overlooking the Vancouver harbor, while eating lunch!
Today my friend asked, “what are some of your sparkly moments?“ Great question! Forces you to reflect about the simple beauty in life. When I’m sitting on my computer and handed a fresh coffee through the rungs of stairs going up to the loft. It’s still such a wonderful surprise even though it’s done with some regularity. It makes me feel loved and appreciated. Another sparkly moment happens when I get to drive my car with all the windows open, even the moon roof I thought I didn’t want, and blast some tunes…. It’s childish I know, but It makes me feel free with the music pounding into my chest. I love it! My daughter has bad allergies, so opening the window in summer is a luxury when she’s there! I’ve heard from two good friends this week. It’s been a long while since we’ve chatted or hooked up. Knowing they even thought to shoot me an email, or call was such a sparkly feeling! Having dinner with one of them tonight to catch up is very exciting!
June 15th coming out of White Rock...towards Surrey
I've been out in the Fraser Valley fluctuating back and forth between Surrey and White Rock thirty seven years now. I've always been proud of the city I live in. Although Surrey's reputation has not always been stellar. Since Diane Watt the first female Mayor elected in Surrey came into play, that's begun to change! Diane Watts has managed to transform Surrey in new and exciting ways. Cleaning up the most notorious crime areas, building a new family friendly park in the center of the city with sponsored ongoing events.
She's not an in your face mayor either! She has a big plan which she quietly executes. Snow removal has been impressive since her reign, scary parts of the city are less threatening as she forces some of nefarious business out of her city. Distributing business permits to those brave enough to errect anything new in less reputable areas. My daughter has a handful of women she admires, Diane being one of them. So yesterday when we heard Diane Watts was nominated for World Mayor we were all pretty ecstatic, knowing she deserves to win! Things manifest quickly under Ms. Watts watch! She really has made a huge difference to our city, despite some of the economy woes, she's cleaning it up, and making it family friendly, while giving young women a phenomenal role model! Kudos to our Mayor who saw the hidden potential and is striving to acheive a new reputation for our city!
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I'll get it printed at Staples, colors aren't accurate on my printer
This Sunday Scribblings which is so late, shhhh was actually started two Sundays ago. With the prompt "super hero"in mind, instead I changed a word or two so I could cheat using the prompt " Birth" this week. It's my blog so I can do what I want to....
I'm a little disappointed, because this is not exactly
what I was aiming for, but I'm posting before the month passes me by,
and friends stop reading
Everyday Super Hero, Birth of her day
With a cloth in hand
She births her day
Throwing laundry
In baskets
Chopping food in her way
She folds, makes beds
Runs up and down stairs
Answering questions
Gets breakfast,
makes lunches
Braids hair,
Inspects Homework
She showers, shaves
Throws makeup to face
Runs out the door
At a phenomenal pace
Drives children to school
Rushes to work
it doesn’t end there
Dashing home late
with dinner to prepare
Children’s lessons to attend
Their practices to police
Fights to deter
Relatives to see
Stories to be read
Talks to be had
Exhausted she longs
For the comfort of bed
More laundry
more dishes
The phone
Rings again
Dog needs
A walk
Kitty needs fed
Ongoing obligations
Stir in her head
Along with
The guilt of
Things unattended
Like bills, the garden
Pants needing mended
On and on she
spins like a top
No time to get ill
Or grieve
Thing she’s not
It’s a luxury
Her day
Simple won’t afford
With all that she does
She deserves
A reward
Yet she’s
often Misjudged
Not Pampered
Not praised
Pitied by those
Expecting her to date
Still she conquers her list
Feeling overwhelmed
Yet rarely complains
As Critics peer on
Examining what’s missed
Heroic, honorable
Single moms of our times
Giving up evenings
to spend with her kids
An epic woman
In her effort to please
Yet so often treated
Like a contagious disease
Although this was written with all the single mama's in mind, I dearly
respect all women who manage to pull off working a job,
while raising a family....... you are also my superheroes!!!
It's sometimes just a little harder with no partner to confer with
about finances, household mishaps and raising children.
No one to carry part of the load during the daily drudgery. Of
course their are extenuating circumstances where women have
the burden of elderly parents, a mentally ill spouse, or disabled
partner. Also very burdensome situations with little time
allotted to self preservation!! Cheers to all of you!
You all deserve a holiday on a deserted island....or should I say
Daughter arrived home from her nine day business trip to Regina ,
had a short nap and we headed to a 40Th birthday
celebration. Here's a few of the awesome photos she took along the way.
Living in a small city has it's advantages. Lots of time for art!
My brother asked me why anyone would want to go to Regina....my answer is " To work" Many people commute in an out of the city for big projects. So many stories of men inputting computer data, athletes there for games, farm conventions, union workers.... all the hotels were so booked up she pretty much had to come home a touch earlier than expected!!! Everythings wrapped up for now though!I can rest a little easier knowing she's back!
was ongoing since last september. It was difficult to say the least.
I will post more photos of the floor later. I bartered labor starting this September when we will get tile laid in three bathrooms, the kitchen sink area, and the front entrance.
