Katie - sounds like you have your hands full as well. As we age, it seems we need more strength and endurance than before ..... not just for ourselves but for others as well. God help you too.

Marson

Hello to Gil as well as all the potties. Marson who's expecting a predictable snowstorm overnight or not. we'll see what happens

This morning found out all the businesses in the mall were burned out and a few animals at the pet food store perished. It's been raining or drizzling which is helping put out the hot spots & smoke - the machines are tearing down what's left . Thank God that no people perished and it happened on a Sunday when the mall was closed. Don't have to water my plants today and have been deadheading. Son has sorted through most of his brothers items and deciding what to do. Other things will have to wait till the court grants probate. Hence my walk to the lawyers & to see the damage at the mall across the street. Otherwise, it's quiet here. Marson

Snow is melting but apparently there's a Colorado low coming in a few days and we may get a dump of snow again. Spending Easter alone - it's normal for me. Transportation & other matters keep family apart but will call and celebrate the day.

Haven't checked the stores for chocolate yet but will concentrate on the dark chocolate although a have a few Lindt bunnies keeping cool in the fridge. LOL Marson

Son fell & twisted or whatever his foot, his girlfriend tried to help him up, and fell instead. She's wearing a cast, don't know about him (you know men, they say they're "fine").

Katie - wonderful news on the grandson. Sorry to hear about the tummy virus - make sure you drink plenty of fluids with electrolytes and try to rest in between (which is hard to do). Hope you feel better soon.

Gordon - glad you're keeping up with the doctors instructions for Sylvia - she has a good friend in you. Make sure you take care of yourself as well. Love the pictures.

Shelly and Susan - glad to hear you're ok - take your time with the chores. They'll get done sooner or later. At least that's what I tell myself. Working on a puzzle. Shouldn't have picked such a hard one (for me). May take a few months unless I give up. May read some magazines in between just to give the eyes a change. Marson

Symptoms:
1. Sending the same email twice.
2. Sending a blank email.
3. Sending a message to the wrong person.
4. Sending it back to the person who sent it to you.
5. Forgetting to attach the attachment.
6. Hitting SEND before you've finished.
7. Hitting DELETE instead of SEND.
8. Hitting SEND when you should hit DELETE.

That is why it is called the C-NILE virus.

If you cannot admit to doing the above, you have obviously caught the mutated strain — the D-NILE virus.

It's warmer but very windy - getting snowdrifts on the deck, driveway ok & now it's starting to snow. Going out in the evening for a few hours with a friend. Another one is picking me up on Fri. so we can visit & craft. Got a new computer and hope to set it up tomorrow and see what it's like and what kind of programs it has & how it operates. Hopefully I'll figure out how to get online & have my old bookmarks so I can come here & visit. Have quite a few puzzles I could do but then I'd have to have a clear table - both tables have stuff on them as do the two tables in the garage 🙂 have a great day. Marson

Have a wonderful day. Likewise to all the potties. It is brutally cold out here -40C with windchill - you can freeze body parts in a few minutes and your car batteries can die if not plugged it. Going to my thrift (in & out of a car) and just a few feet to the store. Shovelled driveway about 10 min. yesterday and found it too cold to clear the deck. Will save that for another (warmer) day. Marson

It’s weird being the same age as old people.

When I was a kid, I wanted to be older, this is not what I expected.

Life is like a helicopter. I don’t know how to operate a helicopter.

Chocolate is God’s way of telling us he likes us a little bit chubby.

It’s probably my age that tricks people into thinking I’m an adult.

Never sing in the shower! Singing leads to dancing, dancing leads

to slipping, and slipping leads to paramedics seeing you naked.

So remember…Don’t sing!

During the middle ages they celebrated the end of the plague with wine and orgies. Does anyone know if there is anything planned when this one ends?

I see people about my age mountain climbing; I feel good getting my leg through my underwear without losing my balance.

So if a cow doesn’t produce milk, is it a milk dud or an udder failure?

If you can’t think of a word say “I forgot the English word for it.” That way people will think you’re bilingual instead of an idiot.

I’m at a place in my life where errands are starting to count as going out.

Cronacoaster (Noun): The ups and downs of a pandemic. One day you’re loving your bubble, doing work-outs, baking banana bread and going for long walks and the next you’re crying, drinking gin for breakfast and missing people you don’t even like.

Don’t be worried about your smartphone or TV spying on you. Your vacuum cleaner has been collecting dirt on you for years.

I’m getting tired of being part of a major historical event.

I don’t always go the extra mile, but when I do it’s because I missed my exit.

You don’t realize how old you are until you sit on the floor and then try to get back up.

We all get heavier as we get older, because there's a lot more information in our heads. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

This is the day dogs have been waiting for. They realize their owners can’t leave the house and they get them 24/7. Dogs are rejoicing everywhere. Cats are contemplating suicide.

If you are trying to impress me with your vehicle, it better be a food truck.

Spending New Years eve alone, which is fine by me. Don't usually stay up for the festivities, of which there are none in our area. Read about the tiger getting shot because some young person decided not to use their brains but did a "stupid" and went to visit/pet a tiger. Guess he'll be spending the new year in the hospital contemplating his actions.

Wishing the potties a blessed new year, happy, healthy and with family & friends even if "socially distanced". Isn't it nice that we can visit from all parts of the world. Marson

Apparently you can get a secondary cataract after surgery, which appears to be my case but there's no point in doing laser surgery unless it's necessary which may not be for a few years. Probably shouldn't have done it in the first place. '

Did my stint at the thrift store & got a few scarves including a Louis Vuitton & a pashima shawl very inexpensively. Nice gifts for a friends daughter. Also stocked up on Christmas cards at a great discount. Makes up for the money I'll have to spend on a computer. Still, ALOT to be thankful for. Time to have supper (leftovers from a friend - meatballs, scalloped potatoes, & carrots) - also brought me baking for desert. What a life. Marson

Next week is our Thanksgiving and we're still under covid restrictions - orange level. 50 % people in stores, 25 people or 30% (whichever is greater) in places of worship, funerals and weddings also restricted (depending if it's indoors or outdoors).
To eat in a restaurant or even on the patio, you have to be double-vaccinated, likewise to attendence at sport venues.
Not too sure how this will all work out at our church annual Thanksgiving food & clothing giveaway but I'm sure somebody will figure it out.

There have been about 10 garage sales in our area this year which makes for slim pickings but I still managed to pick up a few items 🙂

Gordon - I'm mainly on one med for BP - the others I only take as needed or not at all - otherwise it's vitamins.

Dahlias like water & I didn't give them as much as needed,. Pinched back the main stem so they would branch out a bit (should have pinched more shoots to make it bushier). Perhaps next year I'll take better care of them. In the past I planted about 3 varieties of dahlias and lilies, three types of petunis, etc. I've cut back alot - smaller garden, older woman. LOL Marson

Hope to put in a stint at the thrift store tomorrow but will be closed on my Thurs. stint as it's a new holiday National Aboriginal and Truth and Reconciliation Day (at least I think what it's called), so I walked over to city hall to pay my property tax as they'll be closed.

Went to a funeral prior to that, so I'll take some time to rest.
Hope all are doing well and enjoying the day.

Took them home, deadheaded the flowers, hung them in my trees, watered them and Voila! look good. Even if they last one or two months, I can compost the flowers, save the soil for next years planter, and rinse & donate the baskets to the thrift store. Somebody is always looking for them.

It's hot out there, so 15 min. out is about all I can stand. Go in spurts, rest, etc. Pray all is well, stay safe & comfortable. Marson

Still need a way to go before I figure out if the cataract surgery worked or not. May have to wear glasses for reading - will know in 2 wks. when I see the surgeon. If it isn't one thing, it's another.

We're having warm to hot weather now, so I'll probably work in the garage as I'm not a heat lover. Don't know how Gordon & Julie & other southerners manage - but at least they don't have to shovel snow.

Despite all these restrictions, friends picked me up and we went for a long Sunday drive. Picked up burgers & fries, lawn chairs and off we went. Saw the area that had forest fires a few weeks ago - alot of trees lost. Noticed the wild strawberry plants were starting to bloom as well as wild violets.
Came home to find out an acquaintance perished when he fell off a boat while fishing. Please wear your life-jackets when on the waters, whether boating, water-skiing, fishing, etc. It may just help save your life. Marson

We had a few days of rain which we needed. My daylilies are like weeds.
They're spreading all over and my Peonies need to have last years leaves trimmed & put on the compost heap. The potentilla need pruning & I need to water my two hanging planters on the spruce tree. Good thing that I enjoy gardening. Have a wonderful day. Marson

Was weed-whacking dandelion heads yesterday - boy, did heads roll. Alas new ones have taken their place. Did some crab-grass pulling out but with the breeze blowing up the dry earth, & me on my knees, I was concerned it would blow into my eyes
so I decided to quit. We need a good rain. Meanwhile behind the house, there was a bear wandering around. Conservation had to come & get it out before it did any damage or scared kids.

No garage sales allowed, masks to be worn indoors, limited amount of people in stores (according to size of store), restaurants, movie theatres, churches & houses of worship closed (except some are fighting the ban & taking the government to court). Meanwhile they're stepping up vaccinations & other restrictions and/or tickets (fines). But life goes on -- may be different than before but most people are adjusting although mental health issues are rising. Think I'll have some chocolate! and enjoy my plants & clear stuff out of the garage & donate, giveaway or discard the items.

Wishing the potties A great day. Marson

Had my Grandmothers (on DH side) pink & burgundy peonies moved 3 times (with each move) and they always bloomed. Didn't take them to my most recent more but there were pink peonies - they look lovely but only bloom for a short season as do the lilacs.The tulips are on their tenth year. The cataract surgery hasn't been as good as I would have hoped. Now I need glasses in order to read - things may improve as it's only been 2 1/2 weeks

I'm quite far from St. Catherines - I'm above North Dakota area. Garage sales have been put on the "NO" list thanks to covid restrictions as well as church services (10 people) while the box stores can have (250) people even though both may be the same size. Can't have anyone visit on the yard but 4 people can sit at an outdoor patio & have food or drinks. We won't go into the other silly rules & regulations. Marson with the mask

It's still too cold & early to plant my bulbs: dahlias & rannunculus and hope to plant my late mothers flower seeds - don't know how many will pop up as they're five years old but hope springs eternal. Usually put up hangiing planters as well as potted ones by the house. Last year the greenhouses sold out quickly so my yard looked pathetic but had a few peonies & lily-of-the-valley. Time to add some perennials.

Despite covid distancing, the cool weather, I noticed there's going to be two garage sales this weekend. Do I need anything? yes, I need to have one myself... have way too much stuff. but you know that the fun is in the hunt. Some things are just too good to leave there.

Beauty & Duzzy seem to be keeping Gordon "snapping" pics & bones.
Wishing the potties a g'day. Marson

For those who enjoy the Norther Lights aka aurora borealis, they've been awesome & colourful this year (but you had to live in areas out of town without the skies being lit by city lights). The sun is shining but there's still a chill in the air and no garage sales in sight. As if I needed anything other than downsizing.

All the best to the potties - stay safe. Marson

Doing some volunteer work at the thrift shop but getting a ride - then have an appt. with the optometrist. Working on taxes (or at least on all the prep work). Note a chore that I do cheerfully. Still trying to downsize - always more than I thought. Marson

It's been a slow recovery for the tailbone & area .... lifting the legs as to climb stairs or snowbanks, or even lifting something heavy triggers it. Have to remember not to do that. A friend was going to pick up a few items for me but they didn't have them. However, she brought me a potted plant --- not too sure what it is. Must be a new hybrid.

Around here, if you get the Pfizer shot, you have to wait 15 min. before leaving in case of an allergic reaction. Mainly being given at long term personal care homes to the elderly. Which makes no sense to me as they're quarantined and can't have visitors. The ones who should get the shots is the nurses, & home care workers & staff that bring covid into the building. Still a problem in getting enough of the shots & needles, and staff to shoot people up. LOL

We've had nice weather for this time of the year although it's supposed to get colder this weekend. Still have my Xmas tree up.
The premier suggested people keep them up at least till the end of Jan. Mainly so people would put the lights on in the evening to make the atmosphere a little brighter & cheerier during this covid time.
I've done my duty. I can even leave it up till Valentines Day or not.
We'll see how it goes. Wishing you all good health & keep safe.
Marson