See you both for supper tonight. Hope you both get there in time to set up tents in daylight. The car is packed and the garbage is out. I cancelled the newspaper.
No More Sleeps!!
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Food for thought
Pati here.
I wonder if we would ever have put this weekend together without the blog. One more sleep. See you both tomorrow--today I shop and pack. Thank Goodness we took a load down a couple of weeks ago.
I wonder if we would ever have put this weekend together without the blog. One more sleep. See you both tomorrow--today I shop and pack. Thank Goodness we took a load down a couple of weeks ago.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Be- Packed and ready
A quick note - its 7 pm my time Tuesday evening and I have just packed the car except for last minute food stuff etc. Some of my food stuff includes peanuts in the shell which I love to eat - I shall be bringing them but if Amber's friend changes her mind between now and then, the peanuts can remain in my car. Harry checked the long range weather for that area over the weekend - and since it showed rather low temperatures with precipitation, I quickly packed an extra blanket for sleeping and an extra sweater and jacket, and socks and boots. All shall be well......
Only one more sleep for me here and one on the road and then if all goes as planned I shall see you at the Lake!
Reminder - my cell is (705) 495-5248
Take care XXX
Only one more sleep for me here and one on the road and then if all goes as planned I shall see you at the Lake!
Reminder - my cell is (705) 495-5248
Take care XXX
Quiet Day
I enjoyed my time with Carolyn, but have been increasing plagued with a pain in the side . It had been so bad Sunday night that I had been reduced to Tylenol 3--I had some left from a problem a couple of years ago. I was concerned about a bladder/kidney infection and didn't want to be caught at the lake dealing with something like that, so off I went to Urgent Care. So I got to sit for 8 hours and do nothing but read. No-one bothered me, I had a nice chair and managed to score a table to sit at, and the washroom was nearby. I managed to finish two fairly thick novels. I was finally seen about 10:30 and was prodded and x-rayed and punctured and then told they could find nothing wrong. So I have a CT scan today. I ate a couple of poached eggs when I got home last night, but was told not to eat anything until after my test--at 2:00 this afternoon! Now all of this is a bit of a nuisence, but it sure is keeping me quiet--and I think that's more important than anythign else right now. I sure have been over-doing it lately.
Amber's friend will not be joining us. It seems that Sunday night she ended up taking her daughter into emerg by ambulance with severe shock after eating peanut butter. So she now refused to allow her daughter anywhere where there might be a peanut or might have been peanuts at any time in the past. I guess this is a normal reaction to such an event--especially in a single Mom. She'll probalby loosen up a bit after the shock wears off.
Two more sleeps
Amber's friend will not be joining us. It seems that Sunday night she ended up taking her daughter into emerg by ambulance with severe shock after eating peanut butter. So she now refused to allow her daughter anywhere where there might be a peanut or might have been peanuts at any time in the past. I guess this is a normal reaction to such an event--especially in a single Mom. She'll probalby loosen up a bit after the shock wears off.
Two more sleeps
Monday, July 27, 2009
Countdown
I hit the wall yesterday in terms of finishing stock for the sale this weekend, and some things just won't get done. So now my energies will be directed toward the last minute stuff for the weekend. David was off this morning to get the chain saw fixed. We hope to get it back by mid-August, as they have another workparty planned. I actually made my lists yesterday, so now we know what we have to buy, what we have to pack, and which chores are to do be done on which day.
Amber tells us that the friend she has invited will only spend the day, if she comes at all. So we're not going to worry about her, although it would be nice if she did come as she has a little one the same age as Jessica. Loren is thinking about maybe popping down for a bit on Friday. He and the children are leaving Sunday for their yearly camp at Clear Lake.
And today, I'm actually going to take enough time off to go out for coffee with my friend Carolyn. She's in town for a teaching job, but now lives in Montreal. It'll be a mixed experience seeing her, as she's been trying to get me to work on getting more teaching jobs for myself, and I'm resistant.
I re-read Beth's post of yesterday and thought about how our lives are different. You described your morning walk so delicately, and so well, that I almost felt I was there with you. I, however, was awakened this morning by the noisy, raucaus, discordant cawing of 500 Grackles at the feeder. We had taken down the feeder because of them, but the baby sparrows and the squirrels were sitting out there complaining of being hungry, so put it up again yesterday. When I was out biking the other day, I found the whole neighbourhood full of the Grackles. I don't think I've ever seen so many any other year. Every block seemed ot have a flock of them.
Just three more sleeps.
Amber tells us that the friend she has invited will only spend the day, if she comes at all. So we're not going to worry about her, although it would be nice if she did come as she has a little one the same age as Jessica. Loren is thinking about maybe popping down for a bit on Friday. He and the children are leaving Sunday for their yearly camp at Clear Lake.
And today, I'm actually going to take enough time off to go out for coffee with my friend Carolyn. She's in town for a teaching job, but now lives in Montreal. It'll be a mixed experience seeing her, as she's been trying to get me to work on getting more teaching jobs for myself, and I'm resistant.
I re-read Beth's post of yesterday and thought about how our lives are different. You described your morning walk so delicately, and so well, that I almost felt I was there with you. I, however, was awakened this morning by the noisy, raucaus, discordant cawing of 500 Grackles at the feeder. We had taken down the feeder because of them, but the baby sparrows and the squirrels were sitting out there complaining of being hungry, so put it up again yesterday. When I was out biking the other day, I found the whole neighbourhood full of the Grackles. I don't think I've ever seen so many any other year. Every block seemed ot have a flock of them.
Just three more sleeps.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Be- Storms and no power
The hydro just came back on after being off all night- it doesn't take much around here for the power to go off but the storm didn't seem to be all that bad or maybe I was so tired I slept through the worst part of it?
Anyway, now I am playing catch up so all my work is done by time Harry arrives back - he left Kirkland Lake at 7:30 this morning so should be home by latest noon. The coffee is just made and tastes so good. Earlier I had a glass of milk with a teaspoon of instant coffee stirred in but it just didn't kick start my day at all. Then I walked the dog down to the lake - hearing the whirl of all the generators pumping the power to many homes and businesses. The lake was breathtaking - it was foggy with a faint mist wetting your face but you could not see the far side of the lake and could only see water and more water shrouded in the mist.
So I shall sign off for now - will hope to send a message before I leave early Wed morning - otherwise "see you soon" Take care
Anyway, now I am playing catch up so all my work is done by time Harry arrives back - he left Kirkland Lake at 7:30 this morning so should be home by latest noon. The coffee is just made and tastes so good. Earlier I had a glass of milk with a teaspoon of instant coffee stirred in but it just didn't kick start my day at all. Then I walked the dog down to the lake - hearing the whirl of all the generators pumping the power to many homes and businesses. The lake was breathtaking - it was foggy with a faint mist wetting your face but you could not see the far side of the lake and could only see water and more water shrouded in the mist.
So I shall sign off for now - will hope to send a message before I leave early Wed morning - otherwise "see you soon" Take care
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Circular nature of housework
This is exactly the reason that I decided not to do housework. Unfortunately the housework fairy doesn't work in this neighbourhood, and it's starting to show. I had hoped to do some of it while David was away, but spent the time in the studio instead. Now I'm telling myself that I'll pitch in as soon as we get back from the lake. But even then, David and his sister are planning another work party at the lake for mid-August ( her son has committed to a day helping put a new roof on the cottage) so the circular nature of work in general is starting to play into this. And the Nanking Cherries are ready to pick and a bountiful crop it is.
My friend Dianne was over for a couple of hours yesterday norning. We played with felt and oil paint sticks. Then I had to spend time cleaning up the studio. In the end, I got almost nothing done in terms of creative work yesterday. But I did get to see the end of the mini-series I've been watching all week. I'm glad I did, becasue it looks like they have tied up all of the loose ends for the whole three years the regular series has been running, and there will be no more weekly episodes. The mini-series is coming out on video and I'm tempted to buy it.
Yes, I looked at the schedule for the week and realized that we only have five more sleeps until it will be time to hit the road for the lake. Wednesday will be spent doing the last minute shopping, and packing, so that leaves me four days to finish whatever I can in preparation for the show in Sioux Narrows. The bottom line is that I don't want to do that right now. I've had enough of it over the past three months. I want to sit in my yard and read, or stitch or snooze, but I don't want to be stuck in the basement for one more minute. So we go back to our discussions from earlier in the week. The only person setting goals and deadlines for me is myself. So I think I'll get another cup of coffee and have an argument with myself about what I'm going to do today. I could always spend a couple fo hours making lists--I always seem to enjoy doing that.
My friend Dianne was over for a couple of hours yesterday norning. We played with felt and oil paint sticks. Then I had to spend time cleaning up the studio. In the end, I got almost nothing done in terms of creative work yesterday. But I did get to see the end of the mini-series I've been watching all week. I'm glad I did, becasue it looks like they have tied up all of the loose ends for the whole three years the regular series has been running, and there will be no more weekly episodes. The mini-series is coming out on video and I'm tempted to buy it.
Yes, I looked at the schedule for the week and realized that we only have five more sleeps until it will be time to hit the road for the lake. Wednesday will be spent doing the last minute shopping, and packing, so that leaves me four days to finish whatever I can in preparation for the show in Sioux Narrows. The bottom line is that I don't want to do that right now. I've had enough of it over the past three months. I want to sit in my yard and read, or stitch or snooze, but I don't want to be stuck in the basement for one more minute. So we go back to our discussions from earlier in the week. The only person setting goals and deadlines for me is myself. So I think I'll get another cup of coffee and have an argument with myself about what I'm going to do today. I could always spend a couple fo hours making lists--I always seem to enjoy doing that.
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