H1N1 - Swine Flu

The panic button is pressed.
Young , healthy 13-year old boy is the latest victim of H1N1 in
Toronto, Canada. He was in a hockey team- three others of his
team are now under treatment and seem to be on the mend as
of this post.

There is a rush to get the vaccine-the public is advised to observe
certain sanitary and hygiene practices to minimize the possibility
of getting infected or spread of the flu.

It seems that susceptibility to H1N1, Swine flu, is no longer confined
to certain age groups, not if it extends its deathly reach to young
healthy kids.

Take care- all of you. Get the vaccine as a precaution. Life is too precious.

Greet Each Day with an Attitude of Gratitude

Those of us who live in a country free from the ravages of war, spared
from natural disasters like typhoon earthquakes, tsunami or flooding-
we have so much to be thankful for. The economic downturn presents
obstacles of a different nature.

It is difficult to imagine what it's like to see your world turned upside
down, inside out from disasters. I lived through the Icestorm of 1998,
I know the devastation flood can do first hand, grieve through the loss
of l0ved ones, see a business endeavour almost drive me to bankruptcy,
but here I am .

Pain and sorrow touch everyone who passes through this Earth.
Disappointment and regrets visit us now and then. We stumble and
fall. This spares no one, money can not buy happiness. I suppose by
now, more people accept that this is really a fact of life.

Start and end your day with gratitude- the sun does not always shine, but
sooner or later, it will. Life presents us with nuggets of wisdom, if we stop
long enough to pay attention.

Count your blessings each day- surely there is something to be thankful for.

Time Flies

Mid- October 2009. Halloween is not far away. Soon it will
be Christmas season. Many of us will be wondering where
did the time go?

Looking back, I had a productive year. Considering that I
am still mourning my husband's death, I was able to crawl
back to reality. Crawl because that's what it seemed like.

It was a struggle to finish projects- gardening was good
therapy for me. However, after 2-3 hours working in the
garden, I feel like it has been an 8-hour day.

Then there is house chores, other yardwork to occupy the day.
This summer was socially active. I feel good being able to open
my place to friends. It is good to share the sights and things to
do here at the lake.

So- whatever it is anyone does, time marches on. When Christmas
comes, we are at year's end, ready to welcome the New Year.

Ahhh... how time flies.

Canadian Thanksgiving Weekend

There is so much to be thankful for. Each day we receive blessings some of
which we are oblivious to. Where I live, I feel lucky that there is no
alarming storm, no tsunami, flooding or earthquake.

Economic downturn is felt at every turn. Some of us are indeed
lucky to be spared the doom and gloom that comes with this
financial upheaval.

It has been a very wet Autumn- so far; but the colors are inspiring.
Once again, Mother Nature paints the most awesome landscape.
The sun will surely be out one of these days, there is still enough
colors to appreciate the beauty of Autumn.

Of course, this sets the calendar closer to Winter.

For now, enjoy the peace and quiet and say a prayer of gratitude
for the blessings that Life bestows upon us.

Happy Thanksgiving to All.

Interesting info on late night radio programs

When I can't sleep, I listen to the radio. I get some very interesting tidbits
of information.

Hot and spicy foods- good for the brain, proven by Latinos who
love their hot peppers. When hot and spicy food touches the tongue, a
message is sent to the brain and thereby the brains sends out
endorphines(?) to the rescue

Sleepwalking is now on the rise and is blamed on sleeping pills like
Ambien. Some hotel/motel receptionists are reporting sleepwalkers in the
lobby walking nude. How about that!

Email walking akin to sleepwalking only this time it is mindless email
goobbly gook. A woman can't believe she invited people for dinner. She
can't remember inviting much less thinking of a dinner party. She sent
invitations via email while in a sleepwalking state.

What is the world coming to?