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LIFESTYLE, REAL RIGHT NOW, WHEEL OF THE YEAR · 2015-11-03

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For years my most consistent blog topic has been my weekly “Hello Monday” entries. It gave me a chance to change how I looked at the day and week ahead – not with dread but with hope. Over time Monday became my favourite day of the week.

01 I discovered beautiful and simple star glob

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I discovered beautiful and simple star globe lights at @writeimpressions a couple of months ago and knew I needed to have them for my Yule celebration. I’m now thinking with the times being as they are, and my craving for more light, these stars will be a permanent fixture for the next little while even after all the holiday décor is all packed away.

#decemberreflections2020
#yule
#stars
#holidaydecor
#writeimpressions
#downtownoakville
#supportlocal

TRUSTING that the countless thoughts and ideas swi

TRUSTING that the countless thoughts and ideas swirling in my head (pack, move, renovate, write, outline, read, wrap and mail, and, and, and ...) will settle down and form into an actionable plan. I’m hoping sooner rather than later! #feelslikealistisneeded

GRATEFUL to be in regular contact with people who were important to Bill. Sharing deep thoughts, meaningful stories and an (unexpected) powerful poem. As always there is laughter. And tears. And love. Bill was deeply loved and I am both honoured and delighted to be among such lovely company. Not only that, but the memorial project is officially underway with a talented stonemason. Another thing that couldn’t happen without the love of friends and family. #wordscannotexpressmygratitude

INSPIRED to put new plans together for the holidays: Yule and New Year’s. This is the first time in almost a decade that some combination of our little family is not going to the Caribbean for the break. Like all things in 2020 - it looks like a new approach will be required. #theonlyconstantischange

FUN is running across a B&W photo of my dad at 15 (he’s now 83) and his YMCA basketball team in Saint John, NB - AND having my kids pick him out of the group. (His smile is the same.) It lead to a fun conversation with “Grampy” about lifelong friendships, growing up in a great age and giving back. Many thanks to @jamesmullinger for opening up the opportunity! #alwaysamaritimeratheart

#TGIFpractice
#BrenéBrownInspired

TRUSTING that over this weekend the time I’ve pu

TRUSTING that over this weekend the time I’ve put aside will finally be the final push I need to sort through what remains of Bill’s books and belongings. This has proven to be an enormous project of love and healing that has had books, letters and scrapbook contents packed and sent with more to go. Bill continues to be the gift that keeps giving. #thefreshpainisgone #onlyloveremains

GRATEFUL to have discovered a method to rid my gallbladder of the stones, that have gathered for years, without surgery! Not only did I get the formula but I followed through with it - the process was icky, but not invasive - I consider that to be a big win. Apple juice + Epsom salts + water + lemon + olive oil + 32 hours + one roll of toilet paper = relief. #anythingtoavoidsurgery #gallbladderrelief

INSPIRED by all of the year-end best-of lists for books! Though I think they’re coming out a bit early, or is that just that this year has been going so slowly that I’ve lost my sense of time? Instead of clicking the buy button, I’m going to put all of the books that interest me on a list. My plan is that if they still interest me by the time I move north, I’ll buy them. #ineedzeronewbooks #iwantallofthem

FUN planning renovations for the new house: choosing appliances, floor materials, bathrooms and backsplash, and stains. I’m going for a whole new look and feel - still homey but more playful. I figure I’d best enjoy the fun part before the hard work of packing and moving, which is still a few weeks out, gets underway. #preparingformynextchapter #embracingplayful

#TGIFpractice
#BrenéBrownInspired

TRUSTING that all safety measures are in place for

TRUSTING that all safety measures are in place for the Masters Tournament happening in Georgia - it started yesterday. It’s going to be weird to see the CBS coverage in autumn rather than the traditional April panoramas. This tournament usually marks my (personal not calendar) first day of spring! It’s so much fun to watch professional sports when it’s available and conducted safely. #alleyesongeorgia #weirdyear #2020plottwists

GRATEFUL for a fabulous health care system. I rarely concede and go to the hospital willingly, but the pain was unbearable as my gall bladder reminded me of it’s full existence. Surgery has been postponed a few times due to other patients taking priority (and rightly so), then the paperwork system changed, then life happened, then covid arrived, and now surgery can’t be avoided. Calls have been made and more tests will be taken. I have a highly recommended surgeon so lets just do this thing! #justdoit #gallbladderhastogo

INSPIRED by a few things lately, not the least of which was watching my partner die of liver disease. What was the big lesson in that? Well, plenty. First things first: I’ve decided to stop drinking. I’m an abstainer, not a modifier, so for me this decision is an all-in proposition. Do I miss it? Nope. I put some bubbly water (the non-Nestlé kind) in a fancy wine glass in the evening and I’m good to go. #soberinspired

FUN is hearing the “ping” on my phone letting me know I have a text - it provides the same exhilaration as the old AOL “you’ve got mail” notification. Even more fun is when it is one of Bill’s friends or family checking in to see how I’m doing. He had a profound impact on so many people, I'm blessed to receive the residual love. We all miss him terribly and I really do enjoy hearing stories about him - as a kid, as a coach, as a friend, as a loved member of a big family. He was a beautiful - always brilliant, sometimes broken - man. I think he’d be surprised (and humbly delighted) at the positive impact he made on so many. It is my greatest wish that the calls and notes continue! #chosenfamily #alwaysaliveinmyheart

#TGIFpractice
#BrenéBrownInspired

TRUSTING that I’ll get the “all clear” later

TRUSTING that I’ll get the “all clear” later today from my doctor at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto. Last week I went in and had my final ultrasound and an (unexpected) mammogram. Now that all of my tests are up-to-date, it is my fervent hope that after two years of regular testing that it is simply scar tissue from my breast reduction in 2017 and not cancer. #exhale #whatsupnext

GRATEFUL for girlfriends who show up for physically distanced/socially engaged visits. It’s been a tough week. A year ago on 6 November, we drove 15-hours straight from Saint John, NB to Oakville, ON - I sang, Bill slept. Upon arrival, we moved Bill and all of all of belongings into my home: socks and books and laughter and love and more sleepless nights as he continued to talk and tell me every story of his life. I’m grateful this week for all of the kind words, hugs, walk and talks and the just sit in the front yard and listen-to-Lee-go-on-about-Bill talks. In retrospect, we packed a lifetime into the days I had him with me. #blessedwithbesties #tellmeastorybill

INSPIRED to figure out how to fix the “ink absorber full” warning on my printer. It’s been coming up for a while and now nothing can be printed which can make course-taking a challenge! #mechanicalchallenge #canonprinter

FUN is trying new recipes depending on what “mystery substitutions” will arrive in my Fortino’s pick-up order. Between unexpected fresh food arrivals, and and my trying to reduce pantry and freezer contents before the move, the meal game is unexpected and far more fun that I thought it would be. The last new recipe was a garlicy chicken piccata - delicious! I have to admit, I’m inspired to find even more new-to-me meals to make. #foodexperiments #fortinospickuporder

#TGIFpractice
#BreneBrownInspired

I enjoy play and find it most often in the form of

I enjoy play and find it most often in the form of photo walks and prompt projects (like this one). The older I get I prefer to take photos on gray or even rainy days where the light is more flat and even, I’m no longer looking for “magic hour” or “blue light” but search for moody weather that brings out something unexpected in the subjects in my frame. It takes a while to get the right shot as I do not digitally enhance or manipulate my photos - except to put on a “watermark” - they are always SOOC, straight out of camera.

#artofnoticing
#aeartofnoticing
#play
#playprompt
#projectisover
#photography
#followthelight
#moodyweather
#canonA70
#iphone11
#welcomesurprises
#naturallightphotography

I enjoy play time and know that I have to add more

I enjoy play time and know that I have to add more of it to my life - especially in the form of physical play. I would have liked to have played golf with Bill, but alas, I’ll have to settle for playing with his new golf equipment instead. At our new home there are a number of golf courses in the area and I hope to go out a few times with my boys - after a few lessons, of course. And who knows? I might even become proficient enough to join in other activities: tennis, kayaking and hiking are at the top of my list.

#artofnoticing
#aeartofnoticing
#play
#playprompt
#physicalplay
#startslow
#findmyplayflow
#golf
#timewithmyboys
#naturallightphotography

I enjoy play time and am thrilled my kids have emb

I enjoy play time and am thrilled my kids have embraced my love of board games, card games and jigsaw puzzles. One of the best things I ever did was buy a dedicated games table for our family room.

#artofnoticing
#aeartofnoticing
#play
#playprompt
#boardgames
#chess
#familytime
#healthycompetition
#naturallightphotography

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