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.

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.

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.

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!

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 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!

January6-12

January 2-5

January 1, 2013

Hello again everyone! I have been having trouble posting to my other blogs so have created this new one. It will be a general this is my life blog with a picture for every day of 2013 I hope. So far so good!

Patricia