Senior Golden Sneakers
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High clouds but no rain, a bit cool however. Had a fun visit with my Alaskan pal. They are dealing with serious climate change there. It is really having a huge impact on the fisheries and large animal hunting...moose and reindeer, caribou. Can’t say I ever enjoyed eating these things but others subsist on hunting and fishing.
The gallery that I showed at for years contacted me about managing the gallery for the new owner. Are they serious? I am so disorganized and helplessly inefficient, it would be a total disaster. John says one measure of maturity is to realize AND admit to one’s weaknesses. If the shoe doesn’t fit, don’t wear it.
We are continuing our winter prep. Things got a little behind during the deck rebuild. I cannot operate the riding mower. I tried once and very nearly turned the whole little tractor over in our little creek. It was a very bad scene. John was yelling some very ugly cuss words, I was shame faced and yelling back. The neighbors were enjoying the drama.
Jackie: thinking of you and wishing you better luck.
Anne: happy drawing and painting...may the creative muse sit on your shoulder.
Lin: put on a nice warm sweater and enjoy a good book and a cup of tea.
Sandy: so sorry to hear about your friend. When friends are in pain it causes us to suffer along with them.
Buzz: hope you are well and frisky!
Patsy☘️
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Dozed off in the middle of a long post and lost the lot! Now for an earlier night than usual as I'm off to London first thing inspite of what felt like bad aura hanging round me as if something was determined to stop me! Skyped my brother after his police interview about the accident which he said seemed to go well. He does appear out of sorts and forgetful but that's understandable after a bang on the head and at least being without a car means he has to stay home and rest. Friends are rallying round to help or get him where he needs to be.
I should be home again Friday evening and will catch up with you all then. Take care everyone and stay safe.
Jackie1 -
Hugs Jackie. Really hoping you are safe. All best wishes for this trip. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Lin0 -
Me too, JACKIE. ❤️0
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. Sur... ..Oh dear, way too laye, but saw Ortho doc today. Left hip is destryed . Surgery @ 92??? I doubt it!
Buzz0 -
Dropping in just to check in. Back into the 80s again, but we have strong dry winds again. This means PG&E has shut down the power again for who knows how long. They suspect a few days, a days break and then it will be shut off again in various counties. So thankful we are not having to deal with this here. I do have a brother in N Ca. that has had quite a time dealing with this and last yrs fires. Glad we made the decision to live where we are.
Jackie....you have definitely been having a rough period. So sorry to hear about your brothers accident, but thankful it wasn't any worse. Rain and slick roads...terrible combination and to have some slopes too...AWFUL !! Glad that your real estate transaction is coming to a close. Your life should get back to a "norm" again and I myself rather like it that way.
Sandy....so do you still have a boot on or did your Dr tell you it was healed ? Feel for you and the exhausting hrs spent looking after the grandkids, plus a pup. I only did 1 child daily for 5.5 hrs for a yr. and she was 5. Good kid, but very hard being the entertainer for a whole school yr. Hoping your friends knee heals quickly. Feeling the agony that she must be experiencing right now. Pray it heals quickly.
Lin....Lots of projects again and finding more books to read. My book choices haven't been the best recently. Two down and time for a new one. Isn't it the worst struggling to stay with a book that is sooooo slow. Even when the write ups say it is fabulous. I beg to differ.... Making soups in my IP is proving to be a favorite of mine also. Made a butternut soup last week, which was so yummy !
Anne....So you have the same PM as before. He is such a kid. Don't suspect there are a lot of people behind him, but then again I lived in a conservative part of the country. After 42 yrs I suspect Calgary hasn't changed much. How is your card making progressing ? Enjoy your beautiful fall !!
Patsy... While we were traveling in your state about a month ago we made a trip into Fred Meyers in Tillamock. What a fabulous store that had just about everything you could possibly want. Sure was a better store than our Walmart ! I bought this wonderful candle while there. Tuscany Candle Pumpkin Apple with Essential Oils. Love it and it is definitely putting us into the fall festive mood. Sad to say I cannot find that brand of candle any where over the internet. Shall have to be on the hunt for a similar one when this is gone. Check it out....you might enjoy it also. Slowly am increasing my usage of my IP. Love homemade soups this time of yr. However I have to watch my salt, so label reading for low, low salt or salt free is hard to find. We do have lots of fresh veggies, so that helps.
Buzz....Glad to hear that you have discovered via reading that more sleep tends to help your RLS. Trying to get it isn't always easy. I can relate to that. They say exercise is good for us. Well I beg to differ some days. I walked 30 min for 3 days in a row. It has taken me 6 days to finally get my knees back to normal. And hip pain isn't fun either, so I feel for you. Hopefully your dr has some answers since they now say no NAIDS. Glad to see that you are involved in various activities in your community. Thats what is keeping you young and alert. Love hearing from you.
Hope I didn't forget anyone. Hoping to get our fence in our backyard painted next week. With all of the scrubs it will be a real challenge. Just hope the guy shows up. This place is 20 yrs old and I doubt the previous owner ever painted it after the original paint job. With HOAS here they keep an eye on everything, but our back yards. Better to get it done than to have it fall down. Sadly my neighbors don't have the means to paint their sides. This was the project for this year.
Getting late. Take care everyone...
Diane0 -
Good morning. It is former library ladies day. Will be leaving soon but must wait a bit as I have a load of laundry in the dryer. I also have a dead phone battery. Not my relatively new iPhone. My really old Nokia. They no longer manufacture replacement batteries but found another company selling cheap replacements. I purchased the item, installed it and it seemed ok but this morning the phone doesn’t have enough charge to power the display. Apparently the charge doesn’t last long.
Diane, I see the candle you want is listed as available in many grocery stores....even available with Instant Cart shopping with one retailer. Do you have stores such as a King Soopers, Ralph’s, H-E-B, etc? If not there is one for sale on eBay although the shipping may be steep.
Must run along.
Hugs and best wishes Sneakers. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Lin0 -
Happy Thursday!
I am debating with myself if I should go to my meeting. I am really tired and I am sitting later so I am thinking of staying home and taking a nap.
My friend had surgery yesterday and the doctor said she is doing well. She might only have to go to rehab for a week which will ease her mind. Her daughter said she is out of it because of pain meds so I will see how she is tomorrow and if she is up for visitors.
My foot is healing and the doctor said I could wear regular shoes unless it hurts. He also told me to take vitamin D3 with 2000 IU so ordered from Amazon. I already take calcium with vitamin D2 2000 IU so my bones should get really strong. lol
Have a good day.
Sandy
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A beautiful sunny fall day today. Wow! This is wonderful. It is so funny however. This sunlight shows all my dusty furniture and dirty windows. The breezy weather we have had lately brings down the leaves and dust. I will shut my eyes to that because I want to spend some time in my dungeon. I have to make the effort because there is always something that needs cleaning. The joys of country living...
John is off to his annual eye exam. He is fighting the idea of cataract surgery. But I think it might be on the horizon in the near future. Oh dear! That will be something else. He hates being told what to do. It is a guy thing.
We are planning a little fun evening on Halloween. A spooky movie and some sort of funny meal (something with bones) and sugarless chocolates for dessert. We will call the kids and use our spooky phone recording of scary laughter and screams to answer their phone calls. I know...silly old nuts that we are!
Lin: you are really terrific at computer stuff. Good for you. It takes a brave soul to delve into the innards of a cell phone. Scary stuff, really.
Sandy: you are amazing to sit for your beautiful little grands. I simply could not do it. I know something horrible would happen because of lack of energy and agility.
Diane: so happy you are not plagued by those power outages. We get them here because of our frequent winter storms. No fun! We have a wired in generator but it only keeps lights on and the refrigerator going. I have to heat water on the wood stove etc. I can cook also on the wood stove if necessary.
Buzz: dearest friend! So sorry to hear about your hip. Take a deep breath and think about what can be done to help your mobility. Maybe a frequent little helper would be available? I am thinking if you constantly as I try to scoot about. I keep thinking we really are like those recalled old automobiles. They just are not making enough replacement parts for us.
Happy Thursday everyone!
Patsy☘️0 -
Hah! Love PATSY's allusion to us as vintage cars! So true but really funny.!
My primary Dr doesn't want me to go through surgery; I'll learn more on Monday!
I'm earlier tonight but having trouble typing. Seems I'm not clicking the right letters or my touch is too light, but it's a real mess! Sentences breaking up and re-appearing all over the place!
SANDY, do the kids appreciate your dedication? However, while your devotion is so welcome, it's important you recognize your limits, too! Take good care of yourself, as well!
DIANE, a lovely welcome visit, as well!
OOPS, lightening, so I'm off. Love to everyone and back tomorrow!
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Good morning, busy day on tap. A trip to Trader Joe’s, dropping off books at the library’s after hours drop. Seems odd to return books to a closed library but some work carries on including reminders of books that need to be returned soon. Then a haircut, attending a fraud prevention workshop and making a final decision on a wedding gift for tomorrow’s wedding. They did not register anywhere. They do not purchase through Amazon. Cash or a Walmart gift card seem to be the options. I have a lovely bowl purchased at the Art Center that was intended as a gift but the occasion fell through. I will think about that.
Sandy, I hope you got some rest. You seem to be the last person that would need so much extra Vitamin D given your time outdoors in good weather. I just hope you heal up and do not have to contend with the boot this winter. Only nice snow boots!
Buzz, oh my, I am so sorry for the news about your joints. I hope they do the best possible for you. Surgery is always serious, so advice from your doctors should be considered before making a decision. Hugs.
Patsy, I too love sunny days but do not love seeing dust and streaks. I guess I should treasure the partly sunny and overcast days more.
Jackie, hope you are doing well. 🤞🏻🤞🏻 Home soon and safe.
Anne, good day. Did you get a grocery delivery this week or did you actually shop? Thinking of you and the grand Jillo.
Diane, hope all is well. Poor Sonoma County. Just heartbreaking.
Former library ladies was fun. Lots of giggling and some belly laughs. I was fussy cutting little acorns and had to put down my scissors a number of times due to the raucous conversation.
Hugs and many best wishes to you dear Sneakers. ❤️❤️🙋🏼♀️
Lin
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Well, good morning Sneakers. Busy day for me as well. Michael will be over and we are going to the art store. Jilly in tow since it's not a food store. Some stores have notices with "Dogs welcome". Love those stores, usually of the hardware variety.
Mark and Mary Jo are off to Portugal tomorrow for two weeks and because it's my garbage day he asked if he could bring some of his garbage over rather than having it hang about his place. Of course he hung around here to chat and pet Jilly and announced the property surveyors would be here shortly after they get back. That means I will be on my travels next year I expect.
It's a bit of a shock that the house one has lived in for 30 years will probably be torn down just before it's 100th birthday, but on the plus side I'll be able to dispose of my collectibles in my own lifetime. I have a few antiques which the family won't want in their modern dwellings. Michael's still keen I move in with him. So I think 2020 will be a memorable year.
I'm just hanging around for my grocery delivery. Mike would have taken me but it saves time having delivery, especially as the veggies etc are so fresh and I can take my time choosing on the iPad rather than hunting in a store.
Maria's splashed out and is selling Tony's beloved truck and she's bought a more manageable Toyota car instead. Times they are a changing! I'll miss Maria methinks. Lovely lady.
That's about all from here.
A lot of pondering in my future.
Have a lovely fall day,
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Happy Friday! I received a text message from my friend's daughter that she is not up to par for visitors. She is in pain and on pain meds that make her loopy. So I will not visit her today as planned, I will just give her a call later to see how she is doing.
I am so aggravated with Chase bank. I have been depositing my checks from Babe on my mobile phone for over a year, maybe two and today the app said I can't make that deposit as it exceeds the max accepted. Now I have to get in my car and go to a bank and deposit the check. I will also go in an talk to a customer service person to see if this can be changed.
While out I may get my flu shot, still not sure if I want to do that.
Anne, so the plan of your grandson building a new house is still in the works? Living with Michael will probably be very nice, I am sure he will give you your own space. Jilly will love it as she will get more walks and play time. Take it one day at a time and leave it in God's Hands. I hope that is not to presumptuous of me.
Lin, I agree with you on the vitamin D because my bone scans come back normal. I guess it can't hurt so I ordered a bottle from amazon. I am wearing regular shoes now but with a little pain. If it gets worse I will go back to the big shoe. I would go with cash for the wedding, then they can buy or do what they want.
Buzz, I think my dil appreciates me more than my son does, but she is the one who is with them all day, everyday. I just don't have as much patience with them as I should but I am an old cranky lady. lol
Jackie, I do hope all went well with the closing and you can get back and enjoy your English cottage and critters without aggravation. How is your brother?
Patsy, Diane and Jeri, hope all is well with you.
Sandy
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There is suddenly so much going on here in our little group!I can only add hope all will end well for all my dear Sneaker Friends. Sometimes, change is good and for the best even if it doesn't appear to be great in the beginning!
SANDY , if there is anyone who is NOT a cranky old lady, it is you! I will almost bet that when your kids were little, you did not ask for the kind of help you are offering today , as caring for young families gets much more difficult as our bones, muscles and joints start failing us! May I suggest you not allow yourself to be taken for granted? (OK, I'm minding my own business!)
LIN, bless yer heart, you are still off doing a myriad of daily things. Such energy!
ANNE, wherever you end up next year, it will be more cheerful because of your presence!
I dreamed of Mike all night last night and kept waiting for his answer to my questions. I could have sworn we were conversing. So I guess I will go downstairs now and make a donation in his memory. Cannot quite believe tomorrow is the 3rd anniversary of his death! I am surprised that it seems more intense now than it has for the first few years! Not in a painful way, but more real to me now! The "widowhood" survey never asked about that, and it might prove helpful in the future to someone concerned about reaction or lack of it!
JACKIE, PATSY, DIANE, sending hugs to everyone of you and wishing you all a pleasant day! Buzz
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Helloooooooo! A wet cold day today. Soup and sweater day and maybe cool jazz while I tootle along. Katie has announced that the trash truck has come by. That requires at least 15 minutes of barking. It tests my patience and threatens my hearing.
Reading the news has me wondering if life will ever be calm and normal again. John, a student of history, tells me that life here has always been exciting and in a constant state of “play.” Our democracy is unique and dynamic. So I am supposed to relax and enjoy the drama.
Which brings me to the rag quilt project. They are so cute and cuddly. I think I must make one. I saw a YouTube video on how to construct one. It can be done in a day. But it will take me longer. I want to make one with really amazing cuddly colors and prints. Wish me luck. First a trip to Joann’s for fabrics. An irritating experience that almost makes me want to abandon the whole project.
Hello to all you beautiful sneakers. Each and every one you adorable ladies. I realize that fact more every day.
Patsy☘️0 -
I'm home! An unimaginable ghastly drive from London back to Cornwall yesterday with torrential driving rain, high winds, sitting water, school half term parents driving like maniacs and debris flying off trees!! To say I'm shattered would be an understatement but completion happened on time so the house is sold and all its contents cleared. The men who did the removal were considerate as well as hardworking and one of them even went out to buy me a Costa coffee that was probably a life saver as it kept me wide awake on the long drive home!
Anyway lovely Sneakers, I have a couple of chores to do, the first being to close the account I had to open for the electricity and gas supplies to the London house then empty my car of the few extra items I brought back. I had to stop myself filling the car with so much I found buried in my dad's shed but if clearing that property has taught me one thing it is to not hoard anything at my age that some poor soul is going to have to sort through and clear when I'm gone!
Happy Saturday to you all. Oh yes, and Anne will know, England played a wonderful World cup semi final rugby match against world champions New Zealand this morning and thoroughly beat them so all is right with the world!
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Yeah, yeah, yeah JACKIE, re the wonderful rugby game! Sort of made up a bit for all your recent trials and tribulations! Glad it's all in the past now and you can hibernate with the pets.
I can understand the need not to hoard. You wouldn't believe the stuff Mark and Mary Jo had to dispose of when her parents died. Well I guess you would. Why would two old people want huge dinner sets? I mean huge, 12 plates etc at a time, and at least three sets that I noticed and then all the usual everyday stuff. Cupboards full of towels, it was unbelievable.
Well I won't have that problem being somewhat sparse these days.
Meanwhile, The said Mark and Mary Jo take off for Portugal today for two weeks, and then I guess things will liven up with surveyors and folks checking my furnace etc before winter sets in. Hard to believe this is probably my last Christmas in this house before it's demolished and the rubble carted away. Meanwhile the Victorian house in England I was born in lives on. I've grown very fond of this old place. Do you believe a house can have a soul or at least an aura about it? I've always felt safe here, which can't be said for the Victorian house. Certain parts I was afraid of as a child and galloped at top speed to pass on my way to bed. There you go girls, your first Halloween story!🎃🎃🎃
Well must away and tidy up after almost a week of gallivanting about with my eldest.
Enjoy the weekend,
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Welcome home Jackie. What a rough few days for you. Soooo happy you are home safely. Now time to take care of yourself my friend. I will not broach the topic of too much stuff as I still live in that world. The folks who will have to clean out my mess, if I do not move before then, have a knack for making money from everything. Lots of junk but I feel that family will make the most of what is here.
Anne, I am feeling sad about your news regarding the house being torn down. I spent lots of happy days in my grandmother’s house and I was just devastated the last time I drove by, the lovely screened in front porch where we sat on the swing in the summer was removed in favor of a deck, the garage which had a special add-on room where my grandfather kept all sorts of interesting stuff like stubby pencils and tobacco cans was gone and all her lovely trees and flowers had been ripped out. The house was still standing, barely. Never felt that way about any other house so I understand your home is special to you. Enjoy your holiday season at home.
Patsy, I agree with John that history would prove life has never been calm and peaceful and without dangers at any point. There just seems to be a confluence of malevolent and crazy thinking that I have never seen (or maybe understood) in my adult life.
Buzz, my dear friend, I am so sorry this year is proving so difficult for you. I pray you will find your way through this rough patch of grieving very soon. I know it will.
Sandy, I am also sorry for your friend. I hope today is a better day. Well, and as far as your bankgoes, I would be irritated too! Bank policies change all the time, maybe they made a change to ‘protect’ you. Inconvenience is reportedly a small price to pay for safety. Or so I am told.
I woke repeatedly last night with painful eyes. I used eye drops and that hurt even more. I woke up this morning to irritated eyes with swollen lids, one eyelid is very red. I used warm compresses, then some witch hazel on the red lid. More eye drops, now cold teabags. So far no progress. It will be difficult to drive to the wedding this afternoon, my vision is not so great with lots of floaters in the eye with the red lid. I know, whine, whine, whine.
Must put a compress on my eye again. Cannot wear my glasses when I do that, so time to stop typing.
Hugs. ❤️❤️
Lin
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Happy Saturday! I talked to my friend this morning as I was planning on visiting her this afternoon. She is being transferred to a rehab building but doesn't know what time. Her husband will call me when they know and I will try to get there before taking Joe to mass.
Lin, it sounds like you have pink eye, maybe look it up on google and see what they recommend. I hope you are still able to go to wedding but stay home if you aren't up to driving.
Anne, things that go bump in the night, sorry I don't like scary movies. I am watching Evil and Prodigal Son on TV and those are scary enough. Change is hard but life goes on and you will adjust as will Jilly.
Jackie, welcome back and I am so sorry about all the road problems. I am glad the house is sold and you can get back to your so called "normal" life.
Patsy, the rag quilts sound wonderful. I used to make fleece blankets with the tied ends all around. The kids just loved them.
Buzz, grief doesn't have a time line. You will always miss Mike and some days more than others. ((((((Hugs)))))
Have a great day.
Sandy
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Well, dear sneakers, we all seem to be wistfully walking down memory lane. Something that happens more as we age, I fear. I don’t actually mind it. Happy times!
We have sunshine between the clouds. A great day for washing windows but I feel a big case of lazy coming on. Baaaaaad Patsy! I will try to overcome it but don’t count on it. Mild temps and bright sunshine with a few high white puffy clouds. Lovely!
Watched a trailer for the new Lion King movie. Looks great.
Someone at the door...later
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Hello again, the wedding was superb and the church was packed to the gills! Just lovely. The reception will go on and on tonight. Dinner and dance. I came home as I do not often trust myself to drive at night in unknown territory.
Oh, I did stop at the health food store and had a little consult with the experts in the remedies area. They pointed me to some homeopathic eye drops and my eye feels so much better now. I do have dry eye and I think I have been working with cutting paper and sanding edges etc. just too much and my eyes got an overload. We will see. Probably not pink eye as no goop in the eye and no redness in the eye, just the eyelid.
All good I think. 🌼🌼🌼🌼
Patsy, lazy overtakes me quite often. I am not good at fighting it! ❤️❤️
Once again, hugs. Bless us every one.
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Happy for LIN the wedding and eyes both ended up OK!
And for JACKIE that the house sale is OVER!!! And you are back home safe and sound in your beloved Cornwall. I ate with Judy and Gerald tonight and of course they send hugs! WAe attended a hokie show put on by and for the residents, and it was such fun seeing my peers do tap dances and sing old Carmen Miranda songs in costumes that were so imaginative!
PATSY, do you think your Leader will expect citizens to attend the the subpoenas his Highness is sending to his adoring fans? Like those he and his cabinet are telling his cohorts to ignore rather than comply from the Congress? Is this actually Alice in Wonderland or the US of A??? BY the way, I love your photograph , the Avatar!
SANDY, and others who probably deduced these are sad months for me; NO, these are months of re-finding Mike and enjoying the memories that keep coming back! 3 Years ago today he passed on in a most blessed way that was quick and I hope painless. I have always been grateful he seemed to have not suffered! And since it followed our Oktoberfest Party, he saw everyone and enjoyed his last evening! The last 3 years I wondered why I somehow did not have the feelings of grief I had expected, and lately, I see him almost nightly in a comfortable and happy way! Mostly dreams, but there are times I'm startled by what I think I'm hearing, but I would not call it grieving! Or disturbing in any way! So please don't feel badly for me as the memories are welcome and enjoyable! There, I've shared a perhaps silly part of my life, and hope it doesn't indicate I'm "losing it"!
ANNE, somehow I missed the post about your beloved home being torn down! I'm so sorry, though in a sense it forces your decision, doesn't it? You and the Bean will be happy wherever you live, as it is inside of you and you are not seeking anyone to "make" you happy!
Now I must get to bed as I'm very sleepy. Buzz
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No BUZZ, you are most certainly not "losing" it. I'm so glad you shared with us your dreams about your beloved Mike. I'm a great believer in dreams often pointing the way for us if we can interpret them.
Last night I dreamt I was here in the old house and Mark led me outside and he'd enclosed the garden in a very high and very dark green fence. I had this feeling of claustrophobia and woke up. My interpretation, maybe it IS time to move on! Mike lives on the second floor of his condo, the windows are floor to ceiling with panoramic views, no claustrophobia there! I can think of 13 advantages to moving there so far, not least Jilly being an outside loving dog, getting longer and more walkies!
I spent 21 years in the house I was born in and then wandered all over the place with 13 moves before settling here for 31 years. Yes, time for change. Lots of light for indoor gardening and for my old/new hobby of doodling. However, we wait to hear what the surveyors say and Mark and Mary Jo flew to Portugal overnight. They will have just landed.
It's been quite the week for us all and we've all come through it relatively unscathed.
Jackie home, safe and sound, Lin recovering from the eye problem, Buzz with happy memories, Sandy recovering from baby sitting and "the boot", Diane making oh so delicious sounding soup, mm mm, and Patsy forever young and forward looking.
Happy day (it's raining here) to all Sneakers,
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BUZZ, I think on reflection that you are "tuning" in. Something which few of us are lucky enough to achieve. Just a thought, Anne.0
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Happy Sunday! Went to mass with Joe this morning so I could visit my friend yesterday. We also had breakfast and now I am home to relax. I have a headache which I seldom get which makes me think I might be getting sick. I did take Emergen- C so I hope I stop it before it happens. I don't have time to be sick especially when I want to go with my niece for her mother's surgery on Friday. She has uterine cancer and after chemo has shrunk her tumors 50% she will have a hysterectomy hopefully with no complications or other areas found with cancer. Prayers would be appreciated.
Anne, I spent 20 years in the house I was born until I got married for the first time. 21 years in Babe's house which never felt like mine. So I can't say I am attached to any dwelling. I do like my current place just not the lazy landlord. Again I will say I think I will be happy when this year is done although saying 2020 seems unreal. There is a joke on Facebook that says if you wear glasses you will see 2020 in January.
Buzz, I am happy to read your memories are good and you are not sad. Mike was an amazing guy so I know all your memories are good.
Lin, happy you got to go witness the wedding ceremony. Also glad you don't have pink eye and the holistic drops are working.
Patsy, Sunday is a day of rest, forget the windows. lol
Jackie, welcome home and hope you are over the horrible drive. I drove in rain yesterday and I hate it! Bad enough driving when it is dark outside but with rain, horrible!! I am glad everything went smoothly and you can once again get back in the swing of your own life.
Have a great Sunday.
Sandy
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Hello lovely ladies. Finally the rain moved away and it's been a lovely bright day. Another rugby match to be watched this morning then George, Betty and I had a wonderful hour long walk on the moors. After my last visit to London I recognise I'm definitely not a city chick... too much noise, traffic and stressed humans for my liking. Give me green grass, sheep and ponies! (Spot the pooches!)
Our clocks went back last night and the extra hour in bed was exactly what was needed to clear my head.
I'm now sorting through bags of items I brought home, mostly found in dad's shed, and wondering why I brougjt most of it home.
Anne, oh dear, I had thought the plan to pull your home down had been put on hold but here you are again anticipating a move. The great thing is you know your boys will ensure you are happy wherever you go so it should be an exciting time, not that we all want or need excitement I suppose! 🙃
Buzz, reminiscing does seem to go with getting older but when we have lovely comforting memories why not? Grief affects us all differently so don't ever think you are losing it especially since you were already grieving for the bits of Mike you lost before he passed away. Chat away I say and cherish those moments. 😘
Sandy, not a cold I hope. Don't let yourself get run down what with everything you do to support others. Have your day of rest too. 🤗
Lin, hooray, you made it to the wedding and sounds like you thoroughly enjoyed yourself. So glad your eyes are improving too. I have dry eye since cataracts were removed and found dust and cobwebs in dad's shed made mine feel gritty and sore. My own fault because I don't follow a strict routine with eye drops.
Washing windows Patsy? I wonder! That over a bit of laziness and I know which would win if it were my choice!
A threat of overnight frost had me moving potted plants back into the garden room before lighting the fire and I'm feeling warm, cosy and relaxed.
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And Mark and Mary Jo just text me from their hotel room in Lisbon. Alls well with our worlds. Anne.0
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Hello, very chilly and overcast here this afternoon. The library reopened this afternoon and I joined the throng to pick up books I had on hold. Amazing!!! Super crowded, the holds couldn’t be held in the regular shelving so many mobile book carts were also filled with books to be picked up. I had to wait in line for a self checkout machine. Wahoo.....they are back and people have missed the library. The staircase to the second floor is closed. One of these days I will see if I can use the elevator to go upstairs to see what is available on that level. Today I was parked in a 10 minute spot so I went as quickly as I could (maybe more than 10 minutes).
Okay, Sunday school and church were long and out of the ordinary. Many people worked to put things back in place for the services and a few things didn’t surface no matter how much we hunted. The wedding party left junk, decorations, clothing and general disorder in a number of the rooms and many bags of trash were collected. Big wedding, lots of attendants, and lots of chaos left behind. I heard the groom lost the key to his SUV. Oops.
I am glad I did not try to find the reception. The venue was located in the far corner of a National Guard base. I had been there one time and it is a difficult maze like drive to get there. Another friend told me she left early as it was getting dark so she could find her way out through the guard gate before it was too dark.
Anyway, it was a busy day and in addition to putting things right, doing the usual communion duty, the second in command for counting offering had eye surgery so I was asked to do the counting. Luckily everything balanced first time through. Yippee, I haven’t lost my touch. It had been a while since I helped.
I addressed a couple of cards and they are ready to put in the mail. I am still agonizing over the final design for my few Thanksgiving cards. I guess it is a bit silly but I like to be content with my tiny endeavors.
Anne, glad that Mark and Mary Jo have arrived safely.
Jackie, a funny story about the fall back. In my area of the U.S., we changed the fall back weekend by one week so it is actually next weekend. But, I have an old alarm clock which has the old programming so this morning I opened my eyes and thought I had loads of time, surprise, I did not!! 😉 Had to move a bit quicker when I realized that. Happy sorting to you, you may find a few precious nuggets in the things you brought home. Take your time. Oh, and I could find the dogs in the photo. Was that a test? Beautiful blue sky by the way.
Sandy, I hope you are not coming down with something. We never have time to be I’ll do we? Maybe the headache is from dry air at church or at home? Our church furnace was pumping out heat like crazy this morning. It did seem quite dry in there to me.
Buzz, happy dreams are quite marvelous. Hugs. Happy thoughts.
Anne, frightening dreams, not so nice. I guess you do not have a final decision on what will happen. Sounds like the feasibility and pricing are not complete. I agree though, your sons will want the best for you and they will assure you have a great place to life.
I am freezing, time to turn on my electric heater and maybe make a mug of tea.
Many happy thoughts sent to everyone. Patsy, I hope you are having a great day.
And waving to Diane.
Hugs.
Lin
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Thanks girls. Of course it was my suggestion in the very first place that I should vacate the house to make way for grandson Derek and Bev. It seemed wrong for me to be living alone here when the young have an almost impossible task of buying a house in this highly expensive city. Mark and Mary Jo took ages to warm to the idea before asking the young couple if they liked the idea. You can imagine they did.
I know I'll be okay. The boys will sort me out.
However, I guess I hadn't expected the house to be pulled down. The Apple trees won't survive and where will the raccoon family move to when the garage is gone. They live in the corner behind it. The bunnies live in the opposite corner and the mice hibernate in the wood pile and in the garage. My plants will disappear as well under the earth diggers, but that's being silly and as I get used to the idea of the old house gone it's rather nice to know I'll see the change in my lifetime. That's of course if it's approved.
So please don't think I'm being kicked out, I'm not, but once Derek and Bev came into the picture there is no backing out and disappointing them. And as for me, I'm warming to the idea of a new adventure.
To give you an idea of prices here, the downtown 2 bedroom condo that Derek rents with a male friend is extremely small and costs $3000 a month which at the moment they share. How on earth can a young couple fairly fresh out of university afford that? Bev lives with her parents as she struggles to find work as a teacher here. The present premier of Ontario is cutting back on teachers and making classrooms larger.
Anyway I hope I've clarified the situation. Purely my own fault trying to be noble but I don't regret putting forward the suggestion in the first place.
Anne.
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JACKIE's photo is so crisp and lovely, but as for finding the pooches, I'll have to find my magnifying glass! Since my cataract surgery, I, too, have dry eyes and neglect using drops more than once a day! So things are often blurred.
SANDY, for your cousin I will say prayers or send white light or do whatever is necessary or acceptable to heal her. (I wish I had that power!)...For you, I wish better health as I think YOU think you are invincible, but we do seem vulnerable to youngsters frequent colds.
LIN, you really seem to think you do far less for everything and everybody than what I am reading in your posts! You are very generous with your time!
Windows, PATSY? I hide them under my verticals! YOUR dream might prove very interesting in analysis. Incidentally, green is my favorite color. But Emerald Green! (The meadows of my mind?)
ANNE, my dear positive thinker! MMMmmmm, my very first apartment, sort of a studio, and I think I remember the bathroom being almost part of the kitchen, was $28 a month! $3000 would have caused me to faint! Moving is hard work, but your remainder of years will be happy ones!
To give credit where it's due, I'm pleased the head of Isis has ceased existing, though most of the credit should be given to those whose lives were risked hunting him. Nor do I believe he cried and screamed any more than bin Laden would have! They would bite off their tongues before giving others the pleasure of hearing such indignity!
Darn, just discovered I did not make that next to last payment on my hearing aids! Good thing I checked... Buzz
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