Monday, July 18, 2022

Good morning sunshine! BeeZee and I were lazy this morning, apparently.  When we surfaced at 8 o’clock Mark had spent an hour already putting tools away! (We had a lot of tools at K’s for all the jobs we’ve been working on.) Now that breakfast is over and the kitchen tidied up, we have a few eBay things to drop off at the post office and then get some grocery shopping done. We are both delighted that we are no longer spreading the omicron variant, but will be masking up at every store forever more. 😜 The warnings were on the TV this morning, maskup, very virulent strain going round this summer. 

Meanwhile, in Winnipeg, Mimi is checking inventory of her toys in the coach. 🐾😂

So that was pricey! I went grocery shopping with Mark today … a clear extra $100. Wow, inflation is out of control. (I won’t be ‘invited’ to shop again any time soon. 😂 We did need some tinned goods for hurricane supplies though. 

Our afternoon rain was a bit late today; expected at 2 o’clock … just ended at 4:30. That messed up our afternoon at the pool … but maybe after dinner. 

Well, Plan B ended up drinks on the front porch while Mark enjoyed a cigar. We no sooner got our bathing suits on and the kids load it up in the golf cart when a big kaboom. The rain started almost immediately. So much for the forecast. They were totally wrong. So, we have decided to get up early, move a few stones around in the yard and do a bit of work, and then go over to Nancy‘s to let water out of her pool. It seems we have gotten a couple of inches this evening. 

We are watching a really good series called “reacher.” So that is our Plan B tonight.

Saturday, July 16, 2022

Good morning sunshine! We’re still quarantined here with Covid19 … does “it” ever go away? Despite being midsummer we’re going to do a tidyup project in our backyard. 

Oh it’s lovely and cool after the rain! We went for an hour’s ride on The Caddy with the kids and stopped to talk to Nancy. We’re pool sitting for her next week. 💦

Speaking of pools … 

Digging is happening at KimBob’s with the fiberglass shell arriving next week! 

Thursday, July 14, 2022

Good morning! Our friend Rose baked cookies yesterday and sent a care package via Jim to our front porch this morning. (We made coffee and ate them all at once! 😂)  Obviously, we sure enjoyed them! 🥰 

Tomorrow we’ll test again for Covid. I may be clear but won’t leave the house until Mark is all clear too. This makes me think of the misery victims of the pandemic suffered before the vaccinations became available. Horrible. 

Otherwise … life is good. 😜 We have food in the fridge, clean clothes and much to be appreciative of. 

😂

This evening, Sue and Wayne are hosting a dinner for friends. They have decided on a theme …

Does Chiki Wee Monkee’s BABUSHKA clue you in?

Mimi participated … hope they got some special treats!

Happy times! Enjoy the Ukrainian dinner!  🇺🇦 

Hello Canadian friends … Budmo 🥂



Good to see you enjoying the first of the summer dinner parties. 

Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Good morning sunshine! It’s double dose COVID19 at our house today. It sucks the energy right out of ya. Mark feels pretty bad today; I’m on the mend. 

Since we needed a grocery order and both are quarantining I ordered last night through Shipt. We’ll see … 

Meanwhile, here’s a happy picture from K’s cottage yesterday.

Watching the January 6th hearings with Mimi, Chiki Wee Monkee and Shorty Hot Pants. 🥰

The Shipt order was all good! 

After we both had a 2-3 hour nap,  I worked on incubating some Portulaca flowers for K’s rock garden stream. They were extremely hard to find, so I’m doing it via seeds. Fingers crossed please … and green thumb prayers.  if they like heat, we’ve certainly got it. It was 96° here at our house today. OMG, I’m not sure if I’ve ever seen that here! (Orlando yes, but near the lakes, no.) 

Well, it’s now 10 o’clock and we’re just come in from walking the dogs. We had a wonderful thunderstorm rolling with plenty of rain and cooled us down to 74°. It was beautiful. There’s still some thunder rumbling around out there but that’s got to be expected after a day of intense heat all over Florida.  Tata till tomorrow. 

Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Good morning. We are off to the villages to meet up with the tile man between 930 and 1030. Hopefully his estimate will be reasonable and we can hire him on the spot. We have already picked out tile for the job from his shop in Wildwood. 

Mark has been coughing and sniffling but tested negative last night for COVID-19. I am still positive, and am all masked up.  Respiratory wise, I’m feeling much better. If I have a cough now and again it is at least productive. Otherwise, I am just left with some incredible body aches. I’m sure that will pass with the help of some ibuprofen.

Wayno is now testing positive, so I will have to check in with he and LaDonna later today and see how they are both doing.  

Sue sent a beautiful picture last night from the full moon over the lake. 

Meanwhile, Chiki aka cheeky wee monkey was waiting for pizza at the cottage. 

🐾🥰 🍕 

Sunday, July 10, 2022

Good morning sunshine!  My Covid symptoms were  worse so off to Urgent Care it was. I do have a fever, but the doctor felt I would ride this out just fine without medication. I guess the medication has risks itself, so it’s a risk and reward that I am doing without. Ha ha.

The doc said I’d be over it in 5 days and should be okay to be out n about. That could be Tuesday night. I feel achy with a fever, raspy cough and poltergeist sneezes. 😂 This morning Mark and I got in the Kia to go to UC. I reached for my sunglasses on the top of my head … then looked in my purse! No glasses. Mark said I must have left them on the kitchen counter. I ran back inside, nope not on the counter … so I grabbed my backup sunglasses from the cabinet and attempted to put them on OVER the sunglasses I was already wearing. OMG Covid brain already. 😂 before I went to lay down for an afternoon sleep, I mentioned to Mark I wanted some potato skins for supper. But when I came out I could smell the potatoes but they looked a little different than potato skins. But then, I usually make them so what the heck. When he came inside there I was eating the dogs potatoes he’d cooked for them. 🐾😂

Saturday, July 9, 2022

Good afternoon sunshine! We started our day with a trip to a tile company near The Villages. The manager was very good and guided us to the shower tiles. Later, she sent us home with the samples! Excellent. 

At K’s house we checked the colors selected in the shower stall and against the granite countertops. Spot on. Yay. Next step is for “eyes on” the project … then an estimate. Things are progressing. 

Mark mixed a batch of mud for the durarock seams while I watered the plants and arranged the blue water stones to the stream bed. Maybe more are needed? 

We need a good rain to wash the dust and grit away to reveal truer colors. Still bigger rocks and some moss rose plants to add. 

Back home … nap time. 😂

BTW … I’ve had a dry cough for 2 days; then some raspy breathing. Mark suggested I test for Covid19 … and I’m positive. 🤕 Mark called everyone we’ve seen this week; so only LaDonna is positive. (She has auto-immune issues so it’s not good.) We saw them Wednesday night for Mark’s birthday dinner … and they were just back from 3 days in Disney. Who knows!