Wednesday, September 19, 2012

September 9 to September 15


Sunday
September 9, 2012
We were the last to join everyone in the kitchen for breakfast at 9:30! There was peameal coffee and juice with buns and vegetables. After more chatting Brian led us on a walk on the yellow trail and pointed out many interesting things. It was a good chance to chat with different people. Joan organized us to take family pictures and lots were taken of different family groups and some of everyone. We missed Mario and Theresa. Goodbyes took a long time as lots of chatting was going on. Brian provided a nice lunch for Joan and us and then after loading a shelving unit for Joan's house we headed for home. Got home around 4 and I had a nap and some left over salad before we headed to St. Anne's for 7 pm Mass. We stopped at Joan's to deliver the shelf and also the table from our back porch. ya. Came home and watched TV.

Monday
September 10, 2012
Beautiful fall day not hot. Cool in the morning. Had coffee in the afternoon. Got two loads of laundry done. Watched some DVR.

Tuesday
September 11, 2012
Very cool in the morning. Beautiful sunny day. Very quiet day at work. Only two phone calls. Line one not working full of static so put it on hold so calls would come in on line two. Mix up of priests on the weekend so have to redo the travel vouchers. Coffee after work. Planned the menu for the weekend.

Wednesday
September 12, 2012
Meghan and Diana's birthday. Another beautiful day. Starting to get warm again. Very quiet day at work. Went over food menu and packed my clothes for the weekend.

Thursday
September 13, 2012
Quite warm and sunny but rain forecast for the weekend :( Finished packing Nellie and John doing some last minute shopping. Had brunch at Burger Hut. Stopped at Sharbot Lake for some fries and at Timmies in Perth for a drink. Another stop at LW in Smiths Falls for tea for Meghan. Drove through some very pretty country near Martintown and Williamstown. Arrived at the camp and set up. Went for a walk and had campers stew for supper. Early to bed.

Friday
September 14, 2012
Another warm day and a lazy one. Went for an afternoon swim. John only got wet to his waist. Water cool. Christopher and the boys arrived at supper time and Alexandre and I went for a swim just as it was getting dark. BBQ sausages for supper. Fridge not working so we bought ice and put some things in Christopher's fridge.  Lori and Taylor arrived and it started to rain. Sharon and John came in the rain and dark but it did lighten up a bit.
Saturday
September 15, 2012
TJ, Paul and Meghan arrived and the weather is a lot cooler but sunny. TJ brought his sailboat The Y-Knot and took the kids and Lori and Paul for a sail at different times. They had Bingo in the park in the afternoon and Christopher and family joined in. Kyrstin too. Lori took the girls to hockey practice and after some trial and error the boys got the propane going under the big pot of oil and we cooked a turkey. It was very juicy and delicious. Sharon did vegetables and I did a potato salad. CW did fried and mashed potatoes and Sharon had squares for dessert. We had a fire and sang Happy Birthday to Meghan and gave her gifts.. It was getting quite cool and after Lori and the girls returned they got into pie irons and "pigtails". A very nice family day.

Monday, September 10, 2012

September 2 to September 8


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Sunday
September 2, 2012
Went for breakfast at BH. Sorted and organized a lot of jewellery stuff. Watched some TV. Went to the Garage Sale across the street and met a nice couple who own the house.

Monday
September 3, 2012
Still hot. Checked out the antique auction but didn't stay. Went for coffee. Did some organizing and changed a lot of displays to Fall and Halloween themes. Got some good ideas for the Craft Room. Watched TV.

Tuesday
September 4, 2012
Rain! hooray! Very quiet at work. Met Carole for lunch at Burger Hut which was a nice chance to visit.  Nancy was to meet us after work but her car wouldn't start. We had coffee and then went to her house to show her what I had bought for her jewellery. Had panzarotti and salad from Wrap and Go. Read a bit and watched TV.

Wednesday
September 5, 2012
So quiet with Fr. on holidays. Had fun figuring out the travel for the supply priests. Sun and cloud today but still humid.

Thursday
September 6, 2012
Another hot day. Went for coffee and checked out the auction. Went to talk to Dave about units for the dinning room. Decided to do four units for the wall backing onto the living room. I have made a rough drawing for dave who said he will drop in next week. John went to the first Lion's dinner meeting of the year.

Friday
September 7, 2012
Started out sunny and I got some laundry done but rain in the evening. Made salads for tomorrow and did some packing.

Saturday
September 8, 2012
Rain Rain Rain and we need it but not today! We got to Brian's around 11:30 and had a bit of a visit and then went back to the camper for lunch and a nap. Joan arrived around 1 and people started arriving shortly after 2. the rain was stop and start. John & Nancy Blake and his sister Dorothy came in John's new small but cute trailer. Pat & Miriam McGahern, Mary & Virginia, Joe & Louise McNeil and Joan slept in the house. Jerome and Colleen stayed in the Cabin and Joseph & Bill McGahern came in Joseph's new RV which had a layout similar to ours but with a pop out. Mario & Theresa Lionienco came for the day and evening. We had a buffet supper in the house and some people went for a walk in the woods and Joan's group got a bit disoriented and arrived back after dark. John & Brian started a bonfire and we all sat around it and chatted till midnight. It was wonderful to see evryone.

Monday, September 3, 2012

August 26 to September 1


Sunday
August 26, 2012
Went to 10:30 Mass. Still hot. Afterwards we went for breakfast at Burger Hut and shared a table with Ron & Italia. It was nice to catch up on our busy lives.  On the way home we visited Harry and Carole and had a glass of wine.

Monday
August 27, 2012
Still hot. no grass. The yard looks like a desert. The poor plants are dying even the trees are starting to shrivel up! There has been a water ban for over a month now. We went to Tom & Joyce's in the evening to celebrate Laurie's birthday. They leave for their holiday in Italy on Friday.

Tuesday
August 28, 2012
Work as usual. Burger Hut closed as it is the anniversary of Roxanne's death. Went to Cobourg for the last band Concert and said a few sad farewells till next time. Going to miss not going to Plattsburg.

Wednesday
August 29, 2012
Work today and Fr. left for his holidays. Came home with a bad headache.

Thursday
August 30, 2012
Packed up and left for Ottawa after lunch at BH. Stopped in Perth for a DQ. Took Meghan and TJ for "noodles" at our favourite Vietnamese Restaurant. Packed up all the left over crosstich stuff and boxes. Meghan and I did some jewellery.

Friday
August 31, 2012
Meghan and I went to a new Bead store called M.D.G. Beads Inc. 6035 Prince of Wales Dr. North Gower. She had very good prices. Then we went to McBead for more goodies. Meghan had a sore throat so we left just before lunch. Tried to go to Ikea but traffic was crazy so we headed towards Westport. Stopped for a lovely lunch in Richmond and stopped at a few Garage Sales got a blue shelving unit. Ended up in Perth and booked into the Motel. Went to Giant Tiger and walked around downtown. John walked across the street from the Motel and got us Big Mac's for supper. Watched the opening Ceremonies of the Paralimpic games.

Saturday
September 1, 2012
Checked out and went across to MacDonald's for breakfast. Stopped at more Garage Sales and I got a beautiful wash basin and jug set made in Dresden England. Blue and white of course! Got to Westport and did the rounds. Got some books at the Library. Not many bargains to be had. After lunch we headed for home. Arrived around 4 and unpacked and went to Mass at 5.

August 19 to August 25


Sunday
August 19, 2012
Up early on a lovely day. Sun and cloud but not cold or hot. Had back bacon on a bun and saw Christopher and family squeeze everything into the van for an early start. Went to Joan's to take some pictures and to see Sean expertly back the camper out to the road. Said our goodbyes and went back to the house where I got pictures from Dorothy, Joan and Jonathans and my camera which I put in individual files under Brian's Weekend and put it on sticks for them.  Got pictures of my Godsons Matthew and Jonathan) with me and said our goodbyes and headed home with a stop on 507 at a garage sale. Went to Burger Hut for a late lunch and then emptied the camper. Went to 6:00 pm Mass at St Anne's in Peterborough and stopped at the Dairy Queen for a late supper. Played a bit with the pictures and off to bed.

Monday
August 20, 2012
Nice day not too hot. Got caught up on downloads and emails. John did a couple of loads of wash. Watched some TV in the evening.

Tuesday
August 21, 2012
Quiet day at work. Another perfect day weather wise. Went to Cosco after coffee and work. Had hot dogs for supper then off the Cobourg for the concert with DQ afterwards.

Wednesday
August 22, 2012
Starting to get warm again! Quiet day at work. Reading a good book.

Thursday
August 23, 2012
Finished the book. Warm day. Did some laundry. Went for coffee but Burger Hut closed (Found out later no hydro or water due to School construction). Watched 7 episodes of The Royal. Made Spanish Rice for supper.

Friday
August 24, 2012
Did more laundry. Hot day. Lunch at BH. Afternoon swim at Deen's.

Saturday
August 25, 2012
Another hot one. Went to Jack & Nancy's for a swim (Pool was 82°C) Tom & Joyce joining us and we ordered Chinese for supper.