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Lin, love your library tales. I only read on my IPad. Have not read a regular book in ages. The best part of this is the library. If I am awake at midnight I can go visit the shelves of the library and choose a book and it is in my hands….I mean Ipad….instantly. I sometimes browse the books for hours, day or night!
Joy

I see another post of mine disappeared yesterday. How annoying! Lots going on but only 10% power left so I will return in the morning. It’s wet and windy again so I won’t be going far. Meanwhile happy Friday.
Jackie 🥰

We had a long talk about what to do about Thanksgiving. I would treat the day like just another Thursday, but Jake likes to do something food related to mark the occasion. A local restaurant has take out Thanksgiving meals for about thirty dollars per person with all the trimmings but what we really like is turkey and mashed potatoes. So, we finally decided to order a small turkey and Bob Evans mashed potatoes to be put on our grocery pickup order for Sunday, We'll roast the turkey and serve it with mashed potatoes and gravy and finish the meal with some Ben & Jerry's ice cream that we added to the order. We ordered bread so we can have sandwiches for a few days with the rest of the turkey. No need to drive anywhere, or dress up, or make conversation with other people.

Barbie

Another rainy miserable day so apart from doggy walking and a couple of small tasks in the greenhouse I’ve not done much. I’m not inclined to repeat past disappearances so will just report that although I offered to drive Sheila to any hospital appointment for the injection she has been booked for with a private company, it was offered the one day I have a hospital appointment for one of my cancer checks. Different hospitals of course, in different cities! I did say if her people could give her a time to be there and it was morning, I would drive her there since mine is an afternoon appointment but she would need to find someone to bring her home. She was told she won’t be told a time until the day before so she has cancelled. The next thought was that she could wear a back support brace to see if it helps so, because she doesn’t have a computer, I offered to order one online and get one for myself while I was at it. That I’ve done but I’m now wondering if the website is a scam because although it shows five star reviews, an independent reviewing website has some terrible stories about them and lots of just one star reviews! I’ve contacted my bank just in case the goods don’t arrive or are shoddy and we now wait to see!
I was worried George was slowing up suddenly but since his groomer discovered a tight ball of grass between his pads he’s back to behaving like a puppy!

Im sorry you are feeling rough Lin but hopefully rest will help you recover. An Eiffel Tower teapot! I don’t know if you have ever been to France but the tea they serve up is ghastly! My brother John, whose funeral was held on Wednesday, married a French girl in his 20’s and I’m sure such differences in food and drink tastes led to a divorce because they disliked each other’s countries!

Have you carried out a Google Earth search of Minions village where I walk most days Joy? Lots of green grass with sheep dotted about! 🐑🐑

Enjoy the Downton exhibits Sandy. I hope it stays warm for you. It will shorten the Winter!

I’m now in the middle of hanging my new Winter curtains in my dining room. They are plush and heavy so I’m getting a crick in my neck as I try to slip the hooks into curtain rings on a pole. Betty snoozes in front of the fire while George does the same on my old Victorian wingback chair. I’ve fresh vegetable stir fry with a few prawns this evening and a glass of red wine to celebrate at least one curtain hanging!

You sound organised for your Thanksgiving Barbie and you did make me smile about not making conversation with others because there’s no stopping me once I get started! 😁
Happy Saturday. Stay safe.
Jackie 🥰

This morning I discovered that the fingerless glove I just finished knitting had been found by Annie, the puppy, and chewed up beyond repair. Boo hoo. Later I found a fingerless glove that I thought I'd lost l last winter, so I came out even. Yippee. I have plenty of red wool yarn to knit another pair and the time and energy to do the knitting.

My 12.22 pound turkey is in the fridge to thaw. Mashed potatoes are in the fridge. Ice cream is in the freezer. Thanksgiving will be a day for thanks.

Barbie

Hello Sneakers. I have settled into sinus issues and a cough. The chest tightness and pain has vanished so I will credit my hot tea for the assistance. I just watched church and found a package on my doorstep. It wasn’t scheduled for delivery until Monday. Hummmm. I opened the box and the company shorted me one item so I can write to them and see if they will make some sort of adjustment or just forget about it. The package took several weeks to arrive.

Jackie, I studied French in college and our upper level courses were taught by a kind of unique woman who invited us to her house for treats—French, not American. So no tea, extremely strong coffee and some little savory or sweet crackers, cookies, etc. we were too young for her to serve wine but I think that is what she would have preferred! I was quite glad when it was over. Oh, and it is spaniel Harry’s birthday and he is 5. He didn’t heal well and the screw they put in his elbow became infected. It was removed and if all goes well, they will soon try a new piece of hardware. Poor dog. The others are running around, as spaniels love to do, and he is on a lead and has to take great care.

Barbie, all ready for Thursday. Excellent. Sorry there was an ‘accident’ with the fingerless gloves. Thank goodness you have more yarn and time to make replacements.

Joy, I do use the Libby app to check out some books. The problem is my library doesn’t have access to many of the books in the database. I put in a request for some of them but it isn’t likely that I will be able to get it that way. My friend has trouble as well, can never get books needed for her book club and she told me she has read about everything that she is interested in that had a reasonable wait time of 4 weeks or less.

Sandy, I watched all of Downton Abbey but not the movie. Interesting show and very interesting as some of the actors appeared in other shows. The exhibit looks like loads of fun. Who got the low person in that photo? Best wishes on your busy week.

I heard from Anne yesterday as she received her holiday card. She said again she hopes to get back soon. Jilly is apparently a special favorite with many people there. No surprise of course.

Has anyone heard anything from Patsy? She never picked up the electronic card I sent. I have sent a couple of paper cards as well and none were returned. I will mail a Christmas card in the next couple of weeks.

Be safe everyone. Time to start crushing boxes and gathering up trash. I haven’t done anything in that regard this week. I did foil a number of panels that may turn into cards one day.

Lin🙋🏼‍♀️
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Hello, yes it’s me the pest from the past. I can’t believe how many posts I’ve missed. And I can’t believe how time speeds by at an alarming rate in a senior resident. Well it did until yesterday when I fell in the apartment. Sort of tripped whilst wearing new sport shoes, which I shan’t wear again. Tripped and stumbled across the apartment into the chest of drawers from which I lay on the floor, every bone aching it seemed, thoroughly winded and Jilly Bean licking me better. I finally managed to crawl upright and went to the nurses office to be wiped of blood, disinfected and plastered. A Tylenol this morning helped enormously and I thank the Lord that I didn’t break anything. There, you didn’t expect a moan from the wanderers return did you, lol. The moral of this tale is if you want anything done, fall down. This brings the kids over with hammer and nails to put your pictures finally on the wall to make a sterile apartment all homey.

I simply haven’t the room to tell you all the happenings here, some hilarious, so I’ll just mention the latest. Halloween came, and we were hosts to every kid in the neighbourhood I think, all avoiding a chilly Canadian evening and collecting candies all at once. The staff dressed up as monks and witches, as did some of the residents and Jilly attended as the Hound of the Baskerville which I thought funny because she is now loved by all here, dubbed the friendliest dog anyone’s ever met and is in danger of exploding from all the treats offered her after she’s sniffed them out of various mobile walker pockets.

Until yesterdays sail through the air we two start the day by walking the corridors that surround the inner courtyard and garden. Four complete trots equal 1 mile. After Tylenol this morning I managed my first half mile, oh brave Anne. Otherwise, after the coyotes have gone to bed we go to the park and playing fields at the back of this building.

I’ve been here three months now and it’s finally beginning to feel like home. A very attractive place with a cheery fire burning in the public lounge. So if anyone is contemplating a similar move, stay put for at least three months to aclimatizd.

Won’t bore you further, but honestly I could write a book already, thicker than the bible. Aah another story that I’ll save for tomorrow.

Bye dear sneakers. You have always been in my thoughts.

Anne and the Homes mascot, the tail wagging Jilly the Beano. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️3

Good morning sneakers. I’m bogged down with so many chores and also doing my best to help my nephew set up online information and photos of his dad I haven’t had a chance to check on you all. Me helping with anything online is laughable but I’m doing my best!
I’m also decorating indoors and starting to get the garden tidied now we finally have sunshine. Once I finish my coffee I’ll get back to pruning then pick up the paint brushes after lunch. I took a George and Betty on to the moors but there is a strong, cold wind blowing across the open areas so we only stayed for half an hour.

Lovely to hear from you Anne although not news of a tumble. If it got the kids to visit and hang pictures, that was something! Such a big change in your life is bound to take an age to adjust to but it does sound like you are beginning to enjoy most of it. A sense of humour always helps!😁

Lin, I loved your story about your French language teacher, thank you. I’m sure mine despaired at my lack of interest. Her name was Miss Witty and looking back, she was incredibly patient with a class of silly giggling girls. Of course, when my brother married a French girl I thought I might regret not learning much but her English was sometimes better than mine! Poor Harry the Spaniel. If you have ever watched The Supervet on tv, Noel Fitzpatrick often tells us infections are a nightmare to deal with and often appear just as they think the dog is repaired.

Shingles gone Sandy? That’s great news. Good luck with your social security chat. I’ve finally managed to get some common sense from my energy supplier so they are changing my tariff to a cheaper option and just in time for Winter!

Must get on before the day runs away with me.
Happy Tuesday.
Jackie 🥰

Hello. Another wet day with intermittent winds. I am doing laundry and a bit of cooking today.

Sandy, best wishes my friend. Fighting the government can go on for a while. 🤞🏻

Jackie, my gosh, you are running about at top speed trying to get everything accomplished. Wow! Best wishes on fitting it all in, including the assistance with the tech project. 👀

Anne, no! So incredibly sorry you took a spill. Ouch. Thank heavens nothing was broken but no more of that please! So the family got your pictures hung, what else do you have on your list? Didn’t you want a little piece of furniture from your house? And did they get your phone set up? If not, put it all,p on your Christmas list. Thanks for getting back with us. ❤️❤️ and all the bets to the little black bundle of cuteness, Jilly.

Time to switch the laundry from washer to dryer.

I hope everyone has a good day. Try to be safe.

Lin🙋🏼‍♀️
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Yesterday’s weather forecast covering today promised no rain so I stripped my bedding to wash overnight and it was hung out before I set off to walk with George and Betty. The cold wind has eased so we had a pleasant stroll and when we got home I mucked out the hen house before getting back to painting and decorating. An hour later I happened to look outside and saw a misty drizzle had descended so had to rush out to grab my laundry then drap it round my dining room. It’s still there!
I’m realising I’m not as fit as I was because the first hill to climb during the walk made me puffed and muscles complained then the painting is taking longer because everything does these days. Late afternoon I was about to pull the fridge away from the wall to clean then paint behind it but realised it wouldn’t be a quick chore so I’ve left it for tomorrow. In the morning I will be picking Linda up and we will see where we fancy going for our usual coffee and cake. I’ve potted up some Russian kale plants for her so hope I remember in the morning.

Anne, it could be your body is telling you to rest and repair itself so put your feet up. I caught on the news earlier a car has exploded at the Niagara USA/Canada border. So many conflicts around the world now it could be about any one of them.

2025 is a long time to wait Sandy but if it’s anything like our government departments, they work at an incredibly slow pace with little consideration for people perhaps struggling. I’m owed £500 heating allowance from the government but read yesterday that anyone who hasn’t received it should contact them online. That’s because so many government employees work from home since lockdown so probably spend more time playing with the dog or watching videos! Fine if people have a computer but the payment is for us pensioners and I’m guessing quite a few don’t.

Time for bed so I’ll wish everyone a good night. 🥱😴
Jackie

Good morning. It’s very early here and I’m sort of waiting for my soggy dressings to dry out because I simply couldn’t resist a shower and hair wash. So briefly, I’ve got my old house sofa/couch here LIN. It’s almost new and seats four comfortably. What I haven’t got yet is my old comfy armchair. If I had got it, when I tripped I would have hurtled into it rather than hurtling through empty space to hit the chest of drawers. Such is life, or rather fate. Love to read of your projects and missed them for a while.

JACKIE, I’m a little concerned about you! You are doing such a lot and I’m going to risk you telling me to mind my own business. Please slow down. Time to put the tootsies up as well, enjoy your delightful pets and your comfy cottage. You were so right in telling me my body was telling me it needed to nap to cure itself. I napped most of yesterday and can you believe! I was in bed by 7pm.! The car that exploded was not terrorist action which is a relief. No idea what caused it yet, but how awful for the couple inside it and the relatives they would have visited. So I’d better get a moving if I’m to enjoy my cereal! MAYBE see you all later today, and please stay upright and safe friends.
Anne.