continuity…

17 Wednesday Dec 2025

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went to our last aquasize for the year on Tuesday…

the weather was warm, which always makes going out more fun;-)…

it is always a great time, even if we are worn out at the end of the class, lol…

we’ve had to miss a few times due to other activities, and we are going to change to Thursdays in the new year which means we shouldn’t miss any…

being there every week will also provide some continuity and keep us more fit…

gathered…

16 Tuesday Dec 2025

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had fun getting ready on Monday before we gathered…

put out a few types of chocolate, a few types of cookies and a couple of candies…

also some oranges…

and instead, we had delicious cake, lol…

peek…

14 Sunday Dec 2025

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I’ve been watching the amaryllis that I purchased in early November…

it is now in the sleigh with some of the snow people and it seems to be doing okay… I added some of the solar lights in and around the melt (group of snow people)… I kind of like it…

both of the little babies on the sides of the main bulb have started to shoot up, and even the original bulb is starting to have a bit of green peek out…

showing…

12 Friday Dec 2025

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it was very cold this morning 🥶…

it looked beautiful outside with everything covered in fresh snow…

I waited until around 10 to go out and blow the snow off the front steps and sidewalk so that it would be clear for the mail carrier…

today, I did not clear a path through the grass to the neighbours’ house… it was too cold;-(…

the sun was shining, but the wind kept blowing the snow back up at me, covering my leggings, my jacket, and my boots…

I was happy that I’d left my glasses in the house as my face also received a lot of blowing snow on it, lol…

I do believe that winter has arrived… even if it isn’t December 21st… feels like the sundogs are showing it;-)…

snowflakes…

09 Tuesday Dec 2025

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had a fun time outside a few days ago when snowflakes were gently falling from the sky;-)…

caught a few on my parka…

and spent time finding snowflakes along the stair rail…

they really are works of art;-)…

shortened…

08 Monday Dec 2025

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recently I purchased a few pairs of wide leg pants…

of course they had to go to be shortened…

it only took a few minutes for them to be pinned…

one of the pairs is cargo pants… I am excited to have them for volunteering… it will be great to have a few more pockets to pop things into, lol…

just got them back and they look great…

excited to wear them at my next volunteer shift at The Leaf;-)…

widowhood…

04 Thursday Dec 2025

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as I sit here quietly in the living room I am thinking of two big events that took place in the last few days…

the first was a congratulatory note from WordPress… on December 1st, 2012 I began writing about my journey into widowhood… and have continued that since then, moving into commenting on my life…

the second was today, which would have been my beloved’s 77th birthday… this year we had burgers here, one of his favourite foods, while the kids in Ottawa had an apple galette… he loved apple pie… we had a video visit between the burgers and galette, lol…