Happy New Year

 New Year’s wishes to my family and their families. I hope to see you in person in 2021.  Love to all of you and Happy Birthday David!

 Thank you for your kind wishes ladies.  We spent the evening of our anniversary playing casino slot games on the computer.  We are using the site operated by Manitoba Lotteries, and I'm confident we are safe.  I would never touch those other casino sites.  We really enjoyed it and ended up $50 to the good.  We now plan to do the same thing on New Years Eve.  We got everything done today, bills paid and grocery shopping done.  Once we got home , I had a chance to go onto Facebook, and realized that I had missed my Zoom meeting this morning.  Going a bit further I came to realize that I had lost a day somewhere.  I was convinced that today was Tuesday.  My pills are even screwed up somehow, and I have been taking them one day late all week. This has never happened to be before but I've certainly heard of it in others.  So now it's almost bed time, and I'm sitting here over a glass of B&B.  I forget how very, very nice B&B is.  So smooth, with just a touch of sweetness.  

I had meant to take a picture but we bought a snack for New Year's Eve.  Not that taking a picture would do me any good, as I still haven't figured out how to load a picture onto my computer.  It is a huge plastic jar of caramel popcorn.  Of course, we had to try it out to be sure it was good.  So-o-o go-o-o-d

OMG!  David has just pointed out to me that today is actually Tuesday, and I've taken tomorrow's pills.  I am so totally screwed up, but then so are my Facebook friends who were saying that today was Wednesday.  I guess I'll have to set my alarm tonight, to make sure I actually do make the meeting.   I think it best that I go to bed now.

Special anniversary wishes

 Happy anniversary to Pati and Dave. I hope you have something special planned. I know a night at the casino is out, but ordering in a special meal is still on the list. No matter what, I’m sending you love on this special say

More snow..

 It seems inevitable that I must get out today to shovel. I did the driveway the other day but not much else. It is mild again though at 30 F early this morning,which apparently may last for awhile.

Today we have a prime rib roast delivered yesterday by Daisy's daughter in law Rhona. She came to the door adorned in a lovely blue mask with a bag of goodies for us as a Christmas gift/thank you for what we do to help Daisy. Some time ago and I think it was Thanksgiving I mentioned to them that we could not buy a prime rib roast around that was not a million dollars to which she said i can get them cheaper in Toronto and will bring you one. I had forgotten that until I opened the bag and found the roast. There was licorice allsorts for me and some scratch tickets for Harry also. I told her that i would not be visiting them in person for awhile as the Covid lockdown is in place and she concurred totally. They are staying here instead of Toronto as her Hair salon had to close so they decided just to live here for awhile. Daisy likes it here better anyway.

So now to make my coffee and get on with my day even though I am up rather early. Take care all. Have a nice Anniversary celebration Pati and Dave, Thinking of  you. 

What a terrible message to read.

 I shuttered reading your message Pati and thought all along that this could be me and what would I do, I have been calling Geek Squad on the telephone over past few weeks about my account and as I think back wonder if I was actually talking with Geek Squad? I am more cautious than Harry is and so I must be vigilant in looking at all the screens but anything could happen I guess. I am so sorry that your day went this way. But very glad you had your Toast. Cathy sent her picture with Rrain but i took no picture but did have a great Toast with many desires proclaimed for us to have a better year.

Unfortunately we too, had a less than good day. I am sorry to relate to you on this message that Harry's brother Ted in Kirkland Lake died at home yesterday. We had to make many telephone calls to inform other family etc. With the lockdown, and Covid restrictions there will be no visitation or funeral, but still in all a sad turn for this family. Harry's sister Donna called yesterday and although she had her two children and new grandson there with her, it was a sad reminder of losing her husband Oct 26..

On to better times. Thinking of you both....Take care XX

And a merry Christmas was had by all---Not!

This day has been a screwup from the beginning.  We found a new icon on my computer and clicked  on it.  In response, our Bitdefender virus program went mad with all sorts of notices and shut down the computer.  We weren't able to do anything, and ended up phoning Geek Squad for help.  After almost two hours, and him messing around in both our computers and showing us dire problems, to do with a lack of protection between the actual computers and our server, we caught on to the fact that we weren't talking to the Geek Squad and were, in fact, being hacked to get our personal information.  We very quickly shut down the whole system, even turning off the modem.  They evidently disguise themselves to troll in people calling the Geek Squad using Google to acquire phone numbers.  So-what to do?  What to do?  Well, I made an effort to find a more reliable number for Geek Squad, and called it.  I still used Google but didn't take the first nor the second or even third option but rather the 4th. It looked much more reliable than the others. This time I got a more familiar set-up and felt confident telling them what my problem was.  They then walked me through things very carefully. explaining everything they were doing.  I was able to recognize the prompts from previous encounters and felt confident working with them. The lady had to review our full system ( two computers), and did indeed find malware that had been left behind to further mine our data.  This process took another two hours, and I had to sit by and monitor things so as to respond to anything she required from me, such as plugging in David's computer when it started to run out of power.  At the same time, I was on the phone to the credit card company to advise them of the issue.

This all left David to prepare our supper vegetables, and get the meat out.  Then we changed places so I could get the meat ready to cook, and in the oven.  Supper, itself, ended up being put together quite quickly, and was somewhat of a disappointment.  The lamb was less than expected.  ( Of course, Gail telling me that the lamb, the meat had come from, was called "Freddie", didn't really help)The potatoes and Pip'n'squeek were great, and I just put together a daintie tray for dessert.  We had a bought a nice bottle of Merlot to go with the lamb.  I enjoyed it, but David less so.  Then, after supper, I opened my computer to post a picture of me saluting my two sisters at 6:00, and wasn't the damn thing wanting to do an update.  And didn't that, too, take two bloody hours!  Then, I sat down with my computer, my camera and attempted to post my picture.  No way in Hades could I get it downloaded from the camera card to the computer.  So, David's computer.  Nope, not even a card slot to fit the card.  So, off to the basement to use my old computer.  Microsoft won't accept my password.  

So ladies, it's now almost 10:00.  I have poured myself another glass of wine.  I had plenty before but now I will have some more.  So there!  Be assured that I did raise my glass at the appropriate time and be assured that David did take a lovely picture of it.  Maybe one day you'll see it.  Not today.  I shall enjoy my wine while reading a silly "Sisterhood" book by Fern Michaels.  Those women never have days like mine.  Be safe ladies.

Merry Christmas to all...

 The snow is falling lightly outside and creating a nice soft blanket on the trees and surrounds this morning. It is early here but sleep eluded me and both dogs were restless to go out. I think they had too much turkey yesterday haha! But for this one moment it is quiet and peaceful.

Wishing you a wonderful day. I shall have my glass held tightly to my heart as I toast you both - a Toast for Family, and for a wonderful year to come.

Love Beth XX