Hello, got the last August birthday card in the mail. A few Zoom classes, a bit of cleaning and a lot of work to get a CD renewed and other ones moved to a different bank. It was horrendous. I got the same teller as my last trip there. No one else was available. This is the person who didn’t know what fifty five hundred was……We had a similar visit today. This time she only got me once with the wrong amounts and I had signed for them….we then had to start over and I refused to sign any transfers until I was shown the screen where she had entered the amounts. She wanted me to approve without seeing them and just wait to get a receipt. Nope. I finally did the math on a piece of paper. Showing her the total of my deposits in my 2 accounts, then how much I wanted in a CD this time, the duration, and the amount of money remaining that I wanted a check for.

Honestly instead of $6,400 remaining, she said I only had $400……how can this person work in a financial institution and how is it she makes so many mistakes with my account? She cannot be perfect for everyone else.

Then I got my check and zipped over to deposit it with another bank. Absolutely different experience. Perfect transaction and this teller was friendly as well.

I have a half day online agricultural seminar tomorrow. And a shorter one on Wednesday

Hoping everyone is okay. Hi George.

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😀 Hooray for me I went to the dentist this morning and left Annie at home. She was a very good girl but was beside herself with delight when I got home. Besides the cleaning, they did x rays and the dentist looked at my teeth and said maybe next year he'd consider extraction of my other wisdom teeth.

😀 Another hooray for me. With the help of two YouTube videos and my own best thinking I found out how to use the battery powered hedge trimmer. I cut back the lavender plant and it was easy.

😀 I got a letter from the Toyota dealer that something needs to be upgraded in the computer in my car so I made an appointment in two weeks. That will require leaving Annie home longer than she's been left before. Baby steps to new behaviours.

💓 Barbie

Happy Wednesday. I’ve been struggling to sign in and was about to give up when tapping practically every key got me in!

We’ve finally and thankfully had some heavy rain so I’m waiting for the angry clouds to move away before walking George. Yesterday I had to chase the vet practice to sort out a date for his procedures. Nothing had been done so now September 11th is the earliest they can fit him in. I’m considering searching for an independent vet at the end of the year.

Friends phoned before I had even showered to ask if I would like eggs but by chooks are producing at the moment. We then talked for an hour when I learned two locals I’ve met in the past have died, one an extremely nice bachelor in his 80’s who went out of his way to help others. He lived in the same village as Sheila so I will phone her to let her know. She also told me that mutual friends who recently adopted a Jack Russel/Dachshund puppy after losing their old dog, are now looking to rehome it because it gets sick in the car and keeps running away. A typical puppy in other words but they wouldn’t take advice when we suggested they might find it hard work.

I have received a suspicious letter that purports to be from my bank telling me my bank has told their bank I have changed my bank account and to phone a number on the letter. Obviously that doesn’t make sense since both are the same but I will now have to contact the bank to let them know there is a new scam!

Sandy, all I will say about that early morning mouse is, it was alive but probably didn’t survive once it was taken back outside!

Fabulous teapots Lin! What an appalling story about the bank teller who can’t even add up and she is still employed there! You must have been very patient not to call a manager. I’m afraid incompetence is everywhere today. David had his car serviced a couple of weeks ago and mentioned a loud squeal in the engine but when he collected it from the garage he was told they couldn’t find anything wrong. On his way home the noise was still emitting from the engine but luckily a builder who was repairing David’s barn roof recognised the sound, put his hand in under the bonnet and pulled up a very loose fan belt. He also noticed the windscreen wash bottle was empty! He went back to complain and the only reaction from the garage owner was raised eyes to the heavens!

Barbie, I find the battery powered tools are amazing. Yesterday I used a wood saw to cut up thick branches.

The sunshine has arrived so I will walk George.

Take care

Jackie 🥰

Hi! Didn’t sleep well last night. I am pooped now. Did some laundry today, went to get gas for my car this morning and that station was packed to the gills! I got the last pump. Buses, work vans, city trucks…some of everything. Most everyone was going into the store to buy food and coffee. Did some Zoom classes, attended another farm seminar and talked to a friend about church financial business.

I will be back when I am a bit more energetic.

Sandy, enjoy the pool while you can. It was good of you to take Lisa’s folks to the airport. That’s a good amount to save.

Jackie, wow, some heavy rain. We are at the point of needing rain. I think we all agree, a puppy is always a handful regardless of the breed. I am sorry it didn’t work out for them. I hope Sheila is feeling okay.

Barbie, I am impressed with how well you are doing with Annie. It is wonderful! I hope the update won’t take Iong. I had to do that once and it didn’t take long.

Time to put away my clean towels and curl up to read for a while if possible.

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😣 Famous last words about Annie. I came home from my afternoon walk and found the TV remote chewed into three pieces. I got out the extra remote and ordered a new one from Amazon to be delivered today.

Good morning and apologies for not posting. We were warned Autumnal weather was on the way so I threw myself into all sorts of outdoor tasks and looks like just in time! These days I fall asleep as soon as I relax but today my only plan is to do some housework downstairs.

George had an appointment for his annual booster yesterday morning but during our walk on the moors, before driving to the vet practice, the receptionist called to ask if we could postpone the visit because they were dealing with an emergency. He is now booked in Monday first thing. When I called them separately about booking his operation they didn’t appear to have arranged it so now the earliest opportunity is September 11. I wasn’t happy because it is still bothering him but when we go there Monday I will ask the vet to confirm it isn’t becoming infected again.

The cucumber plants have been removed from my greenhouse because the few left were beginning to shrivel up but I will certainly still be picking the tomatoes in October! This was yesterday’s fayre.

Barbie, I remember Betty finding so many items to chew and as much as I would hide or at least think everything was out of reach, she would find something to destroy! The worst was a shopping bag full of packs of dog and cat treats that was left in the middle of a table and I don’t know to this day how she managed to get to them because she was never agile! I was amazed she wasn’t sick!

Lin, I tried several time to get through to my bank but the waiting time was ridiculous, perhaps because thousands of members received the letter. They had major problems a couple of months ago after a ransomware cyber attack. Their IT department literally pulled a plug to switch the system down but not before our names and addresses were targeted. The crooks were apparently very cross with the bank but we are assured no more info was lifted so perhaps the letter is the best the overseas thieves could manage. Certainly their use of the English language is amateurish!

Sandy, I hope your back is already feeling a lot better. That’s a funny tale about your 2 Old English sheepdogs and you definitely had the right attitude!

George and I managed to walk before rain arrived but it is now looking miserable outside so I’ll crack on with housework that was put aside yesterday to get more pruning done. I’m seriously thinking of getting a quote from a local gardening business to finish off the job, especially the heavier and higher branches.

Happy Saturday and take care

Jackie 🥰

Hello friends.

Sandy, getting to everything you planned for this weekend. Well done.

Barbie, yes, the round the world dance celebration was fun. She would call out the name of a country and then might at least mention the name of the dance we were starting. And then we were off—she is very good at cueing so the people I could see in her studio were never lost. The only little stop was when she took time to put on her jangly skirt to do a belly dance. At some point she said she would put the class up on Burnalong (if her recording worked). A lovely way to spend 45 minutes.

Jackie, answering the phone has gotten hazardous!

Meanwhile, my old email address stopped working late this afternoon of course with a weekend and a Holiday, there will be no one to talk to. Same issue as last time, I cannot connect as the https:// address is not coming in as a secure address so I am not allowed to continue. Technology, ack!! Unfortunately I still receive a lot of my email there. Fie!

Be safe. It is getting very dry here. No rain once again. It’s not really possible to weed right now. I guess it just be weedy here.

Take care, off to watch public television for a while.

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😀 Son called yesterday to tell me that he and long time lady friend had gotten married. They came for a visit last summer and again right after Jake died. They met originally in grade school and they reconnected a few years ago after her husband died. They are good together. They plan to visit me for a few days at the end of the month and will stay in an Air Bnb

Hello, it’s been a day of Zoom classes, laundry, and emails.

Sandy, I did type in the full address for my email. Made no difference. It seems their security certificate wasn’t working. I am happy that I was able to connect a little while ago. Lots of mail to clean out in just over 24 hours.

My other email address was working and I received a very long message from the wife of the one cousin I hear from once in a while. He has a very rare cancer and will have surgery next week, estimated at 4 to 5 hours. After some healing he will have a long course of radiation. She is very scared. I can understand that. He never admits to any fear.

Barbie, wow a newly married couple. I hope you will have a nice visit at the end of the month. Tell Annie to mind her manners. 😉

Jackie, well George didn’t help you out there in the pouring rain did he. I hope that no sniffles find you. How did your long cooking casserole turn out?

Take care all

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Good evening. Just an ordinary day. Short trip to Whole Foods, talked to a friend, lots of Zoom classes and the usual Tuesday evening YouTube Live.

Still hoping for rain tomorrow. The weeds are firmly stuck in the dry dirt.

Sandy, have a good visit.

Hope everyone is well.

Wow, tomorrow is already mid-week!

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Barbie, what a lot of problems to overcome. Good for you. You really hung in there and made it through all of the issues. Good for you and glad your socks arrived and that you like them.

Jackie, yes, I know if you wish for something you may get something similar but not exactly what you had in mind. We did get a tiny bit of rain today but not enough to recharge foliage or crops. Luckily we did not get the 60 mph winds and large hail that were in the forecast. Glad George has his procedure scheduled. Enjoy coffee and treats with Linda.

I watched a YouTube video of Robson Green walking the length of Hadrian’s Wall. I found it quite interesting. Some beautiful scenery as well.

Sandy, I hope you are enjoying the visit with your son and daughter in law. I am sure you are. I hadn’t thought of P.F. Chang’s for a long time.

Nothing else extremely interesting.

Take care.

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