July 14 to July 20

Sunday July 14

Went to Mass at 10:30 and had breakfast after at BH with Lou and Carmel and Hendrina.  It is still very hot and we talked about going for a drive but Nancy phoned and invited us to the pool and for a BBQ so we went there for a lovely afternoon. Tom & Joyce came after supper with their grandchildren who are visiting from Texas and they all went for a swim.

Monday July 15

The heat is getting very bad highs of 31°C with humidex over 40. Keeping all the doors closed and windows covered. Evan John is leaving the fan on at night. In the evening we went to Tom & Joyce’s to see Grant & Dawn and family who are home visiting from Texas.

Tuesday July 16

Hot hot hot hot

Wednesday July 17

Today is our 48^th Wedding Anniversary. Weather is still very hot and humid. Jack and Nancy picked us up at 5 pm and we went to Bunkers for supper. We were the only customers and we both ordered the large platter of appetizers, wings, mushrooms, cheese sticks, onion rings, shrimp and dill pickles all battered and deep-fried. It came with 3 sauces and carrot and celery sticks. After supper Jack took us on a wonderful 2-hour tour on some back roads I have never been on before. We saw where several friends lived and some new places we didn’t even know existed! It was very enjoyable and just the thing that I love to do.

Thursday July 18

Still hot and humid but cloudy so the sun isn’t so strong. Nancy called and after a quick coffee at BH we went to the pool at 2 pm. Tom & Joyce were there too and the water was like a batbathtubfter going in twice we came home for supper and then went back at 7 for another dip.

Friday July 19

Still in a heat wave with high humidity and storm warnings. We had lunch at BH and then went back for desert! It finally started to rain around 4:30 and we have had storms on and off all evening.

Saturday July 20

Got up early and went to the Flea Market at the Bethel Church. Bought a few small things including some copper wire and a small gift for Sharon. Had coffee at BH and John went to Mass at 5:00 as he was on the list to usher. We watched a few of the masterpiece Mysteries.

July 7 to July 13

Sunday July 7

BH was closed yesterday as Paul’s hand was swollen from a cat bite. He spent the day at the hospital. Open today with Tina and Nichole helping him. We went to Mass at 10:30. It is very warm and humid but there is a light drizzly rain. No sermon and just an opening and closing song. Had breakfast at BH. Wore my orange dress and had a lot of compliments so we took pictures!

Monday July 8

John took Nellie in and got a new water pump. Lori picked him up and she worked for a few hours and went home. Nellie also went to Glen for an oil change so she is ready to go. Hot and hazy day. Went to BH for coffee. Spent time looking for display options for the necklaces for Saturday, and also looked at ideas for memory wire bracelets.

Tuesday July 9

Still hot and humid. Had coffee at BH and then went for my Dr.’s appointment about my knee. He is scheduling an x-ray and prescribed extra strength Ibuprofen twice a day for a month to reduce the inflammation. We then joined Diana and Gayle at Swiss Chalet for supper and saw the cutest white car with eyelashes above the headlights. Did a bit of shopping at Dollarama and then enjoyed the concert. After the concert we met several band members and friends at the Dairy Queen.

Wednesday July 10

Hot hot hot and humid humid humid!!!!!! Christopher called and explained about their new teenager. Renewed my health card and didn’t do much else.

Thursday July 11

It cooled down a bit overnight but was quite warm during the day. I had my right knee x-rayed in C’ford this morning. Stopped at Sally Ann and bought some trinket boxes for the necklace sets for the ball tournament. Nancy picked me up to go to my Ladies Lunch at BH. There were 8 of us with Elaine joining us for the first time. Colleen, Nancy, Julia, Elaine, Loraine, Carmel, Mary and me. Paul had a new desert, which was very good. I then got my hair cut and we went to the pool at 6:30.

Friday July 12

Lovely day, not much humidity and sunny. Sorted beads and went for lunch at BH and sat with Doreen G.

Saturday July 13

Al Hudson Memorial ball Tournament was today. We arrived at 8 am and I started keeping score right away. John & Joan set up at the new picnic shelter and John did all the Barbequing. Sean, Tammy, Charlie & Stephen were here so I kept score where they played (Tammy & Stephen didn’t play). We had a break at 2 pm and Joan did the draws for prizes. We were lucky enough to win 3.  Sean’s team “The Rangers” were undefeated and I kept score for the playoff game (number 7 for me) they were in. Thank goodness for one good ump, Ken McG. When it came to the final game it was very hot and as neither team wanted their money back they called it quits and shook hands. We went home and we went to Carr’s for a BBQ and a swim.

June 30 to July 6

Sunday June 30

Went to Mass at 10:30 and sang with Theo and Elaine. Had breakfast with Hendrina at BH afterwards. To celebrate Carolyn’s achievements, we went to the Asphodel-Norwood Community Centre “Millennium Room” at 1:45 for a time of sharing at 2:00 pm. Her brother, two sons, son-in-law and some friends gave lovely tributes to her life and her daughter played the violin. There was also singing and displays of some of her quilts and hooked rugs.

Monday July 1

Canada Day. Dull and cloudy and temperature around 21° C. Went for coffee at BH. Had a nice chat on the phone with Carole C. It started to drizzle around 4 pm but we went over to the park at 6 and had a Lion’s hamburger and looked around and talked to a few people. The Deen’s (all 4) talked of going to Hastings and we went home. We thought about going back for the fireworks but it was too damp. We were able to see them from our bedroom window!

Tuesday July 2

Started off dull and still cool but the sun came out in the afternoon. Had coffee at BH and John W made a quick stop on his way to Peterborough to see his sister who is very sick. I am doing the change over to July and August slowly. Went to Cobourg and bought a bunch of storage containers for keys and beads and such. Had supper at Wendy’s and went to Victoria Park for the Band Concert. It was nice to see old friends again. Went to DQ afterwards with a lot of band members and friends.

Wednesday July 3

Dorothy’s birthday. John’s sister is not doing well and had to have an operation to remove a bowel obstruction. There are heart and lung complications also. Spent time sorting beads and charms and need more containers. Had a swim in Deen’s pool and Tom & Joyce joined in too.

Thursday July 4

Sharon’s birthday. Warm and muggy. Went to BH after lunch and then went to Peterborough. Talked to Joan and all is well there. Got lots more containers and spent the evening sorting things.

Friday July 5

Made up five Kumihimo necklace sets before lunch at BH. John W stopped in on his way home. His sister is sedated with feeding tubes and oxygen and is getting strong drugs to fight the blood infection. It is a waiting game now. It is hot and muggy with a misty rain alternating with sunshine.

Saturday July 6

Bad night as it was very hot and humid. Went to BH but it was closed, very annoying. Stopped in Havelock Dollar Store on the way to the Lion’s president’s party. A very good turnout and there was lots of shade and a nice breeze so we were quite comfortable. Food was good too and we got home around 7:00 pm.

June 23 to June 29

Sunday June 23

It was very foggy all day. Christopher had his boat and took Sharon John and I for a ride. TJ and AJ went out on the new sailboat but there wasn’t much wind so they couldn’t get too far. We packed up the camper (Nellie) and visited back and forth. I played cards with Alexandre, Patrick and Taylor. Philip and Kyrstin went to work. We left for home around 3:30. Stopped in Merickville and John had poutine with pulled pork, pork sausage, bacon, fried onion and green peppers along with the curds and gravy and fries. I had a bacon burger. We were home at 8:30. Had a shower and went to bed.

Monday June 24

Very hot. Went to BH for coffee and I gave Tina the Kumihimo disk I had got for her. I started a braid with different fibres and white beads. Did some laundry. I went to Mass at 6 for the grade 8 graduation to sing with Theo and Elaine. When I got home we went to Jack & Nancy’s for a swim in their pool. I was the only one in the pool and boy was it nice. Sad news that Carolyn D had passed away on Sunday.

Tuesday June 25

Charlie’s 20^th birthday. Lori working today. Still very hot. Rain in the morning but I got one load dry. Rained again at supper time but we went to the park for the Tuesday Lion sponsored music. It was the Donegal Fiddlers and was held in the arena because of the rain. We had hot dog and hamburger cooked by the lions and sat in our lawn chairs and enjoyed a very good musical show.  CHEX news was there and there was a small clip on the 11 o’clock news.

Wednesday June 26

Still very hot, got 3 loads of laundry done. Lori working. I did some Kumihimo and read a bit. Nancy called and invited us for a swim after supper. Doug & Laurie also went for a swim, Nancy watched. It sure makes sleeping easier.

Thursday June 27

Still hot and humid and also very cloudy and still. Used some of my coupons for lunch at BH. Finished braiding my Kumihimo with a rainbow of fibbers.

Friday June 28

Rainy and a bit cooler. I was up before John, which is unusual. I spent some time looking for storage solutions for beads and also designed my craft room layout. Went to BH for lunch and Nicole was working with Tina. Spent most of the afternoon sorting and cutting fibres and string for Kumihimo. I have now got a large collection of 4-5 M pieces to chose from. I also cut some extras for Tina and put together a basket with everything I need to finish a project. My findings tin needs gold crimpers but not going anywhere till after the holiday weekend. Traffic has been heavy.

Saturday June 29

Went to BH for coffee after lunch. Just missed Tina but should see her tomorrow. Spent the afternoon categorizing all my photos in ACDSee. I am now up to date. Weather cloud and sun with rain threatening now and then but not materializing. John got “Betty” running and did yard work.

June 16 to June 22

Sunday June 16

Father’s Day. We went to 10:30 Mass and afterwards had breakfast with Lou and Carmel at BH. Sharon the only one to wish her dad Happy Father’s Day. Where did I go wrong? Worked on Thank you cards.

Monday June 17

Rain still. BH closed so had Keurig coffee. Finished the thank you cards and got them ready to mail. Bought some hanging baskets at Foodland.

Tuesday June 18

Lori drove her new SUV to work today and John made a special spot for her to park. We mailed the cards and went for lunch at BH. Finally got caught up on my Blog! I did five posts today.

Wednesday June 19

Finished packing the camper except for last minute food. Lori not here today. The water pump in Nellie is not working so John took her to DJ’s but they say it needs to be replaced and they can’t do it till next week. Went to the Anglican Church “Thank You Tea”. Not as good a turnout s they had hoped due to the United Church Strawberry Dinner.

Thursday June 20

Finished packing and had lunch at BH. Hit the road at 1:30. Lots of delays due to construction on hwy 7. Had fries in Marickville and got to the campground around 7 pm. We set up the canopy for shade but we have a nice flat site (#87) with a large tree.

Friday June 21

Carole C’s birthday. Slept till 9 when our neighbour decided to cut his grass. CW dropped the boys off at noon but returned home to go to Taylor’s grade eight grad. We walked to the beach (after I made my salad) with Philip and Alexandre and got our legs wet. Water was cold. Had ice cream at the snack bar and we went back to our campsite and had a nap. John W had arrived and set up so we visited with him till Sharon & TJ arrived. Christopher had organized dinner and we waited till Lori’s Mom Anne arrived. It was potluck with CW and Lori doing the pulled pork. John and Sharon buns and we brought a vegetable macaroni salad. Anne also brought salads. We had a campfire at CW’s but I gave up around 9, as the bugs were bad.

Saturday June 22

Sharon invited me to go to Lancaster so we went and I got a gift for Taylor and one for Carole as I had forgot the one I had at home. Also got some stocking stuffers and a large cone of black string that is good for Kumihimo braids. TJ had gone and got his sailboat and him and AJ had a sail but there wasn’t much wind. When we returned I went to make lunch when John W invited us to go to the Anchor. Lunch got put away real quick and off we went. Had a wrap and a draft beer. TJ and AJ had gone to check out a sailboat for sail and met us at the pub to report that it was in good shape. We returned with Sharon and John W, TJ and AJ went to buy the boat. I worked on some jewellery and Kumihimo. We heated up sausages for supper and went to a campfire at CW’s. It had rained on and off all day but wasn’t cold. The rain had stopped and the bugs were gone so we sat up till midnight.

June 9 to June 15

Sunday June 9

Went to 10:30 Mass at St. Paul’s and at the end of Mass Fr. called me forward and presented me with a gift. He commented that he was “going to cry”. The Parish BBQ followed and I received several cards and gifts and the two cakes had a rainbow with Happy Retirement Patricia on them. Went to BH for coffee after.

Monday June 10

We met Brian and Dorothy at BH for lunch and they have two more haircuts before they go to China. Rain again.

Tuesday June 11

So nice not to have to go to work! Lori not feeling well so didn’t come to work. Dull rainy day and didn’t do much except play on the computer and read and go for coffee. I love retirement :)

Wednesday June 12

Lori here. Nancy came over for coffee and brought me a beautiful miniature rose plant for my retirement. We talked about jewellery. I found my list for Meghan and the things I want to make.

Thursday June 13

Lori came today instead of Tuesday. Ladies Lunch Day. There were eleven of us. Carmel, Lorraine, Joyce, Judy, Colleen, Mary E, Nancy, her sister Betty, Hendrina, Marg V and me. A great time was had by all and I splurged and had one of Paul’s famous deserts, deep fried cheesecake. In the evening John went to his last Lion’s directors meeting.

Friday June 14

Lunch at BH

Saturday June 15

Arrived at Gayle’s at 11:00 am and had a sherry before picking up M and went to the Butternut Cafe for lunch. Afterwards we walked around Cobourg and then got in line at 1:30 pm for the concert “A Coronation Celebration” at Trinity United Church, Cobourg. Doors opened at 2 and the concert started at 2:30. The 150 people joint choir was excellent as was the Concert Band of Cobourg. The content left a lot to be desired. It started off with O Canada in French?????. Several English and Canadian composers, which were great but what, do Kismet (American composed) Abba (Swedish) and Les Miserables (French) have to do with the Queen? Even the Andrew Lloyd-Webber selection was questionable (Don’t cry for me Argentina?) The final numbers were very good and appropriate. Lots of good British songs and flag waving. Rule Britannia!

After dropping Gayle and M off we went to DQ for supper.

June 2 to June 8

Sunday June 2

Met Christopher and his boys at the Marina at Long Sault and had breakfast with them. They went back to Cornwall and we went to the McHaffey Flea Market at Morrisburg. John bought a flashlight and I got a book. Go figure! We travelled up Bank St and over to Barhaven to see TJ and we bought a light fixture for the Library. We had a quick lunch with him and then travelled to Greely. Meghan dropped by as TJ had left his phone in our car and after she left we had a wonderful spaghetti dinner with Sean and Tammy and Stephen and Charlie. Sat and chatted with them and went to bed early.

Monday June 3

We got up early and left at the same time as Sean and Tammy. We stopped in Perth at McDonald’s for breakfast. Got home around 12.

Tuesday June 4

Slept in and had a leisurely morning. Managed to get 4 loads of laundry done. Weather has cooled done again. Coffee at BH. Watched some taped shows.

Wednesday June 5

Got one more load of laundry done as they are calling for rain till Sunday. Tried a new recipe with the wild asparagus Lori brought to us. It was called Asparagus Surprise and had ground beef, asparagus cheese and mashed potatoes. Very good.

Thursday June 6

Cool and damp.  Went for coffee.  Joyce picked me up and with Nancy we went to Banjo’s for supper. A nice evening with the girls while the boys had steak at the Golf course with the Lions.

Friday June 7

We met Dennis M (from Broughton’s) at the Chinese Restaurant for lunch. Lots of good conversation and food.

Saturday June 8

Coffee at BH and lots of time on the computer.

May 26 to June 1

Sunday May 26

Sharon and John left by 9:30 and we went to 10:30 Mass. Two baptisms today. Kendra was godmother at one and the other was Larry U. jr. We went to BH and sat with Lou and Carmel for a few minutes till Meghan and friends arrived. We joined them for brunch. I gave Meghan lots of fibres to make jewellery with and they admired the bedroom. After they left we went to the BBQ at Larry and Leklek’s. The BBQ pork was delicious! We came home around 4 and both of us had a nap.

Monday May 27

Lazy day with coffee at BH

Tuesday May 28

Cathy joined me at work and we had a good day. John met us for lunch at BH.

Wednesday May 29

Last full day at work. Did a few last minuet things to get ready for Cathy to take over.

Thursday May 30

Did laundry and packed for the weekend.

Friday May 31

Denis called and postponed lunch till next Friday so we went to BH. Left after lunch for Crysler. Very very hot and humid. Sharon had burgers and salad for us and we had a nice evening.

Saturday June 1

Left in the morning for Cornwall and went to the Kerig store for coffee before heading for the armoires. Annual Inspection went very well. I was impressed with all the boys. Philip and Alexandre did very well in the drill and both Alexandre and Patrick were in the band. At intermission they had a concert featuring some of the core alumni and current band members and Meghan played with both the twins. We had a short visit to the Mess and then went to Mass at Sacred Heart in Cornwall at 5:00. When we got back to Sharon’s she managed to BBQ chicken before the thunderstorm! We had a lovely supper with her and Meghan. Afterwards we watched Disney’s Brave.

May 19 to May 25

Sunday May 19

Went to 10:30 Mass and I sang with Theo. Leo & Carmel joined us for breakfast at BH. Went to Al & Jean B’s 70^th Anniversary party at the Millennium Room. We drove to Peterborough and bought a double bed for the middle bedroom. It will be delivered on Wednesday.

Monday May 20

Victoria Day. Working on getting the books out of the bedroom so we can get the new bed in. Moved the shelves to the corner and John fixed the crack in the wall.

Tuesday May 21

Cathy joined me at work today to get an idea of what to do. She took me to lunch at BH.  John and I went to the Historical Society meeting. Judy gave a rather long and sometimes boring talk on the Grover Family. Parts were interesting but al little too much info on the family that didn’t have anything to do or live in Asphodel/Norwood. Humid and thunder storms.

Wednesday May 22

John had blood work done. Went to work and Carole picked me up and we went to the Skillet for coffee (BH closed Wednesday). We sat and talked for an hour and got caught up on the news. John put the wardrobe in the guest room. Still humid and threat of thunderstorms.

Thursday May 23

Cloudy and humid but going to cool off considerable for tomorrow. Worked on books again. Had coffee at BH. John went to the Dr.’s and his blood work if fine but he is going to have an EKG done (hospital will call) as it has been awhile since he had one.

Friday May 24

One more week to go. Met Meghan and her friends Joseph and Angie at BH. They were on their way to Bordon.

Saturday May 25

Gina and Kyle’s wedding at the Navy Club. Weather just right not too hot and not too many bugs. Lovely wedding and Zoe made a grat wedding planner. We left after the dinner and met Sharon & John at Aunt Joan’s and then we went home and had a pleasant evening.

May 12 to May 18

Sunday May 12

Mother’s Day. Went for breakfast but Lou and Carmel didn’t show? After we went for a drive and stopped at The Cottage Gardener for some Sweet Pea seeds. They weren’t open but sold us the seeds anyway. We then headed to Port Hope. Stopped at a Dollar type store and bought some craft supplies, cards etc. Then downtown and John got some more Cod liver oil and Malt. The Bargain Store was closing and we bought a few things there. Went to the Butter tart bakery in Cobourg and got 4 tarts and went to Gayle and Diana’s for tea. Home around 3:30. The weather was terrible. We went through, snow squalls, ice pellets, rain and sun. Temp varied from 2°C to 8°C. Sharon sent an email and Christopher phoned to wish me Happy Mother’s Day.

Monday May 13

Taylor’s 14^th birthday. Sun shine but still cool high 10° C. Had coffee at BH. Staying in the Kitchen with the doors to the rest of the house closed as we have turned the furnace off.

Tuesday May 14

Work as usual. Had lunch at BH. John and I went for coffee afterwards.

Wednesday May 15

Work again. Very quiet day. Meghan’s cat is not doing well.

Thursday May 16

Meghan had to put Boo down today :( Weather was nice but very windy. Got some laundry done and started emptying the shelves in the middle bedroom. Went for coffee, John has his regular Lion’s meeting tonight.

Friday May 17

Two weeks to go! Had lunch as usual.

Saturday May 18

Norwood garage sales mostly bought books and got a 6-drawer set of plastic drawers. We cooked two lasagne for the Lions and met the Deens at the spaghetti supper. Afterward John and Jack did a lot of clean up and then Jack and Nancy joined us for a drink at our house. A very nice evening.

May 5 to May 11

Sunday May 5

Had breakfast at Burger Hut and waited to see the Bishop come out from the Confirmation. Still doing laundry. John got all the handles on the drawers in the bedroom so it is DONE. (Need to clean the rug) Heard from Christopher that Annual is June 1

Monday May 6

Didn’t do much today. Had coffee at BH.

Tuesday May 7

Busy day at work. Cathy G. (my replacement) was in and we had a nice chat. Had coffee after work, as Paul is staying open later now. Lots of buds on the lilac bush.

Wednesday May 8

Work as usual. Headache again. Christopher called and he is too busy for us to come on the weekend :(. Meghan called and we talked about jewellery and how busy she is, which is good.

Thursday May 9

Got my hair cut. Today was my lunch bunch day and there were 8 of us, Nancy M, Colleen, Mary E, Elaine, Me, Marg, Carmel and Theresa. Lion’s directors tonight.

Friday May 10

Work and lunch at BH as usual.

Saturday May 11

Went to our first garage sale after having coffee and bought a few dust collectors! Mass at 5:00.

April 28 to May 4

Sunday April 28

At least the phones and door were quiet today and it gave John a chance to get some uninterrupted work done. Nice day and clothes laundry is all caught up. Now I am working on bedding and the extras.

Monday April 29

Door and phone going crazy again. Rainy day too. Jack and Nancy stopped in and we had a coffee and chocolate chip cookie.

Tuesday April 30

My computer is back with a used hard drive. At least everything is there and it works. John worked hard all day and still has a few more to do. But the pressure is off.

 

Wednesday May 1

A beautiful warm sunny day and I have a terrible sinus headache! I had lunch outside at the patio table at work. John did 2 loads of laundry.

Thursday May 2

Very warm and sunny, I have Capri’s on! Joan stopped in to pick up her income tax and we had a nice visit. I am working on the change over from March/April to May/June, I am about half done. John and Paul stopped in on their way to visit John’s parents and help them set up their trailer. Paul moved some things for us. John left at 4 pm for his Lion’s mystery tour.

Thursday May 2

Still arranging things, Weather sunny and getting laundry done. Joan stopped in and we had a nice visit. John & Paul stopped in on their way to help John’s parents open their trailer. Paul helped move the blanked box for us.

Friday May 3

Burger Hut is open again so we went for lunch after work and had potato soup. Tulips are blooming at the Church.

Saturday May 4

Weather still holding. Went to Mass at 5:00 and took pictures.

April 20

Saturday April 20

Left for Brian's at 10:30 and went through snow squalls and sunshine on the way there. Goderam was flooded but the roads were OK. I took lots of pictures. Virginia and Tony and Sean & Tammy had to detour because of roads washed out near Bancroft. It was a great 65th birthday party for Brian with lots of family and friends and Rotarians there. The food was catered and delicious.  We got home at 8:30.

April 14-19

Sunday April 14

Burger Hut closed, I wonder if Paul is sick. His neck has been bothering him a lot. Had breakfast in Havelock and John talked to the cook (business trip). The restaurant was busy as there are still areas without power. John jury-rigged a clothes line for me and I got some things dry but it was cold and dull 6°C. John left his hat at the restaurant and as we had to go back we continued to Campbellford and went to LW and bought mattress covers, windshield wiper for the back of the van. Then on to Giant Tiger for a gift for our Goddaughter, queen size sheets and food.

Monday April 15

Beautiful sunny day. Sunny and high of 16°C. Got two loads of clothes dry on the line. Made two meatloaves for supper but wasn't fond of them.

Tuesday April 16

Work as usual. Burger Hut still closed. I guess he is having staff problems.

Wednesday April 17

Work. Had lunch at the Lighthouse and I enjoyed the pizza.

Thursday April 18

Did the summer clothes change over and it took all day. John went to Lion's. Christopher called and all is well in Cornwall.

Friday April 19

BH still closed so had lunch at Banjo's in Hasting. Not as impressed as the last time.

April 13

Saturday April 13

All the ice has dropped out of the trees and looks like snow under them. Some people still without power. Went to Mass at 5:00

April 12 - Ice Storm

Friday April 12

Ice Storm! Lost my clothes line tree and lots of branches. There are a lot of danglers (broken but didn't fall down). Took lots of pictures. Our hydro went out a few times but only for minutes. Nancy has been out since noon and Carole and Harry have no power.

April 7 to April 11

Sunday April 7

Picked my first blue flower today and took it to BH. Had breakfast with Lou and Carmel. Warm but windy and cloudy, some rain. John worked all day. John talked to Joan and we will see her at 50's tomorrow. Supper at Lou and Carmel's. It was lovely.

Monday April 8

Had my 6-month check-up and so far so good. Went to lunch at the restaurant Joan works at and had a nice visit with her. Cosco was next and we bought a queen size fake duvet. Stopped for coffee at BH.  Changed the bed and put the duvet in the cover I had bought at Ikea. Gayle and Diana came to get their taxes done and we had Chinese. Had to go to Havelock as our Chinese restaurant is closed.

Tuesday April 9

Work as usual. Had coffee at BH after. Warm but cloudy.

Wednesday April 10

Joan was here to see the bedroom and for breakfast as she had blood work done at the doctors office. She took me to work. Lots of running around after work (for work). Raining and a winter storm warning is in effect! Enjoying coffee from our Keurig.

Thursday April 11

Ladies Lunch Bunch day! Had 9 ladies and one granddaughter plus me. Mary W. joined us for the first time. I took a picture on my phone and emailed it to Meghan. Very proud of myself! It was supposed to be a bad weather day with freezing rain and snow. Didn't happen! Might get it tonight and tomorrow. John has Lion's directors tonight.

March 31 to April 6

Sunday March 31

Easter Sunday. Went to Mass at 10:30 am. Wore my new hat I bought last fall. BH closed so went to Havelock for breakfast. John finished the crystals on the chandelier and put up the light fixture in the living room but can't finish it till we find a tall person :). Had ham, scalloped potatoes and broccoli for supper.

 Monday April 1

Temperatures have taken a dive and it is -1°C. Got an email from Tom, and Joyce is doing better and might come home on Tuesday. Went for coffee and Nancy joined us. Her and I had the special coffee this time. I played with stocks and bought a few.

Tuesday April 2

Went to work. Just an ordinary day.

Wednesday April 3

Brian's birthday, the big 65! Work as usual. Dull week.

Thursday April 4

Kyrstin's birthday. Met Dennis for lunch at BH. Picked up the handles for the drawers. John had Lion's dinner. Kids night.

Friday April 5

Work and then lunch. When we got home there was a note that we had missed Eastlink. They were to come after 1 and we ere home at 12:35. Not happy. They have re-scheduled for Wednesday.

Saturday April 6

Chilly but got clothes dry on the line. Went to Mass at 5:00pm.

March 23-March 30

Saturday March 23

Spent a lot of time organizing books. Had coffee at BH. Went to Mass at 5:00 for Palm Sunday. Went to Hastings for fish and chips and sat with Theo & Marg and had a nice visit.

Sunday March 24

A beautiful spring day temp plus 6° C. Went for breakfast and sat with Lou & Carmel. The place was packed and poor Paul & Nichole were run off their feet. Delivered some jewellery too. Came home and did laundry and hung some out on the line. At 7 we went to our Church for the Multi-denominational Palm Sunday Service. Each Church did a reading and each Church choir did a song. Ours went very well. Theo & Dan did the male parts and played their guitars. Nancy did a solo part and Elaine, Lisa, Julia and I did the general parts.

Monday March 25

Spent most of the day arranging books. Went for coffee.

Tuesday March 26

Went to work. Afterwards we had coffee with Nancy at BH and then decided to go to Peterborough shopping. Bought a TV, router, printer, and two light fixtures. Had supper at DQ. Brendon and Ryan were here all day building a box for the fireplace to sit on and they assembled the fireplace.

Wednesday March 27

Went to work. At 3:00 pm John and I did our hour at Church for 40 hours devotion. Harry and Carole were after us so we invited them to supper. Brendon and Ryan here to finish up. Can't match the drawer handles so went to Home Hardware and ordered new ones which we will put on the drawers inside the wardrobes and put the matching ones on the new drawers under the fireplace. They won't come for a week. Had a nice supper with Harry & Carole. Oriental pork chops and baked rice with salad. Heard from Nancy that Joyce has got an infection and is in the hospital.

Thursday March 28

Brendon alone was here at 8:45. He and John put the fireplace on the box he built and set up the TV. He also hung the light fixture but we have a zillion crystals to put on it! He gave us his bill and I paid it. John set up the new router but we had lots of problems and ended up phoning and spent over an hour on two phones getting it set up and never did get it all done but got too hungry and frustrated. Went to BH for Paul's fantastic potato soup and we split a western it was after 2! Had grilled cheese for supper. I played games and then went to bed early with the heat on in the fireplace and watched HDTV in high def. John had 21 tax returns come in today.

Friday March 29

Good Friday so no work. Had lunch at BH. Talked to Nancy and Joyce has an infection which is now in the blood stream and she is on antibiotics and still in hospital and sleeping a lot. Went to the Church service at 3 pm. Watched TV in a warm room. I love my new bedroom!

Saturday March 30

Hung 3 loads of clothes on the line. Beautiful day temp around 11° C and sunshine. John started putting  the crystals on the bedroom Chandelier. Had coffee at BH. Watched Dr. Who!

March 22

Friday March 22

Had a good night sleep and had coffee with Charlie. Got dressed and followed Sean and Tammy to the base. There were 150 people in attendance for Woody including his sister, brother and parents. Friends from afar, Sharon's brothers, Tammy, CW's boys, and ourselves and co-workers past and present. Lots of nice things said about his very impressive career in the Air Force. Gifts were given and Philip was pleased with his syrup and the twins liked their hats and scarves. We got a lovely family picture from John & Sharon and a lot of income tax stuff. Meghan had jewellery orders ready for me to bring home. We stopped at the Home Hardware Furniture Store in Perth and bought an electric fireplace and mantle designed for a TV. We were home at 6:30 pm.

March 21

Thursday March 21

Didn't get on the road till 9. Had coffee to go from BH. Stopped in Perth at Home Hardware and bought 2 staplers for Woody, birthday and retirement gift. Stopped at Rona and got 2 small light ceiling circles for middle room and our room also a bird house to assemble. Met the kids for lunch at the Vietnamese Restaurant and had my "noodles". Ikea was next and we got a small dresser for the window, a folding stool for the kitchen, 2 bed-side reading lamps, a blue and white duvet cover for our bed and a lot of little things. At Centrum Plaza we got Olympic hats and scarves for Alexandre and Patrick at Home Outfitters. We met Sean at a the Loblaws and went to the game. Had supper at the stadium. Great seats on the 3rd tier at the front looking over the goal net. Exciting game tied till near the end but Boston won with a last minuet goal. Back at Sean's we had a drink and chat with Tammy before bed. A busy day!

March 17-19

Sunday March 17

Happy St. Patrick's Day. I wore my green dress to Mass, which was for my Mom who would have been 95 today. I still miss her and hard to believe she has been gone for 5 years. After Mass we had breakfast at BH with Hendrina. Harry & Carole were at Mass which was nice. Spent the afternoon playing an Agatha Christie  game. These games can be addictive!

Monday March 18

Well it is Monday and I go to update my Blog and guess what? Crosstown and Organized Chaos have gone off the grid in Blogger and A Day in the life is back!!! It seems to have something to do with cookies and signing in. I just wish I could get all 3 on one page. So today we are posting on A Day in the Life. If you follow my blogs please bookmark them all and check to see which one is in the loop this week! Sorry for the confusion.

Tuesday March 19

Brother Joseph's birthday and St. Joseph's Day. Went to work. Pretty bland day. Sean called and invited us to a Senator's game on Thursday. Christopher called and we discussed Philip's birthday gift.

Wednesday March 20

Work as usual, had an awful time waking up. Went to choir practice at 4:30. Packed for tomorrow.

February 10 to February 16

Sunday February 10, 2013

Went to Mass at 10:30 and had breakfast with Lou & Carmel. Finished 7 Valentines. Might need to make more.

Monday February 11, 2013

Dull damp cold day so spent the morning reading. School snow day again that the 4th in February. Went to BH and had potato soup. yum!

Tuesday February 12

Went to work and put the ad in about my job. I wonder what response they will get. John took me to lunch at BH for more delicious potato soup.

Wednesday February 13

Ash Wednesday. Very busy at work. Going to Mass at 7:00 pm. Temperature above freezing 5° C. Meghan called and we made plans for a Jewellery Display on Sunday also TJ is coming too.

Thursday February 14, 2013

Stephen's 16th birthday. Happy Valentines Day. Wore red and there were 6 of us for lunch today, Nancy, Mary, Carole, Hendrina, Carmel and myself. I gave everyone a Valentine. John gave me cinnamon hearts and a Rollo Heart. Lion's director's tonight.

Friday February 15, 2013

Went to Mass at 9:00 before work. Busy morning. Had lunch at BH.

Saturday February 16, 2013

Did some more work on the hallway upstairs and the grandchildren arrived around 11:30 am. We had a quick lunch and went to Peterborough. Went to JSK with John and got a couple of more pillow forms and some tea lights and a couple of stocking stuffers. Met TJ and Meghan at Lansdowne Place and TJ went with Grandpa and Meghan and I went to Vinney's and Value Village Micheals and then visited Aunt Joan. Meghan helped her with Pinterest. Came home for spaghetti supper. Watched a movie on the family channel Princess Protection Program.

February 3 to February 9

Sunday February 3, 2013

Went to BH for brunch and sat with Lou & Carmel. Made the mistake of loading the game. I can see lots of hours spent here. Had a lovely supper at Tassons.

Monday February 4, 2013

Spent most of the day on the computer. Didn't start the game till 2 pm. Wasn't I good! We have had 3 deaths so far. Made chilli for supper.

Tuesday February 5, 2013

Went to work. Lots of year end stuff to do. Still playing game.

Wednesday February 6, 2013

Busy day at work. Played game watched TV, dull life.

Thursday February 7, 2013

Just can't get warm today. Lion's 61st Charter Night dinner tonight. Nice evening with friends. Started to snow.

Friday February 8, 2013

Today is Luke's 24th birthday. I went to Mass at 9:00 am before work. It snowed all night and all day today. Had to walk to Burger Hut for lunch and was it cold and windy too. Glad to get home and not go anywhere. Still snowing. Meghan called and we had a great chat about jewellery and things. She might come to visit in a week or so.

Saturday February 9, 2013

Beautiful sunny day and all the snow has been plowed. Went for coffee in the afternoon. Didn't go to Church. Started making Valentines. Meghan called and confirmed she will visit on the 16th Ya!

January 27 to February 2

Sunday January 27, 2013

Went for breakfast at Burger Hut and sat with Lou and Carmel. Nice visit. Finished cleaning up the shelves in the hall upstairs. Boy do I have a lot of fabric!

Monday January 28, 2013

Spent the whole day at my computer looking at Blogs and Pinterst. Updated my Blog and made Turkey soup for supper. Snowed most of the day and the busses were cancelled.

Tuesday January 29, 2013

Went to work the weather was bad freezing rain another snow day for the kids. Had coffee at BH

Wednesday January 30, 2013

Work and the usual dull day.

Thursday January 31, 2013

Christopher called at 9:30 and woke me up. He asked about Cochrane's dairy in Russell and a few family tree things. Meghan is working on lots of interesting jewellery and doing some wonderful Pins. Had coffee and a mini burger at BH.

Friday February 1, 2013

Went to work. It is very cold. Had lunch at BH. Sent email re John's birthday in October.

Saturday February 2, 2013

Sorted trough pictures and labeled all the boxes. Found the Agatha Christie game, do I load it? Also labeled the cases for family tree stuff. Organized the top of the white shelves. Went to Church at 5. Afterwards we went to Hastings and met Harry & Carole for fish & chips.

West Kitchen Wall

A Day in the Life

A Day in the Life

A Day in the Life

A Day in the Life

This is the west wall in my kitchen going from left to right

January 20-26

Sunday January 20, 2013

Went to 10:30 Mass and the boys were gone when we got home so we went to Burger Hut for lunch. Then we got in touch with Gillian and decided to drive to Scarborough to take her purse back to her. (She had left it at the Curling Club) It was very windy but only went through one small snow squall on the 115. Had a great visit and got to see where she lives. We cam home with a quick stop at Dollarama in Peterborough. Home by 5:30

Monday January 21, 2013

Slept in till 11 am. It is very cold out. Had coffee in the afternoon.

Tuesday January 22, 2012

Went to work and had soup and coffee afterwards.

Wednesday January 23, 2013

Carole T drove me to work and at 11 I went to the meeting room to hear Cathy P's talk on Osteoporosis. I also got to click the button for the power point! It was very informative.

Thursday January 24, 2013

Found some wonderful journal pages and spent a lot of time retyping them to make them Canadian! Had coffee in the afternoon.

Friday January 25, 2013

Went to work and then to lunch. Worked on the journal pages. Picture of our hands.

Saturday January 26, 2013

Went to Mass at 5:00 pm and then after supper we went to Tom & Joyce's to play Rummoli. All 8 of us were there and Nancy was the big winner. John and I broke even.

Januarry 19, 2013

Saturday January 19, 2013

A lazy morning and then we went to the curling club around 1 pm. Joan's family, Matthew's family, Brian & Dorothy, Cathy, Sean's family plus Gillian's boyfriend Kevin. Some threw a few practice rocks and there was a card game on the go. Lots of food and then we sat in a large circle (23 of us) and opened "stockings". Joan also had gifts for us and Aiden & River had lots of gifts too. After gifts they had 2 rinks of curlers playing while us old folks got caught up on the family news. Then another card game and we cleaned up. Everyone left but CW and boys and John and I as Troy & Cathy and family dropped in for a short visit. We were home around 10 pm. A wonderful day!

January 13 to 18

Sunday January 13, 2013

Breakfast at Burger Hut. Quick trip to Havelock to get treats and a few extra things for the stockings.

Monday January 14, 2013

Finally wrapped all the gifts and got the dining room back to normal.

Tuesday January 15, 2013

Went to work and had coffee with Nancy afterwards. Took cheese and crackers to the Historical Society Meeting and paid dues. (last year and this year). Terry Stephens talked about the history of Blairton once a busy mining town.

Wednesday January 16, 2013

Went to work.

Thursday January 17, 2013

Christopher's 42nd birthday. Had a headache but got rid of it with Advil Sinus pills, Sean called re Saturday plans. Got 3 things crossed off the to do list! Put my summer clothes away, sorted unwanted Christmas stuff and made Joyce's necklace. Had Chinese for supper and John went to Lion's meeting.

Friday January 18, 2012

Went to work. Denis (Broughton's) met us at Burger Hut for lunch. Did some quick tidying for CW and the boys. They arrived around 7 pm and we had a nice evening together.

January6-12

January 2-5

January 1, 2013