Monthly Archives: January 2012

A typical Saturday

With so much to do we still don’t miss television.  DH spent most of the morning, driving his tractor up and down the driveway clearing the snow and ice from Friday’s storm. We spent the better part of an hour … Continue reading

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Storm day

The weather man predicted a heavy snow fall, followed by freezing rain, turning into rain type of day for today.  So rather than drive  for an hour and a half during rush hour traffic, I decided to take a vacation … Continue reading

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whole lot of cooking going on

Yesterday I spent the entire day in my pyjamas………cooking, reading, napping.  I made two dozen beef turnovers, using two different dough recipes.  I found the cream cheese dough more difficult to roll and it browned too much, despite cutting the … Continue reading

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ear wig

DH and I listen to the same radio station, me in the kitchen, he down in his work shop.   I was dancing to the tunes in the kitchen while making supper, when DH came up the stairs with a puzzled … Continue reading

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Texting for Seniors

My grandchildren have their own texting codes, ….so here are some codes for seniors: ATD – At the Doctor’s BFF – Best Friends Funeral BTW – Bring the Wheelchair BYOT – Bring Your Own Teeth CBM – Covered by Medicare … Continue reading

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On the road again

After a break of one month, I’m off to Dalhousie for the next three days.  Luckily I don’t need to worry about the driving as I’m traveling with a co-worker.   This is especially good as the weather forecast is for … Continue reading

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Houston we have a butcher block!

DH has been very busy lately.  This past weekend was spent downstairs in the basement, measuring, cutting and sawing.  The end result was a work bench plus the majority of his tools unpacked and hung in place. Apparently once a … Continue reading

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zuigerphobia

I asked my grandson and his wife what Izzy, my great-granddaughter would like for Christmas.    A toy vacuum and a po chair were the top items on the list. As she has a real fear of the vacuüm cleaner, they … Continue reading

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Keeping track

Andrea’s grand-mother, the original Little Nanny, kept a diary of day-to-day events.  If you wanted to know what you paid to pick strawberries the year before, she could probably tell you.   When did we visit Kings Landing last?  Nanny could … Continue reading

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Word Perfect Royalty

Her Royal Highness and her long suffering reigning husband have once again made the headlines. You can read the entire article here. So does this make me the proud Queen mother?

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