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Lin, you’ve become English! 😆🤣
Noticing the movie Father is now on Netflix, my evening has ended watching the amazing Anthony Hopkins in a heartbreaking story of confusion and pain. Very clever in that, like his character, I began to believe there was a conspiracy going on when in fact it was his mind being taken over by Altzeimers. He certainly deserved his Oscar!
Both my wood burners have flat tops Patsy so I can utilise the heat to boil a kettle, and more! Also, I found a business selling the calor gas cylinder I was wanting as a spare, in case there is a shortage this Winter, and ordered it. A bit costly but I felt it worth while rather than run the risk of running out.
Hang in there sweetheart; I’m sure John will be just fine. Wonderful to read your daughter visited for a girlie session.
Nite, nite.
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Happy Sunday. We managed to avoid visitors to our moors as we walked this morning but did stop to talk to a lady with her little Jack Russell as she tried to burn some of his energy off slinging a ball for him to retrieve. It is mild and overcast which suits me for getting more jobs completed outside… muck out the hen house, cut the grass that is making up for not growing during the extreme heat and cut and bag up the wood from the old shelter. Always plenty of weeding to do of course.
I have completed a BBC cost of living calculator and being optimistic I will need to find another £50 a month, that’s if I buy no clothes, don’t drive long distances and don’t take any more holidays after Northumberland! May as well be in lockdown again but then I survived all that so what the heck! Yesterday afternoon I foraged blackberries and some apples that I’ve stewed to enjoy on my cereal and only had to go as far as our access track to pick those goodies. The veggie garden was going to be rested over Winter but instead I have brought on some turnip and beetroot seedlings and plan more kale.
Onwards and upwards… I’ve put on my positive pants! 🙃
Jackie
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Morning. Lovely COOL night for sleeping.
OH DEAR, from now on IF I mention MIKE'S Sandy again she will be referred to as SF. or even maybe "she who must be obeyed". LOL.
See you later. Up late.
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JACKIE, BBC News.....avocados growing in England because of the hot summer. Wow, I love avocados. I think I will grow a seed inside this winter and replant outside next summer. See what happens, because it sure has been tropical here.
Anne.
PS. Wouldn't you think with hotter summers the UK could get the Canadian type winter? That is more snow rather than frost. We of course are warming up as well, and thats what is predicted for us. Tropical summer type weather with slightly warmer and snowier winters,0 -
Happy Sunday!
the sun is out and is beautiful but they are predicting some rain. If it holds off I will go to pool, if not will just have rest day and ride my bike. We are supposed to go visit Cheryl and Marisa but that isn't until dinner time. Marisa is policing a Shriners parade from 1-5. It is part of her program working with the police department to become a policewoman. It is volunteer I think but not sure.
Anne, just made me laugh when Lin wrote that, forgetting for a minute Mike's friend is also Sandy.
I am glad you had a cool night to sleep, I love them as well.
Jackie, sounds like lots of outside work in your day, take some time for yourself. The cost of living is high all over but England is just ridiculous. I told Babe that I am spending double the amount of money on groceries since he moved in and now with the rent increase we might have to renegotiate. On the plus side I can ask him to pay for things with his credit card so all is good for now.
Hello to the rest of the sneakers, hope all is going well. Enjoy your Sunday Funday.
Sandy
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Anne, I did try to start an avocado plant from a stone a few months ago but no luck and yet I remember my mum growing one in the corner of her kitchen back in the 70’s. Perhaps back then they were grown more naturally in New Zealand rather than under plastic in Europe! It will be great to think outside the box next year and grow exotic produce so we will have to set a competition for us Sneaker gardeners. The last time it snowed here was in early 2019 and that only lasted a day but having just seen news pictures of floods in Pakistan, I think I would rather deal with blizzards than torrential rain!
Our Countryfile BBC programme is on at the moment and they are discussing changing crops to suit our extremes and sunflowers are replacing maize. As I’m weeding I can see I will have to introduce some tropical plants because Geraniums and even Dahlias have struggled. Latest advice is to plant new flowers in the Autumn rather than Spring so that’s more forward planning!
Sandy, I have learned to pause between different chores and when it came to cutting my long, straggly lawns, I took lots of breaks so the wood didn’t get cut!
This is the not quite finished bus shelter for the chooks. They won’t go near it at the moment but I’m sure they will soon get used to it. Betty meanwhile was queuing for that bus!
Your Sunday sounds perfect, especially if you get to the pool. Enjoy your evening out too.
Jackie 🥰
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Interesting JACKIE and my geraniums have struggled this year as well. In fact I was just thinking of going out and potting 2 or 3 in a large urn to bring indoors. I grew an avocado a few years ago from seed but never thought to put it outside. As you suggest we should all try something a little more exotic than the norm next summer. Yam, or water melons? Sunflowers? They help the birds.
The monsoon floods in Pakistan are just awful. Water above the thatched roofs. It isn't mentioned but I read once that flooding brings out the snakes?
Add to that lack of food and lack of clean drinking water, just horrifying. So far, we are truly blessed over in the western world.
The Bean and I are having a quiet day. So nothing to report. The situation in Britain is much worse of course but much belt tightening in our household as well these days.
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Good afternoon. We were drenched in rain overnight and more this morning so the sump pump has been running in the basement. So thankful it works when needed (which this summer has not been often). The neighborhood party last night ran from a stated start time of 5pm and I heard the last people went home at 11:30 pm. I thought the thunder started up before then. Most people love to party. Lots of photos with groups of people all huddled together or arms around each other. Total attendance according to the hosts was 41. Hey, this street is only 2 blocks long, one family had Covid and stayed home, another household had the flu. In addition to me, I know at least two other houses where no one attended. Lots of photos posted on our Facebook page. Interesting.
I watched Kerry out with Paddy and Harry this morning. He is quite unhappy with the number of people in the area who are parking their cars anywhere and everywhere. They are also camping in land posted as no camping or fires. And of course, all the campers start fires. He sounds quite irritated of the disregard, leaving trash behind, not fastening gates properly and walking through areas when sheep are grazing. People!
Sandy, did you get rain this afternoon? I heard your probability of rain is higher this evening. I hope you got some pool time! And I never thought you would mistake Mike’s Sandy for you. 😁😁 I knew Anne wouldn’t be getting in the car with you anytime soon. I hope we have no need to speak of Canadian Sandy.
Jackie, Love the new chick shelter even if it isn’t exactly 100% complete. My mom purchased an avocado from time to time and she always tried to grow a plant. It is not the type of location where a healthy bearing plant would work out but it might grow. She poked toothpicks in either side and suspended it partially in a glass of water until it developed a root system. We all have hobbies, one of hers was starting plants. Her mom, my grandmother, saved seeds from her garden, dried them and stored them until she started plants for the next spring. I think she could grow anything she would take an old cottage cheese container, a couple of scoops of garden dirt and she would plant a seed (or seeds). She had great success. There were few hybrid seeds at that time though. Best wishes on changing your regular gardening habits. We cannot grow anything outdoors with our horrible winter weather. I will be raising sprouts all winter. 🙂
Anne, who’s visiting you today? And what are they harvesting from your garden? It was too wet today for me to hunt for anything. I would like a few green beans but actually I don’t think there are any. I am afraid the leaf lettuce is flattened in the mud of the container! I plan to cut another celery plant tomorrow. I have a bit left in the refrigerator. I won’t have any potatoes for winter for several reasons. First, I didn’t plant many and it was a cold wet spring so I planted them late and second, I keep EATING them! 😊
Patsy, I didn’t see your post yesterday, bad MFP! I am happy that you visited with your daughter and had a good time. Just the right medicine! I hope you are having an excellent Sunday.
Barbie, 🙋🏼♀️🌻🌻
Lin🙋🏼♀️
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P.S. Now I want an avocado!!
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Happy Monday! More storms are coming today. Stormed while we were at Cheryl and Marisa's house but cleared up to drive home. It was a nice visit and we had pizza so I was surprised when the scale showed I lost a pound. Now can I hold that until next weigh in? I might order groceries today although I wonder if tomorrow would be better stocked after the weekend. Now that I think about it as I am writing next weekend is a holiday so probably the sooner the better.
My son got hit by another car yesterday and I am so grateful he did not get hurt. Look at this damage.
No matter how old our children are we always worry about them.
Lin, we got rain last night, it was torrential but we were inside Cheryl's talking so didn't see much. I never got to the pool because I was on the phone with T Mobile again because they screwed up my bill.
After three phone calls and asking to speak to the guy who originally gave me the discount he finally fixed it. ( I think) They are not going to charge me for Babe's phone which will save me $45 a month because he was wrong on the discount that wasn't allowed because I was on an over 55 year old plan that already had a discount. But because they messed it all up they are making it up to me so they don't lose me. If it is true and my bill is $45 less from now on I will be a happy camper.
Anne, it must have been nice to have a quiet day with the bean. I do love the days I don't have anything to do and since tomorrow is my last therapy day I should have more. I won't be able to be a part of the gardening club since I have no where to plant but will be interesting to hear what you ladies plant.
Jackie, love the bus shelter, they will love it once they try it. Throw some seed in there or don't chickens eat seed? I am a city girl and know nothing about animals or planting except for horses. We owned a boarding stable with my first husband and loved the horses even though I wasn't an excellent rider. Betty did look like she was ready to take a bus rather than walking. lol
Patsy, have we lost you again? I am missing your posts.
Barbie, hope all is well.
Have a good day.
Sandy
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Hello. I have been struggling to find grocery selections and a suitable pick up time. Walmart is almost out of things and the only time today is 8pm. Nope. Tomorrow, there was a time but I doubt the items I want will last that long. I finally placed a pick up order with Whole Foods but they are out of a number of my preferred items. I need to go to the library tomorrow and may try a stop at a different grocery store.
Sandy, oh my gosh, your son’s car is really smashed! I am glad he is not injured. Yipes!! We had rain again this morning but this time, more ominous thunder than actual rain. There were some nasty storms roaming about the area but none hit here. But no hunting on the deck for container green beans again today! 😊 What a nuisance this phone plan has been. It sounds like you have won. You are tenacious.
I won’t be planting much again next year. Just containers of things I like I tried mini watermelons and winter squash last year, this year sweet corn and celery. Oh and the ill fated runner bean. We will see what happens. I know you have extremely limited space but maybe one flower or herb pot?
Jackie, happy bank holiday. Hope all is well.
Anne, a day on your own. That doesn’t happen often. Hello to you and Jilly!
Patsy, I hope you are well. I haven’t found any recent post from you. ❤️
Barbie, happy Monday. 😊🌻🌻
Lin🙋🏼♀️
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Another hot day for us, hot enough to find Bean and I staying indoors. Me doing the weekly wash, Bean snoozing.
Its our Long Weekend coming up as well and thanks for the tip. I'll put in an order tomorrow for Thursday delivery.
So glad your son wasn't hurt SANDY. The drivers here are horrendous with accidents increasing this year by 22% from last year. I worry about my lot on the roads.
Mike didn't go to Niagara Falls after all, partly because of the above and partly because of the teens being out in force before school starts next week after the weekend. He went mattress hunting instead with no success. Apparently his 10 year old mattress has become lumpy and uncomfortable.
One terrible accident on a country road here. 6 young people killed when they ignored a "Road Closed" sign with barriers and drove onto it and straight into a huge hole being dug out. It was a short cut back road to a casino. I can't imagine how their parents must be feeling. 4 boys and 2 girls.
Another quiet day for me. I think Patsy is okay LIN, her creative juices have emerged again.
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Helloooooooo! I seem to be having the oddest problem with mfp. Or my iPad has a case of the flu! Or something. I try getting into mfp and I get a blank white screen with the work community at the top and that’s all. Right now I am here. Wonder what the problem is?
Hot muggy week ahead. But I have ice for iced coffee and tea. We will be eating sandwiches and salads with melon for dessert. Our fans will be on high and our little room a/c will be working full time. We will be slightly uncomfortable but we will be fine. Katie has a special place she has established as her personal area. Near the little a/c but not blowing on her directly.
Andrea wants to set up a weekly visit day. She will come for lunch and we will review my writing projects, or sew,or she will critique my pandemic drawings and graphics. She is a harsh critic but interesting take on my projects. John is no help at all. He try’s to be always super supportive.(Bless his sweet heart!) Damon is extremely supportive but decisive without much discussion. I realize that is the nature of his business. “Yeah! That’s what I want! Or nope! Hate it!”
Sandy: that car accident was a true miracle. It looks like it crushed the drivers side of the car. Yet your son was unhurt. Send many prayers of thankfulness. I know it would have been better if it had not happened at all. Yet accidents happen! Your son walked away a very lucky young man.
Jackie: I am the worlds worst gardener but I think it will be fun to plant one of my grans “garbage gardens.” She did that kind of funny thing like stick any seed into a pot to see if it will grow. Sometimes they did…but certainly not always. I will keep you posted.
Lin: John and I laugh at our grocery lists. The truly needed items we usually find but we get the strangest collection of food. We often say..we have no standards. Puns intended!
Anne: I understand your sons reluctance to travel this time of the year. Our town is full of teenagers and they have a desire for uproarious activity. That leads to disaster at times and frequent annoying events. Mattress purchases is another mystery. Why do they cost so much? It is just a wooden box with a bunch of foam rubber and or fiberfill. Yet they cost around $1,000. What? Seriously!
Iced coffee, a load of laundry, wash and chop lettuce for salad tonight, clean bathrooms and then into my dungeon for music and fun!
Patsy☘️
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Gone midnight again because I fell asleep watching goodness knows what… it was that interesting! It was my favourite sort of warm, sunny day with an early walk, tomato chutney made in spite of the mess chopping fresh tommies creates, shifting heavy compost bags down my garden to spread on the veggie plot and planting the turnips, along with a line of carrot seeds. Beetroot tomorrow. Brady was wormed because he was looking thin and constantly asking for food, then he spent the rest of the day asleep on the garden swing seat, no doubt feeling the effects!
I will catch up properly tomorrow.
Jackie 🥰
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A sunny, warm day, not too hot and we are just back from a cheerful walk across the moors with Heather and Bella together with her friend Sheila with dog Cindy. Bella stayed on her lead because yesterday she did another disappearing act that had everyone looking for her but finally she was spotted in the car park, sitting by Heather’s vehicle! At least she now knows where her permanent home is!
Coffee is on the go while I confirm in my head what is on my list of to-do’s. At some point I will need to sit quietly and make a final decision about who or what gets left a legacy in my Will because I have an appointment in the morning, at home, to discuss with a solicitor. She sounded very friendly on the phone so it won’t take long.
Patsy, I’m loving the idea of garbage gardening. Many years ago I ended up with about 50 tomato plants seeded in a plastic cup from a few squeezed out of an Italian tomato, that sat on top of a heated radiator to aid germination. So impressed they grew, I hated to throw any away! Weekly visits from Andrea sounds a great idea and will give her a break too.
Lin, sadly, our urban friends have no idea how to respect our beautiful countryside or how their lack of thought impacts on so much. My regular dog walking friends all sigh when the next school break or bank holiday appears on the horizon because with visitors comes rubbish strewn everywhere. It’s one of the reasons I hold no hopes of our oceans ever becoming free of plastic. Watermelons are apparently being considered by a few of our farmers who now find their crops
struggle in the drought conditions.
Sandy, what a mess that driver made of your son’s car. Thank goodness he wasn’t hurt although I imagine he was not happy. Yes, my chooks are thrown a handful of mixed corn every afternoon and also have a feeder of special pellets to pick at during the day. Yesterday afternoon they came away from the opposite corner they had been hiding in and gave the shelter some long looks so I’m sure one will soon be brave enough to perch, probably little Storm, then encourage her friends to join her.
The last time I was in Canada and visited Niagara I was amazed how commercial it’s become with that huge Casino planted there. Rather takes away from the whole idea of viewing one of Natures amazing spectacles!
Time to get on. Happy Tuesday everyone. Stay safe.
The box I’m typing in is squeezing lettering out so there might be typos but you’ll know what I mean! 😄
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HELLO ladies, and please don't read the following if you don't want your Tuesday spoilt! Just me getting something off my chest.
Agree with your comments about the Niagara Falls JACKIE, and add my own horror at a poor police horse dying amongst a horde of ridiculous, screeching, garishly dressed humans leaping up and down causing the poor thing to have a heart attack. Animals shouldn't be used to control these garbage causing events [the Caribbean carnival] and what on earth was a 9 month pregnant woman doing there giving birth in the midst of the motley crowd and having to be attended to by ambulance and crew. If I sound like a miserable old woman to some then I am. What on earth is happening in the world which seems to be ruled by a bunch of immature, knife wielding morons. Phew, got that off my chest!
Another thing that struck me was the large number of scantily dressed women with pounds of rolling, wobbly flesh who are obviously not suffering from a food shortage.
Its a rainy day here so I've got nothing better to do than read the news. Sorry ladies, I hope I haven't spoilt my caring friends day!
There's not much I can do! I can't control the Pakistan floods, stop the Russians and Ukrainians from blowing each other up. control the crowds storming the palace in the Middle East, and on and on, so instead I will concentrate on my garden, get back into my writing and art, fill my day with the decent, caring people I know and cherish, and let the poor old weary world carry on rotating.
If I'm not thrown out for breaking the sneaker rules hugs are sent from Anne and her Bean.
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Happy Tuesday! Picking up a fruit arrangement for the therapists today as it is my last day. I been going to them for different therapy for years and they really help me so it is just a token of gratitude.
After that will be home waiting for my very large grocery order delivery before sitting. Hoping this person brings it up the stairs like the other did or no tip.
Anne, no worries about getting kicked off MFP, you didn't say anything we probably all agree with. How awful that a horse died due to a heart attack from obnoxious people. And yes I sometimes wonder if some people don't look in the mirror when getting dressed. I understand it is good to love your own body and don't care what other people think but there is a limit when it is a bit much. And common sense says if you are going to deliver any day maybe stay close to home? I try not to judge people but sometimes it is hard when they act like morons. You are absolutely right as far as we can't control people or things so we must let it go and just take care of ourselves.
Jackie, when the little chickens start hanging in the bus depot please take a picture, it will be adorable.
I don't think it is only young people who make a mess of our world there are plenty of adults who don't care about our environment at all. A lot don't even believe in Global warming. All we can do is hope that someday people will wake up and smell the coffee.
Patsy, how wonderful Andrea wants a weekly visit with her parents. I think that will help all of you with some socialism. We all need each other to keep from isolation. I so agree on the price of a mattress, I would love to get one of those 360 beds that moves with your movement but not for $3000 or more.
Lin, your postings of your beautiful cards on Instagram are amazing, one card is prettier than the next.
I can see why you take such pride in making them.
Barbie, soon is your appointment?
Have a good day and stay healthy and happy.
Sandy
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Hello. Yippeee! I picked green beans this morning. Wahoo! Not lots but I will definitely enjoy eating them. 😊
I made my trip to the library and decided either I will not get more groceries or I will wait until tomorrow and try the store with the Wednesday 10% discount (if they still have it). Meanwhile, I will be——guess——cutting die cuts again this afternoon. 😂🤣😂
Sandy, it is nice of you to like my posts and to leave comments. I am not like most of the folks who post cards or journals on Instagram. Majority are bloggers or on creative teams so are making a living with paper crafting. I want to try to keep track of cards I made (and odds and ends of my childhood and what I am growing on my deck). 100% amateur having a good time. Nicer place than Facebook…. Best wishes on your last appointment today and in getting your grocery order brought to your door.
Anne, I had noticed the Notting Hill Carnival was taking place this year after a 2 year break. I am guessing everyone that likes that type of thing were just full of pent up craziness and it did all come out this year I heard a man was stabbed and died. Horrible! And some arrests as well (to be expected I guess). The darling horse was a 14 year old gelding that was well loved and apparently has made many appearances in these events. Most people love horses. I am so sorry for the commotion that brought on heart failure. 🥺
Jackie, soon you will lure the girls to their new lovely space. 😉 What a lovely walk today! Heather and Bella are a pair now. Marvelous. Some people anywhere and everywhere don’t really pay attention to the surroundings. When we have trick or treat kids, the next day there are candy wrappers and junk in the yards to clean up. Presumably most kids are with adults…..hummmm, enough said. Our library has a sign up, which I may have mentioned, children are allowed in the library ONLY with an adult that stays with them. I am guessing the library became a place to let children run wild while the adults disappeared. Well, the holiday is over right? Do you have one this weekend as well as we do?
Patsy, I had cold coffee today. Thinking of you. I have been making extra pour over coffee and I put it in a glass container in the refrigerator until the next morning. It is yummy! 🙂 I do not thrive on criticism. I crumple in a ball of despair. Most criticism I have received though is not constructive or helpful. I need to live in a cloud of happily making messes!
Barbie, your appointment is tomorrow correct? I hope all goes well. ❤️
Be safe everyone.
Lin🙋🏼♀️
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Wooooooo a hot one today! So here we go again. Katie is already feeling it. She came to me for her morning “love” and after I patted and scratched her ears and neck, she collapsed in a heap on her tuffet. It is in line with a fan promoting air movement inside.
Tonight will be shrimp salad. Fruit plate for dessert, melon, grapes, pineapple. Just a little bit of each. John isn’t fond of pineapple but will tolerate melon and he loves grapes. I love all fruit. I am not picky at all.
Heartbreaking about the horse with heart failure. I try not to get too critical about young merrymakers on holiday before school starts. I remember a time in my youth, I did some pretty silly things. I don’t remember cleaning up after…maybe we didn’t? There is a thing called group think. Rightly should be called lack of thinking. I distinctly remember dressing up in scantly garb, dancing and singing and drinking a disgusting punch made with cheap vodka and coolade. We called it purple passion. I am sure i was a complete moron. My excuse…I was young and had little sense! I did eventually grow up. I began to recognize universal truths. I however, was too scared to risk anything when I was pregnant. Delivering on a street corner was a terrifying thought.
My first effort for my garbage garden will be the cantaloupe seeds. I have washed off the seeds and they are drying on a paper towel. They might turn into a beautiful railing vine on my kitchen counter. Maybe……..we will see.
Summertime and the livin is easy🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
Patsy☘️
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Yes, my appointment with the retina specialist is tomorrow at 1:30. The appointment will take about two hours so since Jake has an appointment with the chiropractor at 3:20, I worked it out for my dog walking friend to pick me up at the end of the appointment. It has been hot here. There is no natural gas here so our heat and cooling is all electric. We have a furnace and heat pump that seem to do well and keep expenses fairly low. Jake saw the cancer doctor today to go over his latest blood test results. He is still doing OK, so no treatment coming up. He'll do the blood test again in three months. That was very good news. On Friday Jake saw a member of the cardiology team . They lowered one of his meds and stopped another one and he has been feeling more energetic. If it weren't for medical news, we'd have no news at all.
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