You see these ribbons everywhere.
These ribbons can help raise awareness for the different diseases, ailments or causes. I never knew there were so many and not knowing which ribbon went with what I did a little research and found out that:
Red: Aids, HIV, heart disease, substance abuse, pro-life, MADD, DARE, love, hypertension, Evans syndrome.
Pink: Breast cancer and childhood cancer awareness, birth parents, cleft palate, nursing mothers.
White: Innocence, peace on earth, right to life, victims of terrorism, anti-child pornography, holocaust remembrance, child exploitation, bone cancer, child exploitation.
Yellow: Missing children, suicide prevention, supporting troops, adoptive parents, liver disease, bladder cancer, a general symbol for hope.
Black: Mourning, melanoma, gun controls, anti-terrorism in Spain, anti-gangs, POW-MIAs
Orange: Cultural diversity, motorcycle safety awareness, leukemia, reflex sympathitic dystrophy, Prader-Willi syndrome, hunger and lupus.
Brown: Colon cancer and an anti-tobacco symbol.
Green: Tissue or organ donation, environmental concerns, kidney cancer, childhood depression, mental retardation, missing children, cerebral palsy, homeopathy and worker and driving safety.
Gold: Childhood cancer, COPD and breast feeding.
Lace: A symbol for Osteoporosis
Burgundy: Brain aneurysm, cesarean section, hemangioma, vascular malformation, hospice care, multiple myeloma, William's syndrome, and adults with disabilities
Purple: Homeless, pancreatic cancer, testicular cancer, thyroid cancer, ADD, religious tolerance, animal abuse, the victims of 9/11 including the police and firefighters.
Gray: Lung cancer, mental illness, MS, Parkinson's disease, allergies, brain tumor, diabetes, disabled children, end sex trafficking and slavery in UK.
Dark Blue: Child abuse prevention, victim's rights, free speech, water quality and water safety, arthritis, colon or prostate cancer awareness.
Teal: Ovarian, cervical, and uterine cancers, sexual assault, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and tsunami victims.
Silver: Brain disorders, strokes, elderly abuse, and stalking.
Lavender: Epilepsy, Rett syndrome, foster care for foster parents.
Pearl: Native American reparations, lung cancer, and multiple sclerosis.
Navy Blue: Polio
Periwinkle: Eating disorders, pulmonary hypertension, stomach cancer and GERD.
Jigsaw Puzzle: A symbol for autism.
Red & White: Bone Marrow Failure - Aplastic Anemia MDS.
Black and Gold: Platelet Donor.
Blue and Silver: Living and coping with cancer.
Gold and Silver: All hearing and ear disorders.
Rainbow: A symbol of gay pride and support for the GLBT community and their quest for equal right.
Pink and Blue: Miscarriage, stillbirth, infant death due to SIDS or other causes, and twin to twin transfusion syndrome.
Red, White & Blue Ribbon: Flag, National Support, Patriotism, 9/11 Heroes and Victims.
Pink and Teal Ribbon: A symbol for Hereditary Breast Cancer.
Red and Yellow: A symbol of Hepatitis C virus
Blue and Yellow: Down Syndrome and the Hero campaign - designated driver.
Fuchsia: A symbol for Feminism
Orchid and Orange: A symbol for Psoriasis
Purple and Blue: Rheumatoid arthritis, and pediatric stroke.
But the grey one;
is a little more dear to me than others. You see my son is a Type 1 (formerly known as Juvenile Diabetes) diabetic. He was diagnosed 8 years ago when he was 13. It seems like a lifetime ago that we sat in the hospital taking class after class to learn how to manage, cope and live with this life altering disease.
With today being November 1 and since November is Diabetes awareness month, I felt I wanted to well, bring awareness to this disease. Check out the website
here, and perhaps, consider giving a donation to help find a cure.
Blessings
So until I return.. ... .. . .. ...
I find the coincidence of times like this somewhat overwhelming. Not that I really believe in coincidence - someone once told me that "coincidence is when God chooses to remain anonymous". 
and the decorations, getting set up, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas out here on the farm... . ..
surprised her dear friend Catherine who was hosting a coffee seminar at Starbucks 
where she is a Coffee Master. As we sat at the table sipping from dixie cups some of the many different choices available at Starbucks we were treated to a caramel brullee, a peppermint mocha, and a pumpkin spice coffee. 
It's all about perspective. 
dinner rolls and ice cream sundae, Sunday dinner.
I am one of those people that solo time is essential. It helps me to think clearly, breathe calmly, and even give me a sense of contentment. Solitude is a time that I use for reflection, inner searching and/or growth of some kind. Deep reading requires solitude, so does experiencing the beauty of nature. As I walked around the farm tonight I was intrigued by the way the moon looked through the trees. 
It gave me that lonesome feeling - which of course gets me to thinking. 
As the world spins faster and faster - or maybe it just seems that way when an email can travel around the world in fractions of a second - we need a variety of ways to cope with the resulting pressures. We need to maintain some semblance of balance and some sense that we are in control. We all need periods of solitude, although temperamentally we probably differ in the amount of solitude we need. Some solitude is essential; it gives us time to explore and know ourselves. It gives us a chance to regain perspective. Solitude can renew us for the challenges of life; rather than having them run by schedules and demands from others. It helps to restore the body and the mind.
is a rare day on the Western calendar when six of the same number line up, capturing the fancy of numerologists, conspiracy theorists and mathematicians. One fun mathematical oddity is the fact that 111111 multiplied by 111111 equals 12345654321.
Just Think - by Roy Lessin
and I am not leaving until I am totally caught up.
It was not too long ago, the annual “fall back” of daylight saving time — when clocks are set back an hour — was a little gift that plopped into my life once every year.
these past few days has been awesome, just awesome.
and each enjoyed our fav drink. We spent the next few hours catching up on each others busy lives. Before we knew it, it was time for lunch. There is this sweet restaurant called Fireside in Kitchener. As we drive up I get this 'I had been there before' feeling and as we enter I remember that I had in fact been there before and remembered it to be a pretty good choice for lunch. With great prices, huge servings and amazing food - we thoroughly enjoyed our time together.
Having not seen Darcy for over a week and since he lives in Bayfield we invited him to join us for an evening at the Pub. what a great night! wings, beer and good company - it really doesn't get much better than that.
Do you flip a coin?
Sometimes you can be totally certain what you want to do, but other times, you don't quite know what path to take.
These ribbons can help raise awareness for the different diseases, ailments or causes. I never knew there were so many and not knowing which ribbon went with what I did a little research and found out that:
is a little more dear to me than others. You see my son is a Type 1 (formerly known as Juvenile Diabetes) diabetic. He was diagnosed 8 years ago when he was 13. It seems like a lifetime ago that we sat in the hospital taking class after class to learn how to manage, cope and live with this life altering disease.