Saturday Morning Post

Ever been invited to a friend's/relative's house 
and they haul out their boxes of slides they want to 'share' with you?

Well.......have a seat. This is almost as bad!!

At the Park with our sister-in-law (Ron's brother is in town from Alberta).

The Pine tree is shedding on our side deck.

At the beach with Michael, Ron and Susan.

Roofs in the Hydrostone area in north end Halifax.

Condo building in downtown Halifax.

Chrome with a splash of blue.

Trees on the side of Citadel Hill in Halifax.

A very old bakery in Halifax.

Ron, Mr.Folkart, Susan, and Ron's brother Michael.

On the Halifax waterfront yesterday.

Lights. Action.

Old Chevy truck.

Me at the Park. Peace.

'Proud' Sophie.

Busy little spider.

Leafman keeping an eye on things in the garden.

Light and bathroom sink.

Chapel in Holy Cross Cemetery in Halifax.

Morning cyclist.

Art Deco CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) building in Halifax.

Morning shot at the beach.

Getting To Know Me

My Aunt Annabel's death on September 25th was a shocker for my family.

Above is a photo of Aunt Annabel when she was about 17 or so.

When I saw this photo at her 'wake' last week, I thought how

stunning she looked at such a young age.

Photo on the left is my aunt with her first daughter in 1944.

The photo on the right was a very typical scene for our

families when I was young.....at the beach.

That is Annabel with her daughter on the left

and my sister on the right.

That little fella with the droopy diaper/bathing suit would be me!

This was taken in the summer of 1949.

Above is Annabel with her husband and my uncle Dan who passed away a few years ago.

Aunt Annabel had a very big influence on my family throughout the years.

She `filled in` when my mother was ill and we knew we could always go to her house

any time we wanted to......for a meal, comfort or just to play with our cousins.

You know when a very integral person in your family dies, and there is a void 

or empty space that will never again be filled ?

This would be my Aunt Annabel. She will be sorely missed.

A Glimpse

A little bit of fall colour can go a long way......

as we discovered yesterday late afternoon heading home along the Waverley Road in Halifax.

This is the start of 'fall colour' here in the Maritimes.

The next two weeks ought to be spectacular.

Perfection

Now,  just tell me that this doesn't look like a perfect day at the beach.

This Inukshuk  (click to learn more) was already there 

and facing east out into the Atlantic.

Two's Company, Three's A Crowd

Could have watched these horses graze all afternoon.....

Horses in the Gaspereaux Valley last week.

Contemplative Monday

Just wanted to say that it is good to be back here. I missed you all.

Also, the following 'lesson' helped me last week when I thought 

I had something unique to me only. Thanks so much for your

words of encouragement. 

The following quote is from: 'Heart Advice, Weekly Quotes From Pema Chodron'.

STEPPING-STONES TO AWAKENING

 " There's no way to make a dreadful situation pretty.

But we can use the pain of it to recognize 

our sameness with other people.

Shantidiva said that since all sentient beings suffer from strong,

 conflicting emotions, and all sentient beings get

what they don't want and can't hold on to what they do want,

and all sentient beings have physical distress, why am I making 

such a big deal about just me?

Since we are all in this together, 

why am I making such a big deal about myself?

 Whatever usually drags us down and causes us to withdraw

into ourselves is actually the stepping-stone

for awakening our compassion 

and contacting the vast, unbiased mind of the warrior."

Back Soon

Hey everyone! Just wanted to let you all know that I will be back starting Monday.

Been resting a lot and I am almost back to normal! Whatever that is!!

Thanks so much for your kind thoughts and wishes. Believe me it really

helps to hear from you when 'things' become a little shaky in one's life.