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lingering

When yesterday lingers into today.

Sometimes the remains are a reminder of what was, other times, a building has been lovingly restored. But.. often all we see is a building that has been left on its own to fade into a lonely abandoned state of disrepair, with nothing to do but wait till the environment erases all of what it was. Could the lumber be reused, I often wonder why buildings are simply left abandoned,,, of course I’ve never had an answer to this question, yes possibilities .. owner died, people move away, etc. just seems a waste.

I’m drawn to the aura of mystery that usually shrouds a vacant abandoned building, Today being Thursday, I like to participate in the Thursday Door Challenge that is featured on Dan’s site, No Facilities… https://nofacilities.com/2023/11/02/ellington-turn-around/ to this end, one of my favourite pastimes is to travel backroads and explore. Yesterday my fellow explorer (Bonnie) and I headed out towards Ompah, a little community off the beaten track (away from the main roads)…. I was driving and we passed many many interesting “picture moments” … … what I’ve learned from this journey was that when I’m driving … no pictures get taken.. I’m looking ahead and only catch glimpses of “oh” and “oh wow” moments.. so I will have to go again… with the focus being on pictures and not the destination.

And before I forget… there will be no PL English calendar this year, Japan has decided that it is too difficult to get a translation of their “thought of the day” into English for the coming 2024 year. I will still be doing the post and providing you with a quote for the day, but it will not be from the PL 2024 calendar. Nor will I be sending out 2024 calendars. Sorry … For members in Brazil, South American, and Japan .. there will be calendars in Portuguese, Spanish and Japanese, These calendars will be available to members/churches in North American and Europe.

Today’s calendar

Be big hearted, In fact, what you are concerned about might be something you don’t need to be concerned about. Interact with people without worrying too much,

Perfect Liberty 2023.2

What was will always be a part of today, whether we “see” it or not… live each moment wisely.

Oyashikiri

doorways

Kingston Penitentiary, now closed and opened for tours (at certain times)..not very inviting is it. In our searching out of doors, we learn a lot about the past. Going through the doors of the Pen, would not have given anyone feelings of hope … Looking through the open doorways into what was.. certainly leaves you with a determination not to spend much time there.

Seeing the pictures, leaves me with an appreciation for the life I have had, and that i live and enjoy,

My huge thanks to photographer I, Mitchell for giving me permission to use his photos. It is because of the interest/ talent/creativity of others that we are able to enjoy such a vast array of the wonders that abound in the world around us, Today I will get to see architecture and doors from all over the world as I tour the posts of fellow “Thursday Door” bloggers. You can too by visiting, Dan’s No Facilities site… https://nofacilities.com/2023/10/26/barns-of-somers/ On Sundays he posts a summary of all the Thursday Door posts. Have a look.

Today’s calendar…

Smiles are the world’s treasure. If you smile more, there will be more smiles in the world. Be one of those who makes more smiles.

Perfect Liberty 2023.26

btw. Halloween isn’t only about ghosts, and scary things, the season is full of colour, and happy faces,/costumes and get together as friends have fun. Let’s face it.. how many “good” witches do you know!!!

quinta feira

This is Thursday everyone, (Thursday Doors) for more doors from other bloggers who chase “doors” please visit Dan’s site No Facilities to enjoy doors/architecture from all over the globe. https://nofacilities.com/2023/10/19/port-jervis/

Today’s calendar..

The turning point is now. Life is a sequence of moments called now. You have the key to turn yourself around,

Perfect Liberty 2023.19

Our farms, our landscapes they are treasures … let’s protect and appreciate the wonderful bounty of what we have received… Pumpkins = Smiles. Share a smile today.

Doors

A drive through a rural area that I had not visited in some time … a breath of fresh air, living in a bustling city with constant traffic, near 4 major hospitals, a baseball stadium, and bustling commercial areas, this was a drive that was soothing and restful. Hope you enjoy the doors that we passed along the way,

For more doors please visit Dan’s No Facilities site.. where other door/architecture enthusiast will be posting their doors for this week, https://nofacilities.com/2023/10/12/aug-sept-leftovers/ His post today outlines and gives information on Thursday Doors, should you be interested in posting yourself.

Everyone has their own way of seeing and thinking, There are different points of view and ways of thinking which makes it interesting and creates new ideas. Try to enjoy other’s expressions.

Perfect Liberty 2023.12

Have a good day everyone… smile …brighten your day and those around you,

Enjoy… loving hugs to all.

Enjoy!

Talk about a quiet little hide-a-way. I was just telling a friend who asked how I have been doing the last while how much I enjoyed the change of seasons. We have gone from days on end of above average sunshine and hot weather, to typical fall weather, cool, damp, raining days/nights / with periods of clear skies.

Colours were appearing everywhere, the skies were blue and beckoning. Not so yesterday when I passed by these trees, the rain had pelted down for hours on them, many of the leaves had given up and let go, Change can happen in an instant. When it does, what is there to do but accept. Today is another day.

I came across the picture of the little hide-a-way when I was looking for something else, It struck me as being peaceful. Had me wondering what it must be like to live tucked away like that ,.. is it an opening to a cave, or just a deep overhang.?? I had collected the picture for one of my Thursday door blogs, and today isn’t Thursday, but I wanted to spend time “imagining/dreaming” of just what this little “home” was all about. Anyone out there, does it spark an interest?

Enjoy what happens. people who can enjoy anything happening to them receive wisdom for the next step. Try to work on things without being overly concerned.

Perfect Liberty 2023.10

For those of you who have not yet heard the news, our Sr. Minister is being transferred to Oakland, CA, We will receive a new minister and his family from Argentina … He is Brazilian, speaks Portuguese and Spanish,

Imagine the changes,.. from Argentina to Canada…. a part of Canada where we have 4 seasons… let your imagination run on that.

Enjoy the day everyone, it comes around only once, tomorrow, will be something brand new.

Oyashikiri

enter today’s

Thursday Door … to find a treasure of doorways from Europe taken by wandering photographer MC. (this is a barn building I see every day as I drive to and from conservation area.)

Always be humble. If you work on things with the attitude of asking a favor, people around you will advise you what they have noticed, There is something in fact you are not aware of that you do.

Perfect Liberty 2023.5

Listen carefully and speak clearly. A good relationship starts from truly understanding each other.

Perfect Liberty 2021.5
Oyashikiri

For more wonderful doors/ architecture, please visit Dan’s No Facilities site https://nofacilities.com/2023/10/05/last-lunch/

Thursday

MC found this door on her travels. I loved the charm of its simplicity, It seems to stand there and say, I’m here, enter if you must. I’ve done my best to give you access, but the joys lie within, IF you gain entrance. Functional and proud. A no nonsense door, solid to the core. the touch of green .. is a seed that took root and was not to be deterred. Personality plus don’t you think!!! Even the steps make a statement.

“Your surroundings are a mirror of your thoughts. When you think “This is going to be hard” then your situation will become difficult. Instead, think, “let’s do this!” and face your situation with determination. then you will be surprised to see how smoothly things go.”

Perfect Liberty 2019.30

“2 monks were walking along the bank of a swift river. There they met a young woman w ho could not cross alone. One of the monks picked up the young woman and carried her across the river to the other side.

Sometime much later, the other monk said to his companion, “did you forget that it is against the rules to touch a woman?” Have you forgotten the vows you have taken?”

The other monk answered, “Brother , I eft the young woman on the bank of the river once we crossed. Why are you still carrying her in your mind?” (The Irish get up and go diary 2019)

Top of the morning friends..

Oyashikiri

For more doors, please visit, Dan’s No Facilities site..https://nofacilities.com/2023/09/28/located-at-last/

photo: Marie Claude

memories

My Mother had a dream, she wanted a round house, when finally it was being built for her, her husband passed away. He had been the builder of this dream house. My Mother lost two husbands, my father when I was only 10 and she had two other young girls, my sisters at the time would have been 6 and the youngest maybe 2. My Dad has been the provider, he worked and she was the home-maker, back then … this was life. The woman stayed home to raise the family

A young widow she had to go out into the world and find employment and keep her family together. Not an easy task. But with the help of friends, she managed, she found work with the government, and worked her whole life dedicated to providing for her family. This house, was to be her retirement it was on the banks of the Ottawa River, nestled in the hills, away from city life.

We can dream and we can plan for the future, but… the lesson I have learned in life is that each moment counts, and tho’ we plan for another day, the reality is… that day may never come. My Mother passed away a few months before my husband passed away, so its been about 6 years now.. she was in her very late 90’s. She never talked of what was, and she never complained. If ever I needed an example of stoic, that was my Mom.

Life can be very fragile. We should never take it for granted. If anything, I learned that today should always be important, Make every second count,

“Now” is always the start of something new. Leave the past in the past. What is important is “what you are going to do now.” Using the present as a starting point, move forward on a path towards improvement and progress.

Perfect Liberty 2014.24

Good or Bad, it is your mirror. Sincere expressions invite good results, but insincere expressions can lead to unexpected trouble.

Perfect Liberty 2020.24
I went back years later to see if the old house still stood, I titled the photo. When dreams die.

This is a Thursday Doors post.. visit https://nofacilities.com/category/thursday-doors/ for more doors

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Be Flexible to change. A flexible way of thinking and responding is one of the keys to getting along with others.

Perfect Liberty 2023.31

PL Precept 15 All is a mirror

For more doors, please visit Dan’s No Facilities site https://nofacilities.com/2023/08/31/more-from-morgantown/

church and manse

I was waiting for a friend to call … flicking through recorded programs on the telly I saw a program that I had saved, but had not an inkling why. It was a period piece, along the lines of Jane Austin… (if that means anything to you..) Not usually my cup of tea, but since I only had so much time, I switched it on. What different times. It called to mind the church that I would drive past on my way to Cornwall, it also has its own small cemetery (full of history.)

My husband and I would always remark on the ambiance and grandeur of this church. In its time it would have serviced all the farms and communities for miles around.(It was one of his favourite churches, we often stopped in their parking lot, next to a recreation yard they had, to let the dogs stretch their legs) During covid, I stopped at the church and spoke the minister that is there now.. Times have changed… ,,,drastically. I wrote about it at the time, he was putting up a big screen, parishioners would come on Sundays during covid to watch and partake of the service in their cars. He had erected and was putting final touches to a huge screen… beside and off a little was a recording booth. When there is a will there is a way.

For more doors featured on Thursday Doors, please visit Dan’s No Facilities site.. https://nofacilities.com/2023/08/24/wvu-morgantown/ where weekly fellow door lovers post pictures of doors from all over the world.

Today’s calendar

Express straight away once you’ve found it “great” Proactively express about others’ goodness. It feels great to be told so, even about things you already know.

Perfect Liberty 2023.24

Welcome to new visitors to this page. I am delighted/ pleased … I appreciate your interest, I am still learning to be friends with my new laptop, and accidently hit a few buttons the other day and deleted pages of incoming messages…Dan if you lived closer, I would have been trying to find the pub you frequent Fridays!…

Take care everyone, have a good day…

Oyashikiri

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