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Everyone has evaporated? I am doing a bit of laundry, made a trip to the library, a call with a friend who is under high stress, and messages with a friend who is feeling lots of pressure over an open house.
And here I am typing, one ear to the Zoom meeting 😄🤣
It is much cooler today but no rain at all. Will be watering again this evening.
Will also be casting an eye over the cards that need to go in the mail soon. Nope, not finished yet.
Hope everyone is well.
Lin🙋🏼♀️
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That’s a gorgeous teapot Lin!
I checked out Max’s wonderful birthday video with so many photos from day one until now.
Not much going on here. Doggy walk, post office and shop for a few items then home to carry on preparation for painting. So much masking tape!!
My neighbour Louise popped in after my request for help putting a flat packed hifi unit together that came with ridiculously vague instructions. She managed to complete the task in about 90 minutes so my vinyl albums are now safely stored upright! Just have to rescue my dad’s 1970’s record player from the lock up my neighbours hire from the local authorities.
My bed was stripped and laundry done first thing so everything dry and back indoors.
We don’t appear to have rain in the long range forecast but the garden should be fine after days of on and off rain. I’m enjoying a few tomatoes from my greenhouse that taste wonderful so will of course continue to water them but the Albanian cucumber appears to be all flowers so nothing likely to grow to 3’ now. The plant was cheap but I still feel cheated.
Enjoy the rest of your Friday. I’ll try to remember to weigh myself in the morning.
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Happy Friday!
Laundry is almost done and the plan was to go to the pool for a little while until I remembered they have limited hours. I walked over there and sure enough during the week the hours are 4-8. Weekends are the same until Labor Day. I will run to Walmart instead and get my eye vitamins that I am almost out of. They really do help my macular so I don't want to miss a day. I talked to my cousin in Indiana to see if she felt safe enough for a visit but it all depends how she feels when she wakes up. She will text me in the morning to let me know. I am just going to drive two hours to visit her for a few hours and drive home again. I don't want to tire her out.
Robby is having a few issues in school but the social worker at the school is working with him. I really hope he settle down and starts behaving otherwise I am afraid Lisa will have to home school him and there goes his socialization.
I try not to worry but when it comes to family I am weak.
Enjoy your Friday and I too Jackie, will weigh-in in the morning.
Sandy
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Friday and hazy and therefore a bit cooler here on the coast. Our son is still dealing with a/c issues, reluctant computers and over 105 degrees. That is pure misery! Today John has it on his agenda to breakdown all those Amazon boxes and take them to our dump. A nasty task that seriously feels overwhelming.
I rewatched the Olympic synchronized swimming on YouTube. I am astounded every time I see these events. It defies human capabilities. So beautiful.
Since we are experiencing a mask mandate and scary resurgence of Covid and variants, I am calling our doc about the booster shot. He mentioned it before as a possibility. And our FDA just announced their recommendations for booster shots for people like John and me. If we are to remain independent we must do everything we can to maintain our health. Also John is looking at cataract operation very soon. This will be tricky. Anything that curtails John’s independence is met with huge resistance. As part of the recovery, he could not lift anything heavy and he should not drive for a week or so and he would have to wear a clear protective shield for a couple days. Wow! Easy-peasy you say…well you have NO IDEA! John is the family admiral Pershing, He runs a tight ship, as they say.
As for me today is Friday cauliflower pizza day. I am going to try to finish my painted rocks to put near a Fishermen Memorial down near the river. These rocks all have fish images. So it fits…the tourists will have an interesting surprise.
Now I am looking at yet another jab in the arm.
Patsy☘️
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Be careful today………Friday the 13th…….you never know what lies around the corner. Might even be something nice.
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Good morning. Still a bit bleary eyed this morning. I stayed up late struggling with heat embossing. And oh yes, first time ever, the container of fine embossing powder slipped from my hand. What a mess! I have not looked at the results of last night’s work. I cannot face that yet in the light of day. 🤦🏼♀️
My Facebook Live meeting is cancelled. The host has been having some problems but doesn’t want to share what is going on but we all knew she is ill. Someone else associated with her, posted that she has a serious illness and a number of events including the usual Saturday gathering are cancelled. It is one thing to know things aren’t exactly right but this is a definite confirmation. 🥺
Jackie, so upsetting to hear of the Plymouth shooting. So rare in your country. You must be devastated. I was very surprised as I thought, generally, no one had a permit to have a gun. I did read a story about the event on the BBC news app today. Very sad. Now, onward, how are the chicks getting along now? I hope they are mingling more with less animosity. Darn, so it’s not looking good for cucumbers. That is an unhappy event. I found a critter decimated one of my little winter acorn squash. Fingers crossed that one may survive. I hope you are having a good weekend.
Sandy, what did you decide to do today? Trip or no trip? Whatever you are up to, be safe.
Patsy, good morning, I am sorry that John may need some medical intervention. I will admit, I think I would be just the same. Transportation, prescriptions, etc. All sound intimidating to me. Best wishes on hunting for your third dose. Can your doctor get an appointment for you? Not many people qualify this time.
Find something to smile about everyone.
Lin🙋🏼♀️
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Happy Saturday! My Indiana visit with my cousin has been postponed. She asked me to come during the week when I could spend the night. I gave her some dates and waiting for her reply. My original idea was to go on a Saturday and spend the night but she said Monday she has a brain scan so suggested I just come Saturday. I think today she felt that two hours each way was too much so we postponed.
So I guess I will go to pool this afternoon although I am pretty much pooled out. Deciding if we want movie night tonight which Lisa is leaving up to me. It might be nice to just stay home on a Saturday night so will think about it.
It's a beautiful day with sunshine and temps in the middle 70's going to 80.
Lin, sorry about the embossing powder and hope it didn't make too much of a mess. I didn't hear anything about the Plymouth shooting on our news so thanks for letting me know. How awful and painful for those families.
Another person you know who is ill, these are some sad times my friend.
Patsy, I do hope John gets his cataract surgery, it will make such a difference in his vision. I had both eyes done many, many years ago and paid extra to have crystalens put in and was able to read without glasses for many years.
I don't remember wearing a protective shield but maybe a patch, i just don't remember. I do remember that you are not supposed to bend over or lift anything heavy. Tell him to man up!! (sorry)
Jackie, busy morning again?
Missing Anne, will send her an email.
Have a good day.
Sandy
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Ack! Bad night and very little sleep. But I have a few things to do today and in truth, being busy is good for me. It helps me stay in a more positive mood.
I think we all have MFP glitches. Not sure what Anne’s difficulty is. Hope she just rejoins. That’s what I did. It took a bit of juggling around but eventually it magically got fixed. I have no idea how I fixed the problem.
Our sons a/c is now fixed and he can return to his house. The inside was approaching 100 degrees. How is that possible? That heat wave was literally a killer. And to make matters even more interesting his landlord balked at the repair costs. Some landlords just love that rent check but forget the responsibility of repairs and maintenance. They are retired older people who remember prices from 20 years ago.
I admit that the sneakers posts for me is rather like journaling. It is not unlike a chat with dear friends. I love the way we can all participate and share in the conversation. Emails are a great way to keep in touch but not the same as the forum. I guess we can do both.
John really doesn’t have to make a decision right now about his cataract surgery. That clinic is closed because it is connected to the hospital and our hospital is over full with Covid cases. No elective surgeries. The ER looks like a war zone.. makes us even more cautious. We all must be vigilant. But positive at the same time. Possible?
While I disapprove of wild animals as pets, there is a YouTube channel showing a Japanese couple who have two otters as pets. They are so adorable and the couple have devoted their life to these little animals. They are like children or a cross of cats and dogs. Incredible personality.
Back later, the dryer binged…
Patsy☘️
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Late again!
A drizzly start so a walk to the old Quoit and back was easier than the moors but I still returned with damp pink hair sticking out in all directions.
A couple of phone calls when I got home, one from my friend visiting next month to let me know she will have to shorten the trip to attend a memorial service for a friend who passed away during our latest lockdown. I then let Lupin and Bluebell’s previous owner know I’ll take her a box of their eggs in the morning. We laughed about her misbehaving pair of chooks and it turns out the really naughty girl was Lupin when she thought Bluebell might be trouble!
Patsy, 119f in Spain today! My brother sent me a photo from Granada
Thank goodness Damon got his a/c back!
My cataract procedures went without a hitch and very little disruption to my life. The patch only stayed on until the following morning, then at night for a week and I drove after a couple of days, delighted that I could read road signs clearly again! No Covid to deal with back then so I understand any reticence about visiting a hospital right now. I’m sure John will know when he feels the time is right so I’ll only say I couldn’t believe the incredible improvement after the procedures.
Lin, the shooting in Plymouth was certainly a terrible domestic situation. It’s rare in Britain that anyone holds a firearms license so lots of questions being asked of the police that issue them because he apparently often posted nasty, sick comments on what’s known as the dark web.
Sorry to read about your messy accident and I do hope your work wasn’t ruined.
Sandy, I would love to read tomorrow that you took the night off and stayed home. Even the Duracell bunny needs to rest occasionally!
This evening I finally caught up with the movie Green Book and loved it. Funny and heartbreaking at times, especially as the story is true.
Way past my bedtime so I’ll wish you all a good night.
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Happy Sunday all Sneakers –
It was 56 degrees at 5am…and only going to 90 degrees after several days of 90. Should be gorgeous! No ran and all sun. For that reason, I am going to concentrate on the “good things” today and block out all the negative / sad things going on in the world right now. Gym opens soon.
All is well here. Jean and I have been doing a lot together and separate. She is super excited her sunflower is likely to make it and the tomatoes are coming along great. Our neighbor gave us a basket of tomatoes from her garden and we were in heaven yesterday (had then with our afternoon cook-out).
I have gotten back into some creative enjoyments with Photoshop lately. Always want to make one of those “Hope-style” pic. The program crashed a couple times but eventually I was able to accomplish it. Someone said I should make a t-shirt with it – so I did (see pic). It was fun. There is a church concert tonight (not our church) that a couple relatives are singing in. I had no plans to go and Jean invited a long-time friend. Now having second thoughts (don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings) and will see what Jean thinks when she gets up. She makes an excellent conscience sounding board.
Today is Uncle Jack’s 90th birthday! We will be celebrating this coming week with a small restaurant gathering. Just over a week ago he got his new dog (4 yrs old)… lots to fill in here later, but let’s just say he is on cloud #9 and it has had a tremendous impact on his daily enjoyment. With Jack’s eyesight severely compromised (can’t read newspaper, drive etc) it has been a huge blessing. More later on his new family member “Roscoe”.
Sandy – You are right, seems like many people have had active schedules. For sure, you have! Nice to see people enjoying themselves after those 15 days to slow the curve LOL. Looks like you have done a lot of birthday celebrating and I am with you re: hoping no shut-downs, but we are in a “blue” state so who knows. Thoughts and warm wishes that Robby does well. And you are definitely right about the importance of socialization. Glad you are enjoying some nice weather… middle 70's to 80 with sunshine is perfect.
Jackie – Good morning “pink-haired lady!” Sorry about your hairdresser and glad she is on the mend. Like you, I have observed a lot of people with actions that have been a by-product of shut-down conditioning. We have made a special effort to be aware of our own conditioning and behaviors. I can envision that greeting you got by the dogs after having been gone 6 hours.
That blackboard was a flash to the past. Thinking back to those young days of being chosen to erase the board and later solving problems in front of the class (see pic). Your ‘chook, chook, chook’ with regards to “chooks” actually makes sense.
Patsy – that one post you made had me singing – “Making Our Dreams Come True One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight Schlemiel! Schlimazel! Hasenpfeffer Incorporated We're gonna do it!” Hope that eye dr appt went well for John – the hard part is picking out those new eyeglasses…
Lin – Great minds think alike when it comes to Laverne and Shirley… amazing how all those old TV shows with great theme songs can spark a memory….next in line: Welcome Back Kotter. LOL Gathering all that information for your farm lease renewal sounded like a lot of work and glad you came to an agreement on the rent per acre for next year. Loved those last two tea pots….
Well – I am going to be late for the gym, so will sign off now. Hope everyone has a blessed day! Bob
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Happy Sunday! I did stay home yesterday because I am taking the kiddos and their parents to Santa's Village today. I am meeting them at 11am so no time to post. After Mass I have to boogie to get ready and leave.
Have a great Sunday.
Sandy
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A short walk today as the mist and mizzle hang around. On my way later to the local pet store to buy George’s raw meat and Brady’s sachets I stopped at the lady who gave me Lupin and Bluebell. She is busy preparing her home and garden for her Romanian rescue dog so I didn’t stop for long but left a box of eggs courtesy of her chooks.
Exciting times!! This afternoon I rehung a radiator on the wall in the snug and that turned into a fiddly job because the brackets were two individual vertical pieces of metal shaped into a line of hooks that holes in the back of the heater slot onto. Lots of mathematical calculations to get everything to fit together and I only resorted to a large hammer once!!
The rain has hung around all day so no gardening, just a quiet day with constant mellow music…. Otis Reading’s Dock of the Bay at the moment.
Love your photoshopped picture Bob. It works well on your t-shirt. The school pics are fab and I thought a nun teaching electrons of an atom surreal although really, why not!
Great news for Uncle Jack with his new best friend Roscoe. I look forward to hearing all about this latest addition to your family.
Patsy, do you ever watch Simon Reeves journeys round the world. His latest is following the Tropic of Cancer and at one point watched fishermen in Bangladesh use trained otters to drive fish into their nets. Smart little critters!
Time for me to contemplate an evening meal. Maybe a cup of tea first.
Have a safe but enjoyable Sunday everyone.
Jackie 🥰
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Oh my goodness, have I suddenly returned to the fold? Unbelievable if I have!
Just messing around after my supper.
A lot of back reading to do.
Not sure how I managed this IF I am back.
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Happy Sunday afternoon. It is quite warm and humid, of course, but tolerable with a fan circulating the air.
We have had a very interesting and sometimes stressful couple of days. John’s eye exam told him what he was dreading. He will need to have this cataract surgery as soon as possible. By that I mean as soon as the hospital is able to open back up for regular medical procedures. They are absolutely full right now. No room at all. Scary times here. Huge surge due to so many tourists. But our son is planning on coming to spend a week with us and drive us around when John gets his surgery. He has a couple of special areas of concern but fixable. Damon will be here to jolly us along until John takes the reins back again. Ugh! We do worry about the silliest things. This eye thing drives John nuts.
Today we spent an extraordinary amount of time finding a special “tuff” toy for Katie. She chews off eye and nose button when given the opportunity. Expensive but she is our substitute grandchild. We are going to check out a new farm and pet supply store later. Maybe tomorrow since it is late afternoon here. We will check on daughter Andrea, we must try to boss her around….I use the word TRY and excuse myself by adding I am a mom, after all! She has such a strong Personality and most of the time, both of our kids are a pure delight. Don’t all mom’s feel like that.
Jackie: that scene from your brother was glorious. Ohhhhh I want to go there. And to walk around some Goudy architecture. Your new hens are going be alright, little storm will need to be protected until she learns to demand respect. I see all of those YouTube channels on DIY and everything looks so easy and mess free. “Paint your living room in 30 minutes.”
Sandy: Santa village in the heat of summer? Maybe but confusing to my brain. I get confused very easily. Hahaha I’ll bet the kids are not confused. They will have a great time.
Bob: I loved Kotter and Mary Tyler Moore and their wonderful theme songs. Made me happy just to hear them. We are rewatching Mad Men now. Wow! What a soap opera this is. Need to find some interesting new views that John will watch. He is fussy. He wants car chases and explosions! Seriously!
Lin: I somehow missed your posts! And your great teapots! You must show us some of your new card designs. I am finishing up some rock paintings to share.
Press on with vigor!
Patsy☘️
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Ohhhhhhh welcome home dear Anne, 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹we missed you terribly!
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This is unbelievable. I did hardly anything at all but today after just a few half hearted fiddles MFP seems to have reinstated me to delight you all. LOL
I can't tell you how happy I am to be back after a month of traumatic events. Did you receive the emails about Harry's ex house up for sale again! After the new folks only moved in on July 6th? It's just been one shock after another I can tell you. So will it sell again? Apparently it's in awful condition and one day after a particularly bad rain cloud burst the inspectors were clambering up ladders to inspect the tiles.
Fancy we can still rely on the late Harry to supply news!
Me and Bean are wallowing and sleeping well on a new mattress. This means no more treks swapping bedrooms with the seasons. We are back in the master bedroom at the back with my old familiar G-plan furniture. Goodbye motor cycle noises etc although if next door are abandoning ship I guess there goes the motorcycles as well. Of course if the dump, eh I mean house is pulled down I will be glad to be in the back room!
Must go because Bean is whimpering for her chicken dinner. Its quite pitiful. I still can't quite believe I'm back!
Your pal,
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Good evening!
Astounding that Anne is back. Yes!!!! I hope you are able to return at will now. 👍🏻👍🏻
Bob, I love the work you did with the photo. Very attractive. And the t-shirt is fabulous. Before I forget, I did watch the final season of Bosch. I held my breath a few times wondering how many of the main characters would be killed. Looking forward to doggie photos if you are able to share.
Sandy, off to Santa’s Village today. Hummm, explain more of that experience. I have no idea. Hope you had a good time.
Jackie, I love the word mizzle, although I doubt walking in it is that enjoyable. Excellent work on the radiator. Definitely adds coziness to the house.
Patsy, I hope you caught up on your sleep a bit. Have you had an enjoyable weekend?
I have worked to try to solve the continuing problem of my television. I surrender. I found out the company went bankrupt and no parts or manuals or anything are available. Plus many televisions had significant issues requiring recall. I ordered a quite inexpensive television (but just the size I wanted) and also a stand for it. A stand which requires a lot of assembling and fitting to the back of the television. Oh my, what have I gotten into!
I attended online church this morning and spent most of the remainder of the day finishing up the 9 cards I need to mail before the end of the month. Six are totally finished, sealed in the envelopes and stamped. I need to return a few things I ordered, so a trip to the post office is likely in the morning. Perhaps another couple of stops as well.
I should amble along now. Be safe everyone.
Lin🙋🏼♀️
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Brrr, 15c today which is 59f, in other words COOL!! A thick fleece jacket required on our walk and I’m now home covering furniture and staircase with protective plastic while also preparing the old pine cupboard for a coat of undercoat. I’ve decided I’ll put a fancy wallpaper on the inside but having spent too long google searching have decided I’d do better to visit a store, but not today.
Welcome back Anne! 🤗. I did get your email about your neighbour’s and am wondering why they didn’t have the property surveyed before they bought it. No wonder Harry was in a rush to head north! Unsettling for you again and who knows what fascinating stories you will hear from new owners.
Patsy, yes old Spanish towns and cities have their own charm even in 119f temperatures! Remember that song, Granada I’m falling under your spell, and if you could talk what a tale you would tell 🎶🎶. Frank Sinatra I’m sure!
That’s wonderful Damon will spend a week with you when John gets his cataracts removed. Think of those hospital trains that a charity uses to travel across the African continent… in one end of the carriage and in no time at all, out the other with an eye patch! John will be fine I’m sure.
Goodness Lin, you do a remarkable job on your cards. I admit I couldn’t sit still that long!
I messed up the radiator last night when I realised I’d forgotten which buttons do what working through its programme. Ended up pressing them all at once so as fast as it switched on, it went off again! Don’t try my tricks when you put your tv together!
That’s a delightfully cheerful plate and teapot. 😁
It’s cold enough to consider Christmas but not sure I’m ready for Sandy’s Santa either!
Best get on with the cupboard painting.
Happy Monday everyone.
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Happy Monday! A beautiful day here and since the pool has revised hours I am taking Joe for lunch. We had a great time at https://santasvillagedundee.com/ the kids went on almost every ride and went to the water park for a short while. It was a long day and hot in the sun but worth every penny to spend time with family.
Babe called yesterday while at the park and said Daisy is still suffering with diarrhea and they can't seem to find why. Babe himself could hardly talk, he said he is losing his voice but is going to the doctor Thursday. The last time he called his voice was the same so I think something is wrong.
Jackie, no snow or cold weather at Santa's Village, just lots of rides and food stands all over. I even went on a couple of rides with the younger ones, including a small roller coaster. Sorry your day is so cool but you always have something to do inside.
Lin, can I ask why you unplug your TV everyday? Just curious. I hope the new TV works great for you.
Annsie, so happy to have you back. I too, wonder why the new owners didn't have an inspection when they bought Harry's house. It sounds like it should be condemned by the village. I can see a big law suit heading Harry's way unless they agreed to buy the house as is.
Patsy, how wonderful Damon is spending a week with you. You will be in seventh heaven.
Bob, great photos, I also went to Catholic grade school with nuns for teachers. I actually wanted to be a nun and when I told my nun that she said to wait until I am in high school to make that decision. Of course I changed my mind so she was very wise. I used to do the dishes in the convent during lunch period, just because.
Have a great day everyone and please keep staying safe.
Sandy
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All I can say regarding next door is the realtors I think have just appeared to "assess" the house. Actually, I was in the garden yesterday and the mother came over and was reeling off a list of problems in broken English when the son appeared and I'm sure shut her up in Farsi because she scuttled back inside. He then explained to me that the house wasn't good for his dad who has dementia and keeps wandering off to try and find their old place. Oh yeah!
I was pretty clueless when I emigrated SANDY and JACKIE, so maybe Afghanistan refugees are in the same boat and don't know about house inspection before buying. I've decided to keep well away from this one. They are a huge family. I did say to the owner, maybe you should tear it down and build again and I swear a light bulb went off in his head! Anyway, after reading about the terrible tragedy going on in their original country I wouldn't like to be in Harrys shoes if they find out who they bought it off!
Talking of Harry, I wonder who he is upsetting these days! I now wish I hadn't given him that bottle of Baileys as a parting gift, lol. Could have done with it myself this past month!
Yes, that is great news about Damon coming to spend time with you PATSY. I'm supposed to have cataract surgery as well but wonder if its worth it at my great age.
I thought we are supposed to unplug our TVs at night because of a possible fire hazard? Right LIN?
I have so much to read I think I will just stick to any reply comments from the point I suddenly appeared back. That was so weird, I was just looking to see if Michael had text and then decided to give MFP one last go. I did exactly the same as previous times but this time I got a note saying MFP was no longer with 'under armour' and they wouldn't be handing my email address over to them or something on those lines. Pressed the submit and wham there was dear little Jilly's picture on my home page. Took a while for it to sink in that I was really back! Maybe that was what it was all about - a change over?
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Hazy day here but cool. I really do not mind slipping on a sweater or jacket but if it is really hot, you can’t take off enough clothes to be comfortable. This weather has been so odd we are never sure about activities.
I am trying to stay as busy as my strength allows. I tend to let news upset me. So more happy bubblegum music from the 60s. It is all without much soul but it keeps the mood light.
I too wondered about Anne’s new neighbors purchasing a house without an inspection. They must have different rules in Canada. In the US, you can’t get a house loan without an inspection. It does remind me of one of John’s friends who was retired military. He would talk about how the culture of Afghanistan had never embraced machines. In some areas the streets were lined with cars needing very minor repairs but they had little or no experience in dealing with them. I feel so sad when people are taken advantage of, especially when it is their home.
I am looking at new curtains and of course, I am so behind the times, curtains now do not use those pinch pleated draw drapes. The normal thing is the drapes with tabs or big grommet holes. I am not sue about that. We might have rust firming on the metal grommets and it would stain the curtains. The tab curtains would be a problem because those cloth tabs would wear out from being pulled across the rod. I wanted something I could open and close rather than the gathered on a rod kind of curtain. Do any of you have that kind of curtain? Decisions!
Sandy: how wonderful to spend the day with your grandchildren at Santas village. It must have been a great day for the kids to spend that day with you. I fear that sweet Daisy might be trying to say goodbye. Her vet should know how serious this is and what the prognosis is. I would be alarmed by Babe’s health as well. This must be such an agony. I would be at an attorney trying to get help for both of them…Daisy and Babe. But as you know, I am a hysterical person and over react. Still I know you are concerned and saddened about that situation.
Jackie: isn’t it interesting how this pandemic drives us to clean and refurbish our home? We seem to be directing our attention to some of the best places for positive control. John works on his cars, cleans his shop. I clean, sort and cook. Now to fill trash bags with garbage.
Lin: your TV project is complicated. Good for you to take that on. We can always do so much more than we think we can.
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We posted at the same time PATSY, I'm on the previous page. Could it be that my next door folk purchased with cash? They are a huge family and maybe had a whip round and in that case wouldn't have to go through the usual channels because Canada is exactly the same as the USA when it comes to house inspections and mortgages.
Can you find a dressmaker who would run up your new curtains exactly as you want them?
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Good afternoon. A lovely day here. Sunshine, low 80’s F, a bit of wind, but tolerable. I was off this morning for a trip to the post office. Much nicer this time, only 4 people ahead of me so I was able to get through my business with less wait. I got my return parcel mailed and have a receipt with tracking information. Exactly what I wanted. Then off to the library to pick up the books they had been holding for me.
The TV has arrived and I have extracted it from the box and it is just the right size but the little legs they provided will not work in the space so I will wait for the stand which should be just right (if I can put it together). 🙂
I dug my little pot of purple potatoes this morning. Here’s a tiny sample of a couple of them that are washed. The rest are drying and air will then remove the dirt from them. Really dark!
Anne, what chaos next door. I am sorry about the unfortunate purchase for your neighbors. We pretty much do home inspections when purchasing a home here. So you can request that certain things be fixed or you can walk away. I wonder what will happen next?
Sandy, what an interesting place. That just did not compute for me. North Pole and rides? In the summer? Glad you had a good time. I unplug a number of electronics devices for a few reasons. First is the power company said they are power vampires and this television is over 10 years old and more of a power hog. They recommended all instant on devices should be unplugged as they use power in order to be instant on. Next is the potential for electrical surges and lightning strikes ruining electronics. Remember I lived in a house hit by lightning that travelled right down into my television. And yes, some people consider things to be a fire hazard when connected. I do not have my convection oven, Vitamix or other small appliances plugged in unless they are in use.
Jackie, so I guess I should have said that I usually work on cards while standing up and often running about for a tape refill, a different stamp set, other materials. Not a sitting process except detailed coloring. That is a sit and be a lump thing for me. 😄 Did it ever warm up? Amazing how chilly it is! Stay warm and don’t push all the buttons on the heater….
Patsy, your post did not appear for me yesterday. I refreshed the page 3 times and nada. So sorry I missed you. Happy toy hunting. Or have you already found something for Katie? I wonder when elective procedures will be allowed again? Our children hospital has been quite full so elective procedures for children are suspended for now. It isn’t all Covid though, some other respiratory problem is making its way around our community.
Must run along. So nice that everyone is here again.
Lin🙋🏼♀️
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Happy Tuesday! Another beautiful day!! Since it is Tuesday it is sitting day. My lunch date with Joe was good, we had salmon which was delicious. Slow week for me until the weekend when I will be going to my friend's farm and spending the night. She has a school friend who she hasn't seen in years coming and wanted me for back up. lol
Lin, I guess I am a risk taker, I only unplug my coffee pot and air fryer when I leave town, otherwise everything is plugged in. I do have surge protectors on my TV and computer and they are too hard to get behind to unplug.
Whatever makes you comfortable is what you should do.
Anne, it will be interesting to see what the new neighbors actually do, my guess would be to try and sell it and get a condo for his parents. You never have a dull moment so enjoy the peace and quiet in your new bed.
Patsy, I agree with you about Daisy and it breaks my heart that I will probably never see her again. I will not interfere with what goes on over there because it is just to much drama for me. Detaching was the best option for me and besides I had no choice. Spending times with my young grandchildren does keep me moving and feeling good.
Jackie, another busy day for you, hopefully some fun is involved.
Have a good day.
Sandy
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Very cool morning here. It does feel like early fall in the air today. Who knows what the coming days will feel like. I am forever redesigning my life these days. I think I have reread Dear Buzz’s commandments for happy aging everyday for weeks. They speak to me in a way that seems really important. “ Listen up, Buttercup!”
John is still wringing his hands over the cataract surgery. But here in Oregon that really isn’t an option. We will be totally out of hospital beds by Labor Day. The Covid and variant is much worse than before. We should be in lockdown but our governor has had such criticism she is hesitant to do it. Terrifying times here. Both John and I are supposed to get a booster ASAP. So we are once again at war with the viruses!
I am planning a new health regimen that I hope will help keep me operational for a while. I have been reading and researching all the self care advice out there. I feel like a freshman in med school.
Katie has a yearly physical next week. I wonder if that will happen as usual. A lot of places are doing limited medical even for pets. Katie is a reluctant patient, one could even say she is totally uncooperative. It is a tussle getting her in and out without upsetting the whole doctors office and waiting room. She is a wild child.
Anne: I think you are right to be cautious with your neighbor. I imagine they are really unhappy and often that makes people hostile in general. But I wish them the best. They obviously bought something that was not right for them. I don’t think I can find an affordable seamstress to make draperies for me. I am searching Amazon, measuring planning thinking and rethinking. The answer will come.
Lin: is your weather still scary? I read there are tornados associated with these tropical storms. Head for the basement!
This AM I was Sitting out on the deck watching two deer having lunch on my crabapples. They are munching away, totally ignoring me and Katie.
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Hello, the server has been down on MFP’s community section so I finally left the app and entered through the web site on Safari. Success!
Once again, yesterday, several posts never appeared for me no matter how often I refreshed. I really am not ignoring anyone. Darn it!
Okay, I was off to the grocery store early this morning. Not well stocked that early in the day but I got a few things. And weaved through road construction. 😂😂
It took a half hour to get the old television to power on. Fingers crossed the stand kit shows up today.
Also read through the new lease. There was a small error. I called and the person answering the phone couldn’t help. I went ahead and signed attaching a sticky note regarding the error. Whatever.
Patsy, I understand low tolerance for uncertainty. A friend called me this morning and told me our newspaper reported this morning that one of our hospitals has run out of beds. Not the children’s hospital which had been reported earlier but another hospital. That was surprising. Not a pleasant surprise. I have no suggestions when it comes to curtains or drapes. I am still living in the 1990’s here. 😂 And no, our weather right now is not scary. It may change as we are getting back to higher temperatures which can scare up storms but not right now.
Sandy, glad you had a good time with Joe. He is very lucky you are his friend and that you are willing to lunch with him. ❤️ I will say back at the time of the energy audit, I was quite keen on keeping my power bill as low as possible. I was out of town for days at a time so I did not need anything to run the meter. 🤣😄 most of my electronic devices are on power strips so I can power those off or unplug the entire strip. This particular television wasn’t on a separate strip. But after my research it seems all the people who posted for help about this particular model had an issue with the power not staying on. I bought a do-nothing television that one review said “no one would buy this except maybe a 70 year old who still has cable.” Haaaaa. Perfect for me!
Anne, yes, if purchasing with cash you are not required to have an inspection although most people here still opt for an inspection. Maybe you should purchase a new bottle of Bailey’s? Hope you are sleeping well. And is Jilly all,right?
Jackie, hello, have I missed your post as well? If so, again, sorry. Hope you are well and the temperature is seasonable once again. My tiny carrot crop looks quite nice right now with full lush tops. That might mean there is no carrot underground! I keep threatening to pull that last zucchini plant but each time I am ready to cut and stuff it into a compost bag, yet another little zucchini is found growing on the vine. Right now, I harvest about 2 per week. And I love them! I topped off the fading blooms on my marigolds and there are putting out a number of new colorful blooms.
Bob, the “Welcome Back Kotter” song started rattling around in my head. Oh my!
Be safe everyone.
Lin🙋🏼♀️
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My day has flown by and started with a shorter walk round the village. It’s still cool but the sun did manage a brief visit this afternoon to warm us. A home pedicure at midday with Ellen who took over Ali’s business was fun as we tend to talk non stop, today was about her newly adopted Jack Russell puppy. I asked where he was while she was out working and she told me her recently widowed father who has never been a dog person, in fact refuses to let other family dogs in his house, has fallen for little Dougie and insisted on becoming dog sitter. After her visit I took George and Betty to see my 96 year old friend Les for the first time since before Easter. I wore a mask but he insisted I remove it even though he has just finished 10 days self isolation after his daughter tested positive. The vast majority of our country has received 2 jabs now so mostly teenagers and up to 30 year olds catching Covid.
We drank tea then walked round his garden and checked his tomatoes and cucumbers growing in a greenhouse and I came away with a handful. On next to a store for local dairy produce then to the vet for George’s annual check and booster jab but when we arrived I was advised an emergency case had just arrived so there might be a long wait and it made sense to rebook for next week. Restrictions mean we barely go inside the door to talk to a receptionist and George was already doing his best to avoid going in, pulling on his lead, so was delighted when we returned to the car where Betty was snoozing on the back seat and came home.
It’s cold this evening so I’m pleased I fitted the heater on the wall but if we don’t return to summer weather soon I’ll be lighting fires.
Patsy, when I decorated my bedroom about 3 years ago I looked high and low for curtains with drawstrings to hang using those little plastic hooks but like you, was faced with large eyelets through which to thread a metal rod. Far too modern and cold for my old cottage but luckily I finally found what I liked in a store that sells lots of bankruptcy stock (old fashioned!). Now that I have new exposed granite lintels downstairs I’m having to plot and plan how to hang curtains… work in progress!
Well Lin, I’ve never seen potatoes quite like your purple pair. They look more like avocados. Are they tasty?
Sandy, just enjoy your quiet week and make the most of a bit of “me time” ❤️
I hope we haven’t lost Anne again. 😧
Take care and stay safe.
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Well I am having a do nothing day, that is to say I AM pottering around but it feels like a do nothing day.
We got up LATE. Late for us. This new mattress is a dream and is NOT being returned. In my whole life I don't think I have ever slept a full 10 hours, but I did last night and so did Bean! this sort of put me off my stride for the day.
Autumn has a hint in the air. We have a bumper crop of apples after a few years of not much, and the apples are slowly turning red. So many Mark and Mary Jo will have to help me harvest, no shinning up trees for me anymore. Of course we will lose half of them to the passers-by with the front tree. That's okay.
As for next door - not a sniff of them. This is unusual because one or two cars turn up during the day and Khalid is usually pacing the front with his mobile. They are not listed on the online sites yet. Maybe they've been advised to fix up before being listed, but the For Sale sign is still there.
The only people I've actually seen today are Maria wandering past and holding Tony's hand. I think she wanted to see for herself the new sign.
Michael still intends driving back from Quebec on Saturday and from what he tells me will probably sleep all Sunday.
And that's a very dull post folks after the traumatic past 4 weeks. I'll take dull !!!!!!
Yes, stay safe !
Anne and Jilly the Beanno.
No, I'm still here lurking in the shadows JACKIE. We posted at the same time yet again and I only found you when I checked out. Curtains! Ha! I've given up on new curtains! Just hoping that the faded bits arn't too noticeable when they are closed at night, but during the day you can't see them hidden in the folds. I do wish manufacturers would stop mucking about and modernizing us! It's the same with make-up, lipstick in particular or is it colouring gel these days?
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Another grey day and cool. We walked on the moors and my plan was to get on with painting but 2 phone calls later from friends and it was lunchtime. I have put a coat of eggshell paint on the old cupboard but what a pain as it constantly rolled into itself so I had to keep going over with the brush until there is a semblance of a coat. It’s a first for me using this type of paint and It’s a nice grey as grey goes so I will persevere in the morning with one more coat. Perhaps by then my ordered roll of wallpaper will have arrived so I can finish the interior.
We must have been typing at the same time yesterday Anne and Lin. A bad year for apples here Anne, in fact the supermarkets are shipping from South Africa which is insane! I loved Ontario apples.
Lin, I’ve had carrots trick me that way too. They put all their energies into fluffy greenery and don’t bother with the rest. My new friend Brian who will obtain some plastic containers for potatoes at the allotment suggested carrots are best grown in a bed amongst flowers which then confuses carrot fly and other predators. That would no doubt confuse me as well!
Time for a bit more painting.
Have a safe Wednesday everyone. I read today about the Covid infection rates in some US States… scary!
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Happy Wednesday! A do nothing day which I love at times. Hot and humid but will be staying in with A/C. Of course when I weighed myself today I lost weight, will see how it looks on Friday. Lisa couldn't log on to her meeting yesterday so I came home early. Robby is struggling with school but likes school. I really pray that they can find the right medicine for him so he can settle down. Breaks my heart but at lease I know it is not his fault and we must have patience with him and reminded his parents of that this morning and they agreed.
Nothing exciting going on here except they are coming out with a booster in September and like Patsy I will get one as soon as it is available to me. This variant is not going away and we need everyone to vaccinate which is very unlikely. I see masks in our future for a very long time.
Have a great day and stay safe.
Sandy
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