June 10 to June 16

Sunday

June 10, 2012

Very hot and humid. Went to the Church BBQ and had coffee after at Burger Hut. On the way home we went to a yard sale at Davenports old house. They have moved to my Mom's old apartment near the Legion. I bought 2 interesting plant stands, a lightening rod and a small unit with 6 small drawers. John got a large water container for the camper. You can see pictures here:

I did one load of laundry, hung up and arranged my finds and tried to negotiate to buy 200 keys from an American Blogger friend. She will check cost of shipping tomorrow. I also registered as a survivor for the Relay for Life next Friday. Bacon and eggs for supper.

Monday

June 11, 2012

Even muggier and hotter than yesterday. Got 3 loads of laundry done and dry. Spent time on the computer and then had coffee at BH. Made my once around the kitchen pasta salad for supper and have enough for my lunches. Played with my garage sale finds and found homes for them. Finished the Mermaid Kumihimo and the blue beach glass sets and made the silver ball earrings.

Tuesday

June 12, 2012

Fr. away at the Priest's Retreat all week so it was pretty quiet at work today. Went for coffee and an ice cream cone after work. Rain all morning then it cleared up and got very humid which led to a Thunder storm around 4:30. Sun shining at 6!Loaded up a basket to take to the camper.

Wednesday

June 13, 2012

Quiet day at work. Weather much more comfortable with a high of 24°C. Did some more camper stuff. had pork and shredded potatoes for supper. Left shoulder is bothering me a lot the last few days.

Thursday

June 14, 2012

Spent most of the day packing the camper. had a late lunch (supper) at Burger Hut and finished off leftovers later in the evening. I made a necklace in peach, yellow and green for the walk. Nice sunny day.

Friday

June 15, 2012

Today is the big day! A little bit nervous. Spent the morning packing and checking things off the list. we meet Joan at 11:30. After lunch we headed to Ingleside and got there around 4:30. Christopher met us there with the boys and we loaded up his van to drive over to the Relay for Life site. Sean and Tammy arrived and helped us set up. Lori's Mom Anne also came to cheer us on. Lori soon arrived with the girls. I did the survivor lap and then Sean & Tammy had to leave. Lori and Taylor did quite a few laps and then they left as Taylor had a soccer tournament in Montreal on Saturday. Weather has been perfect. Christopher, Philip, Kyrstin, Alexandre, Patrick, Me, John and Joan did the whole night. 7:00 pm to 7:00 am.  Not too many people left by the end. For Pictures go here.

Saturday

June 16, 2012

We went to bed and slept till noon. Hunger got us up so we eat and sat with Joan for awhile and then went for a nap. Christopher and the boys joined us for Barbeque and salad supper but we went to bed around 9:30. It was another beautiful day.

June 3 to June 9 2012

Sunday

June 3, 2012

Grandpa cooked us a wonderful brunch and before Sharon, Meghan, TJ & Paul had to leave we got some more chores done. The kitchen fan got cleaned, the heavy unit from Grandpa's office got moved out to the east porch and now I have a potting bench. We had to empty it all over the office so we might not find Grandpa for awhile! Beds were changed and they hit the road around 12:30. John burned a lot of old papers and I worked on organizing the potting area. We had a surprise visit from Dorothy Fraser who stayed for a cup of tea. We went out and stopped at Jack & Nancy's to look at the progress on their new workshop and then had coffee with battered mushrooms and onion rings at BH. It poured rain between 4 and 5 pm. We had cold meat for supper. Found a couple of new shows starting the summer season on A & E and watched them in the evening. Full moon tonight.

Monday

June 4, 2012

Still dull and cool. Worked on the computer most of the day. Went for coffee at BH and Carole T. joined us. Got some supplies at Foodland so I could make Turkey Tetrazzini for supper.

Tuesday

June 5, 2012

Back to work today and it is a beautiful day. Sun and cloud and not cold or warm. Just right. Had coffee at BH and Fr. joined us. Did some potting and am working on getting the east porch back to order again. James & Denise were here tonight to see John and say hello.

Wednesday

June 6, 2012

A good busy day at work. Went shopping afterwards and bought more pink foliage plants and Fr. gave me more of his cuttings so I spent some time repotting things. It was a beautiful day till 4 pm and then a thunderstorm threatened but so far we have just had light rain. I set the newly potted plants out to soak up some rain water. It didn't rain all that much. Sausages in a bun for supper. Went to bed and my book at 8:30 and finished Cross by James Patterson. Turned the light out at 9:30.

Thursday

June 7, 2012

Puttered around with jewellery this morning and put clothes away. Hung out 2 more loads. Had no Kraft dinner so went to Burger Hut for lunch. John wouldn't buy more because it wasn't on sale. Male logic. Had to water the plants I put outside as we didn't get much rain. It is warm and muggy today. Another thunderstorm in the late afternoon. I brushed off the blue metal plant stand and filled it with my pots of plants. John off to the golf course for steak dinner but he made me a bacon sandwich before he left. He also hung the little shelf on the kitchen wall. Just the Varithane to go. Will check out some TV tonight.

Friday

June 8, 2012

I spent most of the morning sorting at my jewellery table. We went to lunch at BH and it was crowded. Almost everyone was Catholic! Back to the jewellery for a couple of more hours. I now have a container of projects with the beads etc. that they need to complete them. Bernie W. was here to check the hall light. He put in a temp light till he can fix it. He will come back and get rid of the knob and tube. That will be a big job but we can't sell the house till it is done. Kraft Dinner was 12cents off so we had it with hot dogs for supper! Warm nice day with the usual thunder storm in the afternoon?

Saturday

June 9, 2012

A rather dull day, a bit humid. light rain on and off. Spent most of the day at my computer. John did one coat of varatheane on the cupboards. Went to Mass at 5 and invited Harry and Carole for supper. We had spaghetti, garlic bread, red wine, coleslaw and lemon cake for dessert. Went outside to say good bye and got 2 mosquito bites in no time. I hate them!

May 27 to June 2

Sunday

May 27, 2012

Meghan arrived at 10 am and we sent for breakfast at BH. Afterwards we played with beads and had a great time. She left for home about 1 pm and we went flower shopping. Started at Grffith's where I spent lots of money and then Canadian Tire for 4 baskets and Farmboy for portulaca. In between John went to Staples and we had a quick stop at Dollarama for a new flag and seat cushions for the East porch. Stopped to say hello to Joan and she invited us for supper as Matthew and Beth and family were coming too. We had a great visit Luke and Kendra joined us and Luke did the BBQ. We got home just after 8 pm. did the multi coloured kumihimo and finished reading James Patterson's Mary Mary. warm and sunny.

Monday

May 28, 2012

Had a short noisy thunderstorm early this morning but not much rain. Then it got very hot and humid. Did 2 loads of laundry and planted a few plants. The heat and humidity just takes your energy away.

Tuesday

May 29, 2012

Went for coffee after work. Another very very hot day.

Wednesday

May 30, 2012

Fr. took me to lunch at The Bistro. Not overly impressed. John joined us. Cooled down to comfortable temperatures.

Thursday

May 31, 2012

Went for lunch at BH Did 2 loads of laundry. Temp down to 18° C. Looking forward to company tomorrow. Did a photo collage for CW.

Friday

June 1, 2012

My first summer hours no work Friday! Spent the day getting ready for Sharon & her children. Did go to lunch at BH. Sharon and the family arrived at 6:30 pm.

Saturday

June 2, 2012

The boys moved the video game up to the Bunk bed room and had to move everything off the landing to do it so All the things for Vinney's (charity thrift shop) got packed into bags and things got sorted and dusted. We bought the ingredients for White Wine, raspberry Sangria. Luckily the rain held off even though it was dull and cool. Sharon & Meghan weeded and planted the bay window garden. Paul & DH fixed the trellis and entrance to the east porch and planted my Morning Glory seeds. TJ and Paul hung the kitchen light fixture and TJ & Paul got half of the old hot water tank emptied. Sharon, Meghan and I got a lot of the craft room sorted. See pictures here.We all went to Mass at 5 pm and for Fish & Chips in Hastings afterwards. In the evening we relaxed with a glass of delicious Sangria.

May 20 to May 26

Sunday

May 20, 2012

Went to Mass in Havelock and then went to breakfast at Burger Hut. Stopped and Jack & Nancy's to check on the new workshop. John came home and changed and went back to help. Didn't get back home till 6:30. I planted my plants and did some work on the driveway side porch, and even had time to read a bit on the other side porch when that one got too hot. My crib daybed is perfect for reading. Very very warm sunny day. Did 2 loads of laundry.

Monday

May 21, 2012

Victoria Day Holiday. Up early but groggy so went for coffee and we split a western. Finally got all the spices labeled and the bottles put away. Finished the west side porch and worked on the east side one. Moved the crib and set up a cozy corner. Went to the hardware store and got paint for the cupboard and bird seed. More coffee! John stained and put up the last piece of trim and started gluing the small hall seat back together. After supper we had tea on the east porch. He started to paint the cupboards but it isn't going well.

Tuesday

May 22, 2012

Work as usual had coffee with Fr. afterwards. Nice day. Worked some more on the East porch.

Wednesday

May 23, 2012

Went to Mass and the CWL Meeting. After work we went for coffee (I had a slushie) at Cat Sass with Fr. Unearthed the table on the East Porch.

Thursday

May 24, 2012

Had coffee at BH. Had lunch on the porch! Bought some plants at Foodland. Very warm sunny day. Did the June Mega Kit and half of the June prize. Left at 2:00 pm for Rama and took some back roads. Met Harry and Carole and had supper at the Sports Bar, good hamburger but I prefer the Buffet. BB King (He is 86!) put on a great show. He sat through it all but can still sing and play the guitar. He was very entertaining. Got home at midnight.

Friday

May 25, 2012

Payday and my last Friday to work till September maybe October. Had lunch at BH as usual. Thunder storm threatening but nothing yet. We need rain badly. Reconciled April bank statement and all my other accounts. Meghan stopped in on her way to Bordon and brought me some blue cord. I gave her Carole's bracelet to put a safety chain on. Chinese for supper.

Saturday

May 26, 2012

John finished the painting and we did general work around the house. Very warm.Went to Church at 5 in Norwood. Spaghetti for supper.

May 13th to May 19th.

Sunday

May 13, 2012

Christopher cooked up a wonderful brunch. I called Sean and made arrangements to meet him.  We went to a couple of Flea Markets and picked up a few things. We met Sean with Gillian and Stephen for lunch at Tim Horton's where they gave me a beautiful potted plant for Mother's Day. Then we headed towards home. Stopped in Perth and got the unit I needed for the kitchen as well as a tea pot and a jar of buttons. (See my other Blog) Stopped for hamburger and fries in Kaladar and got home around 7. Beautiful sunny day

Monday

May 14, 2012

Another lovely day and I got 4 loads of washing done and dried on the line. Put the new cupboard in place and transferred all the microwave dishes into it. The other stand will go in the someday garage sale. Made a hamburger cauliflower casserole for supper. It was OK but used egg and milk next time I will use cream soup.

Tuesday

May 15, 2012

Work as usual and stop at BH for coffee. Another nice day. Got more washing done. John made a stir fry for supper. Finished more necklaces. Started adding beads to thread to do next.

Wednesday

May 16, 2012

A sort of rainy, sun cloud day. Went to work as always. Had Pizza foe supper. Emptied a box of spices and started sorting them. They need new labels.  Been watching all the finales on TV. Got a lot of DVR to watch too. Strung some more beads. Christopher called to say the boys will not be coming this weekend :(

Thursday

May 17, 2012

Spent a lot of the day sorting, re-bottling and labeling spices. Went for coffee in the afternoon. Updated my Play Book and updated the pictures. John made spaghetti with bulk store Alfredo sauce to which we added chicken. Not bad.  John went to his Lion's meeting. Cool but sunny.

Friday

May 18, 2012

Went to Mass and then work till noon. Met Brian & Dorothy for lunch and looked at a zillian pictures from their trip. They had a great time but the travel there and back was very long. Stopped at a couple of yard sales on the way home and got some Red Rose mini teapots among other things. Pictures will be on my other Blog over the next few days.

Hung some laundry out. All caught up. Very nice day

Saturday

May 19, 2012

Up at 7 to go garage saleing! Breakfast at the Lion's booth (back bacon, egg & cheese on a bun). Coffee break at 11 and home at noon for peanut butter sandwich. John went back to the Town hall to cook and prepare for the supper. I put away a lot of our treasures and started filling the shelves in the laundry room with linens and things. John has taken over the counter and drawers where the cross stitch was as his area and I got the shelves opposite the washing machine. Went to the Spaghetti Supper and sat with Tom and Joyce. Very nice day. More pics here:Organized Chaos

May 6 to may 12

Sunday

May 6, 2012

John W cooked us a wonderful brunch and Meghan picked me up so we could start our Bead Bop. First stop Rideau Art & Bead in Kemptville where we found a few treasures. Then to Canadian Tire and Dollarama and the Bulk Barn where we got some wonderful teas. We hit the road to go to Stittsville and the Dragon's Lair. The lady from Renfrew who has closed her shop had her things there too. We had a lot to look at and did not leave empty handed! We met John at Meghan's town house and he had a nap while we played with our beads and things. I did 2 Kumihimo braids. We barbequed small sausage stuffed  peppers and Momma burgers which we had with a salad for supper. TJ came home and went to bed. We watched a movie and worked on our projects. Warm an sunny

Monday

May 7, 2012

Meghan's friend Robin joined us for the Bead Bop and we went to Canada Bead and Canada Glass and finished our Bop at McBead where Meghan works. Spent a lot of time matching cord and beads to make sets and now have lots of work to do. John went his own way and met us at the Pho House for lunch. Then on to Ikea at last! It is a huge store and we spent a lot of time looking and bought lots of kitchen gadgets, knife rack, garbage cans, jars etc. Also saw my cousin Eileen who works in the linen dept. We left Meghan at her house and hit the road for home. Stopped in Perth at Wendy's for supper. warm and sunny

Tuesday

May 8, 2012

Went to work as usual and had coffee after with Fr. Rain on and off washed some clothes but they didn't dry so left them on the line. Lots of computer stuff to catch up on. Going to organize a box of bead work to do watching TV. Had spaghetti for supper.

Wednesday

May 9, 2012

Busy work day with Confirmation letters and info to enter. Called Joan and got caught up on the news. Started to rain as we left work. The van is in getting new tires so we went home in Nellie.

French Toast for supper.

Thursday

May 10, 2012

Spent a long time getting jewellery organized so I can work on things in the evening and take for travelling. Phoned Joan again. Went for an afternoon coffee. A sun/cloud day cool and windy. baked chicken & potato for supper.

Friday

May 11, 2012

Went for lunch as usual and then we went shopping in Peterborough, got a gift for Taylor and a few other things then off to Rama. Met Carole and Harry and Josie and Joe and had supper a bit of gambling (lost 90 cents). John won $30.00. Then went to the show. Tran Siberian Orchestra Beethoven's Last Night. Even better than the first time. Got home just after 1:00 am.

Saturday

May 12, 2012

Up at 7:00 am to hit the road by 8. Went to CW's and then to Annual Inspection. Kyrstin, Sharon, John, TJ (briefly), & Paul were there. Also Carole and her parents. The boys made me very proud to see them in their uniforms. They all did very well. Afterwards we went back to Christopher & Lori's for a BBQ and to celebrate Taylor's 13th birthday. We had a lot of fun skipping double dutch outside. I turned the ropes! Early to bed.

April 29 - May 5

Sunday

April 29, 2012

Another cool sunny day. All the laundry is caught up and clothes put away. Went for brunch at the Burger Hut. John working hard at Income Tax One more day to go. Roast beef with spaghetti for supper and a glass of wine.

Monday

April 30, 2012

Spent most of the day sorting and putting my jewellery into bags and containers so I don't spend hours trying to find the matching earrings! Now everything is in its special colour drawer paired up with matching earrings. Cool dull drizzly day so no laundry done. Changed the table tray and had bacon for supper.

Tuesday

May 1, 2012

A new month and a bit warmer. Wore a skirt to work. Went to Burger Hut for coffee after. Sorted through a lot of cross stitch stuff to get ready to take it to Meghan. Some mice damage :( Stir fry for supper.

Wednesday

May 2, 2012

A bit warmer, John did 2 loads of wash as they call for rain tonight and for the next 2 days. I took it off the line when I got home from work. Had Chinese for supper and sorted more cross stitch stuff.

Thursday

May 3, 2012

Very warm today high in the 20's! dull and rainy but managed to get one load dried outside. Birds, chickadees I think, are enjoying the mix I made with the boys when they were here. I will try and get photos. I re-organized my decorating stash under the stairs today and sorted and boxed the last of the supplies to take to Ottawa. Most is in the van. I am also packed for the weekend. John is at a Surprise Lion's Night and I will sort out my candles while watching TV. Had leftover Chinese for supper.

Friday

May 4, 2012

A busy day at work and then Fr. joined us for lunch. After a few last minute checks we finally left on our weekend trip. First stop Sally Ann in Campbellford. I found some blue onion plates and candle holders and a lovely glass footed bowl. We found a garage sale but nothing grabbed us but we met Barb W there. On to a rummage sale where I got some dominos, a small tin and a blouse. Another flea market in Stirling where we got a cork board and small shelf and a small Maple Leafs case for John W. At the next garage sale I got a large glass jar. Then on to Kingston where we stayed at the Marriott Hotel at Kings Crossing Plaza. There were a lot of young boys 8-10 there for a hockey tournament and the pool was a zoo. We had supper at Swiss Chalet and I bought a black and white skirt at the discount store.

Saturday

May 5, 2012

I got up early and went to the pool where there was only one young girl in the pool and the rest of her family in the hot tub. I let DH sleep and paddled around for nearly an hour. We packed up and had breakfast at McDonalds. We then went to Westport. John got a new hat and I bought a stone ring made of Dalmatian stone. We had a late lunch (delicious bacon potato soup) and after a stop in LG in Smiths Falls we made it to Russell. A quick ice cream cone and then we went to Mass. After Church we went to Sharon & John's for supper and the night.