Friday June 14, 2013

Friday June 14, 2013  update #482

I got up too early after watching Lawrence Of Arabia into the wee hours of the morning but I wanted to see if the rain barrel had arrived as scheduled at Lorne’s.   I called and he said he had received two with big holes in them and to call again.

Today was a day where the weather couldn’t decide whether to pee or get off the pot.  Mostly it peed, but we didn’t need to go out until late. 

Every time I step out onto our deck, and then look at the neighbours, I smile and am so thankful that we spent the extra buck, did the work ourselves (with the invaluable help of our friend Ken Johnston) and put on the composite decking that we did.  I think it was called Trex, but I could be wrong.  It is always cool to the touch and still looks magnificent after 8 years.

I had to mail 2 packages of Eleggant Hooks then I sped into Calgary to try to do a quick shopping trip at Bianca Amor’s Liquidation Center.  I did pick up a couple of items, including a keyboard, and wireless headphones.   I just hope I have room in the suitcases for everything I want to bring back.   I better start packing tomorrow.

I went in to see Mom and we decided to play some Tile Rummy.  I had to smile when Mom insisted on dusting the table first.  It reminded me of her late husband Lou who said, “If you want to keep your Mom happy, hand her a dust rag”.  That has always been Mom’s hallmark, a spotlessly clean home, and age hasn’t diminished her resolve.

Now, do I have to admit that a 97-year-old woman beat me 2 straight games??  At least she doesn’t gloat about it (partly because she forgets who won…)

Then we went out for supper and her choice was to go to Boston Pizza for her personal “Meateor” pizza.  Better to have her eat something she enjoys than to hear grumbling over the meal.   It didn’t hurt that she could watch some wrestling on the big monitors.  Little things like that keep her happy.

When I dropped her off she mentioned that her thermometer in the bedroom window had deteriorated and was hard to see and she wanted a new one just like it.   On the way home I picked up a little gasoline and tried to use my Superstore coupons but they didn’t have any thermometers.   I did try to buy a $2 item which suddenly became $4 at the till so I told them they could keep it.

I could have gone to Canadian Tire or Wal-Mart but I was already fed up with Calgary so I headed to Okotoks and went straight to the Dollar Store.  There I found the right thermometer for a whole $1.   I dug up a nickel for the tax and opened my wallet to find my smallest bill was a $20.  Could you believe that the dimwit blonde at the till actually took out a calculator to determine that my change was $19 ??!!  What do they learn in school these days???!!!

That was today’s excitement.  Hugs to all.

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