Lopez , the Birthday boy!

 This picture was taken early this morning-- Can you see the fog rising from the lake?--It means --FALL-is around the corner--kinda sad!--I am a tad late posting, as I began to dust the living room--and then the kitchen--- and then--You know how it is-- because I've been in the garden weeding so much, I never got to my "One room a day" thing, to dust--There needs to be 10 of me!-

We have no black flies--no mosquitos--- but a zillion hummingbirds ---  I take care of 3 feeders, and I have never seen so many hummingbirds zinging around each feeder-- I seem to have to fill each of these feeder at least once, sometimes twice a day. Yesterday, as I was trying to hang one feeder up--a wee hummingbird landed on my wrist--They are so delicate aren't they?

This is the garden that I have been working in-- and--one morning next week, the nice older man with a rototiller will come and rototill the soil around each bush--I called him last evening--

It is Lopez' Birthday to-day. He is a year old to-day and just the  busiest little bad guy!-- But--I persevered--I have kept him--against all odds-- He has chewed 3 deep holes in our carpet in the living room--climbed up on the kitchen table and I caught him eating my Raisin Bran cereal--opened the windows in the back seat of our vehicle ( I have since figured out how to lock these windows)--- sat on the dining room table-- gets upstairs to  Sushis' territory  and barks viscously at her-  bit Beau--chews on Beau's legs and gets a spank when I catch him--bite my wrist-- snarled at me over a chewy stick and had to get a good whack---now is not allowed these sticks--eats grass--weeds---bugs-- outside-- broken out of his crate  even with  rope tied around the crate- -----BUT----BUT----- HE LOVES ME TO HOLD HIM WHEN HE FEELS LIKE IT----SLEEPS LIKE A BABY AT NIGHT AS LONG AS HE CAN SEE ME_--IS A GOOD EATER____LOVES TO RUN___LOVES ME SO MUCH HE DROOLS___

It does seem to me however that his redeeming qualities are far less than  all the chaos he has caused in our home--- People tell me, "Wait till he is 2 yrs-He will be so good then."--Lord love a Duck--another whole year  ahead of us--I have never given a dog away-- It mixes them all up--but------THERE ARE TIMES THAT I QUESTION ____??????---

Maybe this is a test eh?---  Lopez  and me--- or--Me and this Chihuahua --I wonder  if I can be as strong as him?---

I'm gonna go to bed for a few days

The above always makes me laugh-- Doncha jess wish that this could really happen?--The family would freak out!

Well. I came inside yesterday from the garden--went up to the computer, and the track pad I use would not allow me to type-Immediately I called Son#2, who usually can get me out of all kinds of messes-He told me to turn off the I Mac-- and then restart it-- When it came back on, a message was on the screen that the  thing I type on, needed new batteries- (You can tell from this explanation that I am not really computer literate!)---So, I did get new batteries into the  thing I type on--and I guess I pressed the wrong button and shut down the bluetooth which connects that to the I Mac--   Anyway, after sweating it out, I called "AppleCare" and a wonderful person sorted out that whole mess. What on earth would I do without "AppleCare"?

I did get to the Plant Centre and all their plants were 30% off--so I bought 4 new plants-tall "Bee Plants"-BECAUSE I DUG THOSE PLANTS OUT IN THE SPRING BY MISTAKE--Can yu believe that?--Of Course Himself was not happy to see me driving in with more plants! --But, he really has been good for a few days now--- Whatever he has (Old timers)---  it seems to come and go--

This is a picture of Himself, Son#2 the Pilot, and my Dad--They were eating Prime rib, off the bones--so we called this photo, "The Prime Rib Gang"-Note the year 2002--- (How can that ever be over 20 yrs ago?)  We never knew then that   life would become so different now--with Covid--the cost of living sky high--  Dad passing on-- Son#2 becoming a Captain--Who would 've even predicted all that?

-and who would've known that this wee girl would move in too?

One never knows what is in our future-- but--- I believe we can handle it--if we are strong--

 

"Good things are Coming"

I don't know what these good things will be, but it sure would be nice to get some good news-about anything--In my heart, I always believe  that good things will come--and it will change our outlook--

Yesterday I gardened in the big garden on the lakeside of the house--  Well, I pulled weeds--and cut down and dug out berry bushes which had gone to rack and ruin_-(Mom's expression)_Now I need the man with the rototiller to return and  aerate the soil--I don't know if that will happen-and--today is "Hair Day"--

Right now I look exactly like this Lady.

Did I tell you that the black flies are gone?-I don't need that bug suit anymore which makes gardening so much better!--The Grandson will be here to-day got do the grass----and, other than hoping for that invite to Buckingham Palace,  there is really not too much more to tell you--  I am expecting the Queen to call anytime and I will get my best bib and tucker out , ready to go.----  Remember--  "Good Things Are Coming"-------Well, ya jess neva Know! 

 

I hope yer day is full of hugs-

I do all the above, early in bed , in the morning, before I get up---from 5am to 6am-- Do any of you plan yer day, go over in yer mind, what yu have to do for the day ahead?--I kinda wish that I didn't wake up at 5am to go over all this, but, it just happens.

 I do think of the people in my life who I miss--who have passed--like my sister who was 3 ys old than me-- Why did she have to go?--How come her----and not me---?---She became very ill with  Cancer of her blood--Odd how things turn out eh?-- 

She had her gr 8 piano-went to University and eventually taught Kindergarten---did marry and adopted 4 children , and then her marriage fell apart--Her life was so different than mine--  It seemed I had 50.000 children--married forever --wanted to go to University but my Dad  didn't feel I could --I did obtain my first yr University going to classes at night as the 50,000 children were growing up--anyway--

I don't know how I got to all this?---  I meant to tell you about the millions of Hummingbirds at our 3 feeders-- They empty a feeder everyday-- I keep my brew (I call it that)- mixed , ready to refill these feeders. There is such a frenzy  when the feeder is removed , to be refilled--Sometimes there are 8 Hummingbirds trying to  get to the sugar water. Are these the babies , getting ready to fly South?

Yesterday too, Lopez came across a wee tiny baby snake on the front walk-- a garter snake I guess. Mom used to say that snakes  are good for the garden--Who knows eh?  But Mom seemed to know everything--

Himself is having a good day-- That is odd too-- but good! --Yesterday I could not do anything right in his eyes--but--all seems well to-day- 

So, I am offa here--hopefully I will get to the huge enormous garden full of weeds down on the lake side of the house. 

Son#2 is back home --  I like  it when he is back safely -

Hugs are the best aren't they?-- I hope yer day is full of hugs! 

 

Lord love a Duck!--Be Happy!

But- It had better be a lotta years! There is so much yet to do.--- I am a tad late posting-- I had to go to NAPPA at 8am--in town-- Bill there restrings my 3 weed whackers--I try to do them, but the cord this time would not come out--He says the cords get hot--then stick --

This is an old picture of Beau and Lopez-Lopez chews the rug--I left him with Himself when I drove to town as I had the long weed whackers in the car---  Last night Himself  was not Himself--was angry and said terrible awful things to me about how he hated this little Chihuahua and he wanted to do away with him--I know --or I hope--he doesn't mean that, but-- just the same , it reminds me that I must take Lopez with me as much as I can--This morning Himself cannot remember saying that----  This terrible debilitating "old age" thing  that Himself suffers from is worse in the evening-- mostly getting angry with me--Who would ever think eh that this wonderful man who was so kind and gentle would  become like this?--

Son #2 the Pilot has returned to his home-- I am always so happy to hear he landed-- He sent this picture as he was going over Thunder Bay-

Well, we have the new frig in--I read all yer comments re. it sitting beside the built in oven-- and even tho I did not have time to comment, yu all made me feel that the frig  and the oven will not have a problem--so I thank yu- 

We have sunshine--wet grass from all the rain tho-- and Ive been up since 5-30am ---so---  I best get this upstairs tidied up-I was working on that long garden before the rain--

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The above is a picture of McDonald's Breakfast  in Korea-- compliments of Son#2 who always takes pictures of food--(It's a Chinese thing!)

I hope your day is "smashing"---Lord love a Duck-Be Happy! 

 

Everything is better in the morning!

Good day to you! ---  Isn't the above so true?-- Well, we got the frig in--but, guess what?--It was a tight fit--AND RIGHT BESIDE OUR built in oven----which I hear is not a good idea!  It will make the compressor  on the new frig work harder.-Have you heard of that?-- The old frig lasted a long time and it was right beside the oven----  There is no other place to put this frig! --

See what I mean?---  Lord love a duck! --

The neighbour lifted the cupboard above this frig- ---  He took it to his shop, cut it, and it looks good.

So that is done---Last night however, I went to turn off the TV in the living room, and as I was half asleep, I hit the wrong button on one of the 2 remotes and lost the picture and the sound-I could not figure out how to fix it-- and--I WANTED TO CRY--How on earth could I have been so stupid--  Finally I just made sure it was "off" and went to bed---This morning , in bed, before getting up, all I could think about was "How on earth am I ever going to fix that TV?"--Well, there is a God in Heaven, because when I got up, after feeding animals, I sat down and picked up the 2 remotes, and voila, I fixed it----  I guess everything looks better in the morning eh?--  

So, I am off to get bananas ---and a watermelon--  and it is going to rain---  hugs-- 

 

That inner voice speaks to us!

Well, ya never know eh???---  We have had the carpenter here --He has gone to his shop right now to cut the doors-This is what the kitchen presently looks like-

 

It is kinda a mess----Hopefully the frig will fit into the tiny space eventually-Our kitchen needs to be remodled--the dining area taken out and the whole first floor opened up--  but---IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN ----Now if we were younger--AND working---  that would happen for sure-It is certainly not a priority right now--altho---- son#2, the Pilot did mention to me recently that I could take a course on taking care of people in Nrsg homes and get a good paying job--  Does this wonderful son who I love so much think that I am 24 yrs old?--  Lord love a Duck! 

I find , the older I get, the more advice comes my way from grown children--I just "take it with a grain of salt"--as Mom used to say--and the gifts that arrive at Christmas now are heart monitors-- wheel chairs, watches that take yer heart rate-- special toilet seats-- The kids mean well--  I guess they feel at our age, all that stuff might prolong our life! ----Now what we really need is--FOOD--MEALS---an invite to dinner-- help in the garden- help with the computers--Oh I could go on and on--I love them all for their concern of course! 

Oh that inner voice eh??-- Lord love a Duck!-- It speaks volumes!