More running around

It was a sunny day and we took full advantage of the nice weather. Went to town early and just got back in time for lunch. Good thing I had leftovers otherwise we might have had a long wait.
This afternoon I used the vacuum which was very necessary since I had neglected it for awhile. I also did 2 more loads of laundry because I could not finish it last Monday since the weather was so bad. I don't want to use the machine during storms.
As you see we were very busy but that is not much writing material so once again this will be a short Blog.
Good night everybody ☺

A nice Spring Day

I had to take a book back to the library so we decided to make an afternoon of it. First we went to Mill Bay and then off to Duncan with a stop at Farmer's Market. When we got close to Duncan the sky started to look darker and darker. We could see the rain coming down from the clouds somewhere in the distance but we only got a few sprinkles where we were.
We got back home just in time to watch the News.
It was a nice day but not anything exciting to write about, so this will be it for tonight's Blog.
Good night everybody ☺

Thank heavens for earplugs

Cliff told me that the weather overnight was terrible. The rain on the roof woke him up and he had a hard night. I heard nothing and slept well. Like the heading says: thank heavens for ear plugs.
The same weather carried on all day long. Rain, sun, even hail and thunder. It sure was a mixed bag. I did not even finish the laundry because our washing machine has a computer and I did not want anything going wrong in case the power went out which it so often does when we have a storm. Of course both computers were turned off too and the TVs unplugged.
We finally played Mexican train dominoes again last night. We used to play that every afternoon while we were in Arizona for the winter. Last time we were there was 2005 so that's when we played it last. I had to look up the rules again because we both forgot them but now we are set to go again. I am happy to say that I won the game last night ☺ Of course I am the one that keeps track of the score but I don't cheat. ☺
About 33 years ago I got a Braun Kitchen Machine for Christmas and today Cliff had to do a quick repair job. The bowl used to get stuck when I mixed something that was a bit thicker. Last time that happened we bought a new bowl and a new gear but the shop that had the parts in Victoria closed up, so we had to make due with a washer under the bowl. Hopefully that will do the trick. I really like this machine and would hate to get used to another one. I use that for all the bread I bake.
Now off to jump on the Mexican Train.
Good night everybody ☺

A quiet Sunday

We had lots of rain today but it was a light rain which is really great for the little plants we planted yesterday. We have a cloche over them but because this rain was so light Cliff opened the cloches. Actually the weather was a bit of everything; at times the sun came out and then it disappeared again but the rain held off for awhile before it started again.
It was great for staying indoors and watching the Gold medal  Women's World Curling Championship between Scotland and Germany which Germany won. Canada won the Bronze medal game between Sweden and Canada. So now Curling fans can relax for a little while.
Before I forget I would like to thank all who congratulated us on our anniversary. Hopefully there will be many more ☺
Good night everybody ☺

Garage Sale and another nice day

Early this morning we went to a garage sale at the  end of our road. Both of us could not find anything we could not live without so we came back empty handed. It started at 8 AM and the lady told us there were people knocking at their door at 7.30 AM. I could hardly believe that.
For the first time this year I saw some skunk cabbage. There is lots of that by the side of the road and in a little while one can really smell it while walking.
 
After we came back I went with my friend Joyce to Dinter Nursery. I have a gift certificate there from my birthday so I decided to use some of that to buy dahlia tubers.
 
I also bought some rosemary and thyme plants as well as a flat of lettuce.. So after lunch I planted the thyme and rosemary and Cliff planted the lettuce. It was such a nice day that I decided to weed the flower bed. When I was down close to the ground I saw that many of the Lilly plants had come back. That really pleased me because last year they were very pretty. I have to wait with planting the Dahlia tubers until there is no more frost. 
After weeding I called Joyce to invite her over for a bit of Happy Hour. She stayed for a bite to eat. We had a good time.
I am recording the movie "A river runs through it" with Craig Sheffer, Brad Pitt, Tom Skerritt, Brenda Blethyn, Emily Lloyd. It's a 3 1/2 star movie so hopefully it will be good. Maybe we can watch it tomorrow.
Curling last night and today was very disappointing for Canada. Our women lost last night against Germany and today against Scotland. If they are lucky they might get the silver medal if not, only the bronze. Very sad :-( Oh well, we'll get over it.
That's it for today.
Good night everybody ☺

A Sunny Anniversary

Today was our anniversary. 51 Happy (at least mostly ☺) years with Cliff.
I made us a nice dinner. Loads of fried prawns with bacon and garlic, sweet and sour rice, broccoli, cauliflower and a salad.
After that we visited our friend who is now  home from the hospital  and on the way there we stopped at Tim Hortons where I bought a dozen donuts!!!! It did not take the 3 of  us long to whittle that dozen down to 3. I have not had donuts for years and I still love them as much as before but I try to eat healthy and healthy they are not. Seems the person in front of me had a donut and a can of coke for lunch. I hope that was only a treat and not her normal fare.
On the way home we decided to take a walk to the quarry since it was nice and sunny. The wind was rather cool but still a great walk. We met 3 women who were walking 11 dogs, 2 of them on a leash but they all were very well behaved, none of them barked.
We just had a glass of wine, supper and finished the rest of the donuts so that is off my mind. Now I can get back to more normal eating. ☺
In answer to Janna's comment yesterday: The tree is an egg plum tree. They are very tasty eaten fresh but are no good canned. I love the jam I make with them very much too. It usually is the first tree in bloom. Good thing we have Orchard Mason bees to pollinate them because the honey bees are not out yet.
Good night everybody ☺ 

Rain

The rain already started at 3 AM last night and it rained off and on all day.
We had to go to Duncan once more this morning and after lunch I had a nice sleep. I crawled right into bed with my electric blanket because I got a bit under cooled. I don't like sleeping in the afternoon because I hate getting up again but I managed.
Later on we watched the News as usual and then had a bowl of soup for supper.
I hope tomorrow will be a nicer day.
Good night everybody ☺