Wisdom

 

The six best doctors; sunshine, fresh air, water, diet, movement, & rest.

                            ... Wayne Fields

and I'll add two more to this list; laughter & love.

Me On Monday - June 5th

 Well hello & welcome to the patio.  It's been a few hot & humid days but thankfully we have seen a return to normal June temperatures.  I am hoping for rain soon, although not on Wednesday. Things on the patio are blooming in glorious scented joy!  

My blogging companion says hello.

Currently Reading: some of my own books as I wait for a number of books to come from the library.  I decided to start re-reading my collection Louise Penny books. I always enjoy a visit to Three Pines.

Currently Mr Man's Eyes:  I am happy to report that we have had a stable 10 days.   We are hoping that at this week's follow up appointment, that Mr Man will get the go ahead to have his prescription for new glasses done. 

Currently Reviewing:  I am taking a look at how I did with the 100 Day Project , which finished up on June 1st.  I cannot say that I was on target, but still I got some crafting done.  I continue on with trying to work through many of the Paper Pumpkin card kits I have.  I stopped the subscription a few months ago. I sent out about 12 just because cards in April & May.  I did get my garden album current & I have only 1 double spread layout that is waiting for the finishing touches of punched out & die cut flowers.  To re-create a scrap lift, I'm going to need about 25-30 flowers.  I also starting using my page templates & pulled out a few sketches.  My day to day album is also caught up, with only needing 1 journal card for May still to print off, which I'll do when finished writing this post.  

Hello Tulips Page Layout

I'm also reviewing my progress with my OLW for 2023. Not sure how much I've posted about my OLW (one little word) for 2023. It's not just a word, it's mindset phrase; More Or Less. (thank you Joshua Becker for the inspiration on this phrase.  I am working with this thought as to what I want more of or less of.  I figured this phrase could be included in my plans for de-cluttering, dieting as in loosing that Covid 19lbs that is lingering on, along with getting some projects done both of the crafting & garden kind.  I would say that so far, it has been fairly easy to keep this OLW in my thinking & planning & I would say that January - May I am successful in working with More or Less. I did a major de-cluttering of my garden & our garden shed. Many items were either donated to the church garage sale or went to the recycle centre.  I am really enjoying some empty space in the garden, & many of my perennial plants are filling in, they seem to be enjoying the space.  I'm also using the phrase as Mr Man & I re-engage with life off the patio.  Of course we both definitely want less of eye emergencies.  

Currently Celebrating: this week it is our wedding anniversary & I have a surprise adventure planned for Mr Man & I.  In spite of my overall dislike of driving, I have found a new to us garden, farm shop location that has an outdoor porch/patio that serves lunches from most of their own products. Pricing is reasonable & according to Google Maps, only a 25 minute drive & on paved country roads.  I'm ignoring the fact they have a butcher's shop as part of the business.  Thankfully their patio menu options have some vegetarian options for me, Mr Man will certainly be enjoying either their roast beef on sourdough or pastrami on rye.  Everyone is happy. 

My hope this week for everyone is that life sends you lots of those ever so sweet little pleasures. 

Wisdom

 

Courage is knowing that it might hurt, but doing it anyway.

Stupidity is the same thing.

And that is why life is hard.

                ... Inspiring Souls

Me On A Monday - May 29th

 Good Morning All.  What a lovely weekend in this region.  I spent most of my free time in the garden.  It was glorious.  So much is happening out there.  Several of my perennials have bud colour coming through with lots of promise of magnificent blooms.  My Tree Peony has 10 flower buds.  

We had another crisis with Mr Man's eye.  This time it was the left eye.  Mr Man receives an injection into the eye every 10-12 weeks now to prevent bleeding behind the eye.  When he started receiving this injection 7 years ago, we started out with weekly trips to a Toronto hospital.  About two years into the routine we were able to get an eye doctor closer to home to do the injections.  Last Wednesday he had one of those scheduled "routine" injections.  The next day we had an appointment with the surgeon eye specialist two cities over from us, who did the surgery in March on his right eye. This specialist detected Mr Man's left eye was leaking fluid.  The doctor that did the injection on Wednesday went a little too deep (apparently) & actually punctured the eye.  The eye pressure was dropping quickly, so to prevent further leaking they applied a bandage to the eye in the form of a large medical lens.  Before inserting the lens there was an injection into the eye of a antibiotic to prevent/stop any infection from the hole.  Antibiotic pills to take for 7 days, two new drops for 7 days. Mr Man's left eye is lime green (antibiotic) & enlarged (eye bandage/lens).  Thankfully on the Saturday follow up appointment, tests show no more leakage & no signs of infection.   

The driving to & from these Wednesday to Saturday appointments was crazy.  We encountered, drivers driving on the sidewalks, people driving the wrong way, drivers racing. The young man who was in & out of traffic, speeding along, crashed 10 minutes down the road from us.  He took out a hydro pole (electricity) & required an air ambulance to take him to a trauma centre.  We were re-routed through a shopping mall parking lot.  The road was closed for 12 hours.

Hence why I retreated to my garden every chance I had.

I just started two new  to me book series; War At Home (7 books) & Ashmore Castle (at least 4 books). Both series are by a favourite author, Cynthia Harrod Eagles.

Don't forget that this Thursday the SPSH begins.  Have you printed out the list to keep in your purse/bag/car for reference? 

Wisdom

 

SOURCE: INTERNET

 

You are holding a cup of coffee when someone comes along and bumps into you or shakes your arm, making you spill your coffee everywhere.

 

Why did you spill the coffee?

"Because someone bumped into me!!!"

Not the answer.

 

You spilled the coffee because there was coffee in your cup.

Had there been tea in the cup, you would have spilled tea.

Whatever is inside the cup is what will spill out.

 

Therefore, when life comes along and shakes you (which WILL happen), whatever is inside you will come out. It's easy to fake it, until you get rattled.

 

So we have to ask ourselves... “what's in my cup?"

When life gets tough, what spills over?

Joy, gratitude, peace and humility?

Anger, bitterness, victim mentality and quitting-tendencies?

 

Life provides the cup, YOU choose how to fill it. 

 

Today let's work towards filling our cups with gratitude, forgiveness, joy, words of affirmation, resilience, positivity; and kindness, gentleness and love for others. 

 

                    ... source: Internet/FaceBook

 

Me On A Tuesday & A 2023 SPSH List

 As in previous years, the Summer Photo Scavenger Hunt/Search (SPSH) will run from June 1st to September 30th.  We'll have a couple of check ins throughout the summer so we can keep encouraging one another.  First check in will be Monday July 10th.

Just let me know in the comments if you want to participate. 

All photos should be taken by you or some one in your family. And as always, this is meant to be a fun activity, so if you only get one or two items on the list, great!  If you get all the items on the list, fantastic!

This year's list is a little shorter than previous years & most of the items can be found on or off your home patch. I think that the selections have an option of being easy or difficult.

2023 Summer Scavenger Hunt / Search Ideas

1. A Plant/Tree With Thorn(s)

2. A  Wordless Directional Sign

3. Something Netted or Webbed

4. Something Berry Berry Delicious

5. A Bridge

6. A School

7. Something That Dangles

8. Some Shadows

9. A Crack or Pothole in The Road or Sidewalk

10. A White Flower(s)

11. Extraordinary Water 

12. Summer Tools

13. A Sold or For Sale Sign (not necessarily a house)

14. Something That Rolls

Alternate A: Your Favourite Summer Taste

Alternate B: Your Choice

 

Wisdom

 

The soul has no secret that the behaviour does not reveal.

                                    ... Lao Tzu

Next Monday, the 22nd is a holiday here in Canada, so I'll be checking in with you on Tuesday the 23rd with a 2023 Summer Photo Search list. It's a shorter list this year. 🌼