General Chat

Hi Mo
the darts martch was good one but i got phone call so miss most of of it ,but i thought the midwife its going to be good series was surpise to see mirranda in it as she always plays funny parts ,sorry cant remember her real name how people must have suffered in them days and all them children the spanish lady had,i thought it wa enough having seven but having miscarried two
Well we have ice on the car so i quess the bad weather is coming its so cold and it realy hits ones arthirtis well must go trying to get things done before weds ,his mum has give me ballons to blow up she must be joking she does things like that comes up with all the ideas but everyone else has to do them
hope your all well back again soon take care all were ever you are
Love Dutchxx

I have a balloon pump somewhere, Joyce. Trouble is I never know where to find it. I have never used it. If I find it I will poke it through the computer to you, or are your hands and arms no better than your puff?

Huia.

Joyce find a youngster to blow them up for you, don't you try and do it.

Mo I have read the book, call the midwife and enjoyed it so I recorded the programme last night as we were busy watching dancing on ice and countryfile.

Huia Lol!!!!

Hi Ann and Huia my sister in law has said put them hanging thru the letter box as there putting things outside while we are in bed ,just hope the dog keeps quite otherwise Jan will get up to see what it is
there also doing surprise party on sunday for us to celwbrate our wedding anniversary 12 and half years dont ask me why but Jan said we dont celebrate 13 years and its half of 25yrs,so its nice of them to do this for us have no idea what there up to only jans mum wants to borrow table of us so i think its all the family are going to be there ,just hope i can last the night out
Love Dutchxx
ps thank you ladys for Jans cards

Joyce, like Ann has suggested maybe you can get a youngster to do it, there must be a couple of them in Jan's family. If there are, it might have been an idea for her to have asked them. I know Richard, Jennie and their friends all loved to blow up the balloons ready for a party....had a bit of fun letting the balloons go before tying the tops.... blowing up the balloons was their job.


Sylvia, can't get over that the householder etc., are resposible for clearing any snow from the sidewalk in front and at the side of their houses and it has to be cleared by 10.00a.m.or they get fined.
Just wondering how do old people, people with a disability or an illness manage to get theirs cleared.



I'm expecting the gas engineer to call any time soon, so will speak to you all later.


Love, Sallie.xxx

Sylvia, yes I had read of that before, having to clear the snow. As Sallie says very hard on elderly and infirm people.

Sallie I have been industrious today and made 8 simple Easter cards. I don't send that many so have almost finished them now. I don't like having to do them last minute and in the range on Saturday they had some easter stuff which got me going. :-)

Ann, you have done well making your Easter cards already! I still haven't made any cards since before Christmas but I think that I'm slowly getting the interest back. Alun and I went to the Garden Centre yesterday to look at the shrubs, plants and containers, while we were there I just had to go and look in the CraftShop there....ended up buying some papers and also some Easter toppers and decoupage sheets.So there is hope for me yet.lol!!


Joyce, the Dutch are obviously superstitious about the number thirteen to celebrate 121/2 years of marriage and not thirteen. I know someone that is superstitious about Friday 13th, they won't even go out on that day. I'm not bothered, if something is going to happen it will, no matter what day it is.

Hope all your celebrations go well and that Jan will enjoy his 60th Birthday on Wednesday.



Mo hope Lilly has had a lovely 1st Birthday today. Have you and Roly seen her today?


Sylvia as Ann said, you are very lucky to have such good neighbours, it was very good of them to clear the snow for you. I'm sure that the neighbours living here wouldn't bother as they don't clear their own never mind anyone elses.

Hope J, M and MJ are all well and that the weather isn't too bad in their part of Canada.




Huia, hope you are alright and that things are going along okay with Phil.



Caz, hope you are feeling a little bit better today. Have you managed to make any cards lately?



Jean, hope you and the family are all okay. I expect that you are busy making cards.



Betty and Marie if you are looking in, hope all is well with you and your families.



Hope Linda and OH are having a good holiday, and enjoying some nice warm sunshine.




Well I must go and start making the dinner now so will speak to soon.



Take care everyone.



Love and best wishes. Sallie.xxx

Sallie as soon as you start on the cards you won't want to stop. I made eleven cards today, 9 Easter and two blank for anything :-)

Oh I'm sure I will Ann, just need to get started now.lol!! I think that if I had lost ineterest all together I wouldn't have wanted to go into the Craft Shop there. I hope that I can get to make them again very soon.

Love, Sallie.xxx

Hello girls, a very good evening to you all.

The little birthday girl has had a lovely day, full of fun and laughter.
When she arrived here at our house, we enjoyed a game of hide and seek, she giggles her head off, when you surprise her when she cant find you.
Oooh I am such a big kid at heart, but the old knees are giving me gyp tonight. I am not used to crawling around on hands and knees, very often now. lol
Thank you all for the birthday wishes for her.

Sylvia, I hope that you are not snowed in yet. When is your OH due home?
You are very lucky to have good neighbours, who clear your paths for you. Thats the one thing you should not be doing. I know you have to do gentle excercise, but not snow shifting.

Sallie get yer finger out girl, and get them there cards made. No slacking if you please. ;-)
Are you making cards for your brothers church this year?

Joyce, get yourself a ballon pump for the party balloons, you don't want to use up all your puff, before your anniversary, save yourself for the special occasion. lol

Well done Ann, on making your cards so early. You will have to keep nagging at Sallie, to get her motivated.
You and T must be nearing the time for your next holiday. It seems ages ago since you last went away.
Your daughter is still in my prayers. <3 <3 <3

Love to all our friends,take care of yourselves, Mo xxx

Hi all


no snow overnight, but a little fell around 8-9 am ............. in bright sun!

It's cloudy and threatening outside right now!


Ann and Sallie ............. no worries for the elderly

........... either neighbours help, as they did for me. Or a senior or disabled person can phone City Hall, and they have a programme that matches such people with others who can and will do it. Plus several groups (such as Rotary) will also make arrangements to help

When OH is here, he clears our snow, then goes to do ti for others ........ there's almost always 2 or 3 people in a block that do that.


Don't forget that we live in a place where snow is expected, and people born here or longtime residents know all about snow clearing. It's the new immigrants who don't do it ....... and who are the reason that the bylaw was brought in a couple of years ago.

Pity that something that was just accepted as the thing to do has had to be legislated because people not doing it.

As for responsibility ................. we can be sued if we have NOT cleared the path to the front door or the sidewalk of snow and ice.


Sallie ..... J et al are having similar weather over on that side!



Take care everyone



sylvia
xx

Hi Sallie
its just thats half of 25yrs thats why they do it strange i know i think the person you are thinking about was my mother ,i was telling you she would not go out on the 13th know what
Mo its ok about the ballows the family are going to blow them up when they deck the house up in front tonight ,just hope the dog dos,nt bark otherwise Jan will be out of bed its very cold and ice on the cars here this morning now the sun is shinning
Best wishes to Ann,Sylvia,Maria,Huia,Betty,Caz,Mo,Jean and anyone else i may have forgot .Betty sends you all her love was talking to here by phone on Sunday
Love DutchxxPS Ann hows your daughter doing ok i hopexx

Joyce, daughter is ok, got another three weeks before she starts her radio therapy so for now she is off sick resting and making loads of cards from the sound of it. We are going to see them this weekend. She is taking medication (Metformin) for the diabetes and it is having a few mild side effects but she says she can live with them while her body adjusts to them.

Sylvia, how lovely that they are so caring of the elderly and infirm with the snow clearing. I can't see that working here.

Mo, so pleased that Lily had a lovely birthday, hope the knees are not too sore today.

No, Sallie, if you'd lost interest you would have bypassed the craft stuff. You will get going soon. I have made a couple of cards this afternoon but was clearing up a few things this morning ready for a trip to my favourite place this afternoon - the local dump. We had a few old pots of paint to get rid of and you are not supposed to put them in the bin with non recycleables, then we had a few cardboard boxes, metal pieces of the old light, light bulbs etc etc. when we got to the dump I asked where I should put the paint tine. Would you believe in the non recyclables:? So what is the difference between that and the non recycleable wheelie bin? Anyway that is another load got rid of.

Hi everyone, another milestone for J and myself, we have just booked to go to Llandudno in March first time since April last year, its farthest he will have driven too, so a step of faith ....I sat last night and read all the prayers and thoughts you all put on when He was taken ill, and it was amazing to see how faithful you all were towards us, my eyes started to leak again....
Had a bad few days of late lots of pain in the old joints....lol...
too cold for my liking, and not a lot done card wise hope to improve soon...lots of new ideas so if it gets a bit warmer in the conservatory
I will be in there prompt... I tried to get in even with the radiator on and an electric fire it was still too chilly for me... I hate the cold....
thanks Ann for putting the cards on your blog, and better news for your daughter too, D is diabetic and takes the same tabs too,
Sallie hope Jennie is ok. and you too... winter is a lousy time I much prefer the spring and summer months lots of light....
Mo sorry I missed Lilys birthday you sound as though you enjoyed it too how is R hope he is feeling better...
love to everyone else , hope all is well with our friends across the water. and the new baby ggrandson Huia....
love Jean xxx ps nearly forgot Joyce happy birthday to Jan and congrats to you both on your anniversary....xxx

Hello ladys
just pop on before the family arrive they put the ballons up at 2,oclock this morning and the dog did,nt bark i warned him LOL,just had lady to see me she is getting me stair lift and wheel chair what you sit but its only for the house not outside and i have given my scooter back ,as i dont go on it so may as well let someone else have it well back on soon take care everyone were ever you are
Jean hope Jeff gets better soon so you can enjoy your holiday
Love Dutchxx

Hi girls,
Just a quick visit, to let you know that all is well here with us in Kent.

It's lovely to hear from our dear friend Jean, we have so missed her postings.
It's such good news that you are soon going to be getting the break away, that you both so deserve Jean.
Roly is fine Jean. His hearing is now as keen as mustard, he could hear a pin dropping at fifty paces now. I daren't moan about him within earshot, just in case I get black eye. ;-)

Joyce, I hope that you all enjoy the surprise party. Not to many sherberts mind, you don't want a sore head in the morning.lol

Ann, Roly is on Glucophage for his diabetes. He has one tablet twice daily.
Mind I am very careful as to what I feed him, but have to watch him where the chocolate is concerned, he is a proper little piggy for it.
We have managed to keep his blood sugars down to between 5-6, so not to bad really.

Bye for now my friends, Love to all. Mo xxx

Hello Girls,


That's the main shop done for another week, thank goodness. The older I get the more I dislike doing it.lol!!!

Jean lovely to hear from you, we really miss seeing more posts from you.
Happy to hear that you and Jeff have at last been able to book a holiday at Llandudno in March. Will keep my fingers crosssed that the weather will be kind to you.

Both Jennie and I are fine thanks. Hope Debra is getting along alright too.



Mo, hope all your aches and pains have gone after all the crawling about on your hands and knees on your granddaughter's birthday.
At least you can do more than me, I can't even get on my knees let alone crawl about on them.lol!!!
By the sound of it, Lilly had a great 1st birthday, betwwen the two days.Bless her!



Joyce, hope that Jan have had a great day celebrating his birthday.

The family did well decorating the front of the house with the balloons
without the dog hearing them.


Ann, I still haven't made any cards, but I have an 80th birthday card to make for my cousin and I want something special for her so will make one. As you say once I get started I'll carry on making them.

Glad to hear that your daughter is OK and that she is busy making cards by the sound of it. I'm sure that both you and T will enjoy your weekend with her and her family.




Sylvia, I'm sure you are looking forward to having your OH home again. Sorry I can't remember if you said that he leaves here (UK) Thursday or if he arrives back in Vancouver on that day.



Huia, how are things with you? I see you ' flitting ' about some of the threads. I hope that you're OK.



Well girls, must go now so will speak to you all again tomorrow.



Take care everyone.



Love and best wishes. Sallie.xxx

Hi all
xx


It is bitterly cold here ........ well, we Vancouverites think it is cold!

It got down to -6C in my back garden overnight ..... its -4.5C there right now.

The official Vancouver temperature is taken at the airport .............. those were 1-2 degrees colder. There was also a wind, which made it feel even colder, more like -14C in downtown. We call that the "wind chill factor"


Meanwhile, my sis-i-l is having temperatures around -20C, with the wind making it feel more like -27C ..... and other areas have temperatures around -42C


We had another 1-2 cm snow this morning ......... and it looks as though we might be getting more. There could be larger falls tomorrow or Friday ...... good welcome home for OH :-)


Sallie ... it's both!

He leaves London at 2:45 pm UK time, and lands here 10 hours later ................. at 4:45 pm Vancouver time :-D

That's because of the 8 hour time difference between us.


Take care everyone



sylvia
xxxx

Hello all. Sylvia Hope your OH has a good journey home and that he is not met by too much snow. He will feel the cold because today has been quite mild again.

Sally, I made four cards today, didn't have much time as I went into town but wanted to do a few.

What i really should be doing is getting back to my scrap booking but I want to make sure I have enough cards for my needs first.

Mo, hope you have recovered from the first birthday party.

Jean good to see that you have booked a holiday. Hope all goes well for you both with the drive and everything. Jeff will just have to take it slowly and maybe stop for a couple of breaks on the way.

Oh I forgot to tell you girls, the aches and pains in the joints are still there, but not as bad as they had been at the weekend.
Going to bed now, so goodnight all, god bless.
Good morning Sylvia, Marie and Huia, have a good day. And Sylvia, stay in the house, don't go out in the snow and cold.
Love Mo xxx