Michael did come over and he cleared up my remaining snow which he said was very heavy and he checked the gutters for blockages, none. Mark was very grateful because he is still stuffed with sinus problems. Then he went for my mail with Jilly and came back with remaining tax forms and a letter from Maria’s realtor asking Mark and MJ to chuck their tenant out - me of course - and to sell the cottage as they’d just sold next door for almost two million dollars. Our place is nowhere near that sort of value it NOT being only 10 years old like next door, but being 100 years this year. I feel like writing back and asking how they feel about suggesting an elderly tenant should become a homeless street person. Lol. Anything for a buck eh.

Mike also brought over a lovely veggie soup he’d made from scratch for lunch. I provided chicken pot pie and a hearty salad. He’s now gone home to do his weekly wash and I thought I might as well do mine. Jilly is sleeping on her pink blankie exhausted from two walks and a hearty lunch.
And that was Sunday that was. Well up to now, 2:30. It’s + 6C outside or 44F.

JACKIE, the premier of Ontario is talking of building houses on our green belt. There’s always something to fight isn’t there!

ANNE.

Good evening friends. I attended online church this morning. The rest of the day I played with tiny little dies and finally finished one card. I certainly could have done a better job but it could have been worse. Maybe the next card will be better.

Anne, every time a realtor sells a house in this area, they print cards or notices and try to get additional listings by saying what a wonderful job they did on a recent sale. Just an ordinary business tactic. I am glad Michael visited and brought delicious soup. Good day!

Jackie, I swear when something stops working with an app, you are fortunate to ever get it working again. Using my library app is impossible now. I cannot put books on hold, or check when books are due, or even see what I have checked out. I am hoping it will work on one of my devices. I still have plenty of checks on hand. Of course, trusting the post office to deliver checks or other materials is more of a problem. So good for you, you found a way to get a bill paid without online assistance.

Sandy, I hope you are enjoying (or did enjoy) the celebration today. Wahoo! Pizza and cake (and wine?). 👍🏻👍🏻

Patsy, thinking of you my friend. I am concerned for you and John. Keeping my fingers crossed that you are feeling better.

Hi Barbie, Diane, Jeri, and any other Sneakers.

Be safe.

Lin🙋🏼‍♀️
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Art deco tea set

Morning from frustrated Annsie. First of all happy belated birthday greetings to KATIE who is 7 like Jilly the Beano.

Second, a furnace repair van is at Harry’s old neighbours. I feel so sorry for the mother and daughter living in the almost million and a half dollar home. They’ve only been in for 6 months and first Harry’s badly made gate blew down in the wind and now this. Remembering the one who built it, one wonders what else they’ve encountered. I am not going to get drawn into any conversations come summer when we are all out gardening. Before the year long last owners left the plumbing had to be sorted out so hopefully they won’t encounter any more flooding.

Yes, we are inundated with leaflets and phone calls when a house is sold LIN, but Mark and Mary Jo have never had an actual personal letter before. It does make one wonder though if people who own property they rent out are persuaded to sell, what happens to their tenants trying to find somewhere else, and especially if they are seniors on a fixed income. A young couple down the street with a baby rent and the house was sold but the old owner gave them two years to find new accommodation. However the new owner wants them out NOW because he wants to pull the delightful little cottage down to build and sell something bigger. So sad. Legally I believe he is stuck and they have another year.

Well I haven’t lost this post……so far!

Gorgeous spring day yesterday, but the skies look full of snow today.

Must get a-moving. At least no cooking today. Michael went home with chicken pot pie and there’s enough left over for me.

ANNE.

Hello All and especially Katie!


I was up early and out to do a grocery shop in town. Just in time because as I unloaded my trolley to be checked through, calls went out for more checkouts to be opened and I was surrounded by a loud hubbub! Home to unload and collect George and Betty before driving to a quiet area of moors because from March 1st to July 31st we have to keep our dogs on a lead no longer than 2 meters to ensure new born lambs aren’t attacked. Of course George tends to get too much attention from the sheep because of his looks but I can’t use that as an excuse! More shopping on the way home for pet food then lunch and a tidy.
Our postman arrived as I was putting my car in the garage and handed me a leaflet that looked like an estate agent’s so I laughed and said if someone wants me to move they can forget it but turned out to be about a holiday home site less than 5 miles away! It went straight into the recycling bag. Patsy is right, these people are mercenary and don’t care about anyone becoming homeless. It used to be those with mental health or addiction problems that struggled to find even a room to call their own but we are seeing respectable older men and women having to sleep in a car or tent because greedy owners throw them out of rented accommodation. Sandy, I’m relieved to know you won’t rush to make any decisions about a possible move.
Enjoy your extended birthday celebrations! ❤️

Anne, I’m still in awe of people who spend over a million dollars on a property without a professional survey!

Lin, I’m now wondering if the problem lies with my iPad so downloaded the latest Apple update that seems to have slowed everything down! 😬😡 Did you follow the detective series Unforgotten where there was a shock ending for the about to retire detective played by actress Nicola Walker? A new series began last week and I wasn’t sure I wanted to watch but it is just as complex so I’m won over. Second episode tonight.

That cold wind has finally stopped blowing but we are warned snow might reach us on Wednesday, the day my hair appointment is booked! Oh well!
An avocado needs to be eaten so I will prepare a salad and not think about snow!
Jackie 🥰

JACKIE it feels like spring is just around the corner here, although we still have mounds of snow lining the roads. Slowly melting though.

I think Mark is officially over Corvid tomorrow. I hope so because we haven’t seen the Ms for 16 days and it feels funny not having them around.

So, a quiet but enjoyable day for us which I spent reading this afternoon and Jilly spent on her back fast asleep with four legs in the air. She was also doing a lot of talking in her sleep which sounds uncannily almost human.

Just been to the bathroom, the only window (apart from my bedroom window) which overlooks Maria’s sold house. A car is on the drive, so I guess I will soon be having more neighbours who I have yet to meet. The times they are a changing.

So, sorry for a boring post. Really just keeping in touch.

Anne.

No snow storm thank goodness so it seems the warm air won over the Beast from the East. Pouring rain instead! The pooches have been walked to the next village but goodness, so many cars, mostly huge Discoveries with one parent and one child driving to our local school. Why they don’t share or walk I’ll never understand. I’m getting ready to head for my hair appointment and still undecided on colours! I’ll report back once I’m home.
Jackie 🥰

Good evening. Just a short note (and hoping it will post 🤞🏻). I went to the post office early and mailed my St. Patrick's Day cards. It was raining lightly then. After I got home, I wrote out my property tax checks for both my house and my farm and trudged out to the mailbox so they would get picked up today. I did some laundry, and watched the rain change to little ice balls! Yipes! Luckily those stopped fairly quickly. Winter weather warning is out now for tomorrow morning through sometime on Friday I believe. Apparently snow is expected this time.

I wrote other checks, hunted down packages that were to be delivered today but I couldn’t find them.

So pretty much a normal day here.

Anne, I hope you had a good day.

Jackie, wondering what color you decided on for your hair this time.

Sandy, did you get a nap? Finances take some time to work out, hopefully you don’t feel pushed to make decisions.

Be safe my friends.

Lin🙋🏼‍♀️
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Look at this teapot collection. There are 3 photos in total. One at a time is probably enough.

Hi everybody. Yes I had a super day yesterday LIN. Actually, most of my days are happy. The only ones that are less than perfect are when something hurts as in knees creaking when it is excessively cold.

We had a good sleep as well, tucked up in the back bedroom. Much darker away from street lighting and much quieter as well. We had visitors though judging by the paw prints of a fox or coyote in the snow and just outside the bedroom window.

Just popped in to say Morning All because it’s grocery delivery day and I need to give the hair a trim before I leap into the shower.

Anne.

Hello friends. Yesterday, I was over 3 hours with my hairdresser while she used foils for one colour of not so streaky streaks then, after a shampoo another colour was placed all over so I’ve ended up with a colour I can’t easily describe. A hint of gold, pink and natural grey!

I’m pleased with the outcome because it isn’t too obvious. By the time I returned home and lit the fire I felt exhausted even after sitting most of the day.
It remains mild in Cornwall so we continue to avoid the heavy snow and after a walk round a muddy field with George and Betty, I collected Linda and drove on to the moor for coffee and cake. A lady arrived with a mini George at one point and proceeded to not only feed him a constant supply of treats but then shared her sausage, egg and bacon breakfast! That poor dog!! While we sat for a couple of hours, low clouds and mist drifted in so we decided to head home, Linda to continue a long process of typing a manuscript of a friend’s novel and me to start Spring cleaning in my kitchen.

Anne, I agree, it’s a better option to receive the first grocery delivery then relax knowing you don’t have to wait. As for tossing ashes into the North Sea, I hope you know someone living in that area who would agree to a special transatlantic delivery and take a small boat out on a calm day to dispose of it. It would save the cost of a return flight and accommodation!

What an eclectic collection Lin! A very light feather duster would be needed to flick dust off to avoid accidents.

Sandy, enjoy your lunch with friends. A great arrangement after an eye test!

Patsy, are you ensconced in your dungeon?

Time for me to attack my kitchen surfaces. I’m quite looking forward to it!

Happy Thursday.
Jackie 🥰

Hello, I keep losing my posts. User error? Maybe.

It is trash day and I have more than I can stuff into the trash cart. Saving some for next week. Akkkch,

Jackie: love the new color and style on the hair. Very attractive. Since I do my own, I have never learned the trick of really good coloring. Mine is all or nothing.

Lin: we had little ice balls as well. Katie loves to go out on the deck and eat them like ice cream. The bookkkeeping chores eat up a day and in the end, it feels like nothing was accomplished.

Anne: I agree with you about the disposition of our final remains. Who cares? We will not know and why demand a huge expensive effort for the fish to enjoy? I suspect sometimes it is an effort to control when we are gone. I hope Mike considers these things carefully when the time comes.

Sandy: I know you are enjoying you grandmother duties. Also the kids love having you around. Would you ever consider living with your son? In Europe there are many multi-generational households. We had that. Only I lived with my grandparents. My parents came to visit when my dads work permitted. We live in changing times. Who knows what comes next?
Patsy☘️