Jul1 to July 7

Sunday

July 1, 2012

Happy Canada Day! Still very hot and humid. Had a headache all day and all I did was read.

Monday

July 2, 2012

Another hot one. Dorothy's birthday.  Went to lunch at the Burger Hut. Downloaded all Gillian's grad pictures. Went for a swim after supper at J & N's.

Tuesday

July 3, 2012

Thank goodness I have air conditioning at work! Had a couple of rain storms in the afternoon.  Had a quick coffee before going to Cobourg. John did some electrical work for Gayle and then we went for supper at Chicken Chalet. Tonight was the first concert in the park. The evening started off a bit drizzly but the rain stopped and it was a lovely evening to sit and listen to the Band. Full moon.

Wednesday

July 4, 2012

Happy birthday Sharon! I left work at 1:30 as I had my 3 month appointment at the Dr.'s in Peterborough. Afterwards we went to 3 thrift stores! Value Village is getting very pricey. Vinney's and Salvation Army were better. Wondered around Michael's but didn't buy anything. See my other purchases here. Had supper at Chemong Plaza at Starlight's. Stopped at Joan's just as Joseph arrived home so we had a good visit. Hottest day yet and more to come. Went for a swim at J & N's.

Thursday

July 5, 2012

Trying to get caught up on the computer and laundry before I melt. Went for coffee. Did my Blogs. Spaghetti for supper Nancy called and said come for a swim so we did.  T & J there too. Finished reading Trunk Music by Michael Connelly.

Friday

July 6, 2012

Hottest day yet! Did couple of loads of laundry. Went for lunch (supper) at BH. Sorting books to update my wish list. Read Evanly Bodies by Rhys Bowen. Leftovers for supper and went to J & N for a swim T & J there and Marryanne. Bugs send us home.

Saturday

July 7, 2012

Rain during the night and early morning but it didn't help with the heat. Read another book! Stone Cold by Robert B. Parker. Sorted a few books and gathered some things for necklaces as well as made a photo file. Went to Mass at 5 and had spaghetti for supper.

June 24 to June 30

Sunday

June 24, 2012

Went to the Cemetery Mass at St. Paul's Cemetery. Dull and a pleasant 22° C. Had breakfast at Burger Hut. Rain most of the afternoon. Went for coffee and shared cherry pie and ice cream. Did some work in the craft room. I made beef and broccoli for supper over rice. Finished I Alex Cross by James Patterson.

Monday

June 25, 2012

Charlie's 19th Birthday! Another nice day. Not too hot. Got some laundry done. Did some Canada day decorating. Had an early supper at BH as I am singing at the grade eight graduation.

Tuesday

June 26, 2012

Fr. Placid visited us at work and Fr. Reynolds took us out for lunch at the Burger Hut. Sean called and invited us to Gillian's graduation on Friday morning. We will take Nellie and go Thursday evening. John & I went for coffee after work (He picked up the payroll). Another perfect day. I made a necklace for Charlie for his birthday. Had leftovers for supper. Watched Craft Wars just to say I did.

Wednesday

June 27, 2012

Fr. had John and I for a barbecue lunch today. We celebrated the start of summer. A beautiful day but warmer. My parcel came from Meghan. I am trying to figure out a necklace for Gillian. John soldered the rings on Charlie's necklace. BLT for supper. Sean called and invited us to supper tomorrow night. Christopher called and we discussed some money options. Worked on Gillian's necklace.

Thursday

June 28, 2012

Packed for Ottawa in the morning and met Harry & Carole for lunch at Burger Hut. Ran into my brother Joseph who was just leaving with his boss. He is working for a lawn care co. and they were doing the Deen's lawns. Ran into a bit of construction and the Van kept loosing oil so we arrived at Sean 7 Tammy's about 6:20. Tammy had some nice cheese appitizers for us and Sean barbequed salmon and chicken for supper. We had a lovely evening chatting. Warm sunny day.

Friday

June 29, 2012

Gillian graduation was at 10:00 am. Charlie made it home for the graduation. It was a class of 125 students. We got lots of good pictures. They had fans going in the gym so it wasn't too bad. It was nice to see Tammy's parents. We went back to the house after and Sean sent John to his "car guy" who discovered a faulty gasket and oil filter. He changed the oil and it fixed the problem. We then went to John & Sharon's and ordered Chinese for Sharon's birthday supper. I was early to bed.

Saturday

June 30, 2012

We had home made scones for breakfast and left for home around 10:00. Stopped at a couple of garage sales and flea markets, see my cute new birds click here. Had a great lunch at a chip truck in downtown Perth and got home at 4:00. I had a quick nap and we made it to 5:00 Mass. Very hot and sunny. Had scrambled eggs on toast for supper.

June 17 to June 23

Sunday

June 17, 2012

We had a lazy morning and finally packed up and hit the road around 11:30 am. We stopped for a couple of hours at the Morrisburg Flea Market. Joan found a wicker mirror and a wicker bench and a purse she has been looking for. I found some treasures too. You can see them here. We stopped at The Pit for mushroom burgers, fries and zucchini sticks. and again in Perth. Got home around 6:00 pm. Freshened up, plugged in the camper and went to Mass at St. Anne's in Peterborough. Afterwards we stopped at Joan's to pick up something she had borrowed and John fixed the door knob on her bathroom door. Another beautiful day but clouds coming in on our way home and it had rained here. Another early night.

Monday

June 18, 2012

Neither one of us could get motivated today. It is dull and misty with some rain but very warm and muggy. We went to the sod turning ceremony at the school and had coffee afterwards with Fr. I had a nice chat on the phone with Meghan. Downloaded all Joan's pictures from the wedding to Sunday and my own from the weekend, then organized them a bit. We had left over salad for supper.

Tuesday

June 19, 2012

Very warm and humid dull in the morning but the sun came out in the afternoon. Fr. had the air on and the house was actually cool. We went to BH for coffee and then the bank and the hardware store. I got a blue galvanized watering can and John got a wheelbarrow. I also ordered a galvanized watering can. When we got home we watered some plants and then I checked my email and got a shocking message from my cousin Pat. His brother (my cousin) Bill's wife Patsy had died suddenly this morning. We had heard at Aunt Eleanor's funeral that she had been diagnosed with lung cancer. Pat said she was undergoing chemo but they think she died of a heart attack. Meghan called and she needs us to pick up the leftover cross stitch supplies ASAP. We will try to make arrangements.

Wednesday

June 20, 2012

Very very very hot and humid. Thank goodness the rectory has air. Lazy day because of the heat. Finished Cross Country by James Patterson. Joan called and we will cancel camping and go to Renfrew on Friday as the Funeral Mass is Saturday at 10:00 am. Left the fan on low all night!

Thursday

June 21, 2012

Another warm day not quite as humid and a nice breeze. Sent a birthday email to Carole C. Had lunch at BH and went to the bank with my tax refund. Had a siesta with my book. Made the Noodle bowl for supper using pork. John went to his Lion's meeting.

Friday

June 22, 2012

Spent the morning packing and Joan arrived at noon. She decided that she didn't want to go. We went to Burger Hut for lunch (coffee for Joan). Took over half an hour to get to Havelock. Stopped in Marmora and got a box of electrical fixtures and 30-40 keys. Continued on to Renfrew and checked in at the Rocky Mountain Motel. When we went to look for a restaurant for supper we came upon hwy 17 and I said turn left. We immediately saw a sign for Wilderness Tours where Charlie is and it was only 25 kicks. We followed the signs and asked at the desk for Charlie. The young lady sent us to the bunk houses but there was no one there. We were just heading out when we spotted a jeep and sure enough it was Charlie. We met him at the main building and we had supper together. Afterwards he showed us one of the rapid areas and lunch spot for the tours. He is loving his job and is very enthusiastic. We returned to Renfrew and went to the wake. After waiting in line outside one of the first people we saw was Helen and Dean Moody. We did the rounds and had a good chat with Helen. Patsy was her first cousin. It was very warm and we returned to the Motel around 9. We were to far away from the main area to get the internet.

Saturday

June 23, 2012

John went to take a shower and there was no hot water. Not going back there again. A quick stop at Tim's for a duchies and then we went to the funeral Mass. It was a large modern Church and there was close to 500 people there. Afterwards we waited to get into the hall as Bill was greeting everyone as they entered. Sat with Helen and Dean and talked to various McGahern's and renewed acquaintances. Promised to visit Dean & Helen over the summer. Virginia invited us to a BBQ at her cottage but it wasn't till 6 pm and John (of course) wanted to go home. We called Meghan to see about going to Ottawa but didn't connect. We took an alternate route through Bancroft and called Pierre & Evelyn but no answer. Stopped at a garage sale and got 3 glass balls. Got home around 4 and had a nap. Leftovers for supper and early to bed.

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.