Cooler air---finally

 It has been a very hot and humid week, with rain with some lightening but, very little thunder last night.  Cooler this morning when I woke, a little later than usual, that's okay it's Sunday and day of rest.

August 11, Monday

Did some more laundry and housework, it's seems that it always needs to be done, doesn't it.  Dinner was just a healthy salad with some salmon out of a tin, it was just too uncomfortable to turn on any heat to cook something.  After eating I grabbed my camera and went looking for the sunflower field I had seen on FB.  Found it, such lovely flowers, had a hard time seeing some of them, just too tall for little old me.  Another couple were there also, and they had the perfect way to see the best blooms, they were on a four rung step stool.  They were short like me.

August 12, Tuesday

My ex had purchased a subscription for a local theatre and today we went to see the performance, "Sexy Laundry".  A play of a married couple of 25 years were trying to rekindle there marriage at a posh hotel.  We heard all of the reasons why their life was not as they had hooped it would be and divorce was discussed.  In the end they lived happily every after.    It was funny and sad in some parts of the performance, I enjoyed it.  The ex, not so much I don't think.

August 13, Wednesday

Another scorcher, and I visited some friends.  We had not seen each other for several months, time to catch up again.  They had just returned from visiting their daughter who lives on the east coast, so heard all of their adventures there.  Some wine, nibbles, and great conversation filled the afternoon.  

August 14, Thursday

Today, would have been my mother's 108th. birthday, it does not seem possible she has been gone for 6 years.  The family always had a birthday party and reunion as close to her birthday was we could, I miss those get togethers.   So, on August 16th. my DD1 is hosting a reunion for my family.   Time to get making some things to put on the table for dinner that day.   A dip for the snacks, date squares, butter tarts and salad will be my contribution.  Today the squares and tarts were made.

August 15, Friday

A small grocery shop and went looking for some sandals, hoping to see some on an end of Summer sale.  Lots to look at, however, as I have aged my feet have got wider, just like the rest of my body, LOL  Did not have much luck, either too high in the heel, too sparkly, etc, so will try another store this coming week.   Friday, so it was happy hour in the lounge, it is always a lot of fun, laughs and nice conversation with all who attend.   Most Fridays the "hour" ends up being a lot longer and this was the case today.  

August 16, Saturday

Everything all made and ready to go to London, ON to meet up with family.   A lovely sunny day, but hot again, DD1 and SIL have a shaded back garden, so it was quite comfortable for the afternoon.  Not everyone in my family was able to come, that's okay though, I know they are busy and live too far for a day trip.  They are all well, so that is what matters.  When DIL arrived she was wearing a cast on her right foot, broken bones from hitting the base of their bed while making it.  No driving, golf games and curling might be off the agenda later this year.  A great day was had by all,  and we decided to have another reunion next year.  My three children and their spouses discussed where they would all like to go for a family trip next Spring. I am going too.   Lists are going to be made for a discussion later.

August 17, Sunday

After the much needed rain overnight, the sun is trying very hard to show it's face again, and appears to be successful.  A lazy day for me.

Have a great day

Cheers.

Another hot and humid week

Hello, hope this Sunday morning finds you all well.

My title describes the weather we are currently having, and no relief is expected for a couple more days.  

Tuesday, August 5th.

Smoke from the forest fires is quite thick today, blocking out some of the sun.   

A couple of weeks ago I received a letter from the manufacturer of my car, which advised there was a recall for the air bags.  Today was the appointment I had made for it to be taken care off.

After it was completed, some wandering around some stores and retail therapy  took place.

Wednesday, August 6th

A ride to Sarnia with my ex, to see the lake freighters and pleasure boats which filled the day.  It was nice just to sit and feel the cool breeze from the lake, and watch the gulls as well as all the water craft.   Keeping hydrated all day, so all we needed was a small meal from the food truck for our dinner, it was just too hot and humid to feel very hungry.

Thursday, August 7th

A lazy day, just doing the necessary things requiring some attention.   

Visited my friend J who had a hip replacement last week.  She is doing well, but not quite fully mobile yet.  It takes time.  

After dinner I decided to go for a walk at a park in the city, one I hadn't visited for some time.  Took my camera just in case I saw something worthwhile taking a photo of.   Pictures of lovely flowers, frogs, caterpillars and turtles are now in my camera.  Got all my steps done, however, I am sure they were not healthy steps as there was a lot of stopping and going.

Friday, August 8th

Yoga this morning, housework, laundry sewing and then happy hour.  That was pretty much my day,

Saturday, August 9th

Went to the movies with my ex, it was not a film I would have chosen, but it was OK.  Had a nice fish and chip dinner.

Sunday, August 10th

Sunny, hot and humid, temp at 9:30 a.m. is 27*C already, feeling hotter with the heavy humid air.   No plans for today really, but I do like to have a picnic.  So, thinking that will be my dinner today.  Pack up a refreshing salad with some fruit and go to the park and sit under a shade tree and listen to some music from the bandshell.   In the meantime, I will sit and do some hand sewing I am working on and just take things easy today.  This coming week is going to be a busy one for me so will take some time for "me" today.

Have a great day.

Cheers

 

Good Morning

Not much happening today, as it is  a Civic Holiday here in Ontario, Canada, so to me it will feel like the second Sunday this week and will make the coming days all out of sync.

Monday, July 28

It was a hot and humid day, with the air heavy and the temp feeling like 40*C.  I had promised DD2 that more weeds would be pulled in her flower bed today, but it was just to hot and the ground was still very dry, so it was not done.   

After dinner the evening was comfortable, so I did take myself for a 2 km walk.

Tuesday, July 29

Hot and humid again, it's Summer so cannot expect anything more really.  

My ex's sister in law lives in B.C and today was her birthday, so did a Facetime video chat with her.   Not feeling too ambitious today, so I made a quick portable meal and a drink, went to a local park for a picnic.  A nice breeze cooled the air as I sat under the tree enjoying the food and people watching.  Had a short walk around the park and came home.

Wednesday, July 30

If my husband was still alive, today would have been our 65th wedding anniversary.  

 DD2 is hosting a reunion on Saturday, so some shopping needed to be done, and I was invited to go.  I can never refuse a chance to go shopping.   Everything was purchased and we were two happy shoppers. 

One of my friends here in the building is having surgery on Friday, so visited her and to wished her luck.

Thursday, July 31.

We had some much needed rain in the morning, and it cleared in the afternoon. 

My granddaughter K came home for the weekend to attend the reunion and also an appointment. She needed a ride to get her teeth checked, so grandma was able to do that for her.  

Later in the afternoon I did some sewing.

Friday, August 1st

The Summer is going just a little too fast, the first of the month already. 

DD2 and S I L are preparing all of the food for tomorrows dinner so I offered to help, by making a potato salad for them, so I made that today.   Then, being Friday, it was happy hour.

Saturday, August 2nd.

A lovely day with pleasant temps, however, the sky was covered with the smoke from the forest fires. The reunion today is a get together for the parents who travelled to China together when they all adopted their  daughters.   They had never met each other until the adoption agency put them in the same group and since then have remained very close friends.  For 26 years they have been having a reunion, with one of the families hosting the get together, this year DD2 and S I L was their turn.   Two families  have discontinued attending these get togethers.  There were 14 people attending this year, two of the girls are nurses and had to work, but those who came had a wonderful time.  I am included in these occasions as I also travelled to China with them.   The girls, I call them girls, however, now they are all young women, have remained close friends also, three of them all live quite close to each other and do a lot of things together.  

Sunday August 3rd

The sky appears to be thicker today due to the smoke, a poor air quality has been put in effect,

Before everyone who came to the reunion had to return home, DD2 arranged for us all to have a brunch at s local restaurant.  Everyone was finished eating and now it was time to say our goodbye's until next time, which would more than likely be next year.  A great weekend, with lots of good food, good company lots laughs and a good time was had by all.  

I had made a new saddle of flowers recently to put on my parents head stone, so decided  in the afternoon to take it to them and as my sister lives not too far from the cometary I would visit her too.  We had a nice visit and then driving home I stopped for a rest at one of the local ports on Lake Erie and watched the gulls and people fishing and the pleasure boats coming and going.  Time to head home, and just happened to go past an ice cream facility, stopped for one of their delicious cones.  The place was very busy, with long lines of people in front of the three outside windows, so I chose to go into the store area which was also lined up.   But, the wait was well worth it.

Monday, August 4th

The smoke is just as bad as yesterday, and it is nice and warm, not hot and humid thank goodness, or else it would be a very uncomfortable day.    After the busy weekend, I think today is going to be a day of not doing too much.   I do have a couple of sewing projects I must get stuck into, so that will be my focus today.  

Have a great day

Cheers