My Friend...

 

You were a very special woman

You loved and were loved

But you have gone

And I am still here

Missing you….

 

It is hard to think about the days

And months ahead

Without you.

Your quiet ways

Your beautiful smile

Your loving, caring, compassionate heart

No longer will grace my life.

 

It cannot be real……

You have gone,

I know you are in heaven
But I wish you were here.

 

I loved to hear your voice

As you read poems at Cantata
Words sometimes written
Just for you
Just so I could hear you read.
No longer will I hear your soft,
Expressive, tender voice.
I can almost hear you now.

Almost…….

 

Friends for more than thirty years

Not long enough
Not long enough.

You were so warm, loving,

Understanding, supportive.
You held me up, when I was down
You gave me hope, encouragement.

You loved me. You cared.

 

I cannot believe you are gone

When will it become real to me
To your family.

I close my eyes, I see your smile

I miss you.

You left us far too soon.

Your family mourns

Your friends mourn

Even the heavens shed tears of loss and sadness.

 

A gentle soul, a loving heart,

Caring, compassionate, determined.
When you made your mind up
That was it!
A decision made, a decision kept.

 

I missed you when you decided
You couldn’t sing anymore.
As much as we cajoled
Begged,
Your decision was made.
It makes me smile as I think of it.

 

Oh Diane......

Whatever will we do without you?

What would you say to me, to friends, to family?

What would you tell us?

 

With a glowing smile, a tender hug,

Loving words…..perhaps you’d tell us

To take each day as it comes,

Live it to the fullest,

Think of you often,
Remember the good times,
The laughter, the giddiness,
The difficult times, and the tears,

And carry on.

I will try, my friend.

I will never forget you.

I love you.

I know I’ll see you again.

I give thanks to God above

For the gift of your friendship.

 

Until we meet again,

Shalom.

Success...

Good morning.

It is a beautiful day on the mountain. As I gaze out the window, it is such a delight to see things so clearly, and I give thanks.

The cataract surgery was quite successful, and everything looked good at the one week check up, so I am smiling, and hoping that the healing will continue as it should. My doctor wants the healing to go slowly, and so I find myself on a different regimen for the drops. It will take me at least 4 weeks longer than normal, but at least it isn't two months longer. I do not need glasses for distance, (so long bifocals), but I am using reading glasses for close up things. I can handle that, except I find that I am always looking for them. I put them around my neck this morning. Anyhow, I am very pleased with how well I can see, and am praying for a good healing experience.

I just want to thank folks for their good wishes. I really appreciate them.

The first day of summer comes tomorrow. I am looking forward to enjoying the sun and the warmth.
I will even enjoy the rain, now that my roof is fixed. I shall no longer be singing,

      "My roof's got a hole in it, and I might drown!"

 

 

Have a wonderful day, and enjoy the sunshine!

May it be shining as bright in your world

As it is in mine.

 

Wonders Never Cease...

Finally, today, roofers arrived to put new roofing on the back of the house, you know the spot, the place where the water came in and dripped into my bathroom,  It is not finished yet, but I am hoping that when it is done, I won't have to wear a raincoat to the bathroom any more. (That might be just a bit of an exaggeration.)

I thought I would share a few pictures. You will probably think me a bit 'tetched', but I thought it would be cute to put some teddybears in the garden. Perhaps I missed something in my childhood, and am just catching up, or not.

 

A little chipmunk has a hole here. He looks so cute when he pops his head up.

Sneezy isn't a bear, but he's cute.

 

Proof, so I'll know I wasn't dreaming it. Roofers at work

 

In the morning, I'll be off to the hospital,

Where a surgeon will be waiting for me,

And when the dear doctor is finished

It will be the end of cataract surgery for me.

Hooray!

How High's the Water Momma?

          Well, the latest post tropical storm has just passed through my part of Nova Scotia, and it has rained pretty hard. I didn't think the wind was too bad, though it might have been in other parts, that were harder hit. The sky is still heavily overcast, but there is a bit of a brightness, that tells me that the worst is over.
          Here is a picture that Dawn took yesterday morning. I noticed the strange, yet beautiful clouds too, but wasn't prepared to go out in my jammies to get a picture, and didn't want to take it through the window.

 

 

 

 Here is a shot of some of our raspberries, being worked on by Kayley, who is far in the distance.

It's amazing how many blues there are in a sky.

Every day is different.

The clouds never look the same.

 

 

Heavy rain means showers in the bathroom

As once again I set out the pots.

Filled a litre ice cream container,

I would say that's lots.

Buckets here and towels there,

Until the raindrops stop.

Then empty the pots,

pick up the towels,

And grab the big ol' mop.

 

 

Rain......... nature's was of forcing me to practice patience.

I'm learning.....

I'm trying........

I'm tired of trying...

It is time for another post, if I don't melt away before I am done. Since I did so much belly-aching about the cold, I dare not complain about the weather we have had this weekend, but I will just say that it has been hot, hot, hot! Did I mention that it has been sweltering hot? I am not complaining, but rather giving a true description of the weather in the valley. It has been a great weekend for the Apple Blossom Festival, so that's a plus. It is going to cool down as the week moves along, and rain is expected. After being baked, the gardens will be refreshed.

The blossoms didn't last long on the trees. The wind took care of them. It would be nice if they lasted a bit longer, just because they are so pretty.

The beginning of Dawn's dream garden.

Naturally a bench is needed after the weeding.

(which I volunteered to do)

I noticed my first Lupens flowering.

Soon the ditch will be full of them.

I usually take a shot of the barn from the house,

but this is a shot of the house from the barn.

 

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I took a trip down memory lane on Friday, when I delivered Lindsay to Girl Guide Camp. When my daughters were young, they were involved in Guides, and so was I. I stayed longer than they did. When I think about it now, I don't know how I did it. That happens quite often when I look back on things. I was probably a leader for 10 or 11 years. We had such great fun at this camp. It's a little ways back in the woods, and in those days we had the old ridge tents, a big boiler fire for dishes, and this lodge in the picture below was where we cooked on rainy days, ate, and did crafts, and had fun.

 

 I remember one night, there was going to be an eclipse of the moon, and most girls wanted to stay up and watch it. That was the way it started, but gradually the watchers thinned out, until there was just one girl left, and me. That was a very short night. We would usually go for a week, and Dawn, another guide and myself always seemed to spend our birthdays there.

Campfires were always a fun time too with guitar, singing and skits. It was just a wonderful time.

Lindsay is a 3rd generation camper at this guide camp, and taking her there brought all these thoughts.

I am sad to say, that the camp area is not as nice as it was way back then, although, trees were cut to allow for a view of the lake. There were always loons on the water, and it was so neat to listen to their calls.

The other thing that made me sad, was the logging that has been going on along the road into the camp. It looks so ugly.

 



 

 The "lat", though this is a new one.

This is just one area. It looked like this most of the way in.

I guess times change, but that doesn't mean I have to like it.

 

Well, all this walking down memory lane has tired me out,

so I'll say,

so long

for now.

Day is done, gone the sun,

From the lakes, from the hills, from the sky.

All is well, safely rest,

God is nigh.

 

Blossoming Trees

Despite the weather, the trees have bloomed and everything is going along as it should.

Sadie and I took advantage of one of the rare days when the sun shone and the wind was not chilled, and we took a slow walk down into the orchard. It is always so beautiful when the blossoms cover the trees, and you can hear the buzz of the bees as they do their job of pollinating.

The raspberries are awaiting their turn

close-up of McIntosh blossoms

Looking through the branches

The flowering crab tree, on the lawn

Sadie and another view

 

There are lots of things happening on the farm now, and Dawn has some plans for a garden.

I will share those as we go along.

The Captain is no longer farming, and the orchard is now under Dawn's loving care.

She is doing a great job.

I can't wait for her garden to come to life.

 

Have a great day

Oh my. It is cold today, I mean chilly. No, I really mean cold. A brrrrrr kind of cold. It is 6 degrees Celsius , or 44 F, and the wind is blowing. I even heard that word,......snow...in a forecast on the radio. Somewhere in the Maritimes there is a possibility of the white stuff......not here...I hope.

I was able to spend a few hours in the garden this past week. Wednesday, I spent too much time bending over, (I never learn) and so my back was not pleased, nor my legs. Thursday, no garden work, then spent a bit of time yesterday. I have a very small flower garden, with perennials, so it was more a case of pulling weeds and transplanting a few things. I really like to get out there and do a bit. Even though it is not the best garden, it is my garden, and I enjoy the flowers. One of my bird friends has planted a sunflower seed, I see. I'll leave it there and see what happens.

Yesterday, the first hummingbird of the season visited the feeder. It must be shivering today. This morning I heard a tap, tap, tapping on my door, and looked out the window to see what it was. I saw, what I think was a Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker. Beautiful red on the head and throat. First time seeing one of these. Unfortunately I didn't get a picture of either bird.

It ain't much, but it's mine

 

The sun is actually trying to shine right now. The sky is very cloudy, but every once in a while

a blue patch makes an appearance. Come on sun, come on warmth.

Lots of things to do.

 

Hope  springs eternal!