Category Archives: Thinking Out loud

How has my life changed?

Posted on August 17, 2019 by dfolstad58

I received a kidney transplant April 24, 2019 The terrific readers who regularly read my post already know I received a miracle this year on April 24, in the form of kidney transplant from a living donor. My living donor … Continue reading →

Posted in FAVORITE POSTS - A Few of them ♥, health, Thinking Out loud | Tagged benefits of transplant, Dialysis, family, future, hemodialysis, Kidney, life, living donor, Transplant | 24 Comments

If I only had a brain! or Wizard of Oz Day

Posted on August 15, 2019 by dfolstad58

Start a conversation with this opening statement; If I Only Had A Brain ! Bound to cause a pause, we have all had moments when we asked ourselves what was I thinking? Lock the keys in the car? Put the … Continue reading →

Posted in Just being creative, music related, Thinking Out loud | Tagged anniversary, brains, fun, If I only had a brain, movies, Quotes, Wizard of OZ | 11 Comments

Messages without Sound

Posted on August 14, 2019 by dfolstad58

I was thinking about how easy we can communicate the wrong meaning in a situation and cause miscommunication without meaning to. Even non-verbally we communicate differently all over the world. Indians bow and say Namaste as Greetings. In the middle … Continue reading →

Posted in health, Thinking Out loud | Tagged awareness, Communication, greetings, insult, international, ok, Signs, smile, whistling | 6 Comments

People are amazing

Posted on August 11, 2019 by dfolstad58

I succumbed early last light to sleep when it beckoned so when 5:30 arrived, I was rested and I knew blessed rain had visited while I slept as I saw rain gushing along the curbs to the storm sewers during … Continue reading →

Posted in okanagan related, Thinking Out loud | Tagged discipline, inspiration, kayak, Okanagan Falls, Penticton, race, Skaha, skaha lake, tenacity, ultra swim | 15 Comments

Blue skies, observations and inspiration

Posted on August 8, 2019 by dfolstad58

I will eventually head out for a bike ride, but this morning I decided to enjoy my backyard peace and quiet first, and of course my email. (it was quiet too until my neighbor fired up his lawnmower, oy vey, … Continue reading →

Posted in okanagan related, Thinking Out loud | Tagged blue skies, Deer, first date, mornings, observations, Okanagan, raccoons, skaha lake, summer, sunflowers, thoughts | 22 Comments

Poisoning ourselves is avoidable

Posted on July 30, 2019 by dfolstad58

Last week on July 24, I read an interesting article in the National Post (a Canadian newspaper). The author was Linda Blair and it was titled “Holding a Grudge is self-toxic” expert says. The article goes on to explain that indulging … Continue reading →