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.

September 2 to September 8

Visit me at Organized Chaos

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.

August 12 to August 18

Sunday

August 12, 2012

More rain overnight and on and off all day. Packed up and went to Church at 10:30 in Kingston at a Church near the camp ground. Left for home with a stop at the outlet store. Bought 2 white winter tops and a yellow short sleeve and a white long sleeve cotton blouse for $35.00 tax included. Another stop at A Taste of Country for frozen food and a blue bird for me. Went for coffee at The Burger Hut and it was raining there but stopped at the stop lights and did not rain at our house! Watched the Olympic Closing Ceremonies. I enjoyed them.

Monday

August 13, 2012

Went to work which is unusual. Beautiful hot day. Coffee after work and then a swim at the Deen's pool. Made some lists for packing.

Tuesday

August 14, 2012

Cooler day with lots of cloud. After work went for coffee and then to Cobourg with rain. Had a lovely supper at Gayle's with Diana and Michael. Rain stopped and we went to the concert. Lots of great music including a melody of tunes from Joseph and the Multicoloured Dreamcoat.

Wednesday

August 15, 2012

Did lots of packing and we were ready to hit the road by 10:30. We met Joan and hit the road for Bancroft. Sun and cloud but no rain. Cooler. Our campsites were not together but we had sewers so that was good. I made my potato and pasta salads. Joan cooked supper and we had an early night.

Thursday

August 16, 2012

A beautiful sunny day with a bit of wind. Slept in till 10 am. Joan cooked a great breakfast. Joan and I went for a swim in Marble Lake and John played life guard. Salads and cold meat at our camp site for lunch and back for a second dip in the lake.  Pierre and Evelyn came for supper and we had a wonderful visit. Sat outside with candle light till 10 pm.

Friday

August 17, 2012

Sun and cloud and very windy. Packed up and went to Foodland in Bancroft and then a quick stop in Cardiff for ice and we were at Brian and Dorothy's for lunch. Joan camped at her own property and we were up by the cabin. No one was home when we arrived. After lunch I made my coleslaw and Christopher and all his family arrived around 4. Matthew and family and Jonathan and family and Brian and Dorothy came shortly after. Supper was leftovers enjoyed by the C W and family and Aunt Joan. We had a bonfire and AJ and Patrick entertained us with campfire songs.

Saturday

August 18, 2012

A lovely sunny day with some clouds and wind. Sean and family minus Charlie arrived at 2 am and camped at Joan's property. Philip and CW cooked bacon and eggs for everyone with lots of helpers at Joan's place. CW then ferried us in a couple of trips to the lake for a swim. Matthew and Beth with Aiden and River joined us and Jonathan and Holly with Jaslyn, Jace and Hudson, came too. It was very refreshing and not everyone hit the water. I was the first one in. Joan, Sean, Stephen, Christopher, Lori, Philip, Taylor, Alexandre, Patrick, Jonathan, Jaslyn, Jace, Matthew and Aiden were the brave ones. River and Hudson paddled at the edge and played in the sand. On his second trip back to the house CW found a guitar on the side of the road. We all sat around the fire pit and Cathy and her sister Sue (didn't stay for supper), Phil and Jackie with their daughter-in-law and two grandchildren, Dick and Diane and Joseph joined us. Brian barbequed hamburgers, Joan and I contributed salads and others looked after condiments and dessert. Supper was great and a cake was brought out for Matthew and Beth's and Jonathan and Holly's Anniversaries which are both in August. We had another bonfire and a few fireworks were set off before dark for the little ones. After dark Matthew did a great fireworks display for us all.

August 5 to August 11

Sunday

August 5, 2012

Went to Burger Hut and had one of Paul's great mushroom omelettes. Sat outside and worked on my Kumihimo bead braid and watched the rain. Went for pie & ice-cream (my treat) in the afternoon. Finished my bead braid outside. Leftovers for supper and watched some DVR till it was time for Glade & Longmire.

Monday

August 6, 2012

Sunny and cooler today. Started by putting clothes away and somehow ended up repairing my jewellery and watching the Olympics. Did 3 loads of wash and with John's help hung them out. Nancy called and we went for a swim after supper.

Tuesday

August 7, 2012

Nice Day not too hot. Went for coffee after work then picked up Gayle and had supper at Wendy's. Good concert with Diana as MC.

Wednesday

August 8, 2012

Happy Birthday Joan! Called and left her a message. Cloudy afternoon. Chicken stir fry for supper. Watched DVR.

Thursday

August 9, 2012

Cloudy with showers on and off all day. Packed food and clothes into the camper and sorted a few things. Went for coffee and stopped at Deen's for a few minutes. Checked out the Auction lots of stuff we don't need. Sausages and uneatable frozen salad for supper. John has a Lion's director meeting.

Friday

August 10, 2012

Off to Kingston we go! Cloudy and we had some rain on the way there. Got to the Campsite around 3 pm and met with John and Sharon. There was an antique car rally going on which was to last for a week. Lots of neat cars going by. Had a quick supper and went to the Ceremony of the Flags. Meghan did a wonderful job as MC. It started to rain half way through and we all got soaked. Met Sean's old friend Richard L. who now has children in cadets and who we haven't seen for about 25 years. He now lives in Cobourg. Went to the Mess afterwards and I met Nick.

Saturday

August 11, 2012

Rain over night but woke up to a beautiful day. Watched the antique cars go up and down our road. Went swimming at the Adult Swim with John and Sharon and went to their camp fire after supper. Meghan, Nick and Paul were there and TJ and friend joined us latter.