a Mortons Neuroma in my left foot. My left foot has been dealing with a neuroma for at least a year and a half. It is now becoming a problem as my regular foot exercises are at a standstill and I have had to stretch my toes. Here is how to stretch toes […]
small family bold hearts
Had to post the dynamics of our Christmas tree family pictures this 2020 season. Marriage, loss, gratitude, love is all wrapped up in these pictures. My husband, and youngest son and I lost a loved one in 2004. We have worked hard to keep on, keeping on. My eldest son ended his own life at […]
The Well Worn Trail
This is my walking path now. I follow the well worn tread of the horses trail. I have a story to tell about this path. Once upon a time I was feeling down. I went out for a walk. The traffic on the highway was too busy and I turned back home. I walked to […]
walking is good for us
I am walking 3 miles a day. I have reached 10,000 steps some days but find it hard to maintain that everyday. I have decided on 7500 steps per day, which is 3.5 miles for me. If I get more than that then it is a bonus. The trick is to keep the walking interesting. […]
healing must-do’s
I have healing methods for myself that I should of used or known about before 2004. That may not make sense to you but I am a very unfortunate mom who has grieved over my son’s passing back in 2004. If many of you are practicing the difficult process in being a parent; and it […]
10 reasons why I believe in Christmas
This is a list of 10 reasons I believe in Christmas. Do you believe? THE NUMBER ONE REASON IS…….the world becomes brighter; we are not shy about putting up lights outside, on trees, on houses, equipment, and so much more. I love this “lighting up the world” literally 2. magical times and childhood dreams are […]
5 ways to savour your tree decorations
I am not one to enjoy the process of hanging ornaments carefully on my Christmas tree I do have ways that I can savour the process even though I don’t enjoy the tediousness of individually hanging each ornament and choosing which branch to put it on. This method below works well for me. I do […]
search words
I keep hearing about search engine optimization , which I have discovered over the past 6 months , SEO is the abbreviation for it and in most blogging how-to’s directives they say it is so very important. Picking the words in my post that google or SEO’s will choose my post and might get me […]
sticks on my walking path
Dried out trees like this picture below, are just fine to see, as I walk along. It is an interesting tree break. I do have a fear of running into a snake. Any snake. This time of the year hunters’ are driving their vehicles on this path into the pasture to hunt. They are breaking […]
I am really not feeling it
In our community pasture there are many trees that make the walking path interesting. It has been a tough practice (notice I did not say struggle), of finding inspiration these past weeks. So yesterday this tree just spoke at me. The hole in it is interesting and it spooked me. I thought “I don’t want […]
5 things to stay sane
1. Get 20 minutes of sun on your face 2. clap your hands to change the energy in the room 3. Go for a 20 minute walk 4. Close your eyes for one minute 5. Go to a flower shop(Tommy’s Puppet Lab) These are things I do to keep grounded and it refreshes my perspective. […]
Ice is pretty in the Sunshine
I walked through our community pasture across the road this morning . The trees were crackling and snapping as the chunks of ice started to fall off It was a bit eerie because I had to keep checking my back to make sure it wasn’t an animal.
light + shiny focus
This time of year usually gets the light fantastical going for me . I like that the lights are so gorgeous at the dark of night against white snow. Let me focus on that. The end game is not in my line of sight for the future virus dance going on. I always lighten and […]
left side to remember
Remembrance Day is in a couple of days. I have to keep asking “which side are you to wear the Poppy”.? Some people say a poppy should be worn on the left lapel, to keep it close to your heart – it is also the side that medals are worn by the Armed forces. Others argue that the symbol should be […]
things that speak to your heart
I don’t talk about my partner too much and he is one of the things that even though he seems in the background of all my blogging, he is an integral part of our home and acreage maintenance and also a care- giver + part-time vet to our horses. I admire and love him for […]
Gas Station Snack
Do you often find yourself practicing different weight loss programs? The psychology of losing lbs is huge and in losing weight and keeping it off. I have a weight issue and I overeat. I have to keep weight at a good number just for blood sugar control mainly. I was driving to visit my folks […]
photo inspire search
Looking for inspiration in my own yard! .
I don’t know what’s for supper?
I am clamping down on feeling stressed about this question every day. No more. Planning and prepping is all good and works like a d%@mn! BUT…the big but Sometimes, more than not I don’t know what is available for supper so it goes out the darn fence and into the pasture. I am making bison […]
the balcony
This is about making a decision, a complicated decision, but I feel it was safe enough. This is how it went. My dad has been in and out of the hospital all last month and part of this month. He is now home and I was booked in to visit my mom yesterday- one on […]
The kind + right side of the positive
I did not know how to give this post the proper title. I am working with: kind right positive This is my story of travel in October 2020 during the CORONA VIRUS COVID-19. I flew to Vancouver Island (Nainamo/Qualicum Beach) in British Columbia. It does not matter which airline I flew with. I saw the […]
Hair colour + after a vacation
YOU KNOW THAT FEELING when you get back from vacation and you are so happy to get back to reality? Me neither. I learned some things about hair and vacation. Hair is a big deal and I brought a couple of hats and bought 2 more while on the island. No hair issues wearing a […]
blogging is not a thing anymore?
I know that blogging is a thing and it is a thing that I keep learning more about so that I can evolve with the social media speed of connecting and communication.
warming up my horse (and me too)
I was taught to snake (serpentine) around the arena by Buck Brannaman. It is a great routine to warm up my horse and the horse has something different to do than just walk along the arena fence. I also like it because it gives me a focus and plan to start my longer rides.
My Horse and I
It’s not easy being in a relationship with someone. A horse is no different. Doing something together as a team is communication personified. I get you and you get me. That is the final result when you know it is up to you to make it last. I needed to relearn some things and figure my horse’s understanding of what I need, what I want. It’s a beautiful ride when it gets figured out.
crafting progress
To reveal art and conceal the artist is art’s aim.
waking up to a purpose
It feels like a purposeless time in my life. I won’t depress you with this post. A lot of the time I do have a sense of purpose. But lately not so much. I need a picture or a photo, actually, here right now, to keep on writing. I am very motivated by photos and […]
Let Go Let God
My happy place is Madge Lake (Duck Mountain Provincial Park) in Saskatchewan. Letting go of the summer season and letting Autumn come in. I enjoy photography in a simple fashion and only use a digital Nikon CoolPix B500. I don’t have to say it, if you know me, but of course we were on a […]
Mental Mindful Mania
The 3 M words I use throughout the day. Mental – I have a brain Mindful – Slow down and stay grounded, place hand on heart and breathe in and out 5 times and your true spirit will come forth…..grounding! Mania – nothing is making sense but I have a brain and I can breathe […]
Writing the weight off – does it work?
D0 you like food? How about do you binge eat? or do you know that you actually eat sensibly , but yet, you are still not losing any pounds or just not feeling as good as you could. FOR me it was all of the above.! THIS book called The Writing Diet written by Julia […]
active at gym vs. more active at home
I was never comfortable with a contract at the gym. I did sign up for one year under a team training contract. I was desperate to learn some things about what my body needed to feel well. This was my first ever gym contract and the workouts aside, it really aggravated me that control over […]
crescent moon Aug 21
Last night, August 21, 2020 I stepped outside at about 9:15 p.m. to pull a mat off the front deck and I saw this dropped crescent shaped moon. Our front deck is facing West and I was able to have a good view. I grabbed my tripod and camera and took these shots. I had […]
praise for the cucumber
I have discovered the many benefits of cucumber for my health. I know lemon is excellent so let’s start with my lemon water dilemma first. I knew that a lemon slice or wedge is great for putting in your glass of water or drinking bottle. Well …2 years ago, I ended up at the dentist, […]
the practice of not using the word struggle
We all use this word struggle. There is nothing wrong with it. It means to contend with an adversary or opposing force, and practicing the best way to resolve or remove what is difficult. My first struggle I mean practice with an opposing force was, and still is, losing my first born son at the […]
John Lennon would say today – Imagine
if you know at all about Law Of Attraction, then this was the beginning and he was one of the first practitioners to act on it.
KITCHEN RENO
OUR KITCHEN HAS BEEN UPDATED. We began plans for the reno in January of this year. THE COUNTER TOP IS RIVER GOLD – FORMICA ARBORITE THE CABINETRY IS CLEAR ALDER. Clear Alder is a light hardwood with no knots, having a grain pattern similar to Cherry. It is characterized by light brown and reddish undertones. It […]
large hay bale storage
These are our newly purchased round bales of hay. They are all stacked and covered for winter. We store our bales in this manner, as we have no hay shelter to put them in – YET? It will happen hopefully next year. We get the majority of our bales from one good hay farmer every […]
Morton’s Neuroma and being proactive
My foot care with a Morton’s Neuroma. First one is the massage ball. THE BEST treatment for all foot issues, in my humble opinion! A Lacrosse ball massage is key for me. Roll your whole foot over a lacrosse ball for 2 minutes twice a day. Here is my story…. Diagnosed August 2019 from an […]
grief and a dream
I was surprised when a write up on grief popped up on my screen. It was posted on my PinInterest page under Adversity 2 years ago. I wrote this post! I read it again and it surprised me how timely it was and I sometimes get so amazed of how I write about my grief. […]
July Sky
I enjoyed taking these sky photos. Cotton cloud formations. Interesting perspective arises when the sky speaks with mood and formations. \ I
in our sixties at the lake
I like this picture that was taken this month at a beach, sitting under a tree. It was actually hot enough to want to be under a tree. This summer thus far, has been on the cool side of the weather patterns. My husband is not a “lake guy” or “let’s go to the beach” […]
wardrobe change
I was kindly corrected by a professional energy profiler Carol Tuttle that I am a Bold and Striking woman. My colours should follow the guidelines of being Bold colours, Firm fitting, Simple, Structured, Striking and Clean clothing. See I am going bolder and cleaner in my wardrobe and outfits. (sorry more selfies…….) I have been […]
