It seems appropriate at this time of year to reflect on what the old year did to us and our friends. I'm sure you will have things you love to recall and other things that are more like a bad dream.
It is time to put all the good stuff on your mental "tape" for recall, and to erase all those things that you cannot do anything about. After all we do have a brand new year to look forward to. Regardless of our age, we still have a lot of living to do, and we can decide to either enjoy our tomorrows or not. I choose to enjoy my days, activities and friends!
I read the other day that we should never worry about tomorrow, since first of all it may never come, nor will it necessarily materialize as we sometime fear. Worry will only take away the enjoyment of today as well as tomorrow! There is nothing you can do today to make tomorrow better! Also do not reflect on all the less happy things that happened in the past. It is a waste of time, there is nothing you can do to put the egg back in the shell. Look back to be sure to enjoy the memories of good times with friends and family. Forget the times that were not so good. Stay happy, smile and enjoy the moment. It will never come back. Put these good times away for later memories! Look to make today the best you can make it, enjoy it for what it is.
So as we say good bye to a year with it's ups and down, we do have a lot to be thankful for, and nothing is more important than our health. Relish it as we move forward into 2011, and resolve to enjoy every day in the New Year. It is the best resolution you can make.
My wish for all of you who read this is that you enjoy good health throughout the year. I also wish that you will be a happy person, and that you store away all those good memories. May you also have peace with your own particular place in the universe, and lastly I hope you will find the year prosperous enough that you will not have financial worries.
Happy New Year. Have a great 2011!
Ross
Friday, December 31, 2010
Sunday, December 26, 2010
CHRISTMAS PAST!
I don't know about you, but this may have been one of the best Christmas Celebrations ever, at least for me.
For one thing, Joan dodged a bullet and has seemingly survived her breast cancer. One can never be certain, but all indications are excellent. God has answered our prayers, and we have a different outlook on life than we had previously. We are happy with that.
We spent a good part of Christmas Day at our daughters and her family at there home just a few blocks from Dreamview. Garrett, our grandson is developing into quite the little man, and we noted a lot of changes in just a few short months. Not only has he grown taller, he is considerably more mature.
His Mom and Dad have done well this year. We enjoyed a great turkey dinner prepared in part by Brenda who did the turkey, her mother in law who prepared a couple of great pies, apple and pumpkin. Joan did the potatoes and vegetables. I provided the wine, homemade of course. A great meal to be sure.
Pat's brother Barry was also there, and we were heartened to hear that he has pretty well recovered from his knee injury caused when he fell down some stairs on his job. The fall he took after that where he broke his wrist is coming along nicely and he expects to return to work early in the new year. Another thing he is determined to do is quit smoking! We wish him well with this.
Al and Kathy were there as well for dinner, and certainly seemed to enjoy it judging by the way they tucked in!
Presents were abundant for everyone and I was most tickled with one from our kids. It was a photo album of our grandson Garrett. Not just any ordinary album however. This one is produced on very good paper, bound with a hard cover. It is done up by an online company you may find interesting and useful. The company is http://www.mypublisher.com/products/certificates/create?gclid=CKjK3vvsiqYCFRQ8gwodogrieA
The pictures you want are uploaded and they do all the work and ship the finished product back. Excellent quality, including the colouring of the photos. I think it is so cool.
Yes it was a great Christmas for all of us, and I know we all enjoyed the day and all it means.
Happy New Year!
For one thing, Joan dodged a bullet and has seemingly survived her breast cancer. One can never be certain, but all indications are excellent. God has answered our prayers, and we have a different outlook on life than we had previously. We are happy with that.
We spent a good part of Christmas Day at our daughters and her family at there home just a few blocks from Dreamview. Garrett, our grandson is developing into quite the little man, and we noted a lot of changes in just a few short months. Not only has he grown taller, he is considerably more mature.
His Mom and Dad have done well this year. We enjoyed a great turkey dinner prepared in part by Brenda who did the turkey, her mother in law who prepared a couple of great pies, apple and pumpkin. Joan did the potatoes and vegetables. I provided the wine, homemade of course. A great meal to be sure.
Pat's brother Barry was also there, and we were heartened to hear that he has pretty well recovered from his knee injury caused when he fell down some stairs on his job. The fall he took after that where he broke his wrist is coming along nicely and he expects to return to work early in the new year. Another thing he is determined to do is quit smoking! We wish him well with this.
Al and Kathy were there as well for dinner, and certainly seemed to enjoy it judging by the way they tucked in!
Presents were abundant for everyone and I was most tickled with one from our kids. It was a photo album of our grandson Garrett. Not just any ordinary album however. This one is produced on very good paper, bound with a hard cover. It is done up by an online company you may find interesting and useful. The company is http://www.mypublisher.com/products/certificates/create?gclid=CKjK3vvsiqYCFRQ8gwodogrieA
The pictures you want are uploaded and they do all the work and ship the finished product back. Excellent quality, including the colouring of the photos. I think it is so cool.
Yes it was a great Christmas for all of us, and I know we all enjoyed the day and all it means.
Happy New Year!
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
More on Christmas
We have a list of folks we know;
All written in a book
And every year at Christmas time,
We go and take a look.
And that is when we realize
That these names are parts
Not of the book they're written in,
But of our very hearts.
For each name stands for someone
Whose path touched ours, and then,
Left such a print of friendship
That we want to touch again.
And while it sounds fantastic
For us to make this claim,
We really feel we are composed
Of each remembered name.
So never think our Christmas cards
Are just a mere routine
Of names upon a Christmas list,
Forgotten in between.
For when we send a Christmas card
That is addressed to you
It's because you're on that list of folks
We are indebted to!
And every year when Christmas comes
We realize anew,
The biggest gift life can give
Is meeting folks like you!
That forever and ever endures
Leave its richest blessings
In the hearts of you and yours!
"Anonymous"
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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| January 2010 in Oahu Hawaii! |
It's finally here! The weather has been giving us the big snow "hint" for days now. Snow has also fallen for a lot of days in the past few weeks.The party season has also hit with a ton of affairs that we have thoroughly enjoyed with friends and acquaintances.
The homes in our condo are looking very festive helping to clear up the dreary look of all that dirty snow we have around. At least at night it looks very pretty. Our residents have outdone themselves this year.
We are having our dinner on Christmas with our daughter, Joan is doing some of the vegetables, and we will be taking h wine, Brenda will be doing he turkey. Al and Kathy will be joining us, at the feast so we can expect a good old family Christmas dinner.
I hope you enjoy your Christmas festivities in good health. Don't forget to put out the cookies and milk for Santa!
Merry Christmas to all!
Saturday, December 4, 2010
KITCHEN RENOVATION
Well, the kitchen is finally finished and we just love it. There were a few items that took a while to get corrected, but none of these projects just simply glide through. Ours was no exception, but I have to say it was well worth the bit of aggravation. We changed the counter top going with a laminate again as we couldn't see spending a lot more for something that looks a lot like granite and will likely last as long as we do!
We also updated and installed a Blanco granite sink that Joan thinks is the best part of the redo! It is "anthracite" which is another name for charcoal colour. It has yet to show any marks at all of any kind! Super! As part of the sink counter top replacement we changed up the back splash and installed a new tap and garburetor.
To get this done by looking for a contractor for each job, is a tiring proposition, so we hired a guy who had all the contacts and contractors who are good. Then when something went wrong we needed to contact just one person, and he got it all done properly. We hired Dave Cramer of Euro Windows since he also does renovations. His counter top people were terrific, as was his tile guy. Meticulous to say the least.
So if you are thinking of doing any renovation work in your place and would like to see the kind of work they do,give us a call and we would be happy to show you. Or you could go to Dave's web site http://www.eurowindows.ca/. and see what he has to offer. I don't think it cost any more to get Dave involved since we didn't have to do all the homework it takes to find a good sub-contractor.
We also updated and installed a Blanco granite sink that Joan thinks is the best part of the redo! It is "anthracite" which is another name for charcoal colour. It has yet to show any marks at all of any kind! Super! As part of the sink counter top replacement we changed up the back splash and installed a new tap and garburetor.
To get this done by looking for a contractor for each job, is a tiring proposition, so we hired a guy who had all the contacts and contractors who are good. Then when something went wrong we needed to contact just one person, and he got it all done properly. We hired Dave Cramer of Euro Windows since he also does renovations. His counter top people were terrific, as was his tile guy. Meticulous to say the least.
So if you are thinking of doing any renovation work in your place and would like to see the kind of work they do,give us a call and we would be happy to show you. Or you could go to Dave's web site http://www.eurowindows.ca/. and see what he has to offer. I don't think it cost any more to get Dave involved since we didn't have to do all the homework it takes to find a good sub-contractor.
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