Almond milking

For something different today, 

I decided to have cereal with almond milk (that’s the only kind of milk in the fridge).  I jokingly said to my son they have to be strong to milk all those almonds of their milk and he reminded me of this.   For a chuckle, watch a minute.

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This is not my front yard today. My patient wife & me.

Sunshine is here but it’s minus 3 here, but it will warm up later…… a little. For sure it will be 5 at least.

The Carbonaro Effect – Milking Almonds

Tiny little post today (so far) – hang in there my friends. – Dave

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For Better or Worse

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Can I look now?

For Better or Worse

What I say, what you say, our words have an effect on others.

Almost daily, I am reminded to be conscious of what I say.  I must not speak too quickly without thinking as I risk overreacting,

 I have the power to make the situation better or worse.

I have heard it said that a single negative statement needs SIX positive statements to balance out the harm done.

The Power of Words,

can be destructive.  How many times when I was younger I know I reacted very poorly to what were minor situations in the big perspective.

Looking back I regret I did not respond more with the empathy for the person knowing now how I reacted would be remembered much longer than what sparked my reaction.

I imagine every parent learns this lesson as they gain perspective with age.

The Power of Words 

is amazing.  Looking back I can’t undo my past reactions,  but I hope in the future my words will be for the better and not the worst, in every situation.

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This lesson about what we say is important is illustrated in a speech by Mohammed Qahtani “The Power of Words”

In Mohammed’s speech he tells three short anecdotes in his eleven minute speech:

  • about teaching his young son a lesson,

  • why academics have a hard time warning us of the dangers of climate change,

  • and how a single phone call ruined a friend’s life.

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Mohammed’s speech has been enjoyed more than a million times, I hope you will enjoy it by clicking here.

Thank you for reading, and visiting my blog. Thank you for patience with me on the days like this when I am thinking out loud. – David

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Just Breathe,

This seemed appropriate today and I was reminded by another post I was reading, Letitgocoach.com sparked my remembrance. 🙏

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I went to my front yard this morning and the cactus are flowering,  and it reminded me of good advice.

Cactus are a hardy plant, and live in sometimes the worst conditions but they hang in there and manage to blossom. They just breathe and wait for better conditions.

I went to the wound clinic this morning, everything is improving on that front, and the young lady had a tattoo on her arm that reminded me of good advice.

My wound techie probably sees horrific wounds and has to deal with the healing process with someone over time and only seeing healing gradually.  They know patients must Just breathe and let the process go forward albeit how slowly.

A few weeks ago, I had minor procedure in the doctor’s office (I will spare you the details) and it was brief and…

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Calm in the Storm

Hope is about believing

with a humble heart

that tomorrow can be different.

It’s about knowing

that light will come

to chase away this darkness.

Looking around social media the last few days

it seems impossible to avoid the rising anxiousness and worry even in this small community.  Much faster than the virus this “bug” is spreading with every interaction and not just one-to-one.

This is very concerning as it is stressful, and may cause unneighborly behavior such as purchasing more groceries than is actually needed.

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Two things come to my mind, 

Let’s not pre-stress ourselves.

When I have my blood tested I am not stressed in advance,  I wait until I am face to face with the lab worker and I get through it.  Then I am past it.  50% of my stress is reduced if only experience it when it happens.

See the light, not the dark.

I am always amazed when camping, there is so much absence of light that I can really see the stars.  As I walk at night there is so much light from windows, street lights, outdoor street lights.  Yes there are some patches of darkness but mostly it is pretty light outside especially when there is snow or a full moon.

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There never was night that had no morn. – Dinah Mulock Craik

A bug of negativity, fear, and unkindness is at risk of spreading and that scares me.  

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou

Long after this health and economic crisis passes people will remember experiences that made them feel hurt or the kindnesses shown. 

How nice it would be if it was the latter.

I believe many people remarked how kind New Yorker strangers were to one another during and after the 9-11 shocking event. What a positive remembrance. (Google it for yourselves, kindness and heroes amidst the smoke and uncertainty)

Which experience will I leave others from this darkness?  I hope it will be the positive one.

Thanks for taking the time for this post. I appreciate your comments and suggestions. – best wishes to all. – David

 

 

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Few words for Flashback Friday

I went back in time when I decided to

look through the old photo albums.  I did that yesterday, and had a wonderful time. I was inspired by my blogging friend Laelheart. Visit her here.

I took some photos of some pictures in the photo album books, and these copies won’t do them justice, but you might get a “kick” out of them regardless. At least I hope you will, and maybe you will do your  own flashback.

I have gone wild here, so please forgive me

I captioned them.  Have a wonderful weekend, be safe everyone. 🙂 Dave

 

 

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Definitely Love

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Perhaps love is like a resting place
A shelter from the storm
It exists to give you comfort
It is there to keep you warm
And in those times of trouble
When you are most alone
The memory of love will bring you home

 

Perhaps love is like a window
Perhaps an open door
It invites you to come closer
It wants to show you more
And even if you lose yourself
And don’t know what to do
The memory of love will see you through – Perhaps Love (John Denver)

I know I blog annually to share my anniversary and it’s that time again. Susan and I were married in Kamloops March 8, 1980.

When we picked the date I had no idea it would turn out to be International Women’s Day (IWD) on our anniversary annually. 

Everyone always highlights that it is IWD but it is also Proofreading day, Dry Shampoo day, and Check your batteries day.

 

It could have been worse for example it could have been Absurdity Day (November 20) or Talk Like a Pirate Day (September 19).

It could have been better also, like High Five Day (April 16th)

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After 40 years together we enjoy all our days together.

We celebrate being together in small ways now.  We don’t want cards, we want to share experiences, even small ones like a walk on a windy day,  quiet time, movie night, coffee date, a pedicure together, always and always we are grateful to be alive and for our family and friends. 

Every day for me I can look in her eyes, and it makes me happy she is with me, and I know she feels the same.   I guess it must be love, nah, I know, it’s Definitely Love.

Click here for our first date blog post _Love at First Bite

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yup, we were young

Thanks for reading Definitely Love today. 

Comments and suggestions always welcome.- Dave

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