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.

October 30, 2025

I am sorry to hear your latest news of skin cancer.  It can be removed fairley easily, but probably not

4 t one time.

I am sure that I told you that I had the same problem a couple of months ago. Mine was a lump on one side 

of my nose, not a pretty site !  However my Almonte Doctor , Jordan Milko, recommended Dr Kelly,

Ottawa Skin Cancer, 303 Moodie Drive, Suite320, Ottawa K2H 9R4 , 613 596 5322 , fax 613604 0044.

www.ottawaskincancer.com   clinic@ottawaskincancer.com 

She is a delightful young woman originally from New Zealand. She also does Reconstructive Surgery.

It only took her 20 minutes to cut , remove and stitch, after the sight was frozen.  Now after using Vaseline from

day 2, a great healing agent, I cannot see the sight.

She is also an amazing photographer; she has several enormous photos on the walls of beautiful Waterfalls in

South Island. N.Z.

  

Maybe your Dermatologist already knows of Dr. Kelly.

I wish you good luck.  Once more, it always seems to be "One thing after another"!   Now I am eating Soft Foods

since I had that one "almost " front tooth removed, then waiting for 2 more months before the "Bridge" can be

attached.   Old age could be an awful lot worse. but at least I am still independent  !  Yesterday I drove into

Smiths Falls to visit Kinkaid Loney, Monument builders, to organise the purchase of a granite  "Mono"  for 

Tony and myself to be placed in St. George's Cemetery, Bowland Rd, Clayton.  Tony's son Todd, is "Far too 

busy @ C I B C. "  to drive to Smiths Falls at any time, I should not complain as he will pay half of the price

and he more or less accepts whatever I choose.  The wooden cross planted over Tony' Ashes is already in

poor shape, so another winter will have to be the last one.

A cheerful Good Night. !    Suzanne

October 17, 2025

 

Still working on it. 

A really busy day, too many phone calls, especially one from UK, Re: Finances, so I gave the

Foreign accented man Todd's phone number.  I could not understand one word , even after politely asking him

to speak slowly.  Straight away I wondered if it was a scam.  But.he phoned back 3 times, which I did not answer.

Time will tell. ! 

My Dentist's day for extraction has changed to this coming Monday 10am, instead of a week later.  Now I have

to find out if there is a taxi to take me there and home again.  Sunday Am, I shall ask if anyone has an idea. 

The forecast is for rain all day, the ground is bone dry again.

Do you happen to know Wayne Guthrie (re: Tatlock Mine).  I understand he has just moved into OrchardView. 

He still drove to Clayton most Sundays and would read the Lessons when it was his turn. He has "Parkiinsons"

which maybe is increasing. His dear wife Lynn, died 5 years ago, then one of his sons moved in with him for

a while, but he preferred to be alone.