It's About Time!

It seems like a long time since I last posted.  I'm not sure why - but it seems we have been very busy the last while.  Poppa had a few appointments to get to - since they were delayed by our sojourn in Florida.  And, of course, there were other things too....

.... Aunt Peggy decided to return home - so we had to spend some time sorting things out there, and getting her back into the routines of having to cope with daily tasks, that had been done for her when she was at the retirement home.  This was a bit problematical, since she seemed to have forgotten a lot of the basic things - how to use the stove, steamer and microwave, how to use her disc reader (provided by CNIB to read books on CD) and several other things too (especially taking her medications at the proper times!).  I am working three full days each week this year, so I cannot get over there every day as I have done for the past 16 years - so it is a worrisome situation.  She is 98 years old and really should be in an environment where she receives more attention and care - but she is 98 years old and I cannot convince her to accept a relocation to the retirement home on a permanent basis.  Sigh!  I am doing my best.  On another note....

.... I know Poppa is putting the bears into his truck for some reason.....

... Oh dear!  What has he got in his trap this time?  We took a drive out to the country and....

.......... then he carefully opened the trap door, and after some persuasion.....

.... like a bolt of lightening (so fast this is the best picture I could get), a very, very large raccoon shot out of the trap and bolted into the forest!  One less little beast to make a mess around Poppa's property.  Having said that....

.... Poppa has also been very busy getting his yard looking perfect - the way he likes it!  Last year we had beautiful wave petunias on the front patio - this year....

... he had some trouble finding any that suited him, so he got some of these gorgeous arrangements instead!  Then of course, on top of the yard work....

..... he has also been scraping the grout out from around the bath tub in the second-storey bathroom - you will remember - the one with the leaks.  The grout was in very bad condition and water was seeping through weak spots - which he discovered when he opened up the space behind the taps.

When he was finished - it looked like this!  Another day, under .....

... Squeegie's strict supervision.....

........... he carefully and painstakingly put new grout into all the spaces.  He did a marvelous job and it looks terrific.  He had to leave it to cure for 72 hours before putting the sealer on it.......... so it is still sitting like this - tapless!  He is leaving today to go to Munchie's house to help with some projects there - so it won't get done for a while!  Now....

.... this is a quick glance at my latest knitting project.  It is a vest for Liz to replace an older one.  It is very difficult to get a good photo of anything red...............the yarn is actually a nice Christmas shade of red............and as you can see, it currently consists of pieces - not yet joined into a vest.  Pictures of the completed garment should be available soon!  And finally..........

........ we've had a cool spell here in Canada and Taffy had to get out some warmer clothes, and even some socks!