Senior Golden Sneakers
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Wishing us all
..........I'm seeing less pain. Be well, dear friends.
Buzz
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Happy Easter darling sneakers. It looks like a clear sunny day and while John and Katie are enjoying a late sleepin, I am making plans for a small Easter dinner for John later. A phone chat with our son and hopfully our daughter a bit later with a mug of coffee and a few rather magnificent strawberries from Costco. I am impressed at the measures costco has gone to safe guard their staff as well as customers. Someday we will be normal again....the Easter bunny still visits thanks to amazon.
Stay well dearest friends,
Patsy☘️
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Hello dear friends, I hope you are enjoying a peaceful day. Another sunny one for me and after walking the pooches round the block I sat in my neighbours’ garden for morning coffee and to exchange chocolate Easter bunnies. We managed social distancing by creating a wide circle round their table but then as we laughed at dear George’s long fringe while he chased a ball, hair clippers were brought out and Louise gave him what I can only describe as a mullet so he now appears to have a constant startled expression! Had a fun Skype catch up with a dear friend too before lunch but yesterday evening a FaceTime chat with friends who live in London, Ontario wouldn’t work for us so instead they phoned and we nattered for nearly an hour. They had spent Winter months in Florida but luckily watched CBC News so heard Justin Trudeau’s advice to all Canadians to come home. They made it just in time and have decided to spend future winters at home! I expect a lot of folk will feel a need to stay close to home for some time to come.
Our weather is going to change overnight so I’ve potted on plants that arrived in the post and sat in the sun reading, generally making the most of the warmth. I heard that a neighbour I would sometimes see in the morning driving off to buy a newspaper contracted the virus and died last week which brings it home I’m not in as safe a bubble as I assumed.
Stay safe and well... not too much chocolate either! 😋😛😝
Jackie1 -
Hello, very cold day. Thunderstorms, falling temperatures, increasing wind....could be snow and/or ice later. I am very glad to be indoors. Oooh, little ice pellets falling now.
Anyway, I have watched a number of church services online and listened to some lovely music.
I have also signed up for a grocery delivery for Thursday morning. They have extended the delivery signups due to high demand. We will see what I am able to get. Apparently going to the grocery store in person is producing much better results now. Well, maybe some day.
Take care everyone and thank you for all the lovely greetings.
Lin❤️❤️🌷❤️❤️
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A rabbit today 😅
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Jackie loved the video.....keeps things in perspective.0
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Today I am going to be very brave. Yesterday I went out in a howling wind and came back in looking like someone who had put their finger in a light socket. My hair is thick but fine in texture. Today I am going to be very brave and cut the damn lot short. Do not expect a photo. I just hope It will grow quickly before we all emerge into daylight again. (Reminder to self - Must look out for a hat like JACKIES.)
Other than that life is spectacularly flat. It's like living on a desert island. The highlight, I washed the sheets, the pillow cases and everything else I could find. Beans blankie for example. Then I cooked the pigeon masquerading as a chicken. Did an awful lot of texting and phoning and my artist grandson sent me a photo of his latest abstract painting which could be a fiery sun in a cloudy sky or a coronavirus emerging from the wash. Actually quite clever and maybe I'll dig out the paints and have a go at this abstract stuff. Can't garden, rain all day.
Moan, or as we used to say in the old country, chuntering done for the day, off to find the scissors. Mike says with his curly hair he's beginning to look like a giant dandelion puff ball but won't let me cut it OR go near him. Mark who's hair is slightly dark chestnut is beginning to look quite caveliar whilst Mary Jo, peering at her through the car window, definitely Rapunzel if that's how you spell the dame with the long hair hanging out of turret windows name.
Oh, happy Easter Monday dear ladies and John.
Annie.1 -
Good morning everyone. Apart from a howling gale that blew anything not tied down round the garden last night, including a very heavy patio umbrella with its stand, the sun is shining and it's relatively mild. After washing my hair so it fluffed out even more than I could have anticipated, I wore my new hat on our walk and the few people I met didn't giggle behind a hand or look shocked so I'll continue to use it until my dear hairdresser is allowed back into her salon. Once home I sat George on my knee and did my best to tidy the long hair under ears and across his cheeks so now the poor boy looks as if he got drawn into the lawnmower!! This lockdown is going to have to continue until some of it grows back otherwise I'm in trouble with his groomer.
The weather has been incredibly kind allowing gardening to be carried out for the past 3 weeks but I am aware you are not all getting the same warm sunny climes so do hope your true Spring is just round the corner.
Yesterday afternoon my neighbour dug up a huge Cardoon and split it into about 6 plants giving one to me that's now potted into an old half barrel that I uncovered as I cleared the bottom of my garden. It will be quite a feature once it gets established because the silver foliage tends to spread out before large thistle type flowerheads shoot up to over 6' in height, a bit like a Globe artichoke. I'll have to check if they are edible!
Lin, that rabbit is not only appropriate but also the cutest thing I've ever seen. Not sure about pouring tea out of it but I imagine it's incredibly tactile so I'd sit it on my lap and stroke it all day!
Ooh Anne, good luck with your hair cutting session! If you saw the way poor George is currently looking you would understand why I wouldn't dare set to on my own hair. Not to say I won't change my mind after another 3 weeks locked down!
Housework should probably be quite high on my list of things to do but instead I'm going to go outside and soak up my daily dose of vitamin D. Time for a light lunch first. My chocolate Easter bunny was demolished yesterday so I must think about what I'm eating today.
Take care. Have a safe and healthy Monday.
Jackie1 -
Well I did it. It's gone back to shaggy and curly and I suspect I look like George but not so pretty.
Annie.1 -
Time for a pretty teapot photo
Lin ❤️❤️
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Happy Monday! In spite of the stay at home order my Easter was nice. We had a zoom call and stayed on for an hour just laughing and having fun. Of course the kiddos added to our humor since they were so loud. But at least I got to see all my children and all my grandchildren. I am grateful.
Even though I just received my grocery order on Saturday I still need more items. They were out of some of my basica so I am hoping Bryanna will go for me today. I haven't really left the house since this began so why start now??
Anne, I am sure your hair looks great, the last time you cut it, it looked good. Me on the other hand would be a disaster. Does Jilly still love you? That is all that matters.
Jackie, I am jealous of your beautiful weather, well except for the gale. We are back in the 30's with strong winds. House work should be on my to do list but didn't sleep well so I am just going to be lazy.
Lin, loved the bunny and the new teapots every day. If Bryanna can't go shopping for me, I will put in another order and hope for the best.
Have a great day everyone.
Sandy
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Came through what I was concerned might be a stroke last night, since I do not ordinarily have headaches, spent the night with ice-packs sitting in my lounge chair switching to bed before my night-aide left. Must have dozed since I wakened when my daytime aide arrived and when she stood me up for transfers, I COULD STAND! 😁 No gout pain today! Hallelujah! Finally, I see light at the end of the tunnel! Enjoyed all the posts and sending my love to each of you!
Buzz1 -
Good morning dears! I have the laundry on and Katie fed and the dish washer is gurgling and bubbling so we will have clean dishes soon.
As I mentioned before, I have no fear when it comes to cutting my hair. Snip snip away. Hair does self correct with a bit of time. How can you go wrong? I cut what little hair hair John has. He enjoys the attention and the smell of the special hair conditioner I use when I cut our hair. I distract him by turning on the TV in my dungeon. He watches whatever old series is on...The Twilight Zone is his favorite currently.
We had a nice Easter under the circumstances. A long chat with our son and a chat with our daughter. They are so different, it really is like they came from different families. They have different values as well. They are both good people!
I wasn’t able to get the zoom account activated in time for a Easter visit. Everyone says it is really easy to set up! (?). I get so frustrated by the fact I can’t understand and work with all the great computer software applications. I feel helpless at times. I am not very good with machines of any kind.
Time to rotate the laundry. Back later, will try not to whine so much.
Patsy☘️✂️✂️✂️✂️✂️✂️✂️✂️✂️
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Hi, what a big day here today. I made a trip to the post office to mail some letters and on my way back I drove by the hardware store. Did another circle and went into the parking lot. I think I may have spied 25 lb. Morton Softener Salt bags and some potting soil on sale. Must try to get through on the phone to talk to them.
But meanwhile, I was able to place a grocery order with Whole Foods for delivery today! Excitement. Apparently everyone fought to get their supplies before Easter and now there are more open spots. I have an order in for the remainder of things I am trying to get from another store on Thursday morning. Yes, another open spot! I have never seen this much availability in the weeks I have been doing this.
I tidied up some storage areas and found the nut milk bag I had been looking for. Wahoo! I ordered soybeans for making into milk or sprouting or making tempeh. We will see how that will work out. Also ordered some little seed pod things for my old Aero-Garden. I know where it is and in the next few days I will get it out, clean it up and get it ready to launch again. It didn’t work that well before, very dirty from leaves and debris but it is worth a shot again.
My first batch of sprouts are chugging along and looking much more like edible sprouts. 😀
Intensely exciting day compared to many others. I also am putting together bits and pieces of leftovers in my card making endeavors and have 5 card fronts pretty well finished, most of a whimsical birthday card with an elephant in huge purple glasses I colored quite a while ago as the focal point, and 3 more cards that are tentatively layed out but nothing is fastened down yet.
Time to start organizing the trash but it is still very windy. Hope it dies down later
Must run. Back later.
Lin❤️🙋🏼♀️❤️0 -
Me again. Time for hot tea?
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Sending a note to you my friends.
Hugs 🙋🏼♀️
Lin
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Now there's a happy little bird.
Just a quick good morning because Michael is dropping off Jilly treats and odds and bobs. I'm hoping he will take her for a nice long walk, but he says he will never forgive himself if I he gives me the bug. (From his clothes from shopping). Mark and his dad don't think he should linger and definitely keep six feet away. So I'm not sure if it will be a quick dash or not. If a dash The Bean will go nuts because she loves Michael more than anybody else.
Sunny here after gale force winds yesterday. Hope today is good for everyone.
Anne.1 -
Our lovely weather will continue until Thursday so I must make the most. 😎 Needing hen supplies I drove the pooches to our local woods that are enroute so they had their first walk off lead since lockdown began. George was so full of himself he made me laugh all the way round while Betty trotted behind kicking leaves when he did and sniffing any blade of grass he found interesting. No cars parked there until we returned and a family got out of theirs and walked towards me so I stopped before making a point of giving them a wide birth. Definitely not locals because they didn't speak but looked uncomfortable so no doubt slipped the police net and slipped into Cornwall!! Utter chaos at the farm supply store with delivery trucks scattered everywhere and customers queuing to get to the yard at the rear so I waited outside on foot in their one out, one in line for the few items I wanted inside. Bedding for my hen house was left for another day because that would have required my joining the chaos! I stopped at the farm shop on the way home for salad greens, locally produced sausages plus carrots to add to George's lunches but managed to ignore home baked cakes on a shelf next to their counter!
Plans for the afternoon... saw up a few thick branches for the log burner then cut the grass.
Counting my blessings I have a home I consider a safe haven anď of course my sneaker friends! 😍 oh yes, then there's my mini hothouse in the garden room where seeds are beginning to sprout. 👩🌾🥕🌽🥦🌶
Take care and stay safe.
Jackie2 -
Lin, I was going to comment that blue China must be your favourite colour but then you post pink, gold and yellow... Pretty just the same! 😁1
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Happy Tuesday! I am kind of surprised I know what day it is since they all run together. Not to warm here and we have had some snow flurries. I wish Spring would come and bring some warm weather and sunshine. Thinking I will do some cleaning today just for something different.
I hope Bryanna goes to the store for me again, it seems like I need something everyday. I am not used to eating at home so much so I am going through food fast. lol
Jackie, you do keep yourself busy which is a good thing. Riding my bike helps me and my mood plus the added benefit of staying healthy. The weight is staying the same even though I would like to lose those last few pounds. Once I do I am going to call the stay at home order off. lol Your mini hot house plants look like they are thriving, great job.
Anne, Michael is being very cautious which is a good thing. I know you miss your boys as much as I miss my grandchildren. I said to a friend yesterday if I have been confined for four weeks why can't I go visit my grandkids and she said because it isn't what you bring them it is what they might bring you. It is true but so hard.
Lin, love your note, thank you. Like Jackie you keep yourself busy. I don't know where my days go but by the time I am organized it is time for dinner.
Patsy, zoom is easier if someone else starts a meeting. So far I only get invites so not in charge. I might have to see if I can do it and invite all of you one day.
Buzz, hope your still feeling better and things are improving.
I guess I will take a shower just because. Have a good day.
Sandy
One Day at a Time
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Michael did turn up and Bean did go berserk. He took her for two long walks and she's slept all afternoon because she is getting out of shape along with me. He wouldn't come in and we sat two hockey sticks apart in the garden sunshine. Hockey stick apart is the recommendation here. We had to wear our padded winter coats because despite the sun, a chill in the air. Mike is using the time confined to get in shape. He did look slimmer to me and his face a bit thinner with a mop of curly hair on top. Actually, he looked younger and had better watch out for ex wives sniffing round!
The grass will soon need cutting which should be interesting. Do we let it grow for hay in the fall?
The seeds look so appealing. Not a sign of a brave seedling here!
Anneand the still snoozing Jilly Bean.1 -
Hello sweet sneakers! We have an overcast day...not a ray of sunshine to be had today. But since we had a power outage at 3:30 am and Katie had to discuss the matter rather continually throughtout the 3 hour period. Oh I will say I was ready to stuff her into the garage but that of course would never really never happen! She is napping now and I am a wreak! John looks like he is heading for his recliner for a snooze as well. Hummmmmm? I might throw some veggies and rice together in the crock pot and hope for the best while I join everyone for an hour of shuteye.
I read in one of my news sites that some doctor from CDC thinks we will have this virus with us from now on. A vaccine and masks will be a new normal. I guess I can live with that. But it will further isolate us as a society. What a strange new world it will be to only see people with masks as we go about our life. I will not have to concern myself with makeup and earrings. Who would see or notice?
Like Anne and son Mike & Sandy I am trying to follow their good example and exercise more and watch my diet closer.
I know I wil not accomplish much due to my uneven and sleepless night. Hitting my pillow for a nap!
Patsy☘️2 -
Warm sunshine again and today my neighbour joined me for a leisurely walk to the local Neolithic stone structure. On the way home we met the lady that helped me before Christmas at the post office when a very heavy parcel was left behind the counter rather than my garden shed. No I’ll effects from carrying it for me! Also several other local people out for their daily walk in the sunshine. Now home and finishing coffee before planning afternoon jobs.
I just read how the orange man is continuing to pass the buck but hey ho, nothing new there! I do think this virus is something we humans are going to have to accept as a part of our lives from now on. It’s good to remember that a vast majority do recover from it so if we can eat healthily and exercise to keep as fit as possible we should be ok. I haven’t resorted to a mask yet, just continuing to wash my hands and watch them shrivel up as my skin dries up and wrinkles!! 🥺
Patsy, yesterday a Lady something or the other was interviewed about her concerns for care home residents and workers. She was isolating at home but looked amazing with sparkling hair band, pearl necklace, matching earrings, smart outfit and perfect makeup so I thought good for her, she’s making an effort! So many appearing on tv aren’t but I have to say I’d probably be one of the latter with wild hair blowing in the breeze and no makeup!
Time to think about lunch, maybe vacuum the bedrooms then do some gardening. Noisy next door folk are out shouting full volume and digging at concrete just the other side of the hedge so lunch indoors methinks! 🥴
Stay safe and well Sneakers.
👩🏻🌾🙋🏻🍀🌺 Jackie1 -
Good morning friends. I see the forums will be down for a while today so posting just to check in.
It is cold and snowed overnight. We have note cold weather ahead and more snow I guess.
Meanwhile, something hot to drink please! (Diane found this tea set. Thanks again.)
Hugs from a distance.
Lin❤️❤️1 -
Happy Wednesday! Hump day if you were working but none of us are so just hump day to signify the middle of the week, just in case you forgot what day it is. lol I was sent a really funny video about staying in but the ending is a little risque and I don't want to offend anyone.
But it is also funny so you can decide if you want to see it.
Lin, love the color of that tea set so thank you Diane. I didn't see any warning about this site so here I am posting. We also had snow last night with more to follow, I may never get outside again. lol
Jackie, the orange man is going off the rails lately. He wants to blame everyone but himself and almost breaks his back patting himself. You made me laugh with the lady all dressed up.
I am lucky I take my shower by 2:00pm and I only put on makeup and do my hair when I am having a video call or zoom meeting. Which is why I thought the above video is so funny.
Patsy, I agree with that doctor, until they find a vaccine we will have this with us a long time.
Illinois is bending the curve as they say but they still want us to stay home and I think it will be extended past May 1st.
Anne, good for Michael on his weight loss and keep those ex wives away from him. Our grass is covered in snow so no cutting here.
Hoping Buzz is okay and drops in to say hello.
Well time to shower. lol Have a great day.
Sandy
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Yes, thank you, SANDY. HELLO, everybody!
Gout improving, and I can finally stand. Terrible backache including shoulders. This too shall pass! Cannot figure out heat or ice? am not doing too well as an example for bearing pain, but every so often, I do lose it. Having problems locating home healthcare activity sheets. Winging it on my is own in harder and harder to do. I finally gave up my page numbers last week..But I couldn't give up my dear friends! STAY WELL>
Buzz
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Hello All,
Just a quick note to say we are all well. Being busy doing stuff around the house. Lots of walking and reading books. Sounds like a good time to me. Also helping Ed do genealogy. Ed said something the other day that made me feel very good. He said that this self isolating wasn't hard because we really enjoy each other's company and enjoy spending time together.
And we do, there is nobody we enjoy spending time with better than with the two of us.
Missing our kids and grandkids but we are coping with that.
We made a turkey dinner for Easter and ate leftovers for several days and froze the rest. Set the dining room table and used our good dishes.
Later we used Zoom to play a couple of games with Melanie's family. That was so much fun. Melanie's family got all dressed up for Easter, cooked a turkey and took their annual family photos. There were 12 of them including the baby so it was no small get together. LOL
Our other daughter Melissa is working from home and very very busy. Unfortunately no pictures from her from Easter. Darn. We did FaceTime and that was fun too. She did send a picture of the great cake she ordered - dairy free, egg free and nut free. With all the allergies they have it was a good treat.
We are ordering Skip the Dishes for supper. We think it is important to support our local businesses so we are ordering from a local pub. We have to come up with something a little nicer as it is our anniversary next week. I've been checking out the options to see what we can do.
Keep well,
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We are well into week 4 with continuous blue skies. It might rain later and definitely tomorrow so with our walk completed I intend to have a light snack for lunch then cut my lawns. My neighbour joined me on what we refer to as the Pooch Express and noticed more people out walking, perhaps because we are being advised how important exercise and soaking up vitamin D is to maintain our immune systems. Not so easy for all of you dealing with snow and rain I know but surely your weather should soon improve.
Just had my daily jaw dropping moment watching the latest White House reality show on our news but must now get on with my day.
Hugs across the pond. 🤗😍
Jackie
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JERI what a lovely thing for Ed to say!! And what a good looking bunch the grand children are AND Mama who I think is to the right? You've had Past Heart ache in your life, but the children must bring you and Ed great joy.
I've been recovering from a most uncomfortable food allergy. I suspect the huge bag of hikers energy bars that Mike brought me for emergencies and of course, not having a single normal digestive biccy in the house, glutton here couldn't resist something I've never consumed before. Boy did I suffer, however pleased to report I'm almost on the mend! The energy bars are back in Michael's condo!
And talking of suffering JACKIE, enjoy your day in the sun because I sincerely hope the minus four Centigrade we had overnight doesn't arrive over the pond and hit you in Cornwall. I dread what's happened to my daffodils, hyacinths and emerging tulip buds!
Our TV is launching a competition for the worst hair. I think Michael should enter! He has masses of hair as does Mark and he went off home on Tuesday muttering about how he looks like a gorilla! I guess at times it's not so bad going bald. Normally his sparse haired mates envy him.
The best thing about the "King" in his white palace is you can turn him off when he appears on our screens SANDY. Usually I've been watching the swashbuckling Justin with his beard and slightly longer hair doing his daily briefing to us Canucks, but as soon as the man from the south appears it's time to cook lunch.
Good to hear from BUZZ, the recovering PATSY (from Katie's 3 hour overnight barking), and LIN with her teapots! I wonder how many teapots are lurking in cupboards around the world! I guess BARBIE is out dog walking.
Cheerio!
Anne.1 -
Good day friends. Just received a little grocery delivery, smaller than what I had ordered. I must get smarter. I ordered items, specifying no replacements as I must know exactly what is in each product so I do not get ill. I researched items, placed my order and totally flipped out. Isn’t it interesting how something seemingly small can warp you out some days? She made several substitutions, did not mention it at all. One just irritating, I paid for a gallon of white vinegar and got a quart. Someone else probably ordered a quart and got my gallon. But I really wanted some tofu and read online producer information on the exact products this store sells and finally selected one and I am so angry, she brought a store brand I know nothing about. At worst I will have to throw it out.
Note to self, note on all orders, no substitutions with shopper’s note—due to allergies do not substitute.
Well, I am still new at this.
It is cold this morning but the sun just broke through. Nice. But snow expected later. Luckily I am staying home. Haaaaa.
Anne, I am glad you are getting better, reactions to food are very unhappy events. Has Jilly taken care of you? Your sons are lucky to have hair. But with you as mom, I can understand it! I am not concerned about my hair at this point, I can go without a haircut for another month or two and still survive. Although I may trim odds and ends.
Jackie, it has been cold and rainy/snowy but the grass is growing and should be cut. It just has not been good enough weather to accomplish that. Enjoy your weather and at least seeing people from a distance.
Jeri, oh my, Ed is a darling man. What a wonderful relationship you have. ❤️❤️ Love the photo of the family. They are a big raucous bunch aren’t they. ☺️
Buzz, hello, so glad to see you stop by from time to time. I appreciate it.
Sandy, hello, and oh please boy, our schedules are definitely our own these days! Please tell your dear Bryanna that Linda thinks she is an incredible treasure. ❤️❤️ She knows what you want and seems to get the things on your list. I am so hankering to make my own choices in the grocery store.
Patsy, good morning. I was just wondering if your tarot lady ever emerged again? Please keep taking care of yourself. Best wishes to you and John and also wishes for a more quiet Katie. 😎
Well, back to attempting online banking. And some veggie cleaning and a cup of tea.
My big news of the day, my sprouts are ready to eat.
Sending hugs ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Lin
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