Changed Perspective

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Holiday loves to watch the birds and hugs the trees!!

You know when something is mentioned a few times,
by different people during the week I am bound to
address that subject in my blog!! It's interesting how
we can all perceive things so completely differently!
Even family members can be hard wired in opposite ways!

Lizzie prefers to engage with happy people full of spunk!!

Of course different perspectives makes the world more
interesting to some, and mad to others!!  Even though 
I have strong core beliefs, I've always kept an open mind!
 Able to change when I hear or read better perspectives!!

Gloria is a very friendly neighbour, sometimes even too friendly!!

The other day Cupcake and I did a huge and I mean
 very extensive purge on my double closets. I was focused on
whether I might need one of those articles of clothing in the future.
 Even though my philosophy the last few years has been 
if you love it, or it's useful it can stay! Other wise it 
needs to find a new home!

Simone is annoyed that she has to watch her kids swim, when she has so much housework!

I was overwhelmed as my daughter pulled scads of full 
hangers from my closet for me to root through. 
Although I did a big purge a while back there still

way too many things I hadn't released!
The purge was my idea, my daughter was 
very kind and  didn't pressure me at all!!
So far I had one coat in the bag, and many
keep piles surrounding me!

Zola just got her Masters in psychology, now if only she could figure herself out!

 Then Cupcake brought out this long beige

 ( I prefer to call it sand coloured as I hate beige)

cotton summer vest that's about two decades old. 

Very classic boring style that fits over a dress,

a skirt or pants!! It's difficult to find things long 

enough to go over ones bum! This was the only

reason I ever bought it!! Cupcake automatically

placed it in the giveaway pile!! Held herself back

from teasing me, while explaining that I would

  probably never wear it again, kindly suggesting
it may not even fit any longer!

 In that moment I had an epiphany!!

Oh my goodness... I hadn't even thought to

try the clothes on....I just kept what I liked/loved!
I was reasoning what I kept in a completely different way!

After the new perspective I let it rip and joyfully
tossed everything  into the giveaway pile!

Jenny is polish, abhors her large ears, so she covers them with hair!

She was surprised at the change in my demeanor.Cupcake

had taken piles of clothes downstairs to launder since many

were dusty from sitting unworn in the back of the closet.

 I had a new perspective. I even tossed  gave to charity 

some of the laundered clothing!

I was trying everything on, if it wasn't comfortable it

was gone, gone, gone!! Then I started thinking about

the joy another larger woman would get being able

to buy them for a song in a thrift store! Many I had

really enjoyed over the years!!  A few things still had

price tags as I aged out on them, (halter dress).

When all was said and done we had a few laughs.

She said if it was my last day on earth she knows

 I wouldn't want to be caught dead in beige!

 Oh how right Cupcake was!

  I'd rather be found bra-less with a paint spilled

messy long sleep shirt on than anything beige!! 

Joy is slightly worried about a presentation she must do for her business meeting!

That day I was able to happily fill up four huge bags of clothes!

We purged close to one hundred items from our home!

Cupcake is on this kick to get rid of 465 items a month!

In the minimalism challenge! It can include a broken pencil,

clothes, toys, anything, you recycle, give to charity, or toss!

She is 100 things short of her goal this month so 

tomorrow I am getting into our big bathroom....

see if I can help her out!! 

George is debating whether to weed the garden in the heat!

So glad I had her by my side to give me a new

perspective!! 

Has anyone changed your perspective lately?

Are you a minimalist?

Hope you Giggle too!

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Mara Belle is quite private and refuses to tell me about herself.

Cupcake: Mara Belle said," I have a wedgie!!"

 I have missed two weeks in a row blogging.Pretty sure it's the 

first time in eleven years!!  Both Cupcake and I have been

  fighting  viruses. She managed to  pick up another at the tail

  end of the first one. At least that's what the doctor said!

 I was  worried she had pneumonia. She's resting

to curb the coughing. She managed to celebrate Fathers

 day with her in-laws, but only stayed a few hours as Beardo 

saw her fading! Apparently her sister in law has had it for

 two months now!  I am on the mend, save my ears slowly

 unplugging each day! I'm catching up on sleep now

 for all the days of coughing. So so grateful to be

feeling better! I did create intermittently while sick,

and hope to visit and catch up on all your blogs

as soon as possible!

Winny admits to being a nerd who loves polka-dots!

Cupcake: Winny said, " I like to eat ketchup out of the jar!"

I'm sharing more of my Happy Tiler peeps with a twist this time!

I let Cupcake look at their pictures and say the first thing that came

to mind,  without reading what I said first!! We managed

to have a few giggles, hope you do too!!

Jerry is  a divorced meat cutter single for several decades!

Cupcake: Jerry said,"I try to be cool, but I'm not!

I still sleep with my teddy bear!!"

Before

Life has been a bit depressing with all the nastiness in the

world of late! Being sick makes you feel even more vulnerable.

While the kids did grocery shopping, I managed to have a

private  melt down with lots of tears for all those affected

the last four weeks!! Sometimes it gets so bottled up and

feels refreshing to let it all out without holding back!!

After dressing my peeps in digital Canada day attire for July 1st!

I didn't even change my banner this month until just 

this week! Took me a few hours to digitally dress my 

Happy tiler peeps in their Canada Day attire!!

 Cupcake giggled quite a bit when she 

 saw them all decked out in red and white! 

Brandon is a teacher who needs a brewsky on the days his kids are  too rambunctious!

Cupcake: Brandon said," I like to boogie all night long"

If I can make one person smile or giggle at the quirkiness

of my odd shaped peeps with the weird over coloured

facess and odd attire,  then I'm happy!!

Sues need for perfectionism is often quite debilitating!!

Cupcake: Sue said "I'm having an affair with your husband!"

If you like to people watch the way I have over the years

you see how unique human bodies, faces and 

mannerism truly are!

 That's what makes it so interesting!!

Henry is a pleasant guy who likes to "skip  the light fandango."

Cupcake: Henry said " I'm really nice despite my appearance!"

From childhood I tended to like unique features! that

  weren't perfect! Who knew it was probably the

 artist within that found them so attractive!!

Cass is a Peace, Love and Harmony kinda a gal!

Cupcake: Cass said, "I'm really insecure and 

that's why I dress like this!!"

I sometimes see beauty where others may not! I often 

wonder, is it because I choose to look for the beauty

 first! Or is it because beauty in all it's glory tends to

trump what others may see as ugly or

not so perfect!

Linny is a quirky bird with an attitude! She's usually the instigator to family problems!

Cupcake: Linny said,"Do you think I can get free drinks with this dress?"

I tend to be attracted to all things unique!! I have never been

mainstream. Of course as a child it really makes you feel

like an oddball. Once you understand that no one is the 

same, the the ability to enjoy the oddities in life

are a gift, you accept it!

Sophie loves sunday school and purple tights!

Cupcake: Sophie said," I have to go to the bathroom"

For some reason I always wanted to be different than 

the others. Sadly it took half a century to figure out why!

Pretty sure it's the artist within. Who really knows!!

How about you do you like to fit in with all the others?

Or do you like to march to your own drummer and find

yourself a little outside the mainstream?

Observations

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Everything Moira does is so creative!

Some weeks are  better than others! 

Cupcake was sick several days and 

then I came down with it! Needless to

say there is a lot of barking involved 

and we don't have a dog! It's taken

hold on all of us and stopped everything

in it's tracks!!  Seems like our rock,

 Beardo, is right behind us as of today!!

Jacque  likes to play shuffleboard with the boys

Social media makes it quite fascinating being 

able to follow the life of kids you knew when your

 child was in kindergarten! To have seen them interact as 

wee ones and now have children of their own! My child

 always seemed to know exactly who the good souls

 were, as young as five!

Dobson is an arrogant artist that annoys people

A few of the girls have become amazing young women

one a nurse and fabulous mother!  The other, single

 and a world traveler with her own cyber business!!

Horigon loves fashion, even his casual wear is fun!

It's interesting to also see the kids who she

shied away from. Usually the  more athletic types!

A popular mother of three who she always 

avoided  posts photos of her seemingly

  perfectly fit  body and lifestyle! During 

Halloween this mom posted a video of her lone 

baby in shopping cart sweetly waiting as she comes 

around the corner and spooks him while wearing 

a very  scary mask. The child was crying and

 shaking in fear while she laughed in hysterics.

It was painful to watch  and sickened me!

 Several months later , during a layover,

she was caught in a terrifying situation,  her 

children in tow!  Pretty sure how she felt during

that scary incident  paralleled how her little one

 felt months before!

Duncan  was pretty proud that he caught a few fish his first time out!

I was surprised to see how well one young man

adapted despite being raise by a  self involved,

primadonna bipolar single mom with a revolving door 

of husbands. One incident his mother went on an 

unreasonable tirade for no reason  when  her son had

 dinner at my home with a small group of friends! There 

was no reasoning with her.  Sad for the boy,

at an inconvenience to me I drove him home!

Apparently this was common place with her, his

brother lived with their dad! He has since eked out

 a simple life with a very overweight young woman,

and a dog. He is an amazing wildlife photographer

 who lives and works far from his mother!

Harley enjoys boating fishing is just one of the perks!

Some of the kids who were raised in the higher

echelon have really good work ethics and have

become quite successful. Yet some of them have

taken on the worst traits of their parents!! Children

do learn what they live! However some choose

not to follow in the footsteps of the dysfunction. 

While others step right into the quicksand of

 their flawed circumstances!

Friends hangin Happy tiler peeps

It's also interesting to see the groups of kids

who've melded since kindergarten! Still friends,

a few married. A few with learning disabilities have

done so well...which is never surprising to me.

Some of the smartest ones tended to take their 

 intellect for granted! While the others adjusted

to their struggles and  superseded them!

Nanette loves to sing!

I truly find  humans and all their unique

antics so interesting!  Some how they 

always seem to amuse me!! We can

learn so much from how we act and react 

to life situations!! 

Singers Happy Tiler peeps

Have you learned anything from 

the young people in 

your life?

Wilson sings all day long...he is such a happy soul!!

My happytiler peeps have been put on hold as I work

on my canvases. I have so many done ahead it gave me

good leeway to be sick and still work on my 

canvases! Some peeps I have decided not to share

because I despise them!! Duncan should have

 also been one of them!!

 

Have a great weekend and thanks for visiting!!

Moms

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Digital Mothers

When a child is born most mothers elevate them 

high above their heads, dropping down a notch 

or two themselves. Putting children before most 

everything else, moms usually take seconds.

Fortunately when kids grow up  some will 

give their moms the accolades they deserve.

Sadly some  never do! 

Marta loves cooking for her church but she's also a scholar.

  I lovingly relinquish  all special occasions to my daughters

 in-laws, because I see the kids  daily, which seems fair

to me! I love that my daughter is part of a huge

 family of in-laws! Never too many people loving 

your children.

Ruby wears green boots with everything

Mothers day this year I felt melancholy, not for myself,

I feel loved and treasured. I felt sad for all the others

 not acknowledge. I felt sad for the barrage of Mothers

 Day advertisements woman must endure the month

 previous! I felt for the newer exhausted moms

  awoken by children demanding they make

breakfast while thoughtless daddies slept.

Minny is a church secretary. Happy tiler peeps!

 I felt heartsick for Mothers wearing disappointed 

faces, unacknowledged by their partners for the

daily hard work that goes into being a good mom!

Church Ladies Happy Tiler peeps

Behind computer screens are children without mothers,

childless woman, Mothers who have lost children, mothers

 who's children are miles away or sick!  All the Mothers

 Day hoopla is just a sad reminder of what is missing. 

My empathy was with them this year!

Athena is a serious editor

Of course social media doesn't help either 

with all the comparisons everyone does!

Just another pin prick for women to endure as

they hear about all the joy in the lives of others!.

Rhonda is a cat lady artist!

If only I could remind young woman

 life is a lot more complex and we 

should never compare ourselves to 

others!! Often things aren't as they

appear!

Mickey is a Reporter

Yes women should be acknowledged!

More than once a year too! Not just for 

Mothers day but everyday! My daughter 

felt the air of discontent among  the young

women who weren't acknowledged! Instead

of being a happy day, it was one of more hard

work. A sad reminder of being taken for granted!

Ladies with flowers Happy Tiler peeps!

 Too often mothers say don't waste your
  money on me. I don't need anything! 
 Truly all we want is our children to be happy!!
Still it's important to teach children how to treat
you, so they love and respect future partners!
I often fought with my own mother about that,
as she let my brother off the hook so easily!

Anita enjoys spending time with her mother and daughter

When I was young  my expectations were at times

unrealistically high, and special occasions had 

way more meaning. Now it's just another beautiful day, 

and everything else is a wonderful bonus!

Three generations of cat ladies

There comes a time when  a woman needs  to buy 

her own flowers and chocolates! Do what she

loves, and treat herself to something a bit

  extravagant. Even if others don't acknowledge

 shes worth it, she should never stop believing she is!!

Our Mothers Day bouquet we all enjoy!!

I usually send Happy Mothers Day greetings

 to everyone.This year I held back for those

mothers that feel left out!! Just because

 some Mothers aren't acknowledged with

  reverence doesn't mean they don't

  deserve the very best!!

 Rose picks flower from her garden

 Do you take charge of your life when

 expectations aren't met?

Helga is a financial advisor

  So last week my internet went down, albeit  
an adjustment we took a few days to replace
our router! The break in routine  changed
my computer habits for the better I think!

Angela adores her cat

I've been working on two large canvases
for my bedroom and they are still a work 
in progress.  In the meantime I am 
sharing the many left over Happy Tiler 
peeps again this week!! 

Molly buys herself flowers once a week

A fun thing about these characters is 
how their names promptly appear when
they do! I tried to change a few 
but it was a no go!!  It's kind of eerie 
how that works!! Many of the names
chosen I'd never pick in a million years.
One insisted  her favourite colour is green!
  Can you guess who that is?

Convention ladies Happy Tiler peeps