Yesterday was very busy after our morning walk. Glad you enjoyed George’s wiggle Lin! ❤️🐶

Lots of gardening before a visit from a gardening business. I walked round with him showing what needs to be cut back but also saying I might manage some myself but at least the pressure is off! He won’t be here until mid November. Last job was for me to cut the grass so looking out from my garden room it all looks incredibly tidy. Fine if I don’t walk to the far end!

Today began with another walk on the moors where I bumped into a couple I hadn’t seen for months and heard that was because the husband has been receiving cancer treatment. He has an appointment with his consultant next week and is hoping for an all clear. When we got home I loaded my car with items for the tip and also managed to repair my wing mirror with a bit of luck and some duck tape! George came with me and once unloaded I went to the local farm supply store for a bag of treats for the hens and a pack of soft treats for George because he is still struggling with the old ones he used to love. I won’t do much this afternoon because I can feel all the activity is catching up with me!

Another pretty tea set Lin. Beautiful Autumnal colours.

Happy Wednesday. Stay safe in this crazy world. 😌😉

Jackie 🥰

I’ve enjoyed a day out with my friend Linda. We drove to a Cornish company that produces bags of rich garden compost at a very reasonable price. Linda drove because she has a large vehicle so we could stack the bags in the back, then drive to one of our favourite garden centres for early lunch of smoked salmon with a beautiful Hollandaise sauce. It was sunny and warm so we sat outside with cups of coffee, chatting for a couple of hours. We did stroll round after looking at the plants for sale but they were incredibly expensive and I am working towards splitting plants or collecting seeds to save money! The compost has been unloaded by my gate and because they are heavy I will probably open one at a time and fill trugs rather than try to carry a full bag. My friend Charmaine messaged later to tell me her eye operation went well but she cannot drive for the next week so won’t be visiting at the weekend after all. I wasn’t surprised because I was thinking her too optimistic!

I must get out first thing to shop for groceries so as it’s gone midnight, I had better get to bed!

Jackie 🥰

😀 Happy Birthday, Lin❤️🌟🎈

Good evening. The line dancing party today was great. For some reason, I still had all of the dances in my memory banks. I also exchanged texts with a friend I hadn’t heard from for a long time. She had a health issue this year. Kidney cancer found on an imaging study related to her Crohn’s disease. It turned out to be extremely small and they froze the spot. I am sure she will have plenty of follow-ups.

Tomorrow is the block party. I have decided not to attend. And there is a church potluck and business meeting Sunday evening. Both events require making/taking food. The church potluck requires several dishes and a dessert. Nope.

I will just do my regular stuff over the weekend.

Be safe my friends. Have happy days and thank you for the birthday wishes.

Lin 🙋🏼‍♀️

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Hello, going to write a quick note. I was able to connect to my Zoom classes this morning. Then my Internet connection went out. I have been fussing around with it for hours. It just seemed to reconnect. So before it disappears again, I wanted to say hello.

Definitely not interested in the party. I don’t have food to take, my lawn chair is heavy and I would have to drag that down there and there is not much shade.

Sandy, glad you are looking after yourself and also glad the pest control company said the landlord’s efforts to keep the mice away were good.

Hello Barbie and Jackie. I hope you are having a pleasant weekend.

I am going to try to register for tomorrow’s Zoom classes before the Internet changes its mind about functioning.

See you tomorrow.

Lin 🙋🏼‍♀️

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😀 Yard and garage cleanup are a slow but steady enterprise. My pumpkin patch yielded three small greenish pumpkins (the seed package said they would be blue). The sunflowers are tall and beautiful but starting to tip over. I have sunflowers in several vases in the house. The tomatoes are still producing. I am probably going to settle for thinning only one patch of iris this year.

😀 I pay a lot of money each month for internet/wifi from Astound but have been fortunate in getting consistently good connection. I go to a lot of Zoom meetings and watch a lot of streaming TV, so it's important.

❤️ Barbie

Happy Monday. It seems George and I enjoyed the best part of the day walking on the moors this morning because clouds have now rolled up and it’s feeling colder. We stayed on a level, open area for nearly an hour but I felt uncomfortable when a man walking his dog some distance away decided to change course and come in our direction. I wouldn’t normally mind but he was dressed in black shiny clothes, including hat and gloves in warm sunshine and got so close that George went into protection mode and growled at him and his dog. He didn’t speak and I wasn’t scared but thought it best to slip George’s lead on and walk away towards the car park and noticed he watched us for a while before going in a different direction. We did see friendly horses that made up for Mr Weird!

I too had issues with my tv internet programmes yesterday. A friend told me there had been a programme on our Channel 5 about Cornwall during the day so I thought I would log on to their internet channel that shows all past and present programmes but when I scanned the digital box on my iPhone to log on it asked for my email address but then didn’t recognise it and asked me to register as a new member. First thing they want is my email but then I’m told my email already exists! Round in circles I go again!

George’s groomer has booked his session on October 12th so I am trimming long hair around his face until she can visit. Her mother has developed some form of heart valve disease after the sepsis so remains in hospital and the prognosis isn’t good. I will hear all about it when she visits.

It’s cup of tea time and also time to feed the hens their afternoon corn.

Take care and stay safe.

Jackie 🥰

😀 My internet is expensive but has been consistently working. I use it for so many things that it's worth the expense.

😀 I thought briefly about starting to get my hair cut professionally and then realized that if it were shorter and styled, I'd have to maintain it with regular visits to a salon and that didn't sound appealing so I chopped off a few inches and called it good.

😀 Jackie, I feel so fortunate to have the safe environment in my neighborhood for walking alone and with my dogs. It's not as interesting or scenic as your walks with George. My longest walks are before 8AM so I rarely see anyone. When I walk with my friend at 4PM there are a few more people and sometimes a dog. On a clear day we can see the Olympic Mountains that are snow topped most of the year.

😀 Yesterday I skipped my usual 9AM Zoom meeting to go to the neighbourhood Fit and Fall Proof class. Its a professionally designed class of low impact simple exercises that can be done by anyone at any age or fitness level. The leader is a man who is a bit of a scene stealer in most settings but has the perfect personality to lead the class and maintain the momentum. Most of the participants attend regularly but the routines are easy enough to pick up immediately. Yes, I could do all that stuff at home, but I don't. I am a self starter and consistent walker but home exercise is something I haven't done consistently. Our clubhouse is less than a five minute walk away so I can get there easily, participate in the class, and be home in less than 90 minutes. Even so, Annie greets me like I've been gone for a month.

😀 If the rains holds off, I can do some work in the yard later, If not, there is always mopping and vacuuming. Yesterday I succeeded in changing the sheets without a dog in middle of the bed wanting to play.

❤️ Barbie

Hello, I ended up not feeling well late yesterday afternoon. I just quit for the day and got some extra sleep.

Jackie, the credit union I went to is the other one I belong to. I joined that one when I moved here in 1990. At that time, it was the employee credit union of the company I worked for. Things have changed a lot since then and they are usually pretty good but this system change has them a bit off kilter.

Sorry office space took over when shops and parking would be more useful for residents.

Barbie, wow, Annie had to pine for your company for 90 minutes! And it is wonderful that you have a very safe neighborhood. It is not as safe here as it was when I moved in

Sandy, I hope Cheryl is okay. Good of you to take her for the biopsy.

Be happy my friends.

Lin 🙋🏼‍♀️

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Thursday already. The days continue to fly by. This morning I went into town to shop and took George with me, thinking I could then bring the groceries home before putting my walking shoes on and walking on the moors. As I turned on to the track leading to my cottage I saw a large truck where neighbours and I park so turned round and went straight to our usual walking area, then remembered I had my new shoes on so stayed on a gravel path. Just as well too because it was another foggy morning. Chatted to a couple of dog walkers on the way round and luckily, when we got home the truck had gone so I could put my car away in my garage.

A quiet day after that because I had one of my rare blood sugar crashes that left me feeling drained. I did have a snooze on the sofa at some point and woke up feeling fine.

Barbie, I would love to see your Olympic Mountains on my walks. More hills than mountains for me!

Sandy, I do hope Cheryl’s biopsy goes alright. She will have to wait for the result, right?

Lin, I do hope you are having a better day. So many changes and few of them for the better!

Off to bed for me. We had a whisper from the incoming storm this evening but all quiet now. More to follow tomorrow so a walk on the moors may not be recommended!

Stay safe.

Jackie 😻

😥 No dancing this morning. I have to host a meeting on Zoom (all the other leaders are on vacation). In the evening at 6:30 which is what time I usually go to bed, I'm a five minute speaker on a panel that happens yearly. The dogs will be confused at staying up so late.

😱 I made myself crazy Wednesday night when I saw the email reminder about the need to make an appointment for Bessie's yearly wellness appointment. She can't get into the car by herself and I can't lift her (she weighs 50 pounds) so I need help. Last year, Jake called our friend and handyman to help and he put Bessie in the car, rode to the vet with me (that's when Jake wasn't allowed to drive) while Jake stayed home with Annie (that's when we weren't leaving her home alone). Then the friend got Bessie out of the car, waited in the waiting room while Bessie had her exam, lifted her back into the car and got her out again when we got home. He said I didn't need to pay him, but I did anyway. I started to worry about how I would handle it this year. Finally after worrying overnight, I texted the friend to see if he would do it again and he replied immediately that he'd be glad to. I can so easily make my self crazy.

😀 I'm better at dealing with more traditional needs like home and car repairs because there people and businesses that do those things, but where do you find someone to go on this crazy take your dog to the vet event?

❤️ Barbie