Monday, June 01, 2009

The Renovation.

Yes, it has finally come to pass. We have a brand new set of stairs leading down to a landing in the basement. From the landing , one can go east or west... west taking me straight to my fruti room/pantry. Anyone want any quart sealers? I have an over supply of them and will gladly pass them along to anyone who comes to pick them up. Otherwise there is a Car boot sale at Sunshine Bay park on Father's day weekend where you can sell things out of the boot of your car and there will be fun and games... I see a lot of Quart jars and Partylite in my boot.
Back to the stairs. They are a gentle slope... no pain in the calves going up and down... I love them so much already. Silky won't venture down them...just looks from the top and can't quite make heads or tails of them. Adjacent to the front door will be a little clothes closet to at least hang a guest jacket or two, and we will have another closet down the basement once it is all gyprocked. Thanks so much to Ron for mentioning his grandaughter's husband, Jeff. Him and his appprentice did all the carpentry work in 2 and a half days... great work ethics and a job well done! That's POLS contracting if anyone is looking for a great carpenter.


Emil and I hauled the coffee table and end tables up to the suite and Nelson's Share centre relieved us of the old chesterfield and love seat and chair. In its place we have new living room furniture that needs the rest of the room updated to set it in its place. All in due time, now that the front door is new and the front window has been replaced... We are a happening place here!
I guess everyone is wondering how I took the photos with my broken camera??? My dear cousin Lynn loaned me her old one until I buy another... Thank-you sweet cuz for thinking of me.

One more pic of the grad girls as we went for a walk on the beach. We sure had a great visit with one another.
I'll try to make a point of visiting with Karen when I go to the island next time.

My bed is calling me as my feet are crying for horizontal. We had a busy busy day with all the grads coming in to get their escorts a gifty. The grad is this week-end and the young'uns seem to look younger and younger nd they are graduating!!!!

"The Creator"
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Sunday, May 31, 2009

Grad Girls Hen Party

Twas a lovely afternoon for tea ( oops...make that Mimosas) on the balcony with my old friends I met at the Grad reunion, and cousin Lynn and neighbour Alyssa. We had so many laughs, it was downright making our bellies sore!
In this photo we have starting from the left, Chris, Alyssa, Viola, Patti, Karen and Lynn ( also a Karen) . KAren used to be Karen Macabe and I knew her from riding the bus in from Montrose when I stayed at my sister's house. Chris is Karen's sister and Viola, of course is their mom. Chris drove out and picked up PAtti whom I also went to school with and who used to live up a few streets in Warfield. I used to babysit her little girl, Cheryl ( who is now some 38 years old) Lynn drove out after church and Alyssa, my neighbour just walked over. We had a grand lunch of salads and quiche and chicken wings and then many deserts from Lemon pie to rhubarb streudal to mini chocolate cheesecakes that Alyssa brought. Yummo...oops ,not to forget the pecan pie that Chris and Karen brought out... so we dined away for half the afternoon as we chatted about old school mates and told stories and probably a few lies. It was a beautiful day and so wonderful to reconnect with old friends and to get to know Karen's sister and mom. These moments don't happen so often . It will be one that we charish and be gld that we did.



Patti and Karen and the deserts

Patti, Lynn and KAren

The whole five of us

And a big huge thanks to Lynn for bringing me her old camera to play with for a week or two until I get myself a new one.
I am sure we will all keep in touch from here on in...Thanks to everyone for making it happen!

"The Creator"
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Happy Sweet 15, Kaleigh


A big Happy Birthday to you this fine Sunday afternoon! I am so proud of you... and lookat how beautiful you have grown up to be.. Granny and Grumps love you and wish we were there to give you a big smacker on the cheek! Ha-ha...Love ya loads and have a great day... Feliz Cumpleanos!

"The Creator"
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