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caulking…

25 Tuesday Jul 2023

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the bathtub needed to be re-caulked so we picked up some silicone while we were out the other day…

after cleaning the edges off we went looking for the caulking gun… without success… I’m sure it will turn up one of these days…

happily, our neighbours’ lent us theirs and the job got done…

later I was checking it out and realized that it was vanishing… only to learn that, even though it went on white, it ended up clear, so it was actually just drying, lol…

too funny…

quartet…

21 Friday Jul 2023

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the other night we went to a Candlelight Concert at the Planetarium… fun to get out…

a string quartet played music from Queen as well as a few opera pieces…

it was lovely and we enjoyed it…

we also decided we’d like to attend one of the actual planetarium shows, lol…

Kenaston…

16 Sunday Jul 2023

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Thursday I picked up the second flower bouquet from my Sweet Petals Farm subscription…

it is at the same place where I went last year…

unfortunately, it involves Kenaston Avenue, yikes… the construction that is going on will likely take place all summer, so I need to find the best method of getting there and back without being stuck in a very long parking lot…

most recently, I crossed Kenaston and travelled along Corydon to Moray and that worked well…

I think that will be the route for the next while…

raspberries…

15 Saturday Jul 2023

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on Thursday we made waffles…

we had to get milk, raspberries, and whipping cream… although, not being clear, I was presented with a can of already whipped cream, lol… we chose raspberries instead of strawberries, as they are both of our favourites…

the recipe calls for separating the eggs, beating them, and folding the whites in at the end…

the most complicated piece was figuring out which bowls to use…

they came out great and we even froze a few to try reheating in the toaster…

next up will be grilled cheese;-)…

handier…

11 Tuesday Jul 2023

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we got a few of the projects off the list on Saturday…

the Virginia creeper had a haircut, thankfully, as when our neighbour came through the gate with his little guy, he had to duck under it, lol…

looks much tidier now…

we cleaned out the area around the air conditioner and attached the hose connectors on the side of the gate…

I think it is going to be much handier in the new spot…

stars…

10 Monday Jul 2023

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as I was sitting in the hot tub on Saturday night and watching the few stars that I am able to see from there, I was reminded of a Saturday night we spent at the lake…

we went out, with blankets and warm clothes, and laid on the couch on the cliff deck and watched the stars through the tree canopy…

it was a beautiful night with few bugs and the sky was spectacular…

we saw satellites, constellations, and shooting stars… even some fireflies;-)…

and I even got a few photos with my iPhone…

rug…

08 Saturday Jul 2023

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pleased to get back to my usual schedule…

my daughter had been staying with friends and my grandson was working so I’ve had the house all to myself…

finally got everything put away from the trip and was able to set up the new chair cushions and the cute little rug I picked up…

I am loving how the garden is looking and have been spending as much time as possible in this, my favourite space…

thrilled…

04 Tuesday Jul 2023

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on Friday, before my daughter left to return home to Ottawa, we went one last time to The Leaf…

we walked through the Diversity Gardens in the daylight and were happy we went early, because the temperature was rising quickly…

we checked out the Water area and were thrilled to discover water lily blooms…

then it was on to the Tropical Biome to visit the cacao trees… while there, she provided a little education for a few visitors;-)…

some of us stayed in that spot, and the rest of us checked out the other areas… we weren’t able to see the Butterfly Garden or walk on the skywalk as they were closed for the day, but it was fun to check out both biomes…

we had an early lunch at Gather, one last visit to the cacao trees and then home to nap and finish packing for the flight…

stained…

02 Sunday Jul 2023

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in May I had a filling repaired that was really stained since it had been done…

no matter how often I go to the dentist I am always nervous and worried that it will hurt me, sigh…

made it through the process and was happy with how the tooth looked as it was one of the front ones;-)…

on Wednesday, while I was eating my supper, a piece of the tooth slid off and it felt rough and odd…

my daughter, the dental assistant, insisted that I call and leave a message at the office and they returned the call on Thursday morning… they were able to fit me in after the big graduation, during which I didn’t have any substantial smiles, lol…

I was very stressed and even more so when the dentist advised they weren’t going to freeze the area… it didn’t take long, but after what seemed like hours (likely minutes) the job was done…

it looks good, but I am concerned about biting anything with my front teeth now, but smiling isn’t a problem anymore;-)…

tomato…

01 Saturday Jul 2023

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we had a wonderful time away, but it is always lovely to return home;-)…

after everything was unloaded, the first thing I did was check out the garden… it looked good, other than the veggie patch in the side garden… it may have got missed in the watering schedule, lol… both of the tomato plants looked dead…

got out the hose and gave everything a good drink, and then I sat on the deck with a cold drink and my book… sigh…

although the tomatoes looked dead, the water revived them and they look 100% better…

had a hot tub and sat outside reading until it was too dark to see;-)…

glad to be home;-)…