Day After

 As usual, my back ached this morning, but not as bad as I anticipated after three days of golf.  My right arm is pretty sore though.  The good news is that I'm left handed so I can still hold a drink!

Dug dirt and moved sod at the greenhouse.  A nice day to work outside.

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Blue Jays won their seventh game in a row - three in a row over the Yankees.  Lots of fun to watch.

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Kids are catching Covid in record numbers in the U.S., mostly in Trump states.  I wonder if those parents who argue against vaccine and masks will feel any guilt if their child dies?  Not likely - they'll just say that God had a plan.  Manslaughter is not a plan folks!

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Time to say goodnight.  Stay well.  

Day Three

 Beautiful weather wasted on a golf course.  Our foursome struggled today, which actually paid off - we won the booby prize.

Three days of golf in a row is more than Mardi and I can handle any more.  The good times with good friends can't eliminate the aches and exhaustion.  We'll have to give this some thought moving forward.

The gardens at Pike Lake are attractive and well cared for.  This is their Dragonfly garden.

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Got home, unpacked, poured a drink, and watched the Blue Jays win another game over the New York Yankees.  Lots of fun.

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Stay well.

Day Two

 Severe thunderstorm in the night, and rain for the first couple of holes, but the rest of the day was just sweater weather.

Here is a picture of our rental trailer.

Tight confines in the bathroom and bedroom, but more than adequate.

After golf we had some competition going on.

You can tell the victors by my demeanour.

We also had a grand pot luck feast.

....including desserts.

Another great day with special friends.

And while we were golfing the Blue Jays blanked the New York Yankees.  Awesome!

Stay well.

Pike Lake Golf

Headed to the greenhouse and watered the baskets first thing.

Then Mardi and I finished packing and headed to Pike Lake for our golf weekend with other crazies.

We are in Mennonite country.  A nice touch to hear the rhythm of the horse's hoofs.

It was a great day for golf until the 18th hole, when the skies opened up.  Matt the organizer, being selfish, was in the first foursome and ended up dry.  We were in the third foursome and got soaked.  I guess being the organizer allows you to get away with stuff like that!  We shall remember!

But a good time nonetheless.  Better weather tomorrow we hope.

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Stay dry.  Stay well.

Messed Up

 Mardi and I will be golfing at Pike Lake for three days, so today was lawn cutting day to make sure it continues to look good until we return.

Unfortunately, a plastic sheet that was hidden by the weeds got sucked up by the mower.  It took an hour of David's time to dismantle the mower deck, clear the plastic, and power wash the deck before putting things back together.  Not good!

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Blue Jays won again.  Looking confident.  One more game against Oakland before heading to New York to play the Yankees.  Fingers crossed.

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Stay well.

Optimism

 Nothing much to report tonight, so I'll leave you with a nugget that came in this month's Optimist bulletin:

"Optimism is a happiness magnet.  If you stay positive, good things and good people will be drawn to you."

I think that means that all of you are good people.  Thanks for being my friends!

Stay well.

World Champs

 After I posted last night I watched the Canadian hockey women beat the U.S. for the world gold.  They had been down 2-0 and came back to tie in regulation.  In the overtime period, playing three skaters each, the Canadians dominated.  A well deserved win!

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And tonight, the Blue Jays won again.  Another well played game,

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Managed to dig for two hours today.  Isn't September weather wonderful?

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Back at it tomorrow.  Stay well.