Hello Ed, The Plumber didn't make it today as he had an accident yesterday. Not with a car. We have now booked in next Thursday. I toldhim to let me know the time as I need to walk for my morning coffee. He is a regular there so understood. Happily at the moment I do not need a seat in the shower.  Quite capable of standing and my watch and Physio would prefer that. At the moment I have to step over a 12 cm edge to get in and out of the shower. Getting in is easy, getting out not so easy.  I feel for both you and Sandra not seeing Jason and not so little O. I understand Sandra's tears and your unshed ones. Is there any chance that your daughters could speak to him?
Re. dogs, I often see cute dogs on my walk and there are a number of them that happily greet me.  Tommy, a French Bull Dog spots me from quite a distance away and wants my pats. Now the new puppy in the family also rushes torwards me for the same. And there are other dogs in the area that are also happy to greet me. Perhaps it is because I smell of cats? I often think that I would enjoy a dog again but then I resist that thinking. 2 cats are 1 too many as both cats wish that they were the only cat. Cats are not easy peasy.

Hello Ed, that is great that you enjoyed Hayley's visit. I hope that all is going well with Tom. I was expecting a plumber to come today to give me an idea of the costs for changing my shower recess. I want a walk in one as the one that I have is somewhat hazardous for me. It has a small bath in it and I have to step over it holding onto taps and the door frame. Not ideal. My new watch keeps nagging at me to get up and walk/move every hour or so. I think that is a good thing. Enjoy your new day.

Morning splash-- It snowing again but computer say temps. to rise so maybe it will go away. I am glad I live in an apartment and have no desire for a dog(there is enough in here I can pet and not have to care for. I think the first dog I can remember was when I was about 6 when my day returned from the navy and the last dog was when Kristine moved out and left hers for us to look after. The only good thing was living in the country and we had a big fenced in kennel so no walking the dog. Yes I think the tea next week should be fun and interesting.Laundry all done yesterday but my sheets did not get totally dry and Iwasn't going to put mor money in the machines now we have to pay to dry clothes. Enjoy your sports as it will be a very sporty weekend and weeks ahead.

Little Bunny Foo Foo watered linnypoos's Garden but didn't spot anything. Hare today, goon tomorrow!

Hello Ed, the watch also tells me when it wants recharging as it did yesterday a few hours after I purchased it. That was to be expected. I am like you in that I hate wasting food. Tonight I will have a fresh fried salmon tail and my left over veggies from last night. Tomorrow I have a plumber coming to work out how I can change my shower into a walk in one. At the moment the shower that I have has a small bath at the bottom that requires me to step in and out carefully. Hazardous for me. Now it is time to go and cook my salmon. Enjoy you day.

Hello ED, TY for the wee mouse. I am home again after a busy afternoon at the Op shop. The back room where the trailer sits is absolutely FULL of donated junk. My little back room next to it was also full of donated books and games. I managed to shelve a lot and put thin recipe books out the front for 50c and $1. My new watch is interesting. I felt an unfamiliar buzz on my wrist this morning and it was my watch telling me that I had been sitting too long and should get up and walk around for a bit. So now I have a watch that nags me. It also counts my steps for the day but I am not sure how to find that info at the moment. Enjoy your new day.

Peace Dove ty x

Morning splash--Lovebirds ty It is mostly cloudy and -12 here this morning. I am up a little early as I want to get the laundry done--so will go down and take my book to read and get that off the agenda and then I can start on the apartment and maybe have a free weekend to watch sports. Olympics have began for us-- the curling has started early so they can get it all in( there is mens,womens and mixed curling now in the games and some of the qualifying sports  have started and it might be the only chance to see the up and comers.Not sure but I think a urine test only has so many hours window but its is no worries with me as I just do it all at the same time. Tea was nice in that we got all caught up with the going on and I guess they found a valve that was shut when it shouldn't be so that helped with the heating--still not perfect but done feel like I have bundle up just to get out of bed in the morning. They really can't fix things properly without shutting the system down and that would not be good in this weather-so limp along until we have decent weather again. Tea next week is going to be a Valentines High tea(well as high as the lady doing it thinks it will be-- but at least scones and stawberry jam and if she can find it the clotted creame. Have a good day

Hello Ed, I am still learning about the watch. Gosh it is complicated and somewhat heavy on my wrist. I haven't worn a watch for some years. Terase called me today and the watch told me. She was delighted as she told me a week ago that I never seem to answer my phone. True. I am one of those peeps who doesn't bother with having a phone nearby. It is usually in my handbag and I and am often away from it. Now the watch tells me that someone is calling. It will most likely drive me mad.

Woohoo - this Mallard was one of the spotting requirements for your 'February Pottery Lottery (Extreme!)' quest!