It's Gone

 The thunderstorm we had has cleared the air of the humidity and it's gone and it feels so nice to go out and not feel as if you were hit by a wall of hot air.   It is decidedly cooler today but sunny, so I can see my garden is going to get some much needed attention in the coming days.

This morning we got our groceries, did not get to the store until 10:00 a.m. there were not many people inside, but they were all from the complex of buildings that are home to a lot of elderly people.  I am old, but fortunately, I move around  as if I was a younger person, so found it took a lot longer than normal to get everything we needed due to the canes and walkers these people were using.  I feel sorry they need to go and get their groceries for themselves, they should have someone help them, but they could be the independent tye and want to do it themselves.   Next week we will go as soon as the store opens.

 After groceries we did a number of errands that needed to be done, so most of the day we were out and about.   Not much else done around the estate today. 

Dinner tonight, chicken, asparagus it must be the end of the season where this came from as it was not a nice as what we have had on previous occasions.  I made some rice and sliced up tomatoes.  Dessert was lemon marque pie.

 

Lovely visit

I had a great visit with my second cousin G and his daughter  C yesterday, they live in the UK, we talked for almost an hour.   I haven't seen C since 1992, so she has changed a lot.  G was here in Canada for my Mother's 100th birthday, in 2017, just wish I could go to the UK and attend his 90th but, unfortunately that is not going to happen.  Via the web, (what would we do without that, these days) my sister and I are sending him a gift, and I will be visiting again with him on his birthday.    G's son has a rental cottage, and has offered it for us to stay if and when we venture to England in the future.   I would love to pack my bags tomorrow, but!

Yesterday was very hot and humid and around 8:00 p.m. we had a heavy downpour and

 lots of lightning, but little thunder.  It cleared the air somewhat but, today is still a bit muggy.  Tomorrow it is forecast to be cooler, around, 28*C,  with less humidity which is much more comfortable.

Not much else happening around the estate today,  Hubby repaired the lawn tractor yesterday, so that is all ready to cut the grass next time.  I did very little yesterday, I did, however, get into the sewing studio and work on a quilt.  This quilt has been started three times, still not liking it but not going to change anything this time, I just want it finished so that I can go onto something different.

We had burgers on the BBQ and corn on the cob for dinner last night, both were very good.  We have more corn to eat tonight with BBQ ribs.  I made a chocolate mousse last night so two portions are left for tonight, and easy dinner.

Friday date

 Hubby and I did something on Friday, that we have not been able to do in so many months I can't remember how many.    So what did we do that needs a blog post?...........................We went to see a movie.

The theater we went to is an old one, late husband and I went there many times when we were dating, so it is as old as the hills.   It has been renovated but it is still looking very much the same as it did then, therefore, it is small.   It shows movies not in the big multi screen theaters, no reclining or vibrating seats and no music and dialogue  so loud you cannot hear yourself think.   We purchased our tickets on line and signed in with our names and address etc. everyone was required to wear a mask.  Approximately 20 people in total were in the theater, so the social distancing was no issue.   Masks could be removed to eat popcorn or drink soda, but otherwise had to been worn.

What did we see, you ask......It was a documentary  "Roadrunner"  the life of  the late Anthony Bourdain, the chef and traveller who visited many countries showcasing the food of the area.  I have watched his TV show in the past.   He was a troubled man even though he had successful TV show and wrote many books.  We found it very interesting and enjoyed it and hoping another movie we want to see comes to that theater in the future.

It is very hot and humid again today, feeling like 41* C later today.   We heard a thunderstorm pass by us yesterday afternoon, but we only received a brief shower.  The forecast is predicting we could get one sometime today.   

Laundry and housework yesterday, Hubby cut the grass he did not get finished a couple of days ago and proceeded to repair the lawn tractor.  He is outside at the present time finishing that job.  I am hoping it cools down soon as I need to get into the garden and pull some weeds, I cannot do that when it is so hot. 

I am writing this post as I am waiting for a video call from a second cousin in the UK, he will be having  a milestone birthday in a couple of weeks, and we were testing to see if this call would go through OK.    I have called my sister to ask if she would be interested in talking to him on his birthday.

Dinner tonight is burgers on the BBQ have not though about what else.

Whew.....

It is just too uncomfortable to be outside at the present time, you can cut the humidity in the air with a knife it is so thick.   Heat warnings posted until tomorrow.  Thankful the sky is cloudy as it would be even worse with the sun shining.  Oh well, nothing we can do about the weather and just think six months from now we will be complaining about the cold.  I was just saying to Hubby today, I am glad I live where we do, we have the extreme hot in the Summer, but can control it with A/C and bitter cold in the Winter with the furnace on and nine times out of ten decent weather for the Spring and Autumn.    

We had another gift of tomatoes from Hubby's daughter today, so a cheese and tomato sandwich for our lunch.   I do not even think of canning or freezing them, I am just getting sooooo lazy, done my share of that when I was younger and had a family to feed.   Now it is just Hubby and I, so I don't bother, we buy what we need.

I cleaned the entire upstairs of the house yesterday, two bedrooms, sewing studio, two bathrooms, living and dining rooms and the kitchen, no wonder my energy level in low today.  I had intentions of doing the lower level, but, you know what! it will be done tomorrow, or maybe the next day or even on the weekend.   

Several years ago I made some quilted wall-hanging for shows and they have been in my closet since then, so I have decided to sell them if I can.  

Mother and Child at the Window.

Asian Snapshots

Yellow Submarine

Parrot

Northern Ontario

Dinner tonight, pork chops, baked potato and asparagus.  Dessert, not sure yet.

Here we go again...today, tomorrow and the day after

For the weather of the day, H & H is what my Mother used to put in her diary, which means hot and humid, maybe that is what my entry should be today.  Tomorrow it will be feeling like 42*C with the humidity factored in.   Bearable if you are in the shade and not doing anything, which is what Hubby and I are doing today.  He will be cutting the grass again after dinner when it is cooler.

Do you write in a diary or journal every day?  I write down things that we did or saw during the day, which has become invaluable when we want to look back to see what we did,  for some reason or another.  

Grocery day today, even at 10:00 a.m. not many shoppers which was nice, no line ups at the cash register either.   The store we go to has the self checkout, I only use them if I have one or two items, never when we have a full shop.   The people checking you out need a job and that is one way I can assure they have one.  

Visited my youngest daughter and her husband after dinner last night, she is working on the day shift, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. so doesn't get home until 7:30 p.m.   They put in a garden again this year and have a bumper crop of tomatoes.  Last week she made chili sauce and tomato puree, with some of the produce from her patch.   She gave us some tomatoes, green peppers and cucumbers and we gave her dog some bones that we collect from the ribs we eat.  So everyone was happy.  We had a tomatoe sandwich for our lunch today.

Dinner tonight, chicken, asparagus, salad and peach pie for dessert.

Neat and tidy.....until

 To is very hot and humid again and quite uncomfortable to be doing anything physical outside.  However, I must add the breeze does make it feel cooler in the shade of the trees.

The humming birds are so busy at the feeder today, don't know why, unless they are juveniles packing on some weight for they will soon be flying south.   OR  maybe the flowers that they have been visiting are no longer in bloom, I guess we will never know, anyway it is so nice to sit and watch them as we eat our lunch.

This morning I made a meatloaf and a peach pie for our dinner tonight, both went down very well,  The recipe for the pie called for quite a lot of  cinnamon in my opinion, but I added did anyway.   I should have followed my instincts as it definitely too much, it was good anyway.

This afternoon I finished the tidying in my sewing studio and it now looks great, until I start pulling out fabric for the next quilt.

 As I said previously, we had meatloaf, peas, corn, tomato and cole slaw with the pie for dessert.

R.I. P...Samsung

My late husband and I purchased a TV back in August 2007,  it was still going strong when I moved in with my now Hubby back in 2015.   He had an older model TV so we removed that one from the rec room and installed mine.   It had a beautiful picture, so sharp and clear, however, it had one issue.   That issue was, it would take five minutes to come on once you pressed the "on" button on the remote.  Last evening, we turned it on and we heard the clicking sound it always made as it warms up while you wait, and wait.  It clicked several times then quit.  Turning it on and off several times made now difference, it had died.  Fourteen years is not to bad for a TV to last.   This morning we looked at the fliers that came last week and found a new TV, went to the store, they had one in stock and we now have a new working TV.

Hot and humid again today, at 1:30 p.m. we had a heavy shower the sun is now out and it feels like a steam bath outside.  The sky is still looking as if it could bring more rain sometime today.

Finally got Hubby to sit and not doing anything today, it is just too uncomfortable  and dangerous for anyone to be doing anything physical  today.

I am writing this post while sitting on the balcony, a nice breeze is starting and I hear thunder in the distance, we could be in line for some more weather.  Several hummingbirds are visiting the feeder as I sit here.  They are such fascinating birds.

Dinner tonight steak on the BBQ, we have some eft over veg which I will warm up and a salad.  Dessert will more than likely something quick and easy, not sure what yet.

Have a great Sunday.