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Wow, quiet day in the room. Going to brush off some cobwebs from the wonderdeck, and sit out and watch the sun set on the wonderlake.
 
Some sad death notices in my life today. One, a long time IT manager at my College, whose now-widow also worked there. They were both co-workers of integrity. Another, the beloved wife of a long time on-line friend. Another on-line friend (from way back, "BeliefNet", and her daughter went to McGill, so we've been connected for 20 years, probably), is at that "aggressive treatment or palliative" stage of a terminal cancer. And my own sorrow seems to weigh heavy at present. The world feels weighted down and grey and really overcrowded. I have plants, tomatoes, peppers, an eggplant, some annual herbs and a few flowers for a container, which I have at least kept watered, to put in the ground, and no motivation to do anything about them.
 
Hugs to you @BetteTheRed. Such a lot of loss.

We had a day that felt normal today. We went to a farmers market that's held in a downtown small town nearby. It's always a good outing. I picked up some fabric that I had gotten two photos printed onto. I plan to make a "slip cover" of some kind to go over the TV in the bedroom. Turn it into art. The other photo will be a wall hanging to hang on the wall. We then went to a small quilt store that recently opened in its current location. The owner is a friend's niece who used to run the business from her home. It was nice. We ended the afternoon by visiting my sister and her husband and eating sushi. The neighbour is just at the door inviting us to a fire.
 
Sorry to hear about all the sad news, Bettethered, condolences to you and the families and friends connected.
 
Good morning all, it's coffee Time again! The coffee cart is up and running with tea, hot chocolate, and coffee. As we deal with news of passings of friends and family, as we rejoice in the opening of farmers' markets, let us gather in spirit and support. Enjoy.

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Redbaron said:
Good morning all, it's coffee Time again! The coffee cart is up and running with tea, hot chocolate, and coffee. As we deal with news of passings of friends and family, as we rejoice in the opening of farmers' markets, let us gather in spirit and support. Enjoy.

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And this too will pass ... "this" being us in present order!
 
ooh, @BetteTheRed I am so sorry for your losses which weigh heavy on top of your loss of your beloved.
It is hard to move on those days.

i am glad that you come here to be with us
 
Good morning! Raining here this morning, and it is surely needed. (My car is dirty). The coffee cart is up and running to fill your hot drink needs. Enjoy.

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Raining here too redbaron.
Been a great growing season for the trees we planted; heat, ghen z good rain. All are doing well
 
At least yesterday was nice. Walked a new section of the Thames Valley Parkway that they built last year. Quite nice, even if the expansion means a bit more traffic on the eastbound leg along the North Thames. Still not as busy as going along the section towards downtown.
 
This morning dawned bright and sunny. I'm going to help destroy the environment by using the air conditioning feature built into our house. The forecast is for HOT, and HOT means I struggle to breathe. My partner will probably help protect the environment by using the newly purchased mobility scooter to get around instead of the car - if he is well enough to do anything at all. His 2nd Covid vaccination has had him sleeping for two days!.
 
Remember that grandson I told you about? The other son and his wife are also expecting a boy...in November. Surrounded by little boys. I can't think of anything finer!

When I was growing up on the dairy farm, I lived in a place surrounded by females; all of our cows (we sold the bulls), our cats, our dog, my two sisters and my mom. Dad was the lone male, until my brother came along, 17 years my junior. Is this the way life balances itself?
 
Nancy said:
Remember that grandson I told you about? The other son and his wife are also expecting a boy...in November. Surrounded by little boys. I can't think of anything finer!

When I was growing up on the dairy farm, I lived in a place surrounded by females; all of our cows (we sold the bulls), our cats, our dog, my two sisters and my mom. Dad was the lone male, until my brother came along, 17 years my junior. Is this the way life balances itself?
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Life can have some awful mysterious bumps as it tries to balance in an unbalanced domain ...
 
BetteTheRed said:
I was loving the sound of rain in the night, and glad not to water today. Less glad when I walked out the front door to go to work, and realized that the car, including the sun roof, had been wide open all night. Bit damp in there...
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Grrr. Little M left the sunroof open one time when he was home, so I know how you feel. Took a couple days to dry it out IIRC.

Nancy said:
Remember that grandson I told you about? The other son and his wife are also expecting a boy...in November. Surrounded by little boys. I can't think of anything finer!
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Funnily enough, the social thread on another board is also having an outbreak of grandbabies. Two of the members were talking about new grandchildren today.

Good afternoon. Ended up lovely after the rain in the morning.

I have been working a lot on a new forum site (replacing the story site where I won the competition last year) and am starting to worry. I am seeing nowhere near the energy and support we got on Wondercafe when we started working to replace it with this place. No one has stepped up to help (administrative help, not technical which I can handle). No one seems interested in discussing how to finance the project. I am in a prototype phase now. If things don't pick up by July, when I need to start development in earnest, I may have to rethink my plan.
 
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