This is the flower of the rose hip plant. Isn't it pretty.
Here is a touching story I read in the newspaper last week.
'Toronto girl, 8, lauded as a ‘hero’ for quick action when mom collapsed'
Showing posts with label touching story. Show all posts
Showing posts with label touching story. Show all posts
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Rose Hip
This is the flower of the rose hip plant. Isn't it pretty.
Here is a touching story I read in the newspaper last week.
'Toronto girl, 8, lauded as a ‘hero’ for quick action when mom collapsed'
Monday, December 16, 2013
At The Weekend
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| Christmas Cake |
It was a busy weekend.
I was at a tea party on Friday night hosted by a girlfriend. We all brought small desserts to share. Our hostess has a 38 year old daughter and a 36 year old son, with no grandchildren. In February of this year her daughter's boyfriend invited both parents to lunch and asked their daughter's hand in marriage. They had been dating for 6 years and have a dog. The answer was yes. He whisked her off to Paris and proposed by one of the famous bridges there. Oh, I love these kinds of stories!
The next morning, an old friend came by for a walk in the freezing cold. I asked her if she was sure we should do this. It had to be at least -8C (18F). Anyway we bundled up and had coffees at the local Starbucks. We reminisced about our old jobs in the computer industry where we first met 27 years ago. We worked long hours there and collected lots of overtime. We learned a lot. Then husband M and son K joined us for lunch afterward. My friend told me about this new kind of heating pad called light relief that I think I will order from Amazon, it sounds comforting for cold, achy joints. Or even if you don't have cold, achy joints.
On Sunday morning, I met my friend S for a walk. She gave me some wonderful Christmas cake pictured above that we have already started eating. It has a wonderful rum flavour, and is full of fruit. Then I went off to church. They will be having a big Advent confession evening, before Christmas. We were given an 'Examination of Conscience' leaflet in the newsletter to help us prepare. It is basically the Ten Commandments.
The next morning, an old friend came by for a walk in the freezing cold. I asked her if she was sure we should do this. It had to be at least -8C (18F). Anyway we bundled up and had coffees at the local Starbucks. We reminisced about our old jobs in the computer industry where we first met 27 years ago. We worked long hours there and collected lots of overtime. We learned a lot. Then husband M and son K joined us for lunch afterward. My friend told me about this new kind of heating pad called light relief that I think I will order from Amazon, it sounds comforting for cold, achy joints. Or even if you don't have cold, achy joints.
On Sunday morning, I met my friend S for a walk. She gave me some wonderful Christmas cake pictured above that we have already started eating. It has a wonderful rum flavour, and is full of fruit. Then I went off to church. They will be having a big Advent confession evening, before Christmas. We were given an 'Examination of Conscience' leaflet in the newsletter to help us prepare. It is basically the Ten Commandments.
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
The Santa Claus Fund
My daughter L sent us this photo of a snack tray she made. It looks good!
I read this touching article in the newspaper concerning the origins of the Toronto Star newspaper's Santa Claus Fund:
'One day during his youth, Atkinson stood near a frozen lake, watching children skate. A woman approached him and asked why he wasn’t skating as well. The young man explained to her that he didn’t have enough money for skates, which evidently touched the stranger. She bought Atkinson his first-ever pair of skates as a Christmas gift. '
It sounds like it's out of a movie, but it's a true story of a man who grew up in poverty and went on to fight against all kinds of social injustice. So he founded the newspaper's Santa Claus Fund which gives toys to needy children year after year. Needless to say, I made a small donation to the fund myself right after reading this article!
I read this touching article in the newspaper concerning the origins of the Toronto Star newspaper's Santa Claus Fund:
'One day during his youth, Atkinson stood near a frozen lake, watching children skate. A woman approached him and asked why he wasn’t skating as well. The young man explained to her that he didn’t have enough money for skates, which evidently touched the stranger. She bought Atkinson his first-ever pair of skates as a Christmas gift. '
It sounds like it's out of a movie, but it's a true story of a man who grew up in poverty and went on to fight against all kinds of social injustice. So he founded the newspaper's Santa Claus Fund which gives toys to needy children year after year. Needless to say, I made a small donation to the fund myself right after reading this article!
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