A bit ago I noticed the sun shining so I headed out and put that shelf out of the car and set it up. It appears that it may be too tall for the new shed but I'll wait until Harry sees it to decide. I was also able to water all three greenhouses at the same time. Now it is overcast again and likely to rain. I only have to heat the houses once it comes to night time. So much to and so little time...haha!
So I just poured a goblet of wine...so Cheers to you both....
Thursday, April 30, 2020
Power outages
The silence does tend to feel weird for sure, but when I hear the silence of our frequent power outages, it generally means a call to action as "things" have to be done especially when we have the greenhouse heaters. And with no water because of the well and pump system that we have, it gets even more worrisome. If we are warned about an outage, I plan ahead and fill water buckets etc. but when it is sudden and prolonged I have had to drive down to the artisian well at the Town office and fill some containers - usually in line with many others waiting their turn.
Right now it is pouring rain and I see all that precious water running down to the road, or pooling in the yard.We got a new three shelf metal stand on wheels for the greenhouse and have it in the trunk of the car ready to set up today but we were also expecting the rain to stop. Apparently our day may just be filled with more rain but I am sure i shall be out there regardless. haha!
Yesterday my daily social activity took me to the LCBO ( I see a pattern emerging here ?) for a bottle of wine. Perhaps you folks are wise to be making your own. And Harry on his route from the Post office stopped at the local burger joint which is open for take out, and got us a hamburger and fries for lunch. It was the same as it always has been ie too expensive and not really good but I ate it anyway.
Today I plan to drive to the Accountant in Burk's Falls to pick up our completed Tax Forms and get that job over with - I shall have to go onto the online banking to pay what Harry owes. I had to go right into the Bank the other day to exchange coins for paper money for Harry, and the new restrictions are even worse in there being stopped at the door to explain in detail what I expected to do if allowed inside and once in, the teller ( a young whipper snipper of a girl) did not even look at me and was rather abrupt so when i said with a smile on my face " no smiles today" i got an ugly look and that was that . As i drove off i could see her chatting with the door attendant so I guess i was in her bad books. I do not like to enter the bank any more and I think they would rather people just use the machine and not bother them - no more personal client services! It has forced me to start to use the online banking which I am getting more used to but hate every minute of it!
Time for another coffee and on with a wet dreary day i guess. Hope all is well with you folks.... thinking of you... Take care
Right now it is pouring rain and I see all that precious water running down to the road, or pooling in the yard.We got a new three shelf metal stand on wheels for the greenhouse and have it in the trunk of the car ready to set up today but we were also expecting the rain to stop. Apparently our day may just be filled with more rain but I am sure i shall be out there regardless. haha!
Yesterday my daily social activity took me to the LCBO ( I see a pattern emerging here ?) for a bottle of wine. Perhaps you folks are wise to be making your own. And Harry on his route from the Post office stopped at the local burger joint which is open for take out, and got us a hamburger and fries for lunch. It was the same as it always has been ie too expensive and not really good but I ate it anyway.
Today I plan to drive to the Accountant in Burk's Falls to pick up our completed Tax Forms and get that job over with - I shall have to go onto the online banking to pay what Harry owes. I had to go right into the Bank the other day to exchange coins for paper money for Harry, and the new restrictions are even worse in there being stopped at the door to explain in detail what I expected to do if allowed inside and once in, the teller ( a young whipper snipper of a girl) did not even look at me and was rather abrupt so when i said with a smile on my face " no smiles today" i got an ugly look and that was that . As i drove off i could see her chatting with the door attendant so I guess i was in her bad books. I do not like to enter the bank any more and I think they would rather people just use the machine and not bother them - no more personal client services! It has forced me to start to use the online banking which I am getting more used to but hate every minute of it!
Time for another coffee and on with a wet dreary day i guess. Hope all is well with you folks.... thinking of you... Take care
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
A weird feeling
The power went off today,and was off for almost an hour. I had been on the phone when it happened, and was immediately cut off, so went to call her back on the cell. No power, and a need to re-charge, which we couldn't do without power. We were cut off from everything. No computer, no phone, and nowhere to go. We didn't know what to do with ourselves. It was a strange spooky feeling, and not one I want to repeat.
But later we did get a phone call form the young man who had agreed to do the necessary spring clean-up in the yard. David has bee puttering with it, but it's really too much for him now, and I was glad to see the work scheduled for tomorrow morning.
Since I have to stay home for him, maybe it's time to get back to housework. Just 3 days of neglect, and the result is obvious. Darn!
I took a looked at Pickled Gizzards today, and found that she is back with a vengeance. I don't think she has posted so much in all the time she's been posting, in total. But I left it, for a quiet moment and a cup of team and the sense of anticipation waiting will give me. That meant that I had time for a two hour zoom meeting of Textile and Fibre Artists of Manitoba. A little confusion at first as the password we had been given was wrong, but finally about 15 women, for a bit of show'n'tell and conversation. There is an amazing amount of knowledge and productivity among these women, and I felt both envious, and out of touch. I feel as though I'm aging out of some of these groups, as the younger women are leaping ahead of me in knowledge and energy. But I plan to persevere for the pleasure I have viewing their work and the social contact membership in the group provides.
There was a lot of confusion and many, many trips up and downstairs, for a variety of reason this afternoon. My knees are telling me that it's time to sit down. So maybe a minute on the other blog, and then on to Poker.
But later we did get a phone call form the young man who had agreed to do the necessary spring clean-up in the yard. David has bee puttering with it, but it's really too much for him now, and I was glad to see the work scheduled for tomorrow morning.
Since I have to stay home for him, maybe it's time to get back to housework. Just 3 days of neglect, and the result is obvious. Darn!
I took a looked at Pickled Gizzards today, and found that she is back with a vengeance. I don't think she has posted so much in all the time she's been posting, in total. But I left it, for a quiet moment and a cup of team and the sense of anticipation waiting will give me. That meant that I had time for a two hour zoom meeting of Textile and Fibre Artists of Manitoba. A little confusion at first as the password we had been given was wrong, but finally about 15 women, for a bit of show'n'tell and conversation. There is an amazing amount of knowledge and productivity among these women, and I felt both envious, and out of touch. I feel as though I'm aging out of some of these groups, as the younger women are leaping ahead of me in knowledge and energy. But I plan to persevere for the pleasure I have viewing their work and the social contact membership in the group provides.
There was a lot of confusion and many, many trips up and downstairs, for a variety of reason this afternoon. My knees are telling me that it's time to sit down. So maybe a minute on the other blog, and then on to Poker.
This is a test
Just connected the lap top because I have had trouble last few days and have had to deal with the Geek Squad but have been using the old desktop exclusively for last few months. So I brought out the new lap top and connected it to ensure the Bitdefender was active in it since they reconfigured it for me (remotely) on the old desktop.
My how I love this lap top - I wish I could use it all the time. perhaps i shall leave it handy and try to connect and disconnect as I need for my purposes. Harry only uses the old desktop so i cannot disrupt that process.
I know I can do it now but I had to refresh my memory by reading my notes in order to use this.
Take care
My how I love this lap top - I wish I could use it all the time. perhaps i shall leave it handy and try to connect and disconnect as I need for my purposes. Harry only uses the old desktop so i cannot disrupt that process.
I know I can do it now but I had to refresh my memory by reading my notes in order to use this.
Take care
Early morning musings...
Sitting at the computer with coffee in hand and gazing out the window to see an overcast sky. Calling for mixed precipitation - does that mean snow, perhaps???
I wonder about my state of mind sometimes although I think I am doing tremendously well. I just watched the latest LHH video and started to cry. What....why would I do that? She was sitting in a boat in the middle of her lake and having a picnic and reading a book. But somehow that stirred some weird emotions in me though, and I shed a few tears haha! Oh I am better now - maybe I had to clear out my head a bit before the day begins? Cathartic , perhaps?
Lots of work yesterday in the yard including cleaning out the pond which is a terrible job to do each Spring. Rubber gloves on and away I went. The new shoots of the water iris are growing already and the pond looks really nice now. Last Fall we did not pick all the apples off the tree that overhangs the pond so it was full of rotten apples that did not help - but a bit of rain will help to fill the pond and clear the water a bit though.
We have groceries again as Harry made a trip to Huntsville yesterday afternoon - He was going to start at WalMart but there was a line up outside the store stretching all around so he quickly moved on from there. But he did a nice shopping at Freshco and included lettuce - iceberg lettuce at $2.00 each so we have two heads to enjoy - I have been loving the salads lately - perhaps better for me than the batches of cookies I was making??? I am trying not to bake so much now. So Pati I guess I will travel along you as you buckle down and start back to your nutritional regieme. I shall be sending good vibes your way haha!
Take care folks, and as the new greeting repeats itself over and over again....Be Safe.
I wonder about my state of mind sometimes although I think I am doing tremendously well. I just watched the latest LHH video and started to cry. What....why would I do that? She was sitting in a boat in the middle of her lake and having a picnic and reading a book. But somehow that stirred some weird emotions in me though, and I shed a few tears haha! Oh I am better now - maybe I had to clear out my head a bit before the day begins? Cathartic , perhaps?
Lots of work yesterday in the yard including cleaning out the pond which is a terrible job to do each Spring. Rubber gloves on and away I went. The new shoots of the water iris are growing already and the pond looks really nice now. Last Fall we did not pick all the apples off the tree that overhangs the pond so it was full of rotten apples that did not help - but a bit of rain will help to fill the pond and clear the water a bit though.
We have groceries again as Harry made a trip to Huntsville yesterday afternoon - He was going to start at WalMart but there was a line up outside the store stretching all around so he quickly moved on from there. But he did a nice shopping at Freshco and included lettuce - iceberg lettuce at $2.00 each so we have two heads to enjoy - I have been loving the salads lately - perhaps better for me than the batches of cookies I was making??? I am trying not to bake so much now. So Pati I guess I will travel along you as you buckle down and start back to your nutritional regieme. I shall be sending good vibes your way haha!
Take care folks, and as the new greeting repeats itself over and over again....Be Safe.
Sunday, April 26, 2020
Still here
Slept a solid 11.5 hours last night. Was a little groggy this morning, but forced myself to get up and down stairs and work on something--anything! It seemed to work, as I kept myself busy all day. Got two pieces put together. The quality of the work isn't the best but they are what they are, which probably isn't anything to write home about. I really have no creative thoughts these days. Otherwise, quiet around here all day. David took his bike out to the end of the block and back. Said that his balance wasn't great, but he made it back, and that's all that counts. Then I read on Facebook that Loren was out on his bike as well. I wonder how far he got?
I had just settled down to playing poker, after the site being down all day, when a nasty thunder storm rolled in. Lost the power, and then had a terrible time getting back into the tournament. It took 5 tournaments, but I finally made a little money. Playing last night was terrible and no money was made. This is all play money, of course.
Tomorrow is "payday", for us pensioners, but for the very first time, I really have no urgent items on the shopping list. My weight is such that I am, again, planning to go back to my regular eating regime, so the "goodies" in the house went out with the garbage today. I'm very upset with how my eating has become out of control with this social isolation. I know that I'm not alone, but this means that I must find something to interest me in the studio, as that's my only other outlet.
Anyway, I'm enjoying my last "drink" for awhile, and then off to bed. Maybe tonight I can sleep as well as I did last night.
I had just settled down to playing poker, after the site being down all day, when a nasty thunder storm rolled in. Lost the power, and then had a terrible time getting back into the tournament. It took 5 tournaments, but I finally made a little money. Playing last night was terrible and no money was made. This is all play money, of course.
Tomorrow is "payday", for us pensioners, but for the very first time, I really have no urgent items on the shopping list. My weight is such that I am, again, planning to go back to my regular eating regime, so the "goodies" in the house went out with the garbage today. I'm very upset with how my eating has become out of control with this social isolation. I know that I'm not alone, but this means that I must find something to interest me in the studio, as that's my only other outlet.
Anyway, I'm enjoying my last "drink" for awhile, and then off to bed. Maybe tonight I can sleep as well as I did last night.
Saturday, April 25, 2020
Let's make Saturday a Happy Day then....
I wonder, Pati, if your lack of energy is still the residual from your symptoms of Covid19 , and whether you should not think that your recovery should be completed by now. Perhaps you should let your body recover at its own pace, and if not, then perhaps seek a medical opinion? I am just supposing this personal opinion in response to your message about feeling a bit blah. Regardless i still worry about you and thinking of you. Cathy, have you still some symptoms from your encounter with what seemed also to be Covid19 ?
I am just taking a short break in my morning to have a coffee , do dishes and then get back to work. Last night i was up and inside the new shed/greenhouse fussing with the heaters as it did not seem to be working and the inside meter temp was dropping down to 40 F inspite of the outside night temp only about minus 2 C. In the end it was OK but caused a bit of concern and I was up for awhile to monitor, and made myself a hot milk which I find settles me usually. But my sleep was interrupted anyway so I was up early and outside to do some work. I was able to fill another box full of sand from the street - they had come a few days ago to sweep around the corners and carry it away but for some reason they left a big pile on our side of the road. i was watching it for a day or so to see if they were returning to recover but seeing no action I assumed it was mine to do as I wished - so another box of sand is safely stored away for the winter to come. I should be OK now as I have five boxes to see me through.(and Mike as i always take him one) I have some more leaves raked to fill a brown paper garden bag, and more to do. There is a sign up at the Post office to indicate that the town will not be doing the regular Monday morning hauling of branches and leaves from the side of the roads, until further notice , but that will not stop me from filling bags and hauling them to the dump myself ( perhaps I should say Harry as he sometimes goes to the dump with other garbage bags)
Well, break over. Hope you folks are managing and filling your days with something. My friend Cheryl from Winnipeg called me the other day ( her Birthday call to me haha!) She was telling me how they were doing and said her husband and her had created a "date night" on Friday evenings - they get beer, and chips or nibbles and watch a Netflix movie. OK then, that would be nice....I expect you folks also do something similar with movies /netflix or whatever??? Take care now, enjoy another weekend at home. I read and hear that some provinces including Manitoba intend to soften the restrictions and allow for more activities and openings. I think they may be too early, but time will tell.
I am just taking a short break in my morning to have a coffee , do dishes and then get back to work. Last night i was up and inside the new shed/greenhouse fussing with the heaters as it did not seem to be working and the inside meter temp was dropping down to 40 F inspite of the outside night temp only about minus 2 C. In the end it was OK but caused a bit of concern and I was up for awhile to monitor, and made myself a hot milk which I find settles me usually. But my sleep was interrupted anyway so I was up early and outside to do some work. I was able to fill another box full of sand from the street - they had come a few days ago to sweep around the corners and carry it away but for some reason they left a big pile on our side of the road. i was watching it for a day or so to see if they were returning to recover but seeing no action I assumed it was mine to do as I wished - so another box of sand is safely stored away for the winter to come. I should be OK now as I have five boxes to see me through.(and Mike as i always take him one) I have some more leaves raked to fill a brown paper garden bag, and more to do. There is a sign up at the Post office to indicate that the town will not be doing the regular Monday morning hauling of branches and leaves from the side of the roads, until further notice , but that will not stop me from filling bags and hauling them to the dump myself ( perhaps I should say Harry as he sometimes goes to the dump with other garbage bags)
Well, break over. Hope you folks are managing and filling your days with something. My friend Cheryl from Winnipeg called me the other day ( her Birthday call to me haha!) She was telling me how they were doing and said her husband and her had created a "date night" on Friday evenings - they get beer, and chips or nibbles and watch a Netflix movie. OK then, that would be nice....I expect you folks also do something similar with movies /netflix or whatever??? Take care now, enjoy another weekend at home. I read and hear that some provinces including Manitoba intend to soften the restrictions and allow for more activities and openings. I think they may be too early, but time will tell.
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