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If we were having coffee.
27 Jul 2014 29 Comments
IF WE WERE HAVING COFFEE: I would say hello and how are you this week , then we could smile at the fact that we can have two get together’s because we have all had coffee with Paul and I really enjoyed that!
Now this week, though I am hosting we are going over to the The Blue Madame to have tea at her place! I am really looking forward to this as I have heard so many little snippets about what she would like to do. In fact , I think it was last year, she had a lovely Tea Afternoon with all her local friends and her sister. She has lots of lovely china which she was delighted to get to use! … I hope we get the best china and as long as there are no marauding Raccoon’s hiding in the bushes I shall be sure not to drop any cups or saucers.
IF WE WERE HAVING COFFEE: I would have say isn’t it lovely here. Look we can either sit in the garden ( yard if you are American) or inside ! Look here is Deana the cat coming to welcome us , oh! hello sweety you are so pretty, it is so nice to meet you at last. Look there is the husband he is keeping in the background… I think that, that apron really suits him.
Aha! here is our delectable and generous hostess Hi there Madame or shall we call you Blue. It is so lovely to see at last we have chatted or wordpress and the occasional email it is so lovely to be here with you to relax over tea and have a chat.
Now as we are here on a visit why don’t you tell us some more about your job you always have me in stitches when you describe some of your more precise clients ( code for winging moaners ) it always reminds me of some of the awkward souls I had to deal with in my customer service days!
Is that your sister, I can see the likeness, look she is coming over, hi there how are you today.
IF WE WERE HAVING COFFEE: I would tell you how busy a week I have had , it just has not stopped. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday I was up at 6pm and off to the gym. I have been told by the doctors if I don’t exercise regularly my back would slip again apparently not where they fixed the breaks but above or below. Luckily my two classes were not on this week because I don’t think I could of fitted them in!
views of the the walk
Monday was gym, shopping housework washing ironing, Tuesday much the same , Wednesday I visited a local beauty spot with a friend and we walked around it twice! We are in the middle of a spell of wonderful weather here in the UK at the moment so with the view the weather and a couple of stops for coffee and icecream we had a perfect day!
Thursday the gym housework then in the afternoon I met some of the girls I used to work with before I retired …only one is still working . Then in the evening we were out with friends for an Indian meal which was yum!
Friday we were up early and , my hubby and I caught a bus ( new route which actually passes our front door ) to our nearest large town . We did some shopping , had a coffee and a chat then we walked along the river, we saw lots of water birds. The stars of which was this Swan family. Dad spent a lot of time chasing the Canada Geese away… we have a lot of Canadian Geese we also have some English ones too!
Views from that walk and the Swan family
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- The Swan Family
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- Both Mum and dad
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- duck invaison
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- cygnet feeding
IF WE WERE HAVING COFFEE: I would mention that we went over to see the Newbie who is growing so fast I can’t keep up !! Hubby and son did some gardening , daughter in law and I helped a little then we played with Newbie and we all had a cup of coffee.
IF WE WERE HAVING COFFEE: I will have to say I must dash no as there is a lot to be done this afternoon! I would love to stay but I have to go but you are all more than welcome to stay…OH! Hang on Blue is it alright if everyone stays a while.
Thank you so much Madame for putting up with me and being so gracious to all our visitors!!
If we were having coffee I’d ask you : would you like another cuppa, or a biscuit . I’d tell you I have really come to enjoy these chats and I’d love to here what you would tell me , If we were having Coffee Original idea from http://parttimemonster.wordpress.com/
If we were having Coffee: Guest Post From Paul.
27 Jul 2014 152 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: aircons, butterflies, Guest Post, happiness, Raccoons, Tea and coffee
If we were having coffee – July 27/2014
Of butterflies – of happiness – of aircons –and raccoons
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Hi there, my name is Paul. Willow has graciously asked me to serve up tea and coffee here today– and that’s new to me, so I’m a bit nervous. I’m hoping that you, her readers, will drop by to chat and have a cuppa while we share stories.
Welcome and come on through to the garden – we’re having our coffee and tea back there where we can enjoy the flowers, watch the butterflies and have a biscuit while we chat. What is your favorite kind of tea or coffee? We have quite a selection, so just name your brand and I’ll prepare it. The cream, sugar and honey are on the table.
Beautiful day isn’t it? Where I’m from – Ottawa – we’ve had some hot days this week, over 30 Celsius, but it’s cooled down now and is quite enjoyable. That is significant to me because you see I’m pretty clumsy and when I tried to install my window air- conditioner recently, I accidentally dropped it out the window down two stories. No casualties except the air con but I think I can fix it. I’m sure it would have been amusing had anyone been watching.
Well, what has been happening in your world this week? No topic is off limits. Me? Well, quiet for now (except for the crashing of an air conditioner) – the way I like it for the time being. Are you ready for another cuppa?
I’m often taken aback at where I get good life advice when I’m open and listening. Does that happen to you sometimes too? Just Wednesday this week I was resting for a moment on a concrete bench outside the hospital before I went in for dialysis and a young woman of about 16 years asked if she could sit beside me. I moved over to give her room and she sat down. She had a round and cheerful face and was dressed in a pink hoodie with matching sweat pants and sneakers. She told me that she was 17 days sober today and I congratulated her. There is an addiction inpatient program there as well as a mental health inpatient facility. Most are allowed out around the grounds when they are deemed
safe (for others and as a flight risk). She introduced herself as Karen (name changed) and then asked if people as old as her could learn to speak French.
It is Canada’s other official language and around the capital here much is bilingual and some is uni lingual French or English.
Karen told me that she had been accepted into a rehab facility but it was French. She also told me that she had a learning disability. From her logic and conversation I had suspected she might be challenged. I assured her that she could learn French a long as she practiced it – and that she could learn a new language with practice no matter how old she was. She then turned to me and said; “You know it really doesn’t take much to be happy does it? I’m happy with a safe place to live, people who will help me, enough food to eat, and some sunshine.” I agreed with her and then had to say Good-bye and go in for my treatment. Life really is that simple isn’t it? What do you think? What makes you happy?
Can I refill your cuppa? Another biscuit perhaps? You know one of my English friends described meeting a hedgehog recently. I’ve never seen one – they don’t live here in Canada. We do have a small woodland creature though that causes some havoc and survives well in urban areas – the raccoon. I understand that they have packed their little suitcases and emigrated to the European mainland but haven’t gotten to England yet. I suspect they’d enjoy the British countryside. They are very cute read about them here. but terribly curious. They are quite smart, can get into any containers, and are a pest. One of our major retailers –Sears – has produced
a commercial using a raccoon to sell their glasses. It is hilarious (and only 33 seconds)
The moral is: Don’t forget your glasses. Raccoons generally don’t get that aggressive but if they are used to humans they can. When my ex and I were still together, we had a raccoon family of four arrive on our back step one evening. They discovered a tub of jujubes that the kids had left there and were busy chomping and slurping the candies. We tried to shoo them away but they were not going until the jujubes were finished. It was too funny watching them get the chewy candies stuck between their teeth.
Well, it’s been great having coffee and tea with you today. I enjoyed our chat and hope you’ll come back again. Any comments or suggestions or just a “Hi!” are greatly appreciated. I will respond to them all. And a special thanks to Willow for providing the forum.
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‘”The time has come,” the Walrus said,
“To talk of many things:…”’ – The Walrus and The Carpenter, Lewis Carroll
If we were having coffee I’d ask you : would you like another cuppa, or a biscuit . I’d tell you I have really come to enjoy these chats and I’d love to here what you would tell me , If we were having Coffee Original idea from http://parttimemonster.wordpress.com/
