ANNE MURRAY
ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON MY FRIEND NATALIE AND I WENT TO SPRINGHILL. IT IS A LITTLE TOWN ABOUT 20 MINUTES AWAY AND IS THE HOMETOWN OF SINGER ANNE MURRAY. SHE HAS JUST WRITTEN AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY CALLED "ALL OF ME". WE WENT AND HAD HER SIGN OUR BOOKS, HAD A LITTLE CHAT AMD OUR PIC TAKEN. SHE IS NOW 65 AND RETIRED. SHE LOOKS GREAT FOR 65. IN THE PIC THERE IS A PIC OF HER FROM HER YOUNGER DAYS. SHE DOES NOT LOOK THAT MUCH DIFFERENT. SPRINGHILL HAS THE ANNE MURRAY MUSEUM AND IT IS VERY WELL DONE. THERE IS ALSO THE ARENA WHICH IS NAMED AFTER HER PARENTS. THEY WERE PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. ANNE MAINTAINS STRONG TIES WITH FAMILY AND COMMUNITY TO THIS DAY. SHE OWNS A COTTAGE ( LOOSE WORD FOR WHAT SHE HAS BUT IT IS NOT A MANSION IT STILL RESEMBLES A COTTAGE) AT A NEARBY BEACH. SHE SPENDS ALL OF THE SUMMER MONTHS THERE.
I HAVE BEEN KEEPING BUSY WITH HUBBY GONE. YESTERDAY I SPENT AT NATALIE'S HELPING HER PUT IN A NEW FRONT GARDEN. SHE NEEDS HELP WITH HER GARDENS BECAUSE WITH HER BP SHE HAS NOT BEEN LOOKING AFTER THEM AND THEY ARE IN SHAMBLES/BRAMBLES. SHE WANTS THEM TO LOOK NICE BUT HAS DIFFICULTY ORGANIZING THE TASKS TO BE DONE. SHE ALSO FLITS FROM ONE PROJECT TO ANOTHER AND SPENDS A LOT OF TIME BUT NOTHING LOOKS DONE AND SHE BECOMES DISHEARTENED. I AM KEEPING HER ON TRACK. WE ARE GETTING RID OF SOME BEDS AND MOVING FLOWERS INTO LARGER BEDS AND PROPERLY MULCHING AND PUTTING UP EITHER A STONE BARRIER OR DEEP TRENCHES TO SEPARATE THEM FROM THE LAWN. I WILL BE TAKING SOME OF THE PLANTS. I AM GOING THERE SHORTLY AND WE ARE WORKING ON THE FRONT GARDEN UNDER HER WINDOW.
I AM PUTTING IN ANOTHER GARDEN MYSELF. YEAH, JUST WHAT I NEED!! IT IS GOING TO BE FILLED WITH HOSTAS UNDER A MAPLE TREE. I'LL SEND PICS. I AM GETTING THE HOSTAS FROM NAT AS SHE HAS WAY....TOO MANY.
WELL, I MUST GO AND FINISH GETTING READY TO GO.
CATCH EVERYONE LATER AND I WILL RESPOND TO JOURNALS. NAOMI, I WILL GET YOU THE VINEGRETTE RECIPE...I PROMISE.
OH, AND SNUFFLES THANKS FOR THE COFFEE DATE AND THE LOVELY FLOWERS!!!
BYE, DEBBIE
I HAVE BEEN KEEPING BUSY WITH HUBBY GONE. YESTERDAY I SPENT AT NATALIE'S HELPING HER PUT IN A NEW FRONT GARDEN. SHE NEEDS HELP WITH HER GARDENS BECAUSE WITH HER BP SHE HAS NOT BEEN LOOKING AFTER THEM AND THEY ARE IN SHAMBLES/BRAMBLES. SHE WANTS THEM TO LOOK NICE BUT HAS DIFFICULTY ORGANIZING THE TASKS TO BE DONE. SHE ALSO FLITS FROM ONE PROJECT TO ANOTHER AND SPENDS A LOT OF TIME BUT NOTHING LOOKS DONE AND SHE BECOMES DISHEARTENED. I AM KEEPING HER ON TRACK. WE ARE GETTING RID OF SOME BEDS AND MOVING FLOWERS INTO LARGER BEDS AND PROPERLY MULCHING AND PUTTING UP EITHER A STONE BARRIER OR DEEP TRENCHES TO SEPARATE THEM FROM THE LAWN. I WILL BE TAKING SOME OF THE PLANTS. I AM GOING THERE SHORTLY AND WE ARE WORKING ON THE FRONT GARDEN UNDER HER WINDOW.
I AM PUTTING IN ANOTHER GARDEN MYSELF. YEAH, JUST WHAT I NEED!! IT IS GOING TO BE FILLED WITH HOSTAS UNDER A MAPLE TREE. I'LL SEND PICS. I AM GETTING THE HOSTAS FROM NAT AS SHE HAS WAY....TOO MANY.
WELL, I MUST GO AND FINISH GETTING READY TO GO.
CATCH EVERYONE LATER AND I WILL RESPOND TO JOURNALS. NAOMI, I WILL GET YOU THE VINEGRETTE RECIPE...I PROMISE.
OH, AND SNUFFLES THANKS FOR THE COFFEE DATE AND THE LOVELY FLOWERS!!!
BYE, DEBBIE
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sounds like you are keeping b usy while hubby is away. i love anne murray and it sounds great that you meet her and got your book signed... and back to gardening for you lol. keep up the great work .you are a great friend to helpo you girlfriend with her garden. big hugs .love marie
I\'ve always been a big fan of Ms Murrys, glad to hear she\'s as nice as she seems.
I\'m still engaged in an ongoing battle with the never ending rains up here and not making much progress on the whole getting ready for winter thing. Have reached the point now where summer seems to be such crap I\'m looking forward to winter and maybe some better weather (least the snow doesn\'t make you all wet as you walk the dogs)
I hope to get busy here soon on doing a more complete sealing job on my greenhouse, do plan on haveing a much more extensive garden out there next year, not going to count on being able to do it outside after the last couple of years of being so wet and icky out there.
What a great opportunity for you and Natalie and to be there when Anne was too! Nice pic.
I can totally relate to Natalie\'s gardening.
Glad you enjoyed the flowers, I enjoyed the visit, Next time let your babies in - they didn\'t bother me before!
Keep busy and tme will fly! xo