Had to get a new toaster oven last year. I saw quite a few that had air frying capability. Should I have gotten that? I didn't because I don't fry stuff and I DO like the new toaster oven.

If I hadn't already had a new toaster oven, I would have gotten a combo, Ann. Air frying gives you the crisp of frying and no oil or fat. A plus in my opinion.
The one combo one I really want it the Emeril Legasse one, the one you see on infommercials. It air fries, bakes, slow cooks, dehydrates, and has a rotisserie attachment. It's large enough to roast a 12 # Turkey! If you order it online during one of those infommercials, you get a significant discount on it. My next big kitchen purchase. 😁

I gave my toaster oven away last year. This is why I'm afraid of buying anything.

I got a larger toaster over couple years ago and should probably think of using it more, when not making big things. It's pretty big for just toast haha.

My daughter just texted that she found a new office, since the pandemic, she gave up the lease on the old one and moved all her equipment back home, actually I suggested it to save her some money, now she will move everything out in a next few months. She's busy this summer doing one of her dream projects.

On top of that she won't have my old SUV to move all of her equipment because she just bought a brand new car, swapped my old SUV for a smaller sport car. She blamed her dad for giving her that idea, plus she didn't like maneuvering the big SUV. Anyway, she just got a big bonus and salary raise, so I guess she can afford it. So Monday I had to help her search for the new car and she also got a discount. It was nice to see her all smiling from ear to ear. I guess when you're young, as the youngest daughter said, she's got to be living the dream. But it does sound like too much drama for us old folks. I hope things will calm down for a while after this.

I've been walking every night with my husband and working the garden.

sallyg said:I got a larger toaster over couple years ago and should probably think of using it more, when not making big things. It's pretty big for just toast haha.

But you can toast more than 2 slices at one time and it does a great job on bagels.

Had a cortisone injection in a knee this morning. That's not helping me get the pile of mulch on the driveway moved but we had several cloudbursts today; so I likely wouldn't have done much work anyway.

Tomorrow is Canada Day, but there's so much turmoil over the discover of over 1000 unmarked graves near where old residential schools were, that many people are suggesting that tomorrow be a day of reflection rather than celebration. After all the residential schools were designed to remove indigenous culture from the students. What it's obvious they were was torture and starvation for many of them. By the time this is over, they expect to have found many, many more unmarked graves.

Trouble is that with most official celebrations not taking place because of Covid, many people will hardly notice.

Ontario went into Stage 2 today. That means that restaurants can allow 6 people at a table instead of 4, that malls are open (in the last phase, only stores with outside entrances could do anything other than curbside) and hairdressers and barbers are open again though barbers can't trim beards. I have an appointment for Tuesday to get my hair properly cut.

Ann, slow but sure progress! I've been following the story of the schools closely. How do you personally feel about this? How do Canadians feel about the fact that the Pope won't issue a personal apology? I'm sorry, if this is too personal, don't feel like you have to answer. We did much the same to Indigenous children in this country. It is a black stain on our own country's history, but if we don't talk about it in it's true light, how can we move on and not make the same mistakes in the future?

Lynda, I'd talk about it but am not sure if it transgresses on the ban on political talk. I don't see it as political talk, but some might. I left the USA at 24 when I married a Canadian. I had spent all my life except the last 6 months as a student in undergrad and grad school. They didn't talk about such things at that time and I certainly wasn't aware of what was going on in the USA before I left, but I realize now that it was much the same. If you haven't already read it, I highly recommend King's book, "The Inconvenient Indian" https://www.upress.umn.edu/boo....

We had a truth and reconciliation council in Canada which wrapped up about 6 years ago with a list of recommendations. The current government talked a good line, but hasn't made nearly as much progress as they should have, but gradually people are becoming aware of what happened. What hits home for me is that these residential schools are not from the distant past. Had we been indigenous and living in certain areas, my elder daughter would have been caught up in them. Now that large, unmarked grave sites have been found at 3 residential school sites, the push is on and I'm certain that many more will be found.

I also want to get hold of another book written by people I know. They live a few blocks from me and their son was a good friend of my elder daughter. https://rubenstein-dyson.com/a... "Saint Michael's Residential School: Lament & Legacy"

As far as an apology, all the other churches that ran residential schools have made formal apologies and have turned over all their records. The Catholic church ran the majority and so far has refused to do so. And Catholic churches on or near reserves are being torched regularly, which I don't condone, but it's a symptom of how people feel.

Happy (or Pensive) Canada Day, Ann and Margaret.

We went for a walk today. I am so out of shape. I am going to have to get synvisc shots for my knees. The cortisone shots lasted about a week. Insurance won't pay for that but we live well within our means.

Is synvisc the injection that (if it works) lasts about year? Expensive and not covered under health care plans and my sports med dr indicated that it doesn't work for a large number of people.

My husband and I signed up for the gym today, from now on we can use the gym to strengthen our knees, hips, and heart rate. We did play about 30 minutes of ping pong, we found somebody at the senior center to play ping pong with once we get better.
Next step is to go to the farmer's market to get back to normal. I like to get some fresh fruit and vegetables there.

ViolaAnn said:Is synvisc the injection that (if it works) lasts about year? Expensive and not covered under health care plans and my sports med dr indicated that it doesn't work for a large number of people.

Yes. I had them in the past and they worked. That doesn't guarantee it will work now, but I have to do something.

I hope it will help you Kelli.

Me too, Kelli! Thanks Ann, for what information you thought you could give me. And many thanks for the book recommendation. As an indigenous person myself ( Cherokee); I do feel it's important that these things be brought to light. Well, not on here! It is a hot topic.

Good luck Kelli. If you've had them before, then there's a decent chance they will help you again.

I seem to have reacted very well to the latest injection with/out it feeling sore yesterday or today and with relief already. Crossing my fingers that it survives the abuse it's being given as I'm still spreading mulch in the garden and I biked nearly 7 km in the neighbourhood. Holiday today, but unlike the weekends, the Parkway was not closed to traffic; so we didn't bike there.

I just found out that more bridge playing session is going to be opened next month. I talked to these 2 players today, they were my teachers 3-4 years ago, what the heck, even if we are not advance bridge players, we will play. I don't mind losing. I need to get out and doing stuff, it's summer. No work can be done in the garden, it's too hot, plants are dying or wilting.

That said, I'm also going to sign up for anything free exercise like free Tai chi, don't know what it is but I'm willing to try.

That great you're already getting relief, Ann. I used to have cortisone shots in my heels for my tendons, very painful shots, but they did provide relief, usually right away. Spent a majority of the day doing some Master Gardener work today, setting up the building for the fair, and arranging for a meeting between me, the co chair of the plant sale and our Prez to start planning next years sale. Didn't have to water; we had a good rain this morning. Tomorrow morning it's back in the yard and garden.

I wish we had Tai chi here, I've always wanted to do that. I think you will like it, SoCal. It's Asian, a sort of slow mo combination of fighting moves and yoga. That's not exactly right, but the best I can do to explain it.
There's a current AARP commercial on tv right now that features actors doing it.

We tried Tai Chi on a cruise. It is kind of nice. I dont know If I've ever seen it offered around here
I've been really lazy on my walking. It was so hot though.