The temperatures are expected to go up ito the 30 degree range. Too hot for me ! I've been awake since 3:30--- sure wish our neighbour wouldn't let her dog out to bark as she gets ready for work. So I decided I might as well get up and do something. The kitchen and downstairs floors are washed.I took the spider plant down and left it outside to repot later on. I've rooted some others which should refresh the pot.
I realized last night that Hubby has not got a sports jacket to wear to the funeral. ES has his suit which no longer fits him. ES wore it to court. So I am thinking a trip into Value Village is necessary this am to see what we can find. I have a black dress which I used at my MIL's funeral and one last summer.We also need to vacuum the car as Hubby is picking up one of George's friends who can no longer drive. Hopefully we can get that done while the shade is still in the back.
Once the funeral is over, I can get ito the gardens , move more soil and river rock. It is a never ending process. Hopefully my next summer we'll have finished filling in the pond and have a proper veggie garden and surrounding area.
We spotted a bird we had not seen before down in Drumheller. At first I thought it might be a Northern Oriole, but it could have been a Western Tanager. Hard to pinpoint it when it is a female as their plumage is so much duller/different than the male. The bird flitted from tree to tree so we couldn't even get a photo for reference.
Every door and window is open to let all the cool air in. Once we leave, I'll close pretty well everything up to keep cool.
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Doggie Daycare
Beautiful day here today, as was yesterday. It looks lilke we have saved the tomatoes. The leaves were curled as the plants were so dry. Another day and I think they would have died. Even beore the trailer was backed into the parking pad, I was watering them ! then after we were pretty well unpacked, Hubby put the sprinkler on for a good long time. I had thought of moving some out of the vertical planter into a tiny spot in the vegetable garden, and I still might.Other than the tomatoes, everything else seems to be doing well.
YGS was over yesterday and he did have quiet time !!He never stops talking or eating , but is a joy to have around. Marley settled in and then we discovered I had no dog food left. She sure enjoyed the chicken I fed her ! ED came over afater work to pick her up and ended up staying for supper as long as there would be enough leftovers for YS to have after baseball. ED asked YGS if he wanted to come home with her ......and he answered her the same as he did to his Dad who said he'd coe over to see him afterwork and before baseball...... No way, I'm having a sleepover ! Now he doesn't get '' extra treats' and his bedtime is his usual time, but he just loves haviang sleepovers. He gets to have two books 'read' to him by Tumblebooks, hops into bed and that is it !
I've been up early as usual when the Tour de France is on. I'm working on one lap afghan, but as the square becomes larger, it seems to be taking forever to even make one round ! And to think I have 3 more to do ! They'll keep me busy all summer.
The lawn was cut this morning and pots and begonias watered. Tomorrow is to be in the 30* range. Some weeding was done and I transplanted some more grass. funny how grass does so well where you don't want it to-- in the flower beds ! Most of the transplants have taken so I'll keep on doing it. Hopefully we'll get some rain soon. Our water bill was $103 the last month. Yikes, it looks lilke no rain until Monday. We use gray water to help with some of the watering and we have 2 rainbarrels that we use in the back.
Marley is here again today. Since ES had been off work for a couple of months, Marley has not been left alone . At least today, she came with some food although she doesn't seem to be impressed and would rather have something from the fridge. She is a quiet little dog, not yappy at all , which makes the dogsitting quite easy.She 'talked' to me this morning, and have just realized what she wanted. I thought food, outside --- no she wanted to play.....didn't happen.
A few more things to tidy up; we washed all the throw rugs and bathmats yesterday and then it'll be time for a nana nap .
YGS was over yesterday and he did have quiet time !!He never stops talking or eating , but is a joy to have around. Marley settled in and then we discovered I had no dog food left. She sure enjoyed the chicken I fed her ! ED came over afater work to pick her up and ended up staying for supper as long as there would be enough leftovers for YS to have after baseball. ED asked YGS if he wanted to come home with her ......and he answered her the same as he did to his Dad who said he'd coe over to see him afterwork and before baseball...... No way, I'm having a sleepover ! Now he doesn't get '' extra treats' and his bedtime is his usual time, but he just loves haviang sleepovers. He gets to have two books 'read' to him by Tumblebooks, hops into bed and that is it !
I've been up early as usual when the Tour de France is on. I'm working on one lap afghan, but as the square becomes larger, it seems to be taking forever to even make one round ! And to think I have 3 more to do ! They'll keep me busy all summer.
The lawn was cut this morning and pots and begonias watered. Tomorrow is to be in the 30* range. Some weeding was done and I transplanted some more grass. funny how grass does so well where you don't want it to-- in the flower beds ! Most of the transplants have taken so I'll keep on doing it. Hopefully we'll get some rain soon. Our water bill was $103 the last month. Yikes, it looks lilke no rain until Monday. We use gray water to help with some of the watering and we have 2 rainbarrels that we use in the back.
Marley is here again today. Since ES had been off work for a couple of months, Marley has not been left alone . At least today, she came with some food although she doesn't seem to be impressed and would rather have something from the fridge. She is a quiet little dog, not yappy at all , which makes the dogsitting quite easy.She 'talked' to me this morning, and have just realized what she wanted. I thought food, outside --- no she wanted to play.....didn't happen.
A few more things to tidy up; we washed all the throw rugs and bathmats yesterday and then it'll be time for a nana nap .
Monday, July 6, 2015
We're Home !
We're home safely after a wonderful few days.
When everyone was up on July 3rd, we had a delicious breakfast of bacon , eggs and toast. Sure is nice having a toaster :) The best thing we did two years ago while travelling the western States was to bring a converter and an extension cord ! We're able to plug in all our devices , a light or even a fan ! We feel we're 'glamp;ing' although not by big RV's standards !
We headed off to the HooDoos which was a lot of fun. Jim. Liam and Marley are climbers. Marley was like a mountain goat ! I took the dog back to the parking lot, got her off pavement, into the shade and with some water. I made the decision then NOT to go to the museum and stay outside with the dog. It would have been too hard on her and on me. the temperature was 33*, but feeling like 36* Much too hot for her and me .
We travelled down to the Atlas Coal Min Historical site but at $35 a person, we decided it wasn't worth it. So off we went to the Suspension Bridge over the Red Deer River. YGS was apprehensive at first, but was fine by the time he was halfway. On our way back to the campground, we sstopped off at the grocery store and picked up fresh fruit and veggies alng with some treats. We realized as we had BBQed smokies for supper that we really missed fresh veggies. Didn't think we were that health conscious, although that was always the plan. ED had veggies left over from her party, all neatly packed up and still in her fridge !
We returned to the campsite, had a quick lunch and they took off to the Royal Tyrrell Museum. ES had been given free tickets by his ex's parents. YGS was grouchy which is retrospect was our fault. We should have had him cool down and have some quiet time before setting off. I sat with Marley, moving around into the shade and read the Outlanders book. When the others returned, Liam played at the little playgrouond with many, many other kids . He loved it. Hamburgers for supper and a campfire. We tried Campfire Shooters and they were good. I had bought giant marshmallows so one was more than enough.
The next day we had wonderful hot showers. there is always hot water in this campground. Later in the afternoon, we went to the splash park in Drumheller. However a cold front was coming in and YGS was so cold, his teeth were chattering ! YGS, ES and Hubby climbed the huge dinosaur and looked out of its mouth at the observation deck at the top. As we left, it started raining !! ED had gathered everything into the kitchen tent and then we put tarps up to keep ore of the rain out. Eventually it stopped long enough to BBQ potatoes and steaks. We had to rush back into the Kitchen tent to eat though ! ES had a roaring fire going, so eventually we were able to sit outside and enjoy it. We were all pretty tired, though.
The nest morning was an easy breakfast, a couple of leftover pancakes, toast and cereal. Camp was dismanatled, the later part in rain and we were off. rain off and on all the way home, but bright and sunny here at home. We've had no rain here. My tomatoes were nearly dead. Hopefully with the amount of water we gave them yesterday will bring them back to life ! Some unpacking was done, and then we went over to ED for a quick supper.
I've been up since before 4am. Laundry was gathered, dishes have been done, and the rest of the unperishable food taken out of the trailer. YGS will be here this am, as well as Marley. ES starts his new job today and although he is able to bring him to work, he thought it best not to today. YGS doesn't know it yet, but he'll be having a nap - or at least quiet time !
YS had a wonderful baseball tournament.
When everyone was up on July 3rd, we had a delicious breakfast of bacon , eggs and toast. Sure is nice having a toaster :) The best thing we did two years ago while travelling the western States was to bring a converter and an extension cord ! We're able to plug in all our devices , a light or even a fan ! We feel we're 'glamp;ing' although not by big RV's standards !
We headed off to the HooDoos which was a lot of fun. Jim. Liam and Marley are climbers. Marley was like a mountain goat ! I took the dog back to the parking lot, got her off pavement, into the shade and with some water. I made the decision then NOT to go to the museum and stay outside with the dog. It would have been too hard on her and on me. the temperature was 33*, but feeling like 36* Much too hot for her and me .
We travelled down to the Atlas Coal Min Historical site but at $35 a person, we decided it wasn't worth it. So off we went to the Suspension Bridge over the Red Deer River. YGS was apprehensive at first, but was fine by the time he was halfway. On our way back to the campground, we sstopped off at the grocery store and picked up fresh fruit and veggies alng with some treats. We realized as we had BBQed smokies for supper that we really missed fresh veggies. Didn't think we were that health conscious, although that was always the plan. ED had veggies left over from her party, all neatly packed up and still in her fridge !
We returned to the campsite, had a quick lunch and they took off to the Royal Tyrrell Museum. ES had been given free tickets by his ex's parents. YGS was grouchy which is retrospect was our fault. We should have had him cool down and have some quiet time before setting off. I sat with Marley, moving around into the shade and read the Outlanders book. When the others returned, Liam played at the little playgrouond with many, many other kids . He loved it. Hamburgers for supper and a campfire. We tried Campfire Shooters and they were good. I had bought giant marshmallows so one was more than enough.
The next day we had wonderful hot showers. there is always hot water in this campground. Later in the afternoon, we went to the splash park in Drumheller. However a cold front was coming in and YGS was so cold, his teeth were chattering ! YGS, ES and Hubby climbed the huge dinosaur and looked out of its mouth at the observation deck at the top. As we left, it started raining !! ED had gathered everything into the kitchen tent and then we put tarps up to keep ore of the rain out. Eventually it stopped long enough to BBQ potatoes and steaks. We had to rush back into the Kitchen tent to eat though ! ES had a roaring fire going, so eventually we were able to sit outside and enjoy it. We were all pretty tired, though.
The nest morning was an easy breakfast, a couple of leftover pancakes, toast and cereal. Camp was dismanatled, the later part in rain and we were off. rain off and on all the way home, but bright and sunny here at home. We've had no rain here. My tomatoes were nearly dead. Hopefully with the amount of water we gave them yesterday will bring them back to life ! Some unpacking was done, and then we went over to ED for a quick supper.
I've been up since before 4am. Laundry was gathered, dishes have been done, and the rest of the unperishable food taken out of the trailer. YGS will be here this am, as well as Marley. ES starts his new job today and although he is able to bring him to work, he thought it best not to today. YGS doesn't know it yet, but he'll be having a nap - or at least quiet time !
YS had a wonderful baseball tournament.
Friday, July 3, 2015
A Good Start
Here we are sitting in our hidden gem of a campsite ! 11 Bridges Campground near Drumheller. We are in a glade with grassy areas, enough room for our kitchen tent, Erin's tent and our trailer !! Marley has done her 'perimeter walk and stays in our secluded 'home'. YGS says " This is just perfect!" and " Camping is the Best Thing in the World !" You can't ask for anything better than that !
Games of cribbage were played last night and imagine it will continue later tonight if the weather holds.
Up early this morning, and Marley heard me and barked so we know she'll warn us of anyone coming into our site. ES and I have already finished a pot of coffee while everyone else is still asleep. An owl has been hooting and a small wild rabbit has been visiting. A good start.
Games of cribbage were played last night and imagine it will continue later tonight if the weather holds.
Up early this morning, and Marley heard me and barked so we know she'll warn us of anyone coming into our site. ES and I have already finished a pot of coffee while everyone else is still asleep. An owl has been hooting and a small wild rabbit has been visiting. A good start.
Thursday, July 2, 2015
What a Glorious Day !!
Canada Day 2015 was a wonderful day! The haze from the forest fires disappated and the sun shone ! No rain, just a cooling bit of wind. Perfect ...
Hubby and I ran around to pick up last minutes items for the party, and a few things to bring camping. ED said to wait on picking up supper items until she saw what she had left from the party. We managed to freeze 24 bottles of water which will keep the food cool for a day or two and then we'll drink them.
I lost count of how many people showed up at ED's party. We went over about 2:30 and stayed till 8:30. I am not a party animal !! We brought the dog back. She had been very well behaved, especially with the children. But as more people were arriving and the fireworks were in the near future, ED thought it best that she be safer and quieter here. She somehow during the night ended up sleeping at my feet. This morning she is a little confused. Even though she is over at our house almost every day, a member of her family is with her. She keeps checking out to see if they have arrived yet. I'm betting they aren't even up ! This will be Marley's first time camping.......at least we're not going into bear country !
Hubby and I are all packed up except for the cold food. We've decided against bringing wood. We have enough 'stuff' with 5 people and a dog !! Hopefully the weather holds..
Hubby and I ran around to pick up last minutes items for the party, and a few things to bring camping. ED said to wait on picking up supper items until she saw what she had left from the party. We managed to freeze 24 bottles of water which will keep the food cool for a day or two and then we'll drink them.
I lost count of how many people showed up at ED's party. We went over about 2:30 and stayed till 8:30. I am not a party animal !! We brought the dog back. She had been very well behaved, especially with the children. But as more people were arriving and the fireworks were in the near future, ED thought it best that she be safer and quieter here. She somehow during the night ended up sleeping at my feet. This morning she is a little confused. Even though she is over at our house almost every day, a member of her family is with her. She keeps checking out to see if they have arrived yet. I'm betting they aren't even up ! This will be Marley's first time camping.......at least we're not going into bear country !
Hubby and I are all packed up except for the cold food. We've decided against bringing wood. We have enough 'stuff' with 5 people and a dog !! Hopefully the weather holds..
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
Happy Canada Day !!
Happy Canada Day !! Today we are 148 years old ! YD and ES have been busy preparing for the 3rd Annual Canada Day Party. My ED's house backs onto Jubilee park in our city. There are activities and events galore. So far there are 42 people coming !! They picked up our kitchen tent for shade[ although it might be used as shelter from the showers ! ]
I will shortly be making a list of a few things we have to pick up for our camping trip. We are still hoping to get the trailer washed. ED bought a lot of food, so she said she is sure she'll have leftovers to bring, certainly enough for the first night ! A colleague at work told me about toasting marshmallows, pulling out the centre and pouring in some Bailey's irish Cream-- a Camper's Shooter. Must pick up marshmallows ! LOL
I have 4 lap afghans started. All my little bits of wool had been colour sorted and used up. Now I can use the cones of wool I had been given ages ago and finish them up over the summer. We saw of the cones of wool for sale in an store in Washington for 35 dollars !! I'm sure I was given over 10 and now I am down to three to use on the afghans. Another one is a beautiful variegated gold and real which I plan to use in a shawl or scarf. I might even try to crochet it if I have time to search for a pattern that I can follow. I am a knitter, not a crochet; a basic granny square is all I can do.
The rain has certainly made the plants spurt up. I am sure I will have lots of weeds by the time we come back, even though we are away for only 4 days.
YD and her family are off the races in BC and then for a holiday/ SIL brought back the kayak thata they borrowed for their camping weekend earlier in the month. I don't know where one would go to go camping out west. BC, Alberta and Saskatchewan are tinderboxes. Guess we'll stay home for most of the summer. We are now under an Air Quality Advisory. I can see and smell the smoke from hundreds of kilometres away.
Time to get my act in gear and make my lists !!
I will shortly be making a list of a few things we have to pick up for our camping trip. We are still hoping to get the trailer washed. ED bought a lot of food, so she said she is sure she'll have leftovers to bring, certainly enough for the first night ! A colleague at work told me about toasting marshmallows, pulling out the centre and pouring in some Bailey's irish Cream-- a Camper's Shooter. Must pick up marshmallows ! LOL
I have 4 lap afghans started. All my little bits of wool had been colour sorted and used up. Now I can use the cones of wool I had been given ages ago and finish them up over the summer. We saw of the cones of wool for sale in an store in Washington for 35 dollars !! I'm sure I was given over 10 and now I am down to three to use on the afghans. Another one is a beautiful variegated gold and real which I plan to use in a shawl or scarf. I might even try to crochet it if I have time to search for a pattern that I can follow. I am a knitter, not a crochet; a basic granny square is all I can do.
The rain has certainly made the plants spurt up. I am sure I will have lots of weeds by the time we come back, even though we are away for only 4 days.
YD and her family are off the races in BC and then for a holiday/ SIL brought back the kayak thata they borrowed for their camping weekend earlier in the month. I don't know where one would go to go camping out west. BC, Alberta and Saskatchewan are tinderboxes. Guess we'll stay home for most of the summer. We are now under an Air Quality Advisory. I can see and smell the smoke from hundreds of kilometres away.
Time to get my act in gear and make my lists !!
Dull Monday
A drizzly dull day to start off my full official day of holidays ! Can you call it a holiday when you don't get paid ?? I had a full slate of things to do todya. The trailer needs a good cleaning and a final sweep of leaves off the trailer pad was also on the list. However with the drizzle this morning, that isn't going to happen.
Another set of windows haave been cleaned, the irises have been deadheaded and the kitchen tidied. My poncho is now sewn.[ YGS will be pleased] Yesterday a few mending jobs were done so that is out of the way. EGS qualified and got his racing driving license yesterday ! He's only 8 !!! ED stained her deck in 32* sunshine. She said she is sure the stain dried on impact.Looking at the weather forecast, it's a good job she got it done yesterday.
Hubby is off paying the municipal taxes . It's such a huge chunk of money, but couldn't rent for the cost of the taxes. He was supposed to go and add some boards onto the stairs of the ED's deck. They are already stained and ready to go. We'll see if the rain lets up, although if it rained gently all day I wouldn't mind. We desperately need moisture.
Where did the time go ?? It rained practically the whole day so I contented myself with going through my wool stash and watching some episodes of Midsommer Murders that I hadn't seen on Netflix. YGS came over for a sleepover while the sons went to baseball. The other team forfeited but YGS didn't want to go a sleepover so he didn't go home with his Dad. We don't do anything special, he goes to bed at his usual time , but he thinks it is so special ' I read for a bit. Years ago I had read the Outlander series and I have restarted them. They are a lot more fun to read after seeing the TV series.
Rain again yesterday but I managed to get out into the trailer. It hasn't been used in two years since we went to Yellowstone. In a break in the rain, Hubby and YS did a minor patch . Then the next thing ED, ES YGS were over. Some went into the hottub and we spent a couple of hours sitting around outside. There is a haze in the air from all the forest fires. Then it was off to bed to read.
It was our 42nd anniversary yesterday and the first time, Hubby has ever forgotten !!!
Another set of windows haave been cleaned, the irises have been deadheaded and the kitchen tidied. My poncho is now sewn.[ YGS will be pleased] Yesterday a few mending jobs were done so that is out of the way. EGS qualified and got his racing driving license yesterday ! He's only 8 !!! ED stained her deck in 32* sunshine. She said she is sure the stain dried on impact.Looking at the weather forecast, it's a good job she got it done yesterday.
Hubby is off paying the municipal taxes . It's such a huge chunk of money, but couldn't rent for the cost of the taxes. He was supposed to go and add some boards onto the stairs of the ED's deck. They are already stained and ready to go. We'll see if the rain lets up, although if it rained gently all day I wouldn't mind. We desperately need moisture.
Where did the time go ?? It rained practically the whole day so I contented myself with going through my wool stash and watching some episodes of Midsommer Murders that I hadn't seen on Netflix. YGS came over for a sleepover while the sons went to baseball. The other team forfeited but YGS didn't want to go a sleepover so he didn't go home with his Dad. We don't do anything special, he goes to bed at his usual time , but he thinks it is so special ' I read for a bit. Years ago I had read the Outlander series and I have restarted them. They are a lot more fun to read after seeing the TV series.
Rain again yesterday but I managed to get out into the trailer. It hasn't been used in two years since we went to Yellowstone. In a break in the rain, Hubby and YS did a minor patch . Then the next thing ED, ES YGS were over. Some went into the hottub and we spent a couple of hours sitting around outside. There is a haze in the air from all the forest fires. Then it was off to bed to read.
It was our 42nd anniversary yesterday and the first time, Hubby has ever forgotten !!!
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