Oh! CANADA … TODAY WE VOTE!

I was just reading a post by Carol Garvin about today being election day here in Canada. She inspired me to say a little something about it, too.

Since the year I became old enough to vote in elections I have taken that right and responsibility seriously. I may have missed one time in all those years, but I’m not positive about that because it would have been a long time ago. I believe it is a very important thing we are called to do for our country, and to ignore that right is irresponsible.

My father is a World War ll veteran. He left home as a teenager and went Overseas to risk his life for the freedom of our country and that of others. That war is known as “the deadliest war in history.” Dad has said very little about what he experienced during that traumatic time. I sometimes think about my dear grandmother, how she must have anguished for the safety of her boy, the many prayers and tears I’m sure she offered for his safe return home. As a mother myself, I know those years had to be some of the hardest times of her life as she waited for the war to end so she could welcome her son home. Moving ahead to today – for me to not vote, to ignore the right we still have, would be to ignore my father’s sacrifice – and that of many – as if it all meant nothing.

Although Canada has changed in ways I don’t like, for me to only grumble about it affects nothing. It’s true that we also have the right not to vote, but I believe if we didn’t have the privilege of voting we would be clamouring for it.

CANADA … LET’S BE RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS. VOTE TODAY!

Comments?

Thanks for reading, and … Creative Musings! 🙂

Stevie Wonder sings carpool karaoke – funny!

Here is your laugh for the weekend. Not only is it funny, it’s touching and wonderful.

If you know who Stevie Wonder is you probably have enjoyed his music. I wasn’t familiar with James Corden before this, nor had I heard of his carpool karaoke, so this was a great first for me.

WATCH HERE and enjoy!

Have you ever watched James Corden’s TV program before?

Have you ever met a real celebrity? How did you handle that?

Thanks for reading, and … Creative Musings! 🙂

HAPPY THANKSGIVING, CANADA!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING, CANADA!

It’s a beautiful Autumn day here in Nova Scotia … well, if you ignore that it’s overcast. I don’t mind because we enjoyed a fabulous September, and so far October isn’t even as cold as in many past years.

There is much for which to be thankful. A few for me:

My husband entered early retirement October 1; Yay!
He is stiff and sore but no serious injuries to himself or his vehicle when another vehicle hit him from behind after the one behind it didn’t stop;
All our girls are living not far from us again, at least for awhile;
Dad is still with us at age 90, still knows us, and is in good cheer most of the time;
We’ll probably have 15 at our Thanksgiving table today to share a meal together.
There are SO MANY more things I thank God for I could go on and on and on.

How about you? What are you thankful for today?

Last day to vote & help this high-needs school get books!

My post today will be short and …. pleading.

On September 26 I told you about the challenge to get books for the little elementary school – Gaspereau Valley Elementary – all my children attended, and now my grandson goes there.

This school – grades P-5 – has 130 children, which means the goal is to reach is 130 books. Currently we only have 76! That puts us a long way off from reaching the mark and the opportunity to win so much more. Will you help us?

Chapters Indigo is generously committed to this challenge and is contributing the books donated at no cost to you. PLEASE HELP! It’s the last day to give this high-needs school the books it needs; you only have to go here and VOTE!

Of course, there is the option to actually contribute $12 to purchase one book which also equals 10 votes! Would you consider that? No worries if not, but Please vote today. That costs you nothing but a few minutes. And if you do decide to buy a book (using paypal or credit card on their secure server) then please vote first and donate second. That allows one more vote than if you were to do it the other way around.

Thank you so much … and please urge your friends to vote as well. This is the last day of the challenge, and you can vote from anywhere and anonymously if you prefer.

Thanks for reading, and … Creative Musings! 🙂

The Heavens declare!

There is a Scripture verse – Psalm 19:1 – that says so much in a few words.

The heavens declare the glory of God;
And the firmament shows His handiwork.

I love star-gazing. There is nothing that compares with the astounding magnificence of a clear night sky.

I love the sky at all times, ever-changing, always amazing.

I am in awe of the expansiveness of the sky, the perfection of the horizon’s curve.

I’m impressed by the clouds beautifully suspended in the inner circle of the atmosphere that encloses our globe – our home.

When I was skydiving … oh my! The thrill of rolling out of that plane and falling into the seeming nothingness of the sky at 10,000 feet up!

When I received the video of my first jump I was again in awe of the perfection of the roundness of the bubble we live in, the gentle curve of the horizon, the creative layout of the land and water beneath us.

On the ground we get to see amazing things from a different perspective. Sunsets and sunrises can be exquisite!

This morning I want to share with you a photo taken by my daughter from her home on the lake. She captured a breathtaking sunset a few nights ago. I got her permission to post it here. Please respect that it is her photography.

Isn’t it absolutely gorgeous!

I think if I lived there I would have permanent nose prints on my windows overlooking the lake.

Is there anything in Nature that simply takes your breath away because of its amazingness?

Thanks for reading, and … Creative Musings! 🙂

Photos that will amaze you

Have you ever had the experience of taking a photo that turns out to be more than you expected? Perhaps things changed just a little and it wasn’t what you had first seen. Or maybe it is better than you were waiting to capture.

Take a look at THESE PHOTOS. I am sure you will be amazed and humoured.

What is the most amazing or funny thing you ever captured on your camera?

Thanks for reading, and … Creative Musings! 🙂

Please adopt this school and help them get books!

Hi, Everybody! I seldom ask you for anything but today is an exception.

This morning it’s on my heart to try to do more to help the little local elementary school where my husband attended (never mind how long ago that was), and where in later years all our four daughters started their education in the system.

There is a fundraiser challenge going on for high-needs schools, but only for a few more days — don’t worry! I’m not asking you for money — through which schools can win books. BOOKS! Books are so important and funding is inadequate to provide what the school needs, as I’m sure you realize is the case for many schools.

PLEASE, would you kindly click HERE to go to Adopt a School and once there click on ADOPT A SCHOOL. At some point on the site you may have to sign up but it’s safe and not tying you into anything unless you want to opt in for updates or something. It is simply to record your votes.

Follow the links on there. Where you see ‘search for your school’ look at the list and click on NS (Nova Scotia). That will take you to the list of schools in NS that are taking part in this challenge. You will see Gaspereau Valley Elementary School – currently at the bottom of the far right column. That’s the one you want. Click on it and that takes you to where you can vote. OR you can donate money to buy books if you want to – every $12 buys 10 votes!

Here’s ‘the thing’: the top three schools with the most adopts win books. Gaspereau Valley Elementary is a small school up against some much bigger ones, so there are fewer people voting. As I write this GVE ranks 11th on the list of 28 NS schools. PLEASE VOTE and help us make top three! Our children love to read and very much need more BOOKS for their library. It doesn’t have to cost you anything but a minute a day.