Oh for goodness sake! I typed a long post about my busy day, selected save draft so I could go back and check Sandy’s post and mine disappeared! 😠🤬
Time for me to cook a meal but will try to return later. Pleased to see Lin has arrived as I typed. I was worried Lin because your last post mentioned a smell of overheating! I will read yours before I cook.
Jackie 🥰

Hi Jackie, I have heard of Butterflies but never did manage to find episodes to watch. Maybe there are some on YouTube now. My favorite show for a while at least was The Good Life. I have watched that several times.

See you tomorrow!

Lin

Good afternoon. Well yesterday the four of us at lunch had a good giggle, after all we are still teenagers grown old.
It was lunchtime and I plucked up courage to ask Bernie who’s 92 a very personal question. “What sort of bra do you wear because my underwire bras are very uncomfortable these days?” Back came the answer, she hasn’t worn a bra for years ever since she chucked hers away during that revolution years ago when in the 1960s? young women were throwing their bras on a bonfire. And what’s more none of the elderly ladies here wear bras anymore. As Bernie said, men don’t wear bras, so why should we. Mind you I think some of the old overweight lads here could do with a wonderbra. We did a survey and to much hilarity found some of the servers and the nurse who is not well endowed don’t wear bras either. So back I trotted to my apartment to chuck away my lacy Triumph with abandonment.

So……..
Didn’t wear a bra today and was passing the lounge with Jilly Bean when I got hijacked by the property manageress. She wanted me to sit on a sofa near the fire with Bean on my knee and be photographed by a professional photographer for a brochure of the home. It will be a hoot if it gets chosen and we’ve been lured away by Michael by then. She wanted me not because I’m a great beauty but because no one else was around, everyone else down in the basement gym doing “Zumba?” to music. I was horrified if it gets chosen, me not wearing a bra! Back in the apt. I immediately donned my lacy Triumph again and was late for lunch. I tell you, never a dull moment for Anne even in the home for the elderly.

How was your day? Ruddy cold here, broken weather records for extreme cold. Although I wouldn’t know huddled inside. The only other news, DIL Mary Jo fell off a ladder and hurt her back. What on earth was a 58 year old lady doing on a ladder. Must find out. It’s slowly getting better. Hey ho.

Anne.

My card from Andrea was very warm and friendly as she introduced herself and reported that her mom had passed. She told me where to find Patsy’s obituary so, as she has given me an email address, I’ve responded that Lin found it a couple of weeks ago and how upset we were but loved the photos of her beautiful mom.

She tells me that while Patsy endured a lengthy illness she had John, Damon and Andrea every day to cheer her. John is now enjoying having both her and Damon close by. He is taking care of Katie, enjoying his music and movies but also eating out and socialising.
She says our Golden Sneakers friendship was very important to Patsy and she spoke of us regularly. She asked if I was the lady who knits clothes for stressed chickens but that it could be her mom made that up since she was quite the storyteller! I do remember an amusing exchange about knitted coats for hens once but not mine!
I will email Andrea’s email address to our little group in the morning but right now must get to bed.

Jackie 🥰

Annie loves to ride in the car with us but we are not yet comfortable leaving her alone in the car. Bessie doesn't like riding in the car so we leave her at home with a treat. She can be trusted to not get into anything while we are gone.

Jackie, Thanks for sharing the news from Patsy's daughter.

Barbie

Thank you Jackie for Andrea’s email. I’ve just written to her.
Anne.

Hello Sneakers. I am posting while I enjoy cheese on toast lunch because yesterday ran away from me so I didn’t pop in! We have been experiencing coldest temperatures in 15 years but I’m managing to give George and Betty a decent morning walk once it creeps up to zero. Today we went later and managed to get to the top of the moors, walking carefully because the frozen ground is uneven. Betty has a knitted jumper I bought last year so, although she doesn’t run about quite so much, she keeps warm. George’s winter coat is thick at the moment and a nightmare to brush so I’m reminded of Patsy’s struggles with Katie!
I visited Sheila yesterday for coffee and after a long chat we agreed we will try to walk together tomorrow morning because it should be a lot warmer. With that comes more storms so we must expect strong winds Sunday night which is a shame because everyone agrees cold and dry is preferable.
Andrea will love to hear from everyone as I’m sure losing Patsy was a major upset for them all.

Lin, it’s a shame it’s not possible to watch Butterflies episodes in sequence because the storyline grabbed everyone!
I did ring Rachael’s doorbell yesterday while out but she wasn’t home. I will phone her later to see how she is but am sure getting the police interview out of the way will help.

Anne, please do share pictures of any catalogue carrying a photo of you and Jilly! It’s good you are finding residents to share your sense of humour. I stopped wearing a bra after radiotherapy gave me massive sunburn on one side but then I found clothes rubbed so compromised with a Sports bra which is ideal and as free as I want to be!

Sandy, that was quite an adventure for Ewok and you! Some dogs are closer to their wild ancestors than others!

My greenhouse has been minus five by 11pm and only warms up when the sun hits it about 9am but so far it does look like even my lemon tree has survived although not sure about the potted Hibiscus shrubs. Right now it’s time to take a mug of hot coffee outside and attempt to tidy.

Happy Friday.
Jackie 🥰

Hello. We have sunshine today. I am thankful for that. We did receive another 4 inches of snow yesterday. I trekked down the street to the communal mailbox in the dark and fast falling snow and brought back the 2 packages USPS finally delivered yesterday. I bundled up, wore my tallest snow boots and used my walking stick to get there and back safely. Thankful to stay upright!

Jackie, I did see the last 2 episodes of Butterflies in order. Well, I think they were the last. The 3 primary adult characters were left seemingly dissatisfied with their lives. The boys were quite funny. I am sure it would be good to watch all the episodes in order. I have been watching the very old episodes of Maigret with Rupert Davies. I have been enjoying those. So many of the same line, “oui Patron.” 😁 Quite a few of these old shows have been added to YouTube lately. Enjoy any good weather that comes your way.

Sandy, busy, busy, busy! Even when you are staying home. Yes, a dog on the loose can get in so much trouble. A former neighbor never minded when his dog ran free because he always said he will come to me if I call. Well, the dog took off when they were out of town, apparently chasing a rabbit and he did not come. He was hit by a car. So sad, it was a beautiful dog.

Well, back to some little chores. I was on the phone with a friend who called and I had a difficult time breaking away.

Oh, and I did try yoga this morning.

Be safe everyone.

Lin 🙋🏼‍♀️
❤️❤️

Hi Everyone,

Thought I'd pop by and see how everyone is doing. It was terribly cold here for a week or so but is finally starting to warm up. Thank goodness. Calgary has big fluctuations in weather. Glad warm weather is on the way.

Both Ed and I have had health issues. I'm currently taking physio and will be doing cortisone shots in my back in January. Hope it helps.

Ed's is a little more serious. He was diagnosed with bladder cancer but treatment is going very well. He's feeling good and goes for another cystoscopy in a couple of weeks. It's an immunotherapy treatment so no chemo or radiation. Fingers crossed.

Bye for now

Jeri

Sheila and I nearly took off on our morning walk and it wasn’t much above zero temperature. We could see a storm running along the coast but it didn’t travel inland at that point so we did stay dry. Sheila got to the parking spot before me and saw the farmers rounding up the horses and sheep to move them down to a sheltered spot but left one small foal behind. The poor thing was panicking looking for it’s mum but we noticed it later running in the right direction so hopefully rejoined it’s family. We didn’t walk for long because it was bitterly cold and when I returned home I prepared a mixed bean casserole in my slow cooker.
More email exchanges about the local council and I messaged Rachael this evening to support her facing the police for her statement. She is anxious but will have a friend with her and, after all, she was the victim!
The wind is howling outside and neither pooch wants to go out for a night visit because it’s also pouring with rain. Even Brady is staying in, pretending to be a lap cat. Oh dear, bring back the freezing temperatures. At least we had dry, sunny days!

Good to see Jeri popping in. I’m sorry to read Ed is dealing with bladder cancer but his treatment does sound positive.

I won’t go back to read yesterday’s posts but do hope Anne is feeling alright after that little Covid scare.

Lin, do be careful in all that snow. Have you got a good supply of groceries in?

Make the most of any rest day Sandy and be careful if you have to go out.

Bed time for me if I can shift Brady off my lap!
Jackie 🥰

Lin, let me know if you find a plumber because they are like hens’ teeth in this part of the world!

Storm Isha has arrived but I’ve battened down the hatches. Now fire lighting and cup of tea time but I’ll be back this evening.
Happy Sunday.
Jackie 🥰

It’s slowly warming up in Canada, but that means Jilly Bean wants to go walkies. How do you explain to a wee dog that mom is in quarantine until Monday when the test results come back from the lab. If I’ve got the dreaded virus, 12 more days in quarantine. Poor little Bean. The worst time for me is night time when I can’t breathe normally. If I drop off to sleep, I wake up in panic mode gasping for air. Still, I have great hopes the lab results will be negative and at least Jilly and I can get out into the fresh air.
Anne.

Adorable teapot Lin! ❤️
Crazy weather again but as we head for midnight the dreadful noise of the wind has eased so I should be able to sleep. Not just trains Lin but airports too so planes having to land in a variety of European countries. Here is the latest BBC summary

Widespread warnings are in place across the UK as Storm Isha brings rain and gusts of wind of up to 90mph (145km/h)
Tens of thousands are without power, including 45,000 in Northern Ireland, 8,000 in north-west England, and 3,000 in Wales
The Sellafield nuclear site has suspended operations overnight. The government said in a staff update there were no safety issues
All Scottish trains after 19:00 were cancelled, and many services in England are being cancelled too
Amber weather warnings for wind are in force for much of England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Yellow rain warnings are also in place
There is also a risk to life in coastal areas from large waves and debris being blown inland
Storm Isha is the ninth named storm since September, and follows on from Storm Henk earlier this month

I expect to see more downed trees when we go out tomorrow but so far we still have power.

I’m sorry you are still suffering Anne with quarantine and breathing. I’m guessing you wouldn’t trust anyone other than Mike to take Jilly out for a walk and you can’t see him until the test results. When I was unwell last month George was incredibly patient about not walking, as if he knew why. I expect Jilly will understand too!

Sandy, it’s lovely to read you are enjoying a pj day because there have been times recently when you haven’t paused for breath! Pamper yourself ❤️

Time to get the pooches outside for a last visit then it’s bedtime.
Jackie 🥱😴