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Busy morning starting with coffee, cereal and some computer work. Then it was off to the dentist for 6 mos. cleaning. Got back home to take and pass the drone pilot's test, which takes some time but you cannot fail (I am not exaggerating - they auto correct wrong answers, of which I had one). Next was finally getting around to registering the drone with the FAA, which took some time when it didn't like the drone's serial number. That was followed by the last bowl of leftover bean soup for lunch and the need to make more soon. This afternoon is more running around with no time to play. Still crap weather and a motorcycle needing an ignition coil that's scarce (supply chain issues resulting the the covid stupidity).
 

@Pinky , we often get hawks or sparrowhawks attacking the Collared doves and wood pigeons in our garden. They sweep down fast and silently.. and tear into the pigeons.. I hate them..I'm constantly chasing them away!!

The big fat almost tame birds in my garden , are not fighters... but they try and defend themselves as best they can but usually lose... unless I'm there of course..
 
Today, I've finished painting the outside window sills and sealed them too... It's been so hot here the paint dried very quickly between coats..

I got a nice big fat electronic cheque from a pension I had from a long time ago.. ..and they had the nerve to tax me on it, so I went online to the UK tax site and made a Tax rebate claim.. immediately ( my o/h laughs at me, he says I'll accept anything from anyone but I'm a true Celt when it comes to money and won't let anyone rip me of) ..and it's true!! (y)

In this part of England and I should imagine countrywide, we have a shortage of Doctors and dentists taking on new patients... there's several reasons but they're political so I'll leave them out on here..so even if you have a toothache you can wait 5 weeks to be seen.. as one dentist told me just today when I was looking for a dentist for o/h who has a cracked tooth.. .I was stunned, and said so. That's like going to a doctor with a broken arm and being told to wait for weeks to have it fixed, says I.... yes she said '' sorry''.. but you won't find anyone in this county who will do any better...

Well anyway after ringing around all over the place, I finally found one who has rave reviews, and is only in the next town, and was able to register hubs with them today... ( private Dentist not NHS) ..so today he had a temp filling put in with my Dentist... but they're not taking any more registrations so I couldn't get him into mine as a patient .. and the earliest the new dentist can see him will be the 17th of September for his initial consultation

Just unbelievable.. > I'm so sick of this country allowing so many immigrants in when we just do not have the infrastructure to support them

(oops no more Politics )..lol
 

A man came to look at my records for sale. He spent an hour looking at them. He looked at 25 boxes of 78 RPMs and several boxes of LP albums - there are 20 of those. When he finished he started back at the first box again, which I didn't see the need. I was getting a little impatient, but didn't say anything. He then stood up and said that my price was "fairly reasonable", but it would be a lot of work to move them, he'd have to hire help and rent a U-Haul. Then he said he'd have to discuss it with his wife. I suppose, if his wife gives him permission, he will then ask for his moving expenses taken off the price.
 
Based on the fact that we are closing tomorrow, will get a check on Friday, and money Tuesday at the latest-I bought me a used car. While I am there, putting down a deposit to hold it till next week, the realtor calls and says they won’t sign till Monday.

I really really dislike these guys. 🤬. Nothing I can do.

I will have to buy the car with a credit card. 😡

We got sandwiches for lunch, ice cream cone after. Then came home.
 
Today I went and got my vaccination. It went very well. I had to wait an extra 15 minutes due to my medical history but, so far, I have no serious side effects. My arm is a bit sore. That’s it.

Since my husband drove me and was there, they asked if he wanted his 2nd shot and got him in extra early. He was happy to get it finished and out of the way.

If you are vaccinated then you don’t have to quarantine yourself if you travel anywhere.
Tickets to games and musical concerts require proof of vaccination.

Im glad I got it cause my sister in law is visiting us soon. She can visit snd doesn’t need to quarantine since she’s had both shots. We have other family members and friends visiting us soon too so we are feeling a bit more confident in getting it for both us & them.
 
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Have to make sure bathrooms doors are closed as,, Mac like to run away with the toilet paper.
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My naughty little fellow liked to do this. I’d tie some binder twine (so he could see it) attached to 3 or 4 empty tin cans that were placed on the counter. Did the same if he was liking to dine on the garbage in the bathroom. It would work for several months.
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then ask for his moving expenses taken off the price.
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No way. It’s his problem that he doesn’t have the sense to own a pickup. JK.

@Keesha, will you be serving Nova Scotian scallops to your visitors? They have to be less expensive and so much better than the ones I was drooling over in the store yesterday.

@Pecos & your wife, congratulations to the end the mortgage and those pesky payments.
 
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My naughty little fellow liked to do this. I’d tie some binder twine (so he could see it) attached to 3 or 4 empty tin cans that were placed on the counter. Did the same if he was liking to dine on the garbage in the bathroom. It would work for several months.

No way. It’s his problem that he doesn’t have the sense to own a pickup. JK.

@Keesha, will you be serving Nova Scotian scallops to your visitors? They have to be less expensive and so much better than the ones I was drooling over in the store yesterday.

@Pecos & your wife, congratulations to the end the mortgage and those pesky payments.
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Oh we are doing better than that.
My husband just caught a bunch more speckled trout that look like salmon inside.
We are purchasing some local lobster 🦞
since Nova Scotia is the lobster capital of the world . We are buying scallops ( yes the are much less expensive here) and picking mussels off an island down the road from us. Those are all my sister in laws favourite foods.

And I will be making homemade blueberry pudding with all the blueberries we pick since it is Canada ‘s blueberry capital. We’ve been finding loads of places to pick fresh berries so are going to make some fresh preserves also.

I am sooo looking forward to feeding and entertaining guests. In fact yesterday we went out to look at dining room chairs. One of our chairs got ruined in our move and we refinished the solid maple table. Trying to purchase matching chairs is next to impossible so we might need to either paint the legs white and purchase all white chairs OR purchase and entire new dining room set.
We saw some really nice ones yesterday and since dining will be a huge part of entertaining our guests, we want something nice and comfortable.

I will be sure to take photos of our table spread including the food so you can drool so more. 🤣😂😅

I’m sooo glad I didn’t sell my Royal Doulton fine China set cause I’m going to need them.
My husbands already eaten two lobsters on his own.

We also are planning on having our new found friends over so will soon be having some dinner parties which I’m really looking forward to. Like Starsong, I love entertaining guests.
 
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On my early walk around 6:30,went to buy some milk,local paper,already 73,with a slight breeze
When I returned,was watering the plants/flowers in community garden when a small rabbitt aka 'thumper' was watching me. I stopped what I was doing said' Good morning',he proceed to hop to the other side of garden
My weekly 'road trip' with Mary,this morning we're going to Kohl's.I'm looking for blouses.We may stop at $ store afterwards
The rest of my day if its not too humid,either take another walk or sit outside in the shade talking with other residents
 
Oy vey I woke up at 0415 this AM with a bad dream and a headache. Stayed up (various reasons that seemed logical at the time ) but now I can tell I need a nap and I’ve got a friend coming to visit who’s already 1/2 way here. Sigh.

::making a pot of strong tea::
 
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I went through one of the utensil drawers in the kitchen and culled out the items I hardly or never use. Put those in a box for the moving sale. I did find some interesting things - a slotted spoon with an astronomy motif (difficult to see in the photo, but it has star and comet shaped holes), a spaghetti winding fork and what I think is a whisk.

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Please tell me that whatever you can't sell you will either donate or trash. I hope you won't continue to be encumbered by them in your new home.
 
debodun said:
I went through one of the utensil drawers in the kitchen and culled out the items I hardly or never use. Put those in a box for the moving sale. I did find some interesting things - a slotted spoon with an astronomy motif (difficult to see in the photo, but it has star and comet shaped holes), a spaghetti winding fork and what I think is a whisk.

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I put together a box of utensils like that and sold them on eBay as a lot. Then I had to go to the thrift store to find more because buyers like those lots.
 
Just got back from dropping my o/h off to collect his car from it's service.... and I picked up his shirts from the town centre dry cleaners.

The nearest car park is a good walk away, so I took a chance and parked on a double yellow line outside the shop and prayed the traffic warden wouldn't come along and give me a ticket in the next few mins..*whew* .. managed to do that...but I swear they hide around corners just waiting to pounce
Stopped off at the superstore as I had to drive past it anyway.. picked up a few groceries.. and some antibiotic eye cream, cuz hubs gets recurrent painful styes..so hopefully he'll use this and it'll stop it happening so often...
 

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