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Wordless Wednesday – Japan and Comfort Women

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My second last post for the Ultimate Blog Challenge. I’m taking advantage of Wordless Wednesday for a quick short post. The photo is of a Japanese restaurant in my neighbourhood. I love Japanese food and many things Japanese. I’ve painted many geishas. You would know that if you follow me on Instagram. The YouTube link is of a documentary made by The National Film Board. I found the documentary on Prime while searching for the movie E. T. In these days of the Epstein Files, I thought it was appropriate. For some things, apologies and compensations cannot wholly heal the damage.

“The Apology follows the personal journeys of three former “comfort women” who were among the 200,000 girls and young women kidnapped and forced into military sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. Some 70 years after their imprisonment in so-called “comfort stations”, the three “grandmothers—Grandma Gil in South Korea, Grandma Cao in China, and Grandma Adela in the Philippines—face their twilight years in fading health. After decades of living in silence and shame about their past, they know that time is running out to give a first-hand account of the truth and ensure that this horrific chapter of history is not forgotten. Whether they are seeking a formal apology from the Japanese government or summoning the courage to finally share their secret with loved ones, their resolve moves them forward as they seize this last chance to set future generations on a course for reconciliation, healing, and justice.“

Wordless Wednesday – Happiness is –

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Happiness for my 94 year old father is his new walk-in shower. He is still able to climb in and out of the tub but it was getting harder and harder. It is my pleasure to make this possible for him. The shower head is held onto the mount by magnetic so can be easily pulled off and be put up again. I will shop for a shower chair to him to sit in. My sister and I spent a 12 hour shift with him in ER Monday night. We are all alright. Our healthcare system is the way of our world – kaputs. We are thankful still for what we have and who we are. There’s always a silver lining to everything. I am half a pound lighter. Tickled.

Wordless Wednesday – Vision Board – Table

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Thank goodness for Wordless Wednesday! The 2 goals I set for myself are to lose weight and to clear clutter. Today’s vision board is composed of photos of how I would like my tables to look most of the time – uncluttered and attractive. If I can keep these images in my mind, I’ll be more apt to succeed. Here’s fingers and toes crossed.

Wordless Wednesday – Vision Board

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Yesterday I talked about wanting and needing to lose 17 pounds to achieve a healthy BMI and creating a vision board to help me. Here is a start – a collection of a photo shoot when I was in my best physical form. This is, of course, years ago when I was young and vibrant. I want to feel that again.

Wordless Wednesday – the garden

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It’s a hot one today and the rest of the week and beyond. It’s good to have a wordless day when I have been a no show and am struggling for words.

the garden as seen from the deck.
the herb spiral
the yellow lilies and blue of borage look pleasing together
the prairie grass in bloom/grain
lilie survived and blooming inspite of those red beetles
tomatoes-how tall will they grow?
big beef tomatoes
more big beef – I guess I will get enough tomatoes
brandy wine tomatoes
comfrey – good for mulch and making compost tea
chocolate mint and stinging nettle
amaranth
catnip and amaranth

Wordless Wednesday

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It’s too hot for words today and my mind is totally toasted. Here’s what happiness is for me this morning. In the heat of the afternoon, I’m not feeling cool and content like my laughing buddha.

But a glass of rhubarb wine can greatly reduce my distress. I’m feeling a bit more mellow.

I’m looking at my garden with a happier eye. How can I ask for anything more?

Wordless Wednesday

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Thank God for Wordless Wednesdays! Today is super challenging and here I am, enrolled in all these volunteered challenges. For one thing, today feels super hot after endless grey, rainy and cool weather. I should be jumping up and down with joy BUT…I’m feeling lackadasical. I don’t think I can find myself out of a wet paper bag.

But I have to show up somehow. I mean, I can’t just fold up and hide away. Well, I suppose I could but what would that say about me? Hmmm. I muttered to myself and went out in the world anyways. What can I say when my mother asks me to get her 2 cans of chicken broth? I went and got her 2 cans of chicken broth and some other goodies. The outing did cheered me somewhat. And so did painting 2 little index cards for my Daisy Yellow Index Card a Day Challenge. They’re not great art but they are cheery.

Looks like I’m not wordless after all. The other challenge I have is much harder. It is getting rid of those damned creeping bellflowers that is all over my front year. And to think I did it to myself because someone said they’re good groundcover and have pretty blue flowers. The downside is they choke out everything and very, very hard to eliminate. Have a look. Some failures. Some success. Like everything in life. But this is the year. The first photo is of an area loaded with bellflowers. Subsequent photos of small areas I’ve cleared most of them. Of course they do come back, especially after a rain. I try to keep on top.

This bed is loaded with creeping bellflowers.

Well, this was very wordy. I guess I had to get it out.

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

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It’s wordless Wednesday and day 17 of the Ultimate Blog Challenge. I can’t be completely wordless but I can be less wordy. Here are a few photographs of how we took down our 2 spruce trees to make room for our greenhouse. We had lost Sheba in May 2020. We were mourning our loss and it stirred us into action. I planted the spruce trees as saplings. I did not hesitate with the decision of removing them for a greenhouse. However, after, I did mourn their loss as well. It is only natural. They were my babies as well.

Perhaps for next Wordless Wednesday I will post photos of the building of the greenhouse.