Senior Golden Sneakers
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I did have a snooze JACKIE and like you now have a crick in the neck.
Had a wonderful vacation in Tennessee with Flo a long time ago SANDY. The only time I've eaten grits was in hill billy country. Stay safe.
I believe we have 370 wild fires burning in northern Ontario PATSY, frightening. Amazed you can cut Katies toenails! Even big burly Michael can't cut Jilly's nails! We have to go to the vets where I think our 9lb wriggler is held down by 3 or 4 kennel maids. For such a small dog she has amazingly thick strong nails. We don't see what they do at the back of the vets. Maybe they give her chloroform. She is always a bit subdued when handed back to us. I fork out about $25 for this operation. Well worth the cash!
The street is so quiet! Not a sniff of a soul around. I've never seen the ex Harrys front look so neat and junk free apart from the grass and weeds sprouting between the pebbles. It is hot and humid outside, typical Ontario July weather.
Anne and Jilly Bean snoozing on the sofa on her back in the breeze from the a/c. Jilly that is. I'm SLIGHTLY more ladylike!0 -
Good afternoon everyone. I watched several Zoom meetings today. One was the history of the water works and the director did a good job of going into excruciating detail of every project and expansion since 1919. I feel he would have preferred to talk about the problems of the water works in removing nitrates and agricultural runoff from the water. It is costly and they filed a lawsuit against upstream folks and the farmers were very upset. The suit was eventually dismissed. The problem remains.
An earlier Zoom call was for the continuing series of card making techniques but this week was not cards at all but a couple of coasters which is not something I wanted to do. They used several additional products that I have used and will use again so it was nice to see how they applied and utilized them.
It is sunny and hot again today. No rain expected anytime soon. The heat INDEX is forecast to increase to around 105 to 110 later this week. I think my container plants have have little hope. They will cook in their pots. In addition to the usual buzzing insect crew this morning, a male Cardinal showed up and hopped down into one of my tomato cages to peck at the little tomatoes. We disagreed about that.
Jackie, I was thinking of you and your detailed painting job when I ran across this picture taken by some folks who have been painting their condo. I hope Betty lets you get some rest. I cannot sleep during thunderstorms either though. I hope all is well.
Sandy, on the road. Hopefully with several adults, a comfortable vehicle, snacks, and videos, time passes more quickly. Home soon!
Patsy, you need assistance with the toenail trimming. I would be beyond frustrated and ill-tempered at this point. I hope you make it through this periodic trial. Not a happy day for you or for Katie.
The air conditioner is humming away. Thankfully.
Lin🙋🏼♀️
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Happy Thursday!
On the road from Kentucky to home. ETA says should arrive home around 2:30 or so. It will be great to sleep in my own bed.
Lin, Lisa is driver, I am sitting in middle row with Charlie and boys are in back row. All are strapped in to their car seats or booster seats, I hand out snacks and water. (Often to Charlie) it has not been bad in car. Once in hotel I can’t say the same but they do burn energy in pool. Lisa already has me booked for many days including tomorrow so she can get hair done with Bryanna at school.
Kids watch lots of movies and boys have Tablets for games. We stop for potty breaks and lunch so it has been fun even though Lisa is still not feeling well and sometimes gets cranky. I admit I have done some yelling as well in hotel when they are running down the halls. Lol
Have a great day.
Sandy
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Wow! Sandy, I am still amazed at a car trip with three youngsters. It must be a worry with the variants and Covid showing up in young kids. As you can tell I would have to fight the urge to keep them in a big isolated bubble. Not a good idea, I know!
It is very cool this morning. The sun is out and I know this afternoon will be warm. To morrow is trash day so I will be cleaning out the fridge. Antique food!! Yucky….
I think I will try some kind Chinese food tonight. I have a lot of frozen and fresh veggies. Good for our old Johnny to eat veggies but I will include chicken in the dish just fo keep him from fussing.
Our senior center is still closed. I keep wondering why, when everything else seems to be up and running. We still have a serious lack of willing workers. Every business has a “now hiring” sign hanging in the window. I have never seen anything like this. I don’t know how I feel about it. I am just shocked but at the same time I understand. People are adopting the idea that things and stuff do not make for a quality life. A quality life begins within. Heavy ideas so early in the day……
I have put off my exercises and I know that i need to get cracking on them before I do anything else. They are soooooo easy to put last on my list. I need to follow Jackie and Anne’s good example.
Early walk and/or exercises.
Hello to all you sneakers! Travel safe, dear Sandy.
Patsy☘️
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Good afternoon. I made something very unusual for me today. I think it has been decades since I have had any tapioca. I found a little package of organic granules so I heated some almond milk, added the granules and stirred for 18 minutes. Took it off the heat and added a tiny bit of vanilla and a glob of date syrup. I put it in the refrigerator. As it cooled, oh my, quite a thick layer formed on top. I stirred it later and tasted it. It sure is not my memory of tapioca of course I have never had any made like this.
That project plus the usual Thursday morning phone call with my friend took the entire morning.
Yesterday I received a package and it arrived crushed. So I sent an email to the sender and they are making a claim against FedEx but are sending a replacement order to me. Today I received an order with two items, one I had ordered, the other was the wrong item. So, I have sent another email to this seller hoping to get the proper item sent. We will see.
Patsy, some Oriental veggies sounds quite good to me. I cooked my recently harvested green beans for lunch and sliced up a little tomato to go with them. Yum.
Sandy, home soon! It sounds as if you had things set up for a long trip with the kiddos pretty well. I am sorry Lisa still is not feeling well. 😟 Nice of you to stay with the kids tomorrow. I hope you sleep for hours and hours tonight.
I hope everyone else is well.
Lin🙋🏼♀️
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I like the shape of this teapot and the generous size of the handle.
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Poor Betty couldn’t settle last night as it was so warm in the bedroom. Panting, fidgety, jumping off and on my bed so at one point I sent her downstairs to drink water and cool off. That lasted less than five minutes so we both woke up grumpy and tired. George slept through!
This morning I spent an hour filling tiny holes in the outside back wall with a decorators waterproof acrylic that will get painted next week.
Another very hot day as our amber warning continues but tomorrow we are expecting rain so at 6pm I pulled my lawnmower out of the shed and tidied up the lawn.
George hasn’t eaten much this week except too many treats so developed an upset stomach. I popped into town to buy his frozen meat blocks and cut off a section of minced turkey that he enjoyed tonight.
My paint has arrived so I can begin to decorate my dining room over the weekend when thunderstorms are forecast.
Lin, the first thing I noticed in the picture you posted was no masking tape! A nice green though and it’s good to know I’m not the only decorator! I like the shape of the teapot too. Unusual. Tapioca hasn’t passed my lips since I was at school but I do remember the huge metal caldron it was served from using a ladle that was pushed through a thick skin. Your recipe sounds far more appetising!
Patsy, I saw this and thought of you playing with Katie
I love Chinese stir fries and sorting through my spices to place on the new shelves I was reminded I used to be far more creative when cooking. I’ve lived on salads this week but will give more thought to meals from now on.
I’m watching a documentary about the 13th century Black Death and have learnt they were also coping with climate change that created food shortages after months of rain. Interesting but maybe too close to home because human nature hasn’t changed and the survivors behaved much as we do today dealing with COVID.
Sandy, your stamina is amazing p. After such a long car ride I’d want to sleep for a week! Hopefully Lisa will feel better once she gets home.
A choc ice before bed I think! Ooh, a full moon that’s a golden colour. Perhaps it is made of cheese!
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Got home this afternoon. Been doing laundry since I am taking Charlie to doctor in the morning while Lisa gets her hair done. Will post later tomorrow.
Sandy
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Morning all. I've got Michael already on his way. Much cooler this morning so I've just baked a chicken pot pie to have cold with a salad for lunch.
SANDY you are one marvellous daughter in law! When I was pregnant with Mike my mother said "if you want kid Anne, YOU look after them" and she never did help me out! Not even with the two new borns. My mother in law was always ailing and never did either so I think you are absolutely marvellous.
The Black Death JACKIE. We lived fairly close to the village in Derbyshire where the victims lived and are buried. The cottages have plaques with the names of the once poor residents.
Well I better get moving, the Bean is already sitting by the back door hopefully. How does she know? Maybe I don't wear old jeans on Michaels visits?
have a good day friends,
Anne.
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Good morning! It is a good morning. The wildfires last night here were looking a bit better. Our big fire is called the Bootleg fire. The air was cooler and moisture content was higher to help the firefighters. John replaced the battery in his old van. He uses it as a pickup. It is hard to drive and uncomfortable. Naturally it is his favorite vihicle. It is so heavy and it is in a hard to reach place. He bruised his arm but he feels good that he could still do his fiddling around with his cars. I know it has some special meaning for him to be able to continue with his interests and hobbies. For me as well. I feel better when I have an engrossing project.
I somehow damaged my middle toe and it has a large bleeding cut. It is continuing to bleed so I will need to bathe at the bathroom sink. Including washing my hair. Not my favorite way to bathe. Reminds me of when I used to camp out with John and the kids. It was fun and we all loved it. Not now!
Sandy: I know you must be exhausted and also worried about your grand daughter. I hope you get to catch your breath and rest soon. Even super grand mother’s need rest upon occasion.
Anne: we know how delighted you are to see your sons. I feel the same about our Damon. It is interesting. Katie is in love with Damon just like Jilly loves Mike. You are a lucky lady to have both sons so nearby. Damon could live here with his boat moored at the local marina. However he can’t get the kind of internet service he needs for his computer annimation. We don’t have a loop or something like that. My brain isn’t working too well at this moment.
My toe is my big news and I guess I will call the evil doc and see what he suggests. It is always a distressing event to go into his office. I need and hate going to see the doctor. Silly me!
Pizza night…cauliflower crust. I am adjusting. I like it now. Katie always gets a thin sliver of the crust and she is crazy about it. Nothing on it, not even any sauce but she demands her 1/2 inch of cauliflower crust. Friday night tradition around here.
Be good. Do whatever works for you to stay safe.
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Good afternoon. I am lining things up for tomorrow’s 3 hour card class. I have managed to finish one sample of each design. I am hoping for tips and tricks and shortcuts. They actually sent out a PDF with a box for each card and it is to write down tips garnered from each section of the presentation. Looking forward to that. Also received an email with various news items including an increase in the cost of card stock effective Monday. Each sheet will increase from 30 cents to 40 cents which doesn’t sound like a lot but is a 33% increase and you must purchase in lots of 10 sheets. So a dollar a pack. I of course ordered some paper at the lower price. 🤓 all paper products will increase but the increases for other items was not published. I don’t buy color coordinated envelopes, vellum, or acetate from them so we will see what happens on the other items I do purchase from time to time.
I spent a good portion of the morning on the phone with a friend. She and another lady were in court yesterday appearing on behalf of the lady whose son caused her so much grief. I don’t know exactly what it is called but he wanted the results of an earlier action where the lady who was mistreated won a court award for the money the son took from her. He was also assessed court costs and was ordered to pay her legal fees. He has not paid a penny and is long overdue on the deadline but he wanted court fees and legal costs to be removed from that judgment. He also made a claim that some of his personal property had been taken. Anyway, apparently they brought this guy from the jail with a deputy in tow and spent the day ranting and raving about what has been done to him and how he is going to sue his mother’s church and a number of the members for their actions against him.
Anyway, she is upset and wishes the son would just go away. She and her husband are in this guy’s crosshairs. Meanwhile the judge will rule on this matter at his discretion. Also making her nervous.
Patsy, I know it is Friday as it is cauliflower crust pizza day. Lucky Katie to get a tiny smidge of the crust. Making her happy by giving her a little something. I am sorry about your toe and I do understand the angst about needing a doctor but bleeding is one of those things that does need tending to right? Happy for John as it is a great feeling to take care of something yourself. I am not able to do that often but I do remember the satisfaction.
Anne, lucky Jilly, one of her favorite humans visiting today. Yipes, the Black Death. I guess things could be so much worse. I was looking at some photos of cabins of prospectors in the Nome Alaska area in the early 1900’s I believe. How they survived the winter in such a frail looking structure is beyond me. He did have a huge stack of wood chopped up. Friends, I would not have lived long in such circumstances.
Sandy, good of you to take one of the kiddos to the doctor. Some type of routine appointment? Or an illness? Darn. Hope she is not very ill. Take care of yourself my friend.
Jackie, you are right, no masking tape was visible but they had the floor covered well I thought. Thinking of you filling tiny holes in the wall. What detail! Did you finish that chore? What are you harvesting from the allotment these days? My pot of potatoes is starting very slowly to die back which seems very early. I wonder if there are any potatoes in in there anywhere? It is a small container. I started some more lettuce indoors but it seems too darn hot to put it out right now. Tiny plants may not survive long enough to make it outdoors. I will just start some more!
I found an interesting post in the teapot group with some detail accompanying the photo.
“ This exquisite teapot, sucrier and handled plate, in the “Adelaide Shape”, were manufactured by John Rose Coalport c.1830, see A Directory of British Teapots by Michael Berthoud and Richard Maskell, page 285, plate 1706. They are heavily molded and lavishly gilded in pattern no. 3/124. The teapot has a small “duck’s head” spout, a squat finial and a divided handle with a short, high handle spur. There are no makers’ marks, but all three pieces bear the pattern number.”
Be safe my friends.
Lin🙋🏼♀️
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We had a nice visit with Michael and the salad and chicken pot pie served cold was a big success followed by ice cream cones. Mike is threatening to come over again on Sunday and I am already wondering what we will have for lunch because only a sliver of pot pie remains for my lunch on Saturday.
He was so good, cutting the back and front lawns and even did a bit of Marias lawn where it joins me and a bit of Kahlads lawn where it joins me. He took Jilly for a long walk but had to carry her a bit on the way back because the heat was too much for her
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Meanwhile I got to meet Kahlads 78 year old Mom. Her English is halting but a good deal better than my whatever her natural tongue is. Kurdish? I learnt that poor Kahlads arm is extremely painful after the operation on the tendons and I learnt me and Mom both take a dim view of old age!
Which brings me to poor PATSY and her toe. OUCH. As you all know my doctor might be the nicest doctor under the sun but I avoid all doctors like the aforementioned plague. Sympathies sent.
That was one long post LIN and I'm going to read it again to digest it properly. I simply cannot imagine being in a legal battle with my two sons and it must be most distressing for the mother, poor lady.
I ate too much today and am feeling rather full. Maybe a trot around the house for half hour in a/c cool? then I can settle down for the evening.
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The day is nearly over! Cooler with the occasional threat of rain but nothing serious so my garden plants are struggling. We should get a thunder storm around 3 am in which case I will be up making myself a mug of tea!
It’s been busy with me visiting friends, gardening as well as a few hours at the allotment so falling asleep as I try to type. I’ll post properly tomorrow.
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Happy Saturday Sneakers – nope – I’m not dead. LOL Thought I should just do a quick check-in and will be back later this weekend to see what everyone has been up to.
It has been a whirlwind of a week – going 24/7. We celebrated Jean’s b’day with the grandkids, Melanie sleep over accounted for 2 full days of fun. Melanie directed us in a movie that was hilarious - this entailed dialogue, indoors/outdoors, driving and more. She filmed, edited etc. Just amazing at 11 yrs old. We play Old Maid, Sorry, Life etc. made homemade pizza, bird feeding and a bit of shopping for fun earrings at Claires. The week was doctor appts., family get together, outdoor music etc. (pic)
Things are really getting back beyond normal… Jean has plans for a girls “road-trip” all day with a long-time girlfriend. I think her close friend just needs a break and chance to talk. Her husband has dementia related issues and I know it is stressful for her. I have several items on my plate that need to be done as well.
Anyhow – hope everyone is ok this morning. More later. Warm wishes to all. Bob
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Morning Sneakers. No thunderstorm, in fact very little rain although I just heard on the news a 70 year old woman survived a lightening strike on her house that was badly damaged about 150 miles away so someone got it! I wonder if her age would have been mentioned if she was 30 or 40!
What a shock to my system when I got out of my car on the moors to walk the dogs… COLD! Luckily I had a raincoat on that kept that out but grabbed a warm hat from my car boot and was glad I did. Back home with a coffee watching team GB ladies football team playing against Japan when I should be painting!
Patsy, I’m no expert but am guessing you will need to apply pressure to your cut toe, not easy I know but I hope your ‘evil’ doc comes up with a solution. One thing I learned when working in the community was that those who were happy to sit in a chair and do little rapidly deteriorated whereas battling on regardless gave people a sense of satisfaction and enjoyment. Like John, we all tinker at something and then there’s superwoman Sandy!!
I’m still filling holes Lin. It’s one of those jobs where I worked my way along the wall, thought I’d found them all, then walking back saw more from a different angle. They are tiny and some just sit on the surface but Dave the builder suggested it worth doing because it’s a north facing wall so doesn’t see the sun. I hope to finish tomorrow. At the allotment we have French beans, lots of potatoes, onions, sweet corn, rhubarb and for later in the season, Chinese cabbage, beetroot, Brussels sprouts, chard, parsnips and Pak Choi. We do our best to plan a long season but similar to your experience, the weather plays a big part and not always in a friendly way! That Coalport set is beautiful. A few years ago I visited their museum in a place called Ironbridge. Those Victorians were amazing engineers and china producers as well as loving the tradition of afternoon tea!
https://www.ironbridge.org.uk/explore/
Your friend’s son sounds extremely unpleasant putting his mother through so much angst.
Are you rested Sandy or still on the go? Hopefully you will have some pool weather.
Anne, I imagine you are already up and walking. Wonderful that your neighbours are turning out to be pleasant and I imagine you will hear some fascinating stories overtime.
Fabulous photos Bob. Yes, you have been busy haven’t you and it’s obvious you and Jean are making the most of your ‘freedom’. We’ve all been missing those opportunities to meet and greet haven’t we. I know I loved visiting friends yesterday morning to sit over coffee and catch up but also see what improvements they have made to their home. Sounds like your Melanie is taking after granddad!
England ladies have scored, in fact have won… whoopee!
Lunch, then painting!
Stay safe everyone. That virus is still with us!
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Happy Saturday! I spent a long time trying to balance my checking account only to find my own human error.
Charlie has swimmer's ear like her older brother who is just getting over his. She was good in the doctor's office until he looked in her ear than the tears came. She didn't want to wear her mask leaving the office so I had to hold it to her face which didn't make her happy. She fell asleep in the car and was fine the rest of the day. It was a long tiring day as Bryanna is still learning and is very slow so Lisa didn't get home until almost 5 and then wanted to go to Sam's Club but said she would take the kids since Rob had a meeting. I told her I would stay with kids because shopping with the kids would be a nightmare. I finally got home around 7:30 last night. I did sleep well but still need the weekend to catch up starting with the pool today. Robby's 7th birthday is Wednesday but I am scheduled to sit Monday, Wednesday and Thursday so I will be there to celebrate. Bryanna might sit Monday which I hope she can because I have my yearly wellness exam and mammogram that day. I am not superwoman like Jackie said but I do keep busy so hopefully my body and mind can keep going. There is still talk of them moving to Florida, my son has a second zoom interview next week. I know they would like me to move to Florida if they do, but I am not ready at this time. My son in Phoenix just closed on a house in Ohio yesterday so he will be within driving distance. I still have another year on my lease so will take it one day at a time.
I am seeing black ants in my apartment and don't know why so I hope some ant traps will kill them because they are making me very itchy.
Time for breakfast and some chill time, have a great day.
Sandy
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It is going to get real toasty here! But right now there is a nice breeze and the house is comfy without fans etc. to keep us cool. I read the bootleg fire is about 40% contained…subject to change of course.
Our son is sailing this week end. We are sort of tottering on. Both of us are up to our eyelashes in chores. After I “poop out” I will hole up in my dungeon with my new order of paints and supplies. Mainly interesting new acrylic inks. Wow! Now what can I do with that? I want to get into a different kind of expression. Experimentation will be required.
Sandy: one thing we have all said…change is our only constant. Of course, life always presents us with opportunities. You have always been so philosophical about life. Your “one day at a time” says it all. I have great confidence that there will be interesting choices for you. We will be right here with you no matter where you are.
Jackie: here in Oregon, we have a wonderful growing season and we can grow most everything. We do not take full advantage of that. We have a farmers market on sundays but it is planned so that it is uncomfortable to shop at the produce booths. You must climb up a very steep hill, no cars are allowed, then if you bought a weeks worth of produce, you must bring your own bags, and lug then up and down some very treacherous sidewalks and broken stairs. My point being, we could provide some wonderful home grown options, if more thought was put into the farmers market.
Bob: lovely family event with lovely family! I also really enjoyed seeing the flowers. I assume they were grown by your Jean. This year for various reasons, mainly my creaky uncooperative knees etc, we didn’t plant any flowers. I miss them so much. I think I will find a way to have a little area to grow my flowers next year. I am not a very good gardener but I know some things that I can grow successfully. Also! I am a wicked card player. If I can’t win….well let’s just say, I always win! Brawhahahahaha!
Anne: your son, Micheal is a great guy. I know why you make such great treats for him when he visits. He is one of those nice guys that grabs your heart.
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Good afternoon. Well, the Saturday card class is over. I didn’t take one note. Will watch the video again. The ladies teaching have different ways of approaching that I hope to learn in more detail. But one thing that cannot be taught is just plain skill. A number of bits of the demo required good eyes, strong fingers, and excellent dexterity. That’s not going to happen with my skills going in the other direction so I have to think about work around or abandoning some projects.
Very interesting and they did answer questions live that were posted in the comments.
It is sunny, hot and dry here. There was talk of a little rain but so far, nothing has developed.
Patsy, oh my, new materials! Excitement. Acrylic inks? New to me. I have lots of alcohol inks that I don’t use often as I hate to waste the special paper needed for these inks. Wow, up to your eyelashes in chores is pretty deep indeed. Wishing you a good evening and happy Sunday.
Anne, your day yesterday sounded quite lovely with Michael cutting the lawns, a lovely meal and some visiting with the neighbor. It is too hot to walk doggies around here but yet people are doing so. I feel sorry for the dogs as it was still 90 degrees F just as the light faded away last evening.
Bob, well my gosh, I guess you are alive. The photos are magnificent. Love the happy photos and the colorful flowers. Did I see Zinnias? I used to love to plant Zinnias, Dahlias, and chrysanthemums among other things. Keep having a wonderful time!
Sandy, oh gosh, swimmers ear, ouch. So painful. How do that treat that in a young child? I also hope you enjoyed the pool today. Busy as a little bee my friend.
Jackie, wow, so many tiny holes. Such meticulous work needed to cover them all. Good work! You have quite the assortment of vegetables at the allotment. Haaaa, I will stop by for a lunch when French beans, potatoes, onions and corn are on the menu. Nothing else needed at all. 🤣😂🤣 well, maybe some ground pepper. My friend is thinking of selling her excess tomatoes a bit later. By the pound, in front of her house. Her tomato plants have grown to enormous height and one of her plants that grows large meaty type tomatoes has 36 tomatoes set right now. 👩🏻🌾🍅🍅
I had not heard of Coalport so I will have to look up more info. Such lovely creations and in seemingly perfect condition.
Well, I am going to make a snack and tonight I will read a book, or stamp some something or look through the designs I have accumulated. My package of paper has arrived and I need to open that as well.
See everyone tomorrow.
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Good morning sneakers. I must start with a recommendation as we begin our day. Listen to Frank Sinatra’s I’ve Got You Under My Skin because you won’t be able to resist dancing!
An early walk before breakfast while it was cool so we walked a couple of miles. Strange light in the sky created by a haze and wonderful to occasionally pause to take in the view.
At one point I lost sight of George but then saw his tail swishing in the air behind bracken as he rolled in fox poo! Back home and straight into the shower but as I washed him I could hear my hens shouting. Neighbour Debs heard them too and thinking I was still out walking, popped round to make sure there wasn’t a fox in my garden. When we were at the allotment on Friday there was a lot of noise from hens in an adjoining field and when we went to the perimeter fence we noticed a young fox creeping behind a shed. No amount of our shouting at it made it run away but the farmer keeps a couple of Alpacas in that field as protectors and they only had to look towards the fox and off it ran! My hens were fine!
That’s an adorable teapot Lin and so unusual. Another I would happily live with.
Patsy, I didn’t grow my usual array of colourful flowers this year either. I do have perennial geraniums and a fuscia in pots and recently bought a couple of Hibiscus shrubs still to flower that I’ll do my best to overwinter but am relying on the roses to cheer me at the moment. Our lockdowns meant shortages in garden centres at the start of the season then what did arrive was extortionate.
I’m going to have to love you and leave you all since I’ve a long list of jobs.
Everyone have an enjoyable Sunday.
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I can't linger either because I've got Mike coming over.
I didn't make it on the sneakers yesterday apart from reading everyones posts because of a day spent mainly on the phone chatting to family and friends or emailing family and friends.
So I hope to be back later, not that anything much happened that is of great interest yesterday to comment on.
The big news for me is the nights are getting longer so me and Bean ae getting up one hour later.
Hope Sunday proves to be a happy day for everyone,
Anne. 🙃
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Good morning all –
Think I hit a brick wall… haven’t been to gym yet as didn’t open til 7am and was off getting car washed and then it was breakfast and relaxing time on deck with the sun. Not sure if I will make it later as they close at 7pm vs 10pm during week. Have lunch at sisters today celebrating great-nephew’s birthday. A sweet boy with a big heart.
Daughter and grandkids return today from one of the Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts – photos they texted clearly indicate a great time by everyone between waterslides, wagon rides, and themed events including Christmas tree lighting by Yogi! LOL
Anne – Hope all went well with Mike and I can certainly relate to getting tied up with family, friends and emails.
Jackie – Good ole’ Frank to start the day… he is on my car flash drive along with Dean, Rolling Stones, Rod, Bruno, Glenn Campbell and a mix you wouldn’t believe. The only music not on my flas drive is – rap. The photo you posted is beautiful and thought-provoking. It’s the kind that normally goes along with some type of inspirational quote. Leave it to Alpacas to save the day! Good luck with all your Sunday “jobs.” Thanks on the photos and yes we are enjoying “freedom”. We also know that in a blink of an eye summer will be gone and winters can drag for months. Jean is already looking forward to the free music at the NYS Fair next month. She is a “Fair-nut” and would go every day. I worked the Fair as a young adult and have been more times than I care to count…she did not go as a child. So we’ll be taking in The Mavericks, Herman’s Hermits, Three Dog Night, The Spinners etc --- for sure those 1st 2. No doubt we will end up going at least 4 or 5 days.
Lin – My granddaughter Melanie would go nuts over the penguin teapot – her favorite animal. She has penguin shirts, sweatshirts, earrings etc. If anything says I would not do well in your card class it’s the required attributes of good eyes, strong fingers, and excellent dexterity – not in my wheelhouse. LOL. Glad you liked the pics…yes Zinnias and a variety of others – but we love the bright colors of Zinnias. Our tomatoes are coming in nicely – can’t wait for them to turn red. Nothing like homegrown veggies vs. grocery story.
Patsy – Going to be a warm one here as well….mid-80’s and sunny. It rained last night and next rain not forecasted until Tuesday. Yes, the flowers are Jean’s handiwork … she seems to get more into gardening each year. She has a group of friends that each decided to grow a sunflower and they exchange photos on various plants. Here is a cartoon I sent Jean earlier in the week, as she often arrives home with a plant she found “discounted” and can save. LOL –
You definitely sound like a great card player. My brother-in-law was a big card player (I stopped playing with him as it was like making a donation to him each time) he always won too.
Sandy – Glad you were able to balance the check book. In my case, I only write a couple checks a year and pretty much track online. Even when it comes to Communion, birthday gifts etc. I will give a gift card, bank check etc. as I always hated when people would hold onto a check for weeks without cashing. Just my own quirkiness. You certainly have your hands full between doctors, babysitting and birthdays! I am sure you’ll make the right decision on moving and glad you have some time to think. So many times, I wish I had moved when I was younger. Actually had a job lined up in Az decades ago. I would likely move to a slightly warmer climate, if not for the kids. We do enjoy the school plays, dance recitals and music events that would be missed greatly.
Good luck with the yearly wellness exam. We still laugh at Jean’s last one when they gave her the cognitive testing, clock drawing etc. It was sprung on her. She told me I was going to have to take it and I reminded her that all my doctors are specialists and I inly see the GP when I am sick and need an antibiotic etc. – so I guess I am safe for a while even if I don’t know what day it is. LOL
Oh my – it’s almost noon and I need to get a move on. Have an awesome day! Bob
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Happy Sunday! I am going to pool earlier today as I am meeting some friends. It is going to be really hot with temps in the 90's so I will be floating in my chair. My ant problem is driving me crazy but I think I am winning for now. I scrubbed my counters with dish soap and water which I googled to get rid of them. Cleaned out a few cabinets in case and I ordered ant killer that hopefully they bring back to their ant home and it should get rid of all of them. A couple of people at the pool are having the same problem so one of the ladies suggested Terro so I ordered from amazon but it won't be here until tomorrow. I might run to store to buy it today if I get the energy.
Have a good day and keep staying safe.
Sandy
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Hello, I fussed with my plants this morning. I do this twice a day, watering in the evening. I put out a bit of water trying to stop the Cardinal from attacking my ripening tomatoes. I seem to have provided a watering hole for the wasps and other stinging beasties. 🤦🏼♀️
I listened to online church, corresponded with a friend online, and cleaned some veggies.
Also, I am back to coloring and will make some more cards. I have ideas!
Started some everyday cards but ran out of a pattern paper that works well with my little ideas. Found some to order and ran to the mailbox yesterday afternoon when it said my package was delivered. Well, it wasn’t at the mailboxes and not on my porch. I am gutted. That was the last of the design available anywhere in the U.S, as far as I could ascertain. I filled out a USPS request to try to find the package. My fingers are 🤞🏻 but I have little hope. Darn post office. I had another package yesterday which was delivered with my mail at the regular time. The lost package was delivered by some other carrier, not the guy who knows all the tiny cul-de-sacs out here. Rats.
Sandy, enjoy your afternoon. Sorry about the ants. I hope one of the treatments repels them.
Bob, if you do not get to the gym today, I know you will be unhappy but it will be okay. I saw that cartoon recently and I thought it was great. I did know it applied to Jean. Giggle. Zinnias are great flowers. Wow, a penguin lover. I wish I had that teapot, I would send it to her although a teapot is probably not something she would care for even with the penguins. Our State Fair is supposed to go on this year and each year there is a Rock ‘n Roll reunion with various groups who were headliners years ago. It is a popular show.
Jackie, that was a moody photo. Good Betty staying in view. George, oh my, a real dog, rolling in poo. Maybe he likes taking a bath. 🤣🤣 nope, probably not. Busy day. I hope something is pleasant I’m all that you do.
Anne, enjoy your time with Michael. What did you cook today? Or did you get that pizza denied a while ago?
Back to coloring. I will be making more cards, simpler perhaps, but I will prevail. Haaaaa.
Be safe.
Lin🙋🏼♀️
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Happy Monday! I have a wellness appointment this morning and a mammogram this afternoon. Bryanna is coming to clean my house which I am very grateful. I did go to the store and bought some ant traps, so far I see no little ants but did see two bigger black ants last night. It does say it takes a while so I will have patience and be itchy at the same time. I put three outside and saw so many tiny ants on/or near it so hopefully I will get rid of them once and for all. I have more coming from Amazon today so will put them all over my kitchen and by patio doors in living room. They are supposed to eat it and bring it back to their hills and share so they all die and I say good riddance. (sorry Jackie)
Have a good day,
Sandy
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And sorry to Anne as well SANDY! Everyone here has ants this year. Big and small. I find if I put some water melon rind etc on the grass outside they confine the winter storage food foraging to the great outdoors.
Also its a good idea to pick up any uneaten pet food.
Sweep crumbs up after eating and vacuum regularly.
Confine food to fridge or in storage jars with screw tops in the pantry.
Either wash dishes or place in the dish washer immediately after eating.
This makes ones home very unattractive to insects who are stocking up for the lean winter months in their hibernation nests
By the way they also eat and carry off dead wasps and other insects which are even more unlovable to humans.
I avoid all poisons like the plague especially if children visit!
Just having a coffee break whilst I drink the mid morning coffee. Very busy day yesterday and lots to do today. so all for now,
Weather in the nineties again.
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Another sunny day but we will not get the really hot temps…just in the 70s. So really very pleasant. Don’t forget! When the rest of you are enjoying lovely spring and even a nice sunny winter day, we are in the dark and dreary rain season. I try to remember and treasure these lively days. We live in a temperate rain forest normally. But who knows what is normal now? These flash floods are so terrifying. Be safe dear ones. Keep an eye on the weather.
Yesterday I had a really funny and a bit frustrating experience. I wrote a rather long post and was sitting in the sun with a cup of coffee while I “chatted” with you all. I suddenly gasped and realized I had fallen asleep and dropped the iPad. My post had disappeared, my coffee was upended now in my lap, the iPad was on the floor. No harm done. A quick change of clothes and spot cleaning the rug and all is well.
We get occasional infestation of ants. My go to solution is jelly mixed with a liberal amount of borax set out several places on index cards. I never put it where Katie can eat it. Usually up on my kitchen counter. I also do the cleanup things suggested by Anne. Except not the fruit out on the lawn. We would the get more raccoons and other interesting visitors. I hate to poison them but seriously! If they would just stay outside, we could all be happy.
Damon is continuing his refurbishing of his boat. He is now recovering the big steering wheel. It is cornered with a leather strip that is laced around the big wooden wheel. It helps to keep a grip when times are exciting, like in rough seas or a big storm. It is a sailors thing to use very elaborate leather lacing.
Daughter Andrea is going through another rough period. She sufferers from depression and sleeps a lot during those episodes. I wonder what causes this? I research as much as I can but still find conflicting info. We are a strange and complex family. It might be our Morose Irish heritage.
Back to those Monday chores.
Patsy☘️
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Hi! I hope everyone is doing well today.
Sandy is very busy as is Anne.
I have been doing laundry, corresponding with a friend regarding her loss of two friends with both funerals scheduled today. She was debating about attending them when she received a call that our Mah Jongg friend, the one with the not-at-all-nice son is unwell today snd needs a doctor’s appointment. It sounds as if my friend may have to take her to the appointment as everyone else is too busy today or is frightened of the son.
I got an automated reply from USPS saying they will investigate my claim. Yep. I have little faith in the outcome.
I put an order in for some items with Walmart and will pick them up in the morning. Spots for today are filled. I guess people are still using curbside pickup. I thought there would be openings today. I am not in a hurry so tomorrow is fine.
Must get all the trash gathered and boxes crushed for Tuesday trash day. At least the boxes are in the garage.
Distractions abound and I started coloring images for cards hoping to finish a pile of stamped images I made for the Saturday card class. I should have waited until I made a trip to the library but when the spirit moves you, follow. Making headway!
Nothing extremely or moderately interesting.
Be safe.
Lin 🙋🏼♀️
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Wooo, pink teapot, Sadler I think
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The temperature rose again this morning so I jumped out of my bed at 6am so I could walk George and Betty before it became too hot. On the way home I stopped at the farm shop to buy a birthday card for a friend. She lives in Plymouth and her health has deteriorated after a year of lockdowns when she felt too scared to go outside to walk. It’s a shame because she lives on the waterfront where there are plenty of pleasant walks. Don’t use it you lose it! She phoned me yesterday to let me know she’s still around but then decided she didn’t want to talk. This afternoon my neighbours Debs and Louise helped me to replace a rotting wooden fascia board with a plastic one. As ever with this old property we had a couple of hiccups but it’s up and looking very smart.
A customer of Debs wants to give me a couple of grey bantam hens that she currently keeps in her garden because she is going to adopt a rescue dog. Her health isn’t great so she is getting an older small dog that won’t need much exercise but will make good use of garden space. I’ll have to divide the run to keep them apart from mine but allow them to see each other until they get used to each other.
Sandy, there are billions of ants underground so you will never kill them all! 😄. Anne’s right, the only thing to keep them out of a home is to ensure there’s nothing to attract them in. I recently made the mistake of leaving a potted rose on an area of lawn without sitting it on a dish so now the compost is crawling with red ants! I’ll have to empty it out and even wash the roots before repotting it otherwise they’ll set up home for good. 🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜. Then I’m hoping the lady offering me her hens will give it a good home.
No fox poo this morning Lin but I watched George very carefully just in case because he does wander off and is very stubborn when I call. Lots of new card ideas for you. I assume the zoom meetings help to give you new ideas. I would be very cross if a bird tried to steal my tomatoes although remember when I had a grape vine in my old greenhouse I would often disturb a blackbird eating the fruit when I walked in! It would scare me to death when it screeched and flew at me in the doorway!
Some washing up waiting for me then I’ll phone the lady about those bantams.
Take care everyone
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Yeah, ants are a pain in the butt but in 6 weeks we can all relax and go back to normal as the industrious ants [you have to admire them] settle down at home in their own quarters.
When they really get you down remember Samuel Taylor Coleridge and his words:
He liveth best who loveth best
all creatures great and small
For the dear God who loveth us
He made and loveth all.
Annsie.
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Hello, hotter today. Heat advisory and they may start cycling out our air conditioners for short periods of time.
I have been doing a few errands. I went to get a curbside order at Walmart and instead of waiting in my car, I put on a mask, and got out to sort the frozen and cold items from the rest of the items. I noticed one item was incorrect and I had specified no substitutes. The person who brings out the groceries is not the shopper but she went in and straightened it out. Meanwhile, I was arranging the rest of the items and found I was short on another item. The delivery lady came back out and I told her about it, she said I am going to find out who filled your order. Ultimately she brought out something not the same but similar. Poor lady, I would guess she hopes she never has me drive up again!
Finished the rest of my errands and brought in the groceries. Put away the cold and frozen things and then put the rest aside. I finished a card for a friend from church who has been in the hospital with an abdominal bleed. I know little about that medical problem but it sounds serious. Anyway, I finished the card and put it in the mail.
Also needed to order a gift online for the upcoming bridal shower. I decided no way I was going to a packed restaurant so I did find her wish lists and of course messed up the order. I had to contact her for her mailing address and phone number. She was kind enough to share so I did her gift ordered and we chatted for a while online. They do have a big wedding planned in October and they have waited quite a while to go ahead with this event so I hope it will go well.
Well, back to my messing about with making die cuts. And Jackie, I do like to see other designs and will make something similar, usually not identical. I am more interested in techniques and tips for use of tools, inks, embellishments, etc.
I hate making huge mistakes because I didn’t know better. Here’s an example of what can happen with a liquid embellishment product—one that is very popular. And a misfire one person illustrated.
My hands don’t seem to have the ability to stay 100% still and squeeze with constant pressure to produce the even sized little dots without ‘tails’ that are the goal! This colorful gunk takes hours to dry snd you cannot scrap or remove it from your paper.
I now apply it to a non stick mat and let it dry for hours. Then I use the dots that I like in terms of size, etc. and affix them with a tiny dot of liquid glue. Still have hand issues but I get as many do-overs as I need.
There are so many little extra bits of knowledge floating around out there but it is difficult to find just the ones you need. 😄
Hoping everyone is well.
Lin 🙋🏼♀️
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Ooops, teapot.
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