Seems Like Yesterday....9/9/72

Who would believe it?

We met in 1967...I was dating his best friend at the time...

By early 1968...we were dating...

The pictures below were taken at Sayvette's on Dixie Rd...

Does anyone remember Sayvette's???

I believe it was even before Towers...another name from the past..






The one on the left was in June 1978...

The far one was taken in July 1979 as well...
probably at the EX....

The next one was at my cottage on Lake Simcoe...July 1979...

And....for the record...yes...I did sew Greg's jams....I used to make him quite a few things, as I sewed almost my whole wardrobe...in those days...  :o)

Then we started going to Sorority Formals...yes...I made my dresses...the top one was pink Dotted Swiss...loved it...the bottom one was a bit "sexier" a shiny fabric....love the ringlets, eh??   Greg wore boots, and his Mom said he looked like he was going to a rodeo!!!

These 2 were taken at Greg's cottage in Jackson's Point...at the beach and at his cottage...and yes, yes, yes....I made the Jams he is wearing!!! I must have lived at Fabricland in those days!!!

This was my 21st Birthday...My Dad took us all to The Mermaid restaurant on Bay Street in Toronto...got $1000!!!!! Wow...I was rich...I think that was about all I had in the bank when we got married!!!!  Check out Greg's tie...yup...made by me!!!   Do you think it was WIDE enough!!!

 

OK...left to right...my brother Bill, Archie, my brother Tom[he died when he was 37, and we all still miss him EVERYDAY], Anthony, Mike [the guy I was dating before Greg], Greg's brother Paul...The Groom And I...my sister-in-law May,my sister Honor[she was 12 at the time],Barb, Greg's sister Debbie, Nancy and Pat.....the 2 adorable flower girls were our neices Tara and Andrea.........I made 3 bridesmaids dresses and the 2 flower girl dresses... Pretty funky dresses, eh???I think they all hated them, but because it was a September wedding, I loved the fabric...and after all....I WAS THE BRIDE!!!  And I found the greatest navy/burgundy platform shoes and navy nylons...Greg always loved navy nylons!!!

Ryan, Lissa and Erika....our 3 kids  :o)

                                                 We also have a wonderful son-in-law Jeff,
                                                          And I know you have all met Vivian...:o)
                                            

And here we are today...
well...not really TODAY..!

Last  February in Florida...

Still my boyfriend...

After 40 years of marriage...

Ups and downs...

I still love him...

And my kids especially...:o)

         Hope you got a smile out of our journey....I know I sure have...:o)

                  The scanner has opened new doors to me...

                       Perhaps I will take you down memory lane again...


                 We had planned to stay over at the cottage, and go to the local restaurant for a fish dinner...and then drive down to Pelee Island for a few days...but the stupid septic got in the way....Oh well...not that important...we have reservations at the Keg this evening....and that is always delicious...who could ask for anything more!?....right Vivian... :o)

                     Hope you all had a good weekend....We did!!!!

                                   Cheers!   :o)
                                       linda

Ligularia.....

 This is the first Saturday night, that we have been at home....in over 5 months...maybe 6....

There was a big storm out at the cottage last night, and we awoke to no power...

That would not be enough to send us home....the biggee was .....our septic is acting up....gurgling to be exact....

After the Mr had an evening shower...as we were really sweaty from working the gardens...the toilet bubbled up!!!


         OMG

In 15 years at the Lake, we have never had a problem...soooo...no shower for 
MOI...I did a rinse down....tried calling a few septic people, but of course no one was answering on Friday night.... SO off to bed we went...listened to the wind and rain throughout the night.....and  then there was no power....sooooo


Here we are at home....and it looks like it is going to rain any minute..

Captured these shots of my Ligularia, on Thursday...after I chopped down the mildewey Golden Glows...they were hiding behind... what a lovely surprise...

 

     

  Hope you all have a lovely evening...

           we are just about to eat....grilled pork tenderloin

                            mashed potatoes with chives

                                  sauteed peppers,mushroom and onions

                                             Greek Salad...



                        Cheers!   :o)
                          linda

Thrifty Thursday....

Boy...what another busy day I have had...

Started out washing the shower curtains and cleaning the tubs...

Then I made 2 pans of cabbage rolls...

Then I made lunch...

Then I decided to do a major cleanup in the backyard....

Then Erika called, and said her and Vivian were coming by for a cup of tea...

Then I ran upstairs to get cleaned up...

Then my other daughter Lissa arrived...

Then they went to Winners...while Vivian had a nap...

Then I put the cabbage rolls in the oven, and a peameal roast for everyone...

Then my son-in-law Jeff arrived ,as he and Lissa were taking a daybed from upstairs, to their place...

Then we sat in the back yard for a bit....then we ate...then Erika and Vivian went home....we sat around and talked for a while....my boyfriend helped Jeff load the daybed into our truck, which they were borrowing for the night...

                                         P H E W !!!!!


      Good thing I loaded these pictures in yesterday....all ready for my Thrifty

                            Thursday post.....Off we go........:o)

                I picked up this paint by numbers, for $1 each...

                    Kind of an unusual subject, and larger than usual..

                          They will go with the rest upstairs in the back bedroom
                                         at the cottage...
  

This cute silhouette was also $1...

Love this pair of Milk Glass candlesticks   $3......

And these 2 glass canisters made me smile...one was 50 cents and the other was 75 cents....they are perfect for my tea and sweetener...they both have
glass lids, which I especially  like......

My son brought me this cute little leprechaun, that he had picked up that day whilst he was thrift shopping, on the way to the cottage last Saturday...He already has a spot on the sunporch with the others...Isn't he just toooo cute...with his little squeeze box...and all freshly painted as well...:o)

Just had to include my sweet violet from the cottage...still going strong on my table in the window....hopefully they can stay for a few more months, before it 
                        gets too cold...




well.................I am pooped...haven''t even shopped for the weekend yet

Oh....to hell with it...we'll shop in Vineland at my favorite little IGA...

Whatever the special is......is what we are having to eat at the cottage..

            Hope you were as busy as I was...

                            Feels great, eh?

        More pictures of Vivian to come...


                            Cheers!  :o)
                                    linda

What I Did Yesterday....While It Rained.....

I decided that yesterday was a great opportunity to get some ironing done...

I usually have to be forced into the ironing/sewing room...to do the manly clothes...

I iron my own as I go...

If I want to wear it..

I iron it.... 



Simple as that...   :o)

As I was ironing, I was watching the rain shoot out of the eaves...it was
raining so hard...the pine needles get trapped right at the bend, and clog things up...

My boyfriend will have to get the ladder out, and clean them out...

He will be sooooo grateful that I ironed a  few of his golf shirts....

After finishing the ironing...I ventured into the kitchen....

I had bought a roll of wallpaper at a thrifty shop for 50 cents, and had intended to re-line my little pantry at the cottage....even though these ones at home were far more desperate for a change...
I think this paper has been on these shelves for about 15 years...the right side had been replaced...on top of the old...with scotchtape!!!!

How pathetic is that....so...I emptied the shelves...sprayed them down with cleaner....ripped off the old paper....relined them with new paper...

This time...I even got the wallpaper tray out...and did it RIGHT!!!!  :o)

                                                                      Before...tattered and torn...

After.......nice and clean and tidy....notice that I keep my potatoes in one cupboard,,,and the onions in the other....seems the onion gases can spoil the potatoes...closed the doors on that job!!!  :o)

Then the day got even better.......My daughter dropped in with Vivian... :o)   

         She was sporting a new blue longsleeved onesie...with cute little socks....

I got some cute shots....didn't use the flash for all..so...a wee bit dark...
By the time I got her.... She was getting a little antsy...
Added the soother....but she wasn't having it!!!!

Time for a walk around...and she fell asleep...for about 20 minutes!!!  hahaha

Don't look at my saggy neck....hey......remember.......I'm a Grandma!!!



              Had a great day.....despite the rain.....which was good for the pititful flowers......Have to get out there tomorrow, as Vivian and her Mom and I spent the day today shopping...gosh that Old Navy has such cute baby clothes....we had lots of fun.....:o)



                   Hope you all had a great day...whatever you were doing...

                                    Cheers!  :o)
                                        linda