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08 Saturday Apr 2023

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seems like I have been working in the computer room forever, lol…

every time I think I’ve done all the papers, I find another box or bag, sigh…

this time I came across two very old photos…

one of my mom… she was a beauty;-)…

and one of my Auntie Vi, one of my dad’s sisters… she and my uncle lived in a tiny house in River Heights which was packed full of knickknacks… every surface was covered, lol… she made all kinds of things… she painted ceramics, knit numerous things, and always had delicious treats to eat whenever you arrived at the house…

she is also the reason that I stand at the window and wave to everyone as they leave my house just as she always did…

glove-free…

02 Sunday Apr 2023

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on Thursday we walked instead of going to aquasize…

we had breakfast at the Park Cafe where we waited a few moments before getting our table…

I had falafel eggs Benedict without the English muffin and it was very tasty…

after that, we drove over and walked around the outside of the Diversity Gardens on the road which was clear of snow and ice… we went through the Gardens as well where most of the paths were snow free… it was cold, but basically the only frozen things were our fingers, lol… particularly when I was glove-free taking photos…


we enjoyed our half hour walk and are looking forward to more such walks as the weather improves;-)…

beige…

01 Saturday Apr 2023

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had a delightful day yesterday… got to cook for my grandsons…

made stuffing (one of their absolute favourites), prepped mashed potatoes, boiled a turnip (to use the water in the gravy), cut up cucumbers, cooked mushrooms, and opened a can of cranberry jelly…


such a treat to have them for a home-cooked meal, lol… and fun to make dinner for more than one or two people…

put the chicken into the oven and the final piece was to make the gravy and pull out the cranberry jelly (only two of us like that)…

as always, while I work away making the pieces of the meal, I am thinking about the people who will be eating the meal with me…

dinner turned out delicious, although it was a bit on the beige side, lol… sadly, only one of them was able to come as the other was home sick with a stomach bug;-(… I did send home a goodie bag for when he feels better…

Paderno…

30 Thursday Mar 2023

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started Thursday morning with a stop at The Butter Tart Lady where we picked up some delicious items… pampushki and sausage rolls…

later we had a lovely wander through Canadian Tire as we had no time constraints… found the cutest hockey tape in rainbow and purple;-)… picked some scrubbies up and then found a new Paderno saucepan to replace one which had started to lose its non-stick coating, and was on sale…

no idea what I will do with the hockey tape, but I’m sure I’ll come up with something, lol…

and the lid from the old saucepan fits on the new pan so will continue to hang on the wall with the pots…. yay…

grandsons…

27 Monday Mar 2023

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got to have my grandsons over for dinner…

haven’t seen them for ages, so it was a wonderful treat;-)…

we caught up and they shovelled part of the driveway for me…

the shovelling was a big job as the driveway hasn’t been cleared for months, but it was a beautiful day… and, in the process, the youngest lost his AirPods… in a white container;-(… we spent quite some time digging through all the snow they had moved but did not find them…

we had Chinese food for supper…I’ve been craving it for a while so that made it especially good…

after supper I dug out a set of earbuds from my collection of ones that don’t fit my ears and gave him those… everyone played on their phones for a while as we chatted before they headed home;-)…

they have become lovely young men, although they still bicker like brothers, lol…

shorts…

15 Wednesday Mar 2023

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went to Costco for four things, hahaha…

came home with three of them and just a few other things…

including leggings that I had picked up a while ago, and loved, in a different colour… shorts with side pockets (spring must be coming, right!), two v-neck tops… salad, and maybe a fun snack;-)…

movie…

09 Thursday Mar 2023

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well, how lucky am I;-)…

look what I got tonight…

movie popcorn… what a treat…

treacherous…

07 Tuesday Mar 2023

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Assiniboine Hotel, beloved, big girl pants, blessed, breakfast, family, hoarfrost, icy, memories, moments, nature, snow, treacherous, trees, walk, weather, widow

walked to and from the “A” on Sunday morning…

it took a bit longer than usual as it was icy so the walking was a bit treacherous…

but it gave me the opportunity to get a few photos of the beautiful trees…

happy to get outside and enjoy the fresh air…

vehicles…

18 Saturday Feb 2023

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Tuesday was a very busy and rather exciting day…

around 5:30 vehicles began to arrive with boxes and furniture, as my grandson moved into the basement for the next while… of course, by that time it was snowing and blowing…

the empty space was all of a sudden filled up with stuff again, in a very messy way… yikes…

after all the stuff was brought in, we had pizza and wings to thank the helpers and celebrate the move being completed…

I was happy because I got a heart-shaped one, ate half of it, and saved the rest for lunch the next day…

someone…

14 Tuesday Feb 2023

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big girl pants, blessed, BS buddies, chocolate, coffee, friends, moments, someone, Technology, time together, treat, Valentines, widow

had a great visit with my BS friends…

there were candy hearts, chocolates, nuts, and cards… oh yes, and coffee…

one of us is away and joined via FaceTime…

she is mixed in amongst the orchids, lol…

remember to let someone know you love them today and every day🥰…

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