Spring's back
As always, our ever fluctuating weather back and forth between winter and spring has turned the corner to spring once again. A beautiful sunny morning greeted us today although it is minus five degrees...
View ArticleLast Friday in April
The last Friday in April and we are in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The garden preparation is just about on schedule and today we will move a few more plants. That is pretty normal and we are...
View ArticleThe Children
The children next door were out playing yesterday afternoon. It is good to see them out; being inside so much and the weather is finally beautiful is hard on them. They shouldn't fear this virus. There...
View ArticleHope springs eternal
Hope is the byword of the human race; we live on hope that another day will be better. Jesus brought hope to the world and He continues to do so. God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit is our...
View ArticleLast week in April
I have to say that the time has passed quickly since the lockdown here. I have not accomplished nearly as much as I thought I might in terms of research but I have been investigating new thoughts on...
View ArticleSeeds and bedding plants
Today we will try to find some seeds to plant. Still too early to plant but want to have them at hand. The bedding plants we should be able to order from our usual purchase place and they have seeds as...
View ArticleRainy today
I have been working away at a project that finally came to partial fruition yesterday. My oldest daughter returned home from the United States. A little earlier than usual but with her asthma it seemed...
View ArticleQuarantine
Amazingly I am missing being inside all of the time. I really enjoyed those three weeks when I didn't go anywhere. Looking forward to doing that again! Mind you I would really rather that we didn't...
View ArticleWhat will the children want
I find myself pondering what will the children want most when they finally get to live their lives again. Will it be going to school? Will it be the playgrounds? Will it be seeing their friends? Will...
View ArticleWhen does it all end
I think that might be the mistake people are making thinking about when does it all end. We have to think of it as a beginning. A gradual re-opening of everything that we knew that is good; that...
View ArticleForward into May
I love May Day; we do not celebrate it in the way that it is celebrated in the British Isles here in Canada. But I can remember my grandfather's excitement (and my fathers) talking about May Day...
View ArticleSeventh cousin contact
I had a marvelous email from a seventh cousin in England. He and his wife had visited Lund and Kilnwick in the East Riding of Yorkshire (ERY) and verified all the information on the Cobb family plus...
View ArticleBusy spell - hard to believe in the midst of a pandemic
I am in the midst of a busy spell. Several emails on my past blogs have given me new information on a couple of Blake lines. I am busy delving into some of this information.A new match on 23 and Me was...
View ArticleRenovation
Seems like an odd thing to do perhaps in the midst of a pandemic but one of the posts on our railing has loosened and we have been talking about putting in a second railing on the opposite side of our...
View ArticlePolar Vortex came visiting
Even snow was mentioned with the polar vortex but we escaped unscathed except for it being somewhat colder than a few days ago. Looks cold out there. The daffodils are still flowering but the tulips...
View ArticleShopping day
We will go out early to shop today. Just a couple of quick trips every ten days or so keeps us stocked up. My husband has been feeling less than well the last week or so but yesterday he was feeling a...
View ArticleMy husband
My husband was too tired yesterday after all to go shopping but I did that instead. He is weakening but his spirit is strong. I have not mentioned that he has sarcoidosis of the lung and liver...
View ArticlePolar Vortex still with us
Just 1 degree celsius outside at the moment but it is sunny, 13 degrees celsius is promised for later today. Lucky that we did some gardening during that brief "warm" spell that we had a couple of...
View ArticleHusband is in hospital
My husband is in the hospital; I was very concerned about him and after calling his liver nurse and other excellent advice I drove him to Emergency at the General Campus where his specialist has her...
View ArticleMeeting today with hospital group
Edward is managing better and today at 1:00 we meet with the hospitalist, social worker and Ed via Microsoft Teams. We, myself and daughters will be on the call as well. We will learn the next steps in...
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