Standing Into Danger: July 2025

Friday, July 25, 2025

Perspective

On July 31st we are scheduled to begin moving back upstairs. Yay!!
We have degenerated into utter chaos in the basement. 😂

We are no longer thriving. 😂

There may be a few little touchups to finish

after July 31st before our renovation is completed,

but this time the end really is in sight!

I've been on an emotional rollercoaster which you may have noticed in my recent posts.

But now I'm trying to put things in perspective.

I've thrown up my hands and cried "Uncle."

I've given up any thoughts of control (for now 😂).

On Sunday I visited the blog of a Canadian friend of mine,

Linda at Linda's Relaxing Lair.

She had posted for a long time, then left the blogosphere for several years.

Now Linda's's back, and she posts inspiring things that offer

a place of serenity and encouragement as well as humor to brighten our days.

On Sunday she posted several memes that I slid off onto my desktop

to remind me to keep things in perspective.

The first:

Not that meditation is ever likely going to work for this restless soul.

However, my trainer Julie has made some progress over the last twenty years

in getting me to breathe in and out more slowly when I'm wound up.

The second:

As for Lao Tzu, I'm daring him to prove it to me!

I did already throw up my arms and cry "Uncle."

That's a start.

I've been making myself sit on the deck with coffee or a margarita and linger with Terry.

Linger is the challenging part.

Viewing Cloud Land from our deck (180º of horizon!) is always fun,

and I enjoy thinking about the times I've rock and rolled though similar clouds

when taking off from or landing at Denver International Airport.

Cloud Land from Our Deck #1: Asperitas

"Added to the International Cloud Atlas as a supplementary feature in March 2017, it is the first cloud formation added since cirrus intortus in 1951." Wikipedia

Aurora, Colorado, USA

July 14, 2025

Cloud Land from Our Deck #2: Cumulonimbus (Thunderhead)

"These clouds are capable of producing lightning and other dangerous severe weather, such as tornadoes, hazardous winds, and large hailstones." Wikipedia

Aurora, Colorado, USA

July 15, 2025

Cloud Land from Our Deck #3: Altocumulus floccus

These clouds are named for their tuft-like, wooly appearance. Wikipedia

Aurora, Colorado, USA

July 19, 2025

If muleys appear, especially a mama and babies, I'm going to take their photos, period!

Well, Hello There!

This a set of twins ~ Mule Deer Fawns

Aurora, Colorado, USA

July 21, 2025

So Sweet!

Aurora, Colorado, USA

July 21, 2025

Glitched Out! ~ Not! (Just a photo of the twins from a funny angle)

Aurora, Colorado, USA

July 21, 2025

Mama Checking Things Out

Aurora, Colorado, USA

July 21, 2025

Mama Checking Me Out

Aurora, Colorado, USA

July 21, 2025

Adios! Look who remembers to check before crossing the street. 😂

Aurora, Colorado, USA

July 21, 2025

I've been looking at funnies and memes ~ Because I need to keep laughing.

These are random ones that made me laugh this week.

So funny for someone who has worked in a fossil lab and the Oil Patch!

This is for Debra and HRH (Thanks, Linda ~ the Third)

Story of My Life Lately!

And I Think I Have Problems. 😂

I've been playing YouTube music a WHOLE LOT!

I'm not sure I could live without music.

When I need a musical lift, I often play this.

How can you not love Jelly Roll?

Jelly Roll Performing "I am Not Okay"

YouTube

I'm linking to Tom's Aloha Friday, Nicole's Friday Face Off, and

Rain's Thursday Art and Dinner Date.

For Tom: Aloha! ~ How I miss The Land of Aloha! I really love the view of the Koʻolau Range from the ‎⁨Lāʻie Point State Wayside⁩ in ⁨ ‎⁨Lāʻie on O‘ahu.⁨

The Beautiful Koʻolau Range

Lāʻie Point State Wayside

O‘ahu, Hawaiʻi⁩, USA

March 14, 2025

The Island of O‘ahu, Hawaiʻi⁩, USA

Google Maps

For Nicole: Ready for Anything! ~ The guy who's ready for anything relaxing with me on our deck. How can I not love him? ❤️

Terry Relaxing on Our Deck

Aurora, Colorado, USA

July 16, 2025

For Rain: Plaid ~ When our nephew Neil MacBeath married Jeannie Hong, he wore a MacBeath Tartan kilt. My father would have been so happy and proud to share this special day, July 26, 2012, at the Moana Surfrider on Waikiki. Their 13th Anniversary is tomorrow, Saturday.

Neil and Jeannie ~ Happy Anniversary!

Moana Surfrider

Waikiki, Honolulu, O‘ahu, Hawaiʻi⁩, USA

July 26, 2012

Here's to keeping things in perspective!

Have a great weekend!

Till next time ~

Fundy Blue

Standing Into Danger https://selkiegrey4.blogspot.com

My next post will be

Friday, August 1, 2025 🤞

On the Bay of Fundy
© M. Louise (MacBeath) Barbour/Fundy Blue
All Rights Reserved

https://lindasrelaxinglair.blogspot.com/2025/07/

Friday, July 18, 2025

Oh Canada!

Terry and I decided a week ago that we couldn't make our annual trip

to Nova Scotia over the August long weekend in Canada.

There is just too much going on here at home in Colorado.

Typically, my extended family members try to visit Smith's Cove, Nova Scotia

over the weekend followed by the first Monday in August.

In Canada, this Monday is formally called the Civic Holiday.

The Civic Holiday is not a federally-mandated statutory holiday,

but it is a day off for employees in many provinces and territories.

Different places have different names for it.

For example, in Nova Scotia it is called Natal Day.

My family, like many, considers Civic Holiday part of the August long weekend.

Source

For my family the holiday weekend is a time for getting together

and enjoying games, great food and drink, and giant bonfires.

It's a happy time!

Source

Watching Jake Play Baseball for Nova Scotia on TV

Me (Louise), Krista, Olivia, Bertie, Natalie (Jake's Partner), Peter, Dean, and Martin (sitting by me)

Smith's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada

August 4, 2018

Roy Makes a Game-Winning Move

Sue, Barb, Terry, and Roy

Barb and Pat's House, Smith's Cove

July 23, 2024

Where There's Family, There's Often a Bonfire

Smith's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada

July 29, 2023

Every Family Has One! 😂

The Life of the Party, Our Cousin Pat!

Smith's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada

August 4, 2024

I thought that I would share a few funny Canadian Memes,

just because they make me smile and think of "home."

No Timmy's here in Colorado! ☕️😭

Love This Photo of Roy with His Special Latte

Made by Sister Barista Bertie

Smith's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada

August 4, 2024

We all take our hockey seriously! 🏒

We love our fires, campfires, bonfires! 🔥

Sane Master Fire Maker and Engineer Martin Gets to Work

Smith's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada

July 27, 2024

Insane Master Fire Makers aka Cousins and Friends

Additives: Frozen Yogurt, A Can of Beer, and Some Diesel Fuel

Smith's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada

August 1, 2015

We love our lobster dinners! 🦞

Meanwhile in Smith's Cove, Sara Cracks Lobster Claws

Smith's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada

August 7, 2019

Actually Our Family Has More Than One! 😂

Sisters Natalie and Sara with Terry and Krista in the Background

Smith's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada

August 7, 2019

Actually Our Family Has More Than Two! 😂

Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

July 28, 2014

And always the hardest part is saying "Goodbye." 👋🏻

We're too busy saying "Goodbye" to take pictures.

But we're always up for snapping hugs and squeezes!

A Squeeze from My Favorite Brother

Beautiful Cove, Long Island, Nova Scotia, Canada

August 2, 2016

I'm linking to Tom's Aloha Friday, Nicole's Friday Face Off, and Rain's Thursday Art and Dinner Date.

For Tom: Aloha! ~ Aloha is a complex concept, but certainly love of family is aloha.

We've Been Taking Family Group Shots Forever!

Front: Roy, Great Grammie Sara, Baby Barb or Joanie, Me (Louise), Mom Sara, Donnie

Back: Great Aunt Vera (?), Grammie Ella, Great Aunt Mary (?)

I've asked the extended family detectives to help me out.

Smith's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada

Circa Summer 1956

For Nicole: Happy Family Faces! ~ The August Long Weekend Last Year.

Happy Family Faces!

Back: Pat, Barb, Terry, Roy

Front: Martin, Me (Louise), Donnie, and Sue

Smith's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada

August 1, 2024

For Rain: Owls ~ This "family"owl now hangs out in the Smith's Cove Museum. Mom's first cousin Kelsey Raymond bought it in a sale from the Jaggar Estate after a fire in 1950 for 50 cents. It had been shot off the Methodist Church sometime in the past. Most of my life it sat in the front parlor of my Great Grammie Sara Cossett Cossaboom. The Jaggar Estate belonged to Louise Jaggar (my Mom's mentor ~ who persuaded Mom that she was smart enough to go to university) and her brother Thomas who founded the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.

The "Family" Owl

Smith's Cove Museum

Smith's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada

July 21, 2023

I thought this would be an easy post! Ha!

When I was working on it a couple of days ago, my sister Donnie FaceTimed me,

and she found me crying because I missed my family and was distressed

that I wouldn't be in Nova Scotia for the August long weekend this year.

Why would I answer a FaceTime then?

Because Donnie is one of my lucky stars!

She managed to bring me round to laughs with a reminder

that I could come in September and baby Elsie and brother Jackson would be there.

Elsie and Jackson

Outside London, United Kingdom

May 2025

I'm doing fine now!

I wasn't even bothered when I learned today that our renovation

is now scheduled to finish the week of July 28. 😵‍💫 🤞 😂

Have a great weekend!

Till next time ~

Fundy Blue

Standing Into Danger https://selkiegrey4.blogspot.com

My next post will be

Friday, July 25, 2025 🤞

Books Read in 2024

"5 Languages of Love: The Secret to Love That Lasts" by Gary Chapman
"At Home in the World" by Joyce Maynard
"Cockroaches" by Jo Nesbo
"Death's End" by Cixin Liu
"Eruption" by Michael Crichton and James Patterson
"In Darkness" by L. Diane Wolfe
"In My Time of Dying" by Sebastian Junger
"Nothing to Fear" by Julie McFadden, RN
"The Bat" by Jo Nesbo
"The Dark Forest" by Cixin Liu
"The Frozen River" by Ariel Lawhon
"The Last to Vanish" by Megan Miranda
"The Montauk Monster" by Hunter Shea
"The Road to Character" by David Brooks
"The Song of Achilles" by Madeline Miller
"The Twist of a Knife" by Anthony Horowitz
"The Uninhabital Earth: Life After Warming" by David Wallace-Wells
"The Women" by Kristin Hannah
"Where the Crawdads Sing" by Delia Owens
"Writing the Shadow" by Joanna Penn

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Perspective

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Oh Canada!