Morning everyone..It's a new week...11/08/2014

First topic message reminder :

Yes I'll be in bed soon.......

I was 67 then also........this is "Which fascinator do I wear?"

11:42:24
I'm back ,Dr Drew wants to see me next Friday and will do 
another evaluation and see if he thinks I would benefit from 
any more visits 
Actually the knees and back seems to have been not so bad
since I last saw him Monday 

Yes lots of memories Vicky 

I popped over to the large shopping plaza near the Drs and picked 
up a rotisery chicken for the boys to pick on as normally I do not
cook on a Friday or weekend any more ,then got ten more tins of
Fancy Feast cat food with gravy (10 for $9),and got a couple more
 packets of cat treats ,and a Romaine hearts lettuce and they had 
the artificial lobster\crab meat on sale for $2:49,(was $3:99at my
grocery store) so picked up two 
I grated  up one pack and had 1\2 along with some lettuce 
and some slices of a English cuke and a small handful of
shredded cheddar cheese and being as I have run out of
my favorite dressing ,Red wine vinegarette  ,I had to have 
Italian dressing 
The weather is beautiful,69f right now at noon 
Vicky I just looked at Nuneaton telling me your at 67f/19.4c now
some towns away from the shoreline  here will see 80+f/26.7c 
over the weekend and no rain in sight 

Watching the news right now to see if there's any new 
news on the Debt ceiling

Good afternoon all ,it's been lovely out but even I didn't stay out all afternoon,
We went to the King's Head for lunch sat out overlooking the canal and the gally painted narrow boats none with traditional paint jobs
A nice southern fried chicken wrap and chips
Emmett has been here for the last hour and been playing skittles but he couldn't knock them down fast enough so it ended up going right up to them and knocking them down ,
The garden will want a good watering tonight
So cold drinks me thinks 🥤🧋🧃

Avatar.......Susan on her Hen Weekend doing tricks behind the bar.

Story and photos to remember Carole.

Been out for half an hour.....it's hot out there.

Yes Druckers used to have some large salad batches.

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Talking of June 1st
This was Gil and I when we tied the "knot"
again in our side garden on June 1st 1997
Standing with the vicar from a local church
who came out and married us ,with Chelsea
and David as our ring  boy and flower girl 
The "bride" wore white slacks and a black top with small white dots
The "Groom" wore a cream colored shirt and matching slacks
I remember the Coventry Telegraph calling us at 3am to get
our "story"  asked us to send pictures and then we were featured
in the paper

04:53:29
Morning
We are about the same as yesterday starting off as its 48f right now feels
like 46f as there is a slight breeze
The roads will already be busy as people start the long holiday weekend
C R A Z Y

Buddy had one of his CRAZY moments at 345am RUSHES in from the
living room and THROWS himself at my BED ,I heard the hall way rug runner
go flying ,then he repeats the "operation" 10 mins later
I refused to get up so lay in bed until 415am and by then he had given up
and was laying down on my bed but soon moved when I DID get up  
LITTLE or should I say 21lb BUGGER ,hes not done it in ages  

I have to be at the Chiropractors for 930am ,don't know if he will sign me off
or not .....

Last day for the boys until Tuesday as both have Monday off

They are still saying they have not come to an agreement on raising
the debt ceiling but that congress has gone home but the ones trying
to work out the deal are still there and if they reach an agreement
the others will return to vote on it ,pushing the envelope as June 1st
is when they say we will run out of $$$ to pay bills and our Social Security checks

I wonder if it meant THEIR pay checks would be stopped they would be
DOING THIS  

So Vicky you ATE IT ALL ,well God love you THAT was a HUGE batch

Have not seen the Black birds here yet ,we have what are called Red winged
and White winged ones here they have a slash of color on a wing
Lots of American Robins collecting material for their nests ,a few Red Cardinals
and Blue Jays,among the Sparrows but the big Starlings /Crows still try to
grab all the food I put out  for the Sparrows every morning
I hear them chirping in the trees out back as if saying
"LOOK! LOOK! here she comes with breakfast hurry up "  then down they come  
Oh and of course the Squirrels.....

Well hope everyone had a good night ....enjoy your fine weather Bond/Vicky
you know the    weather can change in a beat

Back later        

Good morning all from another bright Atherstone
Good morning bright eyes a lovely avatar,giz a bit
Friday again the blackbird on the lawn with a beak full of worms doesn't know it's Friday he's just working hard to get food bake to the nest ,
Talking of food not worms it's breakfast and cornflakes and cold milk tea coffee and a large lemon and lime for later
Back later

It was a salad batch Carole, as to did I eat it all.....I most certainly did.

Night night folk.

Nice looking batch smiler,
Night night Carole

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Really nice photo Bond you can see how tall
Emmett is getting
Vicky I do not know what it is your eating ,BUT
it's almost as BIG AS YOU
Did you eat it all ?

I just made got dogs and some thing I saw on Facebook
using two cups of shredded cheese 1egg and a tea spoon
of onion powder
You just mix it all together then lay it on parchment paper
on a cooking tray and bake it at 350 for 20mins
Good to snack on

Spencer home showered and gone out for a while,he says

Anyway I'm ready for my bed and being as I took my shower
this morning,all I need to do is put my nightie on

Warmed up nicely and dropping down again to the 40's over night

Catch you all tomorrow
Sleep tight

Avatar was a couple years ago when we went into Druckers in Leamington.

Oh lovely photo Bond.

King Charles has been standing in for our late Queen for years Margaret......our late Queen said during her Platinum Jubilee that Camilla was like Philip,   he  was always there for her when things got her down, and her Mother was always there for her Father and she'd noticed how Camilla was the same with her son.          

I don't think they try to knock each other off the peg  as Diana did.   She wasn't a team player.

Susan and Matt are coming up to Jessica's  on Saturday, it's Jessica's birthday so they're coming up and staying the night.     They are popping in here for an hour.   They get on ever so well with Pete Jessica's new husband.

The Hatters in the football worlds  are Luton .....because of their history.  

Right watching the cooking........David recorded it because I was nattering to Susan on the internet.

So later.

Good evening all
I'll get some drinks in
Avatar Emmett making friends with Andrew one of the Leading Players, Andrew has Downs they got on really well
So cold drinks and a cuppa

Unbalanced load in the washing machine! 
I hate that Buzzing sound! 

Someone in the planning of Royal events 
needs to be sensitive to the fact that if The King
and Queen are at the Chelsea Flower show at the same time
as Kate (In another area with children) Its she who got the 
front page on the newspapers not the King!
I found out that they pop in at different times but the
Princess of Wales is more interesting to the younger crowd. 
It seems to be peeving the Queen but it's what used to
peeve the King about Diana. 

It will all settle down, its early days yet.
It's always hard to follow the best in show!
Her crew had it down so they could do it in their sleep! 
Everyone is still learning at this stage. 
time for some breakfast here so TTFN XXXXX

its another dismal morning here but its only just gone 8am! 
Need to go grocery shopping today, its getting a bit thin in the fridge
and cupboards. Already made my list.

I was sad to hear about Tina Turner passing but she was getting up there
in age. A Global Icon indeed, Queen of Rock and Roll. 
I have CD of Elton Johns called "Two Rooms" where different artists and bands,
play and sing the tunes in a salute to him and Bernie over the years.
Tina sang " Until the Bitch gets Back". 
The Beach Boys sang "Crocodile Rock". and Who sang "Saturday nights alright for fighting."
etc.  I think there are about 9 or 10 artists on it. 
She matched them all. 

I think the gardeners replaced the sprinkler head while they were here yesterday.
The standpipe was not broken as such but unscrewed from the main line.
its a shorter one than before but does the same job. It's just not one that pops up
like in the middle of the lawn. That garden bed by the street is full of plants, not grass,
so it's not a problem. 
Going to field test the whole system today. 

Well, everybody is taking off for the Memorial Day weekend, so chock a block on approach
to LAX from all directions!
I would not recommend flying on any American Airline at the moment.
It seems that the overseas airlines are doing better right now. 
Be back, I have to take care of something.

10:57:43
Glad you Had a nice time then Bond
Weather here is sunny but windy and first thing at 44f
was quite chilly so swapped my tee shirt for a long
sleeved sweat shirt
Watching the Hindenberg now when it blew up catching fire
killing all those people

Any drinks going ?

Good afternoon ,it's been a lovely day out in the Hatters Garden this morning and Emmett came to join us he loved it and they loved him ,he looked a little odd at a couple as they are very loud and say the same thing over and over but they showed him around and helped him do some before he ran ohh to the next one always making sure grandad was close at hand,
Yes Vicky there is some beautiful ones in churches but some have dand it and sell you a copy from the church shop
I think it's the one of the most famous ones the Knight the Black Prince they have stopped people from doing it as it was wearing thin

08:47:07
Morning Vicky ,I've never seen a Bleeding Heart plant like 
you have then as first it starts with the leaves then I get the flowers 
on mine 
Just ran up the road to the Food Bazzarr run by Koreans ,they have just
completed renovations and its beautiful, they have such a variety of food items 
from all different countries all except the   
I only wanted bread though but did pick up a pound of deluxe ham ,always good
for a sarnie 

Going for a shower now and wash my hair so it can air dry 
Nice behind the closed bay windows ,but that wind is cool
Back.later

Afternoon.........my bleeding hart is just flower which comes out....never a bush like yous.

Ok back later......oh people like doing brass rubbing in churches also, in fact that's where most people going to do the brass rubbing. I've got the book on the Hatters Bond.

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Taken two days ago of the corner of the outside of my deck
where one of my Bleeding Heart plants gets bigger and bigger
every year
In the black tub is one of my Hosta plants ,next to the Bleeding heart
is a Knock Out Rose and my crimson glory rose out of view
that I brought over from my old garden
Got the two deck brolly's  up  & four chairs out so set for any "sitting out"

05:10:05
Slept in a extra few minutes
cooler start today only going to be in the 60's today
normal is around 74f ,but that is fine with me
Last night around 630pm the sky got dark and we had about
1/2 inch IF THAT from the line of thunder storms that was
dropping through the State the bulk of the  was
to our East ,but it was enough to wet the ground /grass so
I am sure my plants were happy  and saving me
from watering ..

So Bond your going "brass rubbing" alone or are you doing it with others?
my question is ,WHAT will you do with the rubbings after

Trudie the lady who lived down stairs from me after I returned here
in 1971 and who after I got my first job working a switchboard at the
Bridgeport Holiday inn on the 4 to midnight shift used to feed my three dinner
and get them to bed ,she became like a Grandmother to them as she was never
married ,the reason she came to mind was when you spoke of the Hatters
industry she worked here in a hat factory in Norwalk CT for many years until she retired
If it were not for her I would never have taken the job but she encouraged
me saying I could do it ,and I did for the next 30+ years

Well I see there is STILL no agreement here on raising the debt ,I know
Marge said she believes they are holding out and will come to a deal
before we as a country default ,but they are saying June 1st is when it could happen
and I believe they have  broke for the Memorial holiday weekend so WHEN or HOW
will it happen
Again those who will get hit HARD will be retired people like Marge and I ,&  service
men etc trouble is I live pay check to pay check have no cushion to fall back on
after getting myself back on track I will be VERY upset if this happens as I am
just seeing the end of MY tunnel

Trying not to think too much about it as THAT could make a person ILL
but WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE they say the  will
be in DEEP DO-DO

Ok I should away just thinking about this is making me get a headache

I will be back later

Good morning all from Atherstone a bit cloudy yet
But some sunshine on the cards for later
That's good as I hope to be running a brass rubbing session in the Hatters garden a place at the back of the Owen Street arts center, a grass space given to the town's people and workers of the hat factories to give them a grassy area to get them away from the dark factories, in it there are brass blocks mounted on oak plinths tell the story of the making of a felt hat a great story
not to lost
Breakfast first

Good evening all it's been a lovely evening to sit out with a shandy and my book,
All this talk of stitch l had a few when I had a nuts done ,ok ok ok not like your stitches
,

Yes I was the same, with Steve who was only 5ib 13 I had stitches inside and out with the other 2 who were bigger.....nothing.  As for Abortion over here it's when ever they want one.....right up to almost giving birth.       that's not right,   I knew I was pregnant with Susan before I missed, I went around the corner and gave a urine sample in to the Chemist, I was told to come back in the afternoon,  right after lunch I was there, and I was told "Yes you're pregnant£" I was told gingerly, I grinned from ear to ear "So you're pleased then?" I was asked by a then smiling Chemist "Thrilled"   and when I went to the Doctor and he said "You've got 2 boys 9 and 11" he asked, then he said "So what do you want to do?"  I looked at him and the nurse "Do?" I asked ....then the penny dropped "Oh I want the baby"   and they both looked at each other and the Doctor sighed.  "So you want to keep it" he said  "YES" I said....I thought afterwards "It's that easy to have an abortion"      No over here an abortion  is used as a Contraceptive and I think that is wrong.

Right I'm resting.

Avatar......I have that in our en-suite, the flowers are silk flowers, and I love them.

I was lined up for a C section with Melanie because she had a 
perfectly round head and it looked like a close fit so did  X-rays, 
and decided to cut me instead. I had about a dozen stitches
both inside and out. It took weeks before I could move about
with no pain.
With Ian who was a larger baby it was two stitches only.
Matron commented what a good job they had done!

One state here has now passed a law banning all abortions after
6 weeks! Any woman will tell you, you might not be able to tell
that early!
The very rightwing Republicans want to do away with the 
Morning after pill but the FDA (Federal Drug Admin). has approved
its use so they can sell it over the counter. at the Drug stores.
Now they have made it known that they want to have no fault divorce
stopped. They are going to have the Supreme Court decide, which now 
we find out is not as impartial as we thought. 
One judge on the panel has been taking a lot of deal sweetening
bribes. 
It's these that voted down the legal abortion case Roe V Wade.
which was made law back decades ago. 
If given the gun situation to decide, we know what the result will be.
Not all the states are going along with this as it's now up to each state.
to decide not the Federal Government.

The Debt ceiling debate will go down to the wire as usual.
Republicans will not sign anything unless Biden gives them almost 
complete control over taxes. Biden want to tax the people
who are million,billion and Trillionares so they take more of the burden
of funding the services this country needs. There are 10 days left!
Its wiping out the middle class! Republicans want to keep it the way it is. 

Heaven forbid they might have to receive less money!  
We would like all the representatives in government to have their pay
stopped for a month and see how they like it.
They can vote themselves a raise anytime they want,
No one gets a say in it. 
Who is it going to hit first , those who are on Social Security!
It's a Mexican stand off. Neither side giving way.  It's a game they
play each time. 
The Republicans want to point a finger at the Democrats and say its
their fault and the Democrats are caught in a corner trying to find a
way out. 
This is a bunch of lawyers! 
Enough of that!
Its Cloudy again here this morning and its 59f at present.
There have been some scattered light showers in places. 
not local though. 
May Grey its called , next month its traditional to be June Gloom;
We had already had our first official wild fire of the season. 
Fast action put it out before it got anywhere near houses. 
They were under an evacuation order though but did not need it. 
There was a 2 alarm house fire last night but away at the other end of the
street known a Calle Mayor. We are at one end and this was at the other end 
about half a mile away. as the crow flies. 

Been awake all night reading a new book I could not put down.
Its by the daughter of the late Tony Hillerman, who set his stories through the
eyes of a couple of Navajo Tribal Police officers in the Four corners area reservation.
His daughter Anne has taken on continuing story of that area. 
She hit this one out of the Ball Park! I was so immersed in the story that I could
feel like I was watching over her shoulder.
Hillerman was not a native Indian but lived and worked enough in that area to
be able to describe what kind of life they have and their beliefs.
Anyway,Its time for breakfast here . Feeling much better now. Norovirus hits fast and furious.
Its all over after 3 days but those three day feel like hell! 
TTFN XXXXXXX

It's bleeding hearts but it's not in a bush like yours......

I had stitches for Steve , the littlest one. Though went 12 or 13 hours with all of them.

I'm off to rest my back..

11:48:16 Now Vicky IS it or Isn't it a bleeding
You said it was not like my Bleeding  I am SO CONFUSED

Plus DON'T tell Bond that ,looking up the weather ,you will do me out of
a JOB  every morning

All I know is Brittany may have to have a C Section she will know more when
she goes for her next appointment in June as she still has 8 weeks to go
I was the one assuming its because she is tiny ,whether there is another
reason I have no idea next time I talk to her I will ask
Over here if there is a risk to either mother or baby they do a C section
Never had THAT problem was told I had the "perfect insides " for carrying
and having babies and being as mine were 8lb 9lb and Spencer brought on early
7lb 5oz and no stitches and no drugs with  any of them & "spitting them
all out in record time ,I would say SO √

OK off I go again done a load of things today so going to relax now
back later ...Bond DO be careful sitting out in the hot
even if its only  a pill for allergies some times they can affect us

Lovely out there.......Bond you can look at your phone to find out what the weather's going to be like each day, i you've missed  the weather forecast.        

No Carole the flower isn't a pink Fuchsia.......if you're looking at this avatar it's what we said before. ah yes Bleeding heart I think we said.

Lovely flower of yours though Carole.

Yes Bond your Grandson has grown.

Sorry to hear you've had that horrid illness Margaret hope you get over it soon.

Oh Carole did you say your Grand daughter  is having the C section because she's only 5ft and slim?        I was 4ft 11 and under 6st and I had Steve normally.    though he was 6 weeks prem and 5ib 13.   though   Rob was 7ib 11 and Susan was 7ib 5.    all normally,  you only had C section in those days if the baby ran into difficult.

Gosh went out and forgot to send this.  

Hi Carole, lovely bloom ,that reminds me to go and tie ours back to the trellis as it's shooting up with all this warm sun and good watering as yes no rain for sometime now and it's another very sunny day
I've just booked my blood test on line and it will be my 50th on line so not counting the ones I went to at the George Eliot hospital for many years
Iv just had a sneezing fit so I don't like to but I must take a hay fever tablet they do make me a bit sleepy so of in the sun
I'll make some drinks first

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the first bloom of my Clematis plant
taken yesterday
the flowers are SO big and last year it was covered with them
GORGEOUS

Vicky I stand corrected ,I believe your Avatar is of a
Fuchsia My sister when I went to visit years ago
had the WHOLE side of her back garden with them ,she said
they got the first cutting from up on the "downs in Devon" they grew
quite large ,but she said sadly over the years most have  died
as something was attacking them so they
dug them out
I used to have a photo of them some where among
the MILLIONS I took years ago that I am sure along with all
my photos of our garden at the old house will be thrown away
once I am gone

04:36:09
Morning Bond ,nice photo of Emmett ,he's not a baby
any more quite a young man

Anyway thee of little faith
"dark clouds on the horizon so lets hope they stay on the horizon"
NO RAIN I sayeth
Its only saying a chancea of a SCATTERED shower NEXT Wednesday
and a 40% chance at THAT

I have no new news today just my old boring self who is going to do
the once Spencer leaves and take a shower to wash my hair
I am in need of a trim but do not see Fran until NEXT Wednesday AFTER
Memorial day weekend {not that I will be going any where}
Was going down the see wall with Linda Thursday ,we were planning to
pick up some thing from the "Wendy's franchise that is practically only
1/2 a mile from her house and on the road that we take to get to the
seawall in Stratford tomorrow ,but she cannot do tomorrow but is free
NEXT week Wednesday AND Thursday ,well as I told her NEXT Wednesday
I am NOT AVAILABLE so it is THURSDAY the 1st for hamburgers and
on the seawall
I just had to remind myself THAT would have been Gil's and mines 26th wedding
anniversary {2nd time around} as we remarried June 1st 1997 after he returned
to Sept 6th 1996 ,but funnily enough he never remembered THAT date
it was always our OLD anniversary Nov 28th 1959
Ah well doesn't matter now

Hope Marge is continuing to feel better ....looks like a high in LA today of only
68f ,and that Vicky did not give ALL the banana bread away to
BTW hows her new contraption in her bathroom working out ,what is it
a HOIST

I shall return later on as normal

Still no decision on the debt thing I see ,its getting VERY CLOSE to
us not getting out Social Security checks and the military not getting paid
I know some will say they will not let that happen ,but listening to the news
they are STILL far apart and then both men have to SELL the idea to
each side Republicans AND Democrats in Congress

Oh and I see H & M in the news here he tried to get Police protection
when he and her visit the UK even if he PAYS for it himself ,the committee
there "RAVEC" decided they no longer qualified for police protection
having given up their roles as working "royals" in 2020 even if HE DID PAY for it
himself AH WELL Harry can't have your "cake" and eat it too
Your either a Royal or your NOT me thinks

Back later

Good morning all from Atherstone it's a bright sunny morning morning here but again dark clouds on the horizon so lets hope they stay on the horizon
It is Wednesday again and cleaning day but first breakfast and it's cornflakes and cold milk coffee tea and a large lemon and lime for later
Back later

Hi Marg ,yes there's a couple of very big powerful
4x4 types a Jeep Track Hawks,and a X something Ram , Facebook is showing them holding up tragic on motorways the flooring it to rocket away so with disaster at times ,as the front lifts on take off they have no steering,so crashing into other car and in one case crashing into the flyover support,the ones that have a clear run pick up a terrific speed.
Talking of speed avatar is Emmett on his new red bike
It's still a lovely evening with the sun dipping down at the end of long Street

Feeling a little better today. Think I had a bout of Norovirus.
It is a 2 -3 day event usually.
We live about 2 miles from the main cruise terminal.
And the ships hold 3.000 passengers each.
Mainly older people taking a short trip down to Mexico and back.
They gamble and drinks are cheap. It's those ships that spread
Norovirus faster than a speeding bullet!
Its cheaper than going to Vegas for 3 days.
As soon as the highspeed train goes in between LA and Vegas,
(Already passed now) it will be full of pensioners!
It's a long drive by car or bus. 
It takes money to fly there. 
You might splurge if you won,and fly back! 

It's mainly cloudy this morning again but no sea mist this time.
its humid and 61f at the moment. 
Inland is hot again but not as hot as it has been in places. 
No break for the coastal areas yet. 

LA is dealing with a rash of speeding cars running over pedestrians
and cars smashing into buildings.  
Most of them caused by people under the influence of something. 

Speeding seems to be rampant here in my city. No one keeps to the
speed limit. everyone thinks they are special and do not need to keep
to the speed limit. 
They cut in and out like race cars. just to get somewhere that in the long run
is no place special. I usually catch them up at the next traffic light! 
I stay off the main drags as much as I can. I know my way around here after
all these years so know where the short cut are. :-D 
Don't know what I am going to do today but I will wait until I have had my Honey Nut Cheerios.
Take care. ttfn XXXX

Afternoon........and though it was greyish in the morning then the   came out and it's been lovely though I only went out for 40 mins.........no Bond a boat neck isn't one that goes off the shoulder.

Well took a couple of slices of the banana loaf to        

No Carole ours never grows like yours just the flowers as they're there in the photo.

Right nothing more to say.......back later.

Afternoon all,hi Carole before I went to sleep last night I had a bit of a sneezing fit and blowed my nose on a tissue and that where I found the couple of spots of blood this morning none on the pillow so I think I must have popped a blood vessel as no bother the rest of the day only a couple more sneezing fit and I just thought I wonder if it's hay fever,

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My bleeding plant,
this year this one is TWICE this size
as it gets larger every year .......

05:02:33
Morning Bond ....
Check your BP or it could be that your bedroom was very dry
{air I mean} I never take nose bleeds lightly ,
Unless Mrs B owns up to CLOUTING YOU in the night....

Going to be around 75f here today and sunny but a possible
shower later tomorrow night {that is OK saves me watering
the plants }
Its 53f right now at 5am ,shows me your at 58f but cloudy but no
do I spy all the way through next Thursday June 1st and I see some 70's
in your forecast

Not a lot of news from Bridgeport except my oldest son Blaine MAY
have a new job ,he HATES where he works now at what USED to be
a very large machining company but they are down to 7 employees now

When Blaine first started there were three men in his dept ,now he is alone
and DOES the WORK OF ALL THREE and the company does not want to pay
him any more ,plus after working in that dept with the Tumbling barrels,he goes
into another area and works machines as they asked " Oh do you know how to run
this or that machine " which he does from working with me at U.S.Baird Corp
as a Precision machinist for 15 yrs so they have him running some of those
but do not pay the going rate
Anyway he should know Thursday

No where to be today ,and being as NO one last night ate my roast beef dinner
{WHY WHO KNOWS} last night I do not have to cook only for myself

So here's hoping the ladies both had good nights
Marge did you ever find the paper work for the roof

I shall be back later

Good morning all from Atherstone it's a bright morning here no bright sunshine yet
I don't know what happened in the night but I had a bit of a nose bleed not much so did I get a whack in the night,
The suns out now so is the magpie
Breakfast and it's cornflakes and cold milk coffee tea and a large and lime for later

Good evening all, now boat neck is that one that goes across the collar bone and off the shoulder
It's been a lovely day again then about a hour ago it came over very grey and look for the world it was going to rain but no ,now the sun is out again,
That's my problem now with some books too if too many names ,thes books about the assassin has a list of the cast at the front of the book so you can revert back if needed,
I've been shopping and spent a months pocket money on a pair of blue boat shoes , grey shorts ,
A tan belt and a bubble blowing gun well that will really be for Emmett
I think it's evening 🥤🧋🧃🫖

I've always been careful, specially when the boys came with us to La Manga, and it followed to Susan......they would be out 5 to 6 mins and then it was "In the shade" and as the days went we did longer, but the kids never burnt.

Being at a lower altitude we burn a lot quicker here. 
It won't happen today though. 
we are in the throws of grey May. 
It is a condition we call wet mist outside this morning. 
It is 60f at present but its early yet. 

I feel better today. It must have been one of those 48 hour
winter bugs I feel. Just to be on the safe side I am sticking
to a lot of fluids and just light food. 
I had some crackers and goat cheese yesterday evening. 
Just a dab on each cracker, I also have a little Brie left
which I did not eat before I got sick. 
Going to have a granola wafer for breakfast this morning. 
No grumbling from my tummy yet. 
I had an egg and a slice of toast for lunch yesterday. 
I have some aged sharp cheddar cheese and ate a small
amount while grating it for the cats treat. 
I am taking only my vitamin and my blood pressure and
anti -depressant pills. and no Tylenol just in case.
 
I got a toxic reaction from Motrin years ago from taking it for a
long time (under Doctors orders) I have a non Alcoholic 
Fatty Liver from that and ringing in the ears! 

I see my present Doctor in a few weeks for my yearly check up.
This will be brought to her attention. 
I can manage a few light chores today. 
I can clean the large mirror in the bathroom and clean the sink and
countertop and be finished in there. 
I only need to spray the inside of the shower stall and it cleans itself!
I spray after every shower. 

I am reading one of those books that are from a new writer and I
cannot keep up with the number of characters they use.
I am almost near the end thank goodness so will stick with it.
I have a feeling it's going to be a whimper! 
Too complicated plot and not believable. 
It set in the days of the divided Germany but not a spy story. 
It's just before the wall came down. 
I must be getting old, as I remember it well. 

TTFN XXXX

Btw Vicky I believe your plant is what I have 
a Bleeding heart

12:03:23
I'm back 
Saw Dr Drew ,he's back ,he's very frustrated as they cannot 
give him a definite answer as to what it is in his kidney 
Any way I had the stretching machine but instead of what 
he used to do after ,he worked on my legs very gently as I
told him I'd seen his dad last week and told him what had happened 
with me 
Anyway one more appointment Friday and then I will see what happens

Glad your being careful then Vicky and remember to stay hydrated 


Any way just finished making dinner ,the Angus beef roast ,oven baked 
potato peas carrots & green beans with gravy 

I see Marge logged in so will be back later

Afternoon........been out 35 mins,   with my big hat on and big sunglasses,  white cropped jeggings  and a purple boat neck  cropped sleeves  thin top .....so I was very sensible,      

Oh did I say we watched a Jack Reacher film last night Bond,  I don't think I did but I'm not checking, anyway it as really good.

No Carole we haven't any London pride plants.

Right I'm off to make a banana loaf.

Avatar.......we've had these flowers growing year after year.

New avatar
Always called this "Gil's " Balloon flower
as he LOVED them
Starts off closed like an envelope almost
then opens to this
Had them in front of my Shasta Daisies at the old house
that you should be able to see
brought a cutting here and they grew for a while in
the little patch of earth the other side of the deck railing until the
Deer ATE THEM

04:39:52
Well good morning ,glad to see Marge made it in as
when I text her she was just trying to get herself together
Marge you should see around 72f today .....

Yes Vicky I THOUGHT that was what your flowers were
my Nan had a host of them in her garden back in the 40/50's
beautiful plant....
Do you ever see "London Pride"  any more ? Nan used to have them
planted along the path way out the front door ,I have never seen them over here
Pretty pink plant

OK good weather all around today Atherstone Plymouth my sister is going
amuck washing her back flagstones down weeding her tubs out front
and hanging her bedding out to air
She says she cannot believe its going to be like this ALL WEEK
She should come over here as THAT was the problem when we first
arrived thinking the weather would change as its does so often in the
so we all stayed out in it longer and ended up BURNED

They were telling us yesterday that with the strength the  is right NOW
it only takes 20mins sitting out in it to get sun burned
So whether your only out a short time do be careful Vicky big HAT or not
just the heat can sometimes make you come over funny I know as
its happened to me getting light headed
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Well I had a surprise visitor last night,my granddaughter Brittany
seems Spencer was down Seaside Park and she was also with her boyfriend
in her car ,so Spencer met up with them brought her back her in his car
while her boyfriend took hers and went some where,and she stayed until 930pm
after watching a movie with her Dad down stairs
Spencer told me she was due in June {her 32nd birthday is June 24th}
but she told me she is only 32 weeks now and the baby is already
5 1/2lbs and has his head down ,she is due in July
She told her dad that on her next check up in June they may discuss
a C Section as she is only 5ft tall {took after her mother for THAT} and I
guess they feel she may have a problem delivering a big baby the way
he is growing
She is still working in the  dentists office traveling almost an hour every day
both ways from where they live in Naugatuck  to  Norwalk on the highway
but has developed Carpal tunnel and  trigger fingers where your
finger./fingers get locked in place as the baby is laying on the nerve
she said the DR said once  he is born that should go away as I told her
her Auntie Tracie has both of those but hers are from working and she just had
an operation for the "trigger finger" in fact
Anyway that is my Great Grand baby news ,oh and the names she chose
come from the TV very unusual names names with "meanings "

I shall be back later seeing the Chiropractor at 930 am

MORNING ALL

Good morning all from Atherstone it's a bit grey here yet,
Yes Vicky,Vicky is still looking very sexy may be some would say over  doing the make up for a 72 year old but looking good
Monday again! Times flying by
We seemed to of gained a Magpie in the garden I don't like them for what they do to the young in the nests but they seem to think it's a good place
to be .
Breakfast and it's cornflakes and cold milk coffee tea and a large lemon and lime for later
Back later

Yes steady as you go Margaret.....

I think she still is Bond.