Wednesday, Apr. 19th up on
the hill started out really windy. Good thing it was a mild 11C at 7 or it
could be quite nasty out there. At least it is looking to be a dry day even
though the sky is covered in heavy clouds. It is a fine day to run some errands
and pay a visit to Mom.
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| Mary, Mary Quite Contrary How Does Your Garden Grow? |
Neither of us felt like rushing
around and actually that word ‘rushing’ isn’t in our vocabulary anymore anyway!
I had my shower and we drove to Priceville, the opposite direction of Durham on
Highway 4. We were happy to see the little post office building was still there
as it was up for sale last fall.
Phil, the postmaster, greeted us
warmly when we walked in. I re-introduced myself and Bill and we discussed the
possibility and requirements of having rural mail delivery. He agreed that
having a post office box in Durham was a costly endeavor and was very helpful.
Decision made!
When we left there, we drove to
Durham where Bill dropped me off for a visit with Mom. I couldn’t find her for
a few minutes and by deductive reasoning a staff member helped me locate her in
the hair salon. She was all done up in rollers with a new perm. We chatted in
there until she was finished which turned out to be so close to lunch time that
we walked out to the dining room.
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| When cows lay in a field, the farmers tale means it is going to rain Pay attention, it is pretty bang on |
Mom was confused when I was ready to
leave “you’re just going to drop me here in a corner?” At least it was her
humour asking since she could see her chair at the dining table. I believe it
was just shy of 10 hugs that I got before she agreed to sit down.
We drove to Tim Summers Tax &
Accounting office and dropped off Mom’s income tax information. Another very
friendly business owner, this town is shaping up to impress me. We went to RBC
to make an appointment to talk about our investments which are coming due.
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| There is that smile in a new 'do' |
Our final stop was at the Men’s
Clothing Store with the Service Ontario counter in the back. The first step in
changing from a post office box to an end of the laneway mail delivery. Both
our drivers licenses and health cards taken care of in a matter of minutes.
Home for lunch (breakfast for me) so
we made up toasted tomato sandwiches. It was nice for a change and we have tomatoes
to be eaten up. While munching away we were both on our laptops updating
addresses with Service Canada, our pensions, magazines, friends and family.
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| Gabby nests |
I realized yesterday that I need to
pull my kitchen compost container out of the cupboard. That made me happy,
because slowly things are falling into place. Since we pay for garbage tags
here, this will keep it to a minimum.
I guess the running around tired us
out and we, all three, crawled up for a snooze. Bill is headed off to London
tomorrow morning so he ironed his shirt and packed his bag and the car with his
‘overnight’ bedding. In the morning, we’ll pack a cooler for him with lunch for
a couple of days, supper and dessert. Yes, he has remembered to put in some
reading material and his laptop this time.
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| Strange sky today |
The sun has taken over the sky so
Clemson and I did our walk to the end of the lane. Lots of turtles jumping off
logs as we walked by and there was Gabe in the pond providing the security
Gabby needs while nesting. It has been a productive day without a lot of
exertion and before we know it dinner time arrives.
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| Gabe floats by, actually I think he sleeps |
Steak, fried mushrooms and salad.
Yummy. Once dishes were cleaned up, we settled in to watching our Tuesday night
shows that we recorded last night. The coming days sound like storms are in the
air. I guess it will be good for the gardens to get that rain.
I hope your day has been a good one
and that you enjoy the calm before the storm.
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| Goodnight |
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