Three Days of Catch Up

   Finally able to post! I need a new blog spot - this one was unavailable for the last two days so now I have some catching up to do, not to mention still not able to post photos.

   Tuesday was a lovely day, tennis in the morning and the grandkids came over for lunch and a swim. In the evening I went to the Aviva Centre for the Rogers Cup Orientation meeting. Sandy supplied dinner - chicken souvlaki, rice and roasted veggies. Wednesday was also nice but a bit cooler and some rain in the afternoon. My usual day at the Senior`s Centre. First I watched the men`s quarter finals at Wimbledon - all the big four are out except Roger Federer, including the Canadian!

   Today was quite cool, started at 21C but dropped to mid-teens by the afternoon, intermittent rain for most of the day. Susan came over in the morning to pick up her package from the orientation meeting and stayed for coffee and to watch the ladies semi-final match with me. Then in the afternoon I had to present the financial report at the annual meeting of my Scarborough dance group - only three of us there so it was quite casual - no pressure!

   Hope the weather tomorrow is nicer. It has been an unusual summer but at least we have been able to keep the hydro costs low with no need to use the air conditioner. Picked the first batch of raspberries today and there are still lots to come. I will eat most of them but freeze some for jam later.

Keeping Busy

   Not much going on today - watching tennis in the morning (still one Canadian in the mix), bridge at noon (terrible cards although Wendy and I did win one contract) and all my e-mails read and answered. I walked there and back to the senior`s centre this afternoon but that is all the exercise I have had since last week, other than gardening.

   I had a few busy hours in the kitchen this afternoon making sausage rolls for tomorrow`s pot luck at the tennis club, cauliflower soup for when the grandkids come for lunch tomorrow and my favourite Tuscan chicken dish for dinner. Now all that remains is to clean up the kitchen!

A New Book and a Quick Dinner

    A few raindrops this morning but I decided not to go to tennis as the skies were pretty dark. It didn`t actually rain but by then I had gone on to do other things. The morning seemed to go in pretty fast and I had a short nap this afternoon before finishing some gardening. The borders are looking so much better and I cut back a bush that was threatening to squeeze out the beebalm, which has grown very tall. There`s another that needs the same treatment.

    I spent quite a bit of time today reading a new library book. It has the unlikely name of `Dr. Edith Vane and the Hares of Crawley Hall` by Suzette Mayr. Like its title it is a rather quirky story but I think I am going to like it.

   I had crudites for my early evening snack (red and orange peppers, cucumber, broccoli and some pita) then used the leftover dip to prepare my dinner. I had some leftover salmon which I flaked into the sauce, added frozen peas, stirred and sprinkled it all with grated parmesan and warmed it in the toaster oven. It literally took 3 minutes to prepare and 5 minutes to heat up and it was delicious!

A Quiet Day at Home

   The house cooled down nicely overnight with all the windows open and has stayed cool today with lower temperatures. I spent a good chunk of the day watching Wimbledon and saw some good matches. Still one Canadian, Milos Raonic, in the mix.

   Now that I have made a dent on the weeds, I have started trimming the borders. I bought a new pair of shears and they are working a treat - hope they stay nice and sharp. I had a nice refreshing swim after gardening. Yesterday I was in the pool twice!

   Nothing else on the agenda other than the usual Saturday chores. Salmon with peas and cauliflower for dinner, and I will have the last of the strawberries for dessert. They have kept well.