November 7, 2025

That is a beautiful photo of your niece, especially having it printed on canvas.  The hallway is certainly one

of the best places for it to be seen, as were some of our items in Clayton.

Yesterday was a day of removing the last of half dead flowers from the balcony and taking them out of the pots,

then taking the soil outside to cover the roots of "OUR" rosebush then covering it with 2 layers of winter protection

special covers, minus the usual dried leaves, the wet snow ruined piles of leaves ! Fingers crossed it survives Winter !

Today I will wash all the containers from outside and take them downstairs to the underground storage unit.

Saturday I shall go to Clayton for the Remembrance Service @ 11 am overlooking the lake, close to the General

Store,  put on by the Almonte Legion with the Marching Band of Canadian Artillery from Petawawa. 

Sunday I shall ask David Moat if I can hitch a ride with him for St.G's special Remem: Service, the weather forecast

is not good, heavy snow.  I think I will read  Tony's special poem "Cherish the Brave" that he wrote and was first read 

@ the dedication of the Korean War Memorial at Confederation Square, Ottawa without his Knowledge. (That's another

sad frustrating story).

Low battery, so time to start working !

November 5, 2025

I hope all is well now.  Maybe today is the time for your front tooth removal. not the best of times, but I am sure you are exceptionally well attended; also by St. Denis, whom by all accounts, must have the patience of "Joab".

This morning, after a poor night's sleep, worry, worry; I too went to visit, once more, "Our" excellent Dentist. A few days ago I heard a grinding noise and felt sure A piece of filling had fallen from another tooth on the  opposite side of my mouth.  However all is well and Dr Naji thinks I was just "grinding" my teeth as I have a small "over bight".   "Now you may eat salads again, but NO nuts !  A few more weeks and you should the new "Bridge".

These are the times when I do not like having to "live alone ".  However I appear to have made some  exceptional friends in this Condo Apartment Building.  Especially Joy Sheets, and Gary and Joyce Nicholson.

Nothing seems to be too much trouble, for Joy, "Once a nurse, always a Nurse" !.  Joyce N. was a nurse,but now recently turned 90 is slightly frail, but still full of laughter;  Gary, ex RCMP, has time to fix all sorts; from "old alarm clocks"  to computers, then in the last few days My Television;  it was a real Conumdren and frustrating for days and days;  Now all is fixed and I was able to see "The Budget".  I still feel we chose the correct PM, to deal with Trump and Canada's next few years, financially he is the only person to drive ahead;

Hopefully I will see many successful opportunities work out, apart from Alberta, Canada is becoming one very strong country, new Trade partners from around the world,  also an increased size of the Military, needed especially in our Far North.

Have a good night.

November 1, 2025

 

Re: De Minimis . An interesting article.

I learned the meaning of this Latin word when I was at the Catholic Convent in Westward Ho!, Devon in 1940 ! 

Many years later my Mother was reading one of UK's  (then) great newspapers,  when she asked rhetorically"what on

earth does that mean ? My immediate answer was "Forget It".  She just turned to me with a surprised look, saying

"Thank you". 

So now may I say to you , Forget it  !  If someone wants to make stupid suggestions over something that happened

many years ago; De Minimis.  !!

Post Scriptum:

You are very welcome.   Thank you for the delightful photo , a whole wall of books, Wow ! Obviously they have to be

Law -in -clined.  A very comfortable small room looking towards your desk with the window overlooking the fields and

river. Today is not the time to sit on the balcony, winter is not too far away.