May 7, 2025 sequel

So true. 

A nice looking young lady,  Those were the days of piles of papers,  especially "Patents ".  

For a number of years I was the "Bookeeper " for Marks and Clerk, British Patent Agents of Lincoln's Inn, London,  but in their Ottawa Office; every month I had to mail all the Agent's reports and also my financial statements. In those days mail only took 2/3 days to London and vice a versa, so if necessary we could receive answers by the end of the week.

After 4pm the typists would deliver papers to my office desk  for me to check each package, eg: correctly stapled together page by page, officially signed, then writing a cheque, signing it, then taking it all to the Welsh Patent Agent "Manager" to Co-sign them. Then take it all to the "Old Patent Office" which then was still in the 1940's wooden, single storey Office behind Dows Lake before it closed @ 6pm.  All on my way home to Bayshore's new 12 storey apartment building overlooking green fields, a few years before the shopping centre was built.

May 8, 2025 Conclusion

Thank you Bill,  BUT.....Graham works on his 5 computers from 8am - 4pm trying to fix large Company's computer problems, mostly from U.S.A.  Next time we see each other, he will check all that you have saved.

Ian is not particularly interested , mainly because he spends all times of night and day with Other well known Biologists from around the world.  He and three other University's, 30 years ago forecast Global Warming, but no Governments were interested or even understood what possibly could happen.  As a Marine Biologist he is now trying to tell enormous fishing trawlers to stop damaging the the basic sand at the bottom of all the oceans.  That is where all the problems start.

One day, when I have left this world, he may have time to think of "Poor Old Mum" and start reading!!  That sounds a bit "hard", he does phone me every1 or 2 weeks, when he is not travelling around the "Eastern section" of the World.

On Thu, Jun 5, 2025 at 8:43 PM L. G. William Chapman BA LLB <lgwilliamchapman@gmail.com> wrote:

Have you shared your blog page with your children?  It is simple to "share" by email - just click the arrow in the square box on the top right corner, above the blog page. Then go down the drop-down menu to "email this page".

Let me know please because I consider the blog a valuable family history device.

May 7, 2025

David Suzuki is absolutely correct.  I remember in an email that I sent to you in the Spring, I suggested that Trump has Dementia, why don't the Republicans finally notice it?  You and your "caffeine partner" also asked the correct questions, what on earth is Trump trying to do?

The sooner he is put "behind Bars" the better USA can resolve itself, or can it, now that Republicans have been contaminated? 

Suzanne

May 6, 2025

It is great to know that Summer is finally here. 

I planted a couple of Begonia flowers with extra potting soil near Our Rosebush and then heavily watered it all; hopefully it will last until the next showers of rain.  All the potted flowers on the balcony are growing well, also the herbs; the "Sweet Million" tomato plant is sprouting tiny buds and one flower. I tied it to 3x 5ft thin green plastic plant holder to enable it to grow taller and full of tiny tomatoes.

They are the only ones that I can eat, just one a day!  I eat various salads each day, but that one tiny tomato is "the icing on the cake"!  

So now I can sit down to "sewing" once again, all I need to look after the plants is water and water!

Post Scriptum:

Thanks Bill, I hope my tiny tomatoes look just like this photo!

June 5, 2025 v3

The same thing happened a few years ago in Clayton; from the kitchen window I saw a tiny hummingbird trying to drink from an almost empty feeder. Tony dashed outside a managed to catch the hungry bird, while I filled another feeder, then replaced the new one; Tony put the bird on the edge of the feeder, but nothing happened, so he managed to tilt the feeder so he had a wet finger and gently ran it along its beak, then suddenly it managed to draw it's beak to the feeder and drank until it was enough.  He turned his little head to Tony looking at him, then put his beak on Tony's hand and flew away to the nearest tree.

If only we had a camera, it was quite a sight to see!

For two days  the same bird came to our feeder, the next day a female came to the feeder, literally 2 seconds later the male was right behind her; for 2 whole weeks they were always together, then more birds followed them and we added another feeder a couple of feet away.

June 5, 2025 v2

Yes, it was a beautiful, hot Summer's day.

Glad to know you took "Pam's" excellent advice, of which I had also been told a few week's earlier, by "Sherry" who changed the 2 tiny batteries in my Hearing Aids, after their 3 1/2 years.

Yesterday I spent a happy ¾ hour with my Dr. whom I had not seen for at least more than 3 years. At first we caught up with the delightful stories of his young children, almost 5 and 3. After the usual blood pressure, he told me there was no need to increase the size of my tiny B.P. Pill. He was delighted to know that I am still driving my car, also being entirely independent whilst, unfortunately, living alone.

Tony, he asked how old would he have been that day, when i said 96, he laughingly said "You'll make that at least."

He mentioned the change in C.E.O of the 2 hospitals, which is excellent for all concerned. I then said that "Brad" and I had already met as he now lives in the same building, and he would like to know more about the "Old history" of A.G.H.

June 5, 2025

Tony and I used to make that beautiful drive several times each Summer.

In 2009 we stayed in the excellent Resort Hotel near Gananoque for several nights as a present for his 80th Birthday; the views from the excellent restaurant and gardens were delightful.

We had stayed there a few years earlier when I was still the Chairmen of the Ontario Hospital Auxiliaries "Region 9." At that time I did not know it was the largest of all Regions; no wonder I visited all 28 Hospitals in 3 years; from Chalk River to Hawkesbury, down to Cornwall to Brockville. I met many delightful, hardworking people, some of whom became good friends for many years.

At that time there was only one gentleman on the O.H.A. Board.

Post Scriptum:

A lovely photo, brings back so many memories; I wish I could go there again.

When my Parents came for Daddy's 88th birthday, we took them to Canada Village, then they also came for his 90th, we took them by boat to U.S. side, but of course they could not land "No Visa", however they really enjoyed the crossing and scenery. Ian was 5, Graham was not born until 2 Summers later in Calgary.

June 3, 2025

I too have always attended to detail, now I find that in most respects, I still do; maybe it is quite something inbred from my older relations. The old axiom "When starting things, make sure it is correctly finished". Today's world is certainly not the same; instead "The quicker, the Better!" And now with "AI" let it completely do the Job.

Today I spent most of the time re-potting flowers and herbs to decorate my Balcony.  I have already had many people honk their horns or wave when entering the underground garage. During Coffee Hour tomorrow morning I am sure there will be a few happy remarks!

Tony's Rose bush is growing very well.  June 4 would have been his 96th Birthday, then another 10 days time it will be 4 years since he suddenly left us all; the way he honestly wanted to vacate this now unhappy world.

Low battery....Good night.

Suzanne

June 2, 2025

Excellent, but as "FI"  notes, Trump is now hoping for "World Wide Power" and not just American..

Maybe that letter should be offered to "News" ie: Papers, Internet, T.V. etc:  Also P.M. Mark Carney. 

I have only just opened my computer after several days.

Yesterday, Sunday, ST.G's church held its Yearly "Fiddle Service" It proved in many ways, "The Best Ever". The church was packed to the Rafters, many people standing @ the back near the main Entrance. So far there were 144 visitors, St.G's officially holds 65!  Afterwards there was a sandwich Lunch etc: Unfortunately it was bitterly cold, fine rain just in time for Lunch, but everyone was cheerful and all the prepared food was enough for everyone.

Today I had a pile of Linens to wash from Communion and later to carefully iron.

This morning @ 9am I had my eyes tested again. The Glaucoma is only "slight" and has not changed since 6 months ago; however my normal 3 tier glasses needed to be changed, that meant ever more machine checking and different eye drops. The result of all that meant I need new frames. The chosen ones are lighter and the side pieces thinner, which will make it more comfortable next to my Hearing Aids. Of course, all at expensive cost.  What else is new!!   

This afternoon, once my eyes were finally clear, I did some gardening; I was given 2 large clumps of Lily of the Valley which I planted just under my "sewing" room window, then with the open window the perfume was delightful. 

This evening's news was interesting, but.... the wildfires are dreadful. Thousands of families being evacuated by air, to where and how long or will their homes even survive.  All we can do is keep them in our prayers.

Good night.