Hope the weekend will be a fun and enjoyable time spent for you Pati - with the Reception and all. Good networking opportunities?
Look forward to hearing about it when you can ...no hurry.
The clocks go back tonight and don't know if it will impact me greatly except may be brighter in the early hours when I get up.
Up early today for sure as I heard a commotion in the front room. Two cats were trying to get under the piano bench and finally my kitten Tigger prevailed and then was running around with a mouse in his mouth. I tried to get him but he was protecting his catch. So I have let him be, hoping he will soon tire and maybe drop the mouse who I am sure by now must be dead? I had my catch dish device all ready to try to live catch it and then release outside but I failed at that task. Just knowing there is a critter about frightens me. I am not afraid of a mouse but just anxious that this situation has presented itself (again), that's all.
Yesterday I managed to cover the big greenhouse - a very hard and time consuming job but I did it - in between "trips" with Harry to the sheds that is. To cover the greenhouse one must clean off the top, cover with boards and then cover with a tarp and tie it down and tape it. I also taped around certain areas of the little greenhouse as well thinking of the spring and the heating. I hate to be heating the great outdoors because of breaches in the integrity of the greenhouse but then it isn't ever perfect either.
There is a benefit BBQ at the local Roadhouse this afternoon and I would like to go to show support but time will tell. Last week the local coffee restaurant / gift store had a fire and much damage with smoke. It will be at least a month before it can get back to functioning. I like the owners - on occasion when I took Scooby down to the lake I would drop in for a coffee to go when they were located on the Main Street. They then moved from downtown to closer to the arena and had a really nice bigger place - I went a few times for a specialty coffee. it is in the same building as Service Ontario and that office also sustained damage.
Well, time for a coffee (speaking of same) and maybe search out a cat with a mouse haha! Take care
Saturday, November 4, 2017
Friday, November 3, 2017
A book
I've been reading a book. It needs another word to adequately describe it, but I can't think of one. The title is "The Elegance of the Hedgehog", by Muriel Barberry. The format is a series of essays about life, written by an older widow and an 12 year old girl, who live in the same block of condominiums in Paris. Sounds pretty grim doesn't it? But I can't put it down. A lot of philosophy, some of which is beyond me, but two very different ways of looking at the world. There was no reference to the title until page 143, but if I hadn't read those pages the reference would have made no sense at all.
A quiet day. Laundry day, so that meant changing the bed linen--always a tiresome job. But I did get some time in the studio. I'm grateful for that. Tomorrow I volunteer at the gallery in Selkirk, and then Sunday is the opening reception. I've baked the cookies, and tomorrow evening will ice them. David has already pulled out my flat cake plate to serve them on. I have two. One is a art deco, and bright yellow, but he made sure it is the newer, and more elegant one. I got an e-mail today from one of the other ladies, saying that she had noticed a dangling thread on one of my pieces. She wanted to warn me so I could fix it. But she didn't tell me which one! Guess I find out tomorrow. I'll try to blog, but may not be able to find the time. we'll see.
A quiet day. Laundry day, so that meant changing the bed linen--always a tiresome job. But I did get some time in the studio. I'm grateful for that. Tomorrow I volunteer at the gallery in Selkirk, and then Sunday is the opening reception. I've baked the cookies, and tomorrow evening will ice them. David has already pulled out my flat cake plate to serve them on. I have two. One is a art deco, and bright yellow, but he made sure it is the newer, and more elegant one. I got an e-mail today from one of the other ladies, saying that she had noticed a dangling thread on one of my pieces. She wanted to warn me so I could fix it. But she didn't tell me which one! Guess I find out tomorrow. I'll try to blog, but may not be able to find the time. we'll see.
Thursday, November 2, 2017
Repeating one's self
What does it matter if you repeat yourself? Eventually you will need to do that to remind yourself about what you were thinking, or where you were going. I often repeat myself, especially when I sometimes believe no-one has heard me the first time.
Today we took David's T-shirts back to Mark's, as he had bought the wrong size. It was a straight exchange, but when the dust settled the clerk insisted that we were due a $10.68 refund. Okay by me.
David brought a small beef roast upstairs, (Oh Joy!), and said " You have a bunch of little round ones, and I have two big red ones." I just looked at him and shook my head. He thought about it for a moment, and then grinned, and said "I'm talking about potatoes." I guess he was continuing a conversation from several hours previously, when we had first talked about cooking the beef. Had me wondering for a minute, though.
Later this afternoon, I was putting together a work bag to take to Selkirk with me on Saturday, as I am scheduled to volunteer that day. I couldn't find my favourite needle book, one that I've used and treasured for many years. Since it often travels with me, and could have been left almost anywhere, sadly, I accepted the loss, and went into the basement studio to find a replacement. This lead to a frenzy of searching, and then throwing out junk. Maybe in frustration? I found a nice replacement one, and also found one that Mom made as part of her education so many years ago at St. Mary's Academy. Anyway, David came to help, and we ended up cleaning out the drawers in four, 6 drawer rolling cabinets, and 5 drawers in the wardrobe. This resulted in two large green garbage bags to take to the thrift store, and one large bag for the garbage. But no treasured needle book. Finally coming up for supper, we both spotted my lost needle book in plain sight, on the small work table beside my chair.
And you worry about repeating yourself?
Today we took David's T-shirts back to Mark's, as he had bought the wrong size. It was a straight exchange, but when the dust settled the clerk insisted that we were due a $10.68 refund. Okay by me.
David brought a small beef roast upstairs, (Oh Joy!), and said " You have a bunch of little round ones, and I have two big red ones." I just looked at him and shook my head. He thought about it for a moment, and then grinned, and said "I'm talking about potatoes." I guess he was continuing a conversation from several hours previously, when we had first talked about cooking the beef. Had me wondering for a minute, though.
Later this afternoon, I was putting together a work bag to take to Selkirk with me on Saturday, as I am scheduled to volunteer that day. I couldn't find my favourite needle book, one that I've used and treasured for many years. Since it often travels with me, and could have been left almost anywhere, sadly, I accepted the loss, and went into the basement studio to find a replacement. This lead to a frenzy of searching, and then throwing out junk. Maybe in frustration? I found a nice replacement one, and also found one that Mom made as part of her education so many years ago at St. Mary's Academy. Anyway, David came to help, and we ended up cleaning out the drawers in four, 6 drawer rolling cabinets, and 5 drawers in the wardrobe. This resulted in two large green garbage bags to take to the thrift store, and one large bag for the garbage. But no treasured needle book. Finally coming up for supper, we both spotted my lost needle book in plain sight, on the small work table beside my chair.
And you worry about repeating yourself?
Repeating myself???
Twice I mentioned buying whey powder - what does it mean when you start to repeat yourself?
But then when buying whey powder is the highlight of your day - why not broadcast it loud and clear and many times to the world haha! I'll be Ok ( I think).XX
But then when buying whey powder is the highlight of your day - why not broadcast it loud and clear and many times to the world haha! I'll be Ok ( I think).XX
What fun you had....
Your message Pati was a fun read for me this morning and always a mood lifter early in the morning - sort of sets the day to come in my mind haha! My day was different. Although I think I am finally getting this storage unit situation resolved even if it means we shall have to move all the items from the old unit into another new unit (second one) I just accepted. Many car trips back and forth it will take, but we shall have 30 days to do it. So in the end we should have two new units in the same complex and terminate the old unit in another complex where we have had some issues. Wish me luck!
Today with the addition of a few "trips" as described above, I shall also want to do some yard work..... wet and miserable as it is outside. Slow but sure I shall prevail until I can no longer ie it snows and stays and everything gets covered up haha!
So now I am about to enjoy my breakfast and prepare for the day. The book I bought from Dr Phil is actually recipes to go along with his previous Food books (prior to the 20/20 publication) but there are many that sound good and I'll add them to my repertoire. I finally bought some whey powder at the Bulk Barn when in Huntsville the other day so I can now expand that repertoire. It just adds some variety to my otherwise dull life (not). Take care
Today with the addition of a few "trips" as described above, I shall also want to do some yard work..... wet and miserable as it is outside. Slow but sure I shall prevail until I can no longer ie it snows and stays and everything gets covered up haha!
So now I am about to enjoy my breakfast and prepare for the day. The book I bought from Dr Phil is actually recipes to go along with his previous Food books (prior to the 20/20 publication) but there are many that sound good and I'll add them to my repertoire. I finally bought some whey powder at the Bulk Barn when in Huntsville the other day so I can now expand that repertoire. It just adds some variety to my otherwise dull life (not). Take care
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
We spent money today
Not a lot. We spent the afternoon picking up those piddly-arse little things that almost take more time than they're worth. But having said that, we did get David four very nice long-sleeved T-shirts. He doesn't buy clothing very often, and the stars have to align perfectly before he'll commit to anything, but today was the day.
My ATC group has decided that we will make little holders for our cards for the next meeting. Well, I went in search of double sided scrap booking paper to make mine. It appears that they don't sell it anymore at places like Micheal's, although I might have been able to find it at a specialty scrap booking store--for a price. So I got coloured card stock instead. I figure I can use my rubber stamps to pretty it up. And I got 8 different colours. Now my worst fear is that they change their minds, because nobody else can figure out how to make them.
Then I needed icing sugar. I've made Melting Moments for the opening reception for the show in Selkirk on Sunday afternoon. David decided we would check at Bulk Barn, since it is 10% Senior Discount Wednesday. We picked up a couple of licorice bars, and some walnuts as well, and at checkout, were offered a discount of $0.32 on a bill of over $20.00. David wasn't happy with this and went back in to ask. Turns out that the walnuts were on sale and the discount doesn't apply to sale items.
By this time it's 4:30 and we're in the middle of rush hour. I had forgotten how clogged the streets get around here during rush hour. Quite an eye opener. But, on to Starbucks where it was Double Star day. This can mean quite a difference on my collector stars, so when it comes up, and that isn't often, (and you only know about it via an e-mail the morning of the sale,) I like to buy my ground coffee supply for home. Well, they didn't have the coffee I wanted, but after being told this by one of the newer staff, one of the more long term baristas suggested that they take one pound from their brewing stock and sell it to me in a plain paper bag. Then the same lady came over an apologized to me for taking so long to brew my coffee yesterday, and insisting on giving me one free today. This meant that I would get my double stars on the coffee beans only, but who would turn down a free cup of Starbucks coffee?
As we're leaving Starbucks, the man on the radio is saying that if you see gas for less than $1.18/litre to stock up , as gas is going up by 0.15/ litre today. Quick change of plans. David says we're buying gas --now. This takes us back to the busy, crowded streets, but we find our regular station still has it at the lower price. Got the gas, and the streets are looking like a parking lot. So we dipsy-doodle through a hotel parking lot, and get onto a different street that will allow us to use the lane that will take us straight home. However, the gods had smiled, and the street had magically emptied. We could have gotten out of the gas station with absolutely no problems. Ar-g-g-gh!
Since the morning had been spent making Christmas shortbread, we were now just about at the end of a very convoluted but busy day. We're both beat, and sitting losing at poker seems just about the right speed for tonight.
My ATC group has decided that we will make little holders for our cards for the next meeting. Well, I went in search of double sided scrap booking paper to make mine. It appears that they don't sell it anymore at places like Micheal's, although I might have been able to find it at a specialty scrap booking store--for a price. So I got coloured card stock instead. I figure I can use my rubber stamps to pretty it up. And I got 8 different colours. Now my worst fear is that they change their minds, because nobody else can figure out how to make them.
Then I needed icing sugar. I've made Melting Moments for the opening reception for the show in Selkirk on Sunday afternoon. David decided we would check at Bulk Barn, since it is 10% Senior Discount Wednesday. We picked up a couple of licorice bars, and some walnuts as well, and at checkout, were offered a discount of $0.32 on a bill of over $20.00. David wasn't happy with this and went back in to ask. Turns out that the walnuts were on sale and the discount doesn't apply to sale items.
By this time it's 4:30 and we're in the middle of rush hour. I had forgotten how clogged the streets get around here during rush hour. Quite an eye opener. But, on to Starbucks where it was Double Star day. This can mean quite a difference on my collector stars, so when it comes up, and that isn't often, (and you only know about it via an e-mail the morning of the sale,) I like to buy my ground coffee supply for home. Well, they didn't have the coffee I wanted, but after being told this by one of the newer staff, one of the more long term baristas suggested that they take one pound from their brewing stock and sell it to me in a plain paper bag. Then the same lady came over an apologized to me for taking so long to brew my coffee yesterday, and insisting on giving me one free today. This meant that I would get my double stars on the coffee beans only, but who would turn down a free cup of Starbucks coffee?
As we're leaving Starbucks, the man on the radio is saying that if you see gas for less than $1.18/litre to stock up , as gas is going up by 0.15/ litre today. Quick change of plans. David says we're buying gas --now. This takes us back to the busy, crowded streets, but we find our regular station still has it at the lower price. Got the gas, and the streets are looking like a parking lot. So we dipsy-doodle through a hotel parking lot, and get onto a different street that will allow us to use the lane that will take us straight home. However, the gods had smiled, and the street had magically emptied. We could have gotten out of the gas station with absolutely no problems. Ar-g-g-gh!
Since the morning had been spent making Christmas shortbread, we were now just about at the end of a very convoluted but busy day. We're both beat, and sitting losing at poker seems just about the right speed for tonight.
Nov the First
This date always marks the time when I think Winter and a need to change in life's ways, of sorts! Hallowe'en is over and it is the time that the heat goes on inside, and the water outside is turned off and on and on and on...Harry has wanted the heat turned on and up for weeks but there is a little part of me that objects ( more likely it is the thought of the heating bill climbing up and up)
Very slow night for Spooks - all the preparation in candy bags, and decorations, and me dressing up, and then only 22 people came to the door between the period of 6 pm and until 8 pm when I shut down. Today I must take it all down and store away again until next year. It is raining so many of the cloth decorations will need to dry out. And then after the November 11 Services at the Legion, it will be time to think about Christmas and decorations and all that goes with it eg baking cookies. Harry is already making little chocolates by melting pure chocolate and hardening in special molds. These will be used to decorate shortbread cookies etc. We went into the Bulk barn and he bought a few more molds to use. Also I bought some Whey Powder Pati to use with the 20/20 recipes. Speaking of which I also bought the Dr Phil first cookbook for diets at the Thrift Store ($2.00) I think it came out years ago - long before the 20/20 book but I thought I could use some of the recipes for making some nice meals. Do either of you have that book? I haven't had a chance to look at it yet.
Pati, I really liked your Mouse Factory Blog - your tutorial for finishing your beautiful hexi quilt. I was able to print it off - I am not good at maneuvering around the computer but a few tries produced a printed copy for me to reference when I am doing my hexi quilt although that will me a long time in the making! I love your detail and I'm sure others will as well. I will start a little file and so it will be quick and handy for me - thanks. I look forward to more installments.
More mosaic tiles were obtained yesterday at the art lady's Studio in Huntsville. The drive down the highway was horrendous with blowing snow storm and freezing rain/ice pellets but it cleared once we got to Huntsville and made for a nice sunny, but cold day.
We are still having issues with the storage units - much stress in trying to negotiate and work it out with the old landlord and my discussions with Harry and what he thinks we should do. But all shall be well eventually, I am sure haha!
Time for some breakfast and a heat up of my coffee- I made it earlier but it got cold from sitting while I was on the computer.
Take care both of you. Welcome to November!
Very slow night for Spooks - all the preparation in candy bags, and decorations, and me dressing up, and then only 22 people came to the door between the period of 6 pm and until 8 pm when I shut down. Today I must take it all down and store away again until next year. It is raining so many of the cloth decorations will need to dry out. And then after the November 11 Services at the Legion, it will be time to think about Christmas and decorations and all that goes with it eg baking cookies. Harry is already making little chocolates by melting pure chocolate and hardening in special molds. These will be used to decorate shortbread cookies etc. We went into the Bulk barn and he bought a few more molds to use. Also I bought some Whey Powder Pati to use with the 20/20 recipes. Speaking of which I also bought the Dr Phil first cookbook for diets at the Thrift Store ($2.00) I think it came out years ago - long before the 20/20 book but I thought I could use some of the recipes for making some nice meals. Do either of you have that book? I haven't had a chance to look at it yet.
Pati, I really liked your Mouse Factory Blog - your tutorial for finishing your beautiful hexi quilt. I was able to print it off - I am not good at maneuvering around the computer but a few tries produced a printed copy for me to reference when I am doing my hexi quilt although that will me a long time in the making! I love your detail and I'm sure others will as well. I will start a little file and so it will be quick and handy for me - thanks. I look forward to more installments.
More mosaic tiles were obtained yesterday at the art lady's Studio in Huntsville. The drive down the highway was horrendous with blowing snow storm and freezing rain/ice pellets but it cleared once we got to Huntsville and made for a nice sunny, but cold day.
We are still having issues with the storage units - much stress in trying to negotiate and work it out with the old landlord and my discussions with Harry and what he thinks we should do. But all shall be well eventually, I am sure haha!
Time for some breakfast and a heat up of my coffee- I made it earlier but it got cold from sitting while I was on the computer.
Take care both of you. Welcome to November!
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