22 Thursday Aug 2019
Posted in life, loss, Uncategorized
something happened recently that instantly brought back a very bad time in my life…
we always think we are over it, but the simplest thing can take us back in time in a flash and we relive the memories…
it is going to take some time to recover from the feelings that have resurfaced…
one step at a time on the journey…
21 Wednesday Aug 2019
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was thinking of people I’ve known who always seemed to have a dark cloud hanging over them…
feels like that is happening to a few of those in my circles.. lots of struggles and loss…
missing my beloved… this photo reminds me of a place where we would always find peace and serenity together…
working on how best to be present for those struggling…
20 Tuesday Aug 2019
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big girl pants, draw, English Garden, garden, Leo Mol Sculpture Garden, lilies, pond, water, water lilies, widow
spent a lot of time with the water lilies in the Gardens… went from one to another, viewing and taking pictures… many of them had tiny frogs sitting on the lily pads…
water has always been important to me and it always draws me in…
wasn’t sure that the two lilies in my pond were going to have flowers, but I remained hopeful…
and this morning I spotted a bud;-)… woo hoo… excited to see the flower…
19 Monday Aug 2019
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big girl pants, easy, iPhone, iXpand, pictures, SanDisk, speedy, storage, Technology, widow
so excited because I found a new way to download my iPhone photos in a quick and simple way…
picked up this iXpand Flash Drive SanDisk which holds 64 gb…
while I was sitting in the parking lot of the store, I downloaded the app and saved 1800 photos to the drive… all in about five minutes…
previous methods I’ve used have taken way longer to copy pictures…
easy to find the pictures by date and then copy them back to the iPhone if needed…
oh, I think I’m going to have lots of fun…
18 Sunday Aug 2019
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airplane, big girl pants, bunny, clouds got in my way, moon set, photos, rising, sunrise, widow
had some fun taking photos of the moon setting and the sun rising…
ran back and forth from the front of the house, to the back to get the pictures…
amongst all the back and forth-ing, I also caught a shot of a plane and a bunny…
just a few days before that, I’d tried to get a shot of the full moon as it was setting, but clouds got in my way…
17 Saturday Aug 2019
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big girl pants, blessed, friends, gift, moments, pedicure, technician, treat, widow
met a wonderful dear woman for a pedicure recently…
we haven’t had an opportunity to visit for ages, so it was fabulous to have time together… we worked together for a few years and clicked instantly… she made my life so much better…
we both chose shades of purple for our toes and then were treated to excellent service by our technicians…
so blessed to have the opportunity to spend time with special friends… life is good…
16 Friday Aug 2019
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big girl pants, blessed, English Garden, flowers, gaggle, garden, geese, iPhone, Leo Mol Sculpture Garden, nature, photos, pond, walk, widow
this morning had a great walk to the Park…
on my way saw a bunny and a gaggle of geese… crossed the street so as not to disturb them… was a bit of a surprise to see them on a sidewalk, but maybe they were checking out the Little Library, lol…
crossing the walking bridge I spotted a brief of pelicans… I think there were nine in total and there was a cormorant with them… it was clearly preening time…
my camera battery quit midway through my walk so I took the rest of the photos with my iPhone… it always makes me giggle when it announces that it is exhausted, lol…
today I seemed to lean toward white…
although I did focus on a few frogs, lol…
a much less crowded visit than the one on Sunday… the one sad thing was that our bench was being watered so I couldn’t sit…
ended the visit checking out the ducks and geese at the Riley Family Duck Pond…
15 Thursday Aug 2019
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the other night when I got dropped off at home I couldn’t find my house key…
stood at the back of my friend’s vehicle searching through my bag in the dark, dumping everything out, with no success…
they waited while I turned on my iPhone flashlight and headed to the back of the house to dig out the spare key…
brought back lots of emotions because when my beloved died I realized that I couldn’t just call him if I lost or forgot it… found a spot to stash it so I would be safe if I came home without a way to get in…
rather happy I was able to find it as I haven’t needed to use it since I put it in its hiding spot…
it was a bit dirty, but worked;-)…
and the next morning I put it right back to keep me safe…
14 Wednesday Aug 2019
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big girl pants, BS, Cinderella, dress rehearsal, friends, memories, moments, Rainbow Stage, special, supper, time together, widow, zipper
last night my BS buddies and I went to see Cinderella at Rainbow Stage…
they are the most wonderful group of women and anytime we have a chance to get together and take a field trip fun will be had;-)… they picked me up at work and off we went…
had supper at Prairie’s Edge in Kildonan Park before the performance…
we walked over to the theatre and found our seats just in time for the dress rehearsal…
thanks to our driver and selfie taker for this picture before the show;-)…
it was a great performance and we all enjoyed it… they did a splendid job considering this was the first night… the 15 person orchestra was excellent… also appreciated the updated storyline…
even exiting the Park went smoothly… was impressed with the cooperation of all the vehicles as they used the zipper technique…
I really enjoyed it… must be thirty years since I was last there, lol…
13 Tuesday Aug 2019
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yesterday I got this package in my mailbox…
so this morning, I rushed around the kitchen thinking I needed to get the sample put outside before I left the house… because… they were picking it up in 24 to 48 hours…
as I read the directions I spotted this small notice in the corner of the sheet…
the colouring had me thinking that it was from the city and it wasn’t until I read it thoroughly that I realized it was an attempt to get my information and try to sell me a water purification system…
kind of made me mad…
