I have experienced so many magical moments in the past few days! Being Sunday, I decided it would be a good day to share some random moments of the week with you.
That is it for today. I hope you enjoyed my magical moments and that you had many of your own to cherish this week.
Stay safe and see you tomorrow! 💞
There are any number of unique homes in Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan. Driving down any street, you are guaranteed to find at least a couple of magical residences. Today, I have photos to share of just a few of my favourite. 💞
It is amazing how many fantastic homes there are in Gravelbourg – and how well they have been maintained for generations. I have no idea who designed the early homes in this town or how they had the resources to build them. They obviously had a vision and the determination to carry it out.
As much as the infrastructure of this town has constantly been modernized over the years, I love how they have stayed true to their history. Even the new homes in town have the style and character to blend in with the overall ambiance.
Wishing all another beautiful, magical day! See you tomorrow with more photos from our trip this week. 💞
It was supposed to cool off this week as Dan started a run of five days off. Since it has been more than a few years since I have made a solo trip (or done any highway driving), I asked Dan if he would like to take a magical trip to Gravelbourg with Kat and I. He came, he drove, and we just got back. 👍
The main objective of this trip was to visit my parents gravesite, clean up anything that required cleaning and set out some fresh (immitation) flowers, to brighten thing up for them and for both of my sets of grandparents, plus my Uncle Herman who is buried with my parents.
Dan and I had not been back to Gravelbourg since Mother passed away eight years ago. We were both so worried about what kind of a neglected mess we would find at the graveyard, that we drove straight there when we arrived.
We were relieved to find everything in fairly good order. In fact the entire town of Gravelbourg looks extremely well kept. The pride that the residents have in their small prairie town is obvious everywhere.
The pandemic has left its mark. There were businesses that are permanently closed. There are also many homes and businesses that are up for sale. Even these properties are well maintained.
I took a number of photos in Gravelbourg and on our way through Moose Jaw yesterday. I will share the best in the next few days.
I hope you are enjoying this beautiful day! Take care and see you tomorrow. 💞
It is so magical to watch our garden grow and change every day! I could spend all day outside puttering about. I hope you enjoy the photos, I snapped this morning. I have to stockpile them for when winter inevitably returns!
That is my magic to share for today! Dan is on ‘days off’ so I am off to enjoy his company. 💞
I hope you are having a productive and magical day!
There was something rediculously magical about being outside at 5:30 this morning. The sun was shining, there was not a breath of wind, the only sound was the birds chirping in the trees. Kat was very deliberately wandering around the yard, sniffing and searching – ensuring that all was right with her little backyard world.
Apparently, we are good to go for another magical day!
Keep safe! Wishing you peace, love, and magic to fill your day. 💞
Once again, I turn to the Masters of wisdom to express what I am trying to say. 💞
It is time to get going and find myself some magical moments. I hope you find yours today. 🧚
Medically speaking, my husband and I are relatively fortunate. Dan has a couple of prescriptions that he takes on a regular basis while I have a handful of inhalers that I use. Typically, this bit of magic keeps us on our feet and out of our local health facilities.
Occasionally, our health issues are more acute and at times have been life-threatening. At those times, antibiotics, blood thinners, antihistamines, and oral corticosteroids have been life savers. On very rare occasions, prescription strength pain killers have helped us through the likes of kidney stone attacks or dental surgery.
While our health issues are relatively mild and manageable, there are countless others dealing with health issues (physical and mental) that are far more serious. Without the magic of modern medication, many lives would be short lived and/or unbearable.
Finally, unlike medications that manage, treat, or cure disease, vaccines prevent people (and animals) from even contracting a disease – or at least a severe case of the disease. That is some serious MAGIC!
Whether our medications are preventative, life enhancing, or life saving – they are modern day magic that we are fortunate to have access to when we need them.
That is it for my magical moment today. Whether you are searching in your medicine cabinet or elsewhere today, I hope you find your own magic!
Have a great day, stay safe, and see you tomorrow! 💞
One of the most magical moments in my life occurred when I was about five years old. The town I lived in built a water tower, installed the infrastructure, and for the first time ever, my parents got indoor plumbing. I don’t think I ever – EVER – saw my mother as happy and grateful as she was on that auspicious occasion. I have never forgotten that and to this day, sixty some years later, I never turn on a tap, flush a toilet , or pick up a garden hose without feeling the magic.
I vaguely remember not having indoor plumbing. I remember my grandmother having a hand pump by her kitchen sink. I do not remember us having one. I do remember having an electric kettle that we used to boil water for doing dishes. I also remember being alone in the house the night someone forgot to unplug it. The electric cord caught fire and it was spewing millions of sparks across the kitchen – between me and the door. 😳🥺😢
We did have an indoor washroom. I do not remember the sink or the bathtub or how they were filled or emptied. I remember the toilet. It was basically a BIG can with a toilet seat on top. Inside the can was a metal five gallon pail. I do NOT remember anyone emptying it and I have no idea where it was emptied because I do not remember us having an outhouse. If we did have an outhouse, I have no idea how that was emptied. I remember my grandparents had the same arrangement except that they they lived in a small two story house and their washroom was upstairs.
We would go to visit my grandparents for a full week every summer. I do not once remember their five gallon pail ever being emptied. Nowadays, if any of my grandchildren saw me tottering down a steep narrow stairway carrying a five gallon pail of poop, I am sure they would notice – and remember.
Living in a country like Canada, we are so used to taking conveniences like indoor plumbing for granted. It is unfortunate, because having simple access to an abundance of fresh, clean water is so much more than magical. It is a true blessing. 🤱
That is it for my magical moments today. I hope you have a great day and that you have plenty of your own magical moments to celebrate.
Speaking of celebrating, Happy Fourth of July to our family, friends, and neighbours in the USA. 🇺🇸
We are getting our share of the heatwave this week. It is a little warm to get motivated but I have a few July ‘Magical Moments’ to share today. I hope you enjoy.💞
I hope you enjoyed our July Magical Moments of the day and here is wishing you all a bit of your own magic today! 💞
Yesterday was Canada Day, my husband was home, and I was being too laid back to spend much time looking for magical moments. Fortunately, a few of them came looking for me.
Thank you for dropping by! I hope to see you soon.
Have a great day and if you are in this heatwave zone – keep safe!
Seclusion 101 with AnneMarie 