Showing posts with label Father's Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Father's Day. Show all posts

Sunday, 15 June 2014

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to all the Fathers out there, and to all the Mother's who have done their own job as well as that of a Father to their very Best !

My own Father, Harold Edwin Masterson, known as "Fritz" passed away 33 years ago June 1981.


I miss my Dad so many days ....

Over the past couple of previous days Rob managed to get the load of gravel we had delivered Friday spread as well as grating our driveway.

Hopefully this will solve our problems of low spots where water sits, and the problem of the muck we had after the Winter thaw.  Time will tell after our next substantial rainfall.


Rob also rigged up the solar light in the Gazebo.  He told me they had been on when he arrived home at 4 am this morning.  I hope I remember to check them out after dark myself this evening.


Today I thought Rob deserved to be treated out to a Father's Day Brunch.  Coal Shed Willie's (where I used to cook at a few years ago), recently has been purchased by new owners, who renamed it "Dockside Willie's".  We thought we would try it out today.

Wiarton Willie, whose home is along the same building, was out grazing on his lunch when we had arrived.  Rob was trying at all costs to avoid my taking his photo with his little "smile" on his face.  We both had the Western Omelet.  It was good, but nothing out of the ordinary, wherein I would more so rate my own omelets exceptional in comparison, however it was nice to be waited on, cooked for and walk away without the mess.  Total for 2 Western Omelets, 2 coffee, tax and tip was $25.00.  We will try it again.  The view is amazing overlooking Bluewater Park and Colpoy's Bay.


Rob decided we go for a wee walk throughout Bluewater Park.  The view are always stellar are they not?  The Sun was out in full force with a cool breeze coming off Colpoy's Bay, but still quite comfortable with a light jacket or sweater.  Lots of people had been out picnicking in the Park.


When we got back home Rob and I actually got to have about 1/2 hour of R & R in our new Gazebo on our new deck together.  This was the first.  Bandit apparently was feeling a bit bored and decided he was going to work on waking Rob up with many many kisses.
He almost had the look on his face of "should I or shouldn't I".


Our rest was short lived, as Rob was called out and had to head over to Owen Sound.  I thought I might as well get the 3 patio tomatoes I had bought a week ago planted, since I had picked up some black earth when we had been out.

Last Fall I had gotten otherwise busy and left the tomato baskets in the Garden, where they got bent beyond repair after that hard Winter we endured.  Thank goodness for my friend, Judy, who had given me some baskets she had no longer any use for.  I got all three planted, two for me and one for my friend, Pari.  These two will be added to the other one I had already bought earlier.  Since I gave up the garden this year thinking I would be too busy for one, I hope we have a nice yield from the Patio Tomato plants.


Once I had retrieved the laundry late afternoon from the clothes line, and made up our bed fresh, Rob and I started our Dinner together.

Grilled Pork Tenderloin, oh so ever slightly pink inside, along with fresh Brussel Sprouts and a Baked Potato.  Very good.


As I sat down after Dinner to do my blog post, Rob got called out again.  No rest for the weary.  Still I hope I made his day a bit special.  Paul, Aiden and Connor called him just before we had Dinner, so that in itself was "special".

Tomorrow I have to remember not to have a cuppa tea when I get up, as I have to fast for some blood work I want to get done tomorrow.

I think I will take all our Aussies out and about for a bit, then maybe go sit our in our Gazebo to relax for a time before calling it a night, Just North of Wiarton & South of the Checkerboard.

Sunday, 16 June 2013

Happy Father's Day

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Thirty-two years it will be on the 21st of June, and I still miss my father, "Fritz" Harold Edwin Masterson, as if it was yesterday.  Happy Father's Day, Dad ... Love forever, ME.

Happy Father's Day to all the Fathers, substitute Fathers or otherwise.

Rob was pretty happy this morning when Paul called to wish him Happy Father's Day, and Aiden and Connor also did the same.  Connor, who is not a big phone talker or to Poppa talker, even wished Poppa a nice day.  Will wonders ever cease ... *smile*.  He hasn't heard from any of the others yet ... maybe later.

Of course Poppa Rob got some loving from his hairy son, Bandit.  That is unconditional all year round.

This morning I had gotten soaked as the rain had been coming down in torrents when I had to take everyone out and about first thing.  Thank goodness I do not melt, or I would not be here now to tell the story.

Weeded or not, my flower beds have been filling in quite nicely with the "almost" 2 inches of rain we got this morning.


My darling Rob never rolled in until 4 am.  Needless to say, we all tried to be very quiet to let him sleep.  I had a shower, Jeanne and Cecil had a bite of toast, and .....

.... we headed out North of the Checkerboard to the Sunday Flea Market at the Handicraft House just minutes up Hwy 6 from us.  Not too much going on there as the outside vendors were not going to set up in the downpour this morning.  One of the vendor's doggies was well dressed and  getting him/her a treat of something or another.


Next stop on our way back home was into our neighbours,  Solway's Farm Market.  Oh yes the goodies were all very tempting with baked goods, all kind of fruit and cream pies ... the list goes on and on.  Oh yes they have all kinds of plants, flowers and garden decor as well. 


We took advantage of the background scenery of the flowers and pond at the Farm Market.


It was lunch time when we did make it back home.  Lunch today was Cheese & Onion Sandwiches with a cup of tea and a Pecan Buttertart, as Jeanne had bought some at the Farm Market.

After lunch our brother, Al, came to collect Jeanne and Cecil to spend a week at his place.  His son, Trevor, was up visiting for the weekend, so it really was a treat to see him as we hadn't for quite some time.  Time to take some more Family Photos.

Trevor with Allan.  Trevor, Allan & I.  Trevor, Allan, Jeanne & Cecil.


Then the "big squeeze" from Rob for Jeanne and Cecil before they headed out.  I had to get Bandit in on the shot too, as he kept everyone company too while they had been here the past week.


I had a good weeks visit with my Sister and Brother-in-Law.  It was a long trip for them to fly up from the "Rock".  At least it has been nice weather since they have arrived.  Speaking to friends in Newfoundland last night it was cold and rainy there.  Brr...they can keep it.  We had rain, but at least it was warm this time around.

This afternoon Rob did up his paperwork and headed back to bed.  He went back at 4 pm and he is still there now with it being after 8 pm.  He needs all the sleep as he can get that way he might not be such a crabby "Crabby Cabbie" tomorrow.

At 7 pm I got the puppies in and everyone else out & about before this had rolled over.  Thunder, lightening and huge rain drops.  It passed over with the Sun out in full force now.  Reports and photos of Hail over Owen Sound way now.  At least we only got huge rain drops rather then the huge hail they got.  It is a beautiful photo though, or so I think it to be.  I love this time of year when everything is so lush and green.


I will be very busy, again, this week as I have lots of housework, yardwork and paperwork  to catch up on, "Just North of Wiarton & South of the Checkerboard".
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