It seems weird that we're not in our trailer camping down in the States for Thanksgiving. This year we put our trailer away for the winter after Canadian Thanksgiving, which is unusual for us!!!
We do wish all our American friends and family a very blessed Thanksgiving and hope you get what you want in the Black Friday sales!!!
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
What Next?
We've been to a couple of funerals lately and Monday we go to another one!
Still sorting, packing and eliminating stuff. Still haven't sold our house, but there is someone coming to have a look at it Friday....it would be super nice if they fell in love with it and gave us a good offer!!!
We went to the Dr. and got our flu shots and in preparation for our move we asked if we could get our annual (usually year and a half or longer) blood work done. Went for the blood and urine tests. It's so neat these days because I can go online and get the results, unfortunately some of the results weren't that good so I phoned and made an appointment for yesterday after B's eye doctor appointment. Results weren't that bad after all, but B did need some antibiotics, which we got, but he did get a good report at the eye Dr.
On the way home we stopped at the casino and I won a 2 for 1 entrée ticket so we went to the sports bar and had a lovely grilled salmon dinner! Things have a way of working out!!!
Still sorting, packing and eliminating stuff. Still haven't sold our house, but there is someone coming to have a look at it Friday....it would be super nice if they fell in love with it and gave us a good offer!!!
We went to the Dr. and got our flu shots and in preparation for our move we asked if we could get our annual (usually year and a half or longer) blood work done. Went for the blood and urine tests. It's so neat these days because I can go online and get the results, unfortunately some of the results weren't that good so I phoned and made an appointment for yesterday after B's eye doctor appointment. Results weren't that bad after all, but B did need some antibiotics, which we got, but he did get a good report at the eye Dr.
On the way home we stopped at the casino and I won a 2 for 1 entrée ticket so we went to the sports bar and had a lovely grilled salmon dinner! Things have a way of working out!!!
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Fun Day
Last night a friend phoned and asked if today would be a good day for him and his wife to come down. He's going to try and fix a cord on my phone and I've got some books for them to take to the park where they spend a lot of time and donate them to the clubhouse. I suggested they also stay for lunch because I'd made a big pot of vegetable soup.
They came down today but he couldn't fix the phone cord. I was preparing lunch when my cousin phoned....he and his sweetie were in town so I told them they were just in time for lunch so come over. Two more place settings at the table, more soup in the pot and a couple more grilled cheese sandwiches and we were good to go! What fun we had!!!!
They came down today but he couldn't fix the phone cord. I was preparing lunch when my cousin phoned....he and his sweetie were in town so I told them they were just in time for lunch so come over. Two more place settings at the table, more soup in the pot and a couple more grilled cheese sandwiches and we were good to go! What fun we had!!!!
Friday, November 15, 2013
Do I Dare Answer the Phone Today???
This morning I answered the phone and it was my friend Anne's daughter telling me her Mom passed away early this morning. The really upsetting thing is that I'd been thinking of Anne several times in the past week or so and finally got around to phoning her yesterday. There was no answer so I left a message. My husband's family knew Anne's family from the "Old Country" but I only knew her for about 23 years when we met down at our favorite campground in Birch Bay. Her and I not only became really good friends and shared lots and lots of hopes, dreams and sorrows but we also had so many good campfire chats and exciting games of Sequence with her and her late husband!! Rest in peace my friend!!!
A couple of hours later my daughter called and told me my ex-brother-in-law Jack passed away. Although I didn't always agree with the things he did he was a very strong, vibrant man who had great compassion for his fellow workers and especially the union. I'm glad your suffering is over Jack...but knowing you, "rest in peace" somehow doesn't quite fit!!!!
A couple of hours later my daughter called and told me my ex-brother-in-law Jack passed away. Although I didn't always agree with the things he did he was a very strong, vibrant man who had great compassion for his fellow workers and especially the union. I'm glad your suffering is over Jack...but knowing you, "rest in peace" somehow doesn't quite fit!!!!
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Rememberance Day Weekend
Saturday a lady and her husband came down and bought the old china cabinet, then a couple of guys came down to look at the rototiller...but didn't buy it.
Sunday... Went to church...such a powerful message! Afterwards we were invited to lunch at our friends D&A's along with another couple. On the way home we drove past the new Encorp recycling center they opened a few minutes from our house...it's going to be sooo handy!!!
Monday.. Watched the Remembrance day services on TV then did more packing and cleaning. Later our son and grandson came down for awhile. That kid is so much like his Dad was at that age, it's scary!!!! Just goes to prove the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. M was told to pick up the Lego so they could go. He asked his Dad for help. Dad said he didn't take it out so M was to pick it up himself. He started to but in less than a minute he came back and said, "Grandma, you helped me get the Lego out. Can you help me put it away?" His dad told him that was a nice try but no, I hadn't played with it! As they were leaving I showed them some cars B had when he was little, that I found in the back of a cupboard and asked M if he'd like them. His dad say he could take them but only if he agreed to play with then outside. You've never seen a 4 year old close the box and run out to the car with it so fast!!! Then, he made his dad put the box on the seat beside his car seat...he wasn't going to have his box of trucks on the floor or heaven forbid in the back of the car!!!!
Sunday... Went to church...such a powerful message! Afterwards we were invited to lunch at our friends D&A's along with another couple. On the way home we drove past the new Encorp recycling center they opened a few minutes from our house...it's going to be sooo handy!!!
Monday.. Watched the Remembrance day services on TV then did more packing and cleaning. Later our son and grandson came down for awhile. That kid is so much like his Dad was at that age, it's scary!!!! Just goes to prove the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. M was told to pick up the Lego so they could go. He asked his Dad for help. Dad said he didn't take it out so M was to pick it up himself. He started to but in less than a minute he came back and said, "Grandma, you helped me get the Lego out. Can you help me put it away?" His dad told him that was a nice try but no, I hadn't played with it! As they were leaving I showed them some cars B had when he was little, that I found in the back of a cupboard and asked M if he'd like them. His dad say he could take them but only if he agreed to play with then outside. You've never seen a 4 year old close the box and run out to the car with it so fast!!! Then, he made his dad put the box on the seat beside his car seat...he wasn't going to have his box of trucks on the floor or heaven forbid in the back of the car!!!!
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Lots going on
Sunday our daughter and son-in-law invited us out to their place for a ham dinner. Our son-in-law makes a wonderful ham and he even made pumpkin pies out of their Jack-o-lantern for dessert...then he gave us one to take home and enjoy. Thanks...it was yummy!!! What more can you ask...a great dinner and a visit??? It was great to catch up on what the grandkids have been doing in school, band and all the other things they're involved in.
This cold weather has taken its toll on all my zucchinis, so thought I'd better have another marathon baking session today before they all went bad and I'd have to throw them out, but I felt weird not packing or de-junking so went in my sewing room and packed another box of stuff!!! It was only one box but I feel better knowing that one more box is packed!!!!
This cold weather has taken its toll on all my zucchinis, so thought I'd better have another marathon baking session today before they all went bad and I'd have to throw them out, but I felt weird not packing or de-junking so went in my sewing room and packed another box of stuff!!! It was only one box but I feel better knowing that one more box is packed!!!!
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