Nasturtiums

   The nasturtiums have done really well this year but I must make a note to myself to plant the seeds indoors before winter is over in order to have them flower earlier. Usually I plant the seeds directly into the garden as soon as the soil warms up but I was a little late this year. They are just now at the height of their blooming and it won't be long until I have to pull them up. I wonder if they will last until I get home from my trip on November 4th? It depends on whether we have frost. I will take a chance and leave them until then.

This is the display by my front door - quite spectacular!

Climbing the front steps. They really are gorgeous!

    First fitness class this morning, followed by coffee and a chat with the other fitness addicts as we hashed over the problems of the world (mostly the upcoming election in the States). I am happy to say I also got enrolled in the Friday class but am on the waitlist for Zumba Gold. It is very popular.

   Don Mills AGM this evening and I have to give a report on the Kaffeeklatsch socials. I have a couple of questions for the Executive regarding the program as I would like to make some improvements next year ( if they ask me to run it again!). I feel it has been one of the more successful programs run by the club, but that's my biased opinion!

   No dinner tonight as they sometimes have refreshments after the meeting. If not I will have a chicken sandwich when I get home.

Busy Tuesday

I had a terrible night's sleep - it felt like I hardly slept at all although I may have dozed off a couple of times. I had to be up and out by 7:45 so I think that was weighing on my mind. In fact I woke at 7:15 and managed to be out by 8:00 so not too bad. It was my turn (last time this year) to open up at the tennis courts, start the coffee and generally get things ready for "Kaffeeklatsch".

  I had arranged to have someone else close up for me as I wanted to leave around 11:00. William did offer but, in the end it was Martin who stepped in. I had tidied up in the kitchen before I left so he didn't have too much to do.

    My reason for leaving early was to make it to the Thanksgiving lunch at the Senior's Centre by noon. I just made it having gone home to change first, but lunch wasn't served until 12:20 anyway. It wasn't a great lunch (I had been hoping for turkey but what can you expect for $12?). First some salad, then chicken, roast potatoes (they were good) and mixed vegetables, mostly rather stringy green beans. Just as well I'm not too fussy! The dessert was nice - pumpkin pie and ice cream - and I had some interesting eating companions.

   I went straight from the lunch room to my Bridge class (conveniently in the same building) and played until 2:45. Then home for a nap and, finally, cut the front grass. I hope I won't have to do that too many more times this year.

   I wasn't too hungry for dinner so just had a small piece of fish left from another day and a cob of corn. I will probably have something sweet before I go to bed. Hope I sleep well tonight. Nothing special happening tomorrow so my brain should be able to relax.

Busy Monday

   A quick run up to the library this morning to print a couple of documents - a notice about the Pot luck lunch next week at the tennis club which I will post tomorrow, and my report on this year's Kaffeeklatsch which I have to present at the AGM on Wednesday. Reminder to myself: tell Pat I won't be at Petronella that night.

    I walked over to, and back from, the Senior's Centre this afternoon. Bridge today was fun but we stopped a little early as Pinkie wasn't feeling too well. Sheila asked me to play on Thursday which I will do.

    Just leftovers tonight but I made a few additions to the dip I bought yesterday and I think it was really improved. I added some roasted red pepper and chopped up steamed kale.

   Off to dancing in half an hour - hope there's a good turnout as we have to pay the rent for October.

Not Winter Yet!

   Strange morning - misty and damp but it got up to 20C once the mist burned off. A few showers passed through but didn't amount to much.

    I was stuck at home this morning while the technician tried to get me a signal on my digital box. He has got it temporarily fixed so I can watch TV tonight but another techie has to come tomorrow to repair the box outside. Seemingly it's not part of his job and the other guys don't work on the weekends.

    I walked up to Metro this afternoon to cash in some Air Miles.  I don't usually shop at Metro as it is more expensive than No Frills, especially the produce, but  I have collected 95 Air Miles and that will get me $10 off my purchases. I bought ginger marmalade, some olives, a piece of Borgonzola cheese and Artichoke and Asiago dip. With the Air Miles, a $1 coupon for the dip, and the cheese half price, my bill was $2.50! Not too shabby and I am feeling better for having had the walk.

   I started dinner tonight with bruschetta on a pita. I still have a few tomatoes from the garden. Now I am baking a piece of fish on a kale base and more tomato on top and I will have it with peas. Then it's back to the couch for "Poldark" on TV.