day 35

There seems to be a lull in the action right now so I'll drop you a line. Matt fixed the back door and is tidying up the yard. He's up on the roof now doing something. Alex cut down that annoying branch over the picnic table so we may have happy hour out there if it stays nice and both are having a go with the bathroom fan. And Patty is supervising them and hung up the dry cleaned drapes, bless her. They're all doing a good job. What's that you said "About time!!!" I didn't want to do the drapes in case I fell off the chair and would lay there until their next visit with not even a cat to eat me or a dog to go for help.
They brought you back up with them, "Pete in a box" or "Pete in a bag". Last night you were half in the bag when they were taking you out of it. You would have laughed at it. You look good on that top shelf of the book case in the dining room.

So long for now

day 34

I missed last night for some reason. Were you waiting for my daily update?  This one is early cause the "kids" are on their way and I know I won't get back to it tonight.And Matt and I will be watching the Phillies game.
It's a beautiful day and is supposed to be a really nice weekend. It was quite busy downtown today.
I made that apple cake today that you like.
I went over to work yesterday and couldn't get in. I kept punching in the code and the door wouldn't open. I thought the code was changed so I looked on the notice. It hadn't changed but I was trying to open it with my debit card number. DUH!!! I went over there to get my leave extended and that was the perfect example of why I need more time.
I hope that we get you scattered into the river this weekend, just the little vial. The other vial will be going into the The Niagara with us reading the poem.
So long for now.

day 32

I saw on the sports news that the owners of the Boston Red Sox are buying Liverpool. What do you think of that? Also Doc Halliday threw a no hitter in his first post season start. Too bad it was for the Phillies and not the Jays but he never would have done it had he stayed with them. I knew you wouldn't be interested in that.
I went to the Sewcializers today, it was really nice to be out of here, seeing the girls  and just yakking about anything and everything  for a few hours. They gave me a really nice card and made a donation in your name to the Scrapbaggers. They all knew how supportive you were about my quilting and thought you would appreciate it.I thought it was really nice.
Then I went for groceries for the weekend as I have to take the car in tomorrow for servicing and want to pre make the Friday night stew and the breakfast casserole and run the vacuum tomorrow.
I want to get my next project started tonight so I can work on it over the weekend if I have time. You know what Patty is like though, she'll be forcing wine down my throat. At least it won't be another martini Thanksgiving, but it will be our first one without you. You'll be here in spirit though. Maybe I'll put your urn on your chair.

G'night Pete

day 31

Looks like it's one month now.....
I saw a wooly bear caterpillar with a big wide stripe whatever that means. Long winter, short winter, cold winter, warm winter????  Winter will be here soon enough. He's probably related to Wiarton Willie.
Another day at the bank signing a zillion forms.
And another day of digging out front, looks like more of the driveway is coming off.
Lots of squirrels on the beach today and I don't know why, what would they be looking for there?
I'm off to do some cutting. I'm going to the group tomorrow.

G'night Pete

day 30

I got a card from the Scrapbaggers today. They all made donations in your memory to the group which I thought was really nice. We always need cash to buy batting. You  thought it was a good charitable group so I think you would appreciate it.. I'll go back to it in  for the Oct , I didn't go to the  Sept. day.
Made another trip to the dump today to get rid of the old TV and tape player, also that old radio of Austin's. There was an old printer too that I threw out. That dump is so organized, a bin for everything.
It's almost 8 p.m. and it's dark. Got the flannel sheets on the bed today too. I had the heat on the other morning.
I got up around 4 a.m.  to pee and couldn't get back to sleep. I didn't get to slep until midnight ish so I was dragging my ass all day to Owen Sound and to the lawyer.But there's no point to an early night cause I won't be able to get to sleep.

G'night Pete

starting the 5th week

I got off to a good start today, went for a walk and sorted out more junk.  I was about to settle down to do my own thing this afternoon and Eric came over.  Poor old thing he seemed kind of lost. I guess he feels like I felt that first week even tho  Flo was sick for a long time. I hope you're being kind to her up there. He said he didn't know you had died but he gave me 2 photos of you and Pete Brown in the boat in front of their place.
I have the TV on and just saw George Chavalo knock Rick Mercer down. You would have liked it.
I feel my belly coming back, I'd better smarten up cause no matter what I eat it doesn't bring you back or ease the hurt.

G'night Pete

4 weeks today

Well Pete, you've been dead for 4 weeks now. I still don't know how I am. I'm not as weepy anyway, I guess I'm over the initial shock of it all and am trying to get on with things. It ain't easy.
Vic came over today with his boys and they dragged the boat up the hill. He took a lot of the fishing gear to sell for me.
I found a bag of pipe tobacco. It must be over 11 years old. My god the stuff in that room. Unbe****lievable!!!
I went to London and Ingersoll with Elizabeth yesterday. We went for a late lunch, early dinner at a sushi place. I Not my favorite food.  The show in Ingersoll was the better of the 2. Remember that fall wall hanging I made while recouping from surgery? There was one there. It was a big shock to see it.  And of course we shopped at the vendors.
I was going to work on some projects today but ended up in your room all day.

G'night Pete