Hi Sandy I guess your new dentist is either from Northumberland or the Scottish border. Just north of my birthplace and of some of my ancestors. I am a bit late aren't I, but instead of a note I can tell you a tale of the dentists of my childhood. I guess most dentists were in the armed forces, us Brits being embroiled in a war. So there was I, maybe five or six years old when the dreaded word got out, our school was to be examined by the traveling dentist. The first poor child was led off in alphabetical order. The first poor child came back howling her head off, but clutching a brand new penny. She showed us the gap in her baby teeth and the blood on her lip. I was one of the lucky ones having a surname beginning with B. I was led off, placed in a large chair, held down, pronounced to be the owner of one decaying baby tooth, saw what looked like fire tongs coming towards me, a bit of a cracking sound, a loud howl from me, given a brand new penny, and then led back to class, plus being told I was a brave girl. Now I ask you, brave? Did I have a choice? I don't think so. My ordeal was over, but can you imagine what all the Ws went through as they watched us early martyrs dabbing the blood! I no longer have a quaking fear of dentists, and I know modern technology makes a filling relatively painless, but that old memory lingers on. The funny thing is, any gaps in my teeth where all administered by British dentists in the sixties! Once I got here the rest of my choppers have been saved! Thank you Canada!!!!!!!
Anne

LIN, what fun and how inventive! Glad you treated yourself!
SHIRLEY, what an adorable ISAAC! Thank you for best wishes!
PHOEBE, always enjoy your posts and seeing your dimples!
JERI, nice post but you photos are awesome, as usual! I want to be there!
PHYLLIS, the kids are delicious, especially the ear with the pearl! Truly, you , too, have gorgeous grandchildren. Are we a special group or what?!

Mike improves daily. Complains about his ribs, but he's entitled. The gal who fell on the bus trip now has an entire purple face. It took 2 days to emerge! Yikes. 3 more ladies have ended up in the medical area due to broken bones from falls! Was Mike lucky? I'd like to sit him in the sun for a bit of color as soon as the sun returns!
Exhausted, so I'm saying goodnight all...

After a lovely walk in early morning mist with the sun slowly burning through I'm now channel hopping between international rugby and Davis cup tennis semi finals between Great Britain and Australia when I really should be getting on with all sorts of gardening jobs and housework.... oh well, manyana as the Spanish say!! I took my camera on our walk to try to capture the dogs playing but also captured the eerie atmosphere around the old engine houses that have sat empty for over 100 years.



The dogs ran so fast it was difficult to catch them for a photo until George found a muddy hole to play in until he ended up looking more like a moorland sheep.... a bit different to all those beautiful grandchildren being posted!! That's mud on his legs!!


Anne ~ Unfortunately I was outbid on the ebay auction for the wardrobe because I had to restrict my amount to take into account the cost of courier but then someone sent a quote to move it for me for just £30 but by then I'd already lost out. Never mind I'm sure something will turn up and it gives me time to get more organised because I need to go through my clothes and get rid of items jI won't be wearing again.

Buzz ~ Thank goodness Mike is recovering from that nasty fall which will hopefully take some pressure off you. Take care and do try to get some rest.

Sandy ~ Your English dentist is exactly right, this small island is now geographically designed like a jigsaw puzzle with motorways going in all directions and either side will be a city or county where accents differ tremendously from the other side of the road, much the same as in America although yours is on a much grander scale!! My radiotherapy won't start until the surgery area has healed but I see an oncologist at the end of the month to chat over pros and cons.... more belts and braces I imagine so it will be my choice!

Jeri ~ Great to see you are still producing such wonderful photos of your stunning Canadian scenery.

Marie ~ You've got the right attitude, just eat healthily and don't worry to much about specific diets. You sound as if you are feeling better for it.

Sorry to miss so many of you but must get back to tennis and rugby! Just leaving you with a final family photo, this of Boris and Hebe smooching in the porch!!


Jackie

Phoebe - It may be the last weekend of summer but not sailing. We are going on our last sailing trip this week. The temps
will be in the 70's and we are bringing our bikes. We are only going for 3 days probably the last hurrah of sailing. Happy
to hear Jim is using the oxygen, I hope his health continues.

I forgot to mention I loved all the pictures from Jeri, of course our beautiful Alberta. Lin - Loved your pictures and quilt.
Phyllis - Your grandchildren are beautiful especially the little one that just arrived. A beautiful family!

Sandy - I guess your pool time if done for now but maybe more socializing is in your future. I see the Babe and family
drama continues. I am glad you are staying out of it and it will keep you mentally healthy. Robby's picture with
the sunglasses was so cool. I bet he thought he was really cool.

Buzz - I see Mike is using a walker now, I hope this relieves your mind from him falling. My MIL is still going on her own
without help. She is a tough cookie!

Marie - I will check your FB to see some pictures of the wedding. We had company all weekend so I am just now
catching up.

Jackie - Such cute and cuddly cats and poor George all muddy. He sure does look like a sheep I almost didn't
recognize him. HA!

Anne - Your dentist sorry was funny but scary. Poor little kids having their teeth yanked out. We have come
a long way baby!

We had company for the weekend our friends from London, ON. They arrived Friday night and we stayed up
until 1:30 am talking. We haven't stayed up that long in ages. We were supposed to go sailing the next day
but the weather was not good and the skys were black. We did not want to be on Lake Ontario in a storm,.
So my girlfriend and I went shopping at one of our new outlet malls. We did get some good deals and
had a nice lunch. On Sunday I took her to my yoga class and she really enjoyed it and enjoyed the instructor.
After that we checked out some the of stores that were open and had a bite of lunch. We did find a great
bookstore and all vintage items. The store was packed with many memories of things we used to have
growing up. I found some books for Isaac and I will put them away for Christmas. A real find. I know I
will be returning to that store again.

Better get dinner ready so have a good evening.

Shirley

Good evening. Haven't felt so good lately, but I think I'm on the mend. Of course, I now feel a bit overwhelmed trying to catch up with everything. For our group here, I started by making sure I didn't miss any of the pictures! I love seeing the grandchildren (don't think I will have any to show for a long, long time), the outdoor pictures (I want to visit these beautiful sites), and best of all the garage. Wow. I've been inspired. We have been working to get everything in order and we have made great progress. But the garage pictures encouraged me to forge ahead to complete the tidying task!

Wishing everyone an amazing and blessed week!
Marcella

Good morning sneakers. A wet walk this morning in thick fog although as we headed back to the car park it did start to lift and now the sun is trying to break through. This afternoon I'm attending the funeral of a dear neighbour who recently passed away at our local hospital after a long illness. He was the sort of man that would do anything for anyone and we would always stop for a chat when we saw each other. He loved country music and would have a cd playing loudly in his car so everyone would know Ron was on his way so I'm sure that's what we'll hear at the end of the service. A dear man that I'm already missing. My favourite bantam Squeak wasn't at all well yesterday so after a short spell in the house to see if warmer air would help I decided she was going to die so popped her back in the chicken run on a piece of matting to keep her off the damp ground, then watched as the other hens sat round her and then took turns to keep her company throughout the day. Her "daughter" Daisy snuggled up and chatted to her before I put them all to bed and although I was hoping she would have passed on by morning she is still with us. Before Mr Fox began his visits she used to strut around my garden and then fly on to my shoulder when I did some gardening so she should get closer to my face for a chat! She is such a dear pet I can';t bring myself to help her on her way but she isn't suffering so I'll let her go naturally. Here she is on the left with her sister Bubble who unfortunately died a few years ago.

Downton began its last series yesterday but I'm afraid as ever, I was asleep within 20 minutes and woke up just in time to catch the last 10 minutes so can't report what might have happened!!

Sandy ~ If Babe is having yet another trauma with his kids perhaps Mass would be the better option for him to clear his head and rearrange his priorities! The picnic idea your neighbour was organising sounded a great idea and I hope you had an enjoyable time catching up with everyone. There's just the 2 cats in that photo so I think you are imagining Boris' thick coat is another feline!!

Phoebe ~ Perhaps belts and braces is another English saying? Think of a man using a belt to hold his trousers up but then chosing to wear braces as well (straps that clip front and back then sit over shoulders) and we use that term when referring to doing more than is necessary in a task. Did you get to visit your aunt. That must be such a worry when she won't answer the phone or pick up messages but I'm sure understandable considering her mental health.

Shirley ~ It seems you had a lovely weekend with your friends and certainly mooching around the shops and enjoying a good lunch sounds better to me than fighting the elements on Lake Ontario, something I did once on a friends yacht as a storm appeared from nowhere and decided never again!!

Buzz ~ Do you think perhaps those aches are caused by the tension you must have been feeling during and after Mike's fall? It might be worth seeking out a massage to ease your neck. If I lived in your complex I'd be twice the weight I am today what with so many temptations on offer daily!! Yes, little Hebe on the right of my cat photo is female and very sweet. She had to have her left eye removed last year after a scrap with a strange cat that hung around for a few weeks but it doesn't seem to bother her at all.

Marcella ~ Sorry to read you haven't been feeling particularly well and hope you're on the mend. Lin's tidy garage terrifies me because I know that would be the ideal way to organise everything but know I'd never keep it that way and then, goodness, wouldn't I feel bad!!

Lin ~ That must have been an enjoyable party for you to stay until others began to move off so hopefully you met some nice neighbours that perhaps you can visit more often than an annual event.

Time for me to get some housework done before going off to the funeral. It's being held in a small church in a village just 2 miles away so at least I've not got a journey ahead of me, just a few sheep to avoid on a section of moorland I don't often visit.

Enjoy your Monday everyone.
Jackie

Jackie sad to hear of the loss of a good neighbor and friend. We can only hope we've learned from his example. You are so special to me, I love your love for critters. Sad about your little lady, they are pretty, aren't they? Hope you are OK.
Anne good to hear from you
Phoebe

so sorry Jackie for your friend
Marie

Anne, that sounds like a wonderful weekend! You are blessed with great family. Congrats on your bargains, I love bargains too, but I don't shop as much as I once did, except online. I'll be back later.
Phoebe

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Jackie sad to hear of the loss of a good neighbor and friend. We can only hope we've learned from his example. You are so special to me, I love your love for critters. Sad about your little lady, they are pretty, aren't they? Hope you are OK.
Anne good to hear from you
Phoebe

I echo Phoebe's comments Jackie. I am so sorry.

Lin

Well I hit that button twice now on my tablet and lost my post.

I too am an on line shopper lately. I just ordered two pair of pants from Sears
for Fall and winter. I do like to see new things and browse around.

Just a short note to say Jackie, sorry about your friend passing he will be out
of pain since he had such a long illness. A tough time for everybody Also
I hope your chick goes in peace. So hard when they are a part of the family.
I never knew chickens were so attentive to people.

Sandy - Great picture of Robby, he is growing like a weed. Such a cutie!
Isaac is going to another Blue Jays game (baseball) his third game already.
We sent baby pictures of our Kathy (his mom)to her I couldn't believe how
much he looks like her at this age.

Anne - Sounds like you had a great weekend with family. Also got some
work done on your house and garden. Kudos!

Phyllis - Changing things up with exercise, I do most weeks so I don't get bored.
Great planning on your exercise.

Marcella - I hope you feel better soon.

Shirley

We bought the pedal boat yesterday. Our community has a lake and lots of big hills, well Georgia size mountains. So, the boat owners live at the kind of lakefront home that is built on a hill and the house is near the top. So it's a looong way down steep steps to the lake. That's where the boat is, at the bottom, by the lake. So I start down the steps and think, you nut! You'll never get back up them! So, Jim and Wes, the owner went. My Jim is a chatterbox, so about 30 minutes later they returned without a boat. Wes was concerned about Jim carrying the boat. So, we'll get it next weekend when Wes will get someone to help him carry it up. Too bad, this week would have been perfect weather on the lake. Of course, I could descend the steps and launch the boat and pedal into oblivion or until I made it to the boat launch, which, of course, is the other side of the lake.
Sandy, Jim is doing very well, having managed that ascent with lots of huffing and puffing! He's had a lazy day to make up for it. The first thing he said when we left their house, I'd Never buy a house like that, WHEW! I, the practical head on my shoulders, agreed. I remember a couple I knew that had a house very similar to Wes' home. They reached the point where they couldn't manage the stairs and installed a chair escalator. It's that or sell your home. So we are in our little home amongst the whopper homes, and happy about it. I guess my first boat trip will be next year.
I feel like I've written a book.
See you later!
Phoebe

PHOEBE, you had me giggling at your boat story! You'll love it next year!
JACKIE, hugs for your sorrow re: Ron and your pet chick!
SANDY, The saga of Babe and his nutty kids. But does the old saying still go...about the nuts don't fall far from the tree? He used to be such a sweet man! write a novella, sweetie; no one will believe it!
Sorry you are feeling poorly , Marcella. Chin up!
LIN, not like you to be tired. Hope you are alright
Must get to sleep. I think my pain pills are making me dopey! ANNE, PATSY, SHIRLEY, and MARIE, you are al in my thoughts, as well. Just cannot sit any longer!
Buzz