Thursday, 26 July 2018

Thank you

When I got to the hospital yesterday, Barbie's children were there. They had been called to come in. They were so glad I was there. And so was I. I had brought a comfort blanket I had just finished knitting and she loved it.

At this time her heart is still keeping her alive but she is in a coma. It is only a matter of time. I am blessed to have been able to be there with the family yesterday morning when she was still able to talk to all of us. She told us all that she was not afraid, and also said that this was the best wake she had ever been to. What a wonderful gift that was for her to give us all.

I patted her hand and told her that was from P. And told her of all the positive thoughts from all of you.

I am so grateful to have had this amazing woman in my life. And I am so grateful for the love and support you have given me over the last few difficult days.

Wednesday, 25 July 2018

Good boy! The difference between dogs and cats

These photos were taken before and after saying "good boy/girl" to dogs and cats:
















Tuesday, 24 July 2018

Not quite right...

I thought these were amusing. Thanks to Amy for her contribution!





















Monday, 23 July 2018

Oops!!!

The concert post was getting stale. Have a magnificent Monday everyone!!!












Sunday, 22 July 2018

Rainy weather fun

I had the pleasure of hanging out with our friend PGfan on Friday evening. We went to a concert held on the grounds of our local history museum. The entertainment was a Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute band as well as a Bob Seger tribute band. The rain started shortly after we arrived. We were concerned the concert would not start as planned. It did however, and the rain continued. All attempts to stay dry were futile, so we made the choice to enjoy ourselves despite the weather. It was the right decision. The music was great and we had a blast. Yes, we were soaked to the skin but it didn't matter, we were having so much fun! We will be laughing about this night for some time!







A little rain couldn't stop us from having a good time!



Saturday, 21 July 2018

Special Friends

I have been in Montreal most of the week. My dear friend, the dearest friend I could ever wish for, is very sick. We spent a lot of precious moments together in the hospital over the last few days.

I am so grateful for our friendship.

I have thought a lot about the word- friend. My friend. My best friend. The word really does not describe what she means to me.
I tell the people in the hospital that she is my sister. And she is- the sister of my heart. 

I hope all of you have had such a friend. 









I will go back to Montreal next week and every week for as long as she needs me. There is no place I would rather be. Please keep both of us in your thoughts. 


Barbie in PEI. She loves Lupins. 


Always classy... 





Thursday, 19 July 2018

Quick post







Here's a funny one, just to keep things moving. I'm all over the place, buying some things for the apartment, waiting for deliveries, helping Julia... The "problem" is that everything closes between 2 and 5pm. The heat is really ferocious, people simply stay at home. I'm not used to it yet, and get frustrated waiting for the shops and other services to reopen in the afternoon. I should be able to move in by tomorrow. When I have everything the way I want it, I'll post some photos. Hasta la vista! 

Wednesday, 18 July 2018

Food art

                          We all enjoy food and we all enjoy art. This post is a two for one!






This one is for GrannyJ!








They look so happy! 😊




This one is weird.




Much better than the watermelon above...


Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Sunday, 15 July 2018

Garden update

Because of a lack of any original ideas, I decided to share my mid July vegetable garden progression. The weather has been mostly hot, and very rainy at times. I think it has affected my plants. The  jalapeno pepper plants are doing very well, but the sweet peppers and tomatoes seem slow. I hope it all works out in the end. The yard looks pretty though, and Duncan approves!