Mcgrath sisters talk

😁  Hi,  I am just in from being out in the cold and "mixed precipitation" trying to decorate at the front in preparation for tomorrow evenings Hallowe'en frenzy. I am freezing with the temp at 34 F right now and cannot wear gloves and also try to decorate, so my hands are cold and overall I am feeling rather "stupid" to be out there at all. So decision made.....leave it all for now, and go in and make a coffee and put a batch of cookies in the oven and sit and write in the blog and fill my mouth with deliciousness. I am going to have to mix up some more rolls of refridgerator cookies at this rate. They are too handy all ready to go in the freezer and too easy to bake up on an impulse. Tomorrow promises the same weather so hopefully few little goblins will be coming. And...that means that I get the leftovers to myself. That is why we buy Kit Kats and Coffee Crisp  and Ereo little bars and put them in a little bags to hand out hoping that there will be leftovers....

  Recently, I hired a man named Jacob to clear the windrows left by snowplows over the winter.  He's certainly of an age to be retired, and I got his name from a neighbourhood service that connects retired workers to elderly people who need a bit of assistance.  When we realized that the snow was deep enough to freeze into ice ruts, I called him and asked if he could clear the driveway. He had another job earlier this morning, but promised to be here before noon.  He arrived at 10:30, ready to shovel the driveway.  David was putting away the yard furniture, and was there to greet him.  When I realized what was going on, I headed out.  During introductions Jacob asked who was J. Findlay, as he'd checked out the address. So we had a chat about names.  Then we talked about how the job would be done, and settled on using a snow blower.  Then we had a chat about where the snow would go which lead to a chat about the neighbour. Everything planned I...

  It's heavy in the trees and white everywhere but on the road and driveway.  Any that arrives before Oct31st usually melts away in my experience.  I sure hope that's true this time as our snow clearing contract doesn't come into effect until Nov 1st. My doctor has put me on a diet of absolutely no dairy products.  I'm confused and dismayed.  I've relied on dairy products for about 75% of my protein intake ever since I discovered Dr Phil's diet.  The danger is relying too much on starches to replace the dairy protein, as David and I did many, many years ago when we experimented with Vegan-ism, and tried to delete meat from our diet.  So breakfast today was two small slices of pumpernickel with peanut butter and an handful of grapes. Today, David and I have decided to go nowhere.  To just stay at a home and relax, or maybe do a little house work?  I have a list in my BuJo that could keep us busy for a week.  I would prefer to spend t...

  ...if not already on the ground as I hear from forecasts out your way. I am almost confident that i will be prepared for Winter this year with all that i have tried to accomplish lately outside in the yard. I think that I have often mentioned the privacy i enjoy when the next door neighbours are away in their home in Holland for the Winter. Well....it appears that things are changing. The daughter of my dear friend Ruth ( deceased three years now) who lived across the street with her husband Gerd, has arrived from Vernon, British Columbia with her husband to take up residence in Ontario. This past Summer she visited and bought a lot in South River ( next town up) They arrived by car this past week and appear to have set up home next door. I assume that they have rented the house from her Uncle and Aunt in Holland, but maybe they are just offering them the use of it - who knows. I do not intend to seek further info unless in speaking with Gerd i get the lowdown. In meantime, their...

  This afternoon I attended a class on Cyber-Security for Seniors.  Had to drive out to Lorette in the rain to get there, mind you.  I'm glad there was a good Power Point presentation as the young woman giving the presentation had a very strong accent.  There are two more presentations, but I've suggested that David not go, as accents frustrate him. This afternoon, while I was away, Loren came over and helped hang the Panda wall hanging in the bedroom, and tried to sort out some problems I've been having with my basement tv.  We ended up calling the MTS Help line, only to find out that all we had to do was re-boot the "modem" connection.  Since there is such an important football game tonight, I have to watch my regular Saturday evening shows in the basement.  Handwork sometimes interferes with my understanding of the tv, especially with British shows, and it's always a challenge to watch downstairs without a needle in my hand.  The only solution ...

  With all that has been happening with us lately, our telephone calls and emails have taken precedence over the Blog - and rightly so. We are dealing with what we have to deal with in a timely manner regarding updates and the like. And, that will likely continue as needed. Without saying much more about this, I am thinking of you both. 💏 So I sit here and sip at my special Chai Tea Latte that I just made with the Tim Hortons Chai Tea bags I have stored in a neat little jar, and using my Milk Frother machine and adding the unique flavour of Matteos Vanilla Syrup. It is a treat for me and I make it sparingly to ensure I have the right ingredients on hand (I hoard my delights) And I will make it only at the right moment in time and the most appropriate time for me. Today was that moment. It is dismal outside so no working in the yard today. Instead I have had a steady workout with the washing machine and the huge pile of dirty clothes. They, too, tend to accumulate around here when ...

  Seems like the best way to describe Cathy and Jim's life, and even ours.  At our visit to the Denturist last week, David was diagnosed with an infection in his mouth, and given anti-biotics, as his first extractions are tomorrow.  He's reacted somewhat to the anti-biotics, and is feeling "out-of-sorts", sleeping a lot and generally taking it easy. We have been sorting out the freezer, to a certain extent, resulting in us roasting two chickens this week, and more-or-less living on chicken sandwiches. But--today the chicken runs out and we have to find something else for supper.  Since I don't feel like cooking a big meal (ever!) I have a hunch that spaghetti is in our future, although maybe better tomorrow, after the extractions. Could be I might just have to cook a slightly bigger meal than I have in awhile. We both got haircuts last week, me on Friday, after which I went across the mall to Starbucks and sat reading for about 30 minutes.  It's been a long...