Senior Golden Sneakers
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Back to the origin of our names.....Diane was usually what I was called though I have been known to be called Di, odd and OhDD. My best friends dad started calling me odd, but his creative mind had me as one dimple Diane. Laugh now because I actually have 2. Middle name "Elizabeth" was my grandmothers name and I am sure Queen Elizabeth may have had something to do with it because of my strong british heritage. Now there is a Charlotte Elizabeth Diana I believe in the royal family. I voted for that one and yes I was a Diana fan. And for your info Buzz....my sisters name was Barbara. Oh yes our dd is Catherine Anne....more british names for you. My grandmothers british influence rubbed off on us very early in life; we had our demitasse cups of tea with sugar and milk starting early in life on Sunday and if we were lucky we got some petit fours to go with them. Sorry got carried away...this is more than you really wanted to know....
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This business of needing an APP to open my Humana website is driving me crazy. I go to The Store, click for an app and it tells me there is no result for this filtering! Whatever that means. So I went back to EDGE as my default browser, went through all kinds of help and diagnoses and I still get the same messages! I think I give up! At least Edge now allows add-ons, thank goodness.
Buzz
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Another beautiful day so after our usual walk across the moors and a catch up with photos of my neighbours' weekend away at a family wedding I'm now going to see if I can get my lawns cut despite the heat, muck out the hens and strim the pathway that leads to our communal parking area. After that I will be ready for a cup of tea!! This is our August Bank Holiday so the roads and tourist areas are heaving and no point considering a visit. Yesterday lunchtime I went to a friend's smallholding to let their dogs out for a natural break as they were out for the day and driving past the normally frequented car park for our morning walk was amazed to see it packed out with cars and campers.... so happy we got there nice and early!
Weighed myself on Saturday and horrified to see the scales showing an increase of 2 lbs. I'm putting it down to fluid retention but will have to behave myself this week anyway!!
Enjoy your Monday everyone.
Jackie0 -
Ponies resting in the heat, except baby foal who preferred to sunbath!!
Jackie
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Brady meanwhile knows when to stay out of the sun and rest on George's bed!
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Happy Monday! Laundry day and Joe called and wants to go for lunch to which I agreed although I am exhausted from Santa's Village. My cleaning girl comes today so it gives me an excuse to get out of the house. It was drizzling when we arrived at Santa's Village but by noon it cleared and turned out to be a beautiful day. Robby had the time of his life and was not afraid of any rides which amazed me. We will definitely go back since we had so much fun.
Jackie, what great pictures, Brady looks like he is in seventh heaven, so cute!! And the horses, what can I say, I love horses, and the baby, oh my goodness!! Those tourists have a lot of nerve parking where you walk!
Buzz, I would like to help you but I am confused on what you are trying to do. Can't you just go to Humana.com and sign in to see your insurance information? When you say App Store do you mean Windows App store? Need a little more information please.
Diane, it sounds like you had a great childhood with some English flare. How is your thumb doing?
Lin, I hope you had a great Sunday and found your friend not to ill. Did you relax and watch some of your shows?
Patsy, good luck with the foam replacement, sounds like a tough job.
I know all of our hearts go out to Texas. So devastating, it is hard to see some of the pictures and videos. All I can do is pray and hope they can recover from this terrible storm.
Sandy
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Fascinating background on Names, DIANE; never too much info! It's how we know each other!
JACKIE, I know[/i][/i] the animals are delightful, your photography magnificent, ...but I cannot begin to imagine what it would be like to live near those historical buildings. I get goosebumps just seeing them in the background!
SANDY, I just get so frustrated with all the "new-fangled" things that have changed my comfortable dealings with my old Windows 7, I guess. I certainly admire 10, and have been amazed to discover it even has a Voice to text program installed under Control Panel>Ease of Access>Speech Recognition!!! But when I get an email, and it says "log In" and I click on it and get a stupid message telling me I need a new APP to open it, so I click on that, then on OK and another Gray window opens and says "There is no (something) for this filtering" I go nuts! You are right, I can just open the browser and open bookmarks, but why does it happen in the first place? I guess I'm just too rigid! Anyway, I will now try to learn about Edge, as it is now my default, and having printed 14 pages of "commands" for voice program, I'll go to the Tutorial, if I can find it again!
Speaking of Texas, it's just inconceivable for me to imagine what is going on (having lived through 21 days of no electricity, phone, A/C and water after Hurricane Wilma) with all that flooding! I'm so impressed with all the volunteers, and we are having a collection here to help somewhat! I doubt the homes will be inhabitable, and the water looks so brackish!
Oh, my, where did today go?
Buzz
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I don't have much to say, I'm just horrified at the photos appearing of Houston. Those poor people. There are collections up here in Canada, but honestly the images of those poor elderly ladies sitting waist deep in water amongst others are just too distressing for words.
I've had the weirdest day, encounters with bad tempered dog walkers etc, but at least my stove top got repaired with warnings that if it breaks again that will be it. The repairman is most impressed with it saying nothing is made like it anymore. Apparently the problem with modern appliances is that before assembly all the bits and pieces come from all over the eastern world. My good old "Modern Maid" was manufactured solely in the USA.
AND the iPad has just told me (breaking news) that the Korean lad has launched another missile towards Japan.
Think I'll go to bed early like Brady and forget today.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-europe-41075871/ouaf-french-president-macron-s-dog-meets-niger-president
Something to give you a smile.... a President with style and a rescue dog!!
Bedtime for me.
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Yes, I saw that on BBC news JACKIE. Nice to have a smile before bedtime! Thanks,
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Thanks for the smile Jackie. Lovely.
Busy day. I finally got started on some spreadsheets I needed to tackle. Made a lot of progress today. Wahoo! Otherwise, things are too crazy to comprehend.
A friend's father is terminally ill and lives in Houston with his girlfriend. He is recovering at home from a very serious surgery. They are trapped and are waiting for rescue. People are worried.
After 5+ weeks, my friend was able to leave the hospital this afternoon. Her daughters are taking turns coming here from out of state to stay to look after her. Wonderful kids.
Also checking in on my friend who did not show up at church. She finally got to the grocery store today. That's some progress. She hadn't gone in a long time and wouldn't accept a ride.
Well, best get moving I guess. It is going to be a very busy week. Hopefully no new disasters of any type.
Hugs.
Lin
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As for thumb progress it has been very slow. Two meds for pain made me very sick and I didn't really want to be on them anyway. Finally yesterday that subsided to the point I can deal with the little bit of pain I still have. It is the side effects that I am dealing with now. Temps back in the 100 + this week all week long. Great pool weather and I have a pool to use and I haven't been able to get into it this whole summer due to thumb issues. Grrr Be careful when you all are out in the heat working in your yards. I worry about you Pet peeve.....neighbor blows his leaves out of his yd picking up some but blowing the rest into the street. He lives right across the street from me. So much for my clean yard. Time for breakfast. Have a good day.
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Happy Tuesday! I am sitting tonight for tennis although it looks like rain so not sure. Maybe they will want to do something else together indoors. Babe passed his driver's test so he is happy he has his license, Phil on the other hand has to start from scratch since he hasn't had a license for two years. All he had to do two years ago was take the eye test and he never did so his license expired. He drove anyway because that is how he is with everything. Now he will have to take the eye, written and driving test and who knows when he will do that. He is in such financial disaster Babe is so depressed and worried about him and his family, they could lose everything. I know Babe and he will do anything he can to help them even sell his own house to help them. Sorry just ranting a little to clear my head.
Love the video of the President with his rescue dog, what a great man!!
Have a good day!
Sandy
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Hi everyone. Just unbelievable seeing pictures of Houston! Love the pet rescues in all that mess! I didn't see the rescue dog, but I probably missed lots of scenes, it's just so overwhelming. I hope it doesn't turn into another Noah!!! have a happy weekend, dear friends.
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Our weather is gradually changing and becoming cooler so I'm guessing summer is drifting towards Autumn now and before I know it I'll be lighting fires again! This morning I shopped and then walked George with our friend and Scruff across a rather misty moor then this afternoon my neighbours and I spent time at the allotment taking apart and then rebuilding our composting area.... sounds boring but we were really delighted with what we achieved. So long as it's not raining on Friday morning we will finish and if I remember I'll take my camera to take some photos.
Buzz ~ When we come upon the remains of those old mining engine houses on our walks I always think what amazing engineers and architects the Victorians were.... talk about built to last rather than today's little boxes made of ticky-tac!! Is this the rescue dog you missed.... French President Macron..... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-europe-41075871/ouaf-french-president-macron-s-dog-meets-niger-president
Sandy ~ I can sense your frustration with the situation Babe continues to find himself in with Phil and since it doesn't seem things will ever change between them I'm glad you're out of it all, well as much as you can be anyway. I know you still love Babe so of course will worry but he seems incapable of extricating himself from his son's mess of a life and nothing you say or do will change things. Thankfully you have those gorgeous boys to concentrate on and wear you out too!!
Diane ~ Ouch, that pain has gone on a long time hasn't it, poor you. Not quite leaf blowing but yesterday I spent time cutting and strimming the footpath from my cottage to the parking area only to discover this morning the hired help that had been taking down some trees on the next door driveway had left branches across the area that blocked my route so I had to lift and throw them back.... yes, that's what I did with them!!
Lin ~ Wonderful news that your friend has been discharged from hospital. I always think the best way towards recovery is getting home to similar surroundings and loved ones.
One more company rep to see tomorrow before deciding on who to use for my garden room. A fourth one was supposed to phone me today to make an appointment but since he hasn't he's now missed out as I will make my mind up on Thursday and at the moment will go with the first one.... isn't that often the way!
Time for bed now as I've had a busy day so am ready to snuggle down for the night.
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I continue to be obsessed with that demon of a storm, Harvey. I have the TV turned to the weather channel all the time. Of course I am heart broken for the people who have lost everything. There is something about all the animals and little babies that has me in tears instantly. I sent my donation to the animal rescue and Catholic Charities. Let me say this...when I lived on the ranch with my grandparents, the biggest horror was dealing with storms (usually tornados, hail and lightening and thunder) and terrified horses. I know there are people in Texas who have been dealing with the same anxiety about their large animals. Nightmare on a epic level!
My sciatica is better. The PT is a mean guy that loves to point fingers and blame. If I have done my exercises properly this would not have happened. I really wanted to hear that. But I am back at it!
Friend from Alaska is dropping by. What a shock she is going to get. I haven't done much cleaning during my little nerve/back/leg problem. She will need to scrape a path through the house. Oh well! She is an Alaskan librarian. She has made book shelves and kept a wood stove going, while smoking salmon in the fish smoker, all while she checked books out to people in the bush communities. She is tough and nothing bothers her...thank goodness.
Above all else...stay safe and stay in touch!
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Hello, the news from Houston is compelling. I am watching too much of it as well as pet rescue videos and pictures on Facebook.
Diane, I am sorry it is taking so long to heal. It is just a slow process and nothing can speed it up unfortunately. Too bad you have been on the sidelines during the pool season. Nothing like trying to get along with the quirks of our neighbors.
Buzz, so much suffering. It makes me ill. I am glad that local people stepped in to help. I still have not heard if my friend's father is safe.
Sandy, I hope you are keeping up with the boys this evening. You are such a treasure! Lots of parents have no opportunity to spend time together away from the children. I am sorry for Babe's troubles.
Jackie, all right! Time for a decision very soon. I am excited for your new project. What is George's opinion? Mining engine houses? I don't think I understand but I was amazed at the dimensions of the building. And the ponies certainly look to be comfortable there.
Patsy, good news! Glad the sciatica is getting better. Your friend sounds quite amazing. I hope you have a great visit.
Anne, did I miss your post today? Hope you are well.
Hugs.
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FYI, I may not stop by tomorrow. Early Tai Chi, coloring with friends, stops at post office and credit union, followed by an afternoon in the paper crafting store once again. Wahoo!!
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OK, finally saw the Prez with his classy black lab; how delightful!
Happy for those of you feeling better; everything takes so much time! My brace may be helping some with the burnng.
Did I mention ease of Access in Windows? I installed it but it still needs the mike and speaker to sound right...or is that "to hear right"?
PATSY, don't worry about the condition of the house when dear friends visit!
SANDY, I think the need for new APPS was Humana'website! They just redesigned it and I can log in! I hope JACKIE's words of wisdom made sense to you because I agree totally! You deserve better! And are smart enough to accept that!
We've a new head chef and I think he's allowing too much salt. I went up 3 pounds overnight!
LIN, he way you organize your time to fit in everything is still amazing!
I think ANNE mentioned missing today, but I know we are all together in spirit hoping for things to turn around in Texas!
Why ever did I wish you a happy weekend Monday night??? AM I losing it? Buzz
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Good morning everybody! I didn't go anywhere yesterday and I read everybody's posts, viewed the beautiful photos and decided my own life was completely boring for everyone else to read about. It wasn't boring for me, I wrote numerous letters and emails, and I shifted the furniture around a bit to make it all more winter comfy. Jill is a wise little dog, normally she follows me everywhere, but she took one look at me swinging the double bed around and decided to retire to the back room with her chewy bone. I do all this manual work at snail pace, taking numerous breaks for the British standby of fortifying cups of tea, and we eventually get done. I just have to organize my lads to remove the heavy a/c unit out of the LR window and it will be old man winter do your worst.
Nature sure did its worst on poor Houston. Heartbreaking photos of folks clutching dogs, children and possessions as they wade through waist high water. If this earth warming continues and these coastal storms continue in intensity people will have to move inland. Hard if one lives on an island! I still blame cars, said she smugly who has never owned one (but would like to, what an old hypocrite). I always rode a bike, but have been banned from that form of transport and especially since the old chap got blown off his a few weeks ago. Hence Mike using his to come over and help with the groceries.
I'm slowly wading my way through the bumper crop of carrots. Helped by the Bean who gets a few in her homemade dog food. She's busy yapping at the moment, hopefully at the woman who was mean to mom. The one with the phone growing out of her ear! The one who was rude, mmm I don't think I told you gals about that encounter. It passed.
So what will today bring? Hopefully a pleasant day in this last week before the children return to school.
Have fun girls,
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The clouds have lifted here after a drizzly start but after seeing the pictures coming out of Houston I don't think I will ever complain about rain again. Our news has shown similar scenes in India where thousands have died in recent floods and it brings home the reality that it doesn't matter where you live, there's little to be done to stop Mother Nature when she's cross with us! My heart goes out to those on both continents suffering the ravages of these storms.
Decision made on the garden room.... yes I will go with the first company that visited, the one that George approved of, but will see if I can negotiate another drop in price as I know these organisations bump up their quotes just so they can bring them down as if doing us a favour!
Lin ~ I'm not 100% sure but in the back of my mind is the idea that engine houses were originally designed specifically for Cornish mining and incorporated a steam engine to pump water out of the mine shafts as well as pull the miners through miles of rabbit warrens and back up to the surface. Here's a complete one to give you an idea of what they looked like before so many collapsed over time and most of the granite taken away by "creative" Cornish men wanting to build solid homes!
My tummy tells me it's lunchtime so I'll make myself a healthy salad in an effort to lose the recently gained 2 lbs then more gardening!
Jackie
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Happy Wednesday! The parents were able to play tennis, it did not rain. Max is now crawling and pulling himself up on furniture, so cute!!! He plays better now and I don't have to hold him all the time, so even though he is into everything it was easier. Robby is always good at least for me. lol
Bingo tonight and I will find out if I can infringe on my friends and go to Wisconsin with them for a week on the 11th. It will be nice to get away from all the drama and sitting for a little while.
Jackie, I am sure George approves of your decision to pick the man he liked and maybe George can help get that estimate lowered with his puppy eyes. You hit the nail on the head with your paragraph to me, that is exactly how I feel and yes the boys are my saviors.
Anne, Anne, Anne, please don't ever feel like your life is boring, you add so much to our little group and we don't all have exciting lives. I tend to ramble because I just like to talk, so please don't ever feel what you tell us is boring. We love to hear about Jilly and your thoughts about the world's problems even if we can't fix them. We all share the devastation in Houston and the horrifying pictures and videos coming from there, it is so heartbreaking. I would love to hear the story of the mean lady with the phone and do you want me to come there and put her in her place???
Buzz,so are you using the mike and speaker to write or are you still using your hands?
Jackie's words of wisdom were perfect! Someone should speak with the chef to let him know he is feeding seniors and they don't need salt. I don't think you are losing it, I think your mind just keeps busy with so many things.
Lin, enjoy your day today doing all those things you love to do. That is why I go once a week for them to play tennis or whatever they want, so they can spend a little time together. We all love our kids but when toddlers they wear you out and a break is always appreciated.
Patsy, I hope you had fun with your friend from Alaska and got your mind off of Houston for a little while. I have such a hard time with the people who chained their dogs with no chance to swim to safety. Why on earth would you do that?
I wish something wonderful would happen that could be reported on the news, something that could make us all laugh and be happy. I do love my life and the people in it and for that I am grateful!!
Sandy
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Well, if you want a smile SANDY, the Bean was playing with her squeaky ball in the back room. The squeaking stopped and she came up to me looking hopeful. "Have you lost squeaky ball" says I. I creak down on my creaky knees and look under the sofa. She's leaping up and down and rushing to the kitchen. Whilst I'm on the aged knees I decide to also look under the armchair and a chest of drawers. Jilly pulls at my shirt seeing we are at floor level. "Is it in the kitchen?" I ask. She rushes to the kitchen again, and there it is, floating in her drinking bowl! She couldn't get it out because it's big and every time she tried it sunk. Water everywhere from her efforts I presume. She is the most communicating dog I've met, if only dumb cluck here could get the message the first time!
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Cooler today! It feels more like fall again. We had a return to summer there for a few days. I am still hobbling around but without so much pain. Back to the stretches etc.etc.etc. it is one of life's little hiccups
Anne: dear sweet lady! Your life is full of love and laughter. How much better can it be? A little doggie that can speak your language, a sweet little house, tubs of veggies, lots of flowers, and two devoted handsome sons. As my Irish granny would say...your luck runs golden! Not sure what that means but Granny was a funny sweetheart. I remember her hair. She once gave herself a permanent that looked like a clipped poodle. Then she dyed it red, but her white hair made it pink. Okay! I am rambling on.
Sandy: you are right about needing some good news for a change. I do believe that sitting for your grandsons is a gift for all of you. The chance for the young couple to have a bit of time alone, the time you spend with the boys is great for them so they can have a good bonding experience with a grandparent, and you get to know the joy of seeing your grandsons grow, it is a youth tonic for you. Win/win/win!!!!!
My Alaskan friend comes Friday. I will just get take out for dinner. I have a couple of days to thin out my mess. (Dust and vacuum, clean the bathrooms) I do have a trip to the vets that is an emergency. Katie needs her glans drained. Uuuugh! It is something I could do if I felt confident that I would not hurt her. One of the important things of living with a dog. They need help occasionally.
Good news always seems to be in the small print!
Patsy
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Oh I forgot to tell all you sneakers...I was talking to John about the sneakers and I decided to pull up everyone's photo. He said "Wow! You know, those ladies are ALL very attractive! ". He is a silver-tongued devil, that one! I have lived with this old flirt over 50 years. He is a cutie, himself. Anyway, I was thinking how everyone here makes the effort and stays mentally active. Very important.
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PATSY, tell John to continue with his flattery; it will get him everywhere
SANDY, the Speech Recognition software <Nuance Dragon NaturallySpeaking Premium 13 > arrived today and I'm excited and apprehensive about installing it before I have lots of time to practice with it. Installing it is nothing; run the disc! But getting it to recognize my speech patterns is a whole new field for me! If I get to bed NOW, and waken early, I'll attempt it in the morning. I also have to figure out how to adjust my sound system and did find where an external mike goes. Amazing how little I know about what makes a computer tick!
Watched an interesting history documentary tonight about the Bay of Pigs, our entrance into Vietnam, etc. So darn complicated and scary when we learn of the manipulation that goes on between countries! We're always on the brink of something, it seems!
JACKIE, I thought that stone building was a ruin in the 1st picture. I always used to read about the mining villages and how people were practically owned by the companies for which they worked. I think our state of West Virginia is going through the upheavals of coal being used far less these days. Also an area where the entire society was built around a single source of income!
ANNE, that little honey! I can just picture the ball in the water and her communicating it to you so cleverly!
LIN, whatever you are doing, I'm certain you are intensely involved in something fascinating! Buzz
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This morning's walk was enjoyable although we had to wear raincoats in warm sunshine because black clouds surrounded the hills. Just in time as I put my car in the garage the heavens opened so we got a bit wet getting along the footpath to the cottage because Brady appeared in front to run under my feet and George wanted to pick up stones..... as ever!
Anne ~ I missed your post by minutes since we were both tapping away on keyboards at the same time! Believe me, there's nothing boring about your life; boring would be sitting in a chair watching daytime tv, something I did for a couple of hours yesterday because it was raining but once it eased off I was out with George trotting up the hill in our hamlet!! It seems this global warming or climate change began with the industrial revolution so that would certainly include motor vehicles and you may have seen on the BBC news that the UK is going to concentrate on electric cars from now on but of course for the batteries they need lithium which has to be got out of the ground and they won't be able to do that under battery power. Does that make it a vicious circle or Catch 29.... both probably! Guess where there are large concentrations of lithium? Yup, Cornwall and it's apparently very unstable so I'm hoping they won't begin mining it in my lifetime otherwise I'll be listening to loud bangs all day!!
Fracking is the other nightmare for areas of England so it seems we humans aren't learning anything from our mistakes. Gripe over!!
Buzz ~ That first photo is of a ruin and I'm surrounded by such relics but a couple of engine houses have been restored to original state as museums. Throughout our industrial growth whole communities relied totally on the owners of factories and mines for their survival and today we still have the remnants of the villages that were created. Anne will have seen massive changes in her old stomping ground of Yorkshire when she visited because coal mining was big business until politicians decided to close them down when miners demanded a living wage. You have similar problems of course today and one sad story I saw related to the floods in Louisiana was a young man telling a reporter he had just lost his job because his car was under water so he couldn't drive which then made him late for work so his boss fired him.... for goodness sake!
Sandy ~ The only thing on the news making me smile at the moment is French President Macron's dog Nemo that's now become a star so yesterday it was a German Minister who got the waggy tail treatment!! I can't wait to see who will be visiting the palace today.
Patsy ~ I could thank John for his delightful compliment but he may well have been looking at my picture of George, that other silver tongued devil.
Lin ~ I trust you enjoyed your 'crafty' day. Lots of new BBC drama on the horizon as the Autumn schedules come out so I'll let you know if anything looks enthralling.
You will have all guessed from my ramblings that I'm doing my best to put off the housework that needs doing so I'll start with the dishes in the sink and see where that takes me.
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Good morning.
Lovely posts. I have enjoyed them all. First, thank you Jackie for explaining the engine houses and providing the additional photo. Fun to flip back and forth in the posts to look at the ruins and then the building as it would have looked when in operation. They really are amazing buildings. I appreciate the time you spent giving me the background. I did love that many materials were hauled off for use in home building. Aha, the original recycling! I will need to search for more news on the French President and the new dog. I could use a daily smiling update on the antics of that dog. And thanks, I will take any tips for shows I should be hunting for. Thank you.
Anne, I think Jilly just had you in a merry chase with the ball in the bowl. What fun for her to keep your full attention. And lucky you, a wet floor to clean up. Yes indeed, Miss Jilly does not lack for personality. Love these stories.
Sandy, those boys are growing so quickly. Now they are both on the move, one walking and one crawling! Wow. Do take care of your back as you play with them. I see the weather here at least will be hot over the weekend. Pool weather!!! Some friends told me they are going to the beach and will be swimming this weekend to enjoy this last blast of summer.
Buzz, I hope you are able to use the Dragon software quickly. I know tackling a new project takes a lot of concentration and energy so I trust you did get some sleep. Unfortunately I usually get excited to start something new and often I start when I am tired and/or really do not have enough time to accomplish much.
And I did everything on my list yesterday. Tai Chi, coloring (and visiting) with friends, errands and then an afternoon of card making at a local paper crafting store. When I got home I had a couple of ideas and worked on those for a little while but also needed to zip around the house and up and down stairs for a while to make sure I hit my Fitbit goals.
Today trip to the store, off to spend time with friends at the library, home to unload my CSA box, nutrition webinar and then I need to cook, clean vegetables and pack a kit of supplies but also my breakfast and lunch. Friday I am spending the day at a shop out of town learning more about alcohol markers. So again, will not be around.
Wishing everyone well. The only plus of running around so much and visiting with people is that I see less of the disasters in the news reports.
Hugs.
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That's a big plus LIN, seeing less disasters.
Our day has started well, a nice brisk walk and pools of rainwater so I don't need to water today!
Yes JACKIE I remember the mines closing and Rolls Royce in a mess as well which brought us to Canada. I also remember the trawler fleet being disbanded and many of our friends fathers suddenly thrown out of work. It has its upside, Rolls Royce aircraft engines recovered, and what was once docklands in Hull is now a beautiful marina full of yachts and restaurants. I sincerely hope, really sincerely, that fracking doesn't occur in your beautiful neighbourhood. Funnily, I never knowingly met a miner because we lived further north and east, but we drove through Doncaster on our way up north to visit parents so remember the mine shafts and wheels. Yes, it was the industrial revolution that brought about all this mess. If we'd only stopped at steam trains and bicycles! But then, somebody else would have thought it all up instead. Fancy, all from a spinning wheel I believe?
The spinning Jenny,
Oh no ! PATSY, showing John our photos! We've now lost our glamorous mystique! Only kidding, actually and omitting myself, we ain't a bad looking lot at all. And no JACKIE, gorgeous as George is in the doggie world, no comparison at all to our long legged fearless bee keeper!
Well, industrial revolution or not, the old homestead needs a dusting and a sweeping, us not having reached the age of robots yet who will do it all including walking the dog in the near future I gather. Won't THAT be interesting! All the Donald's, Kim's, Theresa's replaced by logical thinking robots keeping us all in order, oh boy, the mind boggles,
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