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Tuesday, October 02, 2012

Yep its Tuesday, and Christmas shopping done all in one day !

Where are we today ?
Rock Glen Resort Arkona Ontario
        What day is it today? It's sometimes really hard to keep track when we are retired, stopped our friends place today and they have the perfect clock on the wall. We retired people need to know when the weekend is here so that we can hide from those "weekend warriors" You know those people who still work for a living, and rush to get everything done on the weekend. We have all been there.
        Supposed to be a rainy day today, but only had a light drizzle until about 10 o'clock this morning, then sunshine. Tuesday is a perfect day to shop and hoping it was gonna rain made it even better. But alas no more rain, so I hopped in the car headed to Strathroy and got our Christmas shopping done, needed to pick up gifts for two grandsons and birthday and Christmas gifts for our one granddaughter. Three hours later back home in time for a late lunch (bowl of homemade soup) and sorted out the gifts. Just gonna wrap them tomorrow, maybe.
        The country drive there was about twenty minutes and noticed some of the trees are beginning to show their fall colors, looking good I think. Just have to share some with you in case your area is not quite ready yet.
        Back home just putter around a bit and had a nice visit with Rich and Marylou, checking out the new car they picked up, their van passed away the other day and it was time. We chatted for quite a while and enjoyed the wonderful fall weather as well. Said our goodbyes in case we don't see them again this week, (we are leaving here on Thursday) and wish them a safe and healthy winter.
         We stopped by to see how Trish was making out with her Genealogy, and do believe she is hooked, this can be an all consuming hobby as Suzie can attest to, she is still hooked after many years and thousands of hours doing research.
        Then home to prepare our Spaghetti Squash for supper and make a nice pot of spaghetti sauce to slather all over it. Almost like real spaghetti except no wheat, no gluten and low in calories. We enjoy it when we can pick it up.
spaghetti squash
        Cut in half, remove the seeds and 10 minutes in the microwave its done. wrap with a towel, scrape out the spaghetti like strands and serve just like spaghetti with you favourite sauce. A slice of garlic bread and cheese, we have an awesome supper, and lotsa leftovers too. A couple lunches for me.
oh so good!

        That was it for today, enjoyed nice weather, christmas shopping all done, fresh air, exercise and visit with a few friends, yep life is good.
        Thanks for the read, hope your fall day was as good as ours.


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12 comments:

  1. With 5 Kids, 4-in-laws and 10 grands it is taking longer than we'd like. Kathy likes to spend the same on the adults and the same but more on the little ones. She also likes to suit the gifts to everyone's personality. Glad you got it all done. Be Safe and Enjoy!

    It's about time.

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    1. We only buy for our 5 grandchildren, so its pretty simple. The rest of us do not exchange gifts anymore, there is nothing we need and no room to put it.

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  2. So your Christmas shopping is all done? I'm always amazed when people can do it in one day but then I'm thinking they don't have as many things to buy as I do. My brother can do it in an hour but he only buys two gifts. Oh well ... I just can't get in the mood yet.

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    1. I know in advance what I want to buy and know where to to get it so its pretty simple.

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  3. Three hours to complete Christmas shopping...you are my new heros. Thanks for the pictures of the Fall colors, looks great.

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    1. Pretty simple when I now what I want to buy, Suzie hates shopping so she stays home.

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  4. OH, those beautiful fall colours in Ontario I'm jealous of. Don't get there here at the coast. But then fall is a lot warmer here too.
    Spaghetti squash --- we love that too.

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    1. We get to see those colors each fall and we know its soon time to head south.

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  5. Your tree pics are beautiful - what colours! Haven't even thought about Christmas yet.

    That Spaghetti Squash looks awesome.

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    1. The squash is one of our favourites, when it is reasonably priced, in season.

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  6. Love that squash! Fabulous fall photos.

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