Senior Golden Sneakers
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Anne, Since we first got our poodles in 2005, we've kept windows closed and shades drawn because they loved to bark at every person, car, dog, or leaf that came by the window. When we traveled in our RV we had to stay in places with electrical hookups so we could keep the windows closed thus requiring the air conditioning to be on.
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Hi Barbie. Good to know I'm not alone in the noise department. The groceries came with a small Jamaican lad who looked nervously at shorty pants until I explained her bark is definitely worse than her bite, at which point he nervously offered a hand to be licked.
Thought I'd mention seeing I'm here again, I'm doing my bit for the environment. Gone are Kleenex paper hankies, I'm back to cotton hankies to deal with hay fever. I have a few left from the medieval [to the young] days. LOL.
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Happy Friday! 😀 A little cooler today but a busy day so no time to sit in sun. The buyer of the phone is sending it back because she said it won’t turn on. I believe it is a user problem but have no choice but to refund. I am very confused with Ebay as they put the funds in my bank account but also have funds on hold. I am not sure how they will refund her the money but trusting they do it right. I am done with EBay and might try Marketplace again.
Time to make Babe something to eat and get myself ready. Have a great day.
Sandy
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Still very chilly this morning. We have had 9 days this spring without rain. That is not to say the 9 days were all sunny. Weird! They say in TV we are 10 degrees cooler this spring than normal. I guess I would rather be somewhat chilly than hot. My sympathies dear sneakers, for you who are suffering in the heat.
Damon should be here Saturday and it will be a short visit. However it will be wonderful for us, including The Dad, to see him for a in-person visit.
Katie monitors the neighborhood closely. By that I mean she flies into a running bark when she hears or suspects an intruder. She runs from window to window. Since we live out in the country, no really close neighbors to disturb, we have become so used to it. we hardly hear her any more.
Anne: your idea of using handkerchiefs is admirable but for me, I am way too messy. I will not go into too much detail, you get the picture I am sure. I have been known to carry around a roll of tp when I ran out of tissues. Speaking of cotton hankies, my grand dad and my dad had a clean handkerchief every morning. (Jammed into their back pocket.). Not only that but they were ironed after they were washed. The ladies in our family were thrilled when that bit of our regular way of life changed. My gran would have clicked her tongue and shook her heard at the waste! “Use a handkerchief, for goodness sake! Those boxed paper hankies are a waste!” But I will use tissues until they are so expensive I can’t afford them.
Barbie: my friend, I so understand the feeling of a huge hole in your life. Our other dog always grieved with us. MoMo was devastated with Mazzie’s passing. However the only consolation is that your dear Sasha had a wonderful life with lots of love and care. It must be that nervous poodle thing that causes them to burst into a loud unending bark session at the sight or sound of anything different. Our vet has Katie’s litter mate and she is the same. “Shirley” even acts the same way about getting her nails trimmed. Some breeds are just very vocal, I guess.
Lin: my dungeon is packed with bits and pieces of every sort of creative raw material. I always yearned for my dungeon to be organized and spotlessly clean. I sort of flounder about seizing upon some errant paint/paper/artifact to work into my project. My life and projects are like an on going accident. I confess, I don’t really mind being a bit disorganized and eclectic.
Straightening up for Damon’s visit and Father’s Day. Another chilly cloudy day for Sunday is predicted. Sigh………
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A hot day for me so after walking across the moors early with David and his dog Harriet that I bumped into, I didn’t do an awful lot. Even covered in Factor 50 cream didn’t feel safe so I sat in the shade until the sun moved round and pockets of shade appeared for me to prune and weed in. A late visit to the allotment was put off because it is an exposed area so now it’s nearly 8pm I will water a few veggies, close windows and the door of the greenhouse and relax.
George is ready to bark at any noise but that’s the Lhasa Apso breed… a stranger is climbing the mountain towards us mummy, and it’s a sharp, snappy noise that goes right through me. Whenever someone walks anywhere in sight while we’re out he stops and watches them until they disappear in the distance, always on guard!
Barbie, I researched the book you are reading and it does sound interesting although I know little of the geography of that area. I gather it’s as much to do with the author finding himself as he walks with his little dog. I’ll have to find a copy to read if available in the UK.
Lin, when it comes to watering, I was advised many years ago to do so in the evening once the temperature falls. It allows time for the plants to drink slowly whereas mornings in hot weather the water evaporates before the plants have time to absorb it. A different climate to yours of course and that might make a difference. The only downside for me watering evenings is the amount of insect bites I get under my clothes so I scratch all night!
I now see we expect rain for most of tomorrow so I’ll let that do my watering for me. Collect in garden cushions instead!
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Jackie I knew nothing of the geography of New Hampshire before I read the book, then yesterday I looked for White mountains New Hampshire on YouTube and found several videos of people climbing and learned more Barbie 0
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Barbie and Jackie. I plan to look up that book, perhaps our library has it.
I will be back tomorrow. I hunted for that paper again this afternoon and found what was left of it is not what I wanted. The color I had in mind is gone. I can toss it out now. While moving boxes, I leaned over and the stuff on the shelf above me shifted. I took two boxes to the back of the head and neck. Ouch!
I think I will go to bed early with a Tylenol.
Be safe everyone.
Lin (with lumps) 🙋🏼♀️
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Good morning Sneakers. One of Patsy’s sea mists has rolled in so the village across the fields has disappeared into the murk! After yesterday’s heat it’s a relief to be able to move comfortably and I see from my BBC weather App the rain will miss me until this evening so I can get the grass cut and hopefully not get eaten alive by the midges… I can’t find my Avon repellent anywhere so assume I threw it out if out of date.
Barbie, thank you I will check YouTube. Twice I drove through New Hampshire on the way to Vermont but was a typical tourist not really knowing what I was looking at. I do remember beautiful surroundings though.
Ouch Lin, that must have been a shock as well as painful and I do hope you are alright this morning. Necks are sensitive things so please take things easy for 24 hours.
My weigh in wasn’t encouraging but will pop back later to own up!
Oops, mist is turning to fog so I’ll get going with George and Betty and definitely not go off track and disappear!
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Wow girls, I've actually been to the top of white mountain in New Hampshire when we first emigrated to Quebec. We didn't climb the mountain though, we went up in a lift and when we got to the top it was snowing in August! During those early days we spent a lot of time in Vermont and New Hampshire and New York State. Beautiful country and weekend escapes for us from rather hostile Quebecers. It was just after the kidnapping of the English diplomat in the early 70s. Actually we spent time in the Laurentians as well and the eastern townships.
Talking of emigration I read today that beautiful coloured little birds from Europe have been spotted for the the first time in an old quarry in Norfolk. Never before seen in Great Britain named Rainbow birds and a sign of climate change. Not to worry Jackie, tigers roamed in the same area before the ice age! To think, if my great grandad hadn't hiked up to Yorkshire I might have seen those birds! On reflection though, like the sabre toothed tiger I wouldn't exist!
Lin, be careful!!!!!!!
Must away. Michael will be coming over and I need to shower. Thanks for a lovely memory though of the white Mountain!
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Happy Saturday! 😀 It’s going to be a beautiful day today so I plan on sitting outside and doing nothing. We got all the errands done yesterday but I did not receive the phone even though the tracking number said it was delivered. Ebay sent an email they will take the funds from my checking account to refund her. They said the full amount but they only gave me the balance after their fees, so I really hope they don’t take the fees again or I will be so upset. Trying to stay positive but this is stressful. Babe’s blood pressure is reading high and we can’t understand why. I am hoping it is user error because if it keeps up I will be taking him to either ER or his doctor. I hope the new pill isn’t making his blood pressure go high but I did message the neurologist.
Tomorrow we go for dinner for Father’s Day and Monday we go home, but first I will do the sheets and other laundry along with some vacuuming. I was so surprised to see my plants on my balcony thriving. The self watering containers really did their job. The mint and lavender smelled so good. I also was able to change my hummingbird’s food. Miss seeing him when we sit on balcony.
I am holding my weight pretty good, just a matter of ounces. Better get moving, it is already afternoon. Have a good day.
Sandy
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Partly sunny by that I mean there are minutes when the clouds thin enough to let the sun peep through for a few minutes. They need a new descriptor that that weather prediction. Humph!
Damon is coming today. And our funny old John has demanded his weekly cauliflower pizza for the Father’s Day dinner. We all like it but it doesn’t feel very celebratory. However! It is Father’s Day!
Isn’t it interesting how Quebec seems so universally hostile and rude? I wonder why? There was a family that moved here from Quebec and Golly! How can one whole family be so intensely anti-social.they hate everything about Oregon, but they choose to live here.
Looking around I am fighting that urge to plead for lawn care and maybe a monthly in house helper. I know that it is a fool’s mission but I have this dream. The threat of a recession is really scaring a lot of people. I wonder if some responsible yet good worker needing extra money is out there? Until that person shows up I will creep along giving it my best effort. I am so slow, it borders on hilarious.
We are watching an older series called Monk. If you’ve ever seen it, let me say that the main character and John could be brothers concerning their OCD. It is a condition that is difficult to manage. We laugh after watching an episode that the main character was obviously based on John. Yet he married me….totally opposite. Interesting little piece of fluff. I am driven to read one more of the tell all books coming out. What will people talk about after the dust settled on the big 1-6 event inquiry? We are a family that talks and offers differing opinions about everything including religion and politics. Somehow we remain a loving family. There just needs to be more of us.
Have a lovely weekend. Remembering and honoring our dads.
Patsy☘️😘🧘🏼
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Hello everyone. There was plant watering this morning as well as laundry and setting up to make more cards. Recently, just in the last few days. a lady from my church who has been in and out of hospitals and/or feeling unwell for a long time was diagnosed with ALS. She died this morning. This was a surprise as last thing I heard from her son was that she was doing better. So I need to make a couple of sympathy cards and then decide which one to send. I also need to make a birthday card and a card for the bridal shower. That’s my goal. We will see what happens.
Jackie and Barbie and Anne, I have never visited that area (actually none of New Hampshire) at all but I do read a lot of books that have to do with dogs. So I found it is in our library and have put in a hold request for it. I also plan to watch a video I found on YouTube. Gosh, maybe we will have a book club soon. 🤭 Just kidding.
Sandy, eeeck, the issue with eBay sounds a bit confusing. I am sorry that the buyer was dissatisfied. With tracking the package should surface right? I asked my friend the other day if she was having much luck selling on Marketplace this year and she said she had sold a few lower priced things but not the higher priced things she really wants to sell! But her higher priced things are large, like furniture pieces, not a good fit for eBay. Hope you are enjoying your day. It is sunny and windy here today. Actually 88 degrees doesn’t feel that bad today.
Patsy, I hope you are enjoying your time with Damon and yes, John should get his preference even if it is cauliflower pizza. I have always loved the TV show Monk. I watched it when it was first broadcast and have been watching episodes occasionally ever since. I am the total opposite of OCD. What would that be? Slob? Doesn’t bother me. 😃
Anne, I loved your descriptions of travels in the states. And I hope you had a good day with Michael. Happy Jilly?
Jackie, I am sorry you lost your Avon repellent. Do they still make/sell it? Might be worth a new purchase. The wind is blowing the buds off my potato plants. I wonder if I will get potatoes if there are few to no flowers??
Barbie, I hope you are coping. Sending all best wishes to you and Jake. How is is he feeling by the way?
Be safe everyone. (I will try harder to do that.)
Lin🙋🏼♀️
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Never believe what weather apps tell you! Ignoring the fog and hoping I would drive out of it as we headed for the hills I arrived in our usual car park amongst a group of walkers pulling on boots and jackets and realised I would have to stay on footpaths or get lost. Within 10 minutes of starting it began to rain which was spot on the time the App had mentioned yesterday it would before removing it and promising a dry day. A short circuit then back in my car and home. I did notice the group of walkers appeared to have changed their minds because their cars were gone… very sensible!
I phoned friend Linda and we agreed if the day improved we would meet at the allotments to exchange borrowed tools. Meanwhile a whiz round with my vacuum cleaner and light lunch and by 2pm the sun was out so off I went, strimmer under one arm. Unfortunately within 15 minutes, black stormy clouds appeared on the horizon and rushed towards us so we gave up the idea of gardening and dashed back to the car park. Both our cars were covered in fine, sandy, rain splodges that had arrived from the Sahara on a strong breeze. Home just in time for a loud crash of thunder that cut off the Broadband connection and sent George into one of his crazy, terrified temper tantrums while Betty sat on her cushion wondering what all the fuss was about. We’ve had heavy rain on and off since then with more on the way so the garden will be happy.
My weight is back up a couple of pounds so I must try harder to take control. It’s snacking between meals that’s my downfall at the moment and the best way to cut it out is to keep busy and not contemplate extras.
Talking of book clubs, which Lin mentioned, I’ve spent the evening catching up on a BBC mini series called Between the Covers that is about a group of people (celebrities) discussing latest reads they were asked to cover the previous week. Great fun to watch but also gives me ideas on what to read next.
Bedtime for me. The pooches are already snoozing and I’m sure I heard Brady come in through his cat flap so we are all cosy and dry.
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Big hugs back BARBIE.
Michael came over and Michael's coming over again today. I've put a pie in the oven to bake and then eat cold with lots of veggies and followed by cantaloupe. My sort of meal. We had Mikes sort of meal yesterday. I had to go to the bank so to save time because it was a short visit, Michael popped into the Mexican restaurant which is run and cooked by our asian Indian friends. Not bad but not my cup of tea. Those wraps full of grilled chicken, salad, hot peppers, rice and the unknown.
Jilly came with us, because Jilly loves to car ride being a very nosey dog and she hasn't had too many car rides with the pandemic.
Mikes friends little dog Amber is to have 8 broken teeth removed tomorrow poor little thing. It will cost the earth so Mike and I are chipping in with a $300 donation and hope Sandy's 4 children will help her out as well. About $1200 all told I believe. Amber broke her teeth when Sandy's sons French bulldog Harley who is a lovely girl but clumsy sent tiny Amber flying when they both raced up concrete steps to Sandy's back door. I think Ambers chin landed on the concrete. She's 4 years old and a very pretty white poodle mix.
I wouldn't worry about putting on a bit of weight Jackie. It wouldn't have bothered me if I'd known what I know now. It seems as you age plumpness disappears but in a most peculiar way. My collar bones are showing, the arms are getting bony but not much happening in the tum area. Aint attractive anyway and maybe thats why Mother Nature gives us cataracts in old age so we don't notice. We sort of become pear shaped liked those cartoon characters. I remember my Mom and her fellow friends in Rose Lodge mainly being this shape whether male or female but didn't give it much thought at the time.
On that philosophical note I'll wander off to check my pie before I forget about it - another hazard.
Happy Fathers day to everybody, after all I'm sort of Jilly Beans "Dad" as well as her "Mom"
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Happy Sunday/ Father’s Day! 😀 Our plans for dinner have been cancelled do to Babe dizziness. We hope to have a raincheck Tuesday after we are back home. He is feeling really sorry for himself but his granddaughter and DIL understand. I don’t mind because we would have to go home to change and then drive to restaurant which is even further away from here. I hope to take Ewok for a walk if he co-operates in putting the harness on him. I tried yesterday but he bites my hand and rolls on the floor. Lisa told me to put his lease on a door handle and give him some peanut butter and he should be better. We will see.
Anne, what kind of pie are you making that taste good with veggies? I do not like Indian food or Mexican food mostly because of spices. I do like tacos though. So sorry to hear about Amber teeth, how old is she? Our fur babies are expensive but worth it. I think it is wonderful you and Mike are donating to the cause, so nice of you.
And yes you are both mom and pop to Jilly so Happy Father’s Day.💕
Barbie, 🤗 hugs right back.
Jackie, sorry to read about the bad weather and scaring poor George. I agree with Anne, we can’t afford to be too thin or we look older than we are.🤣🤣 You are a youngster next to me and Anne but you are active enough to keep healthy. Sorry I won’t be part of book club, I just don’t read as much as I used too when I was young. I hope today is a better day.
Lin, yes, Ebay is easier buying then selling. I just hope when I get home tomorrow the phone is there. The problem with Marketplace is you have to meet up with seller and that makes me nervous. But I might try again. I am sorry about your friend sudden deaths are always hard.
Patsy, I hope you are having a wonderful time with Damon. John gets to have what he wants on Father’s Day and it should be easy for you as well. I loved the Monk series and watched it again on Prime. Being a little OCD myself I can relate with John. I like everything in it’s place and when people move it, I cringe.
There doesn’t seem to be any sun so I will get myself together and try that walk.
Have a great day.
Sandy
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For SANDY. Chicken pot pie in a creamy sauce served with veggies.. The chicken was stolen from Jilly's rations. Mike took some home and I've a piece for tomorrows lunch. Oh, and Amber is 4 years old. I've sent her some soft dog treats for after the operation in case she has trouble eating with 8 teeth gone. I just hope the vet doesn't find more damage in her jaw bone when he goes in to clear the roots. She broke the 2 big canine teeth right off at the root.
Meanwhile we think our Jilly has hay fever along with all of us humans. I don't know who is sneezing most. At least we can blow OUR noses.
Mikes just left to travel to Sandy's and see Amber before tomorrow. I think he is worried about the operation because he is very fond of Amber as well as Jilly.
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Happy Sunday and Father’s Day to those amongst us. It’s a lot colder today and a shock to the system so I walked round the block with George and Betty avoiding the moors that I know will be several degrees colder still. A small amount of gardening was achieved before rain returned and since then, not much dine. It is Sunday, a day of rest after all.
In one of the Between the Covers programmes I watched last night a famous British actor chose Little Women as his favourite books of all time which reminded me of a novel written by author Louisa May Alcott entitled A Long Fatal Love Chase that was apparently hidden away until the manuscript was found many years after she died. I found the novel in a box of old books being auctioned about 30 years ago and loved it. I’ve found a secondhand copy on Ebay which should be here by the end of the week and I’ll be interested to see if I still enjoy its melodramatic romance!
Anne, you’re right and I do try not to fixate on my weight but when an extra layer sits round my middle I hate the discomfort it brings with it because every movement becomes more difficult! Betty had to have 9 teeth removed during her spaying operation, no doubt due to her appalling diet before she was rescued from her puppy farm. I remember being horrified at the number they told me but seem to remember dogs have lots of teeth. Anyway, she was fine and straight back on kibble that was supplied by the animal shelter.
Sandy, when I was walking Bella for Chrissie she used to do the same rolling when I tried to put her harness on. I thought it was a game for her but never quite trusted her not to bite! I went through a long period of not reading books but remembering how much I loved to delve into a story gradually got myself back into it.
❤️🤗 Hugs to you Barbie.
Patsy, have a wonderful day with Damon and father of the family, John. I’m sure it will be perfect because you put so much into making your celebrations special. Hopefully you find a person or even company that offers what we Brits call a Mrs Mop! Why not if it takes some pressure off, although I bet you’d do what Buzz always confessed to and clean up before the help arrived!
Lin, loss of flowers shouldn’t stop your potatoes growing, in fact it might mean more energy going into growing the spuds! My dwarf French beans got knocked about in yesterday’s storm and the Ukrainian sunflower but we are hopefully back to sunny days tomorrow which will encourage them to sit up!
Time to cook and my evening meal is pan fried cod with steamed veggies.
Take care everyone. I did read our number of Covid infections doubled after the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations and also noticed I was the only person wearing a mask when I shopped at a supermarket one day last week. Why, I will never fathom!
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Hello, hugs sent back to Barbie ❤️❤️
I watered my plant containers again this morning. I wonder if we will ever have a fairly calm day. It seems each day we have some period of quite strong wind which is raising havoc with the health of the plants.
Jackie, thanks for the reassurance on the potato plants. I have never had so many buds blown/broken off my plants before. Potatoes are one of my favorites. 😃 My bush green beans are finally starting to blossom so hopefully beans will follow soon! My runner bean plant isn’t growing as quickly as I had imagined. Or maybe I check on it too often? Poor George, storms are upsetting.
Sandy, I walked two huskies together for years. I didn’t have time to fight with them to get harnesses on. I just used collars and leashes and we were quickly ready to go each morning. I hope you enjoy your walk. I am sorry Babe didn’t feel like going today but it did save lots of driving. I understand your reluctance to meet people in order to sell on Marketplace. I wasted a lot of time waiting for people who were late or who didn’t show up at all.
Anne, it is very kind of you to provide some $ for the poor doggie’s surgery. What a terrible accident. I hope turns out well. Going for a ride in the car must be a treat for Jilly. My friend who no longer drives, tries to wheedle one of her sons each Sunday to take her for a drive so she can keep up on things. With the current price of gas I don’t think she is succeeding often.
Patsy, I hope you have been enjoying the visit and that the cauliflower pizza was delicious. While you have cool weather, we are climbing up in the 90s once again. Heading higher Monday and Tuesday. Argh!
I am looking forward to the first episode of the new season of Endeavor this evening. I didn’t care for the show much when it started as I was a devoted fan of Inspector Morse but it grew on me a bit over the years. I watched the first day of Westminster dog show today. The agility competition is fascinating. What great dogs!
Be safe everyone.
Lin🙋🏼♀️
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Another beautiful artistic teapot. Not a bit functional I am sure.
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Early clouds and drizzle quickly moved away and the sun is shining again. A huge tree came down in the field below my garden so I’m wondering if it was struck by lightening Saturday when we had that deafening clap of thunder overhead that terrified George. Better the tree than my cottage! 😳
I took George and Betty on the moors just round the corner from my hamlet and ta-dah, managed to pull a piece of what looks like a rootable section of the Cranesbill geranium I had my eye on last year before it disappeared. It’s now sitting in a pan of water in the shade while I research the best way to encourage it to grow. All the tomato plants in my greenhouse now bear fruit so I will begin to feed them but the sweet peppers don’t even have flowers yet and one of the plants that was put in my veggie garden has been nibbled, possibly by a pigeon that didn’t like its taste because bits were left on the ground!
It’s pleasantly warm but we too expect the heat to return this week as once again it drifts up from North Africa. I will visit my plot at the allotments one last time later then hooray, I can move on and leave the not very pleasant man behind. Did I ever mention that he has the personality traits of a psychopath? Not suggesting he would murder anyone but he’s controlling, tells blatant lies with a smile and doesn’t possess an ounce of empathy for the people he is upsetting. That’s why I’m better off out of the way rather than stand up to him anymore!
That’s a stunning piece of art Lin but I would be terrified to use it as a teapot. Happily live with it though. 😁
Time for my lunch.
Happy Monday everyone.
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It is getting a bit warmer here now and the rain is less. My big summer project is spreading the big pile of fine bark that I bought. The first sprouts of zucchini are showing up and there are several tiny tomatoes on Jake's tomato plant. Neighbors on my walking route in the field with Bessie have planted pumpkins in a small raised bed outside their fence and they have their first tiny sprouts. The iris flowers are starting to look tired but we have enjoyed them for a few weeks. Peonies are blooming and beautiful. Life is good here. Barbie 0
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A beautiful description of all that’s bursting forth and blooming in your neck of the woods Barbie. Seasons are shorter than they used to be but we adjust accordingly!
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I'm very relieved you are moving away from that man Jackie. Some people you just have to avoid at all costs especially if one is female. We had our share where I worked and I learnt very early on I simply couldn't argue with any of them. I felt so sorry for some of the men who worked under these managers and in fact one or two gentler souls got the sack. I did get my own back quietly on one bully who had a go at me and was into smirky sexual remarks. My old boss was retiring and he was pushing for this man to replace him. It got down to two contenders and being the secretary I was praying that "Kevin" would get the job. Well, one day the top, very top manager came from the main plant and he said to me "Anne, who do you think I should choose". You can imagine what I said and he asked me why I preferred K. So I told him in no uncertain terms. I was so relieved when the toady bully was turned down and K became my boss. And nobody was more surprised than the bully to remain where he was! Oh and wifeless by the way. She moved on to a gentler soul in the "shop".
My peonies are at their best but the Siberian Iris's which were beautiful have gone to seed.
I'm having a wash AND iron day! I rather like ironing. There's something soothing watching the creases disappear on my linen shirts.
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Happy Monday! 😀 I had quite a scare yesterday when I forgot and left two pork chops with bone on the counter to defrost. We were all outside when Ewok wanted to go back inside. I heard this noise and came into check to find out Ewok had eaten the two raw pork chops bone and all except for a piece he was still chewing. I tried to pry his mouth open as he was growling but his jaw was clenched. I got some bitter apple and sprayed his mouth so he dropped it. I was so upset I could have cried. I was so good for two weeks and then this, which was my own fault. I got the Vet’s number from Rob and Lisa and an emergency vet as well.I was ready if he went into any kind of distress. He slept good, made a regular poop, I even checked for blood and ate some dog food. I think he is fine but pray he stays that way.
Doing all the laundry including the sheets and towels. Will vacuum and take out garbage so Rob can come home and relax. Will leave here later this afternoon just to be sure Ewok is ok.
Lin, Ewok is so strong and hyper if I walked him with a regular lease I would be face down in the dirt. I tried one time months ago and barely made it out the front door. With the commotion we never walked yesterday but he has a nice big yard to run around.
Have a good day and hug your pets.
Sandy
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Okay, back again. My first post disappeared a few hours ago and I just couldn’t start again. 😃
Sandy, thank heavens Ewok is doing fine. That is a very frightening situation. Glad you are keeping a close eye on him. And I believe you, my male Husky was very strong and all my fault that he was never taken to puppy school or other training. All I did was work, walk dogs and look after my house and yard. I hope the eBay return phone is at your house when you get home.
Anne, a wash and iron day! Oh my, well done. I know where my iron is and that is about it! I love Siberian Iris and tall bearded Iris. I wish their season of blooms was longer.
Barbie, cheers to your tomato plant and zucchini. I am thinking of starting some additional veggies—bush beans and zucchini. It is difficult to expect them to thrive with temperatures in the 90’s +. Think crossing my fingers would help? 🤞🏻
Jackie, congrats on snaring a bit of the plant you were looking for. I hope it thrives! Wow, all of your tomato plants have set fruit. Wonderful! I am glad you are close to finished with that crazy man. We don’t need such troublesome sorts in our lives.
Well, I need to do my weekly box crushing now. I have sorted out some printed papers that I will never use and I have to decide if I can put them in the recycling since some have foiling. Research is needed.
Be safe everyone.
Lin🙋🏼♀️
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This teapot is beyond crazy!
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Just to let you know poor little Amber had 24 teeth removed. I think Mike said only 4 teeth and 2 canines left. She came from a puppy farm and the teeth were rotten through and through so the stumble on the concrete didn't help. Poor little 4 year old mite, and Sandy as well. Goodness knows what this op will cost. The original quote was for 9 teeth.
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Hello dear sneakers! It is another high thin cloudy sort of day. A bit colder than is normal (normal doesn’t happen any more) but we are promised warmer temps and sunnier weather later this week.
Our gutter liner replacement is finally going to happen on Thursday. We have been expecting this to happen for weeks. Fingers crossed! I have high hopes now. He wants half of the money at the beginning of the job and half at completion. I can live with that.
Damon wants to return mid week to power wash the front deck and do some other maintenance. He has a week of low work scheduled and could take a couple of days to help us. He could work a couple of hours here on the laptop if need be. John will be thrilled and there will not be that distrust and territorial thing. Then Damon has his first sail of the season this weekend. It will be a busy week for him and us as well.
Father’s Day was sweet and we loved seeing Damon. He insisted on fixing baked German pancake for us. It was one of his favorite things as a kid. I would make it on sundays with sausage or bacon. There would be lemon juice and powered sugar on the pancake. Wow! We don’t eat sugar or pork or bacon anymore. But we had chicken sausage and sugar-free syrup. Damon made a sort of bananas foster for the pancake. A real family meal remembrance. Lots of fun remembering funny family events.
Anne, Our OES puppies had some dental issues. We had to take them in for tooth cleaning once a year. It was an ordeal. They have to be under anesthesia while this happened. They felt bad for at least 24 hours. I had to concoct a soft doggie food for them for a couple of days. I can only imagine what the final vet bill will be for poor dear little Amber. Our vet bill was enormous at the time and that was years ago. John always maintained that we afforded our vet a new car and helped put his kid through college…..and the beat goes on🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
Lin, that paintbrush teapot was just adorable. Wouldn’t it be fun to give something like that to a budding artist? Katie is like your huskies. Her jaws do not open if she is protecting some forbidden treasure. No matter what!
Jackie, I wonder how these strange personality quirks happen in some people? I see that disagreeable trait mainly in men but there are a few female maniacs as well. Something went horribly wrong somewhere in their upbringing or it could be genetic. In either case, I don’t think they will ever change. Very wise decision to distance yourself from his hubbub. I feel certain your garden will be far more interesting because you will be encouraging it daily.(hourly?)
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Our vegetable garden is very simple and we limit ourselves to veggies that will grow in our short northern growing season--garlic, parsley, cherry tomatoes, zucchini.Sandy, what a scare with Ewok. Jake goes to cardiac rehab today (recommended by the cardiologist). It means an hour or so of having the house to myself. Barbie 0
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A beautiful Solstice with sunshine all day. It was another early trip out for our walk on the moors but neither dog was keen to go far so after half an hour of going nowhere fast I took them back to the car and home. George’s groomer visited and has clipped his coat really short so he’s already perked up!
I had a quick trip into town to collect Betty’s special dietary kibble from the vet and was shocked the price has gone up a fifth! I do think too many businesses are jumping on the bandwagon. Apparently the price of oil has come down but no sign of fuel costs doing the same! Now it’s cooler and nearly 9pm I’ve been cutting the grass which felt like hard work but at least it’s done should rain arrive later in the week. A cup of tea has been brewed and I think I also deserve a choc ice!
Nothing much else going on. I did find my Avon skin so Soft and sprayed top to toe as well as tucking my t-shirt into the waistband of my jeans… haha, what a sight!
Enjoy the rest of the longest day, of daylight that is! Need to get off my feet! 🥱
Jackie
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