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the moment…

28 Tuesday Jan 2014

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big girl pants, conversations, find time each day, in the garden, ReImagining, snow, snow covered, the moment

 

this morning as I was leaving the house I looked up and there was a sliver of moon and Venus shining brightly… it was just gorgeous… didn’t have an opportunity to get a picture…

we talked about how beautiful it was and enjoyed the moment… my colleague had enjoyed catching glimpses of them as she was on her way to pick me up…

moon a few night's ago...

moon a few night’s ago…

reminded me of last night and the conversation we had at BS… how important it is to enjoy the moment, because there is no certainty about the next moment in anyone’s life…

this same conversation took place at the last gathering of my Reimagining friends… and how I am trying to find time each day to be in the moment and realize how special that moment is…

made me think of all the snow and very cold weather we have been having and a comment that a friend put up on Facebook about not wanting to hear anyone complain about the heat in the summer, lol… we are very good at complaining about whatever weather we are experiencing…

on the weekend I took a few pictures of the garden, with the waterfall rock nearly covered with snow… someone reminded me that in 1997 we experienced more snow than this, and another person talked about the winter of 1955-1956 when the there was twice as much snow as we have now… yikes…

snowy back yard...

snowy back yard…

when I am sitting out there in the spring and summer enjoying lovely weather I will be able to remember how beautiful and pristine it looked before and after the bunny and squirrels had made paths across it…

purple…

27 Monday Jan 2014

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correct shade, Morpheus, morphing into new person, painted wall, purple, sliding barn door

this morning, I helped my contractor move the couch, after having moved all the breakables out of the living room before he arrived…

before the paint job...

before the paint job with furniture out of the way…

I headed off to work around 10:30 and he started to paint the end wall… you guessed it – purple…

after the paint job...

after the paint job…

when I arrived home about 7:45 this evening, there it was in all its glory.. I just love it… when we picked the paint on Saturday it took all of three minutes for me to make a decision and I was worried a bit yesterday as to whether it was the correct shade of purple… the name is Morpheus, which I hadn’t looked at until after picking it… I do find that the name can affect whether I like a paint colour or not…

I feel as though I am morphing into a new person and when I looked the name up, this is what Wikipedia said:

Morpheus (/ˈmɔrfiəs/ or /ˈmɔrfjuːs/) is a god of dreams who appears in Ovid‘s Metamorphoses. Morpheus has the ability to take any human form and appear in dreams. His true semblance is that of a winged daemon, imagery shared with many of his siblings. Starting in the medieval period, the name Morpheus began to stand generally for the god of dreams or of sleep.[1]

after painting the wall, he installed the sliding barn door upstairs in the bedroom… it isn’t painted yet, but it looks wonderful… the two bi-fold doors were both removed and this new door slides on a track and can cover one or the other opening… the only time I close the bedroom door is if the boys are over and I need to change clothes… otherwise it will cover the closet door… already the room looks more spacious…

my son-in-law and I had done quite a bit of work finding the track and runners and then he found an old door at his house that we could use… he was all ready to get working on it when family health issues drew a halt to the project… but now it is up thanks to his planning, and my contractor…

looking forward to the final work to get the door finished and the closet repaired and painted as well…

 

more snow…

26 Sunday Jan 2014

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more snow, put away ornaments, snow, snowblowed

last week Jeff came and snowblowed the driveway, back yard and sidewalks… it was a wonderful treat to get home and have it all cleaned up…

snowblowing sidewalk...

snowblowing sidewalk…

since then it has snowed at least three times, so while they were here today he went out and did it again… got a few pictures… usually it is dark or I’m not here when he does it…

blowing the street in front of the house...

blowing the street in front of the house…

it was very windy today so he was pretty cold by the time he came in…

earlier the boys spent some time with me and we put away some of the Christmas ornaments and trees in the basement… its been on my list of things to do, but I just haven’t had the energy to get that job done, so it was great to have their help and get a good piece of it finished…

racing cars...

racing cars…

then the little guys had great fun with the race cars that Uncle Ron found in his stocking, but then left here…

not sure when we have had this much snow… certainly not for many, many, years… right now there is only a tiny piece of the waterfall rock visible in the back garden… the house should be warmer than usual because there is at least two feet of snow all around the foundation… great insulation, lol…

lovely day…

25 Saturday Jan 2014

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big girl pants, held new baby, lovely day, lunch out, pedicure, smooshed polish

had a lovely day…

went for a pedicure first thing with Crystal… then we picked some paint for one of the living room walls… on to the mall for some presents for a new baby girl…

had lunch at the Food Court and then I headed off to have my hair purpled and cut, stopped for gas and returned home for a nap and a bit of sports on TV…

picked up again, and got to hold the baby and visit with her family… finally ran a last errand in the falling snow, and home…

heated up the leftover soup from lunch and watched some great TV…

the only thing that wasn’t lovely was that the polish on one of my toes got smooshed and looks bad, lol…

smooshed nail colour...

smooshed nail colour…

 

family history…

24 Friday Jan 2014

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family, family history, health information, record information, When Mom Dies folder

was talking about being prepared for the worst today with someone and it brought to mind some of the information that you need to save and share for your family…

recently one of my daughters asked about a condition and whether anyone in our family had it… made me realize that I should have paid more attention to my parents when they talked about health issues…

I knew that there was some arthritis in the family, but not what type and exactly who had it… there is diabetes in the family as well but not sure I can remember who had it…

clearly I should have made actual notes about these things when our parents talked about them… now they are gone and I have no one to consult about who said what about which illness…

this is important information for my children and even their children… I am going to spend some time writing down what I can remember regarding our elders health issues and put it in my When Mom Dies folder so that the kids have this information available as they need it…

if you still have elders, do ask them about these issues so you can share as needed with your health care providers, or the providers for your kids and grandkids…

the obligatory picture...

family…

apps…

23 Thursday Jan 2014

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App of the Day, apps, big girl pants, Burst, camera, MBlog 2014, Technology, The Bloggess

downloaded the App of the Day app on my phone and have been enjoying some of the apps that come up… I always like to give the photo apps a try…

downloaded Burst a few days ago and think it might be a keeper…

fish tank...

fish tank…

been taking lots of shots of the fish as they tend to move around a lot…

this app takes bursts of pictures in increments from 5 to 1000 at a time… I have tried 10 and 50 and will give the higher numbers a try over the weekend…

fish looking for food...

fish looking for food…

once it has taken the pictures you can look at them one at a time and save the one(s) you like to the camera roll…

looks like I can raise the quality so will give that a try…

looking forward to testing this out on the boys when they can’t sit/stand still for me, lol…

new technology, yay…

just noticed that The Bloggess has moved to WordPress… looking forward to meeting her next weekend at MBlog 2014 at the UofW…

 

lunch…

22 Wednesday Jan 2014

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curried beef, Lobby on York, lunch, steak sandwich, sun shining

had a lovely lunch today… met up with a great friend who I hadn’t seen in ages… the walk to and from the restaurant was very cold, but the sun was shining and that made up for the cold…

we went to the Lobby on York and had an excellent lunch… my friend had the curried beef special and I had a Strip loin Steak Sandwich with focaccia, mushroom, chevre, pickled onion, arugula, and truffle aioli with French fries…

curried beef and rice...

curried beef and rice…

I decided on the sandwich thinking a big lunch would mean I didn’t need to have a big dinner… I seem to be going through another phase of not wanting to do much for my dinner at night…

steak sandwich...

steak sandwich…

the steak sandwich was very nice although I don’t remember tasting the truffle aioli, lol… the French fries were okay… the service was good and the space is quite modern, which I like…

we had an enjoyable visit and got lots of catching up done… haven’t been out for lunch for ages…

plan to do that again soon…

issues…

21 Tuesday Jan 2014

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big girl pants, health and dental insurance, hot water problems, in the moment, issues, keep going, shovel, snow blow

feels like I’ve been wearing those big girl pants a lot lately…

Sunday I discovered that there wasn’t any hot water in the bathtub/shower… later in the day the kitchen sink didn’t seem to have much hot water… the new water heater was installed in May so it can’t be that, although I did think about it for a moment or two…

went to check in the basement but there wasn’t anything leaking, which was good… after talking with a few folks I think there are two problems… maybe something wrong with the tap in the tub and maybe the cold outside is doing a mischief to the water line in the basement…

I now know how to check to be sure the hot water tank is working, and something about bleeding it, lol…

called my son-in-law, who is going to come over and have a look-see… and he is going to shovel/snow blow the driveway so I can get the car out… yay…

tonight had a phone call from someone who wanted to give me a better interest rate on my credit cards… they knew my name and I kept asking questions about exactly what card it was and eventually they hung up… they did know that the cards were paid off monthly, so that was kind of bizarre… I have taken down the number and will consult with one of our experts at work tomorrow to see if I should do anything further…

been checking into health and dental insurance as the survivor benefits that Rona provided me with will run out at the beginning of March… talked with Sun Life, checked out Blue Cross online, and have spoken with a broker who is looking into possibilities… I was shocked at how much this might cost me on a monthly basis, but continue to look into options… and apparently I should have been looking into this sooner as many of the companies want you to pay into them for three months before providing any benefits…

finally I contacted the physio place I went to in the Spring to get a copy of my receipts, as I appear to have lost them and need to put in a claim while I still have time… they were very helpful and will be mailing me the information…

my neck has been bothering me for a couple of days, so think I will put a heating pad on it for a while tonight because apparently I can’t get to the hot tub as the snow is quite deep out back…

was talking to someone today about keeping going and doing my best to live in the moment and see the special things that are happening… as we were talking the snow was falling and we both took a minute to enjoy it… it does look so beautiful falling and when it covers everything in a blanket of white… later as I was shovelling the sidewalk I enjoyed how light and fluffy it was…

snow in the garden before yesterday and today's snowfall...

snow in the garden before yesterday and today’s snowfall…

good to be in the moment…

the Olympics…

20 Monday Jan 2014

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Assinibone Park Duck Pond, Park Cafe, skating at the Duck Pond, the Olympics, watch as they happen

I love the Olympics… trying to figure out how I am going to watch as much as possible… work can be such an inconvenience on occasion… looking forward to the opening and closing ceremonies as well…

in previous years I have watched many of the events as they happen, even if that is in the middle of the night… no doubt there will be lots of long nights in February…

in winter I enjoy all types of skating, skiing, snowboarding, bobsleigh and luge… not too much of a hockey fan as the games go on forever…

used to watch sports with my Dad… we would often go to events at the arena and it was from him that I learned what good sportsmanship (sportspersonship?) was all about… he would cheer whenever anyone did a good job, didn’t matter at all what team they were on…

have tried over the years to instill that sense in the girls, encouraging them to play for the fun of it, and cheering on every good play, regardless of who made it… been working on it with the little boys as well…

practising...

practising…

I was more a skater than George was… in school I did a bit of speed skating and when I was very young remember participating in the Community Club figure skating events, but am not even sure I could stand on skates these days…

skating at the Duck Pond, February 2012...

skating at the Duck Pond, February 2012…

George was always a great audience, encouraging everyone as they skated around the Pond… after the skating fun, he treated everyone to lunch at the Park Café…

hope the weather warms up a bit so we can go to the Duck Pond this year…

home…

19 Sunday Jan 2014

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big girl pants, deep snow, home, snow, week in Mexico

a year ago today we returned from our wonderful week in Mexico… we had an amazing time and enjoyed every minute…

we were picked up in an SUV limo at the airport and had to climb through deep snow (me in my sandals) and ended the vacation with dinner from Tony Roma’s…

 

limo, sandals and snow...

limo, sandals and snow…

 

it was delightful…

today the kids didn’t make it over as the littlest one is sick…

made a crockpot stew and watched some sports and a movie…

piles of snow...

piles of snow yesterday – more fell today…

quite a different day, lol… although there is a lot more snow on the ground this year…

statue and snow covered chair...

statue and snow covered chair…

to the right of the statue are the arms of a chair, covered in snow… not from being shovelled, just accumulation, lol…

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