shopping

Today is Saturday and  our grocery shopping day. It is funny,we used to shop every Saturday when we worked and thought it would be different when we retired. However it is just the same we still shop on Saturday. Old habits die hard don't they? 

I wore one of my  new tops today, it is orange with embroidery on the neckline. I wanted to buy some new jeans too but there were none of the ones I like at Sears where I bought the ones I'm wearing. Oh well I am now  on the chase to find the jeans I want.

That was all we did. we came home and watched TV, well Ray watched TV. I computed and watched TV. Now we are watching the football game between Calgary and Vancouver. Rick is probably watching it too for Calgary. We are watching for Vancouver of course. At present the score is zero zero. 

I need to get going on my sewing. It has been a long time since I used my lovely Janome , so long that I can't remember what its name is. What a clunk I am these days. 

We have had some gorgeous evenings lately, no rain, just lovely warm sunny evenings. We should go out for walks in this weather. Maybe tomorrow we'll do that.

Whoops Calgary has one point now and we have none. We need to pick up the pace here.

Good evening folks, have a great one.

no post

I don't feel like writing tonight. I am kind of tired. We did not go out today and all I did was knit dishcloths and do computer. Nothing special went on here.Ray did even less. Since he does not knit there is little he can do except sit. Poor guy LOL.

I am more fortunate, along with knitting I have my laptop to play with and games on it if I feel like doing so. I can sew too if I feel so inclined. There is lots for me to do. We also go out most days to the mall and walk around  there, shop if we want to. For the two of us we walk, shop and go to the casino . We haven't been there for a bit. We like that activity .

But most days we just go for the walk and a coffee, maybe lunch.
Today we did little but go to the mall for lunch and to Chapters the big book store. I bought 2 books and a date book for next year. All things I like to have.

We came home, I had a nap and then read for a while. or maybe I read for a while and had a nap. I love to read and have ever since I learned to read. Actual I don't remember when I couldn't read. And I don't remember learning to read either. Reading has been one of my biggest pleasures . It can take me anywhere in the world. My favourite genre is mysteries. My sister Marg is the same, she loves to read too. So did our brother  Peter who passed away far too early in his 40s. Marg and I still miss him. He would be in his 80s now as he was 16 months younger than me. All my boys except Jim are readers too. 

That is all folks, have a great evening.

cauliflower

Cauliflower is one of my favourite vegetables. Ray is cooking one up now. That will be our supper. We will add butter and salt and that will be a hugely good dinner.
mmmm good.
And it was yummy.

We went to Metrotown this afternoon , walked around and then had an ice cream which we shared. It was in a bowl and had two spoons. We always share an ice cream that way. It makes us feel purer when we share LOL.

We didn't talk to anyone today, too bad. I must call some of my sons and see how they are. It is not always easy to contact them though as they are very busy people.  I will try again later. Maybe they will have landed by then . I just contacted Rick but he was making dinner for Katherine who is just home from her trip. We are all happy she is back home again.

I just called Adam and he informed me that I had called him two days ago. So that's what it all comes down to. I don't remember my own calls. LOL Any way it is very hot down there in Louisiana. He said it is 100 degrees. I would have  a hard time with that temperature  as I do not care for excessive heat. I guess though that everyone there has Air Conditioning just as we have a furnace for heat. They never need a furnace although we do need air conditioning sometimes in the summer.

I tried calling Jim in Edmonton but he was not answering. I understand he is in a musical and that keeps him busy. As well he has a property in the woods out of town where he and his friends  go to have theri parties. They can laugh and sing and make as much noise as they want out there as only the birds hear them and they don't complain.

I see Matthew every two weeks as he is very helpful to Ray and me. But I must give Peter a call . I did call my sister Margaret today to ask about a book. I thought she might want it but she said that it was hers and she had given it to me . These books pop around and I amnot sure where they come from. Marg says she puts her initials in the books she gives to her friends . I will ask her to do that for me too.

I just called Peter but no answer. So now I have called all five of my sons. It feels good. I hope the ones I missed will call me back.

Have a great evening folks.

oops

Whoops I am late to the blog once again.  I tend to forget about blogging and do other things but then it comes to me. Yes no blog Nan.
All I have been doing is playing on my laptop.  It has been a very lazy day . We stayed in all day just sitting around. I tend to forget what we have done hours ago. My brain opts out of the whole scenario.  The cleaning lady came today. I feel almost guilty watching her clean while I sit. She is a tiny older Oriental lady. She is funny though and sits on the floor to dust the lower shelves of the TV stand. But that is who we have to do the work. She is capable enough. And we are happy with the work she does.

All I did other than laptopping was to knit a bit. I am now working on a pretty yellow striped dishcloth. My stock is getting up there.
  
My dear e friend whose husband has been very ill has passed on. The husband that is not my friend. My heart goes out to her.It is a very hard time for her.

I am getting a bit tired tonight and plan to retire early. After I get a bit of reading done first I'll go to bed. I always read first , it relaxes me.
Little to write about tonight so I will sign off and say good night.
Have a lovely evening folks.

saddle up

Ah tonight it is late and I am late writing. I play Solitaire and forget about all else. 

But it comes back to me that I have not written my blog yet , so here I am back in the saddle again. We are watching A Little Chaos, a recount of the 17th century French court. A fascinating tale of wealth and privilege. I love historical tales. The truth is in there somewhere even if I have a hard time finding it.

Today was a bit cool and grey,we went to Safeway for my prescriptions.Not a very exciting or interesting day. I did not read much but watched TV. I will read more tonight when I go to bed. 
Knitting up some dishcloths for Adam as he asked for them. I think I have at least six or seven ready now. I don't know how many he wants.  So I'll just keep knitting them until he gets here.

I called Rick today. I need to keep in touch with him regularly because I worry about his health. As you know Rick has ALS and is permanently in a wheel chair as his legs are useless to him. My heart cries for him and wonder why he has been selected by the powers that be to suffer from this terrible disease. He is a cheerful man and deserves more than this. But life is random and we have no choices in what befalls us. I often think about my mom and dad and am grateful they did not live to see this. But Rick is still such a positive person and wears it well. 

We went to TOPS for dinner, an early dinner , half lunch and half dinner. I had a lovely piece of sole with crab and shrimp on top and covered in a great sauce. Couple that with green beens and a serving of soup . Their soups are always very tasty. Food was great and I got out of cooking, nice.

Is this a blog or a diary or a journal. I wonder.

That is it for tonight folks. Have a great evening.

keep on shining

More and more the sun just keeps on shining and the days are so  beautiful. Happy Days here.

And on this happy day Ray and I just relaxed . The sun shone through the open windows and the air was fresh. We went out for a short while to enjoy the sunshine as well as buying a few groceries.  I have stiff , sore fingers from arthritis. It is strange that when the weather is gorgeous I hurt the most even though I have been given to understand that the opposite is true. But when the day is grey and damp I feel no pain. A.. Backwards that's me.

However the sun does make me happy but then so does the rain . I am basically happy all the time. Richard is the same even though he has a lot to feel miserable over. Still to feel happy no matter what is one of God's blessings. It is a case of mind over matter in the truest sense. 

I read my book for a while . I like to lay down and read basically because the TV is always on for Ray and interferes with my concentration. He likes TV and I like books. And sometimes TV.
I also like to knit little washcloths. Right now I am making some for Adam who has a friend who asked for them. Once you use these cotton cloths you always want to use them . We use only them. Nothing else works as well. I knit them and stockpile them then give them to friends and family when they indicate they would like some. It is my hobby. And my pleasure. 

That is it for tonight folks.  Have a great evening. We sure will here , it is so beautiful tonight.

and the sun shines

Another great day and I hope you all had a happy Fathers Day.

strange

How the weather has changed. After yesterday's beautiful day today is grey and gloomy. I like these grey days, it is cool and easy to live with. I am not a lover of heat so this is fine by me.
Richard left for Calgary this morning about 10:00. He should be getting into Calgary before long. We had a great visit and I was unhappy to see him go, but time marches on and he needs to get back to his home. Living out of a suitcase is not the most comfortable way to live. I certainly enjoyed having him visit for a while and having the grandchildren and greats come over for a visit..
So it is just Ray and me here now. We are watching a show of British train journeys. When I was young my mom used to send me off to my auntie's by train under the watchful  eye of the train conductor. I was quite young then , not even six but I was well take care of by the train personnel. Times were very different then.

Ray went out today for a few groceries and I stayed home. It was a very quiet day. Nothing exciting happened.

I read for a while and now am watching the Telly as the British call it. It is almost time for the news. I ate some chips and Ray had something else so we are not hungry for supper. Maybe  later. 

I am not happy about cooking so if I can avoid it I will. But at some point there is no choice but to make a good healthy meal .Not tonight though. I'll take something out of the freezer for tomorrow. I wonder what is in there for a decent meal.

There that is all for tonight. Have a lovely evening.

gorgeous day

Beautiful day in Vancouver, yes another one. We are so fortunate to live here in Paradise. I have lived here since 1938 except for a 10 year span when I lived in Victoria and then Halifax. I love Vancouver and on fantastic days like this I recall my youth when I and friends used to go down to the ocean beaches and get a tan. Though for me it was a burn, however I loved living here even then. It is paradise on earth. Not quite the same though as in the 1950s. Times change.  Victoria was a great place to live too. Halifax had its charms but nothing can compare to the easy living west coast. I am so happy to live here.

Times change though and even on a lovely day like today we did not go to the beach. We went to Vancouver General Hospital where I  had pictures taken of my brain. I am not sure why the doctor recommended this XRay but I am sure he will tell me the next time I see him. I'll make an appointment on Monday. After the visit to VGH we stopped off at Dairy Queen for an ice cream sundae, strawberry for me and caramel for Ray. We came home after that and I read my book for a while. Now we are watching the NEWS. We like to keep up on the doings of the day.

I miss the great grandchildren after they go home. They are so precious. And Richard is off today to a dear friend's for dinner and a visit. So I miss having him around too but it won't be long before he goes home to Calgary. I wish he lived here in Vancouver.
So next week it will be just Ray and me.

That is all folks, have a great evening.

company

It was a lovely visit today with Mary and Meg as well as the great grandchildren. There were four of them, Charlotte, Rose, Quinn and Orson. Meg's two are Charlotte and Orson and Mary's two are Rose and Quinn. It was a delightful visit and I was most grateful for them taking the time to visit. Even so it was for Richard that they visited as he is their dad and here from Alberta.
Now they are all gone home Meg to Abbotsford and Mary to Victoria. Rick took Mary and her two little ones to the ferry. Albert, Mary's husband,  will pick them up on the other side.
Ray and I certainly enjoyed the visits .
The children were such a treat. Charlotte and Rose are very interactive at this age . The little boys Quinn and Orson are still very young and attached to their mothers. But they still are fun to be with.

Tonight it is just the two of us, Rick is meeting some friends for dinner and won't be back until later in the evening. So we are watching the news right now. All is quiet a big difference from this afternoon. So all is quiet on the Western Front as my dad used to say, an expression from WW1.

And I got so wrapped up in the visit that I forgot to take pictures though I had intended to do so. Sometimes I should bang my head on the wall to remind myself what I want to do.

That is it for tonight folks. Have a great evening.