I can't say that I've noticed a new format, but I have heard complaints from other internet sources.
I also recently read a book by Dorothea Benton Frank, and would recommend her for a funny light read. I couldn't put it down and even giggled a bit.
I've now read two by K.L. Armstrong, and find them a bit gritty, but still a good read.
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
New format?
Has the format changed for you two or just me? it is very different and I wonder if I will get used to it?
Memories of a sort for me too...
I always think fondly of the August long weekend as it was for awhile, a highlight trip for me to come and visit you folks. Even to set up a tent and sleep in the open haha! So I do not wonder about your feelings Pati since you spent many more of those weekends at the Lake watching your family grow up there, really.I think we are entitled to our "moods" occasionally, especially when they seem to appear at these times in our lives in remembering pasts. Even if we are supposed to be looking towards the future, I have my best moments in remembering.
Yes, lots of work over this weekend for us "moving" but for the most part he and his gang are into the new place and need only to move items slowly this week eg tools, and items in the old basement and the small freezer and washer and dryer. There is a washer and dryer in the new place but Donna wants their own to be moved as well. And then his boat which is still in the backyard of the old place. At the new place in the back yard there is a wooden rack already built off the ground that looks as if it were made to hold a boat which i liked. And there is a gazebo where they have put the BBQ and table and the yard is fenced in at the back so their two remaining dogs can be let out there. All in all it is a much nicer place and I hope they can get settled now and enjoy it. We will likely be up a few more times in the next week or two to pick up garbage if needed. There is a standard $20.00 charge for Willie to get into the North Bay dump which is about 20 KM north of the city ( a fair drive) where as we have a pass and can dump as much as maybe needed.
Now I have to make an appt for an oil change for the car for this week, and also today really hoping my new glasses will be in for me to pick up. I have a new book from the Library - K.L. Armstrongs books Every Step She Takes which they just got in and of course had the courtesy to call me for first read!! I have not gotten into it yet since I had little reading time over weekend but plan to jump right in this week and the new glasses may help me enjoy it even more??
So hope your days are good there folks, and that we can enjoy a bit of summer even though August is upon us. Take care
Monday, August 3, 2020
in a funny mood today
Don't know why the date is bothering me, but I guess it goes back to all the years that the August long weekend meant a weekend at the cottage. I've been thinking of it all weekend, even to the point of telling Gail about it on our daily phone call yesterday. But, we've had nothing at all planned, and no outings all weekend (other than a trip to Starbucks.)
The day started early with the workers arriving next door at 7:30, to start working on the roof. At the same time, there were fellows working on the roof of the garage in the yard kitty-corner to us near Munroe. We had looked at this house when we were last house hunting, but David didn't want to be so close to Munroe. I went in with the Realtor anyway, and he and I quickly agreed that it was certainly not what I had been looking for. Still, it was a chance for him to actually see inside, inconsideration of any future jobs. Shortly after it sold we heard that the foundation was in terrible shape, and that there was a $50,000 law suit against the seller. It was decided in favour of the purchaser and the seller promptly declared bankruptcy. Pleading poverty ever since, the owner of the house has been unable to repair any part of the very decrepit garage, until now. I have to wonder if they're considering selling the house again.
Early in the afternoon we moved outside to sit. David read his book and I stitched "paper" to fabric for my new EPP project. Probably a very much more relaxing afternoon than you've had lately, Beth! Did you get Will moved? It sounded like most of the heavy lifting would be between you and Will.
In the studio I've been working on Postcards, and made three using water colour painting today. It's been a long time since I did much of that, even with my "Peppers" that I did for the sketchbook course. Two of the pieces turned out fairly well, and I'm pleased. A third one went in the garbage. There are five others done with collage yesterday. I had planned them all for a project that may arise in one of my Facebook groups, but also with an eye toward maybe selling them. Some old fibre postcards have sold well in the Gallery Gift Shop. But when I took into consideration how much time each of them took, and the supplies I used, I would be giving them away if I charged less than about $12, and that's never going to happen. So I'm content to write it all up as contributing to my skill as an artist, and I actually believe that there's an element of truth in that.
Tonight I'm hoping for an episode of Antiques Roadshow, always remembering being there myself once. Then maybe some poker. I've sure not been very lucky at the poker lately, but I guess "Hope Springs Eternal----" etc.
Hope everyone has had a great holiday weekend, and sleep well.
The day started early with the workers arriving next door at 7:30, to start working on the roof. At the same time, there were fellows working on the roof of the garage in the yard kitty-corner to us near Munroe. We had looked at this house when we were last house hunting, but David didn't want to be so close to Munroe. I went in with the Realtor anyway, and he and I quickly agreed that it was certainly not what I had been looking for. Still, it was a chance for him to actually see inside, inconsideration of any future jobs. Shortly after it sold we heard that the foundation was in terrible shape, and that there was a $50,000 law suit against the seller. It was decided in favour of the purchaser and the seller promptly declared bankruptcy. Pleading poverty ever since, the owner of the house has been unable to repair any part of the very decrepit garage, until now. I have to wonder if they're considering selling the house again.
Early in the afternoon we moved outside to sit. David read his book and I stitched "paper" to fabric for my new EPP project. Probably a very much more relaxing afternoon than you've had lately, Beth! Did you get Will moved? It sounded like most of the heavy lifting would be between you and Will.
In the studio I've been working on Postcards, and made three using water colour painting today. It's been a long time since I did much of that, even with my "Peppers" that I did for the sketchbook course. Two of the pieces turned out fairly well, and I'm pleased. A third one went in the garbage. There are five others done with collage yesterday. I had planned them all for a project that may arise in one of my Facebook groups, but also with an eye toward maybe selling them. Some old fibre postcards have sold well in the Gallery Gift Shop. But when I took into consideration how much time each of them took, and the supplies I used, I would be giving them away if I charged less than about $12, and that's never going to happen. So I'm content to write it all up as contributing to my skill as an artist, and I actually believe that there's an element of truth in that.
Tonight I'm hoping for an episode of Antiques Roadshow, always remembering being there myself once. Then maybe some poker. I've sure not been very lucky at the poker lately, but I guess "Hope Springs Eternal----" etc.
Hope everyone has had a great holiday weekend, and sleep well.
Sunday, August 2, 2020
Mouse Hole Estate wine...wow!
This sounds wonderful and I bet you love to look at your wine rack ...full... and to give a nice, satisfied smile??? When will you be able to taste your wine - does it have to "mellow" at home for awhile? Now Cathy, do you and Jim have your own label?
Pouring rain here right now - they called for a weather alert for heavy rain for our area, and i guess we are having it. We have been helping Willie with his move from one home to another in North Bay, and will go back again tomorrow to continue after being there Sat and today. The service provider Cogeco came this afternoon to hook up all the TVs, internet and Wifi etc. in the middle of the boxes and bags and also the pouring rain! Lots of fun. And we all had to wear masks in the house while the technician was there. Still more to move so we will go up again tomorrow and see how we can help. Hard for Willie as he is doing it all on his own with his own truck and trailer, and with our car. I am sure that the strenuous work will catch up with me this coming week, but for now I am managing OK. So not much being done around here - I rush to do wash, and care for the animals, and make something to eat, and thank goodness the rain will suffice for watering the garden today.
So for now..that's it. I love reading your messages and all your activities. Pati you really have your very own exciting moments, and a descriptive way of sharing with us that makes it so interesting.Take care ...
Pouring rain here right now - they called for a weather alert for heavy rain for our area, and i guess we are having it. We have been helping Willie with his move from one home to another in North Bay, and will go back again tomorrow to continue after being there Sat and today. The service provider Cogeco came this afternoon to hook up all the TVs, internet and Wifi etc. in the middle of the boxes and bags and also the pouring rain! Lots of fun. And we all had to wear masks in the house while the technician was there. Still more to move so we will go up again tomorrow and see how we can help. Hard for Willie as he is doing it all on his own with his own truck and trailer, and with our car. I am sure that the strenuous work will catch up with me this coming week, but for now I am managing OK. So not much being done around here - I rush to do wash, and care for the animals, and make something to eat, and thank goodness the rain will suffice for watering the garden today.
So for now..that's it. I love reading your messages and all your activities. Pati you really have your very own exciting moments, and a descriptive way of sharing with us that makes it so interesting.Take care ...
August 1st and we have a new wine
Yesterday we bottled our latest batch of wine. This time it's a White Zinfandel, and is different than anything we've done before, but is nice. The colour is darker than I expected, even though I did know it would be pink. I was expecting a blush but this is much darker. Our big wine rack is now full. So I politely declined when asked if I wanted to start another batch.
They didn't have any pre-printed labels to buy, but did offer custom print a set for us. I hadn't even considered that, but the price was good so we now have our own wine with our own printed labels, indicating that it comes from Mouse Hole Estate.
This was the last chore in a very busy week. I slept like the dead last night, not even getting up for the bathroom. Today I'm feeling rested and much better all 'round.
They didn't have any pre-printed labels to buy, but did offer custom print a set for us. I hadn't even considered that, but the price was good so we now have our own wine with our own printed labels, indicating that it comes from Mouse Hole Estate.
This was the last chore in a very busy week. I slept like the dead last night, not even getting up for the bathroom. Today I'm feeling rested and much better all 'round.
Saturday, August 1, 2020
Yesterday is best forgotten
David had a 7:00 am doctor's appointment, and asked me to go with him. So up at 6:00, to the clinic at 6:45. I knew we were a bit early and that there would be a wait to see the doctor. As well, they were not allowing anyone to accompany a patient, unless there was a medical reason to do so. So I dropped David off and went to Tim's for coffee. I had been sure that I had seen a Tim's fairly close to the Clinic, and I was right. There is one at Isobel, and, I think, Elgin. (I couldn't find a street sign to tell me.) It was one of the biggest Tim Horton's that I've seen. At 7:00 am, there were, at least, 12 people (that's how many I counted) behind the counter, and they were all working hard.
Right across the street was Freight House. I had heard of this often, but really had no concept of what it was--and probably still don't. It is literally an old freight house. It is a good half a block long, and the whole side facing me was loading door after loading door. There were signs over each door identifying which activity or agency could be accessed through that door. Each loading dock would have been about 10-12 feet wide--for about 1/16 mile. Wow! Wish that I had more time to figure it out.
But then it was time to head back to the clinic, and I got there about 7:20. Then I sat on a hard chair in the lobby, waited, and paid to extend my parking place, until 8:50, when David showed up to tell me that he was going to xray, and would have to see the doctor again after that. It was about 9:20 when we left, less than minute before I would have had to pay for more parking time.
Getting home, we found a whole bunch of ripe tomatoes on our two small plants. Then into the house to start the laundry and try to figure out what to do with the tomatoes. They weren't suitable for sandwiches, so I decided to make tomato sauce for supper, but wait, we forgot to pick up an onion during our grocery shopping, yesterday. So I had to head over to Giant Tiger for an onion. Put an onion in the cart and found a few other things and headed home. Unpacking, and--just a minute--where's my onion? No where to be found, but neither was I charged for it. Back to Giant Tiger, and the same clerk. We both had a bit of a giggle. At some point, during all of this, my back suddenly started to hurt. Now I know what Daddy meant when he said his back had "gone out". This bothered me off and on for the rest of the day.
By this time, I was more than ready for a nap, and managed to sleep for just over an hour, and felt much, much better. I had been dealing with the laundry during all of this, and have run into a problem with my washer not actually ending the cycle, after all was done, and so not releasing the lid lock. I now have to unplug it, and re-plug it in ( reboot?) After doing that, after waiting a few minutes, the lid will unlock. PINTA!
Then it was time to make tomato sauce. David chopped his tomatoes and chopped the onion, and I browned both off in olive oil, put them aside and browned off hamburger , then added the veggies back in, along with a small can of tomato sauce and all the spices I could find that might contribute to the cause. ( No chili powder) Then I let it simmer for just over an hour. Oh my, that was good!
By the time I had cleaned up after supper, my back was really bothering me, and I broke down and took a T3, along with the laxative that I take with it. This help a little, but interfered with my concentration during the poker tournament I tried in the evening. Lost my shirt in the three tournaments I attempted, before going to bed. Finally there was no option but bed, and I don't remember a thing after that, until I woke up about 4:30 this morning--in pain.
So today, there will be another load of laundry, and then bottling our wine at 11:30. I have been having trouble finding frozen cod, but have one more store to check. After we get the wine home, and on the racks. I will be heading out alone to do that ( Egad! Superstore on Saturday afternoon. I must be crazy!) But it's Saturday afternoon so I have my tv shows tonight--if I can stay awake long enough to see them. Haven't even thought about supper.
Right across the street was Freight House. I had heard of this often, but really had no concept of what it was--and probably still don't. It is literally an old freight house. It is a good half a block long, and the whole side facing me was loading door after loading door. There were signs over each door identifying which activity or agency could be accessed through that door. Each loading dock would have been about 10-12 feet wide--for about 1/16 mile. Wow! Wish that I had more time to figure it out.
But then it was time to head back to the clinic, and I got there about 7:20. Then I sat on a hard chair in the lobby, waited, and paid to extend my parking place, until 8:50, when David showed up to tell me that he was going to xray, and would have to see the doctor again after that. It was about 9:20 when we left, less than minute before I would have had to pay for more parking time.
Getting home, we found a whole bunch of ripe tomatoes on our two small plants. Then into the house to start the laundry and try to figure out what to do with the tomatoes. They weren't suitable for sandwiches, so I decided to make tomato sauce for supper, but wait, we forgot to pick up an onion during our grocery shopping, yesterday. So I had to head over to Giant Tiger for an onion. Put an onion in the cart and found a few other things and headed home. Unpacking, and--just a minute--where's my onion? No where to be found, but neither was I charged for it. Back to Giant Tiger, and the same clerk. We both had a bit of a giggle. At some point, during all of this, my back suddenly started to hurt. Now I know what Daddy meant when he said his back had "gone out". This bothered me off and on for the rest of the day.
By this time, I was more than ready for a nap, and managed to sleep for just over an hour, and felt much, much better. I had been dealing with the laundry during all of this, and have run into a problem with my washer not actually ending the cycle, after all was done, and so not releasing the lid lock. I now have to unplug it, and re-plug it in ( reboot?) After doing that, after waiting a few minutes, the lid will unlock. PINTA!
Then it was time to make tomato sauce. David chopped his tomatoes and chopped the onion, and I browned both off in olive oil, put them aside and browned off hamburger , then added the veggies back in, along with a small can of tomato sauce and all the spices I could find that might contribute to the cause. ( No chili powder) Then I let it simmer for just over an hour. Oh my, that was good!
By the time I had cleaned up after supper, my back was really bothering me, and I broke down and took a T3, along with the laxative that I take with it. This help a little, but interfered with my concentration during the poker tournament I tried in the evening. Lost my shirt in the three tournaments I attempted, before going to bed. Finally there was no option but bed, and I don't remember a thing after that, until I woke up about 4:30 this morning--in pain.
So today, there will be another load of laundry, and then bottling our wine at 11:30. I have been having trouble finding frozen cod, but have one more store to check. After we get the wine home, and on the racks. I will be heading out alone to do that ( Egad! Superstore on Saturday afternoon. I must be crazy!) But it's Saturday afternoon so I have my tv shows tonight--if I can stay awake long enough to see them. Haven't even thought about supper.
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