22 Wednesday May 2024
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21 Tuesday May 2024
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big girl pants, blessed, Etsy, mailbox, moments, online, phone case, purple, shopping, strap, Technology, wallet, widow
so excited this morning when the new phone case I ordered awhile ago, via Etsy, arrived in the mailbox…
it has a slightly bigger wallet portion so I was hopeful it would let me add a few additional cards to it…
it came in a lovely black felt envelope which I will be able to use for something else;-)… the colour is a pale mauve and it has a strap so it can be worn like a crossbody bag…
it does have more room for cards which makes me very happy as I no longer carry a purse…
it is a touch thicker, so I am getting used to that, but so far I am very pleased…
although I didn’t think I’d use the strap, I have found it quite handy, lol…
20 Monday May 2024
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big girl pants, blessed, containers, elephant ear, finally, garden, moments, nature, papyrus, pond, thrive, water plants, weather, widow
today turned out to be lovely and I finally got the two water plants into the pond…
I pulled out the two floating baskets and put the elephant ear into one with some hostas that Hilda the Gardener dug up for me last week…
this container went into the waterfall area…
the papyrus went into the second container and I dug up a bit of creeping Jenny and creeping Charlie to add to it…
this one went into the main pond…
they look great and I hope the plants all thrive in their new homes;-)…
and I finally started to empty the bathtub pond… still lots to do to finish up that one…
19 Sunday May 2024
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big girl pants, blessed, deck, deconstructing, frame, garden, grandson, lumber, moments, rain, weather, widow
here was how yesterday went…
first thing in the morning the deck looked like this…
the crew arrived and set to deconstructing two decks…
it didn’t take too long and the space was empty…
they went and collected lumber and other needed supplies…the rain came and went throughout the day
by the end of the day the frames were nearly done…
looking promising;-)…
18 Saturday May 2024
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adventures, big girl pants, blessed, friend, humorous, ice cream, moments, PTE, Sargent Sundae, season, treat, weather, widow
this afternoon we attended our last PTE theatre program of the season…
it was a well done discussion of a complex issue with lots of humour… we are looking forward to next season…
afterwards we went for ice cream at Sargent Sundae to mark the event;-)… it was delicious…
now we are planning other adventures over the summer…
16 Thursday May 2024
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beardstongue, big girl pants, blessed, butterfly bush, flowers, garden, moments, plants, pond, purple, Shelmerdine, shopping, weather, widow
yesterday we went to Shelmerdine…
I had called and they had a new shipment in, which included butterfly bush…
they are referred to as delicate perennials or hardy annuals, lol… that means you have to bring them in over the winter if you want them to survive… I managed to get one to survive one year, but it didn’t make it the following year…
I also picked up some beardstongue – which hummingbirds like, and has purple flowers…
finished up with cucumbers, dill, a tomato and a couple of waterplants…
the butterfly bushes went right into areas around the pond and the rest into the garage to harden off… likely the water plants will make it into the pond in the next few days…
14 Tuesday May 2024
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big girl pants, blessed, family, flowers, garden, hanging baskets, happy, holler, moments, nature, petunias, plants, purple, shopping, treat, white, widow
for Mother’s Day I got four beautiful hanging baskets;-)… so far they have been going into the garage on cooler nights…
two are purple and white petunias…
the other two have white petunias and (maybe) lantana in them…
it is lovely to have flowers all over the garden…
and the morning glories are popping up;-)…
the garden is beginning to holler spring…
13 Monday May 2024
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big girl pants, blessed, delicious, friends, Lily Stone Cafe high tea, moments, quiche, sweet, treat, weather, widow
we had another wonderful time at Lily Stone Cafe in Rosenort…
it was just over a year since we were last there, and it was as delightful as it had been previously…
once again, we had a room to ourselves…
we had a variety of teas and a tasty assortment of sandwiches and dainties…
my favourite savoury items were the the cucumber sandwiches and the quiche…
surprisingly, my favourite sweet was the decadent Kit Kat cheesecake, considering that I am not that fond of cheesecake, lol…
we were stuffed and happy when we left and weren’t rushed out the door, even though it was their closing time;-)…
the drive there and back was not too long and although it was overcast we only encountered a few drops of rain on our way home…
but, it still amazes me that there seems to be traffic everywhere and at all times these days, lol…
12 Sunday May 2024
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big girl pants, blessed, cherry, cream cheese, dainties, family, fancy sandwiches, food, fundraiser, happy, moments, treated, treats, waffles, widow
had some delicious food today;-)…
for breakfast we made waffles with bacon, raspberries, maple syrup, and whipped cream… they were delicious and a treat…
for lunch I was treated to a lovely “Tea for Two” fundraiser from St. Charles Headingley UC…
I had a portion, including my favourite cream cheese and cherry, and have some left for later…
supper was smoked goldeye with coleslaw…
lovely treats for Mother’s Day… and it was good that I got all my steps in today;-)…
10 Friday May 2024
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“do”, bench, big girl pants, blessed, green, haircut, moments, nature, trees, Ultracuts, walk, weather, widow
today I walked over to get my hair cut… had to wait a little while, but enjoyed some solitaire while I waited, lol…
it is always lovely to have a fresh do…
I also spotted a very nice bench along the way…
as I was nearing home, I got a shot of the field and some of the trees yet to get their leaves…
lots of green is showing after all the rain…
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