Senior Golden Sneakers
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Good day, I have been up for a long time. I was off for a cup of coffee and was waiting at Trader Joe's fully 15 minutes before they opened. More cars arrived and when the doors were unlocked the people streamed in and I think I ended up about the sixth person in the store! After Trader Joe's I stopped by Whole Foods to pick up a special order. As usual I had to wait, they did not listen to me and treated me as an annoyance. Really ticks me off but they are the only store that can get this particular product for me and I do get a 10% discount so I guess I will continue being annoyed!!
At home I started up a pot of soup and cleaned some vegetables. I have read my email and found out a lady from my church died this morning. Oh my!!
I am enjoying YouTube videos on card making interspersed with reading a book and need to think about doing a load of laundry. I am skipping tonight's church service as I like to stay in when everyone else is out. I guess we have a service tomorrow where our choir will do the cantata that was missed during the bad weather earlier in the month.
Happy New Year everyone. We really need that don't we?
I am totally out of control with papers, recipes, ideas for cards and coloring. Oh my!! Learning new things is quite exciting though so I will continue to live in my chaos.
Patsy, I am sorry your darling hurt herself. I trust tomorrow will be a better day for her.
Marcella, jealous of your preparedness for the upcoming year. Good job!!
Sandy, busy day for you. I will think of you as I also sit at home this evening.
Anne, no more snow!! Yes!! Best wishes to you and Jilly.
Marie, I hope your new family member settles in soon. It takes people a while to adjust so I think your darling needs time as well. It has been a stressful time.
Buzz, wishing all the best for you. Hoping all goes well during the visit.
Shirley, sorry your DH is not feeling well. And I hope he does not share with you!
Jackie, happy paperwork sorting to you. I feel guilty that I have done. Toning for such a long time other than pile things up.
Hugs.
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I don't normally make new year resolutions but this year I will. I received a beautiful calendar but the best thing about it is a monthly chart that lists all the Ontario locally grown fruits and veggies, and thus cheapest, available. There's a bit of a dearth for January fruits, sort of stuck with apples and rhubarb. Veggies are a bit more varied. I've always wanted to try this and keep away from imported pricier food. A challenge!
Today, I made a big chicken pot pie, Ontarian chicken, Ontarian half and half for the sauce, carrots, onions, and frozen veggies with local potatoes. Delicious and definitely a possible resolution to accomplish. Of course it will be goodbye bananas, lol, if I keep this up!
My staying up with a group of family and friends kissing each other and passing germs around as the clock strikes 12 is definitely over! The Bean and I might make it to midnight if we get engrossed in a movie. Patsy's idea of Jammie's, a big wet kiss (in my case from Jilly) and a glass of Harvey's Bristol Cream sounds right up this old dears street!
HAPPY, HEALTHY, PEACEFUL, UNEVENTFUL, NEW YEAR TO US ALL!!
Anne.
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Drat! AS I was typing, my post disappeared! Anyway, last night, the kids were unable to rent a car for over an hour at the airport, so although they arrived for dinner, they had no time to change clothes. Jeans are not permitted in our dining rooms, so first we were denied reservations, then we were told to eat in the regular room, then someone changed us to the upper-class dining area, then we were told we couldn't eat there, so my son went to talk to the supervisor...back and forth until suddenly she said, "Oh, forget it, it's holiday time" and she left us at the table in the nicest room where we all had a lovely dinner! The waitress was a doll, and it turned out fine, and yes, my DIL's friend was with us, and I followed what turned out to be majority suggestions; I simply put it on my bill! She's not staying here, but my kids are moving in tomorrow afternoon, following a grand New Year's buffet! Since holiday meals are more costly than regular ones (include lobster tails and other goodies!) I'm hoping their friend will not come, but I won't say a word! Stiff upper lip about rude intruders and we will all enjoy together! Read all your posts, and enjoyed, and want to wish all of you and your favorite pets a wonderful 2017!
Buzz
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Here we go with another year! A wet start here in Cornwall so we walked in the woods, a gentle stroll and catch up on news then back home for a shower and hair wash before getting into my "comfy" clothes. Homemade soup is on the list of things to do and more paperwork to be sorted and any resolution I might bother with will be to concentrate on doing the correct exercises to strengthen muscles around my painful hips. I did tell friends another resolution was going to be to stop being a grumpy old woman but since I had few pleasures in life I'd hang on to that one......only kidding of course!
George has an upset stomach again and like Patsy I'm thinking his timing is off with it being a Sunday AND Bank holiday so at the moment, with great difficulty, I'm starving him until this evening in the hopes things settle. Of course if not, we'll be back to the vet in the morning even though that's also a Bank holiday!
Barbie ~ That's a great graphic and something to aspire to, not that I consider myself particularly awesome so can but try!
Patsy ~ Poor Katie with those long gangly legs. I do hope it's nothing serious but just a knock that would have any of us limping. We must all start the new year with good intentions and hopefully persevere with whatever projects we have in mind.
Anne ~ That sounds like an ideal resolution and I wouldn't be surprised if you find it easier than you might think. Friends of mine who live in London, Ontario have lived that sort of lifestyle for years having moved out of Toronto for a quieter life so if you find a local store that stocks Ontario produce then you'll love the freshness of it all. Rhubarb in winter would be wonderful.... mine is just showing a bald crown in the ground right now!!
Buzz ~ Thank goodness someone finally had the common sense to chill and let you all eat in peace after all, who was going to see your son's jeans once he was seated. As for the extra person not offering to pay for their meal my jaw dropped but I've already said my piece!!
Lin ~ My New Year's eve was similar because although invited out I decided to curl up in front of the fire and didn't bother to see the fireworks at midnight. George woke me with some barking to let me know something was going on in the village but he soon settled back down. Surprisingly my piles of paper didn't take so long to sort and file away and much of it went straight out for recycling so it was more a case of getting in the right frame of mind to deal with it. You might surprise yourself once you get started!
Phoebe ~ A happy new year to you too lovey and although I know how busy you and Jim are, please do at least drop in occasionally to let us know you're alright.
Onwards I go, doing my best not to catch George's eye as he doesn't understand why I'm not feeding him. Never mind he'll enjoy the chicken I'll prepare later. He must have read my mind because he then came into the room and put paws on my lap to say hey, what about me?
Happy Sunday everyone. Sorry I missed many of you.
Jackie
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Having gone to bed early, the Bean and I couldn't keep our eyes open past 10pm, we've woken early to a glorious sunrise and 2017. The world, or at least my portion is fast asleep. I love these early Sunday mornings when all is quiet and at peace. Like you and your friends JACKIE I should be living in some quiet little hamlet, but without a car it was and is impossible. However. Ever the optimist, never say never!
Poor Katie and George, not a good start to 2017. Jillys full of beans but only because any dangerous hard bones have been confined to the dustbin. Hope the two "kids" are on the mend, and poor bewildered Missy is starting to adjust to a brand new lifestyle with loving Marie and Jerry.
Meanwhile, my little family have succumbed to very bad colds, so Jill and I will have a very quiet day and leftover pot pie for dinner.
Bye everybody,
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Happy New Year!
Here is hoping 2017 is much better than 2016!! New beginnings, new babies, new attitudes!!! I wish you all the very best with good health and good friends!!
After going to Mass and taking Bryanna to her friends I came home to watch two movies. I stopped the first one at 11:00 to watch New York bring in their New Year and the second at midnight to watch Chicago. I couldn't keep my eyes open to finish the second movie so will do that today before returning to Red Box. I am going to go see Robby after their naps and will probably take them out for something to eat. In between I am going to start taking down decorations. Tomorrow although a holiday I will do laundry and just stay home and finish putting away the Christmas stuff.
Of course with the new year comes new commitments to myself which include riding my bike.
I also would like to look into that thing that you stand on and twist your whole body for a full body workout, only I don't know what it is called. lol
Have a wonderful day and year my friends.
Sandy
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SANDY, I saw the exercise twist your body board, and my first thought was - THATS a broken ankle in the making!
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Happy new year, Sneakers! We made through another year. John and I are upright and creaking along pretty well. Katie, the great, She is BACK! She has been busy making mats in her hair, so my New Year's Day task is to brush the kid and order some new grooming supplies. I am trying to keep doing the exercise plan outlined in the book, Strong Women Live Longer. It doesn't promise any miracles, just exercising the core muscle groups and building strength. It is recommended by the NIH and senior life. Most of you could do this in your sleep! I am a very short ROUND person with a bunged up knee. Even I can do these exercises.
All of the ships in our harbor lined up to blast their horns at midnight. 17 blasts! I guess we were lucky they stopped at that count. 2,017 and we would still be hearing them! It was fun however. Katie joined in by howling, neighbors shot off fireworks...(illegal loud fireworks). We had the tv on watching the ball drop and enjoyed the spectacle. Today I am fixing the traditional southern New Years dish of "hoppin john." Beans and rice. John hates it! But once a year it is good for him to eat cheap and spicy. Bawhahiahahaha!
Patsy
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It's only 5:15 PM yet I keep falling asleep sitting at my desk while DIL and friend are off at the beach. DS is sleeping in their guest quarters, as they stayed awake til early hours of 2017! The ladies helped rearrange the furniture so the Living room looks less overwhelmed by that recliner. while DS commented from the sofa!
Finally got up the courage to mention the extra guest charges for their friend and they had no problem with paying me her fees for meals. Whew, wasn't as bad as I feared! Our buffet at midday was just lovely though I never touched a thing beyond an omelet and multi grain pancakes and my coffee. New Year's Eve's dinner included the best Maine Lobster Tails I ever ate! Everything was lovely, and when the kids left for their celebration, I found myself not wishing to join the merriments downstairs and simply came up to spend a quiet evening. It was fine for me. I'm not really in the mood to go out this evening, but DDIL would like us all to be together so whatever they do, I'll join! So nice to have them visiting!
Nice to see PHOEBE and BARBIE here again. part of our group! I will be in and out until Thursday, when my DS and DIL leave. My love to everybody! Buzz 0 -
Hello, happy new year everyone. I did go to church this morning and helped clean up communion after the service and then ended up talking to some folks for a while. After lunch ai went back to thinking about making more cards. All I seem to care to do is either color, mess with art supplies, or try to make cards. Worthwhile things, not so much except paying bills and checking on my bank accounts. But ai think all of that type of activity is good for the. Rain--at least that is what I tell myself. I played a game of Scrabble with the computer, did my daily jigsaw puzzle and have read a bit of a book from the library.
So I am asking for advice from people who really know how to use art materials. I used pastels on the black paper of one card and sprayed it with a 'workable fixative'. Will that mean the pastel will come off on the hands of anyone unlucky enough to receive this card?
Off for another bite of vegetables and I see I need to get. O I got around as I have not hit my goals. Here are a couple of photos of stuff I have been messing with today.
Please all fur children, behave and feel good!!!! Do not vex your dear human family members.
Hugs my friends.
Lin
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You know Anne I ave not thought of her grieving. But she mist be. For all of December she was without her loving humans We have not heard a whine out of her or even a bark. She knows her name but will not come to us. Yet. jerry has to put her on a leash to take her outside. So far no mess in the house.But she did come in thru the doggie door and ran to her water bowl and went to her comfort zone which is behind Jerry Chair.We got to get her a crate so we can put her in it when we have to leave her by herself. so she can not hurt herself . But I do believe she will change as soon as she realize how much we care for her And alway be here for her
no she has not got on my lap yet.
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Yes MARIE, dogs DO pine for a loving owner who has had to give them up. Be assured it will pass in time. I've been watching a TV show from the UK about the Battersea Dogs And Cats home. These lovely people take in 4000 unwanted animals a year, and some of the saddest cases are the dogs whose owners have died or have had to give them up through ill health, etc. The poor animal is quite bewildered and doesn't know where their owner has gone and why they are not wanted anymore.
However, the good news is a couple of months later they are usually adopted and adapt quite quickly to their new homes. One very sad case was a poor man whose wife had died and he couldn't cope himself because he also was very sick. He dropped his pet off and left crying. The pet got a new elderly couple and adapted very quickly to them, far quicker than the poor man I think. So don't give up on Missy. She's a lovely little thing and will soon respond to your kindness.
If you can see this show in the USA it's well worth watching. Jilly actually sits with me and watches or barks at the dogs. It's named "For the love of dogs". It's taught me an awful lot about how even dogs that are ill treated pine for their owners after rescue.
This is why I make sure Jill knows my sons almost as well as myself. Then when I have to give her up it won't be so traumatic for her when one of them takes over.
Love to you three from Anne.
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I don'dt really want a crate for Missy But for now would feel more secure with her in a crate while we do our grocer shopping Don't want her to get hurt. Se did go thru a thunder storm early this morning. Bless her heart I know she was scare. She did come out of her comfort zone behind jerry chair. I think she was really glad to see us up But she still has a way to go. Along way . Jerry has to carry er out side to do her business . But she has not gone in the house. She still will not come to me.But she keeps an eye on me. Se is such a sweetheart not a whine or a bark out of her yet. But i am sure when she realize this is her home she will be protected of it. I dropped my mouse so will close for now.1
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Sounds as if you are making progress MARIE. She does appear to be a sweet little dog. Just chat to her, and with a bit of patience you will have a super little pet very soon. When she does her pees etc, give her a doggy treat, it works miracles. Jilly gets POWER BITES - soft chewy dog treats and WELLNESS PURE REWARDS. I'm told crates are good because they make the dog feel secure. I Just don't seem to need one with my small terror. I have one but it's stored in the garage
If you can, give Missy a rub around the ears from me.
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Cats too!
When we would go on vacation in the past and have a neighbor take care of our cats while we were gone, Precious (our eldest kitty) would not even speak to us when we would return home. She would be so mad! We would get the cold shoulder for awhile until she felt we had suffered enough and would finally forgive us. Now, when we go out of town for a few days, our son Jordan, cares for her. Because she already knows Jordan (and because he understands what she tells him to do during the day), she is perfectly fine when we return.
Buzz - I so happy to hear that all is well with your kids and extra guest visiting. Hope you're getting enough rest. I guess, when they leave, you can get some extended sleep time. But it's nice that they can share the new year with you.
Lin - Your cards are beautiful! I'm feeling inspired!
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My cats too MARCELLA. The last one, Tabitha Daisy, was boarded at a kennels when I went to the UK for 3 weeks. When I picked her up, this rescue alley cat smelt of shampoo and was sporting a big pink bow. Once home, she tore the bow off and it took a week of treats for her to get over the indignity. Can't say I blamed her, she didn't look natural in a pink bow!
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Happy New Year everyone!!, Dave and I stayed home and I drank my champagne gone before the ball dropped. After going to NYC in October I could relate to all those New Yorkers at Time Square. Crazy, crazy people and there were 2 million this year. Where would you take a pee? LOL
I just got back from Aqua Fit class and there were two ladies that talked the whole time we were there.
I don't know but I am there to get a cardio work out not to socialize. So far my knee is holding up to the
swimming exercises. thumbs up!
Buzz - I am so glad your family got to eat with you at dinner in their jeans. Some rules should be
given up for the holidays.
Marie - Your pup will eventually take to you it will take some time for her to get into her own routine at your house. She probably misses her old owner but that should change in time, be patient.
I have been taking 2,000 mg. of Emergen-C to keep myself from getting a cold. Yesterday I took down
all the decortions except the tree, we like to keep it up longer and I am tired. After my shower I will take another picture to be framed for my daughter. We bought 3 photos from a vendor in one frame from "Imagine" the John Lennon photos from Central Park, and I told her I will get it framed for her birthday which will be Jan 15th. Actually a good excuse to see Isaac.
Lin- Lovely cards you have made, you are one talented lady.
Jackie & Patsy - I hope your fur babies will get better soon and enjoy the new year.
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Happy Monday! Laundry is started and decorations will all come down today. I took Robby and his parents out to eat as I think it will be a while before Lisa will be going out after she delivers Max next Sunday. I stayed and played with Robby who is just so darn cute!! They are leaving for the hospital at 7 AM so it will be an early rising morning for me that day and the next two to follow. Robby and I will wait for the phone call to be told when we can come and meet Max. As of today, Lisa wants Robby there everyday as she anticipates missing him. Please pray for a good outcome and for no problems with Max. Thank you.
Anne and Marcella, our animals are just as sensitive as humans. They have emotions just like us and need extra loving when they are upset. I am sure Missy will come around and be Marie's best friend, it will just take some time. Anne, I researched that twister and it seems it breaks easily and I agree, I would probably fall off and hurt myself. lol
Marie, patience isn't easy but at this time probably necessary. Talk in a soft voice and give her a treat now and then to let her know you care. She is probably confused and right now isn't so trusting but she will come around.
Lin, I emailed my daughter who makes her own cards and her reply:
If she sprayed it with fixative, it should not rub off with light touch. If they really rub, it may rub off or smudge.
Buzz, I am glad you were able to bring up the price of the dinners with no conflict or bad feelings. Sometimes it is harder to hold things in rather than talk about them. I hope you are having a wonderful time but not overdoing, your health is most important.
Patsy, what an amazing sound those ships must make, it sounds incredible.
Shirley, a quiet NYE with a glass of champagne to bring in the New Year sounds great. I did the same with a glass of wine but watched movies and paused them 5 minutes before the ball dropped. Any excuse to see our grandsons is accepted, I try to see Robby at least once a week but he is much closer than Isaac.
Have a great day!
Sandy
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Lovely lovely lovely! What a wonderful group of posts from such a great group of friends. I KNOW MARIE will end up with a very loving pet who will come to adore both his new family and new home. LIN, what lovely cards you make and how talented you are in so many areas! Pastels are fragile but a good spray of fixative ought to work. And the recipients will be thrilled with them! ANNE, that special program sounds both informative and entertaining! SHIRLEY, I agree about relaxing rules during holiday visitor periods, but I also understand how residents may complain that rules are broken for one person while being enforced for others, so it's almost a no win situation! Glen ended up borrowing his BIL's jacket and purchased new pants the next day, and they looked hysterical as the fabric was so relaxed, but he passed muster! I hope I don't lose too much control as I was actually down a couple of pounds this morning. I used my compression boots at 6 A.M., and was able to go down to breakfast using my walker instead of the wheelchair. I MUST move more. My legs seem to be healing, so I want 2017 to be my year of better control! MARCELLA, I thoroughly agree about cat behavior! I can remember receiving the cold shoulder after vacations and the slow warming when they forgave me. I also think some birds do the same , and recall one of my daughter's birds following me to the bathroom, and when I shut the door before she could enter, she was so hurt she refused to face me, and followed me around the rest of the day walking BACKWARDS behind me to punish me! I think it was not her parrot but a fairly good size white bird larger than a parakeet (if those are the little birds) . Many years have passed and my memory has dimmed!
SANDY, wishing you loads of luck with MAX and all your lovely family; and most of all, I wish for your best future to come about this year!!! No one deserves it more than you!
Something is happening to this site as I type and I'm losing the bottom of my REPLY. The zoom has to keep being lowered, until I cannot read it, lol!
I hope all my dear friends here and north and south and across the big pond have a wonderful year, and remain lively and healthy and have nothing but good happen this new year. And I will do my best to remain healthy and present and continue enjoying you all! Buzz 0 -
Sandy - the SimplyFitBoard.com1
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AND we are off and running for a great new year! I remember those years of having babies. Sandy what a wonderful thing for your family. A new baby!
It is unseasonable cold for here on the coast. Katie seems to be back to her wild and crazy self. She is an active little kid at heart. She reverts back to being a baby at times. She has been house broken for some time now. Since the weather has turned really cold, she has decided to go potty in the garage. Well! I am not liking that at all! We all must do things that we don't like or suffer discomfort! Katie the great, doesn't see it that way!
I am making chicken veggie soup for dinner tonight and for tomorrow night. The cold weather seems to demand soup.
Buzz, we have a similar tale about our country club. John's board suggested he join the club for the social opportunities. They also have a rule against jeans. When he retired the college had a big "do" for him at the club. John wore jeans and a tuxedo jacket to the event. They really couldn't toss him out...the event was for him. He put on quite a performance that night. Singing, dancing, joke telling. After that night the club announced they would relax the rules on jeans on Fridays. After that night, John decided to spread our business around when we eat out and John never really enjoyed golf. We never renewed our membership. As a retired college president, he felt the better idea was to donate money to a grant or scholarship. He also ALWAYS wears jeans. True story!
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Good evening,
I agree with the discussion regarding pets and bonding to their humans. I hope your dear settles in quickly but if not, have patience, in time things will settle down. I remember how upset our collie would be if she had to be left in a kennel. We went on vacation just a few times when I was a child but when we picked up our darling dog, she looked heartbroken and downcast and punished us by keeping her distance for a day or so. She always came around in time. Lucky for all of us that we didn't go away often. Marie, is she eating? Marcella, good to know cats also punish their people. So nice your son cares for your cat now. Anne, your memory of Tabitha Daisy made me laugh. Of course she would extort treats from you. I would do the same if I had the chance. Haaaaaa.
Shirley, oh my, does the Emergen-C actually work for you? Good job. Glad you got your decorations down. I did my few little things today for the mostpart. I still have the paper tree out, trying to decide if I want to keep it or throw it away.
Sandy, laundry day........I thought about it but decided I would pass for today. I spent time texting with friends I haven't been in touch with for quite a while. It was nice to catch up a bit. Thanks for the info on the fixative. I rubbed my finger over the card today and it seemed okay. I didn't make any more like that today. Wishing everyone well as delivery day approaches. Did you get freezing rain today?
Buzz, thank you as well for your advice. I need to just do more to get experience. Everything is fraught with peril right now as I don't know what the pitfalls are. I heat embossed on a lightly embossed piece of paper this morning and found out the little indentations do not fill well with the VersaInk or the powder. Good enough however. Glad to hear that you used your compression boots this morning. Yes! I know there must be rules but I agree, some latitude and common sense must be employed. Let's pray for a wonderful year for all of us.
Patsy, I make some type of soup every week. Just switch up the ingredients a bit from week to week. I hope your soup turned out to be delicious!!! Hey Katie, settle down! Ha, she is a character. I love to hear about her. My mom and dad had a social membership to a country club near where they lived. They tired of it in a hurry and never wanted to play golf.
Well, tomorrow is my friend's funeral and in the evening, I hope to get to the book club meeting. I trust the roads will not be slippery. We'll see I guess.
Hugs to my friends.
Lin
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The last of my decorations where suppose to come down yesterday. They did not. Instead, I helped my husband clean out the garage. He said 30 minutes to an hour. Took all afternoon. But it looks much better. I would say time well spent and the Christmas tree will get packed up later this week. Today is an office day and that also trumps the Christmas tree. Laundry was also postponed for today. Fun times!
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Another busy day for me and an icy start meant we couldn't walk early so George had a trip around the village before the dog groomer arrived. He's now looking trimmed and smart although it won't last long once he gets back to the moors! After the groomer left I headed to the local supermarket to stock up before yet another walk for George and now the fire is lit and I've made myself a cup of tea ready to relax for the evening. George had another small accident some time in the night so I've starved him most of the day again but the groomer has given me the name of something to buy off the internet that she uses for one of her dogs that suffers a delicate tummy so hopefully I can soon try an alternative that's less stressful for him.
Lin ~ Your cards as ever are beautiful and I envy those receiving them. My advice on fixative would be similar to what you've already been told because I used it often when sketching with charcoal or pastels and found I could spray several times so long as I let the first cover dry. Nothing you can do about anyone rubbing the artwork hard but hopefully they wouldn't! Thinking of you at your friend's funeral and do hope it's snot too upsetting. Perhaps more a celebration of his life. Take care if you have to deal with icy roads. Yesterday my car lost its grip on the way home from our morning walk but I managed to steer out of the spin before it got too bad. The face of the driver in a Range Rover coming towards me on the other side of the road was a picture although I hadn't drifted over! I got quite a look from George too!!
Marie ~ Dear Missy is very lucky to have been adopted by you and Jerry because I know you'll be patient with her. She must be so confused at the moment after so many years with her previous owner.
Marcella ~ Cats are expert at playing the dismissive act I know because most of mine have done it one time or another.
Patsy ~ The only way I managed to house train George was by singing his praises loudly and offering a treat every time he did something outside on our walks. I must have appeared quite mad to some!
Buzz ~ You must have been delighted to leave the wheelchair behind when heading for the restaurant so yes, a good incentive to move more if you can. A funny story about the white bird that seemed to have attitude and reminded me of Squeak my Belgian d'Anver that still hasn't forgiven me for confining her to a chicken run rather than her free range of my garden. Each time I visit she flies on to my shoulder and gives me a hard stare as she squeaks her discontent but what can I do because if the fox didn't get her George would!
Sandy ~ Perhaps Max has arrived already!! Thinking of you all anyway!
Time to think of something to eat this evening, probably a thick homemade bean soup with Focaccia herb and garlic bread.
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Another day of delightful postings and observations! What a lovely group and I feel honored to be part of you!
Spent much of last evening with dear DIL's family eating KFC etc, and put on 3 pounds overnight, even though I ate only one piece of white meat! Oh, my, the sodium!!! Tonight we are going to a Thai restaurant and tomorrow night they want to treat me to Maine Lobster! I guess I'll wait til they leave to start my resolutions! Who knows when I'll see them again, as I suspect most of their vacations will be spent exploring Europe!
After reading all your comments about country clubs, I agree because I never ever wanted to belong to one and carefully avoided a community containing one. Yet here I am in a Community with RULES, and never realized the similarity. Maybe it has to do with people losing self-image as they age , if they "let themselves go"! I am not aware of many "snobs" living here, so I never gave it another thought. Security in my elder years, and not burdening my kids was our primary reason for moving here, and the skilled nursing was a blessing during Mike's last months. There is much support and care amongst our residents, rather than country club feeling, and we have no golf or tennis courts but a beautiful new gym has been added and I will take advantage as soon as my kids leave.
Now I must go change my really sloppy clothes so I don't embarrass my kids at the restaurant!
SANDY, where is Max??? Buzz
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I seem to be fighting this cold and Dave is getting better, I do have a couple of cold sores on my lip but
still taking Emergen-C too keep my immune system up.
I don't know where the day has gone, Dave has gone down to the boat to see if the tarps are in tack, I think he just wanted to get out of the house, he is starting to feel better. We were supposed to go to a Junior B hockey game on Friday night but our friends can't make it as Tim's aunt has passed away so family comes first. Now we have these tickets and may have to ask someone else.
I finally got those photos for Kathy's birthday ready to be framed. It's funny how it costs much more
than the original picture. She is getting a wood black frame with glass and the matte will stay the same color. It will be done by Jan 9th so we have plenty of time to go up with her gift and see Isaac.
I put out 3 bags of items and a box for the Diabetes Assoc. to pick up and their truck broke down so now I have to haul it back in and they will pick it up on Saturday and its all wet now because of today's rain.
Sandy - Just wanted to say I hope Lisa has a good delivery with no problems and congratulations Grandma, now you will really be busy.
Shirley
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Happy Tuesday! I have been running around all day but got everything done. I took Bryanna's car for an alignment at CarX because the Ford dealer wanted $175 and they were going to do it for $70. As it turns out he said after testing the car it did not need an alignment and I so appreciated his honestly. I don't know why Ford said she needed one but at least I know the car is safe Then I took the car for an emissions test which is required in Illinois if your car is over 4 years old. The car passed so she is all set and hopefully has her license back by this weekend and can drive again. I just wanted everything done so I don't have to worry about her.
Baby Max is coming by C Section on Sunday. Lisa goes in at 8 am to have the baby at 10.
I have to be at their house by 7 am for them to leave so will have to try to get to bed early Saturday night.
I am behind on all of my computer stuff, so please forgive no personals. Have a good rest of your day.
Sandy
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