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27 Monday May 2024

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on Saturday, we went to Giant Tiger as I’d seen an ad that had Debbie Travis bed sheets with a pattern I’d been looking for…

I have been searching for a particular leafy pattern without success…

the plan for the lounger was to combine two cushions, that I already have, into one, with a kind of slip-on pillowcase…

the store didn’t have the sheets but did have curtains with the same pattern, although the green is a bit darker than what I had in mind…we checked the measurements, which worked, so brought the curtains home… the fabric feels soft, but also strong…

got out the two cushions and laid them on the dining room table and got to work…

one curtain fit perfectly so I sewed the two sides together by hand and the fit looks nearly perfect…

it wasn’t quite as long as I’d hoped, so I couldn’t do a fold over to slip over the top of the lounger, but with two cushions inside it is a tight fit so it is just right…

I had been looking to have a custom cushion made, but, for less than $40 and a bit of sewing, I got something that was ten times less money and looks very nice in the garden;-)…

Etsy…

21 Tuesday May 2024

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so excited this morning when the new phone case I ordered awhile ago, via Etsy, arrived in the mailbox…

it has a slightly bigger wallet portion so I was hopeful it would let me add a few additional cards to it…

it came in a lovely black felt envelope which I will be able to use for something else;-)… the colour is a pale mauve and it has a strap so it can be worn like a crossbody bag…

it does have more room for cards which makes me very happy as I no longer carry a purse…

it is a touch thicker, so I am getting used to that, but so far I am very pleased…

although I didn’t think I’d use the strap, I have found it quite handy, lol…

adventures…

18 Saturday May 2024

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this afternoon we attended our last PTE theatre program of the season…

it was a well done discussion of a complex issue with lots of humour… we are looking forward to next season…

afterwards we went for ice cream at Sargent Sundae to mark the event;-)… it was delicious…

now we are planning other adventures over the summer…

hail…

17 Friday May 2024

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yesterday we had a hailstorm… it started as a bit of rain, then a thunderstorm, and then it turned into this crazy pounding of pieces of hail that went from pea to marble sized…

it happened around five and there was still lots left at nine-thirty…

the garden seemed to get it much worse than the front yard…

the poor baskets took a real beating… fingers crossed that they all come back…

this morning I discovered that two of the cucumber plants had been nearly broken in half, so I created splints for them and we will see if they recover…

what a sight…

beardstongue…

16 Thursday May 2024

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yesterday we went to Shelmerdine…

I had called and they had a new shipment in, which included butterfly bush…

they are referred to as delicate perennials or hardy annuals, lol… that means you have to bring them in over the winter if you want them to survive… I managed to get one to survive one year, but it didn’t make it the following year…

I also picked up some beardstongue – which hummingbirds like, and has purple flowers…

finished up with cucumbers, dill, a tomato and a couple of waterplants…

the butterfly bushes went right into areas around the pond and the rest into the garage to harden off… likely the water plants will make it into the pond in the next few days…

raining…

15 Wednesday May 2024

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up early yesterday, had a quick breakfast, and headed out to get some gardening done before the rain started…

brought out the baskets…

put on my gloves, gathered up seeds, soil, tags, and tools…

emptied one of the nine vegetable planter boxes and then as I dug in fertilizer and loosened up the soil, I removed a bit of soil from each pot and then added in fresh soil…

next I planted peas and beans in the area where they will be able to grow up the arch…

I also planted some in the file cabinet planter so they can grow up the other side of the arch…

the cucumbers and tomatoes will go into the remaining pots around the end of the month… I have a few butternut squash seeds to put in as well…

and then it started raining, so everything got put away and I came into the house, lol…

holler…

14 Tuesday May 2024

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for Mother’s Day I got four beautiful hanging baskets;-)… so far they have been going into the garage on cooler nights…

two are purple and white petunias…

the other two have white petunias and (maybe) lantana in them…

it is lovely to have flowers all over the garden…

and the morning glories are popping up;-)…

the garden is beginning to holler spring…

treated…

12 Sunday May 2024

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had some delicious food today;-)…

for breakfast we made waffles with bacon, raspberries, maple syrup, and whipped cream… they were delicious and a treat…

for lunch I was treated to a lovely “Tea for Two” fundraiser from St. Charles Headingley UC…

I had a portion, including my favourite cream cheese and cherry, and have some left for later…

supper was smoked goldeye with coleslaw…

lovely treats for Mother’s Day… and it was good that I got all my steps in today;-)…

thermos…

11 Saturday May 2024

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for the last little while the outer shell of the buds on the elm trees have been coming down…

then, when I looked outside on Friday, the ground and decks were covered with elm seeds…

after I put out the cushions and went to sit down, they were already covered, lol…

used a thermos for my drink to keep the seeds out…

spent time with the net to collect as much of the debris as possible from the pond… filled two nets, lol…

“do”…

10 Friday May 2024

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today I walked over to get my hair cut… had to wait a little while, but enjoyed some solitaire while I waited, lol…

it is always lovely to have a fresh do…

I also spotted a very nice bench along the way…

as I was nearing home, I got a shot of the field and some of the trees yet to get their leaves…

lots of green is showing after all the rain…