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There's always something sent thats different in my grocery delivery PATSY. This week I ordered a small bag of carrots and received a huge bag of carrots. Enough to feed a family of bunnies for a month. Mark and Mary Jo came over to do a bit more work on the basement wooden floor and went home with a third of the bag. Another third awaits Michael on Saturday, and still too many left for me.
Jilly has gone to bed thoroughly exhausted after playing chase me with Mary Jo and barking at unknown people wandering up next doors drive. Strangely quiet now so maybe she hopefully HAS lost her voice LIN.
Anne
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Hi to everyone. Sorry about the cold weather some are experiencing. I had my granddaughter visit and we went in the spa. Water only warmed a bit. But is was really good for these old bones. Pool water was really too cold, so delaying that. Had a wake and funeral these last couple of days so my daughter brought over a choc. Cream pie. My will power is down the tubes. But it was delish. I see Sandy is off on vacay. Lin, I really love the pics of teapots. Especially that carved one….very unique. Kinda forgot how to move around here, but figuring it out slowly but surely, I guess.
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We had warmer than usual weather today and both Jake and I got outside to do a bit of puttering in the yard. In 1999 we bought a house on five acres in the country and had lots of great ideas about farming and gardening. I considered getting goats and chickens but every time I asked someone about their experiences with them, they started their replies with "first thing every morning, I___" Since I was still working full time then, I already had enough to do first thing every morning, so I gave us on the idea of having either goats or chickens. I planted sunflowers and marigolds and Jake planted and harvested enough vegetables to have a stand at the farmers market. Ii was a delightful time.
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BARBIE, how wonderful, my idea of heaven as well.
Busy day today but just had to say how wonderful to know you all and learn of fascinating aspects of each life. Just when we think we know everything about each Sneaker suddenly out of the blue we get a glimpse of a past life. Patsy and her embroidered jeans and love of clowns, and remember Phoebe and her life driving a truck seemingly across America, I really missed Phoebe when she left. Too many lives to mention here but I can see Barbie and Jake in their jeans selling their home produce at the farmers market. Barbie, I needed inspiration for my amateur painting and there we go, having been to many farmers markets with Flo in the past. Stalls and colourful produce and people! Have a lovely, lovely day friends.
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Lovely BARBIE. Lovely photo and more inspiration for Anne the would be artist. Reminds me of the old song "If all those endearing young charms" which ends with [if I haven't misquoted:]
Oh the heart that has truly loved never forgets,
but as truly loves on to the close.
As the sunflower turns her face to her god when he sets.
The same face that she turned when he rose.
Thank you so much for sharing.
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Oh Glory Be! Another sunny day. Sort of cool breezy but blissfully sunny. Katie is firmly entrenched in her usual spot. Half in the house and half on the deck. She is sunning her toes….oooops I see clouds moving in fast. Goodby SUNNY day. Nice to have briefly seen you.
Our booster appointment is wed. The 13th and I am to bring my vaccination card. Ah hem! Now where did I put that card? I wanted to make sure I didn’t lose it so put it in a really safe place. So very very safe. But where? Must wear a mask and no pets allowed and we are to bring that vaccination card. Where is that crazy thing hiding?
Ever since our son sold his great big house, he has been renting. The housing market is crazy here. The only houses that are listed are in the million dollar range. That is just unacceptable. He will certainly need to build a house to meet his needs. Large studio and workshop. He is special effects director for a couple of TV series. But in the main, he can live and work anywhere. Maybe once or twice a quick trip to LA. He is now thinking of moving near us! Oh the joy of that! He gets anxious about us oldies rattling around. In truth, there are many times we could really use a bit of assistance.
I always admire those gardeners who know what they are doing. I used to plant my herbs in several pots on the deck. I just planted seeds. Some grew some did not. Not sure why or if I did not give them proper care. That’s why I loved to plant a few peppermint plants. They never disappointed me.
Anne: I love carrots. Katie loves cooked carrots in her chicken-brown rice- veggie doggie stew. I love carrot soup. John…not so much! But I sneak them in lots of recipes. Love the song or poetry. You are a wonder. You always know those lovely old poems. I really like modern poetry, mostly plain verse. Actually I love poetry! Old and new.
Joy: so sorry for your loss. I had no idea there was a death in your family. Glad you got back in touch.
Barbie: wow! Great sunflowers. I have mentioned before that I was raised on a ranch but we had many animals, including several little Nubian goats and many chickens, ducks and geese. It seemed all the animal care took place at ungodly early hours of the morning. Getting everything fed and cleaned up for the day started at 4:00 a.m. still dark, often very chilly. Good idea to think before taking on animal care before going to your other job.
Sandy: hope you are enjoying that pool and that puppy. We await more photos.
Hello to Jackie and Lin. You must be on another page or I have missed your posts. Hello! Hello!
Patsy☘️😷🌦🗄📂🗑🗂
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From dinner last night. Last day at pool before returning home tomorrow.
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Hello dear friends. The cold wind doth blow and we shall have…. Heavy hail showers! After a disturbed night, I know not why, I slept until 8.30 so by the time I’d showered and washed and dried my hair, then eaten some cereal and fruit, it was nearly 1030. I finally weighed myself and am where I was over a month ago, forever needing to lose 8 lbs!
I called my friend Richard before we went out for a doggy walk, to arrange to return his miraculous drill, then drove to the top moor which is close to where he lives. My dog walking friend David was strolling towards us with his little Hattie so George and Betty were let off their leads to sniff about but as we chatted they disappeared out of sight behind some rough ground; then I saw another dog walker waving from his car where he was putting his Jack Russell in the back, pointing to where my 2 were hiding! They hadn’t gone far and once I blew my whistle, they stayed close enough for us to keep an eye on them. The cold wind stopped me going too far then I dropped off the drill to Richard before coming home. He’s still in a lot of pain after being side swiped by a five bar gate in a storm so I didn’t stay long.
Lunchtime news was so upsetting showing more atrocities in Ukraine that left me emotional and tearful, I wonder when the horror will ever end.
Lin, the garden nursery I found on Etsy looking for those seeds was called Nikitovka Seeds Store, currently “taking a short break”.
A lovely photograph Barbie. You look very proud of your sunflowers. 🌻
How exciting Patsy, if your son moves and builds his new home close by. That’s what we call a true booster!
It’s that time for bed and hopefully a better night’s sleep but first I must set my washing machine to work in the early hours when the electricity is on a low tariff because we should have sunshine tomorrow so no damp laundry hanging about my dining room!
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Hello. It seems I was drawn into one thing after another today. I did get to the post office to mail my Easter cards. Then I found my way through the road construction to my old health food store that had a really big sale today. Everything was either on sale or 20% off full price. I shopped slowly and carefully to try to find things I usually buy and scored a number of good deals. Then home to put my groceries away, lunch and then discovered I have plumbing problems. Oh joy. So I fussed with that but made no progress. But I did have 2 very long phone calls with friends. I guess I will think about the problem tomorrow.
Barbie, I love your sunflowers. Fabulous! And a very happy smiling Barbie. ❤️❤️ It sounds like a wonderful chapter in your life.
Sandy, love your vacation photos. Coming back already? It seems you’ve not been gone very long.
Patsy, oops, a misplaced card? Well, you have time to look for it. I put mine in my little safe in the basement. Medical file? Or maybe you’ve already found it. Did John find his? It would be wonderful if your son ends up buying or building a house in your vicinity. 🤞🏻
Joy, sorry for the loss in your life. A chocolate cream pie, wow, extreme comfort food. I hope you are feeling well.
Anne, wow, what a lot of carrots! Nice of you to share your bounty! Did Jilly have a nice nap?
Jackie, a busy day for you as well. I think we are having similar cold and windy weather but instead of hail we have been having snow showers. It is not the weather to be outside cleaning up the yard. I think we may have weeks before it is really gardening season. I am having daily visits from the local bunnies, squirrels and actually some Mourning Doves and a Hawk once in a while. The bunnies seems disappointed that nothing is growing yet.
Be safe everyone. Talk to you tomorrow.
Lin🙋🏼♀️
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Good morning dear Sneakers. A moment of silence please because the poinsettia is a gone poinsettia. He was just getting too large, the light was gone from the front door window, and it was a case of him going or me and Jilly vacating the house. I hadn't intended to chop him down in his prime but this morning when I went to water him I noticed a branch had broken off and a sticky resin was oozing onto the floor. Poinsettias are poisonous I believe and thats why he sat on my desk out of reach of little dogs! This little one has only been sick once in her 6 years when she was 6 months old and my gormless grandson fed her chocolate. I just couldn't risk this Mexican interloper doing her in! Our mission now is to find a nice safe African violet. Do you remember the one I inherited, had for 30 odd years and she grew as big as a cabbage before gracefully fading away?
It took ages to get the sticky resin off my hands in the shower so I don't feel too bad about giving Pointsy the chop. I will stick to English ivy and holly out of the garden if I'm still around come Christmas.
RIP
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PS....Just found I've got a $47.57 tax refund. Yeah, enough to buy an African Violet.
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Happy Saturday! I am at the Nursery. Walked around and around. Now in car sipping water while my girls are still shopping. I took pics for our gardener. Its sunny but breezy here in Cali. I am just making appt for second booster. Hope you found your vax card, Patsy.
Beautiful sunflower Barbie. And nice vacay pics Sandy. You have not aged since I first joined all those years ago!0 -
Cold rain and breezy today. Katie and I only walked a few steps out on the deck and turned tail to run back inside to warmth and dry. I need to “hit the dungeon” and get my exercises done very soon. Katie will be in and out and needing to be toweled off very frequently.
I need to slowly inch my way downstairs to check Damon’s room and bathroom before his visit this weekend. Easter! We decided to go very easy this year on celebrations. John suggested Easter Pizza! I am really not familiar with that but he gave me a wicked wink and told me it was all the new rage. Do you think he was just “shining me on?”
Even though all the numbers say otherwise, and I will still mask and distance, I feel like the pandemic is on its way out of the back door. Yes we still need to be vigilant. But am feeling the end is in sight. And even though it is rainy and cold out, I do believe we have spring on the way. So take heart my sweet friends!
Time to lighten up for spring and summer. I love Sandy’s white lace top in the photos. I look horrible in white but if that top came in pink or fuchsia, I would be adding it to my overfull closet this minute.
Anne, I read poinsettias are not that poisonous at all. But could upset Jilly’s tummy none the less. I have such a problem growing anything, there is no way I could chop down the poinsettia. I would build a fence around that lovely little tree, but chop her down? I could not do it! However! I know you can grow just about anything, so this would never be an issue with you.
Jackie: I marvel at the lovely neighborly people in your area. People talk to one another! They visit each other! They help each other! That concept is largely absent here. We have lived here 30 years and I have had a conversation with maybe 3 or 4 neighbors. I know their names and they know us but we each go about our life only nodding in acknowledgement. What friends we have left are my art friends and John’s college friends. Americans have a reputation for being very friendly, and some are. As a culture we seemed to be isolating ourselves even before Covid.
Hello all sneakers. Lin, Sandy, Barbie, Joy, Diane and all others. We miss you all.😘
Patsy☘️🌦☔️🏋️♂️
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Hello. Well, I give up. I cannot get the drain to work. So I have removed everything from the cabinet and I have spoken to my handyman, he will be here on Monday. At some point. I have put away most of the supplies from that online card class. I still want to make more cards from the same supplies but I need some space in my downstairs rooms. 😄
I also did some laundry. I needed clean socks!
Joy, what a wonderful time to wander through a nursery. Lovely. I am sure there were lots of attractive plants. Enjoy the remainder of your day.
Anne, all right. A refund and earmarked for a new violet. Excellent! Yes, good idea to remove the poinsettia, must protect the little one.
Well, I guess I should get back to work. And I am trying to update my very old Mac computer. (Growl……it is not working well once again)
Be safe.
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Amazing, a teapot light along with several actual teapots. ❤️❤️
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A reminder list.
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A couple (teapot fanatics) posted this photo of today’s trip to Portobello Saturday market. Very busy!
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Thats a very useful list of plants to have and not have LIN. Thanks for posting.
People in the north of England are very friendly PATSY and by JACKIES account just the same in Cornwall. Thats one of the things I miss over here, folks popping in, carrying paper bags of goodies and yelling "put kettle on Anne."
Mike was over for lunch and we had cabbage rolls followed by a Chapmans ice cream tornado cone.
Seems to be a week for ice cream desserts. Spring really is on the way.
Oh PATSY, how wonderful for you and John if Damon moves closer. Is it possible he could move in with you two? Could you give up your dungeon to create a studio for him? Mike lived with me for a couple of years after his marriage failed and it was wonderful from my point of view. The only drawback was a long drive to work and his present condo is almost next door to his workplace. He seems to spend his weekends these days between close friends and me.
Rainy day here. Jilly had 3 long walks and had to be towelled down because her close to the ground tum got very wet in the long grass.
Anne.
Almost forgot! I persuaded Mary Jo to start a few seeds in her spare bedroom and she phoned this morning that the broccoli is already sprouting seedlings.0 -
Guess who just lost her long post? 😏😒
I think that was my fault because I’m struggling to keep eyes open after a long and busy day. As ever, I can’t repeat it all now but will try tomorrow!
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Happy Sunday! Finished watching mass even though I thought I would sleep late this morning but woke up at my regular time. Long day of traveling yesterday do to a three hour layover in Denver. Flight was delayed a little so didn't get home until 11pm last night. Our vacation was wonderful but always great to be home. Not sure what's on my agenda today I think Babe will probably want to come over but will see what he says when he calls. I have to get groceries and some cards as Easter is next Sunday.
It is my granddaughter in Minnesota birthday Tuesday so I doubt I will get her card to her in time but I am sure she will understand. I also have to figure out what to get kiddos for Easter so another busy week. I am tired so I probably won't go see the kiddos until Tuesday so I can catch up on things.
Have a great day and keep staying safe.
Sandy
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Good afternoon. It was a quite cloudy and breezy morning. Right now the sun is out and it warmed up a bit. I gather today is the best weather day we will have in the next few days. I ordered just a few groceries this morning since I will be sitting home all day tomorrow waiting for house repairs.
I am doing some ink blending so I can tidy up some more, giving the guy a place to out his tools tomorrow.
I hope everyone is well today.
Rest up Sandy, you have another busy week coming. I watched our church’s Palm Sunday service. I enjoyed it.
Anne, how lovely, some plants will be coming your way then? Will you pot them or plant them into a actual garden in your backyard?
Patsy, I am sorry I missed your post yesterday. I refreshed the page 3 times before posting and nothing showed up. Crazy! I did read some more about Covid protocols in the light of the high number of infections in Washington DC. And everyone had to be fully vaccinated. So now it’s a bit like catching the flu or cold or other virus when in a crowd, if you are fully vaccinated. Another option, either do not go to indoor gatherings with lots of folks OR if you go, mask up and do not take your mask off to eat or drink. Hummmmm. What do you think?
Time to move along again.
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My, isn’t this a fancy teapot? 💐💐
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Mike turned up again and I went to the bank for the first time in 2 years. What a shock, the old familiar banking machine was gone to be replaced with something "easier?" which had me totally confused and Mike had to come to the rescue. We got a photo of the fox when we got home who was sitting across the road from my place and contemplating dinner in the form of Jilly!!!! He has to be a he because he is very big and handsome. I was going to post it to show you girls but I haven't a clue how to transfer a photo from the photo section of this laptop. Spent ages trying, it is more confusing than the new "easy" bank machine.
I then found out that cashiers in grocery stores are being replaced by do it yourself pay the bill machines. Sorry girls but I don't care for this new world!!!!! If assistants in stores are being replaced by machines where do the redundant assistants find new jobs?
Apart from those shocks it's been a pleasant day if cold. Mike was persuaded to stay for lunch, Jilly enjoyed hers and the fox looked pretty full so he just sat and stared at the Bean.
If and when it warms up LIN I'm hoping to plant a small veggie plot in the garden where the day lillies now sit. Terribly hard to dig day lillies up! Huge wandering root systems. I think they are called rhizomes? Mary Jo's tomato seedlings came through overnight so we are all looking forward to May.
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I managed to get the fox image but cleared the photo because it was huge and dark and difficult to see. Annsie.
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Well drat! That pop up request to take the MFP survey made my unfinished post disappear! Well, I will give this another try in a little bit. Need to finish a couple of things right now. Getting out my Easter decor.
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I’m going to try to get to bed earlier tonight after a nonstop busy day. Lots went on yesterday but I can’t repeat it all. Interesting though, I was interviewed by the editor of our free local monthly magazine to get my opinion on the deteriorating situation at the allotments now we have Mr Control Freak in charge! He also insisted on taking a photo of me with George, Betty and a garden fork! That’ll be hilarious! My first raised bed is complete and the 2nd will be smaller so shouldn’t take long. All the seedlings are doing well, even the sunflower seed from Ukraine has popped up in its pot!
I’ve just watched a lovely story on the BBC news App about a hospital in Portland, Oregon that has created beautiful gardens in the grounds for staff to sit or wander but best of all were the cutest 2 week old baby goats that are taken there so stressed or fatigued staff can hold and stroke them. It apparently works wonders.
This afternoon I enjoyed a zoom meeting with friends in London Ontario that my brother who lives in Spain was supposed to join. He missed it but messaged tonight to apologise because new meds he is trialing have him sleeping a lot. Spain has apparently suffered some terrible storms and the local beaches got washed away after recent investments of millions to make improvements. Yesterday was a lovely day here but today the cold wind returned. I did manage to cut the grass before collapsing in a heap!
That’s the prettiest teapot Lin. House repairs! I hope he turns up so doesn’t keep you hanging about all day.
Welcome home Sandy. I sometimes think you’ve got more stamina than all of us put together!
Patsy, our smaller communities tend to be friendly but of course city dwellers are the complete opposite! Just about everyone in the community speaks as I walk by, or me to them so I never feel isolated living on my own. The magazine editor who interviewed me yesterday was telling me about the new puppy he and his wife have adopted so I gave him directions to a couple of my quiet areas to walk with George and Betty. We have agreed to meet up soon for a long walk!
Nodding off so best get to bed. 😴
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My neighborhood is friendly but casual. Lots of people walk. Our streets have little traffic so walking is safe and it's easy to stop and talk to someone while on a walk. I know lots of people by name and they know me but we don't visit each other's homes or socialize. It's a perfect atmosphere for me. At six o'clock this morning when I was walking the dogs there was light snow but not enough to stick to the ground. At eight o'clock when we drove to to town to pick up our groceries, we saw someone driving a car covered with snow. We are at the foot of hills and uphill a short way, the ground was covered with snow. There was drizzle the rest of the day--good for the plants and a good reason to stay inside and take a nap.Anne, awhile ago I went into a store for the first time in ages and couldn't remember how to use my credit card in the machine. Barbie 0
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Morning all, I dont know what I've done to the laptop but its all weird now.
I simply couldn't believe the changes in the stores around here BARBIE. Quite incredible in only 2 years! I was so glad Michael was with me at the bank! I wonder how other aged people are managing because my neighbour who is still in her sixties said the pharmacy has only one cashier now and
one assistant whose sole job is to help people at the "do it yourself" payouts. Including Marie who said she is thinking of changing stores but I don't think she will find it different in most. We have created a whole new world it seems and in my humble opinion, a much worse one.
Thats it from me for now as I sip my morning coffee on a 0 degree morning. Brrrr.
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Already good afternoon but I've had a leisurely morning, mostly to allow my aching back to recover from yesterday's garden chores. I've walked it off without pain killers as luckily George and Betty were both in meandering mood. George has been off his food for a couple of days and was sick a couple of times over the weekend, once during a walk, so I'm letting him rest. Apart from checking the raised bed is still in place and little Mizzle's health I'm inside because it has turned cold again. Mizzle seems to have recovered so hopefully it was nothing more than an egg that was taking a while to arrive!
Hardly any traffic about which is the quiet before the storm when half the UK residents head for Cornwall. We have problems at airports due to lack of staff but why that's any surprise to complaining holidaymakers I can't imagine... Covid is still with us folks! My friend Pat who lives in Tewkesbury is just getting over a bout and our numbers remain the highest since the beginning of the pandemic.
There isn't much that I have to do this afternoon other than post a couple of Easter cards and one small chocolate egg that may or may not arrive in one piece, although I have double wrapped the box inside another sturdy box. That will entail a trip to the post office but I'm hoping the small one up the road on the moor will be open because it's also part shop and I need milk for my afternoon cuppa!
Oh dear, I can see 95 notifications from MFP but not sure I want to even begin reading them all. Probably reminders to log my food when after all these 11 years of membership I know when I'm eating too much.... too often!!
I brought home a large bunch of leeks from the allotment last week with the intention of making soup so that's another small job for this afternoon and if it doesn't warm up I will be lighting fires!
Anne, my Canadian friends who live up the road from you in London were telling me yesterday they had snow on Saturday so Winter is still hanging around for you. We had a hefty hail storm that day but no snow at all this year.
Barbie, I do my best to remember names of the people I talk to during walks but generally it's the dogs I can tell from a distance!
Lin, Im hoping your repairman arrives to do the jobs on your house! I'm still waiting for the electrician to contact moe to finally finish his work downstairs; last seen back in November!!
Hello, Sandy, Patsy, Joy, Diane and anyone I missed. Enjoy your Monday.
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We didn't get the snow JACKIE just the cold. All to do with being beside the lake apparently. Sometimes we get lake effect snow but nobody else does.
I've just put in an early delivery request for groceries. I'm learning! Holiday delivery can mean no room left.
We used to call our chickens "egg bound" when they looked peaky.
Wash day,
Anne.
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Anne, we call people who eat too many eggs, resulting in constipation, egg bound! 🥴
Easter cards and egg posted and while I was in town I visited the hardware shop for caustic soda and stove door glass cleaner. All very domestic! The sun finally arrived as I walked across the car park and the warmth felt wonderful.
A welcome cup of tea finished so I shall now stand in my greenhouse and pot on some of my seedlings that are already outgrowing their first small ones.
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