13 Wednesday Sep 2023
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bacon, beloved, big girl pants, blessed, delicious, family, food, garden, lunch, Miracle Whip, moments, mouthwatering, sandwich, tomato, widow
on Monday, I made a toasted tomato and bacon sandwich, with a tomato from a friend…
it was delicious and reminded me of my beloved…
he made the most delicious tomato sandwiches…
I couldn’t figure out why they were so delicious… at some point I realized that he used a ton of Miracle Whip…
but, my oh my, they were mouthwatering…
11 Monday Sep 2023
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03 Sunday Sep 2023
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Assiniboine Park, beautiful, big girl pants, blessed, Diversity Gardens, fence, flowers, friend, fun, garden, grasses, guide, moments, nature, photos, plants, Pokémon, pond, purple, Technology, walk, widow
Tuesday, a friend picked me up and we had a wander through the Diversity Gardens…
it was her first time there and I enjoyed being the tour guide, lol…
we were so busy catching up that I barely took any photos…
I did take some of a few grasses we thought might work in the garden between the cedars which might cover it a bit more of the chain link now that the neighbours have removed their planters…
from there, we drove over and walked through the English sand Leo Mol Gardens…
we spent some time relaxing on a bench by the pond and learning about Pokémon as I have just started playing again and now have my own account;-)…
02 Saturday Sep 2023
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big girl pants, birds, blessed, flowers, friends, garden, happy, hummingbird, moments, nature, nectar, plants, shade, time, weather, widow
had a wonderful day Monday…
it was overcast but I put out all the cushions and set up the chairs for the afternoon gathering with my buddies…
then I sat quietly in the garden as a sweet little hummingbird flew around gathering nectar from a few flowers… it particularly liked one of the hanging baskets that has deep purple flowers… it came and went a number of times before heading off to its next destination…
of course I didn’t have the camera out so the photos I got with my phone were pretty bad, lol…
after lunch my friends arrived and we had a great visit together… these days I make suntea and we always have pistachios as a snack, maybe with some chocolate;-)…
once everyone left, I followed the shade around the garden, enjoyed my book and the visit from one of my bunny friends…
I am certainly savouring these beautiful days in the garden…
30 Wednesday Aug 2023
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allée, Assiniboine Park, benches, big girl pants, blessed, family, flowers, grandson, happy, hot, long walk, moments, nature, path, people, plants, Pokémon, pond, sunny, Technology, water lilies, weather, widow
on Sunday we went for a walk around Assiniboine Park to catch Pokémon… apparently it was a special event around the world… it was hot and sunny…
there were people everywhere… many of them with their heads down, focussed on their phones, with cords connecting to power packs in their pockets, lol…
we walked around the allée that circles the Diversity Gardens… it was fully shaded and there were many people along the way…
from there we walked across the Park to the English and Leo Mol Gardens… it was a long way, lol… we stopped now and then for a rest and sip of our water, and got to walk down one of my favourite paths…
it has been months since I’ve been to the Gardens, so it was a treat… besides all the people, there were lots of flowers in bloom with beautiful water lilies, and frogs, in the English Garden…
the cricket fields had some good items as we headed back to the car…
nice to enjoy a walk, although my feet were a little tired;-)…
29 Tuesday Aug 2023
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big girl pants, blessed, declutter, delivery, family, furniture, give away, happy, happy camper, living room, moments, normal, resided, sectional, truck, widow
I have had this six piece sectional couch for close to thirty years (according to my daughter)…
it had resided in the living room, and for the last number of years, in the basement family room…
a few years ago I brought up three pieces for the living room again, as the hide-a-bed was moved into the den…
in the recent decluttering process downstairs, the three remaining pieces needed to find a new home… two came up to the living room and one was already in the back storage room… the living room was overflowing, lol…
I thought about putting two in the office, but that was really going to fill up that small room…
so I decided to give them away… my daughter was very proud;-)…
a few days ago they were stuffed into the truck and delivered to someone who could use them…
between that, and the chair being fixed, the living room has returned to normal and I am one happy camper;-)…
24 Thursday Aug 2023
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there has been a loose board on the lower deck for quite some time now, which has tried to trip people up for ages…
it was a bit warped and we had tried screwing it down at the two ends, but clearly the wood underneath was not in good condition in those spots… recently, the hose got stuck in it, lol…
finally, I lifted it right up and checked underneath only to discover that the screws in the middle were too short, so I brought out the drill and screwed in much longer ones…
and now it is no longer moving… yay me;-)…
23 Wednesday Aug 2023
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Monday I cleaned up after supper…
the deal is whoever makes supper doesn’t have to clean up…
so, I was happy to be doing the dishes;-)…
had a delicious meal of shrimp, red pepper, and Shanghai noodles with a delightful sauce…
the food was prepared while I relaxed and watched some tv…
what a treat;-)…
20 Sunday Aug 2023
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apartment, big girl pants, blessed, declutter, family, goal, light, memories, moments, parents, put away, rearranging, Technology, widow, working
as we declutter the basement, we have found a few things to move into other areas of the house… and our goal is to set the items up as they get moved, lol…
most recently, a light fixture that originally came from my parents’ apartment made its way into the den…
it got screwed into the wall, a smart bulb was added to it and connected to Google Home…
working nicely and it will be great for guests when the couch transforms to a bed;-)…
18 Friday Aug 2023
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BBBS, big girl pants, blessed, boxes, dates, email, giveaway, house, moments, oops, preparation, surprise, Technology, widow
last night I ran around the house gathering all the boxes for a Big Brothers Big Sisters pickup today…
had all the boxes in the dining room and marked as required…
set the alarm to be sure I was up at 7:30 to put the boxes on the front steps…
made sure they were all on the steps before 8 but then when the boxes weren’t picked up by noon, I went back and reread the email from them…
apparently they are coming next Friday, not today… oops…
so I went out and brought all the boxes back in, lol…
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