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Each block is 6.5 inches.
And our snow is rapidly melting.

and Kay you certainly used over 25 pieces!
 
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Trust me I don't usually work in this size with this detail but it is a good challenge and I am learning skills. My next up project is ovenmitts-with a silicone outer. I picked up the silicone outers and Fabric in Dec.
 
We hosted a small cocktail party for 6 friends from the Anglican parish on Saturday, including the 2 couples who had us for Christmas evening and Christmas day. My wife made a chicken-pesto pasta salad, a Morrocan couscous with nuts and dried fruits, veggies with French onion and garlic mint dips, a variety of hors d'oeuvre, cheese, and salami, and fruits, Dutch butter and caramel cookies and butter tarts for dessert. And before I'm accused of doing nothing, I've done all the dishes and cleaning before & after :)
It was so much fun. Glad we could have this social thing at our place, it certainly helped to strengthen the friendship ties.
 
Today is the first day I really felt clear headed in quite some time.
And yet I somehow managed to not get out of the house - while looking up how late the garden center was open, it was actually closing. haha tomorrow!
I did get 1 of my 2 seed orders in the mail today. Decided to start some tomatoes, I was just going to do 2 tomato varieties for now but I ended up setting up 7 varieties on paper towel - all my cherries plus the longest days to maturity type that I have - sister's request.
 
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Today is the first day I really felt clear headed in quite some time.
And yet I somehow managed to not get out of the house - while looking up how late the garden center was open, it was actually closing. haha tomorrow!
I did get 1 of my 2 seed orders in the mail today. Decided to start some tomatoes, I was just going to do 2 tomato varieties for now but I ended up setting up 7 varieties on paper towel - all my cherries plus the longest days to maturity type that I have - sister's request.
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Sounds like a sure sign of spring ChemGal - getting those seeds organized & sprouting!
 
Ugh, spent this morning dealing with my GPs clinic on the phone. 1. What is with clinics that do not turn on their phones? 2nd clinic where this has been an issue, it sounds like the clinic is closed when they are open. 2. What is with clinics that screen out certain types of calls? Landline was set up so caller ID doesn't show up, they screen that out.
Unrelated I now take off to the hematologist, although slightly related in that the GP I need to speak with is not in this morning and staff there don't seem to understand how I can be at an appointment all afternoon I had to repeat multiple times why I couldn't drop by or phone this afternoon.
 
I'm back to my waiting alcove for the 3rd time. There's a nice big waiting room but they stick us here between the various health care providers
 
I'm home - the appointments themselves aren't too bad but it is such a long time to be there. Had issues on my phone while I was trying to use this site, couldn't sign in something about accepting cookies - even though I had used it shortly before.
I think it just might have been the hospital's wifi and permissions, will test things out with my phone later.
 
Sounds like a busy day for you ChemGal - glad you're home - hopefully relaxing.

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1. What is with clinics that do not turn on their phones? 2nd clinic where this has been an issue, it sounds like the clinic is closed when they are open.
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Many offices do this so the staff can get some work done without phone interruptions. Phones are only answered at certain times of day. Even our church office did this at times.


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2. What is with clinics that screen out certain types of calls? Landline was set up so caller ID doesn't show up, they screen that out.
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Do you mean that their ID was not available when they called you? If so - that's also quite common - can be a confidentiality issue. "Why is Dr. So & So calling YOU??" somebody else in the house may ask.
 
I'm just home from garden club meeting. It was GREAT! Speaker was a young guy who is a 'flower farmer' - has a half acre plot in northern suburb of Toronto where he grows amazing quantities of absolutely gorgeous flowers for local florists. Fantastic slide show and a great speaker with lots of passion about his work and ease of sharing information. Great way to celebrate the first official day of spring! If you're interested - check his website - Antonio Valente Flowers | Flowers for Sale in Canada Happy Spring everyone!
 
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Sounds like a busy day for you ChemGal - glad you're home - hopefully relaxing.


Many offices do this so the staff can get some work done without phone interruptions. Phones are only answered at certain times of day. Even our church office did this at times.



Do you mean that their ID was not available when they called you? If so - that's also quite common - can be a confidentiality issue. "Why is Dr. So & So calling YOU??" somebody else in the house may ask.
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I think they honestly just forgot, especially as I've been told that calling first thing is a good thing. At the former clinic they certainly forgot as when I was there they insisted the phone was on, but they didn't find it odd there were no calls. I had to put my phone on speaker to show them I couldn't get through and they still didn't believe me - they had to then check with their cell, sure enough, not on.

The caller ID thing is my phone, it's set to just show the private number. My parents wanted it that way when my sister and I were living together and I've just kept it like that. I know some restaurants will not take calls from private numbers which I understand because prank calls can end up costing them money. While having the number show up on caller ID may be helpful for a clinic in case a call is disconnected or something like that I don't think they should be blocking calls.
 
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