Hello and happy Sunday. It wasn’t my plan yesterday but since the weather was awful in the morning I decided to watch the Coronation. It was low key compared to the late Queen’s funeral but that wasn’t a bad thing. Enough marching bands to cheer us all up, then on to the glorious choirs and solo singers in Westminster Abbey that I thought so moving. Anne, didn’t you think the young chorister that greeted Charles at the beginning just adorable? George is always fascinated by horses on tv Lin, possibly because we meet so many during our walks!
The King looked overwhelmed at times but I’m sure Camilla and William both conveyed silent messages of strength. Princess Ann is an equestrian Olympic medal winner and hasn’t lost her touch and I particularly loved the large red feather in her cap that blocked sight of the disrespectful prince Harry refusing to sing our National Anthem! The sun appeared late afternoon so I did get out for a walk with the pooches, just round the block, then spent time in my greenhouse potting on seedlings.

I’ve walked George and Betty on the moors, where we heard the loudest cuckoo in a nearby tree, then home to hang out more laundry to dry, enjoy toast and a coffee and now outside to garden since it looks like the only dry day this week! 😩

Hello to everyone that drops in. Enjoy your day.
Jackie 🥰

I had to look up scoliosis because as most of you will all know I need a very wild horse to drag me to anybody wearing a white coat and one of those thingys around their necks. I never take pills either. That’s why I hate taking the half strength BP pill which poor long suffering Dr. Tim finally persuaded me to take. I have to go for a new batch very soon and because I’m very sure I haven’t got “scolly what’s it called” I’ll continue with the cushion on the back “Annsie” remedy. I think my aversion to doctors stems from being a child in wartime Britain when most of the doctors were off somewhere foreign plus not being able to afford a visit to the doctors before NHS was introduced anyway. The only time I can really remember seeing “Dr. Simpson” a very well rounded ginger haired venerable old lad, was when I got stung by a million wasps from climbing the dead willow tree in the back yard. Guess I’m lucky to have come this far! Of course after NHS I had to go to the docs with various broken bones, 6 at last count, all caused by natural clumsiness from being short sighted and an aversion to specs specialists as well as doctors.

I think I am very lucky actually, and I’m so sorry that so many of us have to put up with arthritis and osteoporosis as we plod on to the end of the road.

Mike came to visit under ominous clouds and after lunch drove home in pouring rain. Jilly fell asleep after two long walks and left me to write the above which I’m sure bored anyone who managed to read to this point.

Love to all and may back ache be soon a memory to all sufferers.
ANNE.

Lin, sorry about your vac problem. My son had a robot vac when I lived with him and I think….if remembering correctly, that it worked on carpet, tile, and hardwood. He had a three story house in Georgia with different flooring😲
As for the additional pics……just a little at a time they say. Whoever they are.
Oh todays teapot is very English looking to me.
Joy

Joy and Anne, I have an old robot vac which I use upstairs. I was hoping to upgrade to one that doesn’t jam up like my old one. Something will come along, maybe. Oh, and my old one is controlled by a remote control unit, not an app running on WiFi.

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Another Bank holiday for us so after walking the pooches I joined Linda and a friend of hers on another trip to the plant nursery where I purchased a few (!!) annual bedding plants for window boxes and tubs. We are in low clouds with fine rain so on the way home, stopped for coffee and cake and I’ve now lit the stove to take damp air away.

Yes Joy, I did read your post about your granddaughter’s trip to London but wasn’t sure if it was specifically for the Coronation. Haha, I can imagine the hotel would do their best to buy the rooms back as they could have tripled their prices! What perfect timing to be here. 😁. I too find that movement and exercise is the best way to relieve any back ache because too much sitting, which I’ve been doing during our wet Spring, seizes me up in no time!

Lin, after a day of Coronation viewing on Saturday I avoided the big show last night although I understand it was highly entertaining. I remember reading some time ago that Camilla and Charles adopted rescue dogs so that was a lovely touch.

I can just imagine what would happen if a robot vacuum cleaner was let loose around George. He’s aggressive enough if my Shark gets too close! When Linda was here this morning, he bit my foot when I tried to stop him picking up a disgusting piece of chewed treat by stepping on it. Luckily I was wearing shoes and not slippers! Linda was horrified because she hasn’t seen that side of him before, no doubt due to whatever went on in his previous home.

Time for a cup of afternoon tea before moving the bedding plants to my greenhouse.

Everyone Take care.
Jackie 🥰

Patsy…luv you library seed exchange. Never heard of it before. My daughter Lori spent all weekend, trimming and weeding the garden beds. Everything looks so nice.
Joy

Good evening. A sunny hot day after the fog burned off. I did errands this morning. Did some cooking today and after lunch made a trip to Walgreens. I have an online retreat all day Saturday. Found out there is a lot they want you to do to be prepared. We will see. At least I have finally found the 6 PDFs for materials, instructions and layering stencil layout. Now the printer is chugging everything out.

I have a quite runny nose today (more than usual) and my sense of taste has gone haywire. Everything seems odd. I wonder if it is due to the over the counter nasal spray the doctor has me using.

Well, time to add paper to the printer. Nothing interesting here today.

Be safe everyone. And Sandy, I hope you get everything organized including a ride to the airport.

Lin 🙋🏼‍♀️
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Hi Friends......All you dog lovers there I really need some suggestions. Our toy poodle 8 lbs has decided that he doesn't want to eat his heart medicine, which he must eat 2 x a day. We already cut them in half. Have tried crushing them then mixing with sweet potatoes and peas. Both which he used to eat with no problem. Tried applesauce, peanut butter pill pockets, cheese and yogurt. Any feel or taste of a med and he spits it out. The only thing I can get him to eat is chicken that I boil then cut it up in small pieces. Yes I do rub his throat. No tricks left in my bag of tricks. He is supposed to chew it, but it isn't
happening. It is getting harder just opening his mouth, tilting it and dropping it in. He is getting wise. His syringe med is done too. Quickly before he is aware of what is happening. Our cuddly dog isn't very cuddly anymore. Sad.....

Thanks for your help. Shall chat when I have a free moment.

Diane

Oh Diane I so sympathize with you and your efforts to doctor your little 8lb doggie pal. My Jilly Bean is exactly the same and it’s amazing how these little dogs are so strong when it comes to shoving a pill down their throats. No advice I’m afraid, especially as I have great trouble shoving a pill down my OWN throat. When it comes to flea and tick pills I’ve just given up and Jilly Bean gets a liquid squirt behind the ears I’m afraid. The vet doesn’t sell liquid meds. Me and Jilly think the vet and the doctor are sadists.

MJ tells me I am amazing at my lofty age, but if I don’t keep cleaning and gardening I fear MY joints would just give up. Fortunately, I like cleaning AND gardening, but such chores aren’t for everyone. My mother for instance! Lol. She had me dusting and then baking at a very tender age.

I will probably end up doing a bit of weeding this afternoon. Michael’s promised to bring my ancient but in perfect shape Dell computer upstairs out of storage. One can’t use the internet on it but it and the laser printer are great for writing, and printing homemade cards etc. I like the IPad but I am not at all impressed with my apple laptop.

In the mood for egg, chips, broccoli and peas. You can take the old lady out of England but you can’t take the old English food away I guess.

Anne. Best of luck Diane.❤️🐕‍🦺

Diane, I cannot really think of anything else. Would you be permitted to crush the pill to near dust and add it to something like pate or ground cooked chicken with a bit of something to hold it together? It is incredibly difficult to administer medications. The dog learns quite quickly that the beloved treat is not what it appears. Liquid sounds easier but I doubt it is.

Well, a noisy day here. The next door neighbor is getting a new roof today. They started quite early but they just took a long lunch break. Hope they are finished today!

Jackie, more rain! With some breaks apparently.

Anne, I hope you get your old computer back and that it works with your printer.

Sandy, I cut back on the nasal spray this morning. Only half of what I was supposed to use and my lunch tasted as it should! Maybe a coincidence? Happy wandering this afternoon.

Barbie, I would like a nap this afternoon. I couldn’t sleep last night and was up for a few hours. I hope your weather is good today.

Joy, I have a question regarding adding video subscriptions through Amazon. Do you have to get through loads of commercials and promotions? I am quite fed up already with the Hulu subscription with ads. Tremendous numbers of ads. 🤦🏼‍♀️. Hallmark Movies plays the movie all the way through without a break. Love that!

Patsy, oh goodness, that exchange sounds heavenly. And very practical! Be safe my friend.

Must move along.

Lin🙋🏼‍♀️
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Hello sneakers, mild sunny weather ! At last! I will be crying for rain next.

The new French doors are in downstairs, siding is going up and then painting. Yea hooray! Progress is happening.

We are hoping to see our son this week. He has been working on a movie special effects. Horrible movie I guess. But he humrumph!

John is struggling with words and expression of ideas today. The construction guys are so patient and understanding. They consult him on details and wait as he struggles to communicate. He eventually gets his thoughts across and everyone is off and running. Katie understands him and offers herself for an ear scratch or tummy rub at a moments notice. I act as interpreter and I can usually figure out what he wants to say.

The cleaning person will be coming next week to help rearrange and vacuum as well as help put freshly washed curtains back up. This is chore, no one likes to do this.

Our daughter, Andrea, is in Portland with her son at the eye doctor. He really can’t see much but there is always so new med or procedure they rant to try. Not really much help.
Patsy☘️

Breaking news. This you won’t believe. Harry will be gone three years in July. I’ve just spoken to the latest neighbour who moved in last October. She can’t manage it. Up for sale again!

Anne.

Well you will all believe me when I said it was a disaster three years ago. And Harry’s truck had written on it Artisan Builder. What a joke.
She will never get her money back. The Afghan people who bought from Harry made it the longest. For a whole year, this lady, Sarah has been in it for roughly 8 months.
Anne.

PS. She also told me folks have been photographing my front bed tulips. I do have quite a show of orange coloured tulips.