Update to SPSH

These are some of my latest SPSH finds:

#4 - People Playing A Board Game.

Riverside Park - Girls Playing A Board Game

#8 - Someone Plugged Into Social Media.

The Boys Plugged Into Social Media

Pairs - Growing Then Harvested

Linking in with Helena's Pairs: http://helenascreativemaven.blogspot.ca/

This week I need four photos to detail my Pairs, Growing & Harvested. It's Winter Wheat grown this year in the field behind our home.

They plant the wheat in October which gives it a good start before freeze up, it lays dominant all winter and then it springs to life again once the snow is gone. That could be March, or April or maybe in May.  This land is rented by a large farming group and the crops rotate on a three year plan; this year Winter Winter, next year Silo or Feed Corn; the year after that, Soybean.  Each crop brings it's own story to my yard.  Once the wheat is cut, for several weeks afterwards we get large flocks of Canadian geese feeding on the fallen grain, fattening before the supposed flight south.  When it's corn, we get a lot of those nasty raccoons and sometimes the lovely deer.  When it's soybean there seems to be a lot more garter snakes around.  

 

Close up of Winter Wheat

The field of wheat 1 day before harvest

The Cutting

Baling the straw - this year small horse bedding cubes

A WOW Moment To Begin September

I am really hoping that my skills have successfully created this video link for all to view.  WOW, such an important message to all of us women. Thanks older wiser ladies for reminding us. We are in this together  - thankfully.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltVPj6-5xpo&sns=fb&noredirect=1

Relax, Breathe & #LetGo - Find Your Sanctuary is the name of the video.

Happy August Lists - Day 31, The Last

Day 31 - The Last Question:  Thoughts On The Month?

I have enjoyed spending time with everyone over this last 31 days. Thank you all who have read and a big thanks for the encouragement from many of your comments,  I really do appreciate.  

I have learned a lot about myself in just pondering some of these questions.  I am so glad I committed to doing the list.  I may do something similar next year.  I have already tossed around an idea about doing 31 Days of Gratitude in October.  October is when Canadian Thanksgiving is and what better time to think of gratitude and give thanks, although I do on a daily basis.  Several years ago in a secret Santa exchange I received a Gratitude Journal and every year since I have kept one.  Please if anyone would like to join in, if even for just a few of the days, please join me.

Now that thought has spurred me on to thinking of how does one create a link up/link to within the blog?  That is another great thing about blogging, I am learning more and more every day.  

August has been a good month.  I'll see everyone next in at Helena's Pairs on Wednesday.  Thank you again for joining me in Happy August Lists.

Me On Monday - August 31st

New Tea Mug From Mayon

Hello & A Wave to Sian: http://fromhighinthesky.blogspot.ca/ 

Last Wednesday the 26^th saw my BFF drive down from Midland (2 ½ hrs) to visit with me for the day (or at least a good part of the day) / we ate / tried new recipe for banana nut muffins  / she drank coffee, I drank tea / we had lunch / we went for a walk / we looked at her photo albums of a recent trip / we laughed, we giggled, we shared thoughts, memories and feelings / BLISS / she brought me a new tea mug / feeling a soul full  of bliss /  Mr Man & I made the new furnace commitment / reconciling bank accounts – balanced to the penny - My Grannie always said, remember that if you look after the pennies the pounds will look after themselves / marveling at a cat’s ability to get hours of joy from a paper bag / dealing with a situation at work of the sudden injury of one of our therapist / writing ads for hiring!! / witnessed the annual flight of the ants & seagulls gorging on said ants - amazing to see /   laundry, meal planning / Frig cleaning, how can it get so untidy & messy, food is clean! / the chill in the mornings requiring a sweater for patio sits / winding down August Happy Lists / list making prep for the Labour Day Weekend ahead – the last long weekend of the summer / staying up way too late reading; Kate Atkinson’s Started Early, Took My Dog / getting the latest issue of Canadian Scrapbooker from the library / scrapping a few pages for Summer Manifesto album / looking forward to attending a workshop later today (Monday) more efforts on finding that inspiration, that dream / excited that I am number 1 on the library waiting list for Dr Brene Brown’s latest masterpiece, Rising Strong / Oh Monday I’m in awe of you and your possibilities.

Happy August Lists - Day 30

Question 30 - It's a wild card day as the original list had only 30 days and there were a few repeats.  What are some of your favourite things?

Pinterst

Favourite drink is hot tea with milk, no sugar as I am sweet enough. I like red wine but it does not like me.

Favourite fruit is the banana, no strawberry, apple, cherries, peaches, raspberry, pineapple.  Can't pick a favourite.

Favourite vegetable is carrots.

Favourite colour is pink.  Green is a very close second.

Favourite chocolate bar is Coffee Crisp, which I think is only available in Canada. I like Kit Kat too.

Pinterest

Favourite holiday is Thanksgiving (October 12th this year), there is decorating, there is baking, there is lots of good food and suppose to be celebrated with family & friends but there is no pressure of gifts and it's a holiday.  My birthday gets a very close second, with Christmas coming in highly but in third place.

Favourite treat is pizza, of which I have had too much during this month and it is now off the menu for a while. Pizza = mushrooms, pineapple, tomatoes, onions on a thin crust with tomato/cheese base.

Daylily in My Garden

Favourite flower. In the garden it is daylily.  As a bouquet I really like mini carnations in an arrangement of pink, yellow and white.  

Happy August Lists - Day 29

Question 29 - Your Aspirations.

Right now my aspirations are low - this is part of the reason I am anxious that my Guiding/Guardian Angels assist me with developing a new dream.  Not sure the vision board really clicked for me.

Jamie Oliver (Internet)

Some days my aspiration is just to get to the end of the work day without loosing my cool.  Some days, some people!  

Is trying to commit to and sticking with a healthier eating plan an aspiration?  I aspire to be a wizard in the kitchen - channelling a combination of Mrs Weasley and Jamie Oliver.

I have tons of scrapping paper and embellishments that I would like to use on many envisioned pages. I am inspired and in awe of the talents I see from so many of the blog ladies I am stalking following.

I really want to own my own horse again or at least find one to lease on a long term basis.  So is this a dream or aspiration?  

The Dream Horse

I think I've just depressed myself.