Tomatoes and a reunion

Our patio garden is producing a massive amount of tomatoes!

Although the plant was purchased with the hope of yielding GRAPE tomatoes,

these green globes could be growing into beefsteak size!

Today brought special visitors to Langley enroute from Salmon Arm to Vancouver Island. Karen and Cherie joined me for lunch and a wonderful reunion visit almost five years after we moved from Salmon Arm. We even indulged in "verboten" hugs. I still have a smile on my face!

The three of us were part of a Women's discussion group that gathered together 3-4 times a year to share good food, laughter and interesting topics. On a couple of occasions we travelled together and risked sleepless nights on lumpy beds with loud snoring...only to wake up the next day to smile at each other and resume chattering.

I still miss my friends...but feel grateful for wonderful memories!

Moss scraper

John offered to scrape the moss from the patio at the back of out building.

He chose a wet day to tackle the job after a 2 3/4 mile trek around town.

My guess is that he will be on the couch with feet up for the rest of the day! 

Since March 15th

I decided to do a tally of my activities during the last three months of pandemic days and was quite surprised by what I discovered. According to my fitbit I have walked 767.7km since March 15th. That is almost the distance from Langley to Salmon Arm and return! This accomplishment would never have happened during "normal" times. John has joined me every day during some of the walks and we have explored the park pathways nearby. The birds and squirrels have entertained us along the way, the trees have burst into bloom and the Nikomekl River has ebbed and flowed.

During that time there have been 6 new paintings finished and several loaves of banana bread baked. Then there are the meals prepared while not being able to visit our favorite restaurants and cafes. Whew!

Educationally, I managed to navigate a virtual Strata Council meeting and guide John through a Zoom session about hospice during COVID.

We have watched Dr. Bonnie Henry's updates and followed her advice.

Forgot to mention that we celebrated my 76th birthday and John's 83rd! Looking forward to more sunrises!!

Coffee and backgammon

Our mornings start

with coffee

and backgammon