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In Canada we will be celebrating Thanksgiving (Oct.12).. already there is a sense of pumpkin pie, roasted turkey, maple glazed ham … yams, squash, and yes. . . pumpkins everywhere you look. The orange glow is everywhere.

In PL(Perfect Liberty) we celebrate “Thanksgving” (day of appreciation) every month.(21st) it is so important to give thanks and show appreciation for ALL that we receive in life. Sometimes we don’t know what or how we got somewhere, but eventually .. there is an Ahhh Haaaa moment.

Yesterday I drove to my old stomping grounds, (woodlands) as I parked and looked around, the world was lush and full, trees were still green, the paths/trails were not overly littered with fallen leaves.. but.. you could “feel” there was a change in the air. Geese flew overhead, impossible to miss… as they called out to each other and anyone else within hearing. Otherwise it was blissfully “forest quiet”

I changed cell/internet carriers after I moved to where I now live… those who share with me on a fairly regular basis, know I have my “moments” with technology. Seldom do I get a phone message (voice mail) friends text, and often the message is relayed in text format.. I block suspected calls, and don’t answer numbers unknown to me..

Guess what.. there was some kind of update on my cell… and I started to get voice mail msg that I had to put in a code to get my messages. When I put my code in.. it told me .. it was wrong.. I stared for some time at the msg. and tried again.. after several tries.. I gave up. I was told had to go to my ** account.. and get a new pass code That proved to be a tiresome barrage of instructions and go here do this do that.. etc.

You all know what is coming next. I simply gave up .. I am not going to spend hours trying to figure out how to change a password that I may use or may not use ever… Friends if you want me, text me, or send me an e-mail. If you are on my friends list, and I really dialogue with you… I will see you called, and call you back.

I am no longer going to play this game where one has to be mechanically inclined or have hours to spend dealing with robots and mechanical automated messages.

That I am old and wise enough to have come to this decision.. I am thankful that I am blessed with the knowledge that I am comfortable with the silence … i can call out, I can use the technology to research something… take pictures etc.. but I don’t need to engage otherwise.

Oyashikiri

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Hi.. looked for a peaceful picture for today. Donkeys are cool, they simply do their thing…

Looking at me I appear rather harmless.. a gentle older woman, short cropped gray/white hair.. I wear a North American version of the two piece outfits, Asian used to wear.. I don’t have the Mandarin collar, I wear a scrub top instead… (convenient for cell phone, keys and small wallet) and silk or linen pant won’t work since I am active outside… so I wear a pair of dark jeans or loose travel pant.. .. in other words, I blend into the landscape…

Last night, this over 50 gentle woman took a sledge type hammer to a pill bottle. No I wasn’t angry, I was trying to open a child proof .. tamper proof bottle of (over the counter) pain medication .. after exhausting the push down, turn trick several times, I resorted to a special aid, bottle/can opener I have under my counter… even tried a wrench… It was after midnight and I had been trying for hours to be “adult”… finally I reached down into the “junk” drawer, and pulled out the “hammer” I bought for driving stakes into the ground. Placed the offending bottle on the bathroom bath mat and swung…

Hey! It took several good swings, before it broke, but that was just the cover.. then I had give it another well aimed blow before the rest came away so I could get at the gel capsule I wanted.. What is the expression…. where there is a will… there is a way..

That’s my story for the day… what’s yours.

“You can find true joy when you work creatively within the rules..”

Its Oct. 1 today, I can go crazy with fall colours.. and dust off my broom.

Oyashikiri

and NO . having a husband for such occasions… is not an option

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Birthdays

Yesterday came and went … just like the clouds, my life was full of sharing, caring and food I finally got my steak and lobster. Wow. it has been ages since I have been in a “steak house” where there is linen table clothes, the servers are in uniforms …. people coming in and out are dressed in proper business attire. The atmosphere is quiet, lighting discreet… the steak melted in my mouth, the lobster was not a suggestion it was substantial.

For an appetizer I couldn’t resist trying the bone marrow!! Yes I was spoiled… and you know what. I truly enjoyed it. The table held plates of calamari, mussels, and I think breaded zucchini, fresh from the oven breads/buns, the salads were fresh and plentiful not a spoonful on the side.

My ice water was topped up and chock full of ice cubes (ice water, my favourite drink) I didn’t try the house wine but was told it was exceptional. Needless to say, I wasn’t thrilled that after my wonderful lunch, I had to go pick up my car at the dealership (air-conditioning problem)

Oh I know you want to know the side dishes, I had fresh Brussel sprouts grilled with carrots.. Dessert (yes I gave in) was pistachio gelato, I saw decadent two layer chocolate cake with I think I was told was a butter cream icing… My meal also had a fresh garden salad.. I walked out of the restaurant on my own, but… rolling me out would have worked to!!! I was stuffed.

My heartfelt thanks to all the cheerful and funny birthday wishes ..loved them all.

Like the clouds that drift across a sapphire blue sky – the joy and love from yesterday was a blessing I will always remember. Moments come and go, but true friendships never die. and love... it has many faces, but remember … it is a gift… treasure it.

Oyashikiri

the lobster came on a bed of seasoned rice, drizzled in a butter garlic sauce to die for ! !! !!

PL Precept #1 Life is Art

fine dining at its best!

you’re right, my day was not over !!

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Sunday

When life hands you a problem that just won’t go away…. What do you do? Do you simply accept the solution presented to you… or do you look at your options and change directions.

Yesterday I did something that I have been wanting to do since I moved to this area, over 20 years ago. I went to a barber shop. Exciting eh! I have been driving past this place over the years and wondered, how it existed, I live in a big city …. this little shop.. sits by itself on a busy city street… with two big commercial shops on either side.. not directly beside it.. it is on its own little lot.

It was once a house, converted to a little barber shop in the front of the building and upstairs (back entrance) is a Tattoo shop. I am eccentric, past my gentle years, and set in my ways… I would drive by and see a truck or big SUV parked in front, never a lot of cars.. maybe two .. the odd time three. … always there was plenty of parking and the cheerful barber sign winking from the window.

Yesterday, I simply drove in, parked and walked in. I have been having busy days one after another. Its been on problem to solve after another. Not big overwhelming stuff… just …. “stuff”

I wanted my head shampooed … and hair cut. nothing more.. (I usually cut my own, so this was going to be a treat)….. I walked in, was greeted right away, and asked to sit.. I looked around for a wash basin .. didn’t see one, he directed me right to a chair.

Ah.. I thought.. sigh.. no shampoo…. but I was there.. so I sat. You know what. I was there. I said I wanted my hair clipped and I pointed to the other man in a chair being groomed, like that.. the older barber, looked over, and said to the younger man.. use…and he gave him numbers.. (clipper sizes I guessed). I closed my eyes and just let it happen.

Within minutes I could feel my whole body start to relax.. the buzzing of the razor, expert hands gently moving over and around my head….was soothing.. I actually heard my body sigh. not just a little sigh. .. a dramatic… sigh.. my shoulders eased, and I relaxed even more. He kept working, I heard a little voice say.. “hair grows back’… BUT.. YOU KNOW WHAT…..at that moment.. I let it happen, I was actually relaxing.

Don’t be afraid to try something new.

PL Precept # 18 Each moment is a turning point.

PL Precept # 19 Begin once you Perceive.

I didn’t get my hair washed, but I had a wonderful relaxing experience… Sometimes what we think we want and what we need is different.. I learn something new every day.. =^_^=

Have a good day everyone.

Oyashikiri

Avatar is from SL (Second Life) http://www.secondlife.com

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Sunday

Age- have you noticed how as the years have rolled past, your perception and reaction to the world around you … changed.

In nature, we watch as with the coming of spring, new beginnings take shape, we ohhh and ahhh at the delicate spring blossoms, we watch as the trees begin to send out tender new growth.

In the fall we watch with anticipation as the leaves mature and turn vibrant autumn colours – we go from the pastels of soft pinks, buttery cream petals and fuscia accents to the bold crimsons and golden orange glow of the fall pallet, within weeks, we are looking at a different skyline.

Friends we have known for years, no longer look the same, nor do they present the same way. Life has shaped their outlook as well as yours. Some friendships remain strong, others drift away, “like two ships that pass in the night”.

Boyish charm has given away to a careful neutral expression, one that is friendly but cautious. The giggling shyness of eager anticipation, now is a quiet reserve with a careful scrutiny of what is beyond the facade being presented.

The internet abounds with videos and reels about how to communicate, how to determine sincerity in others. How to watch for elder abuse, how to ensure young minds aren’t being drawn into dark areas of “society” where they can come to harm.,

We live in a world where friendships disappear overnight, and where the past lingers … overshadowing new possibilities… spousal abuse is still a canker in a world where we talk of peace and goodwill.. “we talk” but there is no action.

Hours are spent watching other people’s lives, drama, killings, plotting, infidelity, even during “xmas” when the season is supposedly one of goodwill towards man… is full of deceit and treachery. People spend hours and hours following what is happening in the lives of the characters on the screen. who are all coveting someone else’s wife/ husband etc.or looking for ways to extort or rub out someone else’s existence or livelyhood.

I listened for some time to someone explain the drama of families in another country (a series ) my friend was totally involved in the life situations and happenings of these families. I may watch the telly a total of a few evenings over a period of a year.

Bringing me back to … life is what it is... but.. not one of us .. sees it the same way. and with age… our perception changes. We can never go back.

Trying to hold on, only brings unhappiness and dissatisfaction. Learn to let go…. sounds easy, its not.. but you can do it.

Oyashikiri

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Monday

I took this one day… while I stood in an empty parking lot, looking up . I was suddenly visited by a passing bird. These birds have a wonderful way of soaring across open skies drifting on currents.

I woke up today, thinking, I should go back to the parking lot..not that the bird will magically reappear … but to touch base with the woman I was when I went to that same part of the forest every day for almost 10 years. (maybe more)

Don’t know about you. but years have worn something down in me. I can’t yet define what that exact change is.. but I know…deep down inside, that there is a part of me that no longer, sees “life” the same way.

Over the years I have said goodbye to so many of my dearest and closest friends…. FB keeps sending us reminders, memories… it’s fun, sometimes.. but… really…. today… this moment… now… this is where I am and what I have to deal with …

i.e. I just had a moment of wishing that could still hit a key and a word would underline.. anyone else remember that function. It was a common feature, we had it in all word processing software./features. Not now. Some “genius” who probably never wrote for a living or loved using the written word to communicate… decided, he/she seldom used that feature, so obviously the rest of the world didn’t need it either.

and please, don’t get me started on the # of people in the world who can’t really read or write properly .. never mind.. how to do simply addition.

oh dear, oh dear, oh dear.. time to find my way down to the car and a patch of woodland….. have a good day everyone.. here is your thought for the day

Use dissatisfaction and complaints as a springboard to improvement…

If you only complain about something, nothing will get better. Look for the short comings in your thinking and come up with creative solutions to your problems.

Oyashikiri

the bird is a vulture

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I attended a “show” last night where there was music that had me bouncing in my seat,,. I watched the dancers, and began thinking of all the days/nights where dancing was a part of my life 7 days a week. It was years ago, and the memory is still vivid… yet… sadly … I live a life now where there is no nitely stage show, no performance to prepare for, no instruments being tuned, songs being rehearsed, an audience to be won over. Those days are long gone.

Memories. we all have them.

What I was reminded of .. was how important it is to keep “activity” in one’s life. Doesn’t have to be going to a gym, joining a class, or trying to keep up with the newest and latest trends. Simple stretches during the day, hand and finger exercises.. When we are younger, we seem to always be on the go. As we “age” /”mature” our life circumstances and obligations change, and slowly we glide into an “age” where there is less “activity”, more sitting, more drinking/eating and sometimes, less social interaction.

PL Precept # 19 Begin once you perceive

This morning I am pondering…. what it was about last night’s “ah ha” moment that has stuck in my craw. I think one thought is … I have to start listening to more of the music that gets me “moving” my body is “rusty” it needs “oiling” – moving the joints .. stretching the limbs.. swaying and balancing while in motion… when I left, just as I was leaving Una (the DJ) spun a song that had me wanting more…

Come on.. give it a try… do a chair dance, take a moment and listen.. turn up the music and just D A N C E

Oyashikiri

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Today

Today and everyday – Believe in yourSelf.

When you look in a mirror.. take a good look at the “person” looking back at you. A few times now I’ve not really recognized the woman who gives me a startled look, when I glance her in passing by the bathroom mirror that I can’t ignore.

From a closet size bathroom (in my previous home) to the ballroom size one I have now… it has been an adjustment. I think that in the past, I seldom if ever really looked at or in a mirror unless I wanted to check something…ie. my hair before leaving the house…. even then, it has not been a priority.

My sister and I have had belly laugh chuckles.. because we’ve ( I won’t say which of us) has arrived at a choir practice to have a choir mate quietly give us a whisper… )

Yesterday I woke to a sound of continuous knocking on my door, I was horrified to find out that it was after nine, I am usually up and out of the door by 7:00-7:30 ………. do you know what I did? Something I’ve never done ..ever. I answered the door and promptly went back to bed. AND … I gave myself permission to stay in and not go out at all .. all day!!!! in fact, except to get up to eat and check my messages.. I spent most of the day.. “in bed”. Dearest friends .. that was a first…. not because I didn’t feel well, or ached anywhere, no.. I simply wanted to sleep.. so I did. Wow.. is this a sign of “maturity”…

Can it be true.. I actually had a day of doing “nothing” except what I felt like doing…….Wow.. double wowzoooooh earth shattering isn’t it.

PL Precept # 17 Grasp what is most essential.

Oyashikiri

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Listening to the pouring rain. The fire is crackling and blazing in the fireplace, there isn’t another person home, just the cats who are somewhere enjoying the quiet of the day.. Taking time to rest to just listen to our thoughts is a pass time that many of us put off. I am guilty of it myself. I am tempted by the photographic possibilities in a virtual world…or caught up listening to my lessons .. reviewing incoming mail. there is always “something” that catches my attention.

Yesterday, I had a “chat” with my nephew who is gathering information to do a “chart” of our family “histories”… I know some of you have been doing similar research, going back over family photos, gathering stories of the past moments in your family history. It seems like in today’s world (according to my nephew) it is somewhat simpler. He was able to (with a few clicks) show me a map of where my grandparents came from in China. The exact location on the map, so I could actually see the province in China and the little town near the coast where my father’s family came from. I could see how far it was from Taiwan, and picture them travelling from China to Canada way back when.

I sometimes get very annoyed at the constant barrage of information and images that constantly appear on my screen when I’m trying to do something else. But yesterday I was grateful and thankful for the technology we have today. Reminded me again, that there is always a positive to something that can be so negative at times.

“Time is more valuable than money because time is irreplaceable” (God’s little devotional book)

Appreciate each person’s good points.

Everyone is human and has both good and bad things about them. Let’s strive to look for the good points in others so that we can get along. (PL2015.16)

Have a good start to a new week!

Oyashikiri

I know I will be asked, let me give you the LM to the location I visited in SL (Second Life) The ambience is lovely, the sound of pouring rain is restful… http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Silent%20Melody%202/224/114/2520 /silent Melody is a lovely relaxing setting … rain
patters against the windows. Each corner reveals a hidden nook, a tranquil spot to sit and savor the peace to silent melodies, as the world outside fades into a distant murmur.

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Friday

Active listening

Giving your whole attention to a conversation without anticipating your response. With practice you can learn to push distracting thoughts aside, and really, focus on what’s being said in the moment.

Today (actually yesterday now) I drove to Montreal’s West Island and back, did it all in half a day, I find that driving along a highway with nothing but a straight road ahead, and one disappearing in my rear view mirror, relaxing. It was a spur of the moment decision, I had been going to go, changed my mind, realizing I had a full afternoon and evening. But on waking I saw on my calendar that the city was working in the area, and I would have no water … it was being turned off .. 8 – 4 … ugh.

The day being bright, skies clear, I decided to hit the road, the gem/mineral show is on all week-end, but I knew the week-end would be a zoo. I went for many miles with no radio on… I wanted the quiet. The car is my personal space… a place where I can lock myself in and just BE. No distractions unless I want them.

There is something soothing about driving in silence. There were few cars /trucks on the road.. I didn’t question it, I enjoyed it. I took the 417 (super highway) going down, and on the way back, veered off and came by way of Hawksbury. A secondary road that goes through small communities.

My objective was to attend a warehouse sale of earth treasures, crystals, minerals, fossils and one of a kind treasures .. This vendor specializes in high quality specimens, he travels all over the world, his inventory is wonderful to experience.

Begin each day with a renewed sense of appreciation. Let’s make each day meaningful by starting out with a feeling of gratitude.

Specific mindfulness exercise can help you ease your mind and improve your every day.

Wandering down aisles of crystals, minerals from all over the world, unique fossils .. feeling the vibe from “mother earth” was “grounding”

The “Universe” will support you if you put your full makoto (sincerity) into what you do.

Have a good day everyone!

Oyashikri