The kitties hang around

Buddy & Toby intrigued by what Terry is doing inside the house

Buddy hanging out on neighbours fence. 

Toby sitting window sill outside

Ziva hanging out in the grass

Ziva and Jethro cuddling on the back step

 

September sewing

 

Made with soft cotton knit using Vogue V8685

1940's style dress in Rayon made using Simplicity 1777

Made in unknown - maybe taffeta fabric picked up for $4 at the thrift store and Simplicity  4595 pattern from 1962. 

It matches my batik dragonfly dress

One of the silk scarves I found recently at the thrift store was in the same colours as my turquoise and purple batik dragonfly dress. 

Wearing scarves are for stimming purposes. When I'm not smoking cigarettes I need to keep my hands busy.  I've ruined enough of my favourite pendants to know I need something to play with. 

Wearing a silk scarf around my neck does not trigger me like turtlenecks or chokers do. I like the feel of silk and feeling up fabric .in general so I end up feeling it and pulling on it  which works well. 

I've been wearing scarves on and off for over 6 years. Was wearing one on my 2nd date with Terry. He was amused at how much I played with my scarf that day. 

Dirty campaigns

 I guess it's a sign of the times. I've lived in the west island of Montreal for over 3 decades going between DDO & Pierrefonds. Usually when there's an election certain locations get plastered with different candidates posters for the duration of the electoral campaign. 

I've been walking to try to improve my health and had noticed many posters from the liberal incumbent.  Then when I walked on Labour day Monday I noticed all his posters had disappeared, at least around Anselme Lavigne and Fredmir. Instead the area was plastered with the conservative party's signs. 

By law you aren't allowed to touch other candidates signs. I let the liberal candidate know what I spotted and was told it happened all over the riding and a police complaint had been filed. 

I hate dirty politics. This taking down of signs really pisses me off. 

These boots were made for walking

 No. Not walking all over anyone. Just been going on daily walks, most days, twice a day. According to the 'step app' I put on my android I have walked 52km. 

I used to be able to walk forever even with my bad, prone to bursitis knees. I mean when I was with homeless-ex we used to take long walks from home to Akhavan  for instance which is 4.3 km each way. Or when we climbed up the Mont du Lac des Cygnes in Grand Jardins Provincial park which is 8.5 km both ways. 

Or before I had pneumonia in fall 2016, that summer I'd gone down and back up Egypt falls in Cape Breton, which was super steep. Took 20 minutes to go down and 40 to go back up. Had also done a 4 hour trail in Mauricie Park. The only problems I had is I have to stop periodically to catch my breath when going up hill. 

The last few times there was trails or places I could walk... it had to be soft flat surfaces. At the islands provincial park in Fundy I couldn't walk on the rocky terrain my knees couldn't handle it. 

I need to get sleeves for walking for my knees. I need to keep walking to get my energy levels back. Since having covid I rarely have much energy. Which means I was conserving it to get through work. 

I actually needed a month of doing little. I needed the rest. But doing little exacerbated the arthritis. I'm hoping twice daily walks will also help with that. 

I'm finally retired I do want to enjoy life.