BARB'S GENEALOGY TIDBITS-POST WORLD WAR TWO HOUSING AND I LIVED IN TWO

With the buzz about affordable housing in Canada, it brings a time in our history where houses were built to accommodate the Canadian population.

Post World War Two houses.

This bungalow built after the war had a ditch in the front when we lived there. 36 Langside Ave, Weston. The Park family lived there from 1955 to 1962.

I googled the current home that does not have a ditch. There seems to be a new porch and cantina under the porch. There is a garage at the back.

20 Woodward Ave.,  Thornhill. Story and ahalf homes.

Our original #20 Woodward Ave was demolished and a two story home built. This house across the street from #20 is very similar to the house where I lived.

The Adolph Di Mambro family lived there from 1978 to 1987. It was the first home we bought.

Now the talk in Canada is to build affordable housing. There are still many smaller homes around but the developers want to demolish and build bigger.

Perhaps there are lessons to learn from post war Canada in the 1940s and 1950s.

#postwarhomes#bungalows#storyandahalfhomes#woodwardaveinthornhill#bungalowinweston#reflectivethoughtsbybarbara#barbaradimambro

MID APRIL AND ALL ON TRACK

 Income tax returns done over a week ago.

Yard work underway. 7 bags to the curb on garbage day.

Organizing my computer area and files. Looks very neat.

Granny square projects going well. Over 100 squares are done.

Now to get back to walking, and all will be good.

How is your April going?

#aprilactivities#yardwork#organizingprojectsandcomputerarea#reflectivethoughtsbybarbara#barbaradimambro#grannysquares

NANA SAYS THE GRANDCHILDREN LOVE THEIR FRIDGE PHOTOS

 My fridge door is covered with photos of my grandchildren and family events.

Their school pics.

Family dinners.

Many group shots of the six of them.

So at the Easter table I could hear them making fun of how they looked.

Their hair. Their funny faces.

So by leaving the photos that they review every time they come to my house, I get to enjoy their critiques of the photos.

Love it. Love listening to their antics.

I just sat at the table listening to them looking at their photos. 

#childrenandtheirphotos#nanalovestohearthegrandchildrentalkingabouttheirphotos#schoolpics#familygroupshots#lovelisteningtothegrandchildrencritiquetheirphoto#reflectivethoughtsbybarbara#barbaradimambro

APRIL-THE MONTH BETWEEN SPRING AND SUMMER-TIME FOR OUTDOOR WORK

 As a gardener that respects the ecology of leaving a garden unattended so the pollinators can hibernate during the winter, it is now time to begin a rigorous garden cleanup.

So what I mean is I go in my garden and try to do 100 clippings a day. It is doable for a Senior. I can not do hours of yard work anymore.

So usually after I count to 100 I often do a little more.

The middle of April will have the yard waste bag collection starting every other week.

So my goal is to try to put out two bags or more on each collection.

Small simple steps. 

Needless to say, my garden will never be pristine. It is a little wild jungle in the backyard. Who cares!

No one visits the yard to see it anyway. 

With my battery operated hedge trimmer, it makes the job faster.

If I had the finances I would hire a gardening crew to help me. Maybe my grandsons could be my crew.

#aprilandyardwork#aprilisanewmonth#gettingworkdoneinapril#smallsimplestepsforyardwork#reflectivethoughtsbybarbara#barbaradimambro

EASTER- TIME FOR REFLECTION AND RENEWAL

 

Appetizers are always a must for easter.

Easter lillies.

Lamb chops with rosemary and garlic potatoes.

Preparing a wonderful Easter feast for the family is always enjoyable.

How about your Easter? What are your traditions?

#easter#easterdinner#lambforeaster#appetizersforeaster#aneasterfeast#reflectivethoughtsbybarbara#barbaradimambro

EASTER HAS MANY CELEBRATIONS-OUR FAMILY LIKES THE CANASCIONE ONE

 Adolph loved Canascione. It is an Easter dish from the Ciociaria region of Italy where he was born.

On the Granpalovestocook blog we created his recipe for Canascione from April 2012 still gets page views weekly.

Sonya tried Adolph's recipe for Easter 202o. He approved.

A memory of Grandpa Adolph with his Canascione.

#canascione#adolphlovedcanascione#reflectivethoughtsbybarbara#barbaradimambro

DISPLAYING FAMILY PHOTOS FOR GOOD FOR MENTAL WELL BEING.

 It came across my social feeds that displaying family photographs are good for well being.

I have always displayed many photos in my home. On tables. On the wall. Collages.

And have several albums full of photos.

As you know I love to take photos so love to display.

Now psychologists are telling us for a child to see family photos with her/him in them is a good thing.

It is good for self esteem.

There are several sites that will give reports and studies on this fact.

What I really enjoy is when the grandchildren come to the house and see the photos on the fridge of themselves and laugh at how they look. Every time. The same comments about the same photos.

Makes me smile.

So I guess I am helping their mental well being. But I really think it is helping my well being more.

What do you think? Do you display photos in your home?

#displayingfamilyphotosisgoodforyou#childrendobetterwhentheyhavephotosofthemselvesdisplayed#photographsgiveusafamilyhistory#familyphotos#reflectivethoughtsbybarbara#barbaradimambro