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Aug 20, 2021 02:34:47 #
Islandgal wrote:
I bought a chocolate coffee loaf the other day, it was sort of dry, so I'm going to break it up and recycle it into rum truffles! xoxo
That sounds like a great idea, enjoy!! Xxxx
Aug 20, 2021 04:11:03 #
Good morning all from a cloudy Norfolk. The sun did come out for a couple of hours yesterday but then it poured with rain in the evening, so much for it being August. DH comes home today so had a lie in this morning while I could, then back to the same old routine. Oh well it was good while it lasted. Have a good day, it's nearly weekend. xx
Aug 20, 2021 05:21:25 #
PurpleFi
Loc: Surrey, UK
Good morning from cloudy Surrey. Spent most of yesterday sewing, patchwork piecing and some boro stitching.
Off for a gardening group visit this afternoon which will undoubtedly involve cake.
Happy Fish Friday everyone and stay safe
Off for a gardening group visit this afternoon which will undoubtedly involve cake.
Happy Fish Friday everyone and stay safe
Aug 20, 2021 07:17:30 #
Good morning from Port Hope Ontario Canada. It is 6:52 am EDT and 22'C (72'F). Toronto has called a heat alert because we will have 5 days of over 30'C with humidity and no rain. Night temperatures will not be going below 20'C.
Knitting in the parking lot was nice, but not much knitting was done due to the heat. Only 4 people plus the owner of the yarn store were there, of the 8 people who said they were going to come. We put up the wall on the sunny side of the tent but it blocked the nice breeze. One of the ladies figured out an easy way to collapse the tent, so we had it packed up in 10 minutes.
Today would have been the start of the CNE, Canadian National Exhibition, which marks the end of summer. CNE does not get any money from government, so they have advertised to raise money to preserve some of the historical documents that they have in their buildings. With the hydro and heat/air con turned off, those documents could be at risk.
DD and I were already in the garden picking the ripe stuff, including a bunch of beans, lettuce and lots of radish pods. We put more screening over the raised garden as the squirrels won't leave the plants alone. My edamame bean was eaten by both the squirrels and the bunny.
Our new covid number is 531 with 17 deaths. 75 cases are in fully vaccinated people. 176 people are in ICU. Positivity rate is 2.4%. This area did not update it's website.
This province vaccinated 45K people yesterday. I got a notice to extend the employment for our vaccinators and vaccine call centre schedulers until Sept 30, so my employer is not winding down it's mass vaccination clinics like other areas. The 3 children's hospitals in Toronto have said that no one who is not fully vaccinated may enter their doors, that includes delivery people and visitors, because they cannot vaccinate most of their children patients.
I only did a little bit of knitting on my scarf. I tried knitting my brioche project, but it was just too hot and the needles were sticky.
Knitting in the parking lot was nice, but not much knitting was done due to the heat. Only 4 people plus the owner of the yarn store were there, of the 8 people who said they were going to come. We put up the wall on the sunny side of the tent but it blocked the nice breeze. One of the ladies figured out an easy way to collapse the tent, so we had it packed up in 10 minutes.
Today would have been the start of the CNE, Canadian National Exhibition, which marks the end of summer. CNE does not get any money from government, so they have advertised to raise money to preserve some of the historical documents that they have in their buildings. With the hydro and heat/air con turned off, those documents could be at risk.
DD and I were already in the garden picking the ripe stuff, including a bunch of beans, lettuce and lots of radish pods. We put more screening over the raised garden as the squirrels won't leave the plants alone. My edamame bean was eaten by both the squirrels and the bunny.
Our new covid number is 531 with 17 deaths. 75 cases are in fully vaccinated people. 176 people are in ICU. Positivity rate is 2.4%. This area did not update it's website.
This province vaccinated 45K people yesterday. I got a notice to extend the employment for our vaccinators and vaccine call centre schedulers until Sept 30, so my employer is not winding down it's mass vaccination clinics like other areas. The 3 children's hospitals in Toronto have said that no one who is not fully vaccinated may enter their doors, that includes delivery people and visitors, because they cannot vaccinate most of their children patients.
I only did a little bit of knitting on my scarf. I tried knitting my brioche project, but it was just too hot and the needles were sticky.
Aug 20, 2021 07:19:27 #
PurpleFi wrote:
Good morning from cloudy Surrey. Spent most of yesterday sewing, patchwork piecing and some boro stitching.
Off for a gardening group visit this afternoon which will undoubtedly involve cake.
Happy Fish Friday everyone and stay safe
Off for a gardening group visit this afternoon which will undoubtedly involve cake.
Happy Fish Friday everyone and stay safe
Happy Fish Friday to you too.
Enjoy the cake.
Aug 20, 2021 07:20:36 #
Barndweller wrote:
Good morning all from a cloudy Norfolk. The sun did come out for a couple of hours yesterday but then it poured with rain in the evening, so much for it being August. DH comes home today so had a lie in this morning while I could, then back to the same old routine. Oh well it was good while it lasted. Have a good day, it's nearly weekend. xx
Enjoy the rest of your freedom.
Aug 20, 2021 07:23:30 #
Islandgal wrote:
They are doing a full maintenance on mine next week after not driving it for 2 yrs. New belts, timing belt, fluids and brake check and oil change. I should be good for awhile. Getting a loaner car to use while they are busy.
That's nice that you can get a loaner car.
Aug 20, 2021 07:24:41 #
Islandgal wrote:
Been out everyday, I just wanna stay home! 
I understand. As June said, it does get better with practice. And you will learn the best/safest places and times to go.
Aug 20, 2021 07:26:27 #
Islandgal wrote:
I do have some of those, a friend said to wear the usual surgical mask over it..
Yes, that would help protect the N95.
Aug 20, 2021 07:29:37 #
Islandgal wrote:
Mom outlived all her cats, she is getting a loaner on Saturday. He is a big obese black and white boy about 15 yrs old. His owner couldn't find housing and had to give him up. His name is Pepper but she's going to call him "Pepi". I have to go out and buy a new cat bed and scratch box on Saturday. She's 90 and can still clean a litter box!
Good for her.
Mum still cleans her one litter box upstairs. DD and I take turns with the 3 boxes downstairs. And my Bella-kitty has two of her own because she doesn't squat properly because she broke her hip when she was a kitten, so I have two side by side to catch everything.
Pepper is an older boy. I hope he doesn't come with medical issues due to age.
Aug 20, 2021 07:29:55 #
Nitz8catz wrote:
Enjoy the rest of your freedom.
He's just rung, I've got about one more hour. xx
Aug 20, 2021 07:30:44 #
Islandgal wrote:
I bought a chocolate coffee loaf the other day, it was sort of dry, so I'm going to break it up and recycle it into rum truffles! xoxo
Good way to recycle. Yummy.
Aug 20, 2021 07:31:15 #
Aug 20, 2021 07:33:00 #
Islandgal wrote:
Friends are priceless treasures. I have a fridge full of food gifts. xoxo
When you can't figure out what else to do, feed someone.
I'm glad that you have lots of friends who are giving food gifts.
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