This is George and Garry at a restaurant at a camp ground in Advocate. Our original plan was to try out a very fancy eating place ,Wild Caraway, that we had seen written up in the paper.Because it was filled with customers we tried a little out of the way camp ground. Lo and behold the manager was a Newfoundlander and the theme for the weekend was Christmas. So we were able to sit down to a Jig's Christmas Dinner...complete with potato, turnip, carrots, cabbage,dressing, turkey, salt beef, gravy, cranberry sause and peas pudding. Plan B for us was 10 out of 10.

We borrowed the hymn books from church and gathered the friends that really like to sing.Dorie opened her home and the guests brought the munchies and beverages.Before it was over we'd progressed to Joy to the World and O Holy Night. What a great time!

In the style of a three year old I say..." I love my sun room....I love the coziness."..Here you see that while we four all sit in a comfortable chair our feet can use the same foot stool . Friends since '72.

Just got back from a live theatre presentation. Guess which one we saw. Notice how my glassses sit crooked on my nose? I had a pair that did that all through grade 7 and 8.

How would you like to walk down this aisle on your wedding day? Jill and Brian were married yesterday in Fiji. All the little details worked out perfectly. Love you guys!

On another note....this was a startling revelation. As I watched Alive at 5 tonight they listed those who were celebrating their 50th anniverary. Would you believe they were married in 1960 !!!! I vaguely thought it would be in the late 40's maybe. hmmm

At the Antique Tractor Show,,an ongoing demonstation during the day was a carving demonstration using a power saw. At 3 o'clock they autioned off the finished product. The proceeds were for the IWK. Garry was embarrased for the show planner because of the lack of bids.When he bid $125.00 the auctioneer cried "Sold" and for 4 days we've had this sitting on the back step. I said that the first person that came along who showed any affinity towards it could have it. It went yesterday...whew!

Monday

After I did my errands in town I dropped in to Mom's for lunch. Thankfully I was wearing my usual cover up blouse and when I took it off I discovered my top had been put on inside out. It does have a deocorative front but it still looked sort of "right"

This is the same 64 year old that had a hard time choosing the easy route into town so that I wouldn't have to cross too many traffic lanes. hmmm

Missed it?

Phil was getting ready for our pre service hymn sing. This pic is for those who missed his dramatic fall, grabbing the nearest thing for support as he lost his footing on the steps. Thankfully all is well and we can look back and laugh. For a minute there it looked like he was going to be wearing the pulpit.

This is my new piece of furniture . I guess my cat didn't like being pushed off when I lay down. She tried another chair in the corner and then promptly took up this perch. She'd have it to herself today because I spent the day at the Antique Tractor Show on the other side of the county. Dad's tractor was one of four that Colin displayed. I took a lawn chair , sat beside it and had fun answering questions.

If anyone has spent any time with Dorie over the last year you'd notice her working away with a tiny crochet hook and fine baby yarn. At the kitchen table, in her lazy boy in the sun porch, in her spot in the living room... you'll find her crocheting and enjoying her glass of wine. She has designed her own pattern of toques for new born babies..a pioneer in the field as others have all been a knitted product.Winter months and her idea that she is in a depression has left her thinking that her work is unnoticed and unappreciated. Yesterday the letter of all letters arrived in her mailbox. The nurses in Halifax have recognized the neatness and the perfect fit of Dorie's hats and have asked for the pattern to pass on to other crafters. Way ta go, Dorie.

Polite

Just watched the second run of Regis and Kelly from P.E.I. One topic is the politeness of Canadians. I have my own take on that and this is absolutely true. When I'm in Springhill, thinking I might cross the street (j walking I guess you'd call it) ...I keep one eye on the traffic load but with my body I have to turn my back on the street and pretend I'm not going any place. If a passiing motorist get the slightest hint that I'm thinking about crossing, he'll hold up traffic behind and stop for me.

Now the fiddle players can advise me about my hand positions and so on. I'm self taught....Mom looks so small sitting there...she loves to accompany me. I get no appreciation from my sisters...they're used to listening to the Andre guy....they said...Hmm

I'll be trying it

Thirty five years ago on a warm summer morning Mark was born...9 pounds 3 ounces. He was a great little baby. Maya put the candles on herself. Julie made this very impressive looking cake from my recipe which she read from the Rodney Community Cookbook(to which I submitted my renowned entry) . As I was amazed at the height of it we checked the recipe together. Would you believe the book calls for only half as much of one ingredient (vinegar) compared to what I've been using all my life. Thankfully, in spite of the error(?) the result is a much better product.

While we're on the cooking subject...the frosting has 8 ounces of cream cheese in it. ...now that makes a luscious dessert.

Talking

I guess I don't really mind talking to people. At the church supper I met Linda T.'s brother.He had cared for his wife in a wheel chair and she died two years ago...and now he eats out all the time cause he doesn't like his own cooking. And I heard about the garbage man's surgery to relieve his hiatus hernia....and that Lornie F.'s grandaughter has just arrived by plane today for a visit...and Lilla who is approaching her high nineties has had stitches in her head after a fall...
This is really different for me. I think last year I somehow managed to get in and out of the same "supper" without talking to a soul. Would we want to be consistent creatures? Sometimes yes and sometimes no.

Prank

I've never been the victim of a prank call before. Apparently it's a taped message you can send to whomever and have the call display show whatever number you choose....all through the computer. Whew! (that was a sentence for Michelle.) Anyway the man accuses you of taking his newspaper every morning...and as his tone escalates he signs off by saying he's coming over right away to settle it once and for all....and angrily retorts he'll be there in two minutes.
I wasn't fooled by it but supposedly a lady in town was getting her baseball bat ready.

Jill and Brian are being married on July 22.....like 16 more days. I thought maybe we could party in Rodney at the same time....hmm Fiji time is 4.15 pm and Rodney time will be 1.15 am.What can we do with that...family?

Just copying something Bill Crystal said

When you’re a teenager you think you can do anything… and you do
Your 20’s are a blur!
30’s ….you raise your family You make a little money And you think to yourself….”what happened to my 20’s ???”
40’s - you grow a little pot belly You grow another chin The music starts to get too loud One of your old girlfriends from high school becomes a grand mother!
50’s - you have a minor surgery You’ll call it a procedure… but it’s a surgery
60’s - you’ll have a MAJOR surgery The music is STILL loud but it doesn’t matter because you can’t hear it ANYWAY
70’s - you and the wife retire to Fort Lauderdale You start eating dinner at 2 o clock in the afternoon You have lunch around 10 Breakfast the night before. You spend most of your time wandering around malls, looking for the ultimate soft yogurt And muttering “ how come the kids don’t call! how come the kids don’t call?”
Your 80’s you’ll have a MAJOR stroke You end up babbling to some Jamaican nurse who your wife can’t stand But whom you call MAMA

Now I'm talking out of both sides of my mouth. I don't approve ...or I should say I don't cover things to protect them for a later date. These pitchers sit up on my high shelf in the kitchen . The grimer greasy coating on the tops of them was yuky! It didn't take much to decide to cover them after their cleaning before I put them back in place. The little white one was earmarked for Maria by Ida. The green thermos one gave us the go ahead to be sick if Mom brought it to our bedside during our childhood.

Garage Sale

Does this picture seem small or what? Too complicated to try and do it over. Dorie took a break from her Grammie setting and we went to Marilyn's garage sale. It'a amazing but I came away empty handed. I say it's the ability to see the future...to be able to picture or not picture something in your life. This is also the vision you need when you shop at Frcnchies. Not everybody has it you know.