Good Morning. Another beautiful morning. The sunrise is reflecting off the window in a neighbour’s garage that is directly behind my house and garage. They have a window in the upper part of the garage and it shines right into my office window. How beautiful is it this morning! The sky is a bit hazy / smoky this morning but I opened the window anyway. I had my bedroom window open a bit last night for “fresh” air as the sky had seemed to be quite clear when I went to bed. The sun was still up when I went to bed just after 9:00 p.m. I am so congested that I honestly cannot smell any smoke so hopefully it is just my nose and there is no smoke wafting into my house. The smoke from the Canadian Wildfires is causing extreme poor air quality in the United States. The states that are south of Ontario and Quebec and Nova Scotia are most affected. When the wind is blowing in the right direction there is no escaping the smoke. Our air quality has been extreme off and on for weeks now as we have had significantly higher than average amount of wildfires for this time of year. I have never heard the word Canada/Canadian used so much by Americans as yesterday when they were speaking about it on the news, on morning and day time talk shows and on social media. They posted so many pictures. The photos from New York City seemed to be some of the worse for the smoke. I wished that we would get enough rain to extinguish the fires and that my fellow Canadians would be careful and considerate when out and about and stop starting these fires. This is not the time to be careless and thoughtless. In Quebec they lost a whole community. I believe there were 36 residents in the small town. I am not sure if there was loss of life but the town burned to the ground and could not be saved. I am thankful to all the hundreds of firefighters who have come to Canada to help put out and contain these wildfires. They came from Australia, South Africa and United States. The video of the firefighters arriving in Edmonton from South Africa was heartwarming. Thank you to all these brave people who are here to help us. Thank you.
Well sometimes “well laid” plans change. Last night my daughter arrived at 5:03 p.m. and I had supper ready. We gabbed away as we ate supper. About one hour later we were out of the house and on our way to Creekside Nursery to do some flower shopping and for the experience. We have done this for years. I even guided us to the highway the back way, which was delightful that I remembered only ever being a passenger. My GPS was working, lol. Anyway, after waiting a few minutes to cross the very busy highway (it literally is less than ten minutes from my house) to where the nursery is located. Just outside of the city. We turned in only to find the gate closed and a sign up. We checked the sign and noticed that they closed at 6:00 p.m., boo hoo. I was so sure that they were open till 9:00. My daughter thought she had checked and they were open later than 6:00 p.m., oh well not much we could do. We turned around and sat for a moment. Decided to check and see if there were any other nurseries close by that were open and there were not. We decided against going to the retail outlets that sell plants as it is not quite the same experience. We like to support local as well. Plans changed and we are going on Friday night. The sign they they are open until 8:00 p.m. so we are good. We came back and my daughter dropped me off. I was a bit sad not so much about the flowers but that Amanda would not be spending the night. I love having her here. I remember when Alvin was alive and how much joy there would be in the house when Amanda came to visit and sleepover. He loved his sister so much as do I, of course. Alvin would stand on his hind legs and look out the back door when he heard her at the garage.
I have to watch the time as yesterday I had only a few minutes to down a cup of coffee. It is nice to sit back and relax while having that first cup of coffee in the morning. I did take a to go mug to work but not the same and I almost never finish drinking that coffee. It is a waste. So this morning, I will drink the coffee at home and water at work.
Tonight after work I am going to Cookie’s house to visit her Mom, Alyaa. I am looking forward to seeing them. I will miss a few nights walking with Jeanette and Eddie and Alejandro.
Have an awesome Thursday. Yes, tomorrow is the weekend already. Where doe the time go?
Continuing to live this life with kindness, respect, compassion, patience, love, laughter, understanding, gratitude, focus, possibilities, coffee and forgiveness.
Always, Carol & My Forever Angel, Alvin.
I could not find the one of him looking out of the back door but this gives you an idea!
Temporary bedroomLookin’ Out the Window…..Al &; his sister
Good Morning! Another beautiful morning here in Edmonton, Alberta. The sun is shining, there is a cool breeze blowing in through my office window and the sky is slightly hazy. Last night it was very windy and I actually moved some of my plants beside the fence and with some shelter. I did fear that we might have a storm and wanted to provide them with some protection. I look forward to our annual girls trip to Creekside Nursery tomorrow night after work. I love checking out all of the different flowers and finding new ones to try. I did pick up some plants already at Costco but I do like to support local and Creekside is a local family owned business. Pansies and Impatiens are on my list. I also need another bag of dirt or two.
Last night after supper, I walked with Jeanette and Eddie. They both seem to be doing okay after the recent loss of their beloved Bruno. I know it is a different story in private. I had concerns for Eddie but Jeanette thinks he is doing well. Yesterday her husband called her as they found a puppy (not little, likely about one year old) at his place of employment with no tags and no apparent owner. She picked up the dog and took it to the Humane Society to be checked out. They will keep the pup for three weeks before adopting it out and they would be top of the list. I am not sure how Jeanette felt about that. It is a huge deal to go from two to one dog and I think she was just taking a breather. But she is a kindly practical soul and told me that if it is meant to be, they will gladly adopt the pup and if not, that is okay, too. Well said my friend. Last night on our walk we came across a rose bush. I did not have my phone with me so Jeanette snapped a photo and I am going to share along with the ones that I forgot to post yesterday. I love walking with them. Eddie is so entertaining. He loves to catch the frisbee and to eat part of it or at least chew it and thankfully spit it out. He sure can jump high and catches it most of the time. With the last rain, the grass in the park and trees are doing quite well but can always use a bit more rain here and there.
Multiple Geese FamiliesGeese Sunday NightBeautiful Rose Bush
I did not get to close to the geese as there were several sets of parents and then a whole flock of babies of various sizes. I wished that I would have had a camera with a long lens to get some close up shots. I am not sure if you can in the distance as they are closer to the tree line and the water, the little ones. Still so great to see them. Then the rose bush, well absolutely beautiful and smelled so delectable.
Time to go and put on some coffee and then go outside and move my flower pots back to their original positions so that they can get some proper sunlight. I watered them yesterday morning and checked them last night and they were good. Always a balancing act keeping them at the proper moisture level.
Have an awesome Tuesday. I hope that you are safe and well and have some fun along the way.
Continuing to live this life with kindness, respect, compassion, patience, love, laughter, understanding, gratitude, focus, possibilities, coffee and forgiveness.
Always, Carol & My Forever Angel, Alvin (I miss you every single second, my buddy).
Good Morning ALL! Another beautiful sunny morning. Talk about warm yesterday. Looks like a bit cooler today. The sky is partially cloudy and it is windy. I forgot to put down the umbrella when I got home last night. I basically got home and double checked doors to ensure they were locked and came upstairs to prepare for bed. What a weekend I had! Two birthday parties. Talk about lucky and the cake so good. Yesterday was a quiet day for me as I did some cleaning and watched some television and then got dressed up for the birthday party. I had not thought about the temperature when I volunteered to pick up the birthday cake as I had planned to walk to Pauline’s house. In the end, Pauline texted and said that she would come and pick me up. The cake did not melt! Thank goodness. By chance the decorations and the cake matched with a butterfly theme running through both. I surprised Lucy when she came to Pauline’s house. She lives close to Pauline’s house so she walked over and I was hiding around the corner. I totally surprised her and she was so excited and happy to see me and for the party. She said that when she was a little girl they did not have birthday parties as they were poor. Lucy told us that this was the first real birthday party that she has ever had …… we were honoured to host her 65th Birthday celebration. We had decorations, we had gifts, we had good food, we had birthday cake and flowers but most of all the presence of friends. That truly is the most important thing. I was so honoured to celebrate friends this weekend. So grateful. I have a few photos that I will share and on my way home last night, I decided to walk and come through the park as it was still light out at almost 9:00 p.m. and had cooled down slightly. I will show you the photos to tell the story.
Ready for the partyFlowers & DecorationsHomemadeReady for the partyThe cake
I forgot that I took the picture from the opposite side of the table and the writing is upside down but you get the idea. It was so colourful and pretty. I think that yesterday I posted the card for my other friend’s birthday party, oh well. We had such a great time. Lucy is in the last photo behind the balloon. As I have not asked permission I did not wish to post photos of my friends. I guess I should be asking whenever I take photos. Anyway, it was so much fun and I am so blessed. I forgot to add some photos, I will put them in tomorrow’s post and you will see what I came across on my way home last night from Pauline’s……. sorry.
Time to head downstairs and make some coffee and go outside and turn down the umbrella and I want to water my flowers as well. So best be moving.
Have a wonderful day.
Continuing to live this life with kindness, respect, compassion, patience, love, laughter, understanding, gratitude, focus, possibilities, coffee and forgiveness.
Always, Carol & My Forever Angel Mr. Alvin …… sweetness, my boy!
Good Morning ALL! Another beautiful morning out there. The sun is shining. There is some smell of smoke wafting in through the open office window. The sky is a bit on the hazy (smoky) side. I hear Sonja outside with Humphrey & Bogart. Oh, how they love to be outside in the backyard. Likely Bogart will try and make a run for it but his Momma will be watching him closely. He does seem to listen better to his “Dad” but that is another story. I live in the best neighbourhood. What a busy weekend this has turned into. Yesterday I attended Gillian’s birthday party at Signe’s house. We had coffee, fresh fruit and crepes and then a strawberry shortcake birthday cake. So yummy. The birthday girl was spoiled with all sorts of gifts. We laughed and shared stories catching up on all of our news. Sometimes we forget what each other knows. Actually I realized when talking about our summer plans that I had not told Signe about going to my nephew’s wedding in Calgary at the end of this month. I have not been anywhere for so long, I am grateful that I am able to attend this family event and with my daughter. We had a great visit and birthday celebration. Today I am going to my friend Pauline’s for supper to celebrate another friend and neighbour of hers, Lucy whose is turning 65. You may remember me writing about my friend Lucy. She is the one that I went for a New Year’s Eve walk in the River Valley just six month ago. Yikes, here we are halfway through 2023 already. Pauline and her husband Al had been fishing so they had caught their quota and want to share some of that with me and Lucy. So tonight she is hosting her 65th Birthday party with a fish fry for supper. I picked up a birthday cake. I had planned to have another friend (coworker) who has made some birthday cakes for me in the past make one together for both Lucy who turns 65 this week and for Pauline who turns 70 the following week but then that idea went south with Pauline’s plan. So I was able to get out (thanks to Signe) yesterday afternoon and pick up a birthday cake for Lucy for tonight. I put together a small gift and a card and also some decorations. In addition to some decorations that I happen to have in my “birthday collection” – I made some 65 birthday stars. Whew! I kind of lazed around and decided to order pizza for supper. It has been a long time and with my dental story, I was unable to eat that for awhile. So last night was the night. It was good. After supper I lazed about for a bit and then decided to water the flowers. I also water the front and back flower beds and gave the front grass some water as well. I was just filling the watering can with water at the kitchen sink because it is easier than opening the back gate and filling from the outside tap when I saw my friends Alyaa & her daughter Sonia coming up the front walk. I quickly wiped my hands and went to the door. She was so happy to see me. We gave each other a big hug. I have not seen her since they returned from visiting her sister and family in Phoenix, Arizona. That was back in April. I missed her. She is such a great human being and has become a wonderful dear friend. I am so blessed to be surrounded by wonderful people and consider myself the luckiest person on the planet when it comes to friends. I have so many and they are all awesome. She came in and said that she could only stay for 2 minutes and almost two hours later they said goodbye. We had so much to tell each other. They also wanted to give me something for watching Cookie while they were away. Too generous it was a Master Card gift card. I graciously said “no thank you” but she would not accept this so I gave in.
It was late when I finally turned out the lights. I went upstairs to bed about 11:00 p.m. and then read for awhile. So it was almost 8:00 a.m. when I got out of bed. Oh well, I am prepared for the birthday party today. Plants are all watered. I will do some vacuuming and dusting and throw together my outfit for work tomorrow. I am going to change to something more birthday party appropriate later in the day. Otherwise it will be a lazy hazy day for this girl. I still also have to figure out how to redecorate my wall size bulletin boards in the office as I look at the almost empty boards. Hard to decide.
Okay, photo time. Flowers and birthday.
2023 Flowers thus farLavender plantSo prettyPetuniasGeraniumsMy backyardGillian, the Birthday GirlGillian & SigneThe Three AmigosFor LucyHomemade decorationsFor tonight’s partyThe Three Amigos
I had to repost the photo of us three girls as Signe’s face in the smaller photo was cut off and I wanted to show you me and two of my dear friends. As, I said I am the most luckiest girl on the planet. I have the best friends. Usually I do not post photos of people but I know that sometimes they post photos on social media of our get togethers so I thought this time I would share. I just wanted to share this joy with you. For Lucy’s party it just so happens that the birthday cake I chose from Safeway’s bakery yesterday matched with the decorations that I had on hand. I even made some 65th Stars for her special number.
Okay, time to head downstairs as it is almost 9:00 a.m. and I need some coffee. I can hear dogs barking in the near distance. Have an awesome Sunday. Enjoy and I hope that you are surrounded by wonderful people and some of them are called “friends.”
Continuing to live this life with kindness, respect, compassion, patience, love, laughter, understanding, gratitude, focus, possibilities, coffee and forgiveness.
Always, Carol & My Forever Angel Mr. Alvin ……..
P.S. feels like I need some more flowers in the backyard. I had to move the begonias to the front and they are the yellow flowers. They just were not doing very well. I would like some pansies and impatiens. I love flowers.
Good Morning. So glad today is Friday. The sky is blue and the sun is shining. We had some well needed rain yesterday so the grass and trees all had a nice boost. I hope that the areas affected by wildfires were blessed to have this moisture as well. I hope.
Yesterday was a good day. I walked with Eddie and Jeanette after supper. So different without Bruno but he is no longer in pain or suffering even though he was a master of not displaying the appearances that something was wrong otherwise than the physical changes. What a dear guy he was. Handsome and regal and well behaved. He would even say “thank you” for the treats in his way. I shall miss him always. We had a good walk bumping into friends along the way including our friends Jaime & Sadie. They were walking with two other sets of friends. So many pups so lovely. Eddie enjoyed playing fetch with the ball. He even “laid down.” Something he did not do very much before that moment. During our walk Jeanette had to take a long distance conference call between her Father’s Doctor and her brothers. When I say long distance it truly was: Venezuela, U.S. and Canada. How is that for distance? During this time we walked and I looked after Eddie. We played fetch and enjoyed our time together. We were playing fetch by my friend Pauline’s house and I noticed that her windows were open so I texted her in the off chance she was home and not busy. Her husband Al noticed me and waved and a few minutes later Pauline was outside and we were in the backyard. It felt so strange being back there without Mr. Alvin. Eddie walked around and smelled everything and looked around which reminded me of Alvin. Pauline and I quickly caught up with all of our news. They are going on a small fishing trip in June to B.C., how lovely. Our friend Lucy turns 65 in a few days and is leaving for a three month visit to family and friends in China at the end of June. Pauline turns 70 in June as well. Lots going on. We are planning a little party for her and I volunteered to bring the cake and I was thinking to myself that we can celebrate Pauline’s 70th with Lucy’s 65. We will invite another neighbour and friend of theirs (and mine).
Photo time once again. I seem to have a lot of photos to share and that is nice. My dry eye is bothering me once again, the burning and then I am obviously allergic to something as my nose is running. Will have to get my eyedrops, they help right away. I have included some photos of Pauline’s yard and my plants from Costco. Yesterday morning before work I went to the garage and brought them all inside to sit upon the kitchen table hoping they would get some sunshine but we did not have much of that yesterday but today is another story. I will plant them tonight or tomorrow morning before Gillian’s birthday party. A busy weekend ahead. I still need to wrap the birthday gift and write up a card for Gillian. Where did the week go? LOL. I gave a few plants to Jeanette as I know how much she loves them and now she has something to plant right away and enjoy. Just in case they are not able to get to a nursery.
Flowers to plantEddieEddie & JeanetteEddieVisiting with PaulineEddie checking for lightFlowersBeautiful yardMy Flowers From Pauline
Well time to hustle downstairs and put on the coffee. My eye is better now without the relief of eyedrops, yay. I hope that your Friday is awesome. Whatever happens today I feel good things are in the air. Our office group won $10.00 from Wednesday’s lottery draw so just adding a few more zero’s and we will be there. We are excited. Retirement is closer than we think.
Feeling so very blessed and fortunate this Friday morning. To be surrounded by such loving friends and neighbours is so wonderful.
Continuing to live this life with kindness, respect, compassion, patience, love, laughter, understanding, gratitude, focus, possibilities, coffee and forgiveness.
Always, Carol & Alvin, My Forever Angel
Thank you Bruno for being my friend ……… I hope that you are out for a stroll with my Alvin!
Good Morning! Yesterday was a bittersweet day for me as dear friends said goodbye to their beloved companion Bruno. Alvin and I met this family a few years ago now. I did not really get to know them well until these past few weeks when I started to walk with them and found out that Bruno had a tumour which appeared to have shrunk but then a week or so later cancer began to grow and spread throughout his body. We knew he was in pain and major discomfort even with pain medication but he kept on wanting to walk with his son Eddie and his human family and me. I am so honoured to have spent that time with him and I learned a lot. Nothing is as important as life. Our four-legged companions teach us so much. He was brave, strong, gentle, kind, loving, patience and loved treats whether it was a bone or another treat such as the freeze dried liver ones that I gave him. He enjoyed his food and treats. There are no words to describe the loss of a pet, I really don’t like that word because they are our companions, our friends and really a major part of our family. The hole in this family’s heart is massive. He will be missed by his human family and most of all his son, Eddie. How cool is that? This family was able to adopt first the Dad and then later his son. Very cool and so wonderful. These pups have literally travelled more than most people. They have lived in different countries and I am so grateful that they came to Canada. I shall keep them in my thoughts and in my heart always and well Mr. Bruno, he was met at the rainbow bridge by Mr. Alvin. Nice to have a friend to meet you. I wished that we including Alvin would have got to know them better sooner. I guess there is always a plan.
For Bruno, I love you buddy and miss you ……
BrunoBrunoBrunoBrunoThe boysEddie & BrunoBrunoBrunoBrunoBrunoBailey with the BoysBruno & MomBruno & MeFamily
Continuing to live this life with kindness, respect, compassion, patience, love, laughter, understanding, gratitude, focus, possibilities, coffee and forgiveness.
Good Morning! I am a little late writing this morning as I ran over to look after the boys, Humphrey & Bogart and then on my way home I realized that I should water the grass/fertilizer seed that I planted yesterday out front and in the back. So I water everything. Then I thought I should put the houseplants outside and then I made coffee (have not drank yet) and then decided to haul up the clothes that were drying in the basement and then change the bedding and now I am here. Whew. Still no coffee but I will have some soon. What a gorgeous morning! Perfect time to be outside. I definitely will be drinking my coffee on the deck once I am finished with this post and after I have popped the sheets into the laundry. I have more Eddie, Bruno, Humphrey & Bogart photos to share. Who does not like to see photos of cuteness quadrupled? Despite the cancer and the pain that he must be in, Bruno loves his walk. Bruno leads the way – wherever he leads us that is the way that we go. Last night he wanted to go his old path and so we followed. I love these pups so much. I am so grateful to have had the absolute pleasure to have them all in my life.
For AlvinFor AlvinFor AlvinFor AlvinBlinds & baseboards washedSome rearrangingIn Memory of AlvinEddieEddieEddieThe boysEddie & BrunoThe boysEddie looking for lightsEddie BrunoBrunoMy GuysBruno & EddieBrunoBrunoHumphreyBogartHumphrey
Yesterday I washed the blinds on the main floor, washed baseboards, looked after Humphrey & Bogart, did some cleaning. laundry, walked with Jeanette and the boys Eddie & Bruno and miscellaneous things. It was a full day from beginning to end. I would not change a thing. My kitchen looked so bare in the photos as I had taken the plants all except for the aloe plant outside. I brought them in last night just to ensure their well being. If the sun decides to shine all day with no clouds, I will bring them in when it gets too hot. Too much of a good thing is not a good thing. The boys are doing well next door and their parents will be home in a few hours. I framed Alvin’s nose print and paw print yesterday and also put his memory card with the photo side up in a frame. I have him with me in every room of this house. Looking out of the office window at this moment, the sky appears to be a bit on the hazy side. Smoke? Everyday I pray for rain to extinguish all of the fires burning at this time. I do know that Mother Nature creates fires naturally to burn. Nature is so much more intelligent than we will ever be.
Tomorrow after work I have to slip over to one of the nearby schools and cast my vote in the provincial election. Should have, would have, could have voted in the advance voting but here we are! Oh well.
Well today is going to be a quiet one. Going to finish up here and put the sheets in the wash and then have a cup of coffee on the deck. Just chilling on this Sunday now that I almost have everything done that needs to be done. Of course, there is always something. Oh, I had better vacuum upstairs and give the bathrooms a quick going over but that won’t take long after the coffee “break.” I clean regularly so nothing gets too dirty. So much easier to keep on top of.
I hope that you have a wonderful day. Time to relax after the work is done. Time with family & friends. Go for a walk. Enjoy!
Continuing to live this life with kindness, respect, compassion, patience, love, laughter, understanding, gratitude, focus, possibilities, coffee and forgiveness.
Always, Carol & Alvin, My Forever Angel
Look in the photos above and you will see where I finally hung the whirly gift from Jessica.
Good Morning. How are you this morning? I am hoping you are very well. I am doing very well and very happy that today is Friday. The sky appears to be a little smoky but the sun is rising and shining bright and hopefully the skies will clear soon. To have the third day in a row where the sky is blue with the sun shining would be awesome.
Last night I looked after my neighbours Humphrey & Bogart and walked with my friend Jeanette and pups Eddie & Bruno. I made sure to take my phone with me to all places so that I could snap some photos and videos which I will share with you shortly. We did not walk the usual distance as Bruno is beginning to noticeably slow down, I guess he has been but more last night. Cute story. I was just chilling waiting till 5:55 p.m. to put on my running shoes and grab the water, my phone and lock up when I heard a sound. It took me a second to realize that someone was at the door and opened to see Bruno and Eddie on the step with Jeanette. Eddie, smarty pants that he is, was actually knocking! He put his paw up on the door to let me know that they had arrived. Bruno was patiently waiting. We had a good giggle over that and I so wished that I had been phone in hand and snapped a photo. It was priceless. No photo. So sorry. We had a good walk and stopped at our friends Jamie, John and Sadie. Again we were at their fence, John opened the gate with Sadie right there and before I could let Eddie off the leash he was pulling so hard, I almost lost my hand. I will learn (obviously the hard way). They had a good visit. Walking and running and playing frisbee, Eddie and Sadie that is. Bruno looked for bones. Looks like I need my eye drops as my eye is burning making it hard to see. I also had picked up a bag of freeze dried liver yesterday at my lunch bag. Quick story, last time I bought the bag it is was $32.99, this time it was $45.99. Talk about your price increase. But I would give the world to have something for Bruno to enjoy during his last days on this earth. I gladly paid the price. Oh, the boys inhaled some of those treats while they were on my porch. Sorry for flipping back and forth. Eye burning and I have to go and look after Humphrey & Bogart. So much for eye makeup. YIKES. Cannot see to type. Anyway, I have some photos to post. Wished that you could see the video of Sadie and Eddie at the garden hose lapping up the water. Sadie loves the water coming out of the end of the hose. It was like a game to her. Photos next.
DragonflyDragonfly having a drinkBogartHumphreyDragonflyBrunoParkBrunoBrunoEddieBogartSunsetRed Sun from bedroom
I forgot to tell you all about the Dragonfly. Quickly. I found a package on the neighbours step and wasn’t sure if they were home so brought it inside but I left a message on their doorbell message thing. Jessica came over a few minutes later and she spotted a dragonfly on my porch. I picked it up as was not sure if it was alive. It was so I gently placed it on the wreath on my door while we chatted for a few minutes. Then when were were finished I went inside the house and then had a thought that maybe it was thirsty so I gently brought it into the house and on a dessert plate poured a bit of water and placed the dragonfly close to the water. Well it actually walked over to the water and was drinking or at least I can imagine it appeared to be doing so. It was alive for quite some time but after that I had to go to see Humphrey & Bogart and have supper. After some time, I placed it on one of my houseplants with flowers. But it passed. Poor thing. But it did have some water. I wished I knew what could have been done. I love dragonflies. Time to go here. Running late.
Have an awesome day. Be well and safe and have some fun. Be a good friend and neighbour.
Continuing to live this life with kindness, respect, compassion, patience, love, laughter, understanding, gratitude, focus, possibilities, coffee and forgiveness.
Good Morning. The sky is overcast this morning and as I have not opened the window to breathe in the air, I do not know whether it is from possible rain clouds or from the smoke of wildfires. Yesterday they lifted the evacuation notices and four Alberta communities went home. Some of these communities remain on alert. The Alberta Fire Lead said that even though they are on alert much work has been done by the army and firefighters to separate the communities from the spread of fire. Fingers crossed. Hopefully more rain is on the way to us and to the areas affected by the wildfires.
Thursday today. The week just zipped by. I have some photos to share from our walk last night. Poor Bruno even though he mustered enough energy to walk with many rest stops even is not doing well and there is not good news on the horizon. Oh, Bruno, I have fallen in love with you! Eddie and Bruno are such wonderful dogs.
Bruno treat timeEddie & BrunoBrunoBrunoBrunoEddieEddie, Me & BrunoEddie & the lightBruno and EddieEddieBrunoBrunoIn the ParkBrunoWalkingBrunoBrunoBruno
I am so happy that I have been able to reconnect and get to know both Eddie & Bruno and their lovely parents in these last weeks. Our time together will be cherished by me forever. Their Poppy was showing me photos on his phone last night during out walk and these boys are so photogenic. I only wished that I was a better photographer. Most days we have no idea where our life is going to take us and I am grateful that I have been able to spend my evenings with these handsome boys and their parents. My life is good. I am so grateful that we had another evening of clear blue and sunny skies.
Time to head downstairs. Have a wonderful day.
Continuing to live this life with kindness, respect, compassion, patience, love, laughter, understanding, gratitude, focus, possibilities, coffee and forgiveness.
Good Morning. Oh, the font has changed this morning. Cool. The sky is clear blue and I can see the sunrise reflecting off the buildings and trees out of my office window. Last night after work I went for a walk with my friends Jeanette, Alejandro and Eddie & Bruno. I brought out some treats (freeze dried liver) for them. They both gobbled them up and I was most pleased that Bruno was happy with the treat. He is not doing great but some days better than others. Last night was a good night. It was almost two hours from the time that I left my house to the time I returned for the night. Now part of that time was spent visiting outside with a neighbour who had been out mowing her lawn. I also came to realize just how loose my glasses are as when I bent over to give the boys their treats, they slid off my face. They are so much heavier with the sunglass clips. Perhaps I should have gone with transition lenses. If I put my head down they slide down. Not sure if going to the Optometrist to have fit better will help or not but I guess I need to try. I usually look down watching the sidewalk a fair amount or at least half of the time. I like to keep my head on a swivel. In this day and age, you have to be super aware of your surroundings. After the long weekend at our work site, more than ever this is important. Back to the walk. When we first left the sky was dark with big rain clouds and I thought that for sure we were going to get wet but after a few minutes into our walk the sky is cleared and we had the most beautiful evening. From time to time the wind would start to blow and the temperature would dip and then it would pass and life was good. I so enjoyed our walk last night. The grass had been freshly cut from the previous day. Most of the trees are almost fully out in leaves. We had a great walk including seeing some Robins. I love those birds. Little Robin Red Breast.
The time was almost 8 p.m. when I walked into the house after the walk and the visit but I felt like a million dollars. Nothing like spending time with friends and being outside in the fresh air and sunlight. After what feels like weeks of days filled with smoky skies – the clear blue sky was a gift. One that was so appreciated. I could have walked all night long or at least been outside till dark.
I snapped a few photos of the blue sky from my porch last night. Perhaps I should have walked about with my phone and taken some better ones but you will see the brightness. It is hard to take photos from your porch without getting cars and houses in the shots. Oh well. I also noticed just how dusty my front room blinds are at this time. Remember I was sidetracked from my spring cleaning! I will be washing the blinds this weekend for sure. YIKES. No one wants to see dusty blinds in a photo. Not me!
Photos and then time to head downstairs as I am catching the bus this morning to work.
That fresh blue sky and the sun! Great end to a wonderful evening.
May 23, 2023
Try not to inspect the photos of the blinds to hard although I can see the dust on the last photo, argh. Oh well. I am human.
Have a wonderful day! Be safe and aware and enjoy and remember to laugh.
Continuing to live this life with kindness, respect, compassion, patience, love, laughter, understanding, gratitude, focus, possibilities, coffee and forgiveness.
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