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commemorate…

14 Friday Aug 2020

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what a wonderful evening we had on Wednesday…

our BS group met for dinner in the garden to celebrate a birthday…

I spent a good portion of the day ensuring that there were enough chairs available and physically distanced… it was very warm and the sun was shining in most of the garden…

in the end, we ate on the deck as it was shaded, lol… had dinner and dessert delivered and it was tasty…

after dinner we moved to the garden and carried on our visit…

took a very distanced photo as we usually commemorate special times together and I used my phone as the remote to take the shot…

although we video call each Monday night it was lovely to be together again in person…

zebra…

10 Monday Aug 2020

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we had wonderful times at the beach and in the water… the area is quiet so that means the beach is too the majority of the time…

I did watch kids from a few cottages over as they kneeboarded and that was fun…

we went in the water often and it was refreshing… we floated on pool noodles and had deep conversations and lots of laughter…

we also found tons of zebra mussels… only a couple the first few days, but after a really windy evening that blew into shore there were many clusters under our feet… one day we spent at least an hour or so feeling them with our toes and then having someone lift them up with their feet so we could collect them and bring them to shore to be disposed of… it was great exercise…

they are very sharp and all three of my companions ended up with cuts on their feet that had to be taken care of to be sure that no infections occurred… I nearly always wore my water shoes so happily was able to feel the clumps or sticks or rocks with them on and not get injured…

it was rather concerning to see so many…

fed…

10 Monday Aug 2020

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for five days I have been fed by others… what a wonderful treat… the majority of time I am fine with cooking, but some days I particularly miss my beloved, because he would often take a turn preparing our food…

the variety and complexity of meals was amazing… we had crepes, with freshly made blueberry sauce; spatchcock chicken with potato salad, pan stuffing and green beans; sausages and toast; hot dogs with onions; steak, baked potatoes and salad; bacon, eggs and toast; pork tenderloin, rice and roasted cauliflower; homemade enchiladas with guacamole and homemade sour cream; and the most tasty almond bars and Rice Krispie squares… plus many snacks…

my friends are both excellent cooks and they had nearly as much fun preparing the food as we had eating it…

my contribution was dishwashing, lol… and they use Dawn, which makes bubbles if you squeeze it;-), which I did, numerous times… I may have to switch to Dawn because the bubbles bring me such happiness…

I am glad to do dishes because it doesn’t involve any complicated activity and saves the cooks from cleanup after all their work to produce a meal;-)…

foaming…

07 Friday Aug 2020

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I was so excited when I got a call from my personal shopper (oldest grandson) asking if I still wanted the soap that we’d been looking for since March… I had just started using another brand of foam soap which I was finding had an overpowering smell, lol…

I am a creature of habit and found this particular foaming soap quite a few years ago… it is light and doesn’t really have a scent… which makes it perfect for me…

he picked up three containers so that I will not run out…

hurray…

bridge…

06 Thursday Aug 2020

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had a wonderful walk to and around a portion of Assiniboine Park…

it was a bit nerve wracking as I crossed the bridge, but no one else was crossing at the same time… I think if both people stay right at the edge there are six feet between them…

I made it to the English Garden only to discover that it doesn’t open until 9 am due to COVID-19…

instead I walked around the Riley Duck Pond, although there weren’t many ducks and geese around, lol…

did come across someone I know and we had a nice chat before going on our way…

nice to get that first trip done and hoping to do it again…

sadly I won’t be visiting the English Garden or Leo Mol Garden for a while, as I am walking very early so I don’t run into lots of individuals…

track…

30 Thursday Jul 2020

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went for a half hour walk this morning and spotted six bunnies…

they were everywhere…

only saw one squirrel until I got home, and then easily six in the garden within about twenty minutes, lol…

I was about fifteen minutes later than normal and there seemed to be way more people out and about… my walking partner slept through the alarm so I was on my own… I am pleased to be getting back on track with movement;-)…

started out with a puffy vest and long sleeved shirt because it was 13 degrees Celsius, but less than halfway through the walk I wanted to strip down… it got really hot in the sun…

the morning glories were very happy…

check-in…

23 Thursday Jul 2020

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been walking with my daughter the last few weeks… on the phone, lol…

this is encouraging me to get up and out for a stroll… everyday I have gone a bit further and have enjoyed our time together….

it is nice to have a companion and there is no worry about physical distancing…

here are a few photos I’ve taken as we walked…

got this shot of the elementary school that the girls went to many years ago, lol…

great way to start the day – exercise and check-in;-)…

yesterday we walked a bit longer and I went as far as the Park… the English Garden doesn’t open until 9 now, due to Covid-19, and we walk at about 7:15, so that’s too bad, lol… it felt good to get to the Park as I hadn’t been there yet this year and I sure do miss it…

I am finding that I am less nervous the more that I get out and walk, although I am very careful to step to the side if someone is coming towards me…

happily…

14 Tuesday Jul 2020

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enjoying time in the garden…

the dahlias are doing well and happily they are opening at different times so there should be some blooming throughout the weeks, rather than all at once and then nothing…

when I planted them I put the plastic bag they came in into the pot and now I can’t read the name, lol…

so far a purple one has bloomed next to the house…

and then a delicate white with purple tones bloomed… 3 flowers last week and 3 are blooming right now…

I cut them and put them in a vase to enjoy in the house…

currently that plant has 4 more buds on it… looks like another white one is starting to open… looking forward to how beautiful it will look when it is completely open…

that leaves two still to develop buds… can’t wait to see what colour they turn out to be… when I ordered them I asked for purple and white varieties…

with my retirement, I am enjoying the ability to spend each day in the garden all summer long…

stronger…

07 Tuesday Jul 2020

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another busy day…

up early, put out all the cushions and had my breakfast in the garden… lots of visits from the house finch couple and the chickadees…

went into the pond to clean the pump and filled half a pail with string algae… waterfall is looking better now and the flow is much stronger…

then a good friend came over for a garden visit and we had a lovely time… the garden is looking nice and there are still five or six caterpillars to search out on the milkweed…

she had just left when the lawn mowing service (the middle grandson) arrived… we had a visit before he started and just as he was done the chauffeur (oldest grandson) arrived with a new umbrella which will provide shade in the afternoon sun… we couldn’t put it up as we are waiting for the base to arrive…

then, before I knew it, they were all gone and I was back in the peace and quiet;-)…

lots of reading and nature watching for the rest of the day…