A day at the beach

Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.
-Buddha-


  26C, Sunny, with a light breeze. Basically, a perfect day for going to the beach. We packed up the dog, called Megan and headed for the beach. Batchewana is a beautiful beach. It was also very quiet today.
  We pretty much had the beach to our selves. There was a group of people travelling in a motor home having something to eat when we got there, and another family came in for 2 hours later in the afternoon, but those were the only people who came in and stayed. There were a few drive throughs, of course, including an OPP officer on a motorbike.
  We grilled up a few burgers and tube steaks for lunch, and soaked up some sun. Oh, and we hit the water too.
  The water is not precisely warmed up yet. It's fine once you lose the feeling in your extremities, though. It wasn't too bad up close to the shore. In another couple of weeks it will be perfect. And if we get the hot summer that the forecasters are calling for, it will be a refreshing and regular destination.
  Looks like there will be no hiding from the sun this year!

Pax, all. 

Possibilities abound.

A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.
-Bruce Lee-

Summer appears to finally be here. ABOUT BLOODY TIME!
We are going to replace the deck on the house this year. We are hoping to get it finished in the next few weeks so we can enjoy it through the rest of the summer. By the time we are done, it will be a bit over twice as big as it is now. I can't wait to sit down and enjoy a cold beer in front of the fire on our new deck.
It's weird how sitting by a fire seems to have a relaxing, calming effect on most people. I know that I have worked out a lot of issues in front of our current chimnea. Sandi and I have had many serious conversations in front of the fire. I've helped my daughters through some difficult problems in front of that fire.
The same holds true for a campfire, or a fire in the fireplace. Just stare into the flames for a few moments and feel a warm calm settle through you. Take a moment (if you can) and look at the people sitting around you next time you have a fire. Watch their faces. Watch the serenity they find in those flames.
Even my grandchildren aren't immune to the power of the fire. They sit and stare quietly into the flames, thinking about whatever it is that's caught their fancy that day. Their thoughts must weigh heavily on their minds, because their eye lids slowly close under the weight.
It is amazing how much calmness can come from such a chaotic chemical reaction.

Pax, all.

Call on God, but row away from the rocks. -Hunter S. Thompson-

Time for a long over due update.
I haven't posted in quite a while, as anyone can see from the date of my last post. I want to get back to regular posting again, though.

So, where to start.........

How about with the house we found and bought? Yeah, we found the "one." We made our offer in early August, and after some back and forth, our offer was accepted about 1 1/2 weeks later. We closed the deal at the end of August. I love bank sales. We did some of our renovating prior to moving in, and settled ourselves in to the new home by October 1st. There's still more work to do, but we're going to work on it a bit at a time.
We also have a new grandson! Jonas Jr was born on July 1st. Jonas is just as fun as Damian. Damian adjusted to the new addition very well, and is always helping with Jonas Jr. Pita is very happy to have another baby around, too.
I'll leave things there for the time being. I can continue with updates in future posts. Now that things are settling down, I plan on getting back into regular posts again.
Until next time....



Pax, all!

This title does not in any way relate to the post...

In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true. -Buddha-


So I was thinking about some things. I was contemplating the similarities between Eminem, Kleenex, Alpo, and Kenny G, and I realized that they had absolutely nothing in common at all. What was that all about, anyway?

Enough fooling around for now.....for now.

So my Mom is home. She is one kidney short, but has a 95% chance of staying cancer free, so YAY!!! It is a huge load off my min, knowing she'll be ok. It's good to know she is home and recovering. Sure, she has to go for check ups every 6 months, but I think that's a fair trade off.

The house hunt is going very poorly. We've checked out a ton of places, but haven't found any more really good prospects. Perseverance will win out, I hope. More places to look at, so more possibilities. I know we'll find our "one" eventually, but I would really like to know when. It's been a long walk down this road.

I have just discovered that we have finally exhausted the last of the wine from Steph's wedding. It aged quite well.

So we've been to the island a few times and I decided to edit a few of the pics I took and post them. Here we go.....






Enough of my week, I suppose.

Pax, all.