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ModernPlate…

12 Thursday Nov 2020

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pleased with the dinner that was delivered last Friday from Modern Plate Catering… she is doing a Friday Family Dinner… I had used this business a number of times when I was working and found them efficient and willing to adjust for food issues… and the food was always top notch…

the directions were clear on how to heat everything and the packaging made it easy to know what went with what…

the meal was for two people so I knew I would get two suppers out of it…

added a couple of salads and while the oven was warming up I had the spinach one… it was delicious…

next I had one of the pieces of focaccia with some olive oil and balsamic from the pantry… yum, although now I was getting a little full, lol…

finally, I had the braised beef ribs, smashed potatoes, and roasted carrots and mushrooms… it was also yummy and filling…

I didn’t have room for dessert until the morning…

it had caramelized bananas in it, and cream… clearly breakfast food, lol…

looking forward to tomorrow’s delivery;-)…

smack…

11 Wednesday Nov 2020

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I’ve collected all my egg shells since I read about using them to add nutrients to plant water…

they have to be crushed, but I was worried that if I used my food processor they might dull the blade, so decided to put them in a bag and use a wooden spoon to crush them…

the bag sits on the counter and every time I go by it I use the wooden spoon and smack it a few times…

kind of cathartic;-)…

cull…

09 Monday Nov 2020

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I don’t know about you, but when I go to clean out a closet or drawer, sometimes it works and other times I seem unable to cull anything…

today I was successful in dealing with my bedroom closet… I’ve realized that I don’t really need 6 pairs of dress pants or 15 tops for work, lol…

this closet is very small so anything I can do to make room will be very helpful;-)…

I packed up twenty pieces and then reorganized the space they opened up…

yay for me;-)…

brainpower…

06 Friday Nov 2020

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seemed like a busy day around the house…

up early and worked on a newsletter with a program I am still learning so it took a lot of brainpower, lol…

my handy person stopped by to check out the front door… he is coming back tomorrow with some weatherstripping which should fix the draft… and he is going to pick up some birdseed for me… yay…

a bit later Lyndsay, from Modern Plate Catering, dropped off supper for tonight – and tomorrow – which will be warmed in the oven… very happy about the fact that they deliver as I am without a vehicle or my personal shopper…

I also figured how to keep the lumbar pillow I am using in the den from falling down every time I get up… I came across it when I did some deep closet cleaning…

phew;-)…

outcome…

05 Thursday Nov 2020

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got close up and cozy with the fridge freezer this morning… my technique is to use my bathroom stool to sit in front of the fridge while the freezer door is open…

was chilly work, but put like things together and in containers… was a bit surprised with how many little freezer packs I have ;-)…

pleased with the outcome and hopeful that I will remember what went into each of the containers, lol…

hemmed…

01 Sunday Nov 2020

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I’ve had these pyjamas for years… the pants have been too long the entire time… I usually wear them when it is cold as they are made of a soft and comfy fleece…

today I hand-hemmed three inches off them, lol…

they are much more comfortable now…

stopper…

30 Friday Oct 2020

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I’ve been thinking of a friend’s mother who used fur coats as draft stoppers… she had numerous fur coats and it just seemed like the funniest thing to me, although even in those days people were no longer wearing fur, so it was a good use of the coats, lol…

there is a vertical space along the bottom of my front door and I have been trying to figure out what needs to be done to fix it…

my handiperson is supposed to be coming before too long to check it out, but as I sit reading in the living room there is quite a cold draft across the floor…

this afternoon I took one of my winter coats and hung it on the doorknob and I think it is stopping the cold air;-)… or at least slowing it down…

too funny, lol…

ignoring…

27 Tuesday Oct 2020

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I spent the entire day working on a closet that I’ve been ignoring for years…

packed up a number of things; some games and toys going to someone I know who has people in mind; a picture for my grandson, and items to be given away…

I’ve also found a few things which I am going to put online… one is the massage table we covered with glass… I don’t need it and it is silly to keep it underneath a counter, lol…

I’ve done laundry, moved items to different areas, reorganized clothes and thrown items into the garbage… and found a few items that have been lost;-)…

I ordered sushi from one of my favourite places – Tokyo Sushi – which I didn’t know was available through SkipTheDishes… got enough for lunch and supper… it was the only break I took all day… I ordered the sushi pizza which is delicious… haven’t found any place else that makes it this good…

tomorrow I will finish… the closet and the sushi;-)…

foil…

26 Monday Oct 2020

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yesterday a friend dropped off a purple parcel for me…

in it were two packages… the first was wrapped in foil and was filled with five beautiful scones… still warm from the oven…

the second was also wrapped, but in purple paper… in it was a lovely tea mug with a strainer…

I barely unwrapped the scones before I buttered one, put jam on it and scoffed it down…

the mug is clean now and ready for some loose tea;-)…

toque…

24 Saturday Oct 2020

Posted by sulis303 in health, life, nature, retirement, Uncategorized, weather

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big girl pants, blessed, cold, dark, health, hot tub, moments, nature, snow, Toque, water shoes, weather, widow

well, the time has come…

had to put on the water shoes and toque for the first time this year…

not a good sign…

and it gets dark out so much earlier in the evening;-(…

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