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drooling…

24 Wednesday Jun 2026

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took four of my most used knives in to be sharpened… and was advised they weren’t really worth sharpening…

made me sad as two of them were wearever knives that were my mom and dad’s… which did make them likely sixty or seventy years old…

so, then I bought some new ones… had fun with the salesperson who had lots of questions and made me hold many knives…

lucky for me, they were all reasonably priced, unlike those that my housemate has… the staff were drooling over his collection, which they had just sharpened and were the reason we were there, lol…

renovated…

19 Friday Jun 2026

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celebrated a birthday lunch for one of our group…

we went to the newly renovated Park Cafe…

it is always fun to figure out a time that works for everyone, even though we are all retired, lol…

the restaurant was very busy and after a short wait we made it onto the patio… the birthday girl’s choice…

a bit overcast, and cool, and it did spit for a few minutes, but we were protected by the large umbrellas over the tables…

there were burgers eaten and the new spinach salad, with falafel, was devoured…

dessert included banana pudding and the berry good sundae;-)…

we always have a great time together;-)…

flats…

17 Wednesday Jun 2026

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I ordered a new pair of shoes from Vessi as I have really enjoyed the ones I ordered previously and wore all winter… and, they only took ten days to arrive;-)…

these ones are flats, and, of course, waterproof…

they fit a tiny bit snug, but I think they will stretch… my plan is to wear them in the house and garden for a while to break them in…

I think they will look good with my new outfits;-)…

prairie…

15 Monday Jun 2026

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had a good time checking out the new display at The Leaf… it is titled Prairie Picnic and lived up to the name…

as you walk up there are at least five little hot air balloons turning in the air…

the space is open, without a lot of height, just like the prairies…

picnic tables with place settings filled with plants, picnic baskets throughout…

and an adorable circular pergola with succulent cushions…

so cute…

thrilled…

13 Saturday Jun 2026

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made it to Vicki’s Alterations with a pair of pants I bought from a friend… they needed about 6 inches taken up, lol…

I also took in one of my favourite long dresses which didn’t have pockets so they could add some to it, woohoo…

they were quite busy, so I got them about a week later… so happy…

the pants are perfect and I am thrilled with the pockets as I really like wearing this particular dress;-)…

hamburgers…

09 Tuesday Jun 2026

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since our new bbq – Glowy – arrived in April, we (my housemate!) have been barbecuing much more often…

recently we had hamburgers which were delicious… I’ve gotten a bit more lazy and have been buying premade patties, but they are much tastier than previous versions…

this bbq has extra btu, so it is easy to get good heat for searing and lovely grill marks;-)…

we’ve also done chicken, steak, lobster, sausage, and lamb, as well as zucchini, potatoes, and onions…

wondering what we might try next;-)…

splits…

08 Monday Jun 2026

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great anticipation and excitement on Saturday…

we’ve been looking into air conditioner splits, as well as a new air conditioner for a while now…

the current air conditioner hasn’t worked for at least three years, and maybe even five… I can’t remember…

when I had someone in to look at it, they said it was leaking freon and couldn’t be repaired… it has sometimes been very hot upstairs but I managed with a tower fan…

last year I’d been quoted around $5,000 to replace it and that just seemed too much, particularly as the cold air never really made it upstairs, lol…

we had an HVAC person in the other day and the splits just weren’t going to work here… before moving forward with a new air conditioner, they suggested trying to get the old one working… they came back on Saturday to see if they could get the old one going…

they were here for a couple of hours and got it working😁😆😄…

the problem was the virginia creeper which had wound its way around the motor… I guess the other company was just wanting me to purchase a new air conditioner…

it is recording 13 something and the optimum is 20, so that sounds quite wonderful to me…

my housemate is going to be exceedingly happy…

personable…

07 Sunday Jun 2026

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went to a new place to get my hair cut on Friday… the place I’d been going to for years closed recently… I was disappointed because it was close and a nice walk to get there, and there was lots of parking if I had to drive…

today I went to Top End Studio Inc. it is one block up and three streets over, so even closer;-)…

had a lovely experience… the owner is very personable and did a great job cutting my hair…

I am excited that they use elumen and have an appointment scheduled for August to get purpled again, woohoo…

toast…

05 Friday Jun 2026

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had a lovely lunch at Gather with my adventure buddy… our server, Nicky, was very helpful…

I had the French toast, with a side of bacon…

my buddy enjoyed the mushroom toast…

she also enjoyed the Basque Cheescake
with Strawberry, mint, delivered by Brian, the new GM…

after the delicious lunch, we had a wander through the Gardens at The Leaf…

always happy to find another view of The Leaf;-)…

pin…

31 Sunday May 2026

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after my shift at The Leaf on Friday, I headed over to the zoo to go to the Volunteer Centre…

it was very hot out and it had been hot in The Leaf as well… the car was boiling, lol…

I was excited to get my one year as a volunteer pin;-)…

I now have four pins, one for working at The Leaf, one for being a volunteer, and one to let visitors know that I’m trained to assist those with Hidden Disabilities… that last one is a bright yellow sunflower…

and now the one year as a volunteer pin;-)…