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So......how did you fix your blinds then?

Good morning :-D


Thank you Sylvs - croissants this morning please. <3


Not sure I can cope with watching an amorous elk at this time in the morning :-S



I noticed that our vertical blinds weren't turning very easily and the cord seemed to be stuck. Rather than mention it to OH who, these days, gets agitated about such things, I looked at YouTube. Voila......problem solved!!!


Feeling quite pleased with myself really. It's amazing how much helpful information (as well as rubbish) there is on that site..... :-D


Should be a reasonably easy day. I informed my daughter that I didn't want to go gallivanting three days on the trot so, this afternoon I think we are sorting out her 'business' file and putting stuff aside to be shredded.


Such excitement!!!! :-D

Good morning all :-)

I think I will have the Ulster Fry-up today please and, if Gins has left any, one of those lemon and nut muffins for my pud !

Thank you Sylvia <3

Dea Xxx

Lemon and nut muffins..........yum yum

........thank you Sylv <3

good morning everyone
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breakfast is ready


Fresh fruit salad with vanilla yoghourt


Honey Yoghurt and Berries, with granola and walnuts


Porridge with chopped up dates, bananas, and maple syrup (other fruit selections over there >>>> )


Selection of cold cereals


French (eggy) toast, maple syrup, Golden syrup


Toast (sourdough, rye, white, whole grain, 100% brown, Hovis, gluten free),
raisin bread,
hot cinnamon rolls,
barm cakes,
croissants,


bacon & cheese quiche,
cheese and onion tarts,
broccoli and cheddar quiche,


Full English

Ulster Fry-up

The Continental – choice of assorted chilled fruit juices, hot oatmeal or assorted cold cereals, toast or fresh-baked muffin

Scrambled eggs, bacon, baked beans, and toast

Huevas Rancheros

Thai-style noodles and shrimp,

stirfry (chicken, beef, or vegetarian),

Chicken Karage (Japanese deep fried chicken pieces)

Veggie Wrap (Fresh Tomatoes, Basil, Roasted Peppers and Feta Cheese)

spanikopita,

chicken or vegetable samosa

Cheese burger, with onion rings, mushrooms, lettuce and tomato


home-fried potatoes with garlic and bacon


Butternut Squash and Roasted Garlic Soup with Caramelized Vidalia Onions (vegetarian)


lemon and nut muffins,
rhubarb and pecan muffins,
raisin bran muffins,
very berry muffins,


Cheese scones,
raisin scones


jams, jellies, marmalades, Nutella (hazelnut spread)


Tea, coffee, juices


(some extra bacon, turkey sausage or sausage patties, eggs, tomatoes, mushrooms, sliced baby golden beetroot, Maple baked beans, olive oil, in the hidey place to cook up for the very hungry ones!)






enjoy
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you might like to see this link

http://www.calgarysun.com/2012/10/18/conservation-officers-in-100-mile-house-bc-relocate-amorous-elk-from-victimized-cattle-herd

we got about 18 trickers .................... and OH took the remaining 30 candy bars into the Garden

We don't get them either Gins. :-D


Next 'big' thing is Bonfire night - we have kids with homemade 'guys' dotted around various shops. They don't put much effort into make the guy look real though :-(

I quite like a bonfire and firework display, but get concerned about nervous pets in the area.


Time for bed methinks. I will go and admire my new clock. :-D


Night all ~~~~~~~~~

I was glad it 'poured' last night!


Bye.....trickers :-P


Not a one at our door :-D

Nite nite Cynths! - You must be quite 'worned' out !!! <3

Dea Xxx

Have been haring around for most of the day..... :-S


Wanted to make sure OH got some exercise so we went to a shopping complex :-D

I finally spent two Next vouchers, one of which I have had for nearly 18months. Bought a lovely clock for my bedroom and a heart shaped Christmas wreath for the front door.

Then dropped OH off at home and went to pick up my modem. Struggled upstairs with it and..........I pause to polish my halo........I set it all up myself. :-D :-
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Quick lunch. Met daughter at Starbucks. Bought a couple of Christmas presents.

Home. Meal. Daughter home. Me home. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Have optician's appointment at 1 pm, so I'll be having an early lunch.

I can walk there .................. about 20-25 minutes at the speed I now walk.



or take 2 buses ................. about 20-25 minutes :-D






Glad you liked the elk story!



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It really rained hard yesterday

Poor little trick or treaters!


We had about 18 knocking at the door ............... first ones were about 6 pm, came to a halt about 7 pm, so we shut up shop. OH has taken the remaining 30 or so candy bars to the Garden this morning!

It poured all night, but is dry today ............. think it is the calm between 2 storms.

Another 30-40 mm due to fall tomorrow, to add to the 30 mm or so that fell yesterday.





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hi all
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cloudy, with sunny periods



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I liked the elk story!


Mornin all~~~~~~~

Good morning! :-D


Thank you for breakfast Sylvs........maybe a Full English to celebrate my weight loss :-D :-D


Your poor Physio Sylvs........I'm surprised he had any time to sort you out!!

Good morning all !

Oh you ARE cruel to your Physio Sylvs !!! - I should be careful though, it would be very easy for him to 'get his own back' ;-) :-D :-D

Another lovely breakfast ........ Thank you ! <3 <3 <3

Dea Xxx

Good morning everyone
xxx


well that was a wet Hallowe'en!




mind you don't fall in the puddles :-D





Breakfast is ready


grapefruit


Granola and yoghurt parfait


Porridge with chopped up dates, bananas, and maple syrup (other fruit selections over there >>>> )


Selection of cold cereals


French (eggy) toast, maple syrup, Golden syrup
Caribbean Banana Fritters


Toast (sourdough, rye, white, whole grain, 100% brown, Hovis, gluten free), r
crumpets,
hot cinnamon rolls,
barm cakes,
croissants,
ciabatta,


cheese and onion tarts,
broccoli and cheddar quiche,
Gruyere and bacon quiche,


Full English

Ulster Fry-up

The Continental – choice of assorted chilled fruit juices, hot oatmeal or assorted cold cereals, toast or fresh-baked muffin

English-style Pancakes, served with maple syrup or Golden Syrup, and choice of bacon, ham or breakfast sausage

Boiled eggs and toast

Scrambled eggs, bacon, baked beans, and toast

Huevas Rancheros


stirfry (chicken, beef, or vegetarian),

Chicken Karage (Japanese deep fried chicken pieces)

Country Wrap (Black Forest Ham, Fresh Scallions and Cheddar Cheese),

Veggie Wrap (Fresh Tomatoes, Basil, Roasted Peppers and Feta Cheese)

Chicken wings (bbq, teriyaki, honey garlic)

spanikopita,

vegetable samosa

Cheese burger, with onion rings, mushrooms, lettuce and tomato


home-fried potatoes with garlic and bacon


Potato, dill and cheddar soup


blueberry gingered lemon muffins,
almond crumble peach muffins,
rhubarb and strawberry muffins,
raisin bran muffins,
morning glory muffins,
very berry muffins,


Cheese scones,
raisin scones


jams, jellies, marmalades, Nutella (hazelnut spread)


Tea, coffee, juices


(some extra bacon, turkey sausage or sausage patties, eggs, tomatoes, mushrooms, sliced baby golden beetroot, Maple baked beans, olive oil, in the hidey place to cook up for the very hungry ones!)






enjoy
xx




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Had the physio in fits of laughter a couple of times.

The first was when he was congratulating me on the weight I've lost, and then he asked what diet I was doing, and whether OH was also losing weight "although he doesn't need to" (physio has treated him).

Said that OH was not following the diet and "he puts at least 4 spoonfuls of sugar in his coffee" :-0

Physio almost choked.


Second time, we were talking about our property up north, and I remembered to tell him about a "happening" in the small town.

For the third fall in a row, an elk turned up in late September, in the pasture of a ranch right on the edge of town, next to the major highway. He was very happy there with the cows.

BUT this year, one of the cows came on heat earlier this month (October), and that got the elk VERY excited

The resulting events made it into the major newspaper down here.

They were going at it several times a day ............... people were stopping on the highway to watch (and marvel).

The ranch owner did contact a scientist at the northern university to ask if there could be "offspring". The answer was NO ............... elk have 6 more chromosomes than cows.

More and more people were stopping to watch, even doing U-turns across the highway.

Finally, hunters were stopping, and taking their guns out of the cars with them

Everyone got concerned about safety ........... it is illegal to hunt within town limits, and this was just within those limits. Needless to say, some hunters pay no attention to regulations! There's always a scumbag around.

So, it was decided to move the elk.

The rancher, local wildlife conservation officers and the RCMP all combined to tranquilize the elk (using a special "rifle"), and then he was transported about 20 miles away, into the wilderness.


By the time I had got to this part, physio was sitting down, head in hands, and shoulders shaking!



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Hi all
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heavy heavy rain today!


got OH to come home, and take me to physio. Then I met him afterwards in a coffee shop, so he could bring me home.


I always ache a lot when we get these very wet days :-(



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